A big change or shift is happening right before our eyes in the hi-tech sector (software, hardware, networking, mobile etc). Some see it, some don't and some choose to ignore it. But if you take a moment, step back and take a quick look at what is happening in the high tech sector - I think some of you might be quite surprised. Why? Because there are some real disruptive forces converging... and maturing all at once which I believe will dramatically change how software is purchased, delivered,...

I have been asked a lot recently "Why is IGLOO Software offering free online communities?" and "What's the catch?"

My thinking behind free online business communities is quite simple:

1. Customers want to "try before they buy" when looking for a software solution
2. We want to showcase to the market that IGLOO Software is a great social software business alternative to Microsoft SharePoint, Lotus Connections or Jive Software
3. Many small vendors like IGLOO Software do not get a fair shake from some of the...

Source: http://www.internetevolution.com/author.asp?section_id=834&doc_id=187665&f_src=internetevolution_gnews

Midmarket Takes Social Networking Behind the Firewall

Written by Michael Singer

Despite the use of social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn in business today, there are an increasing number of midmarket companies developing and implementing social strategies inside the firewall. And it's worth investing in, insiders say.

According to a Gartner Inc. study back in October...

Community building just got a whole lot easier. IGLOO Software introduces free online communities with a delightful twist. It's free forever, and it's faster and simpler to implement.

Not only do you get access to Web 2.0 technology, including blogs, wikis, forums, document sharing and social networking, but you also receive preconfigured business solution templates. During the community creation process, you will be asked to select from a series of templates or given the option to start from...

February 5, 2010 (Kitchener -Waterloo ON) - IGLOO Inc. (www.igloosoftware.com), a leading social software company that builds online communities for businesses today announced that one of the online communities it powers, the Manufacturing Innovation Network (MIN), won the website award in the "Marketing Using Technology" category from the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) last night.

The MIN is a business social network that powers collaboration and knowledge sharing between...

Join IGLOO Software at the EDCO 2010 Showcase where we will be a part of the premier showcase of products and services for economic development professionals. We will be at booth #18, January 3rd and 4th at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre in Toronto, ON.

Check out the agenda: http://www.edco.on.ca/conference/glance.htm

Manufacturing: A Time for Innovation

Discover a new source of competitive advantage - innovation through local collaboration
 
As a local manufacturer, January 2010 signifies a new year, a new decade - a chance to build connections with local suppliers, learn from industry experts and drive new innovations through collaboration.  The evening will include a keynote presentation by John Keating, Chief Executive Officer, COM DEV and a panel discussion of industry experts and some of the MIN's...

Of the four areas of SaaS security, the concept of pure Data Security is perhaps the hardest to define. In fact all four blogs in this series were about some aspect of keeping your data secure in a SaaS model, but when I think of "data", I think of two quite different concepts:

1. The actual bits and bytes that exist somewhere on your SaaS vendors servers (these bits and bytes can be transmitted, processed and displayed for the application's purposes).
2. The thoughts, ideas and concepts that make up...