Technology
Telkonet grows in Milwaukee market
Wauwatosa-based Telkonet Inc. is positioned for success and plans to take advantage of the region's growing innovative workforce to...
Cloud computing can leave companies vulnerable
The term "cloud" for business is sometimes thought of as overused and even diluted. Most companies are already using...
Businesses plot future with GIS mapping technology
Geographic information systems (GIS) have traditionally been used by municipalities to map property information and public works projects, but...
Tech savvy ‘makers’ find new home in Milwaukee
Several cities across the country are tapping into their technological elite and opening Hacklabs, Hackerspaces or Makerspaces in their communities. These locations are loosely defined as member-based facilities where individuals interested in computers, technology, science and all things digital can meet to collaborate, work on ideas, inventions, new applications and new media strategies.
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Businesses are more reliant on computers and other high tech tools than ever before. The storage of their files, information and data depends on computer equipment functioning properly.
Electronic recycling company fills void
Last September, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Bureau of Waste and Materials Management issued a rule that banned certain types of electronics from being disposed of in landfills or incinerated. At the same time, counties and municipalities must decide whether or not to continue their recycling programs since Gov. Scott Walker has proposed an elimination of the recycling program mandate and state funding for recycling.
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Develop the ‘must have’ IT skill sets
Technology, when applied properly, adds value and helps grow your business. But first, any organization needs the IT Big Three – a trio of distinct skill sets that must be in place to get the most out of an Information Technology investment.
Is Groupon a fit for your business?
Online consumer promotion and coupon services such as Groupon and Living Social, offering specified "deals of the day," are becoming increasingly popular.
Patina launches CIO placement program
Brookfield-based Patina Solutions has launched its Patina CIOs program, which provides information technology (IT) assistance to large and midsize companies.
Lab company expects business surge from health care reforms
New requirements tucked into the recently passed federal health care reform bill will force more than 200,000 fast food and chain restaurants to include calorie counts on menus, menu boards and even drive through windows.
