Almost 90 percent of large organizations believe that IT infrastructure enables business strategy and drives business results. While most organizations today maintain their own set of tools and skills to keep IT infrastructure up and running, others need technology partners to deal with the pressure of driving down escalating maintenance and administration costs.

New research finds small businesses eager to embrace the improved connectivity from IoT, but adequate security is still a main concern. Read the blog by AVG's Mike Foreman for more revealing highlights from this monetization of IoT survey.

I recently came across a quarterly publication of Asian Scientist, that reported how nanotechnology is reinventing medicine (Asian Scientist, Vol. 1, Issue 3, July – September 2014). The rise of the nanorobots has huge implications to our battle against many diseases. For those familiar with nanorobots, they are like drones locking onto the bad cells such as cancerous cells and releasing drugs to kill them off while sparing the healthy ones. Therefore legacy treatments will need to be re-evaluated.

The Better Business Bureau is the most recognized accreditation in North America. When an informed consumer sees the BBB logo on a front door, it typically gives them a sense of security, knowing the company has made a commitment to uphold certain standards. Meeting specific accreditation criteria should be achievable for most well-managed organizations and gaining the endorsement of a respected industry association can be invaluable to your business.