Samuel Greengard

One of the challenges for government agencies is tracking activities, projects and events across departments and internal groups. Avoiding silos and red tape is paramount–and as data volumes grow, it’s not uncommon for the challenges and risks to increase. One government entity taking direct aim at the challenge is County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP), […]

A fundamental goal of business has always been to understand things better and put information to work more strategically and efficiently. However, in an age of swift change and ongoing digital disruption, the stakes are even greater. “For the last couple of decades, businesses have had the ability to run reports and look at past […]

There’s a growing recognition that today’s systems create new and sometimes nefarious ways to fall outside the boundaries of rules, regulations and laws. Compliance risk is a growing problem, particularly with emerging communication channels. A new survey conducted by unified compliance and e-discovery firm Smarsh provides some visibility into how companies are approaching this task. […]

An unpleasant reality for businesses of all sizes and shapes is that we live in completely disruptive times. One day you’re taking a taxi to get around, the next day you’re using Uber, Lyft, Sidecar or Zipcar. A decade from now–perhaps even sooner–Uber and other transportation services won’t resemble the services they are today. In fact, Uber […]

Airport ground operations and baggage handling have traditionally been a manual and labor intensive task. But as airports and airlines look to automate these systems and bring greater visibility and accuracy into various processes, they’re turning to systems and software providers to ramp up results and take performance to new heights. “What happens below the […]

One of the intriguing things about IT is that it sometimes presents situations that are entirely counterintuitive. For example, business secrecy has long been a critical issue. An organization’s ability to protect intellectual property has determined whether it soars or stumbles. Conventional wisdom tells business and IT leaders that sharing intellectual property with others is […]

Over the last half century, automobiles have become far more complex, and manuals and other documents have grown fatter and more challenging to use. In many cases, technicians must sort through countless pages of documents or hundreds of hits after a search in order to find the relevant information. “Finding the right repair information can […]

It’s fairly obvious that cyber-threats are increasing–seemingly on an exponential scale. While much of the focus for CIOs is on the enterprise and locking down servers, networks and all the mobile devices used within the enterprise, customer-facing security too often takes a back seat. Too many businesses continue to rely on nothing more than a […]

Only a few years ago, electrical contractors typically relied on paper and manual processes to handle various tasks, including ticket management, dispatching, field services and route creation and optimization. In many cases, the resulting lack of efficiency led to slower service, increased labor costs and higher operating and fuel costs. One company taking direct aim […]

It’s tough enough grabbing new customers and keeping them engaged. Today, any type of oversight, glitch or failure can poison a relationship and send a shopper scurrying to another merchant. Here are four of the most common mistakes a business can make that send potential customers running from a site. Your site or app is […]

As businesses look for new and better ways to innovate, many are turning to crowdsourcing. But gaining insights requires more than software, people and connections points. At CoreLogic, a publicly traded financial information and data analytics firm headquartered in Irvine, Calif., there was a fundamental need to revamp the way people interact and communicate internally. […]

As we dive deeper into mobility, it’s becoming obvious that there’s a critical need to understand form factors and deliver the right content in the right way. New data from Statista shows that iPad sales are slumping. In fact, sales are down 23 percent over the last year, and it is the fifth consecutive quarter that sales […]