July 28, 2010 Leave a comment
Google secured a coveted security clearance, which is the first cloud computing app suite to receive the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) certification. This means Google’s system is now considered reliable for handling non-classified government data. Read more of this post
July 21, 2010 Leave a comment
IBM is Hiring! Interview with us on July 27th in McLean, VA.
Do you think the world can work smarter? Join us. Let’s build a smarter planet. Interview with IBM at our upcoming open house on Tuesday July 27th at the Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner in McLean, VA. For event details, job listings and advance registration visit our site. As the planet becomes smarter, we have a chance to create meaningful progress and change the way the world works – for the better.. At IBM Global Business Services – the world’s largest business consultancy – we understand that real business value is delivered when business consulting is enriched with advanced research, analytics and technology. Read more of this post
May 14, 2010 Leave a comment
by Elias Shams
On the heels of MAVA’s Capital Connection next week, here is another event you may want to attend. It is the annual Tech Venture Center (TVC) tradition hosted by Deloitte later this month titled “State of the VC Scene.”
You will hear from several active, local VCs who will have some interesting market observations to share, and hopefully, positive outlooks for the future of the VC and entrepreneur market!! Read more of this post
April 20, 2010 21 Comments
by Elias Shams
Apple gets their first major rejection from my old school, the George Washington University (GWU) over their iPad due to the wireless security issues.
Princeton University and Cornell University also joined the club rejecting the device because of the network stability issues, school network connectivity problems with the device, and concerns about bandwidth overload. read more…
March 11, 2010 12 Comments
by Elias Shams
Not sure how many of you made it to the 2010 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last month. In case you missed the show, here is the summary.
I had a chance to meet with many companies there and learned more about their new tech gadgets during my three days trip. I meant to write this a week after my return, but got bombard by ton of other articles that required more immediate attention, iPad was certainly one of them. Finally, got a chance last night to sit down in my favorite local coffee shop Tryst to summarize my report.
There were indeed several noteworthy product announcements with significant enterprise implications. In addition to Android and Windows Phone 7, there was big emphasis on new mobile security solutions for enterprises. Referring to my last article about the smartphones for enterprise, this was a perfect show.
This is going to be a long report. So, let me give you some mojo first. This dude is one of my favorite DJs. I go to most of his parties every time he is in DC. In fact, he will be in FUR this Sat. So, before you continue, if you are a club manic like me, watch this first. Otherwise skip this clip:
With the help from a few colleagues who were also in Barcelona with me, here is the list: Read more…
Elias Shams
Kamran Abdi
Tatiana Sorabi
