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We are a society that thrives on our personal and mobile devices—they are no longer additions to our personas, but extensions of them. We are intimately connected to our personal technology. So it makes perfect sense that the “Bring Your Own Device” (BYOD) movement has brought the relationship between personal…

2 minute read

Big data is big business. Trillions of bytes of information are generated everyday by businesses large and small. And right in the middle of the big data picture are consumers as they browse, shop, share and communicate both online and offline.

Business leaders are now faced with a new challenge of…

3 minute read

“To better the world through information technology.” We take our mission seriously, especially when it comes to making our client’s world better. But what exactly does “better” mean? Working smarter? Faster? More efficiently? Expanding sales opportunities? The best technology strategy can only be developed once objectives are clearly understood.

As mobile…

“I’ll be back.”
~ The Terminator

Part 1 of this series on enterprise security explored 6 IT tools and tactics that safeguard…

7 minute read

“In this business, by the time you realize you’re in trouble, it’s too late to save yourself. Unless you’re running scared all the time, you’re gone.”

~Bill Gates

Relentless hackers infect millions of personal records by exploiting a tiny hole in the protective wall surrounding the Internet. A mid-level analyst, frustrated that…

The first of a two-part series discussing enterprise security reviews major tactics employed today, cautions about limitations, and highlights the data that can be collected from each. In Part 2, we’ll lay out strategies for using that data – in new ways – to achieve high-level enterprise…

4 minute read

Data is not just for collecting and reporting; and if treated as a strategic asset, data can produce some game-changing business results. But who pilots the enterprise’s data strategy in order to fulfill its business objectives?

Who is Data’s Boss?

Let’s consider for a moment what organizations large and small need when it…

“Hey!  Hey, you!  I need you to build us an iPhone app,” the CIO yelled out of his office at no one in particular.

If you work in the IT department of a large enterprise, you might have been the “you” to whom that CIO was speaking. The request most likely made you feel you…

6 minute read

Everyone’s talking about Big Data. (And I mean everyone.) People want it, need it, think they need it, aren’t sure if they need it and, in some cases, already have it and aren’t sure what to do with it. Let’s break down Big Data and gain a little more perspective…