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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

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Brazil is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but the cost of broadband Internet is hobbling cloud adoption in the region. Its mission is to offer products and services that help telecenters become self-sustainable while providing low-cost public access to computers and the Internet. is four times higher than in Brazil.

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Twitter Hacking and Cloud Security

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This can happen with internal network passwords as well, but there are differences: IT staff can require secure passwords for their own networks and email systems. Do they do that with their employees' Google Doc passwords? Does anyone think to disable those employees' access to docs in the cloud?

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How Cell Phones and Tablets Enable Telework

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To be able to telework, people usually need five things: a computer or tablet, broadband Internet, access to work email, access to work documents, and a phone. Call us what you will, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts that by 2015, a bit over 37 percent of the total global workforce will be made up of mobile workers.

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10NTC: Don't Be Afraid of Low-Tech Communication

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Host Ian Rhett of Civic Actions was joined by his coworker Jenn Sramek and Tom Heck of the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators. Ian and company had even set up a Google Doc where the audience could post their notes on the panel as it was taking place.

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New Book: How To Implement Multichannel Online Campaigns

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Use virtual tools to manage campaign internally (Yammer, Google Docs, Listening Dashboards, Private Facebook Groups, etc). Internet Director. Encourage brainstorming. Give staff space and time for creativity and to think. Develop shared language. Cross disciplinary teams. Web Producer. Online Campaigner. Database Manager.

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July Is Web Conferencing Month

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Many web conferencing services, including Adobe Connect, have an internal audio tool (using VoIP ) to connect to the meeting, which uses your computer’s microphone and speakers. Audio, video, application, and screen sharing (jpg, ppt, pdf, flash, mp3, doc). Anytime, anywhere access from any internet-enabled device.

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Andy Carvin Opens The Kimono At NPR on Social Media

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This 10-minute video features Jay Rosen, David Weinberger, Jeff Jarvis, David Folkenflik, Zadi Diaz and Michel Martin discussing the shift of power from media outlets to the public during an internal session at NPR. This is an amazing to have access to this discussion. Lots of incredible learning here. Photo from Andy Carvin's Flickr Stream.