IBM - Ideas from IBM - United States en-us Copyright (c) IBM Corporation 2001, 2008. All rights reserved. See http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/ for copyright and trademark information. psnorth@us.ibm.com adestefa@us.ibm.com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:46:57 GMT ibm.com http://www.ibm.com/ibm/syndication/ The qualities of a typical teen - imaginative, disruptive, hungry for change - are the very same traits companies will need in the future. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ceo/20080505/index.shtml http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ceo/20080505/index.shtml Our survey of investors reveals unwavering confidence in their financial strategies, but not their advisors. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/investment/20080428/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-investment-20080428 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/investment/20080428/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-investment-20080428 What did you do with your old computer? IBM processes about 40,000 used notebooks and hard drives per week in our centers around the world. This can include inspection, repair and data scrubbing, then either complete refurbishment for resale or recycling into raw components. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080421/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-recycling-20080421 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080421/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-recycling-20080421 In a new IBM study, less than 25% of companies know their customer's CSR concerns. Here's why it matters. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/csr/20080401/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-csr-20080401 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/csr/20080401/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-csr-20080401 IBM security experts track the trends in how hackers attempt to gain control of your computer and even your personal and financial information. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/xforce/20080318/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-xforce-20080318 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/xforce/20080318/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-xforce-20080318 Data goes in and information comes out -- but do you really know how microchips work? This interactive explanation describes how the various parts of a microprocessor work together. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080225/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20080225 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/20080225/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20080225 The automotive markets of India and China are growing fast. But challenges arise at every turn. From manufacturing to research and development to building highways, both countries need a roadmap as they drive into their respective futures. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/automarket/20080211/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-automarket-20080131 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/automarket/20080211/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-automarket-20080131 Talent they don't have. Talent they have but can't mobilize. Talent they need to develop for the long term. These are just some of the challenges companies face as they work to develop a highly adaptable workforce for today's fast-moving, ever-changing marketplace. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-humancapital-20081210 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/humancapital/01282008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-humancapital-20081210 When only 17% of your customers can be described as truly loyal, or advocates, you need to turn that around. That's exactly what apparel retailers are trying to do. Find out who's doing what and how it's working in this must-read feature for shoppers of all ages. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/retailers/01142008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retailers-20080114 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/retailers/01142008/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-retailers-20080114 Medical avatars. Digital foods. And smart everything: appliances, cars and cell phones. What's next? IBM picks out the top five innovations that we think will change the way we work, play and live over the next five years. Take five and read our 2nd annual Next 5 in 5. And you'll be smarter too. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/12312007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20080102 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/12312007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20080102 Airlines and airports face escalating costs, revenue growth constraints and an increasingly dissatisfied customer base. By offering passengers a highly differentiated experience and simultaneously enhancing its operational efficiency, the aviation industry can position itself to become and remain profitable in a volatile business climate. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/airlines/121007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-airlines-20071210 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/airlines/121007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-airlines-20071210 The same factors that prompted the tremendous growth in Asia and Eastern Europe are now appearing in Africa: a steady economy, political stability, and focus on investment. There are also areas of tremendous opportunity: microfinance and wireless, to name two. Read this story to understand why today... all eyes are on Africa. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/africa/091707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-africa-2007091707 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/africa/091707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-africa-2007091707 IBM's Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 discussions uncovered five areas of change in the media landscape, which hold promise and problems for everyone. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/111907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20071119 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/111907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20071119 The leaders of each of IBM's multibillion-dollar businesses share the challenges they've heard from IBM's clients in recent years, what they see on the horizon, and the strategic business and technology issues on which their own parts of IBM's business are focused. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/executives/110507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-executives-20071119 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/executives/110507/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-executives-20071119 More and more, whether a business can advance its goals depends on technology, skills and....its CIO. Here are five top challenges and opportunities CIOs are focused on this year. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/102907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20071029 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/102907/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20071029 In a look back at the past ten years, these were the top ten breakthroughs in chip technology out of the hundreds of innovations that occur every year in IBM labs. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/chips/102207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-chips-20071022 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/chips/102207/index1.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-chips-20071022 The Great Rivers Partnership helps protect freshwater resources, transforming the way large river systems are preserved and protected. IBM has joined the effort, providing high performance super-computing for three-dimensional visualization of these crucial natural resources. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/environment/100807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-environment-20071008 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/environment/100807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-environment-20071008 Retail banks can't assume that the growth and returns of the recent past will continue. This Institute for Business Value paper and two podcasts discuss why banks have to dare to be different. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/banking/100107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-banking-20071001 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/banking/100107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-banking-20071001 Chris Armstrong of Galway, Ireland, didn't want to rent a DVD, he wanted to watch a movie. Being an inventor and entrepreneur, he came up with an innovative solution. Here's how he made it real-and global. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/092407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070924 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/092407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070924 What does a college do when the incoming freshman know more about technology than some of the professors? This feature that takes a look at some of the emerging tecnologies that colleges are using to engage their students, teachers, alumni and other key communities. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/090407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20070904 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/education/090407/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-education-20070904 In our accelerated, flatter world, success belongs to companies who are flexible, fast and innovative...and size doesn't matter. See what midsize companies are doing to thrive in this new environment. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/midmarket/051607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-midmarket-20070516 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/midmarket/051607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-midmarket-20070516 Dave Barnes, the CIO for UPS, explains how his company went from being a trucking company without technology to a technology company with trucks-which changed his job, too. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/081307/index.shtml http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/081307/index.shtml IBM and the IFC help to even the playing field for the world's entrepreneurs with a Web-based portal of powerful tools for small businesses. Step inside the toolkit and meet real business owners who share their stories and their successes. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/sbt/080807/index.shtml http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/sbt/080807/index.shtml A new study seeks to better understand how successful leaders behave in online games and learn what aspects of game environments leaders leverage to be more effective. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/giogaming/073007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-giogaming-20070730 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/giogaming/073007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-giogaming-20070730 Israel leads the Middle East in terms of business environment. South Africa has improved measurably in terms of trade. Malta is new to the listing. IBM and the Economist Intelligence Unit have just released the 2007 rankings that list countries in terms of the maturity of their Internet economies. Where does your country rank? Where should your company invest? Find out in this story. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/ereadiness/071607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 With industries and enterprises clamoring to apply mathematical models to innovate for all manner of problems, math has gone mainstream. As a result, the demand for skilled mathematicians is rising with career options burgeoning in fields from finance to medicine to entertainment. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/math/070907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-math-20070907 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/math/070907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-math-20070907 While deadly, the H5N1 "avian flu" virus isn't easily transmissible between humans today. But influenza viruses tend to mutate and that's what worries public health experts. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/healthcare/aug14/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20070814 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/healthcare/aug14/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20070814 Radio frequency identification technology has come a long way. And businesses can go even further by going beyond the beep and leveraging powerful insight into their enterprises. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/rfid/061207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-rfid-20070612 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/rfid/061207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-rfid-20070612 Green cars. Road charging. Smart-card transit systems. These are just some of the innovations envisioned for improving our world of transportation. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/transportation/020507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-transportation-20070507 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/transportation/020507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-transportation-20070507 When a crime occurs, it can be possible to piece together the story by analyzing the data: evidence, identities, surveillance video, names. Find out more about the latest innovations in fighting crime. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/lawenforcement/052107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-lawenforcement-20070521 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/lawenforcement/052107/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-lawenforcement-20070521 Quest Diagnostics CIO Mary Hall Gregg talks about creating a culture that encourages innovation, how the role of CIO has changed, and the surprising benefits of their premier product, Care360. Don't miss these conversations. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/050807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20070508 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cio/050807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cio-20070508 New technology is now transforming how oilfields operate. While the concept of the intelligent oilfield has been around for some time, what this model means and how it works is changing. So are the results. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/oilfields/042307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oilfields-20070423 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/oilfields/042307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-oilfields-20070423 It all starts with a desire to do something-anything-in a new way. From professional golf to human migration, tune in for true stories of real world innovation, here are four examples of how IBM helped break new ground with new thinking and new ideas. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/innovation/030507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-innovation-20070305 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/innovation/030507/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-innovation-20070305 Traditional and new media are clashing. The old rules on content and distribution: gone. Traditional alliances: unreliable. Long-established partnerships: threatened. Everything's changing. Prepare for an epic conflict. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/041007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070410 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/media/041007/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-media-20070410 Every day, people commute in and out of Sweden's capital. The traffic made city-life difficult. But with IBM, Stockholm found a way to reduce congestion, boost public transport usage and improve the overall quality of life for its citizens. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/040207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070402 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/040207/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070402 When you launch a telescope a million miles into space, it needs to be as failproof as possible. Find out why NASA chose an IBM Rational systems development solution for its newest telescope, designed to peer back to the origins of time. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/nasa/032607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-nasa-20070326 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/nasa/032607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-nasa-20070326 The goal: sustainable energy use that can build economies while protecting the planet. The challenge: rethink and redesign the systems that bring power to the people. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/energy/031607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-energy-20070316 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/energy/031607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-energy-20070316 Here's how some people, working together in the globally integrated enterprise we know best, describe the work they do on a global scale and what it's meant for their lives and careers. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/enterprise/022707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-enterprise-20070227 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/enterprise/022707/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-enterprise-20070227 Volunteer your computer's unused power to World Community Grid and it can spend available CPUS helping advance research for a cure for AIDS, or improved treatment for cancer, or any number of other efforts that can improve the way we live. Get in the Grid.....it gives new meaning to the importance of downtime. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/021307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070213 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/021307/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20070213 An emerging understanding of the wide range of human differences and abilities turns questions of accessibility upside down: Instead of creating a world of ideal forms to which we then find ways for people to adapt themselves, shouldn't we be adapting the world to the people? http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/accessibility/012907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/accessibility/012907/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-ereadiness-20070716 Many inventors and legal experts think reforming the patent system is among the more important innovations currently under discussion in business and scientific circles?and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office itself agrees. And so does the company that's earned more patents than any other for each of the last 14 years. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/patents/011607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-patents-20070106 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/patents/011607/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-patents-20070106 Here are the five innovations that we think will change how people around the world work, play and live over the next five years. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/010807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20070108 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/five_in_five/010807/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-fiveinfive-20070108 A review of what's ailing healthcare today, the complications that have set in, and some innovative approaches to healing the system. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/111306/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20061113 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/healthcare/111306/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-healthcare-20061113 Join Jai on a virtual tour of some very real advances in gaming and technology. Plus: three new game consoles powered by IBM. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/avatars/112706/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-avatars-20061127 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/avatars/112706/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-avatars-20061127 Environmental protection and business interests may often be portrayed as being at odds in the popular media, yet they're increasingly not only compatible, but simultaneously attainable. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/gio/103006/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-gio-20061030 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/gio/103006/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-gio-20061030 An employee's laptop gets stolen and millions of people's unencrypted personal data is compromised. Data storage tapes containing individuals' personal financial information are discovered missing from a truck in transit. A spreadsheet containing Social Security numbers gets put on a memory stick and then the stick is lost. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cybercrime/june19/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cybercrime-20060619 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/us/cybercrime/june19/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-cybercrime-20060619 Deep Thunder localized, customized weather forecasts are helping businesses and organizationsmanage both routine and emergency weather events, cutting costs, streamlining logistics, even saving lives. http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/science/092506/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-science-20060918 http://www.ibm.com/ibm/ideasfromibm/science/092506/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-science-20060918 The National Geographic Society and IBM have teamed up to track your ancestors' journeys. Here's how it works. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/091806/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060118 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/091806/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060118 Today, energy and utilities conservation is a major issue for the public sector, businesses and consumers. Technology is making a major impact on reducing energy costs, and enabling more effective distribution and use of utilities. http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060731 http://www.ibm.com/podcasts/howitworks/index.shtml?cm_mmc=977hp007-_-r-_-rssfeeds-_-howitworks-20060731 http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/ http://www.ibm.com/legal/us/