Michael Dortch
As an IT industry analyst, consultant, journalist, and marketer, Michael Dortch has been translating bits and bytes into dollars and sense for four decades. His areas of expertise include strategic content planning, development, and creation, core content execution, and social media and online community development and outreach. Michael has helped to launch new products, enable sales teams, influence influencers, and grow web site traffic, prospects, leads, and positive perceptions for companies large and small. He also enjoys cooking, eating, traveling, and singing.
Latest from Michael Dortch
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – the IoT-Enabled Hotel, and Beer on Demand!
Greetings, and welcome. This week, as the Northern Hemisphere’s summer solstice arrives, so do new IoT solutions, for the hospitality industry and for thirsty fans of music festivals and sporting events. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome. Just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check
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Business Knowledge Optimization: The “Next Big Idea” in Collaboration
On June 28, I have the honor of joining Rob Young, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Astound and former lead IT service management (ITSM) analyst at IDC, for a webcast. We’ll be discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automation on IT. I think it will be a lively and provocative 45
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – IoT Growth Slow in Manufacturing, Rapid in Retail
Greetings, and welcome. This week, a survey finds manufacturers largely unready for the IoT, while research from multiple sources paints a far more optimistic picture of IoT in retail. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome. Just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check out “DortchOnIT’s
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Align Collaboration, Communication, and Business Processes – In 12 Sentences!
On June 28, I will have the honor of joining Rob Young, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Astound and former lead IT service management (ITSM) analyst at IDC, for a webcast. We’ll be discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced automation on IT. I think it will be a lively and provocative
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Every IoT Device A Security Risk?
Greetings, and welcome. This week, a look at some research conducted earlier this year that you may have missed and that underscores recent reports of IoT-borne cybersecurity threats. One survey finds serious and easily exploitable cybersecurity risks in almost every available type of IoT device. Another attempts to scope the risk – and highlights the
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TWiTIoT: This Week in The Internet of Things – Government Moves and Shadow IoT Threats
Greetings, and welcome. This week, the US federal government trots out a new cybersecurity strategy – and eliminates a cybersecurity coordinator. Meanwhile, a survey reveals how little IT leaders know about unauthorized IoT devices on their networks. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for
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TWITIoT (This Week In The Internet of Things): Google and Microsoft and Nokia — Oh, My!
Greetings, and welcome. This week, new developments for IoT device developers from Google, Microsoft, and Nokia. As always, your thoughts, reactions, and suggestions welcome – just send a quick email to medortch@dortchonit.com. And for more on the IoT and IIoT, check out “DortchOnIT’s Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Weekly.” Thanks. Google Opens Up Android Things
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Microsoft’s IoT R&D Commitment: The $5-Billion Tip of a Multi-Billion-Dollar Iceberg
You may have already read about Microsoft’s $5-billion commitment to IoT R&D. This commitment isn’t a significant chunk of or change in Microsoft’s R&D budget or agenda. But it does remove any remaining doubt about whether it’s time to take IoT seriously. More such commitments and investments are already taking place, and there will be
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