1. Half Of RIAs Plan To Move To The Cloud This Year And 25% Are Already There; Microsoft Is The Favorite Over Google
(Matching tags: microsoft,cloud,advisor technology,google)

... by Advisors4Advisors.   Of the 26% of respondents who have already migrated their core IT stack to the cloud, 47% have moved to a Micosoft solution while just 11% have moved to Google Apps. ...

2. Why Do Advisors Continue To Use Free Gmail Accounts? Do They Not Know The Risks?
(Matching tags: microsoft,security,google,apple,privacy)

This week I received yet another question from an advisor asking if it was ok to use a “free Gmail account” to conduct business. 

3. Google, Sadly, Is Evil, According To Wall Street Journal Report
(Matching tags: FTC,google,apple,privacy; security,Operating Systems)

Accusing Google of intentionally “tracking the Web-browsing habits of people who intended for that kind of monitoring to be blocked,” the Wall Street Journal is reporting that the Internet ...

4. 10 New Google Analytics Features: A Guide For The Overwhelmed
(Matching tags: google,Search Engines)

Google Analytics, a tool for analyzing traffic to your website so you can improve its search engine ranking, has been revamped in recent months. But Google Analytics is so big and so confusing to the ...

5. Google Changes Search Algorithm; For Advisors It Means Fresh Content Is More Important
(Matching tags: google,client communications,Search Engines,Social Media)

About 35% of Google's search results are being affected by changes to its algorithm, making fresh content more important in search engine optimization.   While the vast majority of advisors remain ...

6. Google Launches News Service To Help You Find Flights
(Matching tags: google)

Google Tuesday provided a preview of its new feature finding flights. Here's a video with the basics about it.  ...

7. Google Places Snafu: Your Competitors Can Report Your Business Closed To Get You Delisted From Google Maps
(Matching tags: google,Search Engines,Social Media)

Google Places has a section open to the public titled “Report a problem,” and one of the problems to report is “this place is permanently closed.”  If enough users click it, ...

8. S&P Downgrades Google Stock Rating To "Sell"
(Matching tags: google)

Equity analysts at Standard & Poor’s downgraded Google’s stock rating from “buy” to “sell” Tuesday, following the search giant’s decision to acquire Motorola ...

9. 40 Google+ Tips And Tricks For Power Users
(Matching tags: google,Social Media)

For early adopters of Google+, here's a cheat sheet.  ...

10. Add Google TV To The List Of Google Failures; Still Google Dominates The Web
(Matching tags: marketing,Search Engines,google)

"Google TV is sinking,"  according to TechCrunch. It's hurting Logitech, which slashed the price of Google TV's hardware, Revue, from $250 to $99. But despite Google TV's failure, Google ...

11. Natural Search Engine Rankings Versus Pay Per Click: Which Search Engine Technique Is Better For Advisors?
(Matching tags: google,marketing,Search Engines)

... advisors.” The results highlighted by Google with a yellow background are pay-per-click ads. The results on the right below the map are also PPC ads. The results in the main body of the page with ...

12. FTC Is Reportedly About To Serve Google With Civil Subpoenas In A Broad Anti-Trust Probe
(Matching tags: google)

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is poised to serve Google Inc. with civil subpoenas, according to The Street Journal.   It signalsi the start of a wide-ranging, formal antitrust investigation ...

13. If You Think Google Is All-Knowing, Then You Deserve To Buy A Chromebook
(Matching tags: advisor technology,google)

Google's Chromebook is turning out to be yet another flop for the technology giant. While many advisors think Google is all-knowing, it's far from it.  ...

14. Gmail Accounts Compromised By Chinese--Again; Should Advisors Trust Google?
(Matching tags: google,privacy; security)

Google Gmail has been targeted again by attackers in China. Senior U.S. government officials, Chinese political activists, officials in several Asian countries, military personnel, and journalists were ...

15. Should Financial Advisors Register With Google Places? And Do Google Ratings And Reviews Break Rules Prohibiting RIA Testimonials?
(Matching tags: google,marketing,registered investment advisors,compliance,Search Engines)

You bet financial advisors should register at Google Places! But beware of the risks.    ...

16. Furor Grows Over Apple iPhone Storing Geo Location Data Unencrypted And Scandal Is Spreading To Android
(Matching tags: google,apple,android,phones,privacy; security)

A report that Apple is collecting geo-location data on iPhone users has sparked an uproar and the scandal could spread to include Google's Android phones.   ...