Chris Preimesberger

About

Chris J. Preimesberger is Editor Emeritus of eWEEK. In his 16 years and more than 5,000 articles at eWEEK, he distinguished himself in reporting and analysis of the business use of new-gen IT in a variety of sectors, including cloud computing, data center systems, storage, edge systems, security and others. In February 2017 and September 2018, Chris was named among the 250 most influential business journalists in the world (https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/top-250-business-journalists/) by Richtopia, a UK research firm that used analytics to compile the ranking. He has won several national and regional awards for his work, including a 2011 Folio Award for a profile (https://www.eweek.com/cloud/marc-benioff-trend-seer-and-business-socialist/) of Salesforce founder/CEO Marc Benioff--the only time he has entered the competition. Previously, Chris was a founding editor of both IT Manager's Journal and DevX.com and was managing editor of Software Development magazine. He has been a stringer for the Associated Press since 1983 and resides in Silicon Valley.

Predictions 2019: What We Can Expect for 5G This Year

It only seems as though 5G has been with us for a lot of years. This is because so many IT folks have been talking about it for that long and planning for how to use it once it becomes available on a widespread basis–which should be in 2019 and 2020. Trouble is, 4G is […]

What to Consider Before Developing an API Security Strategy

Recent incidents at Salesforce, Facebook, Google+—not to mention the Equifax breach and the Cambridge Analytica scandal that plagued Facebook—point directly to the unsettling reality that API security is often an afterthought for enterprises. Such incidents serve as a major wake-up call for enterprise security teams everywhere. An application program interface (API) is code that allows […]

IT Science Case Study: Adding Transparency to Sales/Marketing Processes

Here is the latest article in the eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]

Predictions 2019: What’s in Store for the IoT Greenfield

As it has for the last four years or so, the market for Internet of things hardware, software and services continues to be one of the major greenfields for investment in the information technology world. Along with edge computing, “AI everywhere” and robotics process automation, the IoT also comprises one of the broadest areas of […]

Six Ways to Manage a Digital Workforce

As we head into 2019, the increased pervasiveness of artificial intelligence in applications paired with customers’ expectations for instant digital transactions is prompting organizations to reimagine how they will structure processes, operations  and personnel to deliver excellent customer experiences. An important undertaking for enterprises is to examine how business leaders should approach managing a hybrid […]

Predictions 2019: Why RPA Stands to See Even More Growth

As the nascent robotics process automation (RPA) market continued to undergo rapid growth in 2018, there was a shift in focus from proofs-of-concept and so-called “quick wins” to enterprise scale automation. This focus shift is marked by several key themes, which collectively create momentum toward a concept known as intelligent automation–or building intelligence into automation. […]

Data Management: Which New Changes Are Coming in 2019

Basically everything in IT these days revolves around managing waves of data coming in from multiple outside sources: mobile devices, ecommerce sites, data streams for analytics, enterprise ecosystems, sales/marketing partnerships and so on. Thus, the function of data management is constantly evolving to handle the influx of files, logs, images and everything else. What’s relevant […]

Predictions 2019: Data Privacy Gains Gravity in the Age of Sharing

The institution of the General Data Privacy Regulation by the European Union on May 25, 2018 was the first major step in establishing a worldwide standard for keeping personal data private for users of IT–and that means just about everybody. It also includes the right to be forgotten, should a user decide to completely vacate […]

Suggestions for Last-Minute Holiday IT Gifts

Need a few suggestions for last-minute IT-related gifts for Christmas? Happens to all of us at one time or another. We’ve got a few ideas here for you today, all highly recommended by eWEEK. Mixcder Wireless Headphones ($39.99 for limited time) Product Description:  Mixcder E7 Active Noise Canceling Bluetooth over-the-ear hi-fi stereo headphones with deep […]

IT Science: TaylorMade Aces IT with Agiloft Contract Management

Here is the latest article in an eWEEK feature series called IT Science, in which we look at what actually happens at the intersection of new-gen IT and legacy systems. Unless it’s brand new and right off various assembly lines, servers, storage and networking inside every IT system can be considered “legacy.” This is because the […]