Samuel Greengard

Building an IT platform that supports real-time digital operations is the goal of virtually every CIO, but translating a strategy into actual technology can be challenging. For Renown Health, a Reno, Nevada-based not-for-profit healthcare network with more than 750 beds and nearly 5,000 caregivers spread across Northern Nevada and northeast California, the concept became very […]

The internet of things introduces remarkable opportunities for organizations. It’s possible to connect devices, machines, physical objects and people in ways that produce exponential gains. Yet, sorting through all the technology options and potential business process improvements can be daunting. “There are many potential directions to take and many possibilities to consider,” states Debbie Krupitzer, […]

Connected systems and devices are no longer a novelty. Homes, businesses and even lakes and animals are now part of the internet of things (IoT). Yet, any doubt about the technology should be laid to rest by a new study, “Sensor Sensibility: Getting the Most From the Internet of Things,” released by Software.org: the BSA […]

There’s a growing recognition that DevOps is critical for digital transformation. Yet, as many CIOs have learned—sometimes the hard way—establishing a business and IT framework based on agility and flexibility is a complex task. Incorporating security into DevOps is even more difficult. After all, DevOps is more than a technology, and it’s more than a […]

The ability to connect devices anywhere and at any time has changed businesses in profound ways. It has created new opportunities to act and interact with employees and customers on a scale that would have once been unimaginable. One company that’s taking this concept to heart is Schlegel Villages, a long-term retirement home provider that […]

There’s a growing paradox related to artificial intelligence (AI). On one hand, speech processing, image recognition and other algorithms are advancing at a furious rate. They’re fueling autonomous vehicles, robots, drones, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and much more. On the other hand, commercial software providers and most businesses aren’t putting AI to work […]

CIOs are keenly aware of the complexity of managing digital transactions. As data, goods and money flow across organizations and supply chains, verifying the authenticity of dealings is a growing challenge. In many cases, traditional approaches to auditing lack the level of visibility and security organizations require. “They’re also extremely labor-intensive and often inefficient,” observes […]

These days, data security and data privacy are top of mind for enterprise executives, including CIOs. Nevertheless, companies falter and increasingly find themselves incurring the wrath of the public and the press, usually following a major breach or faux paus. The problem? In some cases, executives and their companies talk a good game but fail […]

Over the last decade, the healthcare industry has migrated from paper to electronic data. Today, most facilities rely on electronic medical records (EMRs) and a spate of other technologies to operate more efficiently and cost-effectively. But all these gains have also created new pains, including a need for more and better storage. “As healthcare has […]

The challenge of providing high-quality licensed imagery and music to businesses, marketing agencies and media organizations is formidable. Customers expect a vast selection and high-quality media, but they also want the ability to identify, purchase and download items fast and efficiently. For Shutterstock, a 14-year-old company with 1.7 million active customers in 150 countries, image […]

In the digital age, being able to make sense of all the data flooding into organizations is what separates the disrupters from the disrupted. Yet, the signal-to-noise ratio is often deafening, and identifying what matters is becoming increasingly challenging. How can CIOs and other enterprise leaders transform data into information and knowledge? With the help […]

One of the stark realities of the digital age is that IT is more than a collection of servers and computing systems. Radical advances across the digital technology spectrum—robotics, drones, 3D manufacturing, augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), the internet of things (IoT), blockchain and artificial intelligence( AI), to name a few—have tilted the business […]