Michael Dortch
As an IT industry analyst, consultant, journalist, and marketer, Michael Dortch has been translating bits and bytes into dollars and sense for four decades. His areas of expertise include strategic content planning, development, and creation, core content execution, and social media and online community development and outreach. Michael has helped to launch new products, enable sales teams, influence influencers, and grow web site traffic, prospects, leads, and positive perceptions for companies large and small. He also enjoys cooking, eating, traveling, and singing.
Latest from Michael Dortch
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Align Collaboration, Communication, and Business Processes – In 12 Sentences!
On June 28, I will have the honor of joining Rob Young, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Astound and former lead IT service management (ITSM) analyst at IDC, for a webcast. We’ll be discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automation on IT. I think it will be a lively and provocative
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Every IoT Device A Security Risk?
Greetings, and welcome. This week, a look at some research conducted earlier this year that you may have missed and that underscores recent reports of IoT-borne cybersecurity threats. One survey finds serious and easily exploitable cybersecurity risks in almost every available type of IoT device. Another attempts to scope the risk – and highlights the
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Government Moves and Shadow IoT Threats
Greetings, and welcome. This week, the US federal government trots out a new cybersecurity strategy – and eliminates a cybersecurity coordinator. Meanwhile, a survey reveals how little IT leaders know about unauthorized IoT devices on their networks. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for
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TWITIoT (This Week In The Internet of Things): Google and Microsoft and Nokia — Oh, My!
Greetings, and welcome. This week, new developments for IoT device developers from Google, Microsoft, and Nokia. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check out “DortchOnIT’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Weekly.” Thanks. Google Opens Up Android Things
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Microsoft’s IoT R&D Commitment: The $5-Billion Tip of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Iceberg
You may have already read about Microsoft’s $5-billion commitment to IoT R&D. This commitment isn’t a significant chunk of or change in Microsoft’s R&D budget or agenda. But it does remove any remaining doubt about whether it’s time to take IoT seriously. More such commitments and investments are already taking place, and there will be
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – May 4, 2018
Greetings, and welcome. This week, new research indicates a divide among technology decision makers regarding the Internet of Things, and little love for blockchain among CIOs. Your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check out “DortchOnIT’s Industrial Internet of Things
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things
Greetings, and welcome to the premiere edition of a recurring blog post series from Michael Dortch, focused on news and events affecting the evolution of the Internet of Things ( IoT ), especially but not necessarily exclusively in the industrial realm. Your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just comment below or send a quick
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Patch Management: Why It Matters, Why It’s Likely Broken at Your Business, and What to Do Now
Please, please read this before you hire any more cybersecurity people. And share it with anyone you know who is planning or considering hiring any more cybersecurity people. Why? Because simply hiring more people won’t make your IT any more secure. If you can find, afford, hire recruit, and retain any of those people you think
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