Features Information Technologies

When we talk about data, there’s a tendency to view it as an end in itself—the great equalizer the world has been waiting for. In reality, data is merely an asset. It’s how we use it—the technologies we tackle, the efficiencies we seek to gain, the solutions we choose to pursue—that tells the real story. […]

The world only to grow more digital, there should be opportunity aplenty for young people with infotech expertise. But in so many countries there’s a marked gender imbalance when it comes to the makeup of IT teams. Thus it would seem prudent, both from a socially progressive and business standpoint, to enable more young women […]

With cyberattacks making front-page news around the world, Rafael Solares says barely a week goes by when he doesn’t hear of a security breach happening somewhere. It’s a concern that’s high on his radar at the Mexican arm of VMware, a software company that provides cloud-based computing and virtualization software and services. Why? The country […]

En la actualidad no es una novedad decir que la tecnología está cambiando la manera de hacer las cosas dentro de las grandes corporaciones. Lo que antes se veía como un lujo -que pocos podían costear- ahora es una necesidad para toda compañía que desee mejorar su producción y/o servicios, pero sobre todo mantenerse a […]

Hace unos años hablar de la nube sonaba futurista y demasiado lejano. En la actualidad la tecnología Cloud o servicios en la nube es uno de los principales medios para la transformación digital de una empresa. Este recurso proporciona a las organizaciones, entre otros beneficios, la flexibilidad y la accesibilidad necesaria para una mayor fluidez […]

Las metodologías son métodos formales que permiten pasar eficazmente de un problema a una solución. De allí que su uso e importancia, dentro del área de tecnología de una empresa, radica en garantizar la obtención de resultados. A su vez, existen distintos sistemas y aplicaciones creados para optimizar los procesos dentro de las organizaciones. Su […]

Despite its status as the country’s largest provider of personal loans, Provident Mexico had, by 2017, fallen a bit behind the technology curve. Things like contracts and marketing materials remained largely paper based. If the IT department wanted to build a new on-premises server, the process could take anywhere between six and eight weeks—and sometimes […]

La Transformación Digital se ha convertido en una estrategia corporativa alrededor del mundo. Esta maniobra hace que las empresas sean más competitivas, modernizando sus procesos de producción y comercialización, pero sobre todo contribuye a mejorar la interacción con clientes, ofreciéndoles una mayor y mejor experiencia para satisfacer sus necesidades. Para Antonio Treviño, Chief Information Officer […]

How many academic researchers does it take to transform high-speed computing? If you’re expecting a snappy punchline instead of the word “analog,” look for another joke. If you’re looking for a story about how the supposedly antiquated technology could power the U.S. in the coming decades, read on about Dale Mugler and his work at […]

Every day, trillions of pounds of freight are hauled along air and sea routes, highways and railroads all around the world. For its part, Mexico-based Almex performs numerous less than truckload (LTL) shipments every day, its wares reaching destinations throughout Mexico, and the U.S. and Canada via strategic partnerships. Managing all this cargo is no […]