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Technology of the Future: People are both Fascinated and Apprehensive of the Possibilities

By Dick Weisinger

A recent study by Pew Research looked at people’s hopes and views about the future and the role that technology will play in it.  The results show a conflict in the way that people think.  On the one hand, there…

Smart Government: Driven by Social, Mobile, Cloud and Information

By Dick Weisinger

Social, Mobile, Cloud and Information are transforming all parts of industry and society.  Gartner says that these four technologies will also have a transformative effect on governments worldwide, driving innovation that they’re calling ‘Smart Government’. At a recent conference in…

Big Data in the Cloud: Vendors Enable Easier Access to Big Data Tools

By Dick Weisinger

Cloud computing vendors are increasingly using Big Data to run their businesses and create offerings that enable customers to apply Big Data techniques.  A Technology Business Review Inc. (TBR) report found that cloud vendors are using Big Data capabilities to…

Open Source: It’s about Security, Quality and Features, not just Cost

By Dick Weisinger

Open Source software gained early popularity because it was free.  But today, Open Source is more often being used by businesses for other reasons.  Reasons like security, quality, and features. In a recent survey by Black Duck Software, 72 percent said…

Security: A New Algorithm Provides ‘Unbreakable’ Encryption

By Dick Weisinger

Encryption algorithms are often based on ‘keys’.  Algorithms to date have been based off of selecting a key from a very large, but still finite, set.  If someone had enough time and computing resources, codes can be eventually hacked.  But…