The following photos and article were taken and written by Rachel H. Pollack and published in ISRI’s Scrap magazine. First things first: HOBI is pronounced “hobby,” and it’s simply a combination of the first two letters of the last names of siblings Cathy Hill, CEO, and Craig Boswell, president, the founders and owners of HOBI…
According to U.S. government statistics, ransomware has increased 300 percent within the past year. Daily ransomware attacks increased from 1,000 to 4,000 between 2015 and 2016, and the number of attacks is not expected to diminish in the future. Ransomware is a form of malware that steals valuable data from a user and will only…
This year, Apple chose not to announce first-weekend iPhone sales following the release of the 7 and 7 Plus. While the majority of analysts estimate the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus have performed well in the market, many are questioning whether this is merely a bridge period before Apple’s 10-year iPhone anniversary device release next…
Dell’s acquisition of EMC, the largest tech deal in history, formally closed yesterday. The $67 billion deal was officially announced in October. Dell’s official statement boasted the combination of EMC’s assets to Dell’s portfolio creates $74 billion of services that are used by 98 percent of Fortune 500 companies. While this historical merger opens the…
With the new year beginning, CIOs everywhere are evaluating current operations, and looking for room for improvement. Whether it’s taking the plunge and committing to a cloud-computing centric data center, or just overall consolidation, data center transitions are a necessary part of a successful data management scheme. A transition can be overwhelming without the right…
Dell and private equity firm Silver Lake are pairing to acquire EMC, a data storage provider, in what is the largest tech deal of all time. EMC is being purchased for $67 billion, or $33.15 per share.The acquisition is scheduled to formally close between May and October 2016. This acquisition will make Dell the third largest…