For many people, the biggest event they will ever organize is a wedding. Now, imagine hosting a celebration that will take place over the span of 17 days with a “guest list” of over a million people and the “wedding party” consisting of 10,500 participants. That’s the colossal effort of hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics. …
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Consumer-styled devices—like smartphones and tablets—have blurred the lines between personal and professional lives. We’re so connected with these mobile devices that we take them everywhere, and using them for work purposes has become a natural extension. Many corporations accepted the use of employee-owned devices, and even gave the practice a name: Bring Your Own Device …
Retaining customer loyalty is a direct result of the quality of the shopper experience. Most shoppers will say the biggest bump in the path to purchase is the checkout—or specifically, the lines. Self-checkout has become less of a novelty as more retailers have invested in the POS technology to empower customers to handle this task …
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Cloud computing has given businesses greater flexibility for efficient workforce collaboration and data storage. Public cloud platforms, like DropBox and Box, are well-known to workers in the virtual world. But with enterprise security remaining a major concern for businesses, the debate of public cloud versus private cloud continues. Which is better for your enterprise? And …
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I recently read a story about how a toothpaste factory solved a perplexing production problem: Some boxes were coming off the assembly line without having the toothpaste tube inserted—and they were shipping out that way. There was no way to identify and move the empty boxes off the line before shipping. The company invested $8 …
Information Technology (IT) Departments are the front line for most of the hardware configuration, software installation, physical implementations, and service of PCs within their company’s facilities. As I have become more involved with IT Departments at a customer level, I have realized the importance of providing a quality PC solution that will result in improved user …
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Women now comprise 57% of the professional workforce. We’re a majority. Well, not everywhere. Women in technology represent a small minority. In fact, the number of women working in computer and math fields has actually decreased from a mere 28.8% to an even smaller 26.1% between 2003 and 2012—in spite of the growth that …
One of the biggest changes I’ve seen in the healthcare field is the introduction of technology into everyday applications. Every single wristband a patient wears has a barcode on it with patient information. This is used for patient tracking, medicine dispensing and records management. All of these barcodes need to be scanned and this …
For the consumer, the Internet of Things (IoT) means you can remotely turn down your thermostat, refill your prescription, and make sure your dog isn’t stirring up mischief at home—all from your phone, while sitting in a meeting, and no one there knows what you’re doing. (Hint: They’re doing pretty much the same thing.) Sociologist …
When you’re in the IT business, you experience a wide range of occupational hazards. You can’t go to a mall, for example, without wondering how the wireless infrastructure is set up. Do they have locationing and know exactly where I am, including the dressing room or cheating on my diet at Mrs. Fields? When I …