The days when digital technology lived only on our desktops and in our data centers are gone. Now almost everything in our work environment is digital, from our vehicles to our air-conditioning systems. And we have powerful computers in our pockets at all times. IT leaders must understand — and respond to — this new…
The volume of cybersecurity threats that organizations face has become overwhelming. At CDW’s recent Managing Risk Summit in Washington, D.C., leading security experts described how cybercriminals continue to use innovative techniques, including malware, ransomware and compromised credentials, to gain access to enterprise networks and compromise valuable data. “How do you think hackers think of their…
Digital healthcare is becoming increasingly important as healthcare providers strive to achieve the “Triple Aim” objectives of improved patient experience, improved population health and lower costs. Digital healthcare is an ecosystem, optimized to align with the needs of practitioners, staff and — most important — the patient population. It’s made up of interconnected, interoperable physical…
In my role as CDW’s Internet of Things practice lead, I hear a lot of different definitions of IoT that complicate the discussion. At its core, IoT is the convergence of IT and operational technology, or OT. To simplify the concept of IoT, I draw an analogy between IoT and the human body. IT is…
Digital technology on the factory floor is nothing new: Many manufacturers already incorporate automation and sensors into their production lines. But a broad move is under way to integrate these types of operational technologies (OT) with enterprise IT.
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Is it just another “marketecture” or something more meaningful to today’s data-driven organization? Well, according a report by McKinsey Global Institute, “Unlocking the Potential of the Internet of Things,” the Internet of Things is defined as the following: “Sensors and actuators connected by networks to computing systems. These…
Last week’s meatloaf may no longer be the most malicious thing in your refrigerator. As reported by Proofpoint back in January 2014, a global attack campaign was carried out through conventional household smart appliances (including a refrigerator) that were hacked and used to deliver 750,000-plus malicious emails. This proved what many security experts had feared for some…
A new concept drawing a lot of attention these days is the Internet of Things or IoT. The idea is to make everything connect to the Internet so you can automate and control it. Take, for example, industry segments like retail, manufacturing, healthcare, public safety and more. Each is trying to identify areas to improve…
Last quarter, we looked at the shift from multichannel to omnichannel, as well as the rich content that can be integrated into a Cisco Enterprise Contact Center. Cisco has a rich partner ecosystem which enables their software to do some extraordinary things, and that laid the foundation for moving them into this omnichannel world and…
Over 14,000 people from 99 different countries traveled to the Venetian in Las Vegas, Nev. for EMC World 2015 held from May 4 through May 7. EMC World is a premier event for EMC, partners and customers, and is rife with announcements, keynote addresses, labs, product demonstrations and events.
