Technology Articles

BUSINESS SOLUTIONS

"Healthcare's new IT cure"
Englewood Hospital is amoung hundreds nationwide forced to implement major new systems to monitor patients, track medications, and document payments due from insurance providers

"Secrets to sourcing success"
Unisys' Joe Hogan says companies are increasingly looking to outsource some or all of their processes to cut costs. The deals that do best are the ones seeking value, not just savings

"Technology transfusion"
Pennsylvania's PinnacleHealth System is using IT to completely transform how care givers access and share information, and to improve every step of patient care

HARDWARE SYSTEMS

"Customer-facing kiosks: Successes and pitfalls"
If done right, they can help improve customer satisfaction with minimal IT investment.

"Taking the paper out of checks"
With the number of electronic checks passing through the Federal Reserve Bank expected to double by next year, Unisys is helping to develop a totally new system capable of handling anything the future might bring

"Why Online Backup Is the Best Way to Protect Your Personal Digital Data"


HOME TECHNOLOGY

"Good Tech Comes in Small Packages"
The Not So Big House demonstrates the suitability of home technology for less-than enormous homes

"Will You Be Quiet!?"
With homeowners putting a greater number of game, theater and entertainment systems into their homes, finding a little peace and quiet in the next room over is getting hard.

I.T. MANAGEMENT

"CIO Insights"
State CIOs report to a variety of individuals and agencies as their bosses. But to succeed, they need the governor's ear and strong communication skills


OPERATING SYSTEMS

"The lurker in your systems"
Technology evil-doers are getting better and more nasty at their attacks -- going for the operating system itself. The Computer Security Institute's John O'leary and Georgia Tech's Jon Giffin discuss what the threats mean to you

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

"Home Suite Home"
Top builders and manufacturers are turning to a revolutionary software program to automate and customize the home feature buying experience. In the process they are boosting sales dramatically, and creating many happy customers

"Mobile app dev: Outsource or in-house?"
There are good reasons to go either way: just make sure you know what you're getting into.

"Online Options Smorgasbord"
Envision gives customers access to products and builders access to big sales.

"Pain Relief"
Builders Have Traditionally Had to Make Do with Technology Applications That Weren't Flexible or Scaleable, and Couldn't Grow with Their Business. But No Longer.

"Time to de-Flash your site?"
Some opt to have a mobile site, with no Flash enabled, and a main site with all the whiz-bang required.

(Note: The above listing is a sampling of my written articles on technology-related topics. Contact me for more information on these articles.)