Samuel Greengard

Mobile technology has taken a quantum leap forward during the last few years. Today, businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and even consumers have access to enormous volumes of data, information and knowledge at the tap of a screen—almost anywhere, at any time. Yet, increasingly, mobile technology intersects with other digital tools and systems, including connected […]

Managing user accounts and credentials is a difficult task for any organization. For a major university—where students, staff and faculty come and go on a regular basis—it can be a daunting challenge. One school taking aim at the challenge is the University of San Diego (USD), a Roman Catholic institution focused on the liberal arts […]

At the center of today’s digital technology is storage. Fast, efficient systems, along with dependable backups and archiving, are critical. For the Greenville Health System (GHS), which encompasses seven hospitals, more than 200 physician practices and about 1.5 million patients scattered across South Carolina, the journey to digital transformation—including managing electronic medical records (EMR) and […]

For organizations serving the poor and hungry, getting food from industry sources to people’s tables is a challenging task. At City Harvest, which provides free deliveries of food to 500 emergency food programs throughout New York City, efficient scheduling, logistics and inventory management are critical. “Last year, we rescued 55 million pounds of food, 50 […]

Digital technology has forced businesses to move faster and handle transactions more efficiently. But nowhere is this fact more apparent than in industries that rely on auctions, exchanges and brokering. Minutes—and sometimes even seconds—can determine whether a deal takes place. At JIMEX, a private firm that operates in Yokohama, Japan, but sells and ships cars, […]

Despite a growing focus on cyber-security—along with gobs of money and staff time thrown at the task—things just seem to get worse. According to a December 2016 report from McAfee Labs, 93 percent of organizations’ security operation centers admit that they are not keeping up with the volume of threat alerts and incidents, putting them […]

Hardly a day goes by without news of a company reeling from digital disruption. Yet, there’s also the sobering fact that many organizations lose customers for far more mundane reasons. Here are three companies I parted ways with in 2016. Wells Fargo. I’ve banked with Wells Fargo for many years, but thanks to incredibly inflexible […]

For manufacturers and retailers, establishing visibility into inventory, tracking point of sale (POS) data and generating financial reports can prove daunting. At Danforth Pewter, a Middlebury, Vt., firm that produces and sells jewelry, ornaments, accessories and gifts, the need for a modern digital business framework was paramount. “As we grew from just two young artists […]

Over the last quarter of a century, North Vancouver, Canada-based Arc’teryx has established itself as a leading manufacturer and retailer of high-performance outdoor gear. The company has pioneered a number of innovations, including waterproof zippers for pants, jackets and other clothing. The result? Over the last five years, the company has experienced rapid growth, averaging […]

In the digital age, all roads lead to data. Yet, transforming the growing mountain of bits and bytes into information, knowledge and real-world insights is no simple task. In many cases, it requires a data scientist to unlock the value. As Scott Schlesinger, principal for the IT Advisory Practice at consulting firm E&Y puts it: […]

As organizations wade deeper into the digital workplace, storage systems become an increasingly critical piece of the business and IT puzzle. But not all devices and platforms are created equal. “Performance and reliability are critical issues,” explains Jesse Beauman, assistant vice chancellor for enterprise infrastructure at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC). In […]

It’s certainly not news that cloud computing has become a standard tool for the enterprise. Clouds have introduced a level of agility and flexibility that would have been unimaginable in the past. In a best-case scenario, clouds help organizations innovate and disrupt. Moreover, they frequently cut or shift costs by transferring CAPEX to OPEX. There […]