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Security and location

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Location-based mobile applications such as Facebook, Google and others are used by a large percentage of adults and teenagers. Applications that pinpoint a user's physical location introduce... [Read More...]

Location standards boring? Not when you realise the value.

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:00:00 +0100

Open standards have played a crucial role in enhancing the interoperability of diverse systems and in helping organisations provide better services, saving significant costs to both public and... [Read More...]

Let's talk about Location

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Adding location to business intelligence isn't always as easy as it seems. There are basic issues and hidden assumptions about 'location' that sometimes lead people off the track. This happens when... [Read More...]

The value of LinkedIn Location

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:00:00 +0100

We all know the value of the online networking site LinkedIn, with the useful groups available. I recently posted a question on the Location Intelligence and Geospatial BI group page asking What are... [Read More...]

"Geolocate" the Cyber Attack

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Interviewed on Radio 4, Lt General Harry Raduege, who chairs the Deloitte Centre for Cyber Innovation in Washington DC, spoke about the need to Geolocate the source of cyber attacks. This is probably... [Read More...]

Elegant Intelligence: location without spatial

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Fri, 20 May 2011 07:00:00 +0100

I am currently busy with a spotlight document that needs some real world narratives illustrating how Where has added measurable value to the business. A few responses have been received but this one... [Read More...]

What will the 2011 Census tell us?

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:00:00 +0100

What will the 2011 Census tell us? Not much without geographic information technology! Demographic information guides the planning for all sectors. Whether for the provision of public services, the... [Read More...]

The Cloud Thickens

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

I am not referring to Cloud Computing but rather the cloud of confusion prevailing over geographic information amongst the general public. The confusion over this type of information; the confusion... [Read More...]

Is there enough aWhereness?

rss@it-analysis.com (Natalie Newman, Bloor Research) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 07:00:00 +0100

Geographic or location technology has been around for a few decades now. Why has it not infiltrated into the enterprise as one would have expected? [Read More...]