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There are an overwhelming number of things to do when opening up a new business — this IT checklist can help you ensure that key preparations don’t slip through the cracks.
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An incident response plan is the best way for an organization to mitigate damage and stay protected in the event of a successful cyber attack.
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State-sponsored cyber attacks are no longer limited to military and defense organizations. Businesses across industries are potential targets, making cybersecurity more important than ever.
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To help ensure your 2020 digital transformation initiatives are successful, it’s important to keep these three IT challenges in mind.
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Cybercriminals have learned that schools are prime targets for ransomware attacks — don’t let your school be the next victim.
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When it comes to applications in the workplace, the most ubiquitous might also be the most commonly exploited.
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Patch management can help your business improve security, decrease downtime, and demonstrate compliance.
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We’ve turned the corner on the holiday season, but it’s important to understand the increased risks to equip your business with the best security practices for the year.
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E-rate regulations have changed to make the Category Two E-rate budget system a permanent fixture of the E-rate program.
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Network analytics solutions can help your business make smarter, data-driven decisions to optimize network performance.
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High-speed copper cabling allows enterprises to future-proof their networks to meet the technology demands of tomorrow.
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The proliferation of the IoT is changing the business world as we know it. One of the most exciting technologies leading this charge is the smart camera.
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As the number of IoT devices continue to soar, so do the security risks associated with their presence. Implementing IoT security best practices should be top of mind for CIOs.
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The green IT trend is about more than just saving the environment — it can help reduce costs, improve your company image, and provide better data security.
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No one knows what the future of education holds — but upgrading to WiFi 6 can help school districts be prepared for whatever comes next.
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Target Wake Time (TWT), one of WiFi 6’s most clever features, helps devices conserve power, and prevents channel contention. Here’s why enterprises should pay attention.
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Although IoT and smart devices are exciting and offer new capabilities, sometimes the most reliable form of communication is an old-fashioned pager.
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As the workplace becomes increasingly digital, college students need more exposure to technology in the classroom. Here’s what university CTOs can do to help:
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Smart building technology can cut maintenance costs, streamline operations, and offer a better experience for residents and workers.
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WiFi 6 is coming out at the end of 2019, and it’s going to be a gamechanger. The secret weapon? OFDMA.
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A microservices architecture can offer enterprises a number of benefits, but without a service mesh, IT teams will be unable to mitigate a slew of networking headaches.
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With the recent additions of smishing and vishing, social engineering phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated. Enterprises with technically sound cyberdefenses must still beware of social engineering attacks.
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SQL injection attacks are some of the oldest and simplest hacks out there, yet they still pose serious threats to enterprise networks. Here’s how CIOs can safeguard their data against SQL injection.
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As wearables begin to make a significant impact in the manufacturing, field service, and security industries, the cybersecurity implications are not to be ignored.
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IoT devices are transforming the way enterprises do business, but companies that don’t take the time to secure their networks leave themselves exposed to cybercriminals.
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With SimpliVity hyperconverged infrastructure, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) simplifies the process of enterprise data protection and backups.
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As the black market for stolen data grows, cybercriminals are targeting enterprises more aggressively than ever. Don’t let your organization join this list of victims.
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In order for CIOs to keep customers’ and employees’ data secure, it’s important for them to have a good understanding of what cybercriminals do with such data after they breach enterprise networks.
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Mergers are an important part of enterprise growth, but they present a number of challenges for IT departments in particular. CIOs must be sure to support their IT teams during these difficult transitions.
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With office design evolving over time, enterprises must rethink their wireless networks to meet the needs of an ever-evolving and increasingly connected workforce.
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With open office plans, task-based layouts, high turnover, and diverse tenant rosters, coworking spaces represent some of the most challenging environments when it comes to network design. Here’s what coworking spaces must do to overcome these challenges.
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Small and large companies alike are embracing digital transformation to gain a competitive edge. Here are three best practices to help your organization avoid common pitfalls.
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With Libra, Facebook has taken the latest step in making cryptocurrency more ubiquitous, and now your enterprise data is more valuable to hackers than ever. Here’s how you can defend your networks.
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A new generation of cybersecurity threats requires a new cybersecurity strategy: Zero Trust security.
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For enterprises in the process of building proprietary applications, committing to a microservices architecture offers strategic benefits that are well worth the IT investment.
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Remote work policies can benefit employees and employers alike, but enterprises must address a slew of unique cybersecurity challenges before they can fully embrace remote workforces.
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In order to develop best practices for threat intelligence, enterprises must be aware of the four most common types of primary threat actors.
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As the IT skills gap continues to grow, enterprises must invest in their existing security teams to retain talent and keep their networks secure.
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As ransomware attacks continue to strike cities and businesses, enterprises must leverage threat intelligence to strengthen their defenses.
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The rapid growth of enterprise IoT ecosystems pushes businesses to adopt WiFi 6 — now.
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As enterprises look for advanced networking technology to support their evolving needs, WiFi 6 offers a host of game-changing improvements over its predecessors.
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The Building Internet of Things (BIoT) promises cost reductions, efficiency gains, and transformational capabilities, but enterprises will need top-tier network infrastructure to capture these benefits.
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Running a successful IoT network can provide numerous benefits and efficiencies for your enterprise, but also comes with a number of challenges.
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Smart building technology can cut maintenance costs, streamline operations, and offer a better experience for residents and workers — but only with the right network.
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The warehouse of the future will rely on IoT devices to cut costs, improve efficiencies, and boost security. In this article, we’ll discuss what warehouse managers need to know to prepare their warehouse networks for emerging technologies.
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Neuromorphic computing uses analog circuitry to mimic the way the human brain processes information. Recent progress in the field could have a major impact on enterprise IT in the years to come.
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AIOps is saving enterprises operational costs and labor, but most IT teams are not ready to deploy and manage it.
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No longer synonymous with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin alone, blockchain is being tapped by enterprises to fill gaps across a range of IT functionalities. But do its benefits outweigh its costs?
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From Stuxnet to Industroyer, here’s what history's biggest IIoT hacks can teach us about cybersecurity in the Industrial Internet of Things.
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A new generation of WiFi 6 access points is here; the Aruba 500 series is a game changer.
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Blockchain and artificial intelligence are both highly-touted emerging technologies, but for the enterprise, they might not intersect as well as you’d think.
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Here are some strategies that enterprises can implement to better staff, upskill, and improve their IT departments.
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As wearables enter the workplace, CIOs and their IT teams must prepare for the attendant cybersecurity challenges — and the opportunities to capture productivity gains.
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While bringing operational technology online promises to transform the industrial sector, key stakeholders need to prioritize cybersecurity practices that protect newly connected assets.
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WiFi 6 promises to improve wireless speeds, but obsolete cabling could place a bottleneck on your network.
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As enterprises prepare for Wi-Fi 6, now’s the time to decide whether to rip and replace your existing cabling or invest in solutions designed to get more out of your current infrastructure.
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WiFi networks for warehouses: a notoriously difficult challenge. Here are the five most common mistakes made when setting up warehouse WiFi networks.
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Some forward-thinking enterprises are considering investing in private 5G networks.
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To achieve optimal performance and cost-efficiency, make sure to figure out how many access points you need before installing your WiFi network.
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Major corporations must understand — and avoid — these three common issues if they’re to get the high-performance enterprise WiFi networks they need to succeed.
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What are the steps to conducting a wireless site survey for your business? Here’s our comprehensive guide.
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Enterprises seeking high-performing networks can’t afford to ignore their network cabling, as this oft-overlooked networking component is a critical part of achieving reliable connectivity.
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In our latest video, we break down how port scan attacks work — and how to create effective deception-based defenses against hackers running port scans.
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A comprehensive wireless site survey can help any business optimize network performance.
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As increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals up the ante on enterprise IT teams, a new generation of strategies are needed to protect valuable assets.
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Hospital networks are struggling to keep up with cybersecurity, HIPAA regulations, data management, and more.
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Strategic placement of wireless access points ensures organizations get the most out of their WiFi networks.
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Predictive network analytics are helping enterprises optimize their networks, anticipate capacity requirements, and forecast future needs more efficiently than ever.
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Warehouse robots increase productivity and efficiency, and can take on labor-intensive tasks that drain human capital. From inventory drones to automated forklifts, here’s everything you need to know about the current warehouse robotics market.
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Manufacturers have always been prime targets for cybercriminals, but as Industry 4.0 technologies bring massive amounts of valuable proprietary data online, cybersecurity has taken on new importance.
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IT professionals looking to secure their IoT devices are turning to public key infrastructure. What is PKI, and can it help secure your IoT network?
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The IT industry has long suffered from a gender gap, a skills gap, and the need for continuous reeducation amidst a rapidly evolving tech landscape. With demand for IT talent skyrocketing there’s been a renewed focus on keeping skilled IT workers from leaving.
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No longer just a buzzworthy emerging technology, investment in SD-WAN is expected to see major growth in the coming years. These are the five advantages causing more and more enterprises to take notice of SD-WAN.
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From AI security cameras to biometric access controls, these IoT devices can help prevent warehouse theft and safeguard employees.
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Unsure how to go about securing your enterprise network? Our video will give you a quick rundown of the steps you can take today to stop the cybersecurity threats of tomorrow.
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The IoT is a broad and complex technology, which means there’s no default, out-of-the-box IoT solution that will be right-fit for every enterprise. There are many different ways to connect an Internet of Things network, and some may be more ideal for your business than others.
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When it comes to implementing AIOps tools successfully, the key is using quality data for specific objectives.
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These five trends will redefine campus networking in 2019.
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With powerful predictive analytics tools, enterprises can now leverage historical data to prevent network problems before they occur.
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Network automation tools are revolutionizing the speed and efficiency of network management. Here’s how to choose the network automation tool that’s right for you.
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As the healthcare industry embraces rapid digitization, the pressure is on to solve IT staffing shortages that organizations can ill afford to ignore.
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With the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things comes increasing demand for collaboration between IT and OT, meaning convergence is on the horizon.
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Considering a network security audit? Here’s how the process works — and how much it will cost.
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After another explosive year of cybercriminal activity, experts predict that 2019 could be even worse.
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The proliferation of IoT devices has spurred a new approach to Ethernet cabling that balances cutting-edge innovation with a tried-and-tested solution.
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This simple concept helps explain the rise of cloud and edge computing within the era of big data.
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The ecommerce and omnichannel retail sectors should brace for the next great disruption: next-generation networks to support rapid innovation.
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Our new video explains how cybercriminals have evolved into agile, modern operators.
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To manage complex networks and rapidly expanding IoT networks, IT teams will have to turn to the power of artificial intelligence.
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As corporate networks evolve to keep pace with the IoT revolution, IT professionals need a new generation of tools to deal with growing pools of key data.
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Network inefficiencies and outages can cost enterprises hundreds of thousands of dollars. With the right network monitoring tools, IT teams can address problems before they interrupt essential workflows.
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Network management tools designed to command the ever-expanding web of assets at the network’s edge will make the new computing paradigm more powerful than ever before.
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Hyper-converged infrastructure has helped enterprises develop more efficient IT practices, but industry experts are already envisioning the next generation of server technology.
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Investing in the best network for your enterprise depends on understanding how the future of wireless connectivity will affect your business.
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Device-as-a-Service has piggybacked off the subscription service model, but has it effected meaningful change for enterprise IT teams along the way?
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While edge computing isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution for every business, the companies and organizations that know how to capitalize on its capabilities stand to see substantial benefits.
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The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is fast becoming essential throughout the healthcare industry — but these smart devices can pose major security risks.
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Port scan attacks, though unsophisticated and often harmless in and of themselves, are worth defending — and can be turned against cybercriminals with deception techniques.
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Biometric authentication can pick up where passwords leave off — but only if organizations understand how this new technology will fit into their existing cybersecurity framework.
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A professional network assessment protects your business and improves performance.
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Building a secure network for your enterprise means evaluating your vulnerabilities now — and understanding where your risks will come from in the future.
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Many organizations looking to prepare their IT infrastructure for next-generation technologies like the Internet of Things are considering building their own private 5G networks. Here are the benefits that are tempting these businesses into taking the power of 5G into their own hands.
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Capturing value from your IoT network will require an effective data management strategy that prioritizes actionable insights and top-tier security.
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Choosing between the nearly infinite number of different data storage solutions can be overwhelming.
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Industry experts promise that SD-WAN will transform how enterprises do business, manage their networks, and secure their data — but it isn’t without its challenges.
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AIOps is a powerful tool, and although it will require enterprises to acquire new skill sets and remodel their IT teams, it won’t replace human engineers.
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Oil and gas facilities are primary targets for bad actors, but the industry has work to do to protect its networks and repel threats. Our video explores why — and identifies what steps should be taken next.
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5G will be a reality sooner than most people believe, and enterprises need to be prepared to take advantage.
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More and more enterprises are turning to multi-cloud solutions — here’s how to implement one.
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Zero Trust is a security paradigm that challenges enterprises to verify all sources of network traffic. Can this stringent approach be implemented without impeding productivity?
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Conventional wisdom suggests hackers have the upper hand in the war for cyber-supremacy, but deception technology has the potential to tip the odds in cybersecurity professionals’ favor.
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While the IoT has already secured its place on the shortlist of mission-critical enterprise technologies, the dust hasn’t settled yet. From connected vehicles to disaster warning systems and beyond, the catalogue of promising IoT applications will only continue to grow. But to capitalize on this emerging platform, enterprises will need a clear idea of how they plan to use it — and which networking solutions they’ll need to make that plan possible.
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CISOs bring their niche expertise to bear on organizational data security — all on limited budgets and under mounting pressure. What are the best ways to get the job done?
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Our new video breaks down the basics of optimizing WiFi in large public venues.
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University IT departments must take steps to bolster their campus networks as collegiate eSports become increasingly popular.
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Our new video breaks down what should be included in a comprehensive network audit checklist.
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Smart factories bring sophisticated network solutions to bear on systemic industrial inefficiencies. With the right tools, they can help your business advance to industry 4.0.
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Rising cybersecurity threats and evolving corporate cultures have made it increasingly difficult for CISOs to adequately protect their companies’ data.
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Investing in data backup strategy requires more than just capital investment. Enterprises must carefully consider the unique specifications of their networks in order to find the most suitable — and most cost-efficient — solution for their business.
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Make sure you invest in a warehouse WiFi solution that provides your team with the support they need to succeed.
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You’ve heard about the latest WiFi standard set to be completed by 2019, but how will its benefits translate into real results for your business?
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As employees increasingly rely on personal devices and applications to conduct business, organizations must implement shadow IT policies to govern unapproved programs and prevent security breaches.
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With a network designed to meet your business’s needs, your team will have the support they need to meet your goals and ensure customer satisfaction.
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California’s new IoT cybersecurity law takes aim at smart device manufactures that expose their customers to unnecessary cybersecurity risks.
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The decentralization of data towards the “edge” of the cloud is on the rise thanks to developments like the IoT and the increasing number of endpoints within enterprise networks. Does this strategy make sense for network managers in K-12 schools?
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To achieve maximal efficiency, businesses must process and analyze data in near-real-time — to do that, they need edge computing.
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Hyper-converged IT infrastructures are becoming increasingly mainstream, but many enterprise stakeholders remain unclear as to what hyperconvergence really entails — and why it matters.
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As hyper-converged IT infrastructures become increasingly mainstream, enterprises must brush up on the approach lest they fall behind industry standards.
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Merging the physical and digital worlds, digital twin technology has the potential to transform the enterprise.
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5G has the potential to redefine our understanding of networking, but only if we prepare our entire IT infrastructure for a new era in connectivity.
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By combining the power of edge computing with the flexibility of the cloud, fog computing has the potential to boost the efficiency of IT operations in a variety of industry verticals.
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The IoT has the potential to transform the way we do business, but enterprises need to ensure their infrastructure is prepared to capitalize on the opportunity.
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When WiFi fails in the healthcare setting, the quality of patient care can be compromised. Hospitals can avoid wireless network failures if they’re aware of their most common causes.
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Streamlined incident reporting could help the healthcare industry improve its abysmal external security posture.
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Columbia University’s Teachers College had a legacy IT infrastructure that couldn’t keep up with increasing demands. Here’s how TTI helped.
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When it comes to the health of your enterprise’s digital infrastructure, choosing the right network monitoring tool can make all the difference.
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Recent warnings from multiple government agencies have underscored the massive cybersecurity liability that unsecured IoT devices present.
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As the IoT grows more central to the world of enterprise networking, enterprises must ensure that their IT infrastructure is prepared for the enormous changes to come.
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Blockchain technology has paradigm-shifting potential in the healthcare IT space, but questions remain as to how soon this potential will be realized.
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These four free, open-source tools are essential for anyone new to the work of enterprise network optimization.
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Relying on a multicloud solution as the core of an enterprise networking infrastructure presents challenges most companies aren't equipped to deal with.
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Many employees expect to be able to use their own devices at work. Here’s how enterprise IT teams can ensure the BYOD craze doesn’t expose their networks to undue risk.
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Internet capacity may soon become just another commodity available in the peer-to-peer marketplace.
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Thinking of getting a wireless site survey performed at your workplace? The experts at Turn-key Technologies are here to walk you through the process.
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Rumors that Amazon was entering the enterprise networking business sent shockwaves through the industry last week, but their decision to shy away from the new endeavor was likely in their best interest.
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The hyper-converged SimpliVity 2600 could finally bring the IoT in from the cold.
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The IoT is already making waves in the enterprise space, but as it continues to grow, IT teams need to evaluate whether their existing infrastructures are primed to make the most of it.
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The biggest threat to national security resides 26,000 miles from the U.S. mainland — distributed across the United States’ 658 active satellites.
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The value of a TTI partnership comes to life in our new animated video.
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Everyone is buzzing about “hybrid cloud” strategies, but clarity around that conversation is being muddled by widely-held misunderstandings of this terminology.
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The push for telemedicine and opioid response tech in public policy has the potential to simplify documentation for physicians — but it could also complicate security for healthcare IT specialists.
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A new study from InfoSec Institute shows that the high-tech cybersecurity industry is behind the times when it comes to gender equality — could sustained efforts to close the gender pay gap also close the industry’s widening skills gap?
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In response to the hacking of the 2016 elections by hostile foreign parties, Congress has given state election authorities millions of dollars with which to upgrade their digital infrastructures.
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Cybersecurity and development teams may seem to have competing interests, but the truth is that reconciliation between the two is not only possible — it’s mission-critical.
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IT pros must recognize their need for more robust data storage to remain competitive in an increasingly data-dense future. Future-proof your enterprise’s data storage infrastructure and choose the right solution for your business’ needs.
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Many companies are turning to multicloud solutions for their network infrastructure, but depending on the internet for network performance presents a challenge most businesses aren’t equipped to deal with.
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Your organization’s cybersecurity policy is your best line of defense against cyberattacks, but gaps in your infrastructure may be putting you at risk.
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Federal law enforcement agencies are pleading with software and device makers for cryptographic backdoors that will allow them to execute warrant searches on encrypted devices. But most cybersecurity experts believe backdoors will make us less safe.
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Improperly secured IoT devices represent a significant threat to the integrity of IT infrastructures of campuses across the country.
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A recent cyberattack on Banco de Chile was just another example of hackers deploying DDoS as a diversionary tactic.
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Enterprises need to take extra cybersecurity precautions as voice-powered digital assistants like Amazon’s Alexa make their way into the workplace.
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The potential of mobile enterprise systems to improve productivity and efficiency has made them an essential business function in 2018, but big growth means big changes that organizations must be ready for.
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SDN represents a seismic shift in the field of enterprise network management, offering digital-first companies the agility, cost-efficiency, and performance they need to disrupt.
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Cybercrime is a growing problem, and many companies don’t have the in-house talent to protect their networks. Managed IT services offer companies a powerful and cost-effective way to fight back.
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Despite the broadening appeal of SD-WAN, rumors of MPLS’ demise have been greatly exaggerated.
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DDoS attacks represent a serious, growing cybersecurity threat. Successfully thwarting these malicious assaults seems impossibly difficult, but companies that implement sound defensive security controls can mitigate damage and keep their networks running smoothly.
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Along with a string of stateside data scandals, the EU’s embrace of privacy by default is prompting firmer public resistance to America’s lax data protection regulations. With or without stricter regulations, data security is more important than ever to both companies and consumers.
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Passive, reactive, and automated, the conventional whack-a-mole approach to commercial cybersecurity has failed. Instead, we must proactively address cybersecurity through measures such as the active adversary pursuit approach.
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As WiFi technology advances — bringing ever-faster speeds and ever-more devices online — designing, maintaining, and securing enterprise networks is an increasingly demanding task for IT professionals.
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Real-time locating systems offer precise indoor asset tracking that empowers hospitals to improve performance, cost-efficiency, and security. Their implementation should drive remarkable savings across the healthcare industry.
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The promise of off-the-shelf network automation remains unrealized. But until the day this long-awaited automation solution arrives, IT pros can make their jobs easier by taking their own steps toward network automation.
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Ubiquitous, destructive, and difficult to defend, backdoor attacks of cloud services constitute unique threats to enterprise networks — and they demand unique mitigation techniques to match.
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“Software-defined networking” has become something of an IT industry buzzword, but its underlying mechanics are more complicated than many people realize.
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As companies in the petrochemical space incorporate big data and cloud computing into their networking infrastructures while employing leaner remote teams, they must invest in robust, custom networking solutions.
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The technology is being developed for and deployed in practically every industry, but what does the term “machine learning” really mean? More importantly, what does this technology do, and how will it impact your business?
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5G will enable faster mobile internet speeds and lower latency times, while making it far easier to support IoT devices. But new challenges to indoor propagation mean enterprises will have to invest wisely to ensure that productivity at their offices can benefit from the coming sea-change.
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By leveraging a simple botnet, hackers were able to submit millions of fraudulent comments to the FCC in advance of its vote on net neutrality.
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Internet-connected devices like smart security cameras offer enterprises numerous benefits, but with those benefits come serious cybersecurity risks.
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To realize the tremendous potential of the Internet of Underwater Things, the networking community first must find a solution to the problem of submarine connectivity.
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Sophisticated analytics tools are all but a must in increasingly complex networking environments like colleges and universities.
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Cyberinsurance is increasing in popularity, but it’s no substitute for a strong set of cybersecurity protocols.
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The ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage is forcing many companies to find creative ways of keeping their IT infrastructure secure.
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Many companies are turning to cybersecurity technology platforms as a means of offsetting the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage.
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The Department of Defense recently announced that it will soon start to hold non-government contractors to a higher standard of cybersecurity than ever before.
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After partnering with Turn-key Technologies, the Warwick Valley Central School District was able to provide everything faculty and students expected and needed from their wireless network — and more.
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Building a reliable hospital network is inherently difficult, but the rapid, broad-based digitization of the industry in the past few years has made it even harder.
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As a growing number of their IT processes migrate to the cloud, enterprises must reevaluate their approach to networking.
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According to cyberlaw expert Michael Yaeger, corporate boards have a responsibility to start taking cybersecurity seriously.
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Companies are still interested in migrating their IT processes to the cloud, but many are struggling to find the requisite cybersecurity talent to do so safely.
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Designing, maintaining, and securing a large WiFi network is remarkably difficult, which is why many enterprises struggle to provide their employees with reliable connections.
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Hospitals present networking professionals with a wide range of unique challenges, which is why comprehensive site surveys are so essential in the healthcare space.
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The healthcare industry as a whole remains woefully behind the cloud computing curve, but it's not too late for healthcare organizations to catch up.
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A new technical style guide could bridge the knowledge gap between IT professionals and their laymen coworkers, increasing the efficacy of enterprise security in the process.
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In the midst of a record-breaking cybercrime wave, companies are starting to take a proactive approach to detecting and repelling network security threats.
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Corporate data breaches continue to cost companies millions of dollars per incident, yet many IT teams are still struggling to provide robust cybersecurity.
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Employees expect to have access to WiFi at work, but delivering a sufficiently powerful and secure network on an enterprise scale is easier said than done.
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A former Equifax CIO has been indicted on charges of insider trading, raising questions about the level of legal liability enterprises face when they fail to protect consumer data.
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Enterprise IT teams are well aware of what it takes to keep their networks safe — it’s getting the rest of the employees to play their part that’s the real challenge.
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As more and more devices come online, IT professionals working to maintain high-performing, secure networks will come to rely on the help of artificial intelligence technologies.
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While it’s hard for executives to deny the danger that cybercrime poses both to their bottom line and their relationship with customers, many IT professionals continue to struggle with securing the board-level buy-in necessary to execute a sophisticated cybersecurity strategy.
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A new survey confirms what many IT industry insiders have known for years: the average internet user values convenience far more than cybersecurity.
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The Internet of Things will soon be a critical component of any enterprise’s infrastructure, but many are ill-prepared to exploit this powerful set of technologies to full effect.
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Internet of Things devices have the potential to revolutionize nearly every industry, but not before device manufacturers sort out some persistent issues.
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A third-party audit is a great way to improve network security, but enterprise IT teams must recognize that they have a part to play in the process.
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Artificial intelligence technology — and especially its pivotal role in the shift to value-based care — was a hot topic of discussion at HIMSS 2018.
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It is becoming increasingly difficult for enterprise IT teams to deal with every cybersecurity threat to their organizations, but artificial intelligence represents a promising solution.
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The end of Net Neutrality could be a concerning development for students whose education depends on fast, affordable internet connectivity.
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Energy in America is a contentious political issue, but all parties agree that our energy infrastructure is far too vulnerable to foreign and domestic cyberthreats.
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Doing business with the EU just got a bit trickier. Here’s what you need to do to prepare as the Union’s new data privacy laws go into effect.
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All enterprises should be equipped with the tools and know-how to combat modern cybercrime. With new hacks and malicious attacks perpetrated against major companies making headlines every day, it’s increasingly clear that many enterprises simply aren’t prepared.
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In the era of artificial intelligence and the internet of things, it seems enterprises are returning to data processing ways of the past — and for good reason.
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Most people associate Hedy Lamarr with the Golden Age of Hollywood, but perhaps her greatest role was much less glamorous — and much more impactful.
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Digital twinning represents the ultimate convergence of the physical and digital worlds, making it the perfect technology for network design and management.
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An enterprise’s networks are only as secure as the habits of its most careless employee, meaning comprehensive cybersecurity education is a must.
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Emerging wireless technologies promise to provide networking administrators at large public venues with a powerful set of tools they can use to satisfy skyrocketing bandwidth demands.
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Hospitals remain a popular target for cybercriminals, who continue to drain America’s healthcare system of valuable resources.
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Corporate networks are becoming more complex by the day. To keep up, enterprise IT teams should start to consider networking tools driven by cutting-edge technology like AI.
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The value of a cloud-based IT infrastructure has become too great for hospitals and other healthcare providers to ignore.
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Cybersecurity is a critical part of every enterprise’s success, but if executed poorly, it can compromise network performance.
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Configuring (and managing) today’s massive corporate networks has become completely overwhelming for IT staff, but the rise of AI-based networking may soon offer a solution.
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The internet has become yet another front for international warfare over the past decade, which makes robust enterprise cybersecurity an increasingly difficult and high-stakes endeavor.
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Key Reinstallation Attacks are a threat to nearly every wireless network, but there’s a set of straightforward steps any enterprise can take to protect itself from hemorrhaging high-value data.
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The task of cybersecurity is rapidly becoming too complex for humans to handle alone. That’s why artificial intelligence will become an increasingly powerful tool for IT teams — as well as the cybercriminals trying to outmaneuver them.
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Telecom and tech companies are bullish on 5G, but until the cost of implementation begins to drop, making a business case for the next generation of mobile networking is going to be difficult.
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Tomorrow’s office environments will be defined first and foremost by IoT devices, but enterprises won’t be able to make good use of them without powerful networks that can support the dozens or hundreds of demanding new connections.
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“Trusting” isn’t a term that’s used to describe millennials very often, but when it comes to cybersecurity, they may need to become a bit more discerning about who they trust with their personal information.
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The steady rise of cloud computing has compelled many enterprises to pivot away from data center hyper-consolidation and toward more decentralized network architectures.
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Despite the ongoing cybersecurity skills shortage, companies should only pursue cybersecurity professionals with the proper credentials.
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The Wi-Fi Alliance announced the WPA3 standard at this year’s CES, signaling the dawn of a new era in network security.
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Cybercrime is on the rise, in part because hackers have learned to run their operations like an agile, modern business.
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Oil rigs and oilfields are incredibly lucrative targets for cybercriminals, which is why it’s so concerning that the oil-producing nations of OPEC still haven’t established good cybersecurity protocols.
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Providing free WiFi is a great way for landlords to set their properties apart and guarantee interest from more potential tenants.
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Hospitality workers are subjected to an inordinate amount of sexual harassment and abuse, which is why many hotels are starting to provide panic buttons to every employee.
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Military forces operating in remote or hostile environments depend on cutting-edge networking technologies in order achieve critical information superiority.
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According to a new report from McAfee, ransomware will continue to be the foremost threat to the cybersecurity of healthcare organizations in the new year.
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Today’s colleges and universities face unique challenges when it comes to protecting staff and students from cybercrime. What’s causing the industry to lag behind, and what can be done to fix it?
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With a new wireless networking standard set to be released in the near future, 2018 may prove to be a landmark year in enterprise WiFi.
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At this late point in the digital revolution, most us take broadband internet access for granted. But the fact is that many Americans live in places that still aren’t adequately connected.
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End-to-end networking solutions offer IT teams unparalleled control over performance and security, making them a perfect fit for increasingly complex hospital IT environments.
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IoT-enabled medical devices have the potential to revolutionize healthcare, but these sophisticated endpoints won’t can’t change medicine if there isn’t a robust networking WiFi infrastructure supporting it.
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In addition to supporting thousands of connections a day, enterprise networks have to overcome the dozens of interference issues that come with a large office environment — and that includes your festive holiday lights.
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As IoT devices continue to proliferate, countries like Russia are taking steps to create networks capable of supporting these devices’ unique demands.
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A growing number of cities are incorporating wireless connectivity into their plans for a “smart” future, but this doesn’t mean that companies are off the hook when it comes to optimizing their own workplace networks.
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As the volume of data transmitted worldwide continues to grow each day, researchers are focusing on new, more efficient ways of transmitting information.
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Large public venues are having to create increasingly powerful wireless networks in order to satisfy their patrons’ demands, but this often takes an incredible amount of resources.
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Achieving comprehensive cybersecurity is becoming more and more difficult as oilfields become increasingly digitalized, but a new partnership represents a step in the right direction.
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Bluetooth-enabled devices are increasingly common in the healthcare sector, but hospitals and other providers must be mindful of the networking complications that come with them.
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Students are bringing more devices to campus than ever before, and using up more bandwidth than ever in the process.
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The IoT revolution is in full swing, meaning that enterprise IT teams must take extra steps to secure their networks to accommodate the rapid proliferation of internet-connected devices.
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Though likely well over a decade away, the quantum computing revolution will fundamentally redefine both hacking and cybersecurity.
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Managing an entire IT infrastructure can be prohibitively expensive, which is why many companies are starting to outsource some or all of their IT operations.
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The emergence of smartphones and cloud computing have redefined network security for enterprise IT teams.
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User feedback can be a great way for networking professionals to discover a connectivity problem, but in order to pinpoint the source of the problem, they need something more.
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Enterprises of all kinds face more network security threats today than ever before, and they must be proactive their approach to cybersecurity if they hope to protect their IT infrastructure.
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The information contained within medical records is often more valuable to cybercriminals than credit card numbers, which means healthcare organizations must make an extra effort to secure their networks.
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Securing a corporate network usually requires hiring outside experts to perform a comprehensive network audit, but this initial outlay is more than worth it.
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The adoption of green networking practices offers enterprises a rare opportunity to make a business decision that improves both the bottom line and the world.
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Designing and implementing a wireless network that is equally reliable and secure can be a challenge in a large venue, but it’s possible with the right approach.
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Improving your company’s network performance can be as easy as making a few simple adjustments — if you know what you’re doing, that is.
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The future of healthcare rests with successful integrations of cutting-edge technologies, but this will require robust and secure wireless networks.
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Cybersecurity | Network Security
Despite being particularly vulnerable to cybersecurity threats, the oil and gas industry has yet to take appropriate steps to secure its digital infrastructure.
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As enterprise IT becomes increasingly defined by virtualization and cloud computing, network microsegmentation will be the only way to ensure proper information security.
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Cisco’s new intent-based networking software has the IT community talking, but is this solution truly innovative, or is the company simply hoping to be associated with a new industry buzzword?
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Hospital administrators must balance such a wide range of considerations when setting up their wireless networks that it’s nearly impossible to do so properly without the help of an experienced partner.
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Millennials use internet-connected devices more frequently and in ways that require more bandwidth than any other generation. Accommodating that usage pattern requires expert network design.
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Digital technologies have revolutionized oilfield workflows, but before they can deliver on their true potential, oil companies must have properly planned and configured wireless networks.
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Cybersecurity | Network Security | Wireless | wifi
President Trump spends a significant amount of time away from the White House at his own real estate properties, where some experts worry he is potentially exposing his and his staff’s digital communications to prying eyes.
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As K-12 students become more and more digitally connected, the way in which classroom learning is conducted continues to evolve. From personal devices to in-school technologies, there’s a real need for K-12 institutions to cultivate a highly connected, optimized and secure network infrastructure. But a school network requires a much different IT approach than implementations in most other industries. There are very specific needs to be addressed, and identifying the right solutions can be difficult.
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High-density WiFi deployment can make or break a large venue or event. Here’s how to make sure you get it right.
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Seeking a new network solutions partner? Looking for a company to perform a review of your IT infrastructure? On the hunt for someone who can implement a hardware installation at your organization? Regardless of your networking needs, the search for an experienced and knowledgeable provider is often a complex and frustrating experience -- so much so that many in this predicament become paralyzed by the plethora of options available to them and are unable to make a decision.
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IT solutions seem to evolve at an unprecedented rate. The top network and security trends this month aren’t what they were last month (let alone last year!). So, how are organizations and enterprises expected to keep up with the most current updates and emerging concepts? In today’s business climate, falling behind with your technology solutions simply isn’t an option. That’s why Turn-key Technologies is launching this new series on the latest trends in IT solutions.
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Cybersecurity | Network Security
The modern hacker is intelligent and innovative -- and probably attempting to breach your business systems as we speak. Today’s cyber attackers are evolved. They’re constantly learning from new security protections and finding ways around them. They’re relentlessly identifying opportunities to plunder data and hold networks hostage. They’re progressive, not stagnant. To have any chance of defending against them, your approach must be just as fluid.
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Turn-key Technologies was recently awarded "Top 10 Network Design and Integration Services Companies in 2017" by Enterprise Services Outlook.
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Cybersecurity | Network Security
You wouldn’t attempt to build a home using tree branches and twine. You wouldn’t try to contact a friend via telegram. You wouldn’t think of playing your favorite album on a phonograph. These tools are outdated and highly insufficient to meet today’s needs. Even alluding to them seems absurd. Why, then, would you consider relying on outdated, insufficient network security solutions to protect your critical assets in this increasingly advanced age of cyber crime?
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Cybersecurity | Network Security
You know there are cyber security threats out there, growing more dangerous and more complex every day. You know you can’t afford to put your organization’s data, clients, employees or assets at risk. You know you need to fortify your network before a security breach assaults your operations and inflicts irrevocable damage. But how do you make this happen? Designing a network that’s built on a foundation of solid security takes knowledge, experience and the right approach.
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Hackers are targeting enterprise networks with greater determination than ever; these recent cyberattacks are keeping enterprise CISOs up at night.
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When the time comes to make some changes to your network capabilities, and you’re tasked with evaluating network design proposals aimed at delivering the most suitable, cost-effective solutions, it’s important to make sure you’re not overlooking any essential factors. If you don’t know exactly what you should be looking for from a prospective provider, the process is apt to become complicated and frustrating, and you’re unlikely to end up with the outcomes you’re expecting.
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As wireless networks become a necessity at organizations in every industry across the globe, solution providers are challenged to meet the evolving needs of technology professionals and enterprise leaders everywhere. Knowledge, expertise and innovation are critical in this industry, and some providers are standing out among the crowd -- delivering solutions that transform business, healthcare, education and other fields in a highly valuable way. This much can be said of Turn-key Technologies, Inc., which was recently honored as one of CIO Review’s Most Promising Wireless Solution Providers, an annual list of 20 companies that are at the forefront of providing wireless solutions and impacting the marketplace.
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Cybersecurity | Higher Ed | Network Security | k12
Is your school district putting the necessary amount of attention on addressing the growing challenge of cybercrime in education? Recent attacks on schools throughout the country are serious warnings to tighten up your information security awareness efforts and develop a plan to ensure that your schools are protected.
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Cybersecurity | Network Security
Although you may have heard this all before, hackers are more innovative now, than ever. It’s time for a refresher. As you are well aware, your company has a lot of information and communication flowing from person to person, within and outside the organization. This flow keeps your company running, and it’s an integral part of the relationship between your business and your clients. So what would happen if that exchange was suddenly severed, or if the sensitive data being transmitted was compromised in some way? Today, these security risks are all too real -- and they could cost your organization significantly. Unfortunately, the problem may be caused by your own employees.
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Even if IT professionals have dotted their i’s and crossed their t’s when it comes to cybersecurity, uninformed employees can accidentally expose enterprise networks to digital threats.
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When you consider what’s involved in a network assessment, you’re likely to categorize the entire effort as a technical check-up. It’s true that a major component of a network assessment is examining the technical aspects. This involves a complete evaluation of cabling, firewalls, access points, switches, routers, VPNs, firmware, hardware, traffic, workstations, security vulnerabilities, devices, sources of interference and so on. But as important as this technical side is, it’s not the only consideration in a network assessment. There’s a vital business element that you must address in order to ensure a top-performing network.
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An enterprise-grade network audit can vastly improve your network’s performance. From BYOD to bandwidth demands, these are the 6 things you need to include in your network audit checklist:
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As the education landscape evolves, Internet access becomes more and more integral to each school’s curricula. Unfortunately, funding this need can be difficult for some in the K-12 school districts. That’s why E-rate is so valuable. This government-funded discount program enables schools and libraries to secure affordable Internet access and telecommunications services. Are you up to speed on how your school can take advantage of the program this year?
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Enterprise WiFi networks pose unique challenges. Accommodating hundreds or thousands of users — each with multiple devices — is far different than running a personal network.
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Campus Network | Higher Ed | Wi-Fi
There’s no denying that a strong campus WiFi network is critical in terms of attracting and retaining students in higher education. You’re dealing with a user base that expects to be connected via desktop PCs, laptops, smartphones, tablets, gaming devices and more -- plus the load of IoT-integrated technologies that campuses should be adopting to stay on the cutting edge and remain competitive among institutions. So, what if your campus WiFi network is actually failing?
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Major advancements in connectivity have brought today’s Internet users to a “point of no return” when it comes to the evolution of cyber threats. Every day, hackers become more skilled, finding new ways to attack systems and hold networks hostage. Because we now rely so heavily on the Internet for just about everything, there are increasing opportunities for security vulnerabilities to be exploited. For higher education IT professionals, addressing this reality is no small feat. Campus network security is more essential -- and more challenging -- than ever before. In far too many instances, colleges and universities are failing to ensure that their networks are truly secure. In fact, the 2017 Global Cybersecurity Assurance Report has revealed that the education sector scored second-to-last (at 64 percent) on risk assessment and security assurance among the rated industries.
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Today’s colleges and universities are challenged to provide more than just an education for matriculated students; they’re expected to deliver an entire experience. This experience should impact each student in a positive way, enabling them to learn, mature and evolve. Fortunately, advancements in technology and the Internet of Things have facilitated greater ways for institutions to cater to this experiential approach. As a result, higher education IT professionals have become a big part of the experience equation, charged with finding new ways to foster and enhance connectivity. From accessibility to security and everything in between, there is a wide range of progressive solutions that can be leveraged to elevate the student experience. One of those is advanced wayfinding.
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Progress is inevitable, and in the healthcare industry, it’s a fast-moving train. Last year, healthcare IT professionals saw an uptick in technology approaches that support patient-centered and personalized medicine, the emergence of wearables and the Internet of Things and an increasing focus on big data thanks to electronic medical records. So, what will 2017 bring?
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Today’s on-campus help desk is challenged with solving problems across a wide range of users and devices. From connectivity issues to hardware malfunctions and everything in between, there’s often a mounting pile of IT tickets to be received and resolved. This not only puts a strain on the resources appointed to address campus IT needs, but also affects how students and staff perceive the level of service they receive in response to help inquiries. The difference between exercising reactive IT measures that necessitate constant firefighting and implementing proactive IT solutions that foster improved service is knowing how to get ahead of the problems. So when it comes to managing your campus’s wireless network, it’s important to have the kind of architecture that enables you to use network overlay tools.
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Technological advancement has transformed higher education. Today, connectivity is no longer a “nice-to-have.” It’s not something that campus administrators can afford to skimp on. Students and faculty need (and expect to have) available, reliable and secure campus Wi-Fi access from anywhere, at any time, using any device. In order to meet this expectation, many colleges and universities promote a "free love" environment for accessing their wireless network. They aim to make accessibility as easy as possible so as to accommodate users across campus, from the classroom to the dorm room. With this level of openness, however, comes significant security risks. As such, campus IT professionals are challenged to provide the feel of "free love" in a secure environment that doesn’t put the institution or its wireless users at risk.
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The health of your hospital’s patients is, in some ways, tied to the health of your wireless network. When poor network performance gets in the way of providing the kind of exceptional care your organization is expected to deliver, it’s time to make the appropriate improvements and upgrades. Of course, the first obstacle in this process is often budget, and the question at the tip of your tongue is likely to be: How much is this going to cost? To get a better idea of what you should be factoring into your investment, take a look at the following expenditures that are likely to be part of your hospital’s wireless network update.
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Poor Wi-Fi performance in a hospital setting can be debilitating. Everyday operations and mission-critical equipment rely on having a strong wireless network. If hospital staff members are experiencing problems like spotty coverage, slow connectivity, frequent equipment failure and security issues, your hospital’s Wi-Fi network is putting patient care at risk. But for many professionals, the idea of undertaking a complete system overhaul is frightening. The effort, the costs, the potential for downtime -- all of these realities are concerning. Fortunately, there are ways you can improve the health of your hospital’s Wi-Fi network without expending all of your resources, draining your budget or causing major headaches for your staff.
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Among Pulse of the City News' most recent customer satisfaction honorees have all achieved the highest possible rating of 5 stars.
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Your hospital’s wireless network is constantly being bombarded by a multitude of devices, all of which are designed for different uses. From EHR systems and medical technologies to patient and guest smartphones and tablets, the demands on your Wi-Fi are immense. The bad news: This perpetual siphoning of connectivity may be slowing down your network, frustrating users across the hospital -- from doctors, nurses and technicians to patients, visitors and administrative staff. The good news: A network upgrade can resolve your hospital Wi-Fi issues and improve the experience for users. In a hospital setting, efficient and reliable wireless access is essential for providing exceptional care and keeping all critical medical applications running smoothly.
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There isn’t a whole lot that’s more frustrating to hospital staff than a wireless network with spotty coverage, slow connectivity and severed connections. Daily hospital operations rely heavily on the ability to connect various devices via Wi-Fi. If the performance of your wireless network is poor, it’s going to cause huge headaches for the people who need to access it regularly -- and, subsequently, for your healthcare IT team. One factor that can contribute to these WiFi issues is radio frequency (RF) interference. This interference is caused by electromagnetic signals emitted by many types of appliances and devices, including things like electronics, wireless phones, microwaves and Bluetooth devices. If you’re preparing to update your hospital’s wireless network, it is absolutely essential to make radio frequency planning a part of the process. You can’t achieve the necessary coverage and wireless performance if you don’t fully understand the RF environment into which the network is being deployed. You must take that knowledge into consideration when planning your network update -- or risk experiencing connection problems and incurring even greater costs for your organization.
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Healthcare | Wi-Fi | Wireless
You’ve experienced the ways your hospital Wi-Fi can fail. Spotty connectivity, slow Internet speed, frequent equipment failure -- these are all red flags that indicate a weakened wireless network. And the consequences are grim. In a hospital environment, you can’t risk these consequences. It is critical for your network to support both medical professionals and patients. That means having an infrastructure that accounts for any interferences with connectivity, beginning with the hospital’s construction.
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Healthcare | Network Security | Wireless
Smartphones, tablets, laptops, monitors and other medical technology -- all of these devices are trying to access your healthcare organization’s WLAN, which is likely to be causing some significant frustrations across the network. Perhaps this problem is resulting in insufficient performance and impacting mission-critical applications. If this is the case, you’re failing to ensure optimal healthcare IT, and that’s no way to achieve a high level of quality, efficiency and security in daily operations. There’s always going to be a high volume of people visiting your organization, which translates to many devices trying to connect. The fact is patients want both quality care AND service, so you can’t ensure patient satisfaction if you’re offering a slow connection or denying guest access. With so many options available in healthcare today, it is essential to stay competitive and keep patients happy. After all, you can’t afford to lose them. Is there a way around this predicament? How does a healthcare IT department go about handling it?
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Staying competitive in the hospital market today is about more than just treating patients; it involves focusing on the areas of service and care that elevate your organization above the rest. The healthcare landscape is advancing by the minute, and it’s critical to keep up if your hospital has any chance of surviving. Perhaps you’re implementing all the right initiatives when it comes to patient-centered care. You may have a top-notch staff and the latest in technology. But, all of that could be for naught if you have a wireless networking infrastructure that is hindering your efforts to bring the very best in patient care. If obstacles like slow connectivity or even outages in certain areas are plaguing your daily hospital operations, you don’t have the kind of strong network design that enables you to maintain that crucial competitive edge. Take a look at some of the ways poor design of your organization’s wireless networking infrastructure may be negatively impacting employees and patients -- and causing giant headaches for your IT operation.
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The healthcare environment has been making a colossal evolution toward patient-centric care. As competition between the myriad of hospitals and care centers has become more fierce, healthcare organizations must step up and meet the demands of patients -- or risk losing them. That is why the model of patient-centered care is so crucial. With this shift in focus, however, comes a shift in how information must be delivered to meet the requirements of the new environment. Communication and data need to be transferred quickly and accurately through improved healthcare IT solutions. So, what steps should CIOs be taking to plan for a smooth and successful transition? Use the following four recommendations to help prepare for the emerging healthcare environment, enable your team to reach maximum levels of efficiency and provide the highest quality of patient care and service.
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Healthcare | Wi-Fi | Wireless
When the WiFi goes down, hospitals stop functioning. Here are the three most common reasons hospitals experience wireless network failures — and how to prevent them.
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Healthcare | Wi-Fi | Wireless
Patients are more educated than ever before, and they have many more options for healthcare available to them. This puts a great deal of pressure on hospitals to stand out by increasing the quality of care they provide. That’s why healthcare IT is so important. From tablets and laptops to EMR systems, hospitals are constantly evolving their technology to maintain a competitive advantage. With this proliferation of technology solutions to improve patient care, having a reliable and high-performing wireless networking infrastructure is a necessity. It is the foundation for enabling technology solutions to function properly and efficiently. This places a heavy responsibility on IT professionals to implement solutions that deliver. Follow these four useful ways to improve the quality of care at your hospital through a more robust wireless network.
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People today can’t live without their favorite smartphone or other mobile device – whether they’re at home, on the road or in the office. In fact, 40% of employees say they would never work for a company that does not allow them to use their own mobile devices for work. Most believe that using a mobile device makes them more creative and productive – especially when they’re allowed to work from home. With so much work being done on mobile devices,wireless networks are quickly becoming the primary means by which employees access key corporate services, applications and data. For many, legacy networks can’t keep pace, and they now are looking to create a mobile-first design able to handle the increased demand.
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Healthcare | Wi-Fi | Wireless
Today’s healthcare environment demands constant improvement in patient care, efficiency and cost-effectiveness. These are the factors that enable hospitals to keep pace and thrive in a competitive landscape. So, how are these standards achieved?
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Hiccups while running mundane applications. User headaches. Network administrator's nightmares ... these are a few of the symptoms of an unhealthy network. Network problems can cause a wide variety of problems, including slow or spotty connectivity, poor network performance, and low user satisfaction.
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To ensure your enterprise network achieves peak performance, enterprises must execute regular health checks on their IT infrastructure. Use this checklist to learn how to perform a health check on your enterprise network.
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What began as the IoT (Internet of Things) has rapidly become the IoE (Internet of Everything). Monitors, sensors, and automated devices aren't new around the warehouse. What is new about IoT in the warehouse is the ability for those devices to transmit the data collected to a centralized data center, where it can be analyzed both per device and collectively, to yield valuable information and insight to the warehouse and to the business as a whole.
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Often, the signs of a poorly performing wireless network are obvious. Connectivity is spotty or dreadfully slow, for example. But often the users aren't aware of what's causing the problem, and instead blame your applications or systems for the difficulties. To deliver a better user experience across the organization, consider a wireless network assessment. Here are some of the most common signs that your network needs some upgrading.
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So, you know that your wireless network needs to be upgraded and optimized, and you've heard of this thing called a "wireless site survey".What is that? How can it help you? What's involved? And perhaps the most important question: How will the site survey affect your daily operations? We're glad you asked! Here's what you can expect when you get a network survey.
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Despite recent advances in wireless technology, many large venues continue to suffer from sub-par WiFi performance. To bring your event space up to speed, begin by addressing these four areas.
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If businesses were ships, the business network would be the mast. No business gets where it's going nowadays without a well-working business network. Is yours delivering lots of latency, poor security, and user frustration, instead of steering the ship where it ought to go? Then your first step is a wired network assessment. What can such an assessment of your wired network do for your business? You'll be surprised!
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BYOD is a popular choice among businesses. Though it was originally a grassroots movement by the workers, businesses eventually jumped on board, won over by lower costs and a desire for happier employees. Now almost standard practice, BYOD does not come without its challenges, particularly in the realm of IT. CIOs are increasingly concerned with the potential for BYOD deployments to negatively affect device compatibility, and network security. What can you do? Well, a wireless network assessment that includes a full audit of your BYOD policy gives you a strong start toward success. Here's how.
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The years 2014 and 2015 were hard for businesses, as hackers made their way into databases that included countless financial records, government and military secrets, and highly sensitive and valuable proprietary information (think Sony and Ashley Madison). This year, hackers seemed to shift their focus, targeting medical organizations with a vengeance. By February, NBC news had declared that health care records hacking had "skyrocketed", jumping a mind-boggling 11,000 percent (nope -- not a typo) in a single year. If that doesn't make you want a network security audit to access your vulnerabilities, nothing will.
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It seems like for every good thing out there, there's a bad counterpart. Such is the case with tech support, which is a vital and valuable service that helps get your workers back to business after a virus, software crash, or hardware failure. Great tech support teams can improve the performance of the machines, remove adware, viruses, and other unwanted software (often called crapware or junkware), and even help you install new systems, software, and peripheral devices like printers and modems for greater employee efficiency.
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Warehouses and manufacturing floors are notoriously difficult to supply with Wi-Fi coverage. Large metal racks, a plethora of handheld devices, moving vehicles like pallet jacks and forklifts, constantly changing environmental conditions like temperature and humidity, and the lack of a pervasive Ethernet network -- all of these issues combine to make it nearly impossible to deliver high quality Wi-Fi to warehouse workers. However, if you do it right, warehouse networking can be done well, and the benefits are tremendous.
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Sayreville, NJ: Turn-Key Technologies announced they were named Best Information Technology Provider for 2016 by the Sayreville Awards Program.
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Chris Voll is responsible for the management, supervision, and quality control of Turn-key Technologies Inc., Project Management, Design, and Consulting Services. Prior to joining Turn-key Technologies Inc., Chris was Ground-to-Air RF Engineer (Ground Radio Career Field) and Installation Spectrum Manager for Andrews Air Force Base, MD, and McGuire Air National Guard, NJ.
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Whether folks are headed to a professional conference, head-banging concert, dog show, or horse race, they all have one thing in common: They expect, no demand, that they have reliable wireless connectivity when they get there. That means your large public venue has to offer it or learn to deal with trade shows, top bands, conferences, and conventions relocating to your competition's venue instead. Why do you need an assessment of your wireless network?
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Up and down the supply chain, profit margins are getting so thin that any minuscule gain in performance or reduction in cost or waste makes a meaningful difference. Nowhere is this more evident than in the warehouse, where a combination of factors makes it increasingly difficult to find any more ways to squeeze out a profit. Whether it's climbing insurance costs, reduced product quality, or problems finding qualified workers -- the warehouse needs all the help it can get. Enter: the Internet of Things (IoT) in warehouses.
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Warehouses are notoriously difficult when it comes to providing a good WiFi solution. Many are 50,000 square feet or larger, but sheer size isn't the hardest thing to work with when it comes to wireless connectivity. Much more intrusive are things like the racks, the ever-changing stock, equipment, and the devices trying to utilize the wireless. What should you consider before investing in a warehouse WiFi solution?
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When it comes to warehouse wireless networking, too few warehouse managers are happy with their wireless solutions. Big promises from the vendors turn into big disappointments on the warehouse floor. Workers get frustrated, the top brass is angry about a low ROI, and the warehouse manager still can't get what they need to do done. Why do so many Wi-Fi 'solutions' fail in the warehouse environment?
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The world of networking is growing ever more complex. At the same time, businesses are more dependent on their networks than ever before. Connectivity is the lifeblood of the organization. Without it, it becomes impossible to be productive, service customers, or generate revenue. How long has it been since your network had a checkup? Like your own body, over time problems can crop up that, left unaddressed, can lead to disaster. A network assessment utilizes sophisticated tools and expertise to determine the vitality of your network, as well as to make sure your networking technology is poised to carry your business into the future. How can you tell if you need a network assessment? Here are several times when one is called for.
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Have you heard of a wireless network assessment? It is a thorough examination and assessment of your current network (in this case, wireless, but assessments of wired networks or wired + wireless networks are also available). The wireless network assessment culminates in a report of all the issues found and recommendations for resolving the problems and optimizing the performance of the network. What kinds of issues can an assessment help fix?
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By investing in a wired network assessment, enterprises can ensure they're getting the most out of their wired IT infrastructure while pinpointing assets and issues that are holding them back.
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Looking for the best way to assure top level coverage and performance for your wireless network? The solution is the ability to fully comprehend the RF environment in which your network is deployed. A site survey delivers upfront planning and documentation, which will facilitate a smooth, and ultimately successful, network implementation.
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TTI recently had an opportunity to sit down with our longest tenured employee and National Service Manager, Chris Krehel. Chris has been with the company since its inception in 1991 so if there's anything that you'd like to find out about TTI he's your go to guy. For myself, this was a great learning experience. In this interview, Chris explains why TTI has maintained their customer first approach and how it has paid dividends throughout the years. Although we'd spent much time talking TTI. Take a look below to view the interview in its entirety.
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A decade or two ago, the hacking community consisted mostly of a bunch of bored teenagers, with scant few high-level hackers capable of penetrating enterprise-grade security. For every Kevin Poulsen, you would find thousands of pimple-faced high school juniors hiding in their parents' basements killing time until their application to MIT got accepted. That is no longer the case.
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Business network security gets a bad rap for being expensive. Yet a single data breach, ransomware attack, or other security breach is more costly than many years' worth of good security. Too many businesses take a 'wait and see' approach to security, opting to address issues as they pop up instead of being proactive about security. Those businesses can expect to fork up $154 for every record that gets swiped, for an average cost of nearly $3.8 million per breach. Good, proactive security measures are far, far cheaper, and unlike the network security breach, there is no damage to your corporate reputation, no legal expenses, and no PR nightmares involved. Here are the steps to taking a proactive approach to business network security.
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'Global 2000' is a listing by Forbes of the top 2,000 public companies in the world. The list is released once per year, and is based on the company's performance in four areas: sales, profits, assets, and market value. The company ForeScout is one of Silicone Valley's tech businesses, specializing in networking security. ForeScout just released a new report, designed to assess the status of Global 2000 companies in terms of network security.
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Turn-key Technologies, Inc. continues our efforts to support our United States Veterans and are pleased to announce the recent hiring of four distinguished engineers.
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There are essentially two types of companies today: those that have gone through the pain, anguish, and expense of a data breach, and those that will be going through it sometime in the foreseeable future. Unfortunately, there are businesses that fall into both camps, so just because you've been there, done that doesn't mean you're forever in the clear. Hackers don't write free passes to excuse you from being get targeted again.
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Once upon a time, all of the devices that were used to access corporate systems were owned and managed by the company's own IT department. Then, the mobile revolution happened. People wanted to use their personal devices for work, so that they didn't have to carry and keep up with two or more devices. Companies wanted this, too, because it cut a big chunk out of their monthly operational bills. BYOD was born. As many as three-quarters of all businesses are either operating under some type of BYOD situation, or are planning to in the foreseeable future.
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Hospitals are naturally attractive prey to hackers of all sorts. First, they hold vast databases filled with lots of patient information. This data is much richer than the data held by most financial institutions, because it includes all of the personal identifiable information for that person, as well as data on their family histories and a lot of financial information.
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Verizon Enterprise Solutions is a security product, designed to help clients respond to security breaches. As such, it naturally becomes the target for hackers who would love to slay the mightiest dragon in the land. One group of hackers has done so.
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The Apple OS X is known for being one of the most secure operating systems around. But mostnetwork security expertswill tell you, that's more about less malware affecting Apple systems than it is about system security. The fact is, the majority of business users are on either Linux or Windows operating systems. Hackers just don't have much pay dirt when it comes to Apple.
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At the end of each year, cyber security experts identify the threats that they believe to be most significant over the course of the next year. This year, a number of security specialists named ransomware as the threat to watch out for in 2016. Here is what ransomware is, why it's becoming a real threat, and how you can safeguard your business against it.
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Thanks to the rise of BYOD policies and cloud computing, shadow IT seems to be here to stay. But is it a threat to enterprise security, a boon to IT teams, or something in between?
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Business network security managers are probably ready to take a gigantic deep breath after 2014 and 2015. As soon as 2014 was unanimously declared the Year of the Data Breach, 2015 swarmed in and easily met (if not surpassed) its predecessor in terms of data breaches. What does 2016 hold? Well, the APTs, DDoS, and a good old-fashioned blunt force data breach are not yet out of vogue. But better security monitoring and incident response techniques mean that the hackers have to be a little more suave to be truly successful. Here's what to expect on both sides of the security fence this year.
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Enterprises seeking to improve network performance should start with a third-party network assessment. Here are the top 6 benefits.
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How important is business network security in your organization? Here are a few stats to consider before answering that question.
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The Internet was born and bred on university campuses. The free sharing and exchange of information is a natural fit in a learning and studying environment -- which is exactly what the Internet is all about. Unfortunately, networking security was born elsewhere and never got official adoption papers from American universities. Why is it such a challenge to keep university networks secure?
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Most businesses are still grappling with BYOD relative to smartphones and tablets. Now, an entirely new set of challenges emerges with wearable tech like smart watches and other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such as location beacons, connected eyewear, and more. Should your BYOD policy be expanded to include wearables? Are there security risks associated with these devices? Yes and yes. Here's what you need to know.
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In 2014 and 2015, breach after breach led to a torrent of numbers and statistics. Two million passwords leaked here, another million there... It all adds up! But as it happens, theft of your passwords may not be the most significant threat. Silly passwords and password management are a much worse threat, because hackers don't have to break in and steal those -- they can just simply guess them using an algorithm, or wait for the user to do something crazy and nab it while it's hot. Here are the top problems with weak passwords.
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Are you in one of the areas that receives solid, reliable 4G coverage, or do sections of your hometown still consider themselves lucky when 3G is available? Most cities and cell service carriers now have solid 4G coverage, leaving many to wonder: what's next? When will 5G become available, and what kinds of speed and service can we expect with a 5G network? This post explains.
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BYOD wasn't one of those trends that came in and took over, nor was it one that gradually made its way into the workplace. It began in the 1990's, but petered out in the early 2000's due to incompatibility issues, security worries, and some legal concerns. Now it's back, and back with a vengeance.
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This article originally appeared on the Palo Alto Networks Research Center blog. Please visit Here Are 5 Things Your Cybersecurity Team Must Do for more information on developing an end-to-end cybersecurity plan.
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Currently, there are 300 million residents of India that have Internet connectivity. That sounds like a lot until you consider that there are 1.25 billion people living in India. Google wants to change that to a higher percentage of the population, and their plan to do so involves providing free high-speed Wi-Fi in 400 railway stations across the country.
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These five factors may be threatening your enterprise network security.
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It took some time, but the enterprise has finally begun adopting the cloud. In fact, about half of all large corporations have taken on at least some cloud-based services, and that number is climbing all the while. What has caused the change of heart? Here are the reasons the enterprise is finally learning to rely on the cloud.
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The BYOD concept has been gaining steam in recent years as employees have become increasingly mobile. There are a few advantages to BYOD, including cost savings for your business and convenience for your employees. But there are also some drawbacks, which are typically related to security concerns. Here are some of the do's and don'ts of BYOD for your business.
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'The cloud' is not new. The foundation for today's cloud computing platforms was developed way back in 1969, and the modern concept of cloud-based applications (sometimes also called SaaS, or Software as a Service) was laid out in 1999. The product Salesforce was among the very first cloud-based software applications to make it to mass market, rolling out an SaaS CRM (Customer Relationship Management) solution.
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Like most modern technologies, the Internet is a double-edged sword. It is a powerful tool for educators, mentors, and parents to leverage in educating children, literally putting the world and all of history in their hands.
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Did you know that 90 percent of all large businesses have already faced a cyber attack of some kind? Worse, the effectiveness of these attacks have increased by an astounding 114 percent. In today's online environment, it isn't a matter of if your network will fall under attack; it is simply a matter of when, how bad it's going to be, and what you can do about it.
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An IT department is no longer something you can wait to add. From the infantile startup to the massive enterprise, IT equipment and services are essential. But the hardware and personnel aren't cheap, and in many environments, the right talent can be difficult to come by.
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When you look at just how far communication has come in the last few years, it's easy to look back at the technology of yesterday and chuckle. After all, why do we need something like a pager when every employee within an organization probably has their own personal smartphone?
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Many business owners believe that when setting up a network in your office, you have to pick between wired and wireless deployments. This is completely false. The fact of the matter is that it is only an "either/or" decision if you choose to make it one. By installing both a wired and a wireless network in your office that are designed to work together and complement one another, you get the best of both worlds. The advantages of one will also go a long way towards making up for some perceived deficiencies in the other.
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Just a few short years ago, mobile technology in an educational environment was essentially forbidden. Just about every educational professional - from the college professor to the kindergarten teacher and everybody in between - saw mobile devices like smartphones and tablets as a distraction to learning and little else.
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BYOD is an acronym that stands for "bring your own device." It's a technique that is making waves in the business community these days, particularly because of both the cost saving and productivity-increasing benefits that comes with this decision.
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Maintaining the network health of a wired network is one of the most important aspects of an IT department, regardless of the size of the company. As an increasing amount of business operations are digital, the reliability and stability of a company’s network can have a direct impact on the ability of a company to succeed. Typically, over 65% of the issues reported on a newly installed WiFi network point back to the wired network in some form. Additionally, today’s applications also require much more bandwidth across the network than even a few years ago.
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Implementing the latest mobile learning trends into the classroom can be both exciting and rewarding for students and teachers alike. Whether it be a blended learning environment, flipped classrooms, or 1:1 initiatives, teachers are getting more involved in choosing which resources work best for their class.
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Slomin's Home Service has always had a great reputation for service. TTI took a look at how their employees utilize technology to enhance not only their work experience but to also increase customer satisfaction. Over the weekend we had an opportunity to sit down for a cup of coffee with Slomin's Service Technician, Jason Mushalla to discuss the following topic.
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When it comes to implementing a BYOD strategy, IT decision makers may be fearful of the potential security risks that are involved. On the other hand, some businesses have jumped the gun and rolled out a BYOD plan while failing to incorporate proper policies for their staff. As a matter of fact, according to a Dell info graphic, 80% of BYOD use is totally unmanaged. So is there a happy medium between diving right and completely opting out? With 20% of BYOD programs predicted to fail by 2016, it would be highly beneficial for your organization to take a cautious approach.
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First off I would like to say congratulations to the entire graduating class of 2014 at West Virginia University. Go Mountaineers! But I would like to give a special shout out to my kid sister Jenna for graduating with a BS in Finance. OK thanks for tolerating my proud Big Brother moment. Now let's move on.
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I know what your thinking! No, I am not crazy. Just hear me out. Over the weekend I had a chance to watch the movie HER starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. In the latest from writer/director Spike Jonze, HER takes place in LA in the not so distant future where a depressed writer named Theodore (Phoenix) finds himself unhappy and in the midst of a divorce. Looking for companionship, Theodore purchases the newest operating system (OS1) on the market which is designed through artificial intelligence to learn, react and evolve just like a human.
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At concerts everyone wants to be able to share the action in real time with our friends and family over social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. But the quality of Wi-Fi access at concert venues are few and far between.
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Should we be ready to deem next year's NFL Championship Game the first ever "Mobile Super Bowl"? On January 15th Extreme Networks announced their partnership with NFL live from NFL Headquarters in New York City.
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Today rapid advancement in technology is changing the way we think and learn. New technology brings new trends such as BYOD and now new teaching methods such as flipped classrooms and 1:1 learning environments. Tablets in the classroom are becoming the norm but what's next?
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You have had the same business model for the past 30 years. You may have some basic desktops to support email and internet access but you still feel that as long as an employee has a working phone, ink in their pen, and a fresh 100 page spiral bound notebook then they have all the tools that they need to succeed.
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Lets face it, today's children are growing up with a baby bottle in one hand and a tablet in the other. So. what does this mean for the traditional classroom?
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IT managers are currently facing challenges throughout the course of the mobile device "invasion". Hoards of employees are invading the IT department desperately trying to connect their unsecured virus ridden devices to the companies network. With the security risks alone, IT Managers must be ready to make an escape from their office while encouraging their fellow staff members to keep moving forward. No Escape Unfortunately, there is no escaping this invasion. According to Gartner, two-thirds of the mobile workforce will own a smart phone in 2016 and 40 percent of the workforce will be mobile. So what does that mean? It means that mobility in the workplace is here to stay! Now we must ask ourselves, are we going to let it stay or are we going to take a stand? Now that we have decided that we must protect our networks, how do we go about doing so? Here are the necessary survival tools below:
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