Forrester IT
JULY 25, 2016
As CIO Executive Partners at Forrester, we meet technology leaders in almost every industry sector. One theme is clear: The typical career path, leading to CIO has changed. No patience for CIOs to learn new tricks. Companies are now looking to leadership from non-traditional CIO career path sources. Over the past few years, we've noticed an increase in line-of-business leaders being appointed CIO.
IT Toolbox
JULY 22, 2016
In today's technology-driven world, a major concern for many IT departments is securing confidential and important business data. Breaches are common and can be a disaster for companies, and securing VoIP lines is no exception. Let's take a look at some of the common issues that arise with cloud-based phone systems and how you can protect your VoIP system from security threats.
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Computer Weekly
JULY 1, 2016
Barclays Bank opens up about how increasing competition in the financial services sector has fuelled its 18-month, company-wide campaign to increase its use of agile and DevOps methodologies
Eric D. Brown
JULY 19, 2016
You’ve collected tons of data. You’ve got terabytes and terabytes of data. You are happy because you’ve got data. But, what are you going to do with that data?You’ll analyze it of course. But how are you going to analyze it and what are you going to do with that analysis? How does data analytics come into play? Will you use your data to predict service outages or will you use your data to describe those service outages?
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 25, 2016
Verizon Communications Inc. agreed to buy Yahoo! Inc.’s web assets for $4.83 billion, ending the company’s two-decade run as an independent business that took it from Stanford University startup at the dawn of the internet age to also-ran behind nimbler online rivals such as Google and Facebook.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server when she served as US secretary of state has been a major issue for the 2016 presidential candidate. Here are the six most critical facts about it.
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IT Toolbox
JULY 24, 2016
(Posted Friday, July 24, 2016) The terms ?sagable? and ?non-sagable? became common place in the very first releases of DB2. However, the terms most commonly used today are indexable, stage 1, and stage 2. Since I have been dying to write about something (anything) since retiring, this seemed like a fun subject to attack.
Computer Weekly
JULY 28, 2016
Data security is increasingly vital for organisations as the countdown begins for compliance with new rules imposed by the EU’s general data protection regulation
Eric D. Brown
JULY 26, 2016
How many of you would go sky diving without learning all the necessary precautions and safety measures necessary to keep you alive? How many of you would let your kid drive your car without first teaching them the basics of driving? While not as life-and-death as the above questions, data preparation is just as important to proper data analytics as learning the basics of driving before getting behind a wheel.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 21, 2016
Outage causes disruptions for London Internet Exchange, connectivity problems for BT customers Read More.
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Tech Republic Data Center
JULY 8, 2016
The latest version of Intel's mobile processor family creates some interesting options for a physical home lab. Here are some considerations for leveraging this inexpensive platform.
Forrester IT
JULY 5, 2016
(Source: [link] ). Open source big data technologies like Hadoop have done much to begin the transformation of analytics. We're moving from expensive and specialist analytics teams towards an environment in which processes, workflows, and decision-making throughout an organisation can - in theory at least - become usefully data-driven. Established providers of analytics, BI and data warehouse technologies liberally sprinkle Hadoop, Spark and other cool project names throughout their products
IT Toolbox
JULY 19, 2016
There was a time when community managers only had to worry about the security of the premises which they are tasked with overseeing. However, in today’s digital world there are a number of security threats that can’t be detected by an on-site security guard or a CCTV security system.
Computer Weekly
JULY 27, 2016
Countries and companies must act quickly to address the cyber security skills shortage through improvements in education, workforce diversity, training opportunities, security technology and data collection, a report says
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For many IT admins, business as usual is a juggling act. Job schedulers and scripts run on autopilot, applications and operating systems can’t speak the same language, and other tools—like RPA or MFT solutions—operate in isolation. On a good day, everything runs smoothly. But good days are rare; more often than not, something goes wrong and you’re stuck putting out fires.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 11, 2016
Is your business data on the Dark Web? Learn how to find out if you've been compromised in this step-by-step guide to accessing the underbelly of the internet.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 13, 2016
Lab inside Prineville data center tests software changes on thousands of smartphones at a time Read More.
Cloud Musings
JULY 20, 2016
Cloud computing has taken over the business world! With almost maniacal focus, single proprietors and Board Directors of the world’s largest conglomerates see this new model as a “must do”. This rapid shift is, in fact, accelerating. As Jeff Bertolucci observes in “ The Shift to Cloud Services Is Happening Faster Than Expected ”: “According to the sixth annual Uptime Institute Data Center Industry Survey, which examines the big-picture trends shaping IT infrastructure delivery and strategy, the
Forrester IT
JULY 28, 2016
Is your business digital? Like Domino's Pizza, do you realize that you are not a product or service business, but that you are a software and data business that provides products or services? Do you exploit all of your customer's data to know them inside-out? Are customers flocking to you because you are driving every engagement with insight about them"?
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
IT Toolbox
JULY 25, 2016
How many times do you walk to someone's office because you can't understand what they're saying on the phone? Do your customers get frustrated and hang up when they call for assistance? You have a VoIP call quality problem. Companies switching from legacy PBX systems to modern VoIP technology sometimes overlook the changes needed to optimize voice and video quality.
Computer Weekly
JULY 31, 2016
Kevin Cunnington, currently director general for business transformation at DWP, is taking over as the new head of the Government Digital Service
Tech Republic Security
JULY 25, 2016
Zero Days is a documentary by Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney about the cyberwarfare Pandora's Box that was opened with the Stuxnet malware. Find out why Jack Wallen highly recommends the film.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 18, 2016
First annual survey of data center end users by Data Center Knowledge shows the market for clean colo is growing Read More.
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Cloud Musings
JULY 9, 2016
Cloud computing is rewriting the books on information technology (IT) but inter-cloud networking remains a key operational issue. Layering inherently global cloud services on top of a globally fractured networking infrastructure just doesn’t work. Incompatibilities abound and enterprise users are forced to use “duct-tape and baling wire” to keep their global operations limping along.
Forrester IT
JULY 13, 2016
My colleague and coauthor Julie Ask and I are watching with dismay as company after company shrinks its desktop website down to a small screen using responsive web design (RWD) techniques so it fits on - but isn't optimized for - smartphones. Companies have delightedly embraced responsive web design as the one-size-fits-all solution to mobile, tablet, and desktop sites.
IT Toolbox
JULY 18, 2016
My last post examined the implications of IoT for IT, and that provides a good foundation for the business to fully leverage the opportunity, especially for Unified Communications. Even for IT, IoT will be difficult to understand, let alone apply to your business.
Computer Weekly
JULY 29, 2016
Despite concerns about the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, a legal researcher has highlighted that existing legislation is a much bigger threat to privacy than most UK citizens realise
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Network World
JULY 27, 2016
“Misusing the internet”. precisely what might that mean? Unfortunately, people in Pakistan may be about to find out as the vague “ misusing the internet ” would be punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of one million Pakistani rupees (currently equal to about $9,550); that's according to an overview of the cybercrime bill written by the newspaper Dawn.
Data Center Knowledge
JULY 1, 2016
Jury appears swayed by argument that pulling Itanium support was deliberate effort by Hurd and Ellison to damage Hurd's former employer Read More.
Tech Republic Security
JULY 13, 2016
Documentary filmmaker Yuval Orr interviewed cryptoanarchists, hackers, and security experts about why encryption and privacy are important. His new movie will make you see the Dark Web in a new light.
Forrester IT
JULY 1, 2016
The most digitally aware managers are realizing that cultural and organizational transformation will dominate their agenda for years to come. Emerging business models will not function based on old organizational structures, traditional innovation approaches, and outdated management techniques. In the late 1990s, many traditional businesses mentally leapfrogged by adding a "dotcom" to their name.
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