Are we ready for the social business software tornado?

Most of our clients; large public companies spread across a range of industries, are still deploying Internet Explorer 6 as their default web browser.

For those out of the know, IE6 was released in 2001 and in tech years is now way past its extinction date.

So why are so many businesses still clinging to it? Could it be due to network security risks? Perhaps a lack of budget or business priority? Systems compatibility is always a concern.

The answer is not really important. IE6 is just a metaphor and the fact still remains. 10 years later, most large Australian businesses are maintaining ancient legacy software. The small step to social business and enterprise 2.0 systems seems like a giant leap.

Both a challenge and an opportunity.