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January 23, 2014

NETWORKING

Cisco CMX @ NRF 2014

2 min read

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 […]

January 13, 2014

RETAIL & HOSPITALITY

Straight From NRF: Want Your Share of $100 Billion? Build Customer Trust

3 min read

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 […]

January 13, 2014

SECURITY

Detecting Payment Card Data Breaches Today to Avoid Becoming Tomorrow’s Headline

6 min read

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 […]

January 2, 2014

DATA CENTER

Life in the Cloud Begins at Birth

2 min read

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 […]

December 19, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Bringing the Internet of Everything to Life for Hoteliers

2 min read

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...

December 16, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

A Few of my Favorite Things: Video and the Internet of Everything

2 min read

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, […]

December 5, 2013

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The Internet of Everything’s Impact on Hospitality

2 min read

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...

November 21, 2013

NETWORKING

Cisco CMX Enables the Future of ‘Digital Malls’ at the DIGIWORLD Summit 2013

1 min read

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...