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Category: Digitization + IoT
Device as a Service: Less Risk, More Satisfaction
By now most are familiar with the mantra that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) wants to (must) focus on core warfighting and C2 (command and control), and get out of the common IT infrastructure business. However, this of course doesn’t mean the USAF will cease to focus on technology. Just the opposite, the USAF intends […]
Top 5 TechSource Blogs from 2020
As we (gratefully) close the chapter on 2020, here’s a roundup of your favorite TechSource blogs from this past year. We’re looking forward to the thought provoking topics that 2021 has in store. Iron Bow’s National Sales Conference Top 3 Takeaways Being held virtually this year didn’t stop Iron Bow Technologies’ annual National Sales Conference […]
Moving to the Cloud? Remember, It’s More Than a Destination
2018 is an amazing time to work in government IT. The possibilities enabled by machine learning, AI and IoT are poised to redefine what government can achieve. Digital transformation is becoming a reality because we finally have the infrastructure to make it work. This is in large part thanks to the cloud. While cloud is […]
Proliferation of IoT Continues to Shape Cyber Security Best Practices
Anybody who’s set up a home router has an opinion on the future of cyber security. From state-sponsored threats to bad workplace cyber hygiene, there are a million ways to explain why 2018 will be a trying year for cyber security experts. With all the predictions undoubtedly swirling in your head, we’d like to offer […]
With New Technology Comes New Cyber Security Responsibilities
Cloud computing has revolutionized the way we do business. There’s no doubt that how we work now is built around the efficiencies and mobility afforded by the cloud. While the adoption of cloud has brought incredible benefits to government, like any new technology it comes with shifting standards for cyber security. Because of this, it’s […]
Software-Defined Perimeter Offers Hope of Protecting the Whole Internet
The advent of the Internet of Things (IoT) is on the verge of “breaking” the Internet as we know it today, unless some serious changes and additions are made to the way it works. That was the warning of Jim Reavis, CEO and co-founder of the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) at the group’s inaugural federal […]
Embracing IoT is Good for Government
For retail consumers, the vast network of interconnected devices that make up the Internet of Things (IoT) exists mostly as an afterthought. Whether tracking their steps through wearable devices or using their smartphones to set house alarms, in a few short years IoT has become embedded into American culture. Corporations continue to invest heavily in […]
Hotels That Go Wireless Make for Better Hosts
Imagine this… You’ve just arrived at your vacation destination. You want to message your family to let them know you’ve made it safe and sound, but you pull out your phone, only to find your message won’t go through… You’re traveling for a conference, working from your laptop on a last-minute project, and just as […]
Data Analytics of the Future Starts in the Present
Data analytics continues to surprise people with its emergent capabilities ranging from predicting how a disease, such as Ebola, will spread, to identifying the most beneficial way to market a product. In the private and public sector, big data benefits continue to expand as its applications are further developed and implemented. The uses of data […]
Campus Networks: The Next Frontier for SDN?
There is no disputing that software-defined networking (SDN) has brought new levels of capabilities to networking in the data center while reducing operator errors, overhead, and complexity. These same benefits can be extended to campus networking for many customers. Campus networks actually do share many of the same network challenges as data centers but for […]
IoT Dictates Top IT Trends Tackled at Iron Bow’s 2017 Engineering Summit
This year’s Iron Bow Technologies Engineering Summit took place March 6-8, 2017, bringing together the great minds that make up Iron Bow and its innovative partners. At the event, IT experts took part in conversations looking at both the current and future state of technology across the private and public sector. Wireless and data analytics […]
3 Top Security Takeaways from RSA 2017 to Keep in Mind Throughout the Year
RSA Conference 2017 boasted 15 keynotes and more than 700 speakers, 500 sessions and 43,000 attendees. There was much to be learned by many, February 13-17, in sunny San Francisco with discussions on cyber in the news to innovation unimagined. RSA is “where the world talks security” and this year was no exception. The event […]
PODCAST: Looking Back at 2016: Cyber Security Trends in Review
Today on TechSource, we sit down with Rob Chee, Technical Director of the Cyber Security Practice at Iron Bow Technologies to get his perspectives on some of the biggest cyber security trends and challenges he saw in 2016. Chee says this year cloud security gained a lot of adoption with more and more organizations moving […]
