Transform IT Show – Episode 4 Recap: The Power of Human Infrastructure
What did you think about Frank Wander comparing all of us to pieces of technology infrastructure? On the surface, it can seem dehumanizing. Like we’re just parts of a machine. But the reality is much...
View Article4 Takeaways From Hannover Messe 2017
I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Hannover Messe, the world’s leading industrial show. I traveled to beautiful Hannover, Germany, to attend this event, which is 11 years in the running. This...
View Article4 Ways We Can Redefine Innovation In The Enterprise
If we want to drive growth and profitability in the enterprise, we need to redefine innovation. Changing how we think about innovation directly influences our ability to transform our organization and...
View ArticleTroubleshooting the Altiris Manageability Toolkit for vPro Technology – Part...
In part 3 we covered troubleshooting common Provisioning Console issues. In part 4 we now focus on those components operating in the background during provisioning. With a functioning install and...
View ArticleReturn On Security Investment – BlogTalk Radio Wednesday June 4
Measuring the value of information security programs is difficult and a problem for the entire industry. Come join us for a 3 part series discussing the challenges, how Intel is taking a practical...
View ArticleSCCM SP1 hotfix KB957469 released – AMT 4 / 5 Power Control
Microsoft has just released a hotfix to address AMT 4 / AMT 5 power control within System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Service Pack 1. System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (KB957469):...
View ArticleDo it yourself – Power on, patch, and go back to sleep with 4, free .exes
Having worked with Intel Active Management Technology and Intel vPro Technology since version 1.0, it seems to me that there are a whole host of possibilities for those who are do-it-yourself-ers. One...
View Article4 Tips to Successfully Market Security to Consumers
Marketing security to consumers is a difficult prospect. Security is not normally something a consumer thinks about, without a good reason. When walking into a store, full of anticipation of...
View Article4 Obstacles That Are Keeping Your Employees from Collaborating
Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company, once said that “coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” When you provide employees with...
View Article20 Questions on SSD #4: How consistent is the performance of your SSD?
20 Questions on SSD: Things you’ll want to ask. Question #4: How consistent is the performance of your SSD? In the last few blogs of our 20 questions on SSD series, we looked at OEM qualification,...
View ArticleThe CIO is Dead! Long Live the CIO!
I was very honored to be asked to join the Intel IT Peer Network as a Guest Blogger. If you are a frequent participant of the IT Peer Network, I hope you find some of my musings insightful, or at least...
View ArticleAre you feeling SaaSy?
SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) and all the other aaS’s seem to have exploded in the last couple of years. In my previous post, The CIO is Dead! Long Live the CIO, I briefly touched on the confluence of...
View ArticleDear Abby: Some Relationship Advice
Dear Abby, I need some advice. I have been dating my girl friend, let’s call her Betty for over 30 years now. Just when I thought we were progressing in our relationship along came Sam. Sam is young,...
View ArticleIt’s the Data, Stupid!
Like the original “The Economy, Stupid” sign that hung in the Clinton Presidential Campaign Headquarters, every CIO should have “It’s the data, stupid” hanging in their offices as a reminder to...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: Hard Hats, Muddy Boots and Technology
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Jason Burns dreamed of being a fighter pilot, to join the likes of Goose and...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Firefighter, police officer, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Steve Snyder, CIO of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in...
View ArticleWhat is the significance of 11.4 cents??
Did you know that using an electricity rate of 11.4 cents per kWh provides a simple method of calculating annual electricity cost of any device? 1 watt of power consumption, with an electricity rate of...
View ArticleThe CMO, the CIO’s New BFF
Tu dis dix et je dis dix Tu es prompt et je suis prompt Dix, dih, prompt, promp, Ignorons ces différences A tí te gusta la papa y a mí me gusta la patata A tí te gusta el tomate y a mí me gusta el...
View ArticleThere’s an App for that!
The Appification of IT The App. Another word we can thank Steve Jobs for bringing into our lexicon, along with i-anything. Before the launch of the iPhone in 2007 about the only time you would hear the...
View ArticleSometimes BYOD Feels Like BYOB
The Consumerization of IT In the beginning, life was simple. Blackberry ruled the roost. You put in a BES server, connected it with Exchange and your employees could receive email no matter where they...
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