Although confidence is mostly seen as a separator to digital mutation and is possibly released or enclosed too late, confidence teams can assistance organizations adopt new technologies, according to a…
Never mind diversity, what about gender equality? The rather bleak outlook for women in IT is not lost on Carolyn Leighton, president and chairwoman of Women in Technology International (WITI).…
Developing products in today’s market is a formidable task. Cycle times are shrinking and the pressure to do more with less is increasing. As the stress to get products to…
Web administrators take note: The vulnerabilities Imperva discovered in the HTTP/2 protocol were reported to vendors, and patched versions are already available. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Cyber-security…
A survey sponsored by Riverbed and conducted by Wakefield Research finds corporate networks will be tested as the 2016 Summer Olympics get underway in Rio. (Click image for larger view…
An automated system called “Mayhem” took home the top prize in the Cyber Grand Challenge, sponsored by DARPA. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) DARPA has named the presumptive…
With software spending predicted to hit $332 billion in 2016, the time is right for organizations to look at some best practices to reduce costs in that area, according to…
Apple released its 2016 diversity figures this week, revealing a slight increase in the number of woman tech workers it’s added to its workforce mix during the past year. The…
Neither the traditional corporate culture nor the consultant groups that serve them allow these highly talented, often brilliant and always professional individuals to reach their potential in their constricting environments.…
Benchmarking SLO metrics for optimal results Besides understanding how to establish and enforce SLAs, customers need to determine appropriate SLA benchmarks based on industry standards for success. This may mean…
Bottom Line: When hiring CEOs, companies appear to focus on interpersonal skills while overlooking the candidate’s capacity to get the job done. Nice guys finish last, the old sports adage…
Innovation is a huge buzzword in both corporate and popular culture. As discussed in a previously published blog on this site, even President Obama, in his final State of the…
By 2018, the number of IoT devices will surpass mobile phones in the greatest number of connected devices, so putting strains on mobile networks, according to new figures from Ericsson.…
Internet speed in the US has accelerated, and is poised to continue to do so, reports a new study by Speedtest. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.) Internet speeds…
Agreement with a cloud service provider. This pact determines what services the provider is responsible for and what it will do in case of problems such as an outage. The…
The federal government spent 20% more on IoT in 2015 than the previous year, which could present an opportunity for IT pros developing IoT features and functionality for their products…
Answering the White House’s call for input on artificial intelligence, IBM argues the technology should be designed to assist people rather than replace them. (Click image for larger view and…
In assessing big data capabilities, few CIOs and tech and business leaders give their organizations high marks, according to a recent survey from Snowflake Computing. The report, titled “Overcoming the…
Data scientists are the new corporate rock stars. Companies in all industries know they need a strong bench of data science talent to have any hope of becoming the next…
Confidence and the concept of the “entrepreneur” Like I started off, when we think of a person of innovation, we (or I) often think of the debonair entrepreneur—that smooth-talking guy…