Patrick Maese, Author at IronEdge Group

According to Survey, IoT Use is Up While Trust is Down

January 29, 2018 by Patrick Maese

While the Internet of Things has increased in use, that doesn’t mean that its users necessarily trust it just yet. Furthermore, many of these users aren’t fully aware of the actual extent that the IoT has in their lives. These results, from a recent survey by Cisco, could be pertinent to your business and how […]

You Should Care About Blockchain Technology

December 18, 2017 by Patrick Maese

We often go into depth about technology, management, and other business-oriented topics, and occasionally we decide to talk about a technology that may not be all that familiar to people with the hope that a short primer on the subject will ultimately help our readers to become curious and do their own research to understand […]

In the Hands of Hackers Artificial Intelligence Can Be a Major Problem

October 23, 2017 by Patrick Maese

As much as we personify the items in our life, we should remember that they are just that: items. However, technology has made it so that these items seem to be getting smarter through artificial intelligence. The first computer to play chess against a human opponent was introduced in 1956, and ever since, humanity has […]

Android Starts Zero-Touch With Google Pixel, More To Follow?

October 13, 2017 by Patrick Maese

Google’s Android line of smart devices have made their presence well-known in the business world. Google now offers a zero-touch enterprise solution for its Pixel-line mobile devices. The primary reason for this is that mobile devices are somewhat time-consuming to set up, especially on the business level. You can save time by pre-configuring these devices […]

IT Admin’s Toolbox – 4 Steps to Successful Script Automation

July 7, 2017 by Patrick Maese

While scripts are a powerful automation tool, if not done correctly, they can leave you with false data. Most System Administrators utilize scripting as an action in response to triggered event from an agent or listener such as SCCM, Logic Monitor, ConnectWise Automate or Solar Winds. When an event occurs and triggers the agent monitor, […]

It’s Time to Write a Eulogy for the Internet as We Know It

June 30, 2017 by Patrick Maese

The Internet is prone to change. We all know this and have experienced it firsthand. Even though we may understand this reality, it can still be rather shocking when we’re confronted with it. The latest statistics show us how the current changes of the Internet have huge implications about how we’ll all interact with the […]

If You’re Ever Hit With Sudden Power Loss, this Device Will Save the Day

May 15, 2017 by Patrick Maese

Imagine working diligently, then being abruptly cut off due to an unpredictable power surge. It would drive anyone to anger, especially if you had just gotten a significant amount of work done. Unfortunately, power surges happen and outages are inevitable, but the least you can do is prepare for them, and minimize downtime and data […]

IBM Drops Bomb on the Industry By Storing Data on an Atom

April 14, 2017 by Patrick Maese

Data storage has long been a major pain point for technology development, but a rather large (or small) breakthrough has resulted in data being stored on a single atom. The development comes from researchers at IBM, and it could have a potentially nuclear impact on the way that data storage functions. The research team conducted […]

Tablet Battle: Galaxy Tab S3 vs iPad Pro

April 3, 2017 by Patrick Maese

Two of the primary developers of tablets–Apple and Samsung–have created two of the most popular devices out there: the iPad Pro and the Galaxy Tab S3. If you’re in need of a tablet, we can help you go over your options so that you choose the one that best suits your needs. What’s SimilarThese two […]

4 Cutting-Edge Technologies Within Your Grasp

March 24, 2017 by Patrick Maese

It’s fascinating to look back to what people of the past predicted our technology would look like today, and even more so when we see their truly fantastical ideas become a reality. This also allows us to anticipate what will someday be the norm in business technology. Here’s four technologies that we’re looking forward to […]

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