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Bitcoin: The Economics are Unsustainable

By Dick Weisinger

While electronic currencies like Bitcoin gain popularity and recognition, one aspect of Bitcoin you may not know about is how expensive it is. With Bitcoin you don’t have the expense of needing to print bills and mint coins, but there…

Open Source and Code Maturity: Commercial Software Today Depends on OSS

By Dick Weisinger

Is that commercial software that you’re using really commercial? Yes, but… increasingly open source software is being repackaged and repurposed for use in a specific vertical. The 2017 Synopsys Coverity Scan Report finds that it is common for open source components…

Digital Transformation: The Widening Gap Between Haves and Have Nots

By Dick Weisinger

Digital Transformation (written as ‘DX’ by IDC) is the use of digital technologies to improve all aspects and processes of a business. Richard Warley, managing directory at CenturyLink, said that “in a global business economy dominated by disruption, innovation and cyber…

CIOs: Focus is Increasingly on Business rather than Technology

By Dick Weisinger

CIOs are saying that increasingly their job is less IT-focused and more focused on the business. Gartner found that CIOs at top-performing organizations say that 56 percent of their time focuses on business outcomes and the remaining 44 percent is…

Artificial Intelligence and Finance: FSB Warns that use of High-Speed Machine Trading Comes with Risk

By Dick Weisinger

The Financial Stability Board recently warned that a race among financial businesses to adopt AI may end up in a bad way. While AI has the potential for these businesses to cut their costs and also to allow them to…