IT

August 2, 2017

INNOVATION

Will Your Company Follow and Fail—Or Lead and Succeed?

2 min read

Digital transformation isn’t going to stop and it provides many benefits. But only if your company takes action. Follow and fail—or move now to increase your chances of thriving in the digital era. The choice is yours.

June 16, 2017

HEALTHCARE

Outdated healthcare network? Don’t miss the signs and symptoms

1 min read

Electronic health records. Patient monitoring devices. Imaging systems. Mobile communications. It’s true: virtually every function in your healthcare facility relies on a robust, modern digital infrastructure. Healthy network security is...

February 16, 2017

MANUFACTURING

Come Together: Cost Savings Unite IT and Operations

2 min read

IT and OT use many of the same terms; however, they do not speak the same language. Our research shows not only do IT and OT not speak the same language, each organization prioritizes the same terms in the opposite order of each other.

It’s Time for Women to Shine Like Diamonds in the Digital Economy

4 min read

Today’s computers are no longer toys for the wealthy or rich; just about anyone can leverage technology to do amazing things. IT levels the playing field and enables anyone to be a global problem solver, no matter their race, gender or age.

February 7, 2017

MANUFACTURING

A Bromance for the Ages: When IT met OT

1 min read

To this pantheon of duo-ed greatness we now add Chad from IT (Information Technology) and Stan from OT (Operational Technology). This is their story.

January 24, 2017

MANUFACTURING

7 Reasons Why IIoT Projects Fail

3 min read

The IIoT brings new promises to the plant floor: lower operating cost, better visibility, and improved Overall Equipment Effectiveness.

Cisco’s Laura Quintana: Empowering through Technology

4 min read

This post originally appeared in Latino Leaders Magazine in December 2016. Laura joined Cisco in 1999 and currently leads the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) field operations worldwide. She and her team, based in 40 countries, help shape and drive public-private partnerships to design, implement and operate strategic CSR programs in the areas of IT education and […]

December 20, 2016

MANUFACTURING

Three Things I Learned in Mexico

1 min read

As I fly back from a few days visiting manufacturing facilities in Mexico, I wanted to share three things I learned on the trip.

November 30, 2016

DATA CENTER

Top 5 Takeaways from the London Gartner Data Center Conference 2016

2 min read

Over the past few years, I've attended Gartner's Data Center Conference in London (see 2013, 2014, and 2015 !). As always, it was...