Samuel Greengard

As organizations and CIOs attempt to create order from chaos, big data often lands within the organizational crosshairs. Although the concept has been a bit overhyped over the last few years—it’s the results that matter and not the size of the data set, after all—it’s increasingly at the center of digital transformation and success. As […]

Ensuring that employees have access to the latest version of a file is a concern for any business. However, for GIW Industries, which manufacturers and maintains slurry pumps and other solutions for the mining industry, the task is complicated by the need to exchange massive AutoCAD files, sometimes across low bandwidth connections. “People need to […]

Just when you thought cyber-security news couldn’t get any worse, it does. Although organizations are now spending somewhere around $20 billion a year on tools and technologies to combat online crooks and various forms of attack, the problem grows worse by the day. What’s more, even the most sophisticated security systems won’t necessarily stop a malicious insider […]

Nonprofits and social service organizations face a growing array of business and IT challenges, including the ability to operate effectively and gauge performance. For KiloWatts for Humanity (KWH), which aims to bring electricity and sustainable energy businesses to portions of Kenya, Zambia and the Philippines, the task is nothing short of mission critical. About one […]

Today’s fast-changing and rapidly deteriorating cyber-security environment increasingly points in one direction: human fallibility. Phishing and spear phishing attacks are on the rise. In fact, a January report from Wombat Security Technologies, State of the Phish, indicates that these attacks are up 13 percent and 22 percent, respectively, from 2014. There’s a very simple reason: they’re […]

Navigating today’s business and IT landscape is nothing short of daunting. Technologies—and the skills required to operate systems—fly by at rocket speed. At this point, almost every organization has been impacted—if not hamstrung—by critical skills shortages in a wide swath of areas, including software development, cloud computing, mobility, security and the internet of things (IoT). […]

The road to enterprise innovation is always paved with good intentions. However, for many CIOs and their organizations, the compass too often points in the wrong direction. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the emerging as-a-service world. According to a recent Accenture study, IT Is Dead. Long Live IT!, six out of 10 respondents […]

Managing a mobile workforce is wrought with challenges. At some point, all paths lead to revamped and rewired workflows. One organization taking aim at all this is The Matworks, a 50-year-old customized flooring solutions and janitorial services firm that serves national retailers, the hospitality industry and others. “We wanted to find a way to better […]

It’s increasingly clear that cyber-crooks are becoming smarter and better at breaking into systems. Yet, all of this isn’t the result of any remarkable advances in malware. It’s mostly due to tricking human beings into handing over the keys to the kingdom. A research report from security software vendor Proofpoint, The Human Factor 2016, offers some […]

The furious rate of business and IT change taking place is creating waves of disruption that couldn’t have been imagined only a few years ago. CIOs are at the center of the storm. Here are five things CIOs can do to take their stature—and their organization—to a new and better level: *Think Strategic. Old school methods […]

America is at risk of falling behind in the digital world. A new report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center (the creators of Sesame Street), Rutgers University and New America notes that middle and low income families aren’t keeping up when it comes to computers, broadband, Wi-Fi and Internet access in the U.S. While 94 […]

Wearables are rapidly advancing from the realm of science fiction into everyday use. We’re seeing a proliferation of smart watches, fitness trackers, smart glasses, smart clothing, body sensors, wearable cameras, and other wearable devices for consumer, enterprise, healthcare, industrial, public safety, sports, and other markets. A report from consulting firm Tractica sheds a light on this space. […]