The Colocation America Staff, Author at Colocation America

March 14, 2017

Published by The Colocation America Staff on March 14, 2017

Security Problems with Self-Driving Cars on the Internet of Things

How does your drive home from work begin? Do you consider whether your vehicle might be hacked on the way home? The answer is likely no, but with multiple automakers promising fully automated vehicles by 2021, that reality will soon […]

March 9, 2017

Published by The Colocation America Staff on March 9, 2017

Why the White House Could Be Facing Threats to Cybersecurity

United States President Donald Trump has yet to replace two key cybersecurity positions: Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). These two positions, as you can imagine, are key to maintaining and advancing cybersecurity throughout not only […]

March 2, 2017

Published by The Colocation America Staff on March 2, 2017

How Data Centers Can Provide the Power of the Future

During a recent Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA), Microsoft founder Bill Gates was asked by Reddit user IT_guys_rule: “If you could create a new IP and business with Elon Musk, what would you make happen?” Gates responded with: “We need […]

February 23, 2017

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 23, 2017

What Are Submarine Cables and How Do They Affect Colocation?

If you thought the data center industry was filled with sea-fearing landlubbers—think again.Have you ever thought how data is transferred between two spots separated by an ocean or two? No, it’s not fancy satellites and laser beams that transmits data […]

February 9, 2017

Published by The Colocation America Staff on February 9, 2017

The Stories behind the Coolest Retrofitted Data Centers

During the American Industrial Revolution factories all over the country sprung up delivering new and innovative products worldwide. This lead to new distribution and marketing methods unlike anything ever seen before. Fast-forward to today and new products, distributions, and marketing […]

December 13, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on December 13, 2016

Why Are Big Banks Looking at Bitcoin?

Earlier this month, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released a report which called for central banks to stop fighting digital currencies and actually begin to adopt certain aspects of them. The BIS is comprised of members from some of […]

December 12, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on December 12, 2016

7 Tips to Improve your e-Commerce SEO

If you’re setting up a new ecommerce platform, your choice of a web services/hosting provider and domain name is one of the most important decisions you’ll make. Many people are unaware of the impact the web hosting service and domain […]

December 7, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on December 7, 2016

Recent OCR Audits Are Hit by Phishing Emails

On November 28th, The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent out an alert about a phishing campaign they discovered to be targeting employees of HIPAA-covered entities and their business associates. The fake emails were mocked up to appear […]

December 1, 2016

Published by The Colocation America Staff on December 1, 2016

IT Predictions for 2017 (and Beyond)

2016 is almost over, and it’s about time to look forward to a new year. Thankfully 2017 is predicted to be a big year for technology. According to Frank Gens, IDC’s SVP, “We are at an inflection point. Over the […]

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