Internet of Everything (IOE)

4 Key Requirements to Scale the Internet of Things

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Today the Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere: you can easily see smart meters on houses, parking sensors in the ground, cameras attached to traffic posts, and people wearing intelligent wristband and glasses – all of them connected to the Internet. And this is only the tip of the iceberg: while you are reading this […]

April 13, 2014

HEALTHCARE

Pandemic Preparedness: Leveraging Cloud based Solutions

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In the last two parts of this series, we looked at Part 1: Why we need to consider virtual care as part of our strategy for pandemic preparedness Part 2: How virtual care can enable the process transformations to enable business continuity while mitigating the risk of exposure to staff and patients. In this part, […]

April 10, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Amsterdam Embraces the Internet of Everything, Paving the Way for a More Connected City

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When people think of the Dutch capital of Amsterdam, they often think of bicycles, canals and progressive social values. Some may even know about its leadership in international trade, catalyzed centuries ago by the Dutch East India Company, the world’s first multinational corporation. Others may be more familiar with Amsterdam because of U.S. President Obama’s […]

April 10, 2014

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Our Data, Ourselves

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We’re generating digital information at an exponential rate. It’s coming from more devices that are more connected than ever and getting smarter all the time.

My #InternetofEverything Perspective: Driving Smarter with Technology and UPS

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Dave Barnes, CIO of UPS, shares his perspective on the Internet of Everything. The Internet of Everything has transformed the operations of UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services. For starters, the Internet enables UPS to help businesses everywhere deliver on the promise of […]

March 31, 2014

DIGITAL AND SOCIAL

How Cisco is Keeping You in The Game

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Every year millions of hours of work are lost to the NCAA basketball tournament – from checking brackets and streaming games at work to people taking time off to catch their choice game. For many, travelling to watch their team’s games could mean even more hours lost –but not anymore.  Two weeks ago I flew […]

Analytics at the Edge: Where the Network Becomes the Database

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In 1984, John Gage of Sun Microsystems coined the phrase “the network is the computer” as computing functions started to become increasingly distributed across the network. Today, boundaries that once separated individual computers have disappeared and application processing is enabled—and managed—by the network. We are now at the forefront of a new market transition, as […]

March 19, 2014

PERSPECTIVES

Connected “Things” I’d Like to Try

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There is a plethora of connected devices out there and even more that will bombard us in the coming months and years.  I thought I’d put together a sample of the ones I’m interested in and give my two cents on each. Nest Protect The Nest Protect was released late last year and is a […]

March 6, 2014

SECURITY

Data Security Through the Cloud [summary]

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Is the combination of cloud computing and mobility a perfect storm of security threats? Actually, yes. And you should prepare for them as if there is a storm coming. As businesses become increasingly mobile, so does sensitive data. In fact, in a recent survey conducted by ESG, 31% of security professionals say that the biggest […]