Stories by Jen A. Miller

How the tech industry is greening its data centers

The desire to be masters of their own energy domains has helped fast-track a growing community of self-generating – and increasingly green – data center power consumers.

Written by Jen A. Miller19 Aug. 15 16:27

Why it's time to say goodbye to passwords

When Wallaby Financial launches a new version of its app, which helps users maximize rewards and points, later this summer, it will be missing one notable feature: a password.

Written by Jen A. Miller06 Aug. 15 23:40

Predicting winners and losers in the EMV rollout

We're just a couple months shy of the big EMV liability shift. That's when companies that don't accept chip-enabled debit and credit cards take on financial responsibility for hacks and fraud.

Written by Jen A. Miller27 July 15 23:34

Summer travel scam targets your points and miles

Ah summer: the time for cookouts and fireworks and long days at the beach trying not to check your email. It's also a time to finally use all those airline miles and hotel points you've accumulated to get a free place to stay and free transportation to get there.

Written by Jen A. Miller10 July 15 01:56

How to deploy tablets to your mobile workforce

When Wakefield Canada, the exclusive distributor for Castrol in Canada, set out to replace the tablets used by their sales team, it went right to the source to figure out what to buy: The people who would be using them in the field.

Written by Jen A. Miller01 July 15 23:57

Are retailers (and consumers) ready for EMV?

A few weeks ago, I got two fat envelopes in the mail. Each one held a new credit card inside along with instructions on how to use that card. Then, when I stopped at my local grocery store, at Nordstrom, even the corner liquor store, each had a new reader with a slot at the bottom into which I could slide those new cards.

Written by Jen A. Miller11 June 15 01:20

Does the Apple Watch Sports go the distance for runners?

Whenever Apple puts out a new product, it's going to draw headlines. There's no better example than the Apple Watch -- its first offering into the fitness market, which has a potential to be a 22 million unit market in the U.S., according to Market Strategies International.

Written by Jen A. Miller26 May 15 02:08

Why your business needs a Pinterest presence

Sure, you know your company needs to be on Facebook and Twitter. Maybe you want to be on Instagram to share photos and LinkedIn to find employees. But what about Pinterest?

Written by Jen A. Miller07 May 15 23:41

Apple Pay Has Retail CIOs Rethinking How Customers Pay

When Smoothie King decided to change its point of sale system, the company didn't just make alterations to what was currently in more than 600 stores. It scrapped the whole thing.

Written by Jen A. Miller11 Nov. 14 02:47

PCI Compliance Under Scrutiny Following Big Data Breaches

As details filter out about the Home Depot hack (and many, many more data breaches), you can't help but ask: How did this happen -- especially when the company was supposed to adhere to specific safety regulations or else lose its capability to process credit card transactions?

Written by Jen A. Miller23 Oct. 14 01:05

How the CIO Role Is Changing As Business Needs Evolve

A recent survey from IT staffing firm Modis reaffirms what we all know: The role of CIOs, and the IT department they direct, is changing. Not only do the vast majority of companies view their CIOs as critical members of company structure, they also expect that role to grow in the future.

Written by Jen A. Miller07 Oct. 14 00:39
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