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The future of retail today: Focus on data and AI
Blurring the lines between digital storefronts and the brick-and-mortar experience

Accessibility for All: Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
Leveling the Field for Students of all Abilities Inclusive education is a pedagogical approach that strives to serve the needs of everyone in class, ...

Managing Data in the Era of the Privacy-Minded Consumer
Compliance is Only the Beginning of a Responsible Data Collection Policy The proliferation of digital technology and mobile-first applications has ...

When Buying Off the Shelf Won’t Cut it: Networking on an Oil Rig
“Built, not bought” is sometimes the only approach to solving highly specialized problems For us networking specialists, the work sequence of the ...

Envisioning a World of Unified Services
Business Transformation and the Promise of IT For years now, there has been an ongoing concerted effort at Compugen toward realizing our vision of ...

Empower Your Staff and Your Organization with Choice
In today’s customer-centric business world, it’s easy to forget that there are other stakeholders that enable an organization to thrive. Not to ...


Rightsizing Your Office for the Modern Workspace
With most of your workforce going hybrid or remote, how do you strike a balance? We find out in our Montreal move. Earlier this month, we completed ...

Provider or Partner? How to Choose an MSP
The Music is Constantly Changing, so Pick Your Dance Partner Carefully Managed Services are undergoing a metamorphosis, as are the Managed Service ...

The Journey to Unlimited Production Capacity
Approaching Limitless in a Finite World Conventional wisdom will tell you that considering the idea of unlimited anything and working towards it is a ...

Leveraging Technology for Social-Emotional Learning
Adaptation is one of humanity’s most important traits and has allowed us to adjust to new environments or changes in our current environment. While ...

IT Problem-Solving Goes Deeper Than Just Technology
When you’re looking to solve an IT problem, how do you narrow down your choices and decide on the one? Maybe you’re looking for servers, more cloud ...

The Internet of Things Primer: Security Considerations in…
IoT devices like connected medical equipment, connected vehicles and smart personal devices all collect and exchange data. The data is used to ...

The Benefits of SaaS Technology
I recently helped a client who was looking to completely overhaul their phone system by replacing it with a more modern SaaS voice solution.

The Internet of Things Primer: IoT in Your Business
In the first installment of our Internet of Things primer, we looked at the definition of IoT and the path it’s taken from its humble beginnings to ...

The Internet of Things primer: What in the world is IoT?
What is the Internet of Things (IoT)?

Hybrid work is not what you think it is
Try and picture hybrid work. More likely than not, what you have in mind looks nothing like what’s actually out there.

The true measure of system efficiency is putting a number…
When it comes to upgrading your IT infrastructure, one of the key selling points that both vendors and service providers raise is efficiency. Every ...

Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops LTSR 2203 is finally…
Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops (CVAD) 7 2203 Long Term Service Release (LTSR) was released back in March 2022, and this hotly anticipated release ...

Adventures in IoT – The Garmin bike computer
As a follow-on to a recent project where we developed an Azure IoT door sensor solution, I wanted to see if we could figure out how to get a Garmin ...

As it was, the global IT supply chain was always bound to…
"Please bear with us as we face order delays and product shortages.” This has become the official response of vendors and manufacturers for the past ...

SIEM, XDR, and everything in between: To find the right…
So, you have decided that you are not comfortable with the level of security visibility and threat detection that you have on your network and ...

Adventures in IoT – The door sensor
Several months ago, I became curious about how Azure Internet of Things (IoT) solutions are designed and put together. I wanted to explore the ...

Modern Workspace: It’s not about technology, it’s an…
Often, we think of modern workspace as a technology-driven practice, and it’s easy to do so. Working from anywhere with just a laptop and a phone ...

Neon shortage: How it could affect the IT world and you
Here are a couple of little-known facts: About half of the world’s neon supply is produced by just two companies based in Ukraine, and 75% of the ...

Working with a cloud solutions partner: It’s time to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed how organizations conduct their business. Just two years ago, it was unimaginable to think that most ...

From physicist to network engineer: How and why I made the…
When I was growing up in the late 80s and early 90s, there was not much of an IT industry in Russia, especially in my tiny hometown which most people ...

How to manage ever-growing data in a cloud environment
As a data practitioner, I’ve realized there is one thing often overlooked by analysts – infrastructure. I can say that I have been fortunate (or ...

Responding to the Log4j Vulnerability
Click here for a message from Marc Perreault our Director, Security Operations

Hybrid multi-cloud is nothing less than inevitable
To quote Agent Smith from the Matrix, "You hear that, Mr. Anderson? That is the sound of inevitability!" This is what plays on my mind when I hear ...

Not just a pandemic classroom remedy: Why hybrid learning…
Today’s classrooms bear little resemblance to those from a generation ago. From the use of technology to our new remote learning capabilities, the ...

Modern Workspace: Navigating Collaboration in the Hybrid Office
It might seem familiar, but it’s a brave new hybrid world out there We all used to work in the office full time, so going back doesn’t sound like a ...

Work from Anywhere, Engage Everywhere
If we look at the way the workplace has evolved over the years, one of the biggest catalysts for change happened at the end of World War II. After ...

3 Reasons Why You Need Surface on Windows 11
The new remote and hybrid work reality has turned the spotlight not only on the capabilities of an organization’s collaboration tools, but also on ...

Is your approach to security making the best use of your…
The worst-kept secret across the global business community is that cyberattacks have been steadily increasing in the past five to ten years. The ...

Optimize your cloud resources to avoid bill shock
Moving to the cloud opens a world of possibilities for your business – don’t let a huge bill be one of them.

Why the time is right for Azure Virtual Desktop
For any product to reach a critical mass of popular appeal, it requires the right balance of timing and innovation. Take the cases of video call ...

Making the Move - When Companies Shift to a New Digital…
Moving, in whatever context, is always fraught with unexpected variables, whether it is moving to a new physical home, or to a digital one. Every ...


How to Create an Incident Response Plan
In part one of this blog, I outlined the reasons why organizations need an Incident Response Plan (IRP). Any organization that stores Personally ...

Top five things to consider before adopting hybrid IT
In my last article, I outlined what hybrid IT is, and what benefits it can offer your organization. Let’s talk about what to consider when thinking ...

Ransomware: To pay or not to pay
The Colonial Pipeline Cyber incident was a sobering wake up call to the critical effects that a ransomware attack can play into not just business, ...

Understanding Hybrid IT
Ever wonder what the fuss is all about with hybrid IT? It seems like there’s always something new and exciting (and expensive and confusing) to ...

How to tell if your organization needs an Incident…
As a cybersecurity specialist, I make it a point to never intentionally scare customers. I don’t like the idea of drumming up business by playing on ...

Device management is a tricky proposition in a…
One of the lessons that pandemic has taught us is that most people can be just as, if not more productive when working from home. I truly believe ...

The Undeniable Connection Between Sustainability and…
The sun revolves around the Earth.

Compugen makes CRN’s 2020 Tech Elite 250 list
Compugen is thrilled to announce that we’ve made CRN’s 2020 Tech Elite 250 list which is comprised of solution providers in the U.S. and Canada that ...