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3D Printing: Imagine it and then Build it

By Dick Weisinger

Imagine it and then you can  make it with 3D printing.  Or at least that’s the goal of the technology.  And the technology is making steady strides towards realizing that goal.  The technology is becoming increasingly more cost effective (at…

Security: DNS and BGP Provide Shaky Foundation for Today’s Internet

By Dick Weisinger

Two foundations of the Internet are DNS and BGP.  The Domain Name System (DNS) determines where information will flow.  The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) determines the route taken to deliver the information.  The problem is that these systems were designed…

OpenStack-as-a-Service: OpenStack to Gain Ground in 2015

By Dick Weisinger

“OpenStack is hot; and interest in containers is emerging [for company IT priorities in 2015],” says Dirk-Peter van Leeuwen, Red hat senior vice president. OpenStack is an open-source Apache-licensed cloud computing software platform.  It is typically used as the basis…

Security: Employee Access to Data Too Often Far Exceeds What They Need to Know

By Dick Weisinger

Employees today often have access to information in their organizations that goes way beyond really what they need to be able to see.  A Ponemon survey sponsored by Varonis found that to be true across 71 percent of organizations.  And only 22…

3D Printing: Looking for a Breakthrough that can Increase Volumes/Velocity

By Dick Weisinger

Manufacturers are increasingly trying to get a glimpse of the future by experimenting with 3D printing technology.  Manufacturers that have kicked the tires and are giving it limited use come from across a wide range of industries, including  aerospace, medical,…