If we look at the history of business, innovation around technology has always been about responding to current conditions. It’s no different with the COVID-19 pandemic. CTOs and CIOs have been forced to re-imagine how technical capabilities can serve both workers and customers in this remote world we’re living in. With many employees having to use their own devices to access secure networks, companies faced new security challenges. To adjust, we’ve seen wide deployment of…  MORE

For the past few years, we’ve all been hearing about the day when retailers will deliver our groceries and electronics via drones. Why load up a truck and drive through traffic when a drone can get there quicker and cheaper? That promise is inching its way to reality. The U.S government has recently allowed testing for low-altitude drones, which will be experiments that may pave the way for long-distance deliveries and services. Global powerhouses like…  MORE

Companies who were lazy about their digital transformation efforts got a big wake up call starting in March, 2020. That’s was the dawn of the COVID 19 pandemic, which is when people started spending more time online than ever before. Fortunately, many of those apathetic brands saw the writing on the wall and got with the digital program. They began to leverage disruptive technologies to deliver value to customers and drive growth. The thing is,…  MORE

More than ever, technology plays an integral role in retail success. The systems, software, and platforms a retailer decides to employ can make the difference between a thriving enterprise and a failed business. That’s why it so important to know which technology is legitimate and which is merely hot air. No one can claim to know for sure which trends will be the next big thing, and it’s good to stay away from those reading…  MORE

To say that companies ask a lot from their IT departments is the ultimate in stating the obvious. Not only are they responsible for keeping employees up and running, they’re essentially in charge of keeping the business up and running. They do so much, it’s surprising we haven’t yet put them in charge of making the coffee. That said, we do need their help with another task – one’s that’s worthy of their expertise: To…  MORE

In software development circles, there’s an issue that everyone acknowledges, but is never (or rarely) actually discussed. It’s how products often get into customer hands with bad code. A new report shows that over 80% of applications come into the world with insecure code. By no means is there anything malicious behind this lack of quality control. Developers typically face arbitrary deadlines set by the sales and marketing departments. They want the product completed fast…  MORE

For years, the IT department was perceived as the people who merely made sure that computers worked and that the network stayed up and running. Those in the know, however, knew that IT had a much more strategic role. In fact, over the past 10 years, IT has rightly been given a seat at the table where key business decisions are made. But with higher respect comes increased competition for the best technical talent. Companies…  MORE

In 2011, the world was introduced to something called Siri. We were dazzled by a newfound ability to use our smartphones with our voices instead of with our fingers. Ten years later, voice assistants have evolved beyond what we could’ve imagined when we were first introduced to Siri. Amazon, Google, and Apple now have their own versions of voice assistants, and it seems like everyone has (or is planning to get) a smart speaker. Experts…  MORE