The best antivirus tool? Cooperation
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Sensory Networks and Clam AntiVirus
Project Partner to Deliver Hardware
Accelerated Antivirus Solution
Sensory Networks and Clam AntiVirus
Project Partner to Deliver Hardware
Accelerated Antivirus Solution
04/08/2005 04:49 AMClam AntiVirus, the leading Open Source antivirus toolkit, and Sensory
Networks, the leading provider of hardware acceleration for network
security applications, today announced a partnership to provide
hardware acceleration support for the Clam AntiVirus suite. [PRWEB Apr
8, 2005]
Create AntiVirus Reports Using Symantec
AntiVirus Corporate Edition
Create AntiVirus Reports Using Symantec
AntiVirus Corporate Edition
08/05/2004 07:35 PMFar Cry Cooperation Mod Av8.2 SE
Far Cry Cooperation Mod Av8.2 SE
08/15/2004 06:16 AMCooperation and Commoditization
Cooperation and Commoditization
07/21/2004 09:43 PMBefore I get down to business on Social Media, I thought I would
further bind the thread of commoditization, and include a shmoo
monster. The thread runs from how Sun montetizes Java, my capture of
the Commoditization Panel at AO,...
Korea-Iran Cooperation in IT
Korea-Iran Cooperation in IT
12/04/2003 01:11 PMHankooki Dec 4 2003 12:08PM ET
Will That Be Coordination, Cooperation,
or Collaboration?
Will That Be Coordination, Cooperation,
or Collaboration?
03/25/2005 06:39 PM
The Idea: Three Words:
Coordination, Cooperation, and Collaboration, are often used
interchangeably. They shouldn't be.
Recently I specified<
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the requirements for collaboration:
Collaboration entails finding
the right group of people (skills, personalities, knowledge,
work-styles, and chemistry), ensuring they share commitment to the
collaboration task at hand, and providing them with an environment,
tools, knowledge, training, process and facilitation to ensure they
work together effectively
but I didn't define the term.
The term is being cheapened ("collaboration tools", "collaborative
environments") to the point where in many people's minds it's
indistinguishable from cooperation
and coordination, which are
less elaborate and less ambitious collective undertakings.
How can we differentiate between these terms in a meaningful way? Here
are a few ways that I think they differ:
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Coordination
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Cooperation
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Collaboration
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Preconditions for Success
("Must-Haves")
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Shared
objectives; Need for more than one person to be involved;
Understanding of who needs to do what by when
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Shared
objectives; Need for more than one person to be involved; Mutual trust
and respect; Acknowledgment of mutual benefit of working together
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Shared
objectives; Sense
of urgency and commitment; Dynamic process; Sense of belonging; Open
communication; Mutual trust and respect; Complementary, diverse skills
and knowledge; Intellectual agility
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Enablers (Additional "Nice to
Haves")
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Appropriate tools (see below); Problem resolution
mechanism
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Frequent consultation and knowledge-sharing between
participants; Clear role definitions; Appropriate tools (see
below)
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Right
mix of people; Collaboration skills and practice collaborating; Good
facilitator(s); Collaborative 'Four Practices' mindset and other
appropriate tools (see below)
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Purpose of Using This
Approach
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Avoid
gaps &
overlap in individuals' assigned work
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Obtain
mutual
benefit by sharing or partitioning work
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Achieve
collective results that the participants would be incapable of
accomplishing working alone
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Desired Outcome
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Efficiently-achieved results meeting objectives
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Same as
for Coordination, plus savings in time and cost
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Same as
for Cooperation, plus innovative, extraordinary, breakthrough results,
and collective 'we did
that!' accomplishment
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Optimal Application
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Harmonizing tasks, roles and schedules in simple environments and systems
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Solving
problems in complicated
environments and systems
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Enabling the emergence of understanding and
realization of shared visions in complex environments and systems
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Examples
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Project
to implement off-the-shelf IT application; Traffic flow regulation
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Marriage; Operating a local community-owned utility
or grain elevator; Coping with an epidemic or catastrophe
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Brainstorming to discover a dramatically better way
to do something; Jazz or theatrical improvisation; Co-creation
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Appropriate Tools
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Project
management tools with schedules, roles, critical path (CPM), PERT and
GANTT charts; "who will do what by when" action lists
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Systems
thinking; Analytical tools (root cause analysis etc.)
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Appreciative inquiry; Open Space meeting protocols;
Four Practices; Conversations; Stories
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Degree of interdependence in
designing the effort's work-products (and need for physical
co-location of participants)
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Minimal
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Considerable
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Substantial
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Degree of individual latitude in
carrying out the agreed-upon design
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Minimal
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Considerable
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Substantial
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Where do teams, partnerships, think-tanks, open-source and joint
ventures fit in this
schema? The general definition
of a team is an interdependent group, which suggests that
collaborative
groups are teams, coordinated groups are not, and cooperative groups
may or may not be. Partnerships and joint ventures are both, I would
argue, primarily cooperative undertakings, whose objectives evolve
over
time. Open-source developments can run the gamut among all three types
of undertaking. So theoretically can think-tanks, though in reality
most think-tank work is solitary and not really collaborative. Even
the
work of scientists on major international projects is, I am told,
substantially individual, with a lot more coordination and cooperation
than true
collaboration.
The last two rows of the above chart may seem somewhat paradoxical. It
is relatively easy to coordinate the activities of a 'virtual' group
that must work remotely and asynchronously, and much harder (but not
impossible) to achieve virtual collaboration, especially if the
collaborators already know each other. But once the 'design' of the
collective work-product is done, the implementation work of a
coordinated group is usually very explicit, while the implementation
work of collaborators is necessarily more improvisational.
So what? Well, in many cases, collective work may be dysfunctional
because it is organized as one of these types of undertaking when what
is needed is another type. Or, based on a misunderstanding of the
nature of the collective effort, the wrong resources and tools are
provided, or the preconditions for success are not met. And
collaboration is not always a better approach than coordination or
cooperation. In situations where the Wisdom of
Crowds
is valuable (prediction, optimization and coordination problems),
independence of 'crowd' members is essential, and cooperative or
collaborative processes can lead to 'groupthink' and actually detract
from the crowd's 'wisdom'. There is nothing more frustrating than
being
invited into a supposedly empowered, collaborative team and then being
charged with a task that needs nothing more than a good project
coordinator.
It all comes down to what you are trying to accomplish. The 'Purpose
of
Using This Approach" row of this chart is therefore perhaps the most
important. A hammer, a wrench and a screwdriver are not
interchangeable
tools, and none is best for all situations.
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Korea to tap IT cooperation with North
Korea to tap IT cooperation with North
01/03/2005 07:31 AMMaekyung Internet Jan 3 2005 11:04AM GMT
China ushers in era of 3G cooperation
China ushers in era of 3G cooperation
04/09/2005 12:39 PMPeoples Daily Online Apr 9 2005 3:54PM GMT
U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow New Cooperation
(AP)
U.S., Canada, Mexico Vow New Cooperation
(AP)
03/23/2005 11:05 PMAP - President Bush and leaders of Mexico and Canada promised new
cooperation Wednesday, yet dustups over defense, immigration and trade
burrs under the saddle, in local slang continued to
strain North American relations.
Shark Tank: And thanks so much for your
cooperation
Shark Tank: And thanks so much for your
cooperation
06/17/2005 07:23 PMPilot fish is at a remote site, installing a digital rights management
system on a server. And the tech who maintains servers at the site
isn't happy at all.
How cooperation can beat viruses
How cooperation can beat viruses
04/19/2004 10:59 AMNew Cooperation and New Tensions in
Terrorist Hunt
New Cooperation and New Tensions in
Terrorist Hunt
08/17/2004 11:18 AMThe apprehension of Muhammad Naeem Noor Khan was wrapped up with
almost no notice, but it would have enormous global repercussions.
Cornucopia of Cooperation and Social
Spillover
Cornucopia of Cooperation and Social
Spillover
02/01/2005 09:39 PM This is a lengthy rant, cross-posted on M2M (comment there), where I
suggest that Cornucopia production can be realized not just through
cooperation in developing a resource, but building upon success in
governing each other as peers while in...
Wikipedia Shows Power of Cooperation
Wikipedia Shows Power of Cooperation
01/25/2004 10:32 AMSometime in the next few days or weeks, one of the world's most
comprehensive online reference sites will publish its 200,000th
article. More accurately, one of the site's contributors will publish
the article.
Wikipedia, an encyclopedia
created and operated by volunteers, is one of the most fascinating
developments of the Digital Age. In just over three years of
existence, it has become a valuable resource and an example of how the
grass roots in today's interconnected world can do extraordinary
things.
Singapore, Kuwait ink MOU on
e-Government cooperation
Singapore, Kuwait ink MOU on
e-Government cooperation
09/15/2004 08:02 AMXinhua News Agency Sep 15 2004 12:35PM GMT
"Wikipedia Shows Power of Cooperation"
"Wikipedia Shows Power of Cooperation"
01/25/2004 09:49 PMKorea to set up a finacial council for
cooperation
Korea to set up a finacial council for
cooperation
05/16/2004 06:21 AMMaekyung Internet May 16 2004 11:17AM GMT
Bush Seeks New Iraq Cooperation in
Europe (AP)
Bush Seeks New Iraq Cooperation in
Europe (AP)
06/05/2004 01:33 PMus.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://story.news.yahoo.c
om/news?tmpl=story2&u=/ap/20040605/ap_on_re_eu/bush
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Cybercrime summit urges international
cooperation
Cybercrime summit urges international
cooperation
09/17/2004 12:35 PMZDNet UK Sep 17 2004 3:40PM GMT
Consult your management peers to build
cooperation
Consult your management peers to build
cooperation
03/11/2003 01:22 AMCNET Mar 10 2003 1:23AM ET
In defense of Free Software, community,
and cooperation
In defense of Free Software, community,
and cooperation
01/09/2004 09:58 PMA recent article by Richard Stallman on the subject of the direction
of the Free Software community provoked a lot of discussion, in
particular on whether he is right to push so strongly his principles
of Free Software over and above the pragmatic principles of Open
Source. In this article I would like to defend Stallman's vision of
software, and its place in community rather than as a consumer
product, and re-advocate Stallman's assertion that the right to form a
community is more important than the ability to use particular
software.
CNN.com - 9/11 panel: No al Qaeda
cooperation with Iraq - Jun 16, 2004
CNN.com - 9/11 panel: No al Qaeda
cooperation with Iraq - Jun 16, 2004
06/17/2004 03:44 AMno credible evidence that Iraq and al Qaeda cooperated .. 9/11 staff:
No al Qaeda cooperation with Iraq ..
findings:
cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/16/911.commission/index.htmltrack
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Chinese PM Seeks Indian Tech Cooperation
(AP)
Chinese PM Seeks Indian Tech Cooperation
(AP)
04/10/2005 05:13 AMAP - China and India should work together to dominate the world's tech
industry, bringing together Chinese hardware with Indian software,
China's prime minister said Sunday.
Chinese PM Seeks Indian Tech Cooperation
Chinese PM Seeks Indian Tech Cooperation
04/10/2005 12:54 PMRed Nova Apr 10 2005 2:56PM GMT
Ashcroft, Ridge Pledge Cooperation in
Terror War
Ashcroft, Ridge Pledge Cooperation in
Terror War
05/28/2004 10:47 PMReuters via Wired News May 29 2004 2:53AM GMT
PM approves cooperation with Samsung in
formation of E-Government
PM approves cooperation with Samsung in
formation of E-Government
09/01/2004 11:20 AMTimes of Central Asia Sep 1 2004 3:54PM GMT
Singapore, Kuwait to sign MOU on
e-government cooperation
Singapore, Kuwait to sign MOU on
e-government cooperation
09/14/2004 08:59 AMChannel NewsAsia Sep 14 2004 1:24PM GMT
U.S., Syria Discuss Military Cooperation
-Time
U.S., Syria Discuss Military Cooperation
-Time
09/20/2004 01:04 AMReuters via Wired News Sep 20 2004 4:50AM GMT
Intel Labs Shows Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Cooperation
Intel Labs Shows Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Cooperation
05/06/2004 09:38 PMAnalyst sees Intel technology that uses low-power Bluetooth to signal
when Wi-Fi needed (3rd item): Rob Enderle visits Intel Labs and sees
what he calls a personal data repeater which combines Bluetooth (low
power, short distances, low speed) with Wi-Fi (higher power
requirements for longer distances and higher speeds). The
implementation he describes is a portable device that relays
information from an appliance like a watch or PDA; the implementation
sounds rather horsey. More likely, you'd see it used in a cell phone
or PDA directly that has (in the future) single chip Bluetooth/Wi-Fi
and activates the right circuitry at the right time. It's a clever
idea to use the low-power signaling, but it's also possible that a
Wi-Fi transceiver with multiple power levels could act in the same
capacity....
DED in technical cooperation with UNDP
to streamline SME policies
DED in technical cooperation with UNDP
to streamline SME policies
01/28/2004 03:36 PMMena Report Jan 28 2004 5:14PM GMT
UN Nuclear Chief Praises Libyan
Cooperation
UN Nuclear Chief Praises Libyan
Cooperation
12/29/2003 12:26 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 29 2003 10:52AM ET
Office 2003 Tool: Local Installation
Source Tool
Office 2003 Tool: Local Installation
Source Tool
05/28/2004 01:48 AMThe Local Installation Source Tool is a wizard to help manage your
Local Installation Source (LIS) on computers running Microsoft Office
2003. The LIS Tool allows you to enable or disable LIS, and to move
the MsoCache folder to a new volume. This download is intended for use
by customers and network administrators with LIS issues who contact
Microsoft Product Support Services.
Local Installation Source is a Setup feature. When a user installs
Microsoft Office 2003 from a CD or a compressed CD image on the
network, Setup copies any required installation files to a hidden
folder on the local computer. Microsoft Windows Installer uses this
local installation source to install Office, and the local source
remains available for repairing, reinstalling or updating Office later
on. Users can install features on demand or run Setup in maintenance
mode to add new features without their original media.
Creating a superteam: Tips for
cross-company cooperation
Creating a superteam: Tips for
cross-company cooperation
01/31/2003 02:43 AMCNET Jan 31 2003 1:24AM ET
Iran Assailed for Lack of Cooperation on
Nuclear Program
Iran Assailed for Lack of Cooperation on
Nuclear Program
06/18/2004 04:21 PMThe International Atomic Energy Agency sharply criticized the Iranian
government for its lack of cooperation in disclosing the details of
its nuclear program.
UN Praises Libya for Nuclear Arms Probe
Cooperation
UN Praises Libya for Nuclear Arms Probe
Cooperation
12/29/2003 07:14 AMReuters via Wired News Dec 29 2003 6:45AM ET
S. Korea, Thailand Agree on Closer
Cooperation for 'E-Government'
S. Korea, Thailand Agree on Closer
Cooperation for 'E-Government'
08/05/2004 02:01 AMYonhap News Aug 5 2004 5:47AM GMT
U.S., Syria Discuss Military Cooperation
-Time (Reuters)
U.S., Syria Discuss Military Cooperation
-Time (Reuters)
09/19/2004 03:23 PMReuters - Despite deep differences with Syria,
Washington has initiated talks with Damascus in an effort to
create a military-to-military relationship to help stabilize
war-torn Iraq, Time magazine reported on Sunday.
Cooperation in Science & Technology will
be part of India-UK Jt Declaration
Cooperation in Science & Technology will
be part of India-UK Jt Declaration
09/17/2004 04:29 AMindiaexpress.com Sep 17 2004 8:34AM GMT
U.S., Fearing Terror Attack, Seeks
Global Cooperation
U.S., Fearing Terror Attack, Seeks
Global Cooperation
12/25/2003 07:52 PMReuters via Wired News Dec 25 2003 6:39PM ET
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The best antivirus tool? Cooperation