Category: Tech Insight
Survey: AI readiness and data integration shape MSP loyalty
A recent survey of 600 IT and security decision-makers at organizations with 200 to 1,000 employees found that nearly two-thirds of respondents are considering switching to a new managed services provider (MSP) within the next 12 months. Conducted by market...
Tech Time Warp: Intel recalls its 1.13GHz Pentium III processor
It was billed as the “fastest x86 processor” ever manufactured, and maybe it was — when it worked properly. Twenty-six years ago, Intel had to pull its 1.13GHz Pentium III processor off the market only four weeks after its first...
Tech Time Warp: Were the Ashley Madison hackers doing a good deed?
The summer of 2015 was a long hot summer for millions of people — 36 million, in fact. That’s the estimated number of users registered on AshleyMadison.com, a dating website for married people. The site’s motto? “Life Is Short. Have...
Managed AI inference becomes the next big services market
As more organizations deploy artificial intelligence (AI) applications, a growing number are relying on managed AI inference servers to run them in production environments. A report published by The Futurum Group notes that by the end of 2025, the managed...
Pioneers in Tech: Happy 80th birthday to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson!
A very happy birthday to Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson, who turned 80 on Aug. 5. Jackson — whom Time magazine once called “perhaps the ultimate role model for women in science” — was the first Black woman to earn a...
Tech Time Warp: How a goodbye party launched DEF CON
The 34th DEF CON conference takes place Aug. 6–9 in Las Vegas. It’s no surprise that one of the hacker community’s most influential events has such a memorable origin story. Whether you’ve attended DEF CON or its more corporate cousin,...
Tech Time Warp: IBM 650 and the rise of computing
Business computing took a major leap forward 73 years ago this month when IBM announced the IBM 650. IBM calls it the first mass-produced computer, and it also became the company’s first highly profitable computer. IBM marketed the 650 as...
Tech Time Warp: John Bardeen leaves Bell Labs
Even technology giants have personality conflicts at work — and sometimes a new opportunity leads to even greater achievements, like a second Nobel Prize in Physics. That’s an extreme example, but it’s a reminder that even brilliant innovators face workplace...
Tech Time Warp: 1994 Citibank Heist Yet Another Reminder to Keep Credentials Secure
The bank heists of Hollywood are glamorous: all-black clothes, darting around lasers, and — in modern cinema — genius hackers with incredible programming skills. But one of the first major digital heists of history, which took place 32 years ago...
MSPs are at a consolidation crossroads
The annual contract value (ACV), also known as billings, for managed services deals exceeding $5 million increased 2.7 percent year over year in the second quarter, according to the latest report from market research firm Information Services Group (ISG). However,...
