Remember the movie Minority Report, where advanced analytics and supercomputing was able to predict where the next crime would take place and a special police unit was able to arrest murderers before they committed their crime? Well, that technology is not just for Hollywood anymore. Pre-crime technologies are already here The following pre-crime technologies already …
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Customer relationship management (CRM) refers to the practices, strategies, and technologies that companies use to manage and analyze customer interactions and data throughout the customer lifecycle, with the goal of improving business relationships with customers, assisting in customer retention, and driving sales growth. CRM systems are designed to compile information on customers across different channels, …
Not a month goes by these days without hearing in the news about a high-profile hack attack of a major national brand. As an employee why should you care about working for a company that invests in information security? Information is the heart of any organization, and yet each year, companies stand to lose millions …
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The amount of data being stored continues to grow at an ever-expanding pace each year. How we access our data, and how quickly we need to be able to access it, is changing as well. Let’s look at some of the new trends in digital storage that we’re seeing as we head into the second half …
Digital wallets – the technology that allows users to store credit and debit cards, cash, and loyalty cards and coupons to make electronic purchases using a digital device, most often a smartphone – are supposed to be the wave of the future of payment options. Using some of the new mobile payment systems such as …
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What does it take to build a high-powered, effective network these days? Networking – the art of making and maintaining relationships – is a two-way street: it’s about getting to know people whom you can help and who can help you. Effective networking isn’t a result of luck – it requires hard work and persistence. …
As technology evolves, it becomes easier and easier to incorporate into our everyday lives. Some might even consider it to be an extension of themselves. What are some of the newer people-focused technologies out there, and what cool things can we do with them? With this technology designed for humans you can: Improve your health …
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We’ve all heard that the Internet of Things (IoT) will change our lives. But how? The IoT is all about extracting data from our daily experiences and interpreting that data in order to add value to our lives. Impact of the IoT Your fridge won’t just be a fridge, it’ll know when you’re running out …
Businesses and Super Bowl teams have a lot in common. The Super Bowl’s broad appeal and unprecedented profitability holds valuable insights for every businessperson. When you watched the Carolina Panthers and the Denver Broncos, what did you learn from the game? 1 – Script your plays ahead of time. Having a well-planned and practiced plan of …
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Instant Replay, AstroTurf, First and Ten Lines, Skycams, Jumbotrons – all of these were considered high tech at one time. My, what a long way we’ve come! Let’s take a look the latest technology being employed by the NFL these days and its impact on the game. In the NFL, analytics is the new normal …
I attended the Seattle Interactive Conference last week, which took place at the Washington State Convention Center. Imagine a conference hall filled with an elite crowd of designers, developers, digital media experts, and tech industry leaders, all in one place. The energy and inspiration was flowing! The annual Seattle Interactive Conference is a two-day event …
Just like in the movie Back to the Future II, where it was predicted that we’d all be driving flying cars and that the Chicago Cubs would win the World Series, the crazy dreams of a distant future have a way of catching up with us. While we will soon find out about the Cubs’ …
