The Samsung Flip, a 55-inch portable interactive whiteboard that can be rotated horizontally and vertically, was named a top new technology when it debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show this winter. And yet, most of the organizations we work with are deploying only one or two of the devices — for now. The reason businesses…
Cloud and security — are they oxymorons or synonymous with each other? Actually, they’re both. Assuring the security of your cloud environment starts with knowing who is doing what. It begins by mapping everyone’s area of responsibilities; the shared responsibility model in cloud computing. Shared responsibility is a key part of any cloud discussion and…
Our nation’s financial system is fragile. The technology we depend on today for the secure exchange of funds between banks dates back decades to a system that was first built to facilitate funds transfers using Morse Code. Today’s incarnation of that system takes advantage of modern computing standards, such as TCP/IP networking, but that convenience…
Migration to the cloud involves many steps and considerations. It makes no sense to just migrate virtual machines (VMs) with little or no planning or forethought. There are many websites and blogs out there that talk in detail about how to migrate to the cloud and the strategies you need to get there. In this…
Healthcare organizations today are under enormous pressure to not only reduce high readmission rates but also ensure the overall wellness of their patients. At least one estimate from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital calculates that more than $8 billion is spent annually on potentially preventable readmissions. What’s more, federal regulations require the Centers for Medicare…
For most organizations, software asset management isn’t an urgent priority — not in the way a server going down almost always is. Instead, managing software assets effectively is something IT teams say they want to do, but often don’t get around to doing. Other priorities come first, so they kick the can down the road…
