What does the term “Wi-Fi” mean? Wi-Fi is a way of referring to a wireless version of a wired Ethernet network, a way of connecting computers and electronic devices to each other and the internet.
Even a few years ago, the number of connections within a facility wasn’t difficult to handle.
Remember when our desktops worked solely from the use of floppy disks? We couldn’t imagine ever needing more storage.
How things change.
Back in 2015, Cisco Systems estimated by the year 2020, we would have 50 billion connected devices generating 44 zettabytes, or 44 trillion gigabytes of data every year.
Cloud computing is no longer out of the ordinary; it’s our norm.
A recent survey showed that 85 percent of enterprises have a multi-cloud strategy, with 41 percent of their workloads operating in public clouds while 28 percent operate in private clouds.
We’ve spoken quite a bit around here about the Internet of Things and its impact on society. It’s hard to ignore when predictions indicate more than 50 billion items in the world will all be interconnected by 2020.
And each of those items will bring about their own risks and rewards to our society.
Your fingerprint. It’s unique to you, or at least that’s what they tell us. According to Apple, every fingerprint is so rare, that even a small section of two separate fingerprints has a 1 in 50,000 chance of registering as a match for the Touch ID they build into their technology.
Amazon Echo. Google Home. Yep, they are at the top of many wish lists this holiday season.
But if you have a tech-savvy person in your household, they aren’t the only gadgets that will put a smile on their faces. We have some ideas that will leave them playing long after the gift wrap is taken out with the trash.
Most companies approach security in the same manner. They create systems and strategies to stop, identify, or track an intruder so that they can halt or reduce the damage.
Sounds like a good plan, right? Only in many ways, it’s backward thinking.
Criminals think the same way.
When was the last time you went shopping in your app store? There are so many things to consider.
A time management tool to help you track your days.
A photo tool to help you take better pictures.
A game to help you relax after a busy day.
And of course, a security hole that can give easy access to hackers around the world.
For most business environments, it’s always been a shuffle of how to combine hardware and software to best accomplish your goals. You purchase equipment from one source, storage from another, services from third-party programs, and hope they all connect to offer you a safe and secure environment.
Step back in time and businesses operated efficiently with separate divisions. Marketing, customer service, technology - they all played their part.
But times have changed, and business integration has become more essential. Each individual department can no longer act on its own.