Samuel Greengard

One of the biggest challenges for any business is ensuring that files and data are located where they need to be at any given moment. For Brandt Companies, a Dallas, Texas-based mechanical, electrical and plumbing contractor that handles both new construction and large-scale renovation and modernization projects—such as the the AT&T Center in San Antonio—keeping crews […]

It’s apparent that business and technology are evolving at breakneck speed—and disruption is the new normal. As a result, the role of IT and the CIO is changing dramatically. The Accenture 2016 Technology Vision Report offers some perspective on this trend. Among other things, it found that digital now dominates every sector. In fact, it comprised 22 […]

For more than 40 years, The Gorilla Foundation has worked to preserve and protect gorillas and other great apes through interspecies research and education. The organization is best known for its “Project Koko,” which involves an ongoing communication and behavioral study between humans and gorillas, including the now famous lowland gorilla Koko and another gorilla, Ndume. Researchers and […]

Data promises to revolutionize health care in the years ahead. However, the path to success is paved with more than a few bumps and bruises. Not only must health care firms amass large and varied data sets, it’s essential to manage them and combine them in ways that produce real-world results. “Designing and building the […]

It’s hard to believe that the hottest job in America at one time was blacksmith. Today, it’s data scientist, according to a growing number of sources, including job site Glassdoor. It recently reported that the annual median salary for data scientist positions is $116,840. Other studies have found that those with master’s degrees or doctorates sometimes pull down […]

The current high stakes battle between the FBI and Apple isn’t something that will be settled anytime soon. As we wade deeper into a digital world, law enforcement agencies and courts are increasingly looking to peer into devices, such as the iPhone used by one of the killers in last December’s attack in San Bernardino, […]

According to new research from IT services provider Mindtree and Vanson Bourne, only 28 percent of decision-makers from about 900 companies surveyed said their organizations are investing in personalization features that consumers want, including improved search and compare/aggregate functions. Instead, they’re focusing on features such as shopping lists, wish lists and social features. The report, […]

When theatergoers enter a venue in New York City and elsewhere, they inevitably receive a copy of Playbill, the printed program and magazine that provides news and information about the event, including biographies of the actors and other artists that comprise the show. It’s a 132-year-old tradition and one that continues to serve theaters and […]

It’s nothing less than ironic that at a time when virtually every initiative in the enterprise intersects with data, business leaders, including CIOs, seem to be somewhat blasé and poorly informed about how to arrive at quality data. A new report from IT data intelligence firm Blazent and 451 Research, The State of Enterprise Data […]

Over the last decade, hackers and attackers have grown smarter and better organized, while technology, systems and software continue to expose new and seemingly larger vulnerabilities. A just released report from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), State of Security Operations2016, puts a magnifying glass to today’s increasingly volatile threat landscape. After examining 114 discreet security operations […]

How Spear Phishing Puts Businesses on the Hook How Spear Phishing Puts Businesses on the Hook Detecting fake messages can be difficult even for those with a trained eye, and criminals are becoming expert at exploiting organizations from the top down. In the Crosshairs 84% of survey respondents estimated that a spear-phishing attack had penetrated […]

Although many organizations now push the boundaries on big data and analytics, basic business reporting remains a key function and there’s no indication that this will change anytime soon. At Aspen Dental Management (ADMI), which manages 535 independently owned practices in 33 states, advanced reporting capabilities are critical to success. “There is a need to […]