Around The World LinkfestWe bid a fond farewell to Q1, with links from Eastern Europe to Antarctica, for your weekend enjoyment. Heather Clancy asks if companies must simply give in and let their employees participate in the Web 2.0 world of collaborative content and social networking. Yes, they must: "Clearswift's agenda in presenting this research is to open the eyes of businesses to the potential security risks this access poses. Those risks are twofold: inappropriate disclosure of corporate information and exposure to worms, viruses and social-engineering scams. Heather also spoke to vendors and solution providers doing business in Eastern Europe to assess the state of trans-oceanic business: "For Level Platforms, the [XChange Eastern Europe] experience encouraged the company to hire a person solely dedicated to international channel and business development." At The Big Picture, Barry Ritholtz breaks down this weeks's (twice revised) GDP numbers to evaluate the strength of the economy. Sorry to be a downer, but he doesn't love it: "The overall trend of GDP, corporate profits, durable goods and CapEX spending is downward... I don't see how these issues get any better any time soon." Earlier this week, I discussed the cost of interruptions in the workplace. At 43Folders, the guru of "Getting Things Done," David Allen, talks about handling interruptions and how to turn them to your advantage. (Hat Tip: LifeHacker) Meanwhile, at Network Computing, wireless expert Peter Rysavy suggests disconnecting from time to time, to regain your peace of mind: "I've turned off automatic delivery of e-mail to my inbox. Now I find that I can concentrate on work I'm doing, such as writing columns in intense and highly productive sessions." Right here at ChannelWeb, our research report links from the past year got a bit scrambled when we rearranged the sites earlier this month. They're now unscattered now on our Research Reports page. How much of business success is pure happenstance? Well, a bunch. But you can act in ways that enhance your chances of getting lucky, according to the folks at Adaptive Path. Looking to get away from it all? Simon Coggins, who wrote the amazing 75 Degrees South blog during his first stint at a research base in Antartica, is at it again, blogging for the British Antarctic Survey group at the Halley VI station in Antarctica. Don't miss the webcam. And finally, I wasn't familiar with the Pa^2 Patois blog, but anyone who picks up on my cleverness is okay with me! Have a good weekend! Posted by Joe Caponi at 02:49 PM, March 30, 2007 This is a public forum. United Business Media and its affiliates are not responsible for and do not control what is posted herein. United Business Media makes no warranties or guarantees concerning any advice dispensed by its staff members or readers. Community standards in this comment area do not permit hate language, excessive profanity, or other patently offensive language. Please be aware that all information posted to this comment area becomes the property of United Business Media LLC and may be edited and republished in print or electronic format as outlined in United Business Media's Terms of Service. Important Note: This comment area is NOT intended for commercial messages or solicitations of business. |
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