As the U.S. moves into a hot and turbulent summer, the thunderclouds are gathering around social media platforms — and it’s clear that neither the platforms nor the rest of the tech community are ready for the coming storm. According to the latest Digital 2020 Global overview, 4.5 billion people were using the internet at ...

In the world of baseball, there is a saying that hitters can’t hit what they can’t see. In the enterprise world, organizations are increasingly realizing that being able to see as much data as possible is crucial for making successful business decisions. A new forecast from International Data Corp. shows that an estimated 41 billion connected ...

Over the past three years, Deloitte Consulting has been following the evolution of the smart factory, the use of data from physical assets to optimize manufacturing performance and make informed decisions. In the firm’s most recent study, released in March, one conclusion was clear: Smart factories have arrived. “Three years ago, a lot of people ...

In an industry in which 80% of executives are men and 20% are women, according to the most recent report of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, there are few technology firms that can claim resounding success in meeting diversity goals. Yet, there has been progress in some corners of the technology world, and an example ...

For most students and faculty, school is out for the summer, but it’s coming back in the fall. And that will bring a whole new level of logistical complexity as institutions of learning grapple with safety concerns during the global pandemic. Technology providers such as Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, are addressing this challenge ...

Last month, Antonio Neri, chief executive officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., stated his belief that “50% of employees will never come back to an office.” If Neri is correct, then his company and many others will be preparing for a much different world where enterprises will depend on productive remote work environments. That will ...

Recent announcements from Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co. have been clearly focused on furthering its edge and hybrid cloud strategies. Earlier this month, the company announced Edge Orchestrator, a software-as-a-service offering designed to help telecommunications firms deploy edge computing services. HPE is both an investor and customer with edge-computing hardware startup Pensando Systems Inc. And HPE’s ...

In the sports world, it’s called “working the refs,” only this time it’s not a game. Players or coaches will complain to referees about unfair treatment for an entire contest in hopes of receiving a favorable, crucial call at the end. There is a version of “working the refs” occurring today in the ongoing debate ...

According to one global annual survey, 97% of businesses backed up organizational data, yet nearly 30% suffered data loss. At first glance, the survey results don’t make any sense. The problem is that data is growing exponentially and so are the devices where it is stored. Just finding all of the places where it must be accessed ...

These are quiet days for a number of companies that are building for computing at the edge, but there is apparently a lot happening behind the scenes. After emerging from stealth mode in October, Pensando Systems Inc. has kept a relatively low profile. Its website lists only two personnel-related announcements over the last seven months. Yet, one ...