So we just bought Sony Pictures Columbiana (great movie) and it includes an Ultraviolet copy. Do you think I can get it into iTunes? Apparently not. So when I reach out to tech support for help, their basic response is “iTunes doesn’t support Ultraviolet content”. See below. BEGINS Dear Customer, Thank you for your inquiry! [...]
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Sony Pictures’ Ultraviolet Columbiana doesn’t support iTunes
Posted by Mark Silver on December 31, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/sony-pictures-ultraviolet-columbiana-doesnt-support-itunes/
I don’t know you, but I want your help…
Ever had someone be rude and just (try) waste your time? What about the email that arrives from someone you don’t know that says: “Hi, I’m gong to be in your area, and I want to book an hour of your time so I can tell you how great I am. By the way, if [...]
Posted by Mark Silver on December 13, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/i-dont-know-you-but-i-want-your-help-2/
I don’t know you, but I want your help…
Ever had someone be rude and just (try) waste your time? What about the email that arrives from someone you don’t know that says: “Hi, I’m gong to be in your area, and I want to book an hour of your time so I can tell you how great I am. By the way, if [...]
Posted by Mark Silver on November 24, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/i-dont-know-you-but-i-want-your-help/
Three strategies for the effective governance of IT
The world’s largest fortune 500 companies lose $15B a year because of failed IT projects, analysis by Oliver Wyman shows. While that number is staggering (and should be of concern to every CIO and IT professional), more focus is required from the boards of those same companies. Beyond the obvious issues connected with failed projects [...]
Posted by Mark Silver on June 8, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/06/08/three-strategies-for-the-effective-governance-of-it/
RSA cyber attack the new paradigm for persistent threats
The recent attacks on RSA and the compromise of the token servers should send a shiver down the spine of very CISO. Long regarded as the premium solution of two-factor authentication, RSA tokens that are compromised now represent the holy grail for the bad guys because they can supposedly represent their targets with a secure [...]
Posted by Mark Silver on May 29, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/05/29/cyber-attacks-are/
Dumb questions? Or just dumb answers?
You know the old saying: “there is no such thing as a dumb question”. While this is an issue for many, for directors of boards, the reluctance to ask questions to which the answer appears self-evident, or at the very least common sense, may be a leading cause to why organizations do stupid things. For [...]
Posted by Mark Silver on May 11, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/dumb-questions-or-just-dumb-answers/
Being “exceptional” means you will disappoint some people
A short article on being exceptional, what it means, and what it doesn’t.
Posted by Mark Silver on February 5, 2011
http://markasilver.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/being-exceptional-means-you-will-disappoint-some-people/
