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Monthly Archives: August 2016

Government IT Spending: Governments Turn to Technology to Become More Efficient

By Dick Weisinger

When you think of government efficiency, you might think of big bureaucracy, long lines and antiquated equipment.  That may still be in some places, but Gartner found that all levels of government are spending healthy amounts of money on new…

Prescriptive Analytics: Algorithms that can Recommend the Best Course of Action

By Dick Weisinger

Data is transforming the landscape of industries.  Technology has enabled the collection processing of large amounts of data — big data. Algorithms and high-speed computers enable the processing of data to spot trends and to make predictions — predictive analytics.…

Cloud Computing: Data Centers Designed for Hyperscale Have Potential for Dramatic Energy Savings

By Dick Weisinger

In 2014 data centers in the United States used 70 billion kWH about 1.8 percent of all energy consumption and enough to power about 6.4 million homes peryear, according to a report from Lawrence Berkeley National Labs (LBNL).  Data centers have…

Open Source: Fuel Powering Innovation and Digital Transformation

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source continues to make an impact on both IT and software development. Open source innovation has led to the development of new markets over ten times during the last twenty years, said David Senf, vice president at IDC Canada.…

Corporate Espionage: Cyber Attacks in the Manufacturing Industry

By Dick Weisinger

Security and cyber attacks have got manufacturers worried.  92 percent of manufacturers surveyed said that they are worried about cyber attacks, nearly double the number of businesses who cited security as a high concern just three years ago, according to a…