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. Learn more at www.mchaeldortch.com.
Latest from Michael Dortch
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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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Marketing Technology: Where IT Can Help Most Right Now
A visitor to Quora.com recently asked this: “What is the best marketing technology you can use to improve your content marketing?” My original answer formed the basis for this post. (I was hoping to thank the original questioner here, but his name no longer appears with the question. So thanks, Anonymous Questioner.) As I’ve written here
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Salesforce.com + MuleSoft = A New Take on “Customer-First” IT
In his recent, excellent IT Chronicles post, “Why Customer-First Is More Important in IT Than Ever Before,” writer and journalist Nathan Sykes minces no words. “More than ever, a customer-first mentality is vital in the IT field. Technology’s abundance leaves no room for excuses regarding the delivery of transparent data and customizable options to consumers.”
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