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About Marcel Shaw
Marcel Shaw is a technology blogger focusing on ITSM, ITAM, and Endpoint Management at marcelshaw.com. Marcel has worked as technical consultant for more than 25 years for industry leading IT companies with a focus on United States government agencies. Marcel's experience also includes working as a legal expert witness for IT management. Marcel writes about industry technology trends and best practices. He incorporates his views and his many years of experience to provide unique technology advice for people that manage and support IT solutions. Marcel Shaw graduated from Brigham Young University in 1991. Marcel has worked in both pre-sales and post-sales roles for companies such as Softsolutions, Novell, Dell, Softricity, Gateway, Landesk, and Ivanti. Marcel’s expertise and experience include networking technologies (LAN, WAN), IP infrastructure. Internet Caching technology, Storage and Fibre technology (SAN), Security Standards and Technologies, Document Management, Directory Services (NDS, AD, LDAP), Federal Security Standards and Requirements (DIACAP, FDCC, USGCB), ITIL, Asset Management (ITAM), endpoint Management, and endpoint security. Marcel has worked extensively with United States federal agencies solving IT problems. These agencies include USDA, NIST, FDA, DEA, DHS, FBI, DHA, Whitehouse Communications, Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint Task Force, NIH, Social Security Administration, IRS, NOAA, and FAA among others. All of Marcel's posts are edited by Carrie Shaw (@carrieshaw). She is not only a very good editor, but a great wife. Thank You

10 Technology Related Predictions for 2021

November 10, 2020 Marcel Shaw 0

1. Chatbots will become mainstream. In 2021, expect to see chatbots in most new vehicles, at the doctor’s office, and taking your order in fast […]

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Three Ways Artificial Intelligence (AI) will Impact the Travel Industry

March 7, 2019 Marcel Shaw 0

I remember my first business trip many years ago, when paper tickets were as valuable as cash and everyone had to check-in at the airport […]

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12 Technology Predictions for 2019

December 31, 2018 Marcel Shaw 0

Technology breakthroughs will give AI access to much more data than it ever has before, marking the beginning of an AI lifecycle that will span […]

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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) will Disrupt 3 Key ITSM Technologies

September 12, 2018 Marcel Shaw 0

It won’t be long before Artificial Intelligence (AI) dramatically improves current technology in both our homes and the workplace. AI is technology that has the […]

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IoT vs. Mobile Devices: What’s the Difference?

February 13, 2018 Marcel Shaw 0

I live in a house that requires a well sytem to provide water. The problem with the well water is that it contains a lot […]

Why Should Amazon Buy Uber?

October 12, 2017 Marcel Shaw 0

Amazon has changed the way millions of people purchase merchandise while Uber introduced a new and convenient way to travel. Both organizations have taken advantage […]

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Avoid Ransomware Attacks with IT Asset Management

August 31, 2017 Marcel Shaw 0

When installing a home security system or a panic alarm system, it is important to perform a discovery so that you can document all vulnerabilities […]

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Why is Change Management Critical for Software Asset Management?

April 24, 2017 Marcel Shaw 0

Early in my career, I often traveled to work with our customers. I remember one trip that required me to visit several cities in just […]

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Five Reasons the Data Center Needs Software License Optimization (Part 2)

March 3, 2017 Marcel Shaw 0

In part one of this series, I suggested that every organization should consider implementing a software license optimization solution in the data center. Having full-stack […]

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Five Reasons the Data Center needs Software License Optimization (Part-1)

January 17, 2017 Marcel Shaw 0

Many years ago, I supported document management software like ediscovery software used primarily by legal firms. The software provided attorneys with the ability to quickly […]

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