Mass Migration

Posted by on Mar 25, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments City officials in Inglewood, California, USA realized their governmental systems, including the one that handled emergency response, were dependent on a mainframe that was rapidly becoming out-of-date. Although highly resilient, the mainframe increasingly cost more and more to maintain—and was becoming harder and harder to repair. As the mainframe aged and the old-school programmers and...
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Change is in the Air

Posted by on Feb 23, 2012 in Portfolio | 0 comments For mankind, flight has always been the direct result of phenomenal engineering—starting with the Wright brothers’ successful foray at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, back in 1903. The industry has grown to become highly competitive with a comprehensive supply chain of technology-advanced firms jockeying to capture market share. The complexity of aircraft has also intensified to the...
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Big Data Forensics: What’s in a Tool?

Posted by on Jan 31, 2012 in Portfolio | 1 comment In today’s ever-expanding world of big data, organizations are not only taking on considerably more responsibility for protecting information assets, but are also facing the likelihood of a continued rise in potential data incidents. According to Dov Yoran, CEO at New York City-based cyber security company ThreatGRID, security threats have evolved so extensively in recent years that it is...
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Smooth Flight

Posted by on Oct 17, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments In the airline business, a single delayed flight can set off a chain of events that require real-time updates to displays at airport terminals. Any glitch in the system can lead to scores of irate customers. The airline SATA, headquartered in Azores, Portugal, received notice in January 2010 that its airport operational management system was nearing its end date. The vendor offered an...
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Stick with the Program

Posted by on Sep 27, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Since founding Boston Green Building in 2007, Brian Butler has made a name for himself building and retrofitting single- and multi-family homes within Boston’s historic metropolis. In a city dating back to America’s earliest days, there is no shortage of sagging, centuries-old homes crying out for help. “We are a service-based company, and we focus on providing our clients with projects...
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Greening in Pieces

Posted by on Sep 27, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Blu Homes brings sustainability to the prefab market through its proven, efficient manufacturing platform. Who: Blu Homes is a specialized eco-friendly builder focused on designing, producing and delivering beautiful prefabricated green homes suitable for a wide range of buyers. Maura McCarthy serves as vice president of sales and marketing and Bill Haney is the company president.  Prior to...
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It Takes Two

Posted by on Apr 15, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments There is no question that solid experience can foster long-term career success. However, when someone is just getting his or her feet wet, lack of experience can serve as a roadblock to achieving goals. It was this conundrum that recently prompted (ISC)2 to roll out an industry-focused mentoring program, with plans to expand the pilot throughout the organization in the future. “The idea is...
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An ICON for Women in Business

Posted by on Apr 11, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments When Pamela Chambers O’Rourke started her career she was filled with dreams and ambitions – fueled from years of listening to her daddy, the late Jack K. Chambers, Sr.’s encouragement. Since then O’Rourke has accomplished almost all the goals she set out for herself when she started Houston-based ICON Information Consultants. To start, she was determined to flourish in a predominately...
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Krypton Solutions provides award-winning technology

Posted by on Apr 10, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Some businesses go years or even decades struggling to find the one differentiating factor that ultimately defines the organization. Plano, Texas-based Krypton Solutions is unique because of the firm’s exceptional ability to form strong bonds of loyalty with customers and employees alike. “The relationships we have developed go well beyond typical customer-supplier or...
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Turbulence in the Clouds

Posted by on Feb 25, 2011 in Portfolio | 0 comments Cloud services are gaining in popularity thanks to business benefits including cost savings, improved time to market and the ability to speed up innovation. However, few standards exist (the Cloud Security Alliance, a worldwide nonprofit organization that promotes best practices in security assurance in cloud computing, is making strides toward establishing industry-wide standards—but...
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Better together

Posted by on Dec 20, 2010 in Portfolio | 0 comments Most entrepreneurs are stubbornly independent by nature – it helps them survive. However great results can come from pursuing strategic alliances with like-minded firms, in terms of both finding exciting ways to serve existing customers and entering new markets. Doug Burgoyne, Costco member and founder of Vancouver, BC-based Frogbox, knows firsthand how having a strategic partner can open up a...
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Sharing Simplified

Posted by on Nov 24, 2010 in Portfolio | 0 comments Part of having the latest and greatest in technology is the ability to enjoy it with your friends, family, and business associates. However, sharing pictures or videos using the traditionally small screens of mobile devices can be a drag. Fortunately, the newest portable projectors present an intriguing solution. As truly powerful pocket-size, standalone units, mini projectors empower you to put...
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