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Posted on 07.28.2017
So You Picked Your Cloud Service Provider, Now What?

Cloud computing is a hot topic in today’s technology industry, and the reasons are clear. Not only does cloud computing save companies money through outsourcing their data storage infrastructure and its maintenance, but it also frees their IT talent to focus on innovation and revenue-generating activities. Cloud computing also offers greater flexibility and scalability for …
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Posted on 07.17.2017
Privacy and Personal Data on the Internet

Like it or not, the internet knows who you are. According to a recent Pew Research study, this topic concerns Americans — 74% say it is “very important” to be in control of who can get information about them online, and only tiny minorities are “very confident” that public and private organizations will keep records …
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Posted on 07.14.2017
IP Addresses: Your Questions Answered

If you have ever worked with an internet service provider, you have probably heard the term “IP Address” before. Even so, it is very easy not to give the term much thought. But, what if I told you without IP addresses, we would live in a world without internet, phone, or any communication between devices?

Through …
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Posted on 07.06.2017
DDoS Attacks: A threat that should not be ignored

A young student sits in class nervous about an upcoming online exam that will take place third period. He is certainly unprepared, and knows that another unsatisfactory grade could result in summer school. Desperate, he runs through his options: he can take a deep breath and push through the exam, he can fake a sickness …
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Posted on 06.19.2017
Business Challenges of Our Digital Society

Digitization has revolutionized business in everything from how we work, to the way information is stored and transmitted. Telecommuting is a growing trend that would be impossible without digital technology. New ways of gathering information and analyzing that data to increase efficiency and profitability are enabling exciting new business trends like autonomous agents and things. But …
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Posted on 06.13.2017
Thickening the Data to Discover Customer Insights

Thickening the Data: How combining Big Data with Thick Data can lead to more accurate customer insights

For over a decade, there has been great deal of buzz around the term “Big Data.” This term was coined in 2005 by Roger Magoulas from O’Reilly Media to refer to the mass amounts of information that businesses collect on …
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