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| Information Security This Week (EU-IST) | ||
| Published | 14 February 2006 | |
| Editor | Urs. E. Gattiker | |
| ISSN | 1600-1869 | |
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What is disruptive technology? Innovative business models - giving away things for free - what is next? |
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| Disrupting technologies - what will follow Google and Skype? Join Bill, Linus and Alien & become a Fonero Wi-Fi network member | ||
| We have previously pointed out services the are following the DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY path that Skype was surely the trail-blazer of, namely VoIP for consumers using their broadband connection. As the related story shows, several programs have followed besides Google offering users not only a free VoIP number (you pay for this option with Skype) but, as well, free calls to stationary phones. |
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| Most of us know about VoIP where Skype started the whole menia and some traditional operators still felt in 2005 that it would never become a big thing (e.g., Swisscom on public radio). But things have changed. |
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| Disruptive technologies are being used to launch new services and successes indicate that IT security folks are in for a surprise, because they have to make it all work. Check out this brief (log in a guest or sign up for free membership)... its worth having a look at. |
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| Convergence is the new buzzword in the mobile industry but where will it all lead? TIDBIT The proliferation of wireless hotspots could reduce the use of the BlkackBerry and other handheld devices, a study in the UK found: - 13% (2005) ==> 29% (2006) of UK business travellers use hotspots - 42% (2005) ==> 40% use handhelds |
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