In the news yesterday, everyone was talking about Amazon’s poor performing website after a high volume of customers came onto the site in a deluge to shop for the Prime Day deals. Many customers couldn’t complete their searches or couldn’t check out. The site became overwhelmed very quickly. Amazon hasn’t shared what caused the interruptions […]
When you talk to any human that is standing in a line and tell them their wait will literally be a second or two and then you will be able to assist them or confirm their sale, you think that isn’t too much to ask. But the seconds tend to build. If I am first […]
Can Your Systems Handle Black Friday and Cyber Monday Traffic? Are you sure your systems are ready for an onslaught of clients? Are your websites, calling centers and your computer systems up to the task should suddenly your transaction and user login rates sky rocket? You don’t want to spend a lot of your marketing […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the framework that requires businesses to protect the personal data and privacy of European Union citizens, is now in full force. However, some reports state that up to 60 percent of businesses are still not prepared to comply, mostly because of challenges understanding data privacy and how to correctly […]
The following blog is based on the podcast interview of Jeff Garbus, hosted by HC Biz during the Health IT Expo, which took place in New Orleans from May 30th, 2018 through June 1, 2018. Listen to the full interview here. In this day and age, data is everything. Trade secrets, legal pleadings, tax returns, […]
Although network segmentation hasn’t always been the most popular strategy, it is an effective and powerful deterrent for hackers. It is now being deployed as part of a defense-in-depth approach and a fundamental component of cybersecurity. Let’s take a look at what network segmentation means and some of the pros of taking on this project. […]
With the constant news of data breaches, having a security plan in place is critical. Today, let’s discuss the ins and outs of a successful Hadoop initiative, the open-source software of choice for companies looking to launch big data projects. With all it’s advantages, Hadoop has a well-known disadvantage: it runs on non-secure mode by […]
Even though automation is transforming the business industry, human interaction is still critical when the buyer-supplier relationship and the procurement department are involved. Imagine a multinational organization working with tens of thousands of suppliers, having to keep personal and business relationships with each, without proper database management in place. How can a company with handle […]