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MobCon 2014: BYOD is Not A Four Letter Word

More often than not, we run across enterprises that know there are mobile devices on their network, and have no idea what they’re doing. IT traditionally hates that. Users hate that IT hates that. The bridge between IT and the use is becoming more important every day, and it starts from the top down.   By providing access and choices …

Tips & Tricks: Account Privacy

  “You’re account has been hacked” – words we wish upon no one. So, in wanting to help protect you and your accounts, we thought we’d share a few, simple tips:   Use a secure password.  This means using a variety of types of characters, such as an uppercase, lowercase, number, special character, and 8 character minimum.  Also, let’s all …

Shellshocked

Security breach fatigue.  We all have it. Get a sandwich delivered to your office, or have a set of keys made at a hardware store, and you’ll probably need to get your credit cards replaced.  The digital infrastructure in our offices isn’t much different.  Eventually, a vulnerability will be found in almost every system.  Just when we thought it was …

The Panel: Digital Strategy

Marketing is everywhere. And, it’s always changing. Digital. Social. Experiential. Omni-channel. Multiscreen. Traditional. Whatever.       It’s all marketing.       We’re proud to present a panel from some of the top local minds in marketing prior to our final barbecue of the season. We’ll hear from both the agency world and corporate side – each with their unique perspective on what is …

On The Move

  Over the past few years, Foundation has consistently helped more people Get Back to Work. We’re sticking to our core philosophy of doing the technology tasks that others either don’t want to, or shouldn’t do.  Call it the dirty work. The nitty gritty. The maintenance or care and feeding that gets neglected otherwise. We are IT for the Creative …

BYOS BBQ – August 29th

We’re having another BBQ with Atomic Data and you’re invited. So, whether it’s for lunch, happy hour or an appetizer before the State Fair, everyone’s invited! There will be no grandstanding. Just one great get together.   Put your BBQ on a stick if you want. Just remember to bring your own stick – aka BYOS.   Friday August 29, 2014 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM  RSVP …

NxMW

Yesterday, I was lucky enough to spend a day with some top marketers from the area, learning from top minds who came in from across the country. It was the second year for North by MidWest, and by all accounts a success.   Before anything else, a hearty thanks to the folks over at OLSON for hosting, and allowing us to …

The Sticky Part of Stickers

The Sticky Part of Stickers

Apple recently unveiled a new ad for their MacBook Air line of laptops. By itself, it’s a great little display of how people make their laptops their own. But there are some oddities about it.   Watch: Apple is showcasing, and encouraging, people to cover their products. To disturb their logo and brand which historically has been outlawed. Take special …

Foundation & Atomic Data Barbecue – July 25th

Bam! It’s Time for Another BBQ! July 25th | 12:00 PM – 4:30 PM As you all know, we’re in the middle of summer. It should go without saying that summer is a time for BBQ. One might even say it is our duty to do so. So, join us and our technology-sidekicks, Atomic Data, next Friday, July 25th. SEO Info …

Big Blue’s Big Bet

Yesterday, Apple and IBM made an announcement that’s since echoed through the enterprise-IT world. By no means was this your standard press release. Two corporate empires, one industry rattling announcement. The two powerhouses announced a partnership focused on further developing the MobileFirst platform that more robustly supports enterprises.   There were four key tenants of the partnership: 1) Mobile solutions …