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Data Transfer Technology: LiFi Devices Could Replace Lightbulbs to Provide both Illumination and High-Speed Data Transmission

By Dick Weisinger

The ‘fifth generation’ WiFi standard 802.11ac was approved in January 2014.  It promises high-speed transmissions in the range of 500 megabits per second to 1 gigagbit per second.  This would be a huge advance compared to today’s speeds with 802.11g…

Internet of Things: Security Device Access Rights with Identity Management

By Dick Weisinger

The ability to be able to control identity and access rights is a critical component for ensuring the security of devices communicating within the Internet of Things.  But Gartner says that today’s identify and access rights management (IAM) tools are…

Cloud ERP: 2015 will be a Turning Point for SaaS ERP

By Dick Weisinger

ERP software has been a straggler when it comes to moving to the cloud.  The complexity of ERP software, the worries of cloud security and performance, and the many existing integrations with on-premise ERP systems are factors that have held…

Internet of Things: RFID Makes Strong Comeback as Low-Cost IoT Sensor

By Dick Weisinger

The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a worldwide ecosystem of physical objects that are able to communicate information across the internet. Central to the concept are smart objects and machine-to-machine communication.  The term ‘Internet of Things’ was first coined…

Big Data: Businesses Still Uncertain how to Use the Technology

By Dick Weisinger

Businesses say they just don’t know how to apply and what to expect from Big Data technology.  A survey from SnapLogic and TechValidate that focused on how businesses are using Big Data and Hadoop technologies found that 52 percent said that…