Carl Weinschenk

Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017 CenturyLink, which said earlier this week that it is aiming to buy Level 3 Communications, signaled said that it is selling its data centers and colocation business for $21.5 billion to a consortium consisting of BC Partners, Medina Capital Advisors and Longview Asset Management, according to Light Reading. […]

5 Ways CFOs Can Implement an Effective Cybersecurity Strategy There is no shortage of discussion on the vast potential of the Internet of Things (IoT). Increasingly, this promise is being translated into reality. What is unclear is whether the full potential will be reached, or if the intimidating complexities of establishing such a network (or […]

The tablet computer sector has been in the doldrums for quite some time. Judging from recent reports, the slump continues. Indeed, the boulder seems to be gaining momentum as it rolls down the hill. Last week, IDC said that 43 million units were shipped during the third quarter. That represents a year-over-year decline of 14.7 […]

Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017 It is interesting and valuable to look at new products released by companies that are on top. They can be leading indicators of stagnation and decline, or point to continued innovation. Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 disaster, of course, wasn’t obvious until the devices started catching fire – which […]

Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017 A step toward better online privacy was taken this week by The Federal Communications Commission (FCC). WirelessWeek reports that privacy rules will require broadband providers to ask subscribers’ permission before “using or sharing” much of their data, according to the WirelessWeek. Control will be tight, according to the […]

Enterprise Mobility Management Myth Busters: Users vs. IT Reality On the top of the short list of telecom stories during the past decade was the announcement by Google in early 2010 that it would begin building all-fiber high speed networks across the United States. The first service area was Kansas City two years later. There […]

5 DDoS Myths Debunked The context for predictions of very scary things that can happen on the Internet is that they are potential future nightmares that only will come true if appropriate steps are not taken. Welcome to that bad version of the future. One of the biggest fears that accompanies the great benefits of […]

The consensus is that the proposed acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T is a long shot. The conversations between the two companies were first reported last week by Bloomberg. The deal became a reality with an announcement on Saturday. AT&T is offering $107.50 per share. The New York Times story on the acquisition puts the […]

Enterprise Mobility Management Myth Busters: Users vs. IT Reality It usually doesn’t make sense to spend much time discussing rumored deals, since they more often than not fall apart. Once in a while, however, there is an exception. The rumored acquisition of Time Warner by AT&T is one worth taking note of early. The deal […]

The fun part about thinking about artificial intelligences (AI) – especially for folks with a dark sense of humor – is that it is possible to assess its impact in the short term, the medium term and the very long term. The humor springs from the fact that the long-term view refers to the end […]

10 Critical Responsibilities of the Cybersecurity Manager The Internet of Things (IoT) is big, amorphous, somewhat mysterious and quickly evolving. It is stuck in the gray area between concept and reality. That makes discussing IoT security difficult. The good news, however, is that people are discussing and debating IoT security from both the conceptual and […]

The consistency with which data breaches occur and the speed at which personal information is compromised is a huge problem for the smooth functioning of business and the government. It is a constantly recurring theme. The news of the theft of half a million user accounts from Yahoo, says Brian Spector, the CEO of security […]