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I’ll admit I only got mid-way thru the 41 slides. But, man, looks like it’d be a killer presentation to hear presented. Maybe there’s a podcast version?
This gets to John Willis ongoing point that companies and other entities should be held (negatively) accountable for “wasting” money on closed source software when they could get open source or SaaS cheaper. Cue Mad Money Man.
“Unfortunately we are unable to respond to your inquiry because Target does not participate with nontraditional media outlets.” Yup, we’re too busy making sure no one realizes we’re just as uncool as Wal-mart, ‘cept we got all that fancy marketing! China!
” More than ever, children will grow up in a world where technology is tied to every political, social, and economic decision they make. Yet they are not being prepared for it.”
“The result is more reliable communication between HR and IT when it comes to providing or restricting network access” and one would hope, any other part of IT that needs identity.