Sageza Says

Here you will read off-the-cuff, of-the-moment ramblings from Sageza analysts about important issues and trends. We are not going to pretend that we will present fully thought-through diatribes, but rather expose some of that leading-edge thought that is seeping under our skin, just waiting to leap out on the unsuspecting. We hope that our efforts will stimulate your thinking, make you smile/laugh, or at least annoy you enough that you will keep commenting and coming back for more.

Recent Blog Posts

Is Bot Defense the IDS of 2008?
I don't think there is any question that bots and botnets are a dangerous threat. The combination of a worm delivery vehicle and a malware payload of varying capabilities is a potent one that attackers have morphed to suit their own purposes. Bot...
Lawrence Dietz, Sageza Group, Inc. | 6th December '07

Networking Re-Pondered at 37,000 feet
Once again I find myself the resident of seat 30C (power equipped) in a nearly full pressured tin can aka a Boeing 767-200 being flown courtesy of American Airlines. It is no surprise anymore that I spend more of my life at 37,000 feet, with 10%...
Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. | 9th October '07

The empowerment of Power
I am in Austin Texas attending the Power Architecutre Developer Conference. While at first blush, we all might wonder why such an ex-technical guy like me is at a developer’s conference; the reasons are in fact of a marketing nature....
Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. | 26th September '07

History isn't always the best teacher
There’s an old adage that those who don’t know history are bound to repeat it. A couple of recent experiences lead me to adopt the more topical Richard Clarke view of “the future will not be like the past”. Let’s start...
Lawrence Dietz, Sageza Group, Inc. | 30th August '07

HP, MIT, and DSpace Foundation
HP and the MIT Libraries recently announced the DSpace Foundation, a non-profit organization that will provide support to institutions that use DSpace, an open source software solution for accessing, managing, and preserving scholarly works in a...
Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. | 28th August '07

FCC, 700 MHz, Wireless Carriers, and the Mobile Internet
As part of the impending 700 MHz spectrum auction, The Federal Communications Commission has circulated a proposal that included a requirement that the new mobile internet spectrum would be accessible to new applications and devices in a similar...
Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. | 10th August '07

Satellite communications - not as Heavenly as you would think
In January 2007 my beloved wife, HRH the QM (Her Royal Highness the Queen Mother for you new readers) got a new car. A brand spanking new Chrysler Town & Country Van. One of its salient and most attractive features was the Sirius radio. While...
Lawrence Dietz, Sageza Group, Inc. | 2nd August '07

HP and On Demand DVDs
Recently HP and Trans World Entertainment Corporation inked an agreement to offer a new service that would give consumers access to a diverse catalog of movie, TV and specialty video content not readily available in stores or online. The companies...
Clay Ryder, Sageza Group, Inc. | 12th July '07

Hip Pocket E-Mail - Epilog
It’s been a couple of weeks since I got my spiffy new Cingular 8525 and I thought I would follow-up on my last posting with some updated reporting. The Good Overall I’ve been pretty pleased. The ability to check e-mail without powering...
Lawrence Dietz, Sageza Group, Inc. | 2nd July '07

Hip Pocket E-mail - Blessing or Curse?
I’ve resisted getting a PDA capable of receiving e-mail and doing all the other whiz bang things we associate with being ‘connected’ at all hours of the day and night. I’ve been on countless airplanes watching people and...
Lawrence Dietz, Sageza Group, Inc. | 15th June '07