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CMX Analytics: An Inside Scoop on CiscoLive! Milan #CLEUR
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Today is the final day of a very busy and successful Cisco Live Milan 2014. Read my initial observations...
Cisco CMX @ NRF 2014
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NRF 2014 was held last week at the Javits Centre in New York City. It’s the biggest retail event of the year where vendors show off the future of the industry to all the delegates both using inspiring key notes and exciting demos on the Expo floors. 2014 and beyond: It wasn’t too hard to […]
Straight From NRF: Want Your Share of $100 Billion? Build Customer Trust
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As I’m sure most of you know, Jon Stine presented this morning at NRF on the results of his fourth “Catch ‘Em and Keep ‘Em” survey, which is a highly respected study done each year to identify how shoppers are responding to retail technologies. As a followup to his NRF Big Ideas session, I’d like […]
Detecting Payment Card Data Breaches Today to Avoid Becoming Tomorrow’s Headline
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A few months ago we discussed the various ways that consumer PII is compromised. The recent attacks against Target and Neiman Marcus illustrate the constant threat that payment card accepting retailers of all sizes face. Yesterday Reuters reported that similar breaches over the holidays affected “at least three other well-known U.S. retailers”. Given the current […]
Life in the Cloud Begins at Birth
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As the cloud prepares for another history-making year in its campaign to become a part of every part of our lives, a different type of history is being made. The birth of life. As we begin a new year, many around the world are celebrating new life, building on their family foundation. “Foundations” are traditionally […]
Bringing the Internet of Everything to Life for Hoteliers
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In my recent post, “The Internet of Everything’s Impact on Hospitality”, I discussed how the Internet of Everything (IoE) is currently transforming the hospitality industry to more effectively enhance the...
A Few of my Favorite Things: Video and the Internet of Everything
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Once again, the holiday season is upon us. It’s a time to reconnect with friends and family, share memories and relax. Unfortunately, today’s busy world prevents many of us from physically being together during this special time of year. But these days, the Internet of Everything is starting to be able to bring more people, […]
The Internet of Everything’s Impact on Hospitality
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When a person is considered tech-savvy and “always-connected” in their day-to-day life, these expectations don’t change when they stay in a hotel. In fact, this new “connected hotel guest” actually...
Cisco CMX Enables the Future of ‘Digital Malls’ at the DIGIWORLD Summit 2013
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Montpellier, France this week hosted the 35th edition of the DigiWorld Summit whose overall theme was "The digital gold mines". The event focused on digital...