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Big Data: Marketers See Digital as the Future of their Business

By Dick Weisinger

One area where Big Data is having a major impact is marketing.  A recent report by Terradata profiles with numbers and an infographic the effect Big Data is having on marketing.  The Infographic is available here. The report found that:…

SaaS Security: Scrutinizing the Security Terms of Cloud Vendor Contracts

By Dick Weisinger

Numerous surveys and reports have found that the biggest worry businesses have today about adopting cloud/SaaS technologies is security.  For example, security is reported as a top concern by analysts like IDC, Gartner, and Forrester. With concerns around security high, it…

Cloud Computing: Businesses Weight the Pros and Cons

By Dick Weisinger

Cisco and PC Connection have done a new survey on Cloud Computing.  The answers to most of the survey questions are consistent with other similar surveys. Driver:  What Drives Businesses to be Interested in the Cloud? 42 percent – Improved…

SaaS: North America Leads Global Growth

By Dick Weisinger

Software as a Service, a technology largely pioneered and developed in the US, has seen acceptance and strong growth in the United States, but elsewhere, globally, growth has not been nearly as strong.  A report from Siemer and Associates compared…

3D Printing: Disruptive Technology on the Launchpad

By Dick Weisinger

3D printers ‘print’ objects in three-dimensions by melting melting a materials like plastic and then depositing them layer-by-layer, ultimately creating a three dimensional object.  Plastic is commonly used, but other materials like metal, polymer powders, or chocolate can also be…