Major universities have long had a dedicated department focusing on services for off-campus students, but that’s not true for primary and secondary schools. Until recently, only a few countries operated remote public schools—think of kids in the Australian outback. They are used to logging in without giving tech a second thought. The pandemic has provided…
Making The Grade: Five Things IT In Schools Can Teach Us
Working with schools and school districts is one of the perks of my job. I’ve seen firsthand that it takes extraordinary individuals who are passionate about teaching to engage and motivate a room full of 30 children. At the same time, the situations often found in classrooms, schools and school districts can teach essential lessons…
Why You Should Approach IT Like Rocket Science: Five Things To Learn From Satellite Companies
It’s getting crowded in the skies. Companies are busy launching small satellites into low-earth orbit on a weekly schedule. SpaceX alone had more than 1,800 birds in low Earth orbit at the end of November 2021, and experts from Euroconsult estimate that nearly 17,000 satellites will be launched over the coming decade. Most of them…
On The Road Again: Six Ways IT Can Support Remote Team Members
The last two years have drastically diminished the amount of business travel most of us do. Trip expenditures for the fourth quarter of 2021 are projected to be between 25% to 35% below 2019 levels, according to one estimate. Yet, as the pandemic slowly winds down, the first conferences and face-to-face meetings are making their…
How To Design An IT Network For The New Normal
What a difference a year in lockdown limbo makes. The pandemic forced large and small companies alike to become masters of improvisation, develop WFH routines, set up VPNs, come up with ways to authenticate and patch in team members by the hundreds or thousands. The pandemic, though, didn’t help enterprises get closer to IT infrastructure…
Four Ways IT Can Solve The WFH Puzzle
The pandemic keeps throwing curveballs when it comes to returning to the office. Several large companies, including tech powerhouses like Amazon, Apple and Google, have been forced to readjust their cautious reopening plans yet again to cope with new variants, new surges and general uncertainty. No matter whether we’ll have a quarter or half of…
The Cost Of Logging In
My workday probably starts the same way as for most people. I turn on my computer and enter the first password. Dozens of programs and websites open by themselves and half of them demand a password. During the day, I occasionally go to more websites and programs and sometimes must log in there, too. This…
Scaling Trust And Security In Healthcare IT
It’s been 11 years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was enacted and eight years since “Obamacare” officially launched in 2013, setting up online marketplaces or exchanges and affiliated hotlines for people to sign up. Enrollment statistics show it’s been a busy time. In 2019, roughly 8.5 million people signed up for insurance through a…
5 Things You Need To Know To Optimize Your Company’s Approach to Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Over the last few years, we have seen a change in the perception of big tech companies and proprietary software. It used to be that IT professionals thought they could trust the big names in tech and use their products without second-guessing whether they have their customers’ best interests at heart. However, with the maturing…
Cloud Data With A Chance Of Pitfalls
In the age of cloud computing, IT seems extremely simple. With a few clicks, you acquire a new service for the company and start to feed it the data needed to be more productive. Your digital identities, contacts and all types of files are readily available from wherever you are. However, that convenience comes with…