CIO Symmetry

July 2015

Digital business transformation and innovation

The rise of Drones as a Service; the impact of big data on data integration
Brian Holak - Site Editor 24 Jul 2015

Is Drones as a Service (DaaS) about to take off? Sony jumped on the drone bandwagon this week with its announcement of the launch of a joint drone business subsidiary. In this week's Searchlight, ...

The shift to platform strategies; architecting IoT with help from edge networks
Brian Holak - Site Editor 10 Jul 2015

Do you have a platform strategy in place? The platform revolution is in full swing; Accenture's CTO spoke of the shift at the recent MIT Platform Strategy Summit and how it signals the end of ...

SearchCompliance

The 5 CMMC levels and how to achieve compliance

While the CMMC certification process is still in development, IT leaders should get familiar with the five CMMC levels and learn ...

Why SLA compliance should be top of mind for IT leaders

Service-level agreements are critical to measuring agreed-upon metrics and ensuring accountability of both parties. Learn more ...

What is the Dodd-Frank voice recording rule for the swaps market?

A Dodd-Frank rule requires swaps dealers to record voice communications, which regulators designed to deter illicit financial ...

SearchHealthIT

For smaller orgs, EHR security is a disproportionate struggle

Indiana University Health CISO Mitchell Parker said larger healthcare systems and two-factor authentication can play crucial ...

CIOs challenged to make healthcare delivery faster, cheaper

In this Q&A, former Intermountain Healthcare CIO Marc Probst talks about how the pandemic has affected the healthcare CIO's ...

Oracle builds CoVPN volunteer screening tool for NIH

Oracle has developed cloud apps to help healthcare professionals keep track of COVID-19 data including results from clinical ...

SearchCloudComputing

10 cloud computing experts you should follow

Get up to speed on what's happening in the cloud by following some of the top voices in the industry, including those who are ...

Use this Amazon Cognito review to assess authentication tools

Amazon Cognito isn't as user-friendly as some competitors, but it does offer some unique advantages. Explore the pros, cons and ...

10 cloud computing myths debunked

A range of public cloud misconceptions -- including those related to security and cost -- give enterprise adopters the wrong idea...

SearchMobileComputing

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked highlighted Microsoft partnership

Product integrations unveiled at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked could benefit users of Samsung devices and the Microsoft Office ...

The iOS 14 update offers little to enterprise users

Enterprises won't see much benefit from the features in the iOS 14 update Apple announced this week, but some changes may improve...

Microsoft Authenticator for Android update adds options

This month's Microsoft Authenticator for Android update allows users to check their recent account activity and change passwords ...

SearchDataCenter

The case against data center consolidation

Having one centralized data center can bring IT benefits. Use cases such as IoT, edge computing and cloud don't necessarily work ...

Big Blue ties its IBM Z Series tighter to hybrid clouds

In its ongoing mission to keep mainframes relevant, IBM rolled out a raft of hardware and software offerings that move it closer ...

A mechanical refrigeration system primer for admins

Mechanical cooling is a necessity to keep data centers efficient year-round. The system type you use depends on the refrigerant, ...