Bob Violino
Contributing writer
Bob Violino is a freelance writer who covers a variety of technology and business topics.
Videoconferencing vendors meet demands with free versions
As COVID-19 forces workers to remote offices, videoconferencing is becoming a lifeblood of business. These free videoconferencing offerings can help you meet the demand of the new work-at-home norm.
5 industries that will be disrupted by blockchain
Here are five major industries that will benefit from blockchain technology in the near future: financial services and banking, government, healthcare, energy, and transportation and logistics.
How AI is helping the help desk
Service desk chatbots and automated request routing are just the beginning. AI- and ML-driven tools will soon tap predictive analytics for better decision making in incident management, demand planning and more.
How AI will change enterprise mobility
Apps, device management and the user experience will all be affected. But the biggest developments could be in the security area.
7 questions to ask your EMM provider about GDPR compliance
Protecting data on mobile devices is key to complying with new EU privacy regulations going into effect in May. With the deadline looming, here’s what you should be asking your EMM vendor.
How AR and VR will change enterprise mobility
They may be down the road a ways, but augmented reality and virtual reality are definitely coming to the enterprise — and right back out again via mobile implementations. It’s not too soon to think about how to manage them.
How to choose the right enterprise mobility management (EMM) tool
As mobile device management continues to morph, consider what EMM features you need right now as well as what you might need in the future -- and don't neglect the user experience.
The ultimate guide to strategic tech partners
In today’s fast-changing vendor landscape, market leaders are facing new challengers in security, data center, cloud, networking and wireless.
Audio Conferencing Finally Catches the Digital Transformation Wave
Digital transformation initiatives are helping to make organizations more efficient, collaborative, and innovative. But the presence of some legacy technologies—as well as legacy mindsets—continues to inhibit transformation...
To the cloud! Real-world container migrations
Forward-thinking organizations offer real-world lessons for containerizing enterprise apps for the cloud.
Security challenge: Wearing multiple hats in IT
Handling both security and IT duties involves a daily balancing act for the resource-constrained IT organizations that must take this approach. But along with the challenges, there can also be benefits.
Halton Regional Police Service
A data warehouse and BI software make this police department, a 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree, more efficient.
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Predictive analytics paired with real-time data helps lower the rate of surgical infections for this 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree.
Utah Transit Authority
Analytics reporting tools at this 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree put state transit data into the hands of end users.
GE Healthcare
A migration to a new transaction processing engine improves performance for this 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree.
MFC Netform
Cloud-based ERP helped turn this 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree, an upstart in its market, into an industry leader within 10 years.
Duke Energy
Personalized energy usage reports help customers of this 2016 Data+ Editors' Choice Awards honoree cut energy consumption and save money.