Are VARs worth it anymore?
Technology leaders, CISOs have changed how they make purchasing decisions. Value Added Resellers (VAR’s) have been a staple in the industry, known for making procurement easy, but tech execs have grown weary from heavy markups on inferior products. Markups are…
What is eSim? And how does it impact IoT?
eSIM and SmartSIM for IoT has changed the way CIOs and CTOs use cellular for their deployment and connectivity strategy. If you’re evaluating cellular as a backup for your primary connection, manufacturing a new IoT device, or taking a more…
“Unmasking” the Black Hat Conference
Have you ever asked, what is Black Hat? Unlike other technology conferences and the people that attend them, Black Hat is a conference that attracts a unique group of people who sees problems in the world differently than most of…
Why Are Teams Invites Added To Zoom Meetings?
Why are Teams invites added to Zoom meetings? What, you thought it was just you? It’s actually common. This irritating phenomenon is confusing for colleagues, vendors, and clients, and after reaching out to Microsoft even their solution was a bit…
Why do consumers have IoT WiFi connectivity problems?
If your company has IoT functionality or apps that work with your products, you probably take thousands (or more) connectivity and WiFi-related complaints from customers. An R&D partner for a major grill manufacturer engaged me as they began researching customers’…
Is 2000 Mules cellphone data and geolocation accurate?
Political affiliation aside, 2,000 Mules has raised more than its share of eyebrows. One element of the film relies on precise geolocation data generated from cellphones. Fact-checkers were quick to claim it wasn’t possible for filmmakers to collect GPS location data…
Why 5G on the runway won’t crash your plane
Controversy surrounded the US launch of 5G from AT&T and Verizon near the airport, but as travel heats up, frequent flyers are calling foul. If 5G truly interferes with aircraft as the FAA claims, why are flyers seeing it available…
Firmware is the new cybersecurity attack: here’s why
With Russia ratcheting up its cyberattacks against companies in the USA, DHS/CISA has asked enterprise organizations to check and update their firmware. To get ahead of potential challenges, savvy IT leaders are asking when this kind of attack became mainstream,…
Cyber Premonition: The End of the Prevention vs Detection Debate.
The endless cyber debate between prevention and detection may be settled thanks to former NSA Data Scientists. A new method, not yet on the market (but being fast tracked due to new Russian threats), enables security professionals to visualize their…
BrightTALK Digital Transformation
Are the Giants of Tech telling you that all you need are their widgets or their network or their services to extend your enterprise into the cloud? Aren’t Cisco, HP or IBM safe bets? Can’t you just have Verizon or…