June, 2016

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With Brexit, A Customer-Focused Agenda Is More Important Than Ever

Forrester IT

Yesterday's decision by UK citizens to leave the European Union ("Brexit") brings about short-term uncertainties and unintended consequences that will make it harder for UK businesses to keep customers and attract talent. While times of high-market volatility can tempt firms to panic and cut spending on customer-focused initiatives, now is the time to drive innovation in order to win, serve, and retain customers.

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Here’s How Much Energy All US Data Centers Consume

Data Center Knowledge

Second study of its kind in history shows overall growth in data center energy use has flattened Read More.

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Pathway To The New Era of Quantum Computing

CTOvision

Charles Brooks. The world of computing has witnessed seismic advancements since the invention of the electronic calculator in the 1960s. The past few years in information processing have been especially transformational. What were once thought of as science fiction fantasies are now technological realties. Classical computing has become more exponentially faster and more capable and our enabling devices smaller and more adaptable.

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Brexit and technology: How network effects will damage UK IT industry

Computer Weekly

Although largely ignored in the Brexit debate, network effects will damage the UK's high-tech industry if Britain leaves Europe

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15 Modern Use Cases for Enterprise Business Intelligence

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?

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Expert panel explores the new reality for cloud security and trusted mobile apps delivery

IT Toolbox

As enterprises and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) alike weigh the balance of apps and convenience with security -- a new dynamic is emerging. Security concerns increasingly dwarf other architecture considerations.

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Advice from Technology Dads on Celebrating Father's Day

Social, Agile and Transformation

Happy Father's Day! I find fellow tech dad's to have an interesting perspective on raising their children. So with that in mind, here's my advice for Techie Dads on this Father's Day. Drop the Technology - I'll get this post out, then turn the tech off for the day to spend time with the family and kids. . Teach your Kids to Code - Not today, but make a commitment to find a tool, an.

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Data Center SDN: Comparing VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, and Open SDN Options

Data Center Knowledge

What to keep in mind when evaluating SDN options for the ever important networking layer Read More.

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How Google Fiber Could Upset The Entire Broadband Industry

CTOvision

Amy Medeiros. Google Fiber seemingly started as an experiment - but it’s become clear it’s not going anywhere. Move over, Comcast and Time Warner. Google’s here to stay. It’s really no secret that the two biggest ISPs in the United States aren’t exactly well-liked by their customers. Comcast has repeatedly been labeled the most hated organization in the country , and Time Warner Cable gets just about as much flak.

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Computer Weekly announces the 50 most influential women in UK IT 2016

Computer Weekly

Computer Weekly announces its top 50 list of the most influential women in UK IT, including 2016 winner Maggie Philbin

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3 Features Your Small Business Website Needs to Have

IT Toolbox

Even if you run your business offline, you still need to have a powerful online presence because it is a great marketing tool for your business.

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2024 Salary Guide

Procom’s 2024 Salary Guide provides critical insights into the latest hiring trends, in-demand IT roles, and competitive pay rates across Canada and the U.S. It highlights key market dynamics such as the growing demand for remote work, skills-based hiring, and flexible staffing solutions. With detailed pay rate data for top IT positions like Cybersecurity Consultants, Cloud Engineers, and Salesforce Developers, this guide is an essential resource for companies looking to stay competitive in toda

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Is the Intel Management Engine a backdoor?

Tech Republic Security

Is Intel's Management Engine a backdoor for security groups and hackers, or just a feature created to aid businesses? Jack Wallen dives in and draws his conclusions.

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Microsoft’s Acquisition Of LinkedIn Will Not Translate Into A Revolution Of Enterprise Social Networking

Forrester IT

In a report , Forrester discussed arguments made by Microsoft regarding the potential benefits of the tie-up. There are some additional aspects that I also consider important when discussing the implications of the tie-up: Read more Categories: Enterprise Social Networking. Innovation. LinkedIn. Microsoft. management innovation.

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Yahoo Wants to Sell Its ‘Chicken Coop’ Data Center Designs

Data Center Knowledge

Trove of 3,000 patents and applications being sold includes data center design innovations Read More.

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IT must ditch ‘Ministry of No’ image to tackle shadow IT

CTOvision

Len Padilla. With enterprises increasingly dependent on shadow IT, enterprise IT departments must stop being seen as the ‘Ministry of No’ and start engaging with users to help them get the business-critical applications they need to do their jobs. The increase in employees going rogue and purchasing shadow IT without the permission, control or knowledge of the IT department is a growing trend, and one that business departments are increasingly relying on.

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Guide to Centralizing IT Operations: How to Link Tasks and Tools with an Automation Platform

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.

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Malaysia approaches fintech with Islamic twist

Computer Weekly

A fintech Islamic finance platform that links leaders with businesses via banks in Malaysia will change the role of Islamic lenders

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The Benefits of Using CRM Data for Programmatic Advertising Campaigns

IT Toolbox

Programmatic advertising automates a significant portion of the ad buying process, which frees up your staff's time for other high-skill tasks. You define your target audience for a campaign through a demand side platform (DSP), which connects you to ad inventory from relevant publishers.

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Will Microsoft and LinkedIn Deliver on the Promise of Social CRM

Social, Agile and Transformation

If you were an early adopter on LinkedIn, you probably got an invite from a colleague that wanted you to "join their network" without any significant justification as to what services that network provided. Early adopters like myself joined and allowed LinkedIn to access our email contacts so that they could help us grow our network. I followed these steps about 10 years ago and didn't find.

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One million thanks!

Forrester IT

Thank you for your support! I'm delighted to see my blog has officially had over one million views, making it one of the most read blogs at Forrester! I truly appreciate all the support of you, my readers, in helping share this content with your peers. So thank you a million times. Here is a selection of the most popular reads based on your recommendations, page views and one or two I personally recommend: Social Media : The Secret Of Successful Social Communities: 4 Social Needs - 3/10.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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.

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Google-Backed FASTER Submarine Cable Goes Live

Data Center Knowledge

System adds much needed bandwidth between US and Asian data center markets Read More.

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Using Big Data to Combat Gang Violence

CTOvision

Rick Delgado. Big data has been used to tackle a wide variety of problems. Most of those problems usually fall within the realm of the business world, but data science has steadily expanded to include even more use cases in various fields. One issue that has been talked about in recent years is the use of big data analytics in fighting crime. Many police departments and law enforcement agencies around the world are always on the lookout for new ways to utilize technology to protect the people an

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Micro-segmentation key to new approach to infosec, says Unisys

Computer Weekly

Micro-segmentation enables organisations to improve data security at reasonable cost without compromising agility, governance, risk and compliance, says Unisys

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How Businesses Can Successfully Implement VoIP Services

IT Toolbox

Voice over IP (VoIP) telephony services provide businesses with a host of benefits. From lowered costs to increased security, the advantages over legacy phone systems are numerous. Of course, these benefits don't simply materialize overnight. VoIP implementation can take a bit of work, but as long as a business utilizes the following tips, the transition can be seamless.

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Launching LLM-Based Products: From Concept to Cash in 90 Days

Speaker: Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health and Tony Karrer, CTO at Aggregage

Christophe Louvion, Chief Product & Technology Officer of NRC Health, is here to take us through how he guided his company's recent experience of getting from concept to launch and sales of products within 90 days. In this exclusive webinar, Christophe will cover key aspects of his journey, including: LLM Development & Quick Wins 🤖 Understand how LLMs differ from traditional software, identifying opportunities for rapid development and deployment.

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What a Digital Mindset Means Role by Role

Social, Agile and Transformation

We all hear and say that "Digital" requires a different mindset, a "Digital Mindset, but what exactly does that mean? If you think digital mindset is about having the latest gadget, or being the go-to person to configure your mobile device, or knowing the latest startup that is likely to disrupt an industry then you're missing the point. If you believe that digital natives have a leg up on.

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Mobile Edge Computing Will Be Critical For Internet-Of-Things And Distributed Computing

Forrester IT

Computing at the edge of the mobile network will frame your IoT-enabled customer experiences in the age of the customer. As products and services based on the internet of things (IoT) continue to thrive, so does the reliance on the underlying network infrastructures to drive business success. Most IoT assets will be connected via mobile infrastructure, and cloud services are central to many IoT initiatives to deliver real-time and context-based services.

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Data Centers Offer HBO’s Silicon Valley Much to Laugh About

Data Center Knowledge

TV series manages to make the problem of infrastructure scalability hilarious Read More.

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Why every organization needs Business Process Management

CTOvision

Bob Larrivee. AIIM ’s Chief Analyst Bob Larrivee believes that Business Process Management has become an important tool for business, but maintains that organizations could still get more out of their BPM systems to make sure all aspects of operations are running at their optimum level. Business Process Management (BPM) is a very powerful tool, which Gartner sums up neatly when it describes it as ‘a discipline that improves enterprise performance by driving operational excellence and agility’.

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An Architect’s Guide for Selecting Scalable, Data-Layer Technologies

There’s no getting around it: selecting the right foundational data-layer components is crucial for long-term application success. That’s why we developed this white paper to give you insights into four key open-source technologies – Apache Cassandra®, Apache Kafka®, Apache Spark™, and OpenSearch® – and how to leverage them for lasting success. Discover everything you’ll want to know about scalable, data-layer technologies: Learn when to choose these technologies and when to avoid them Explore h

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Most cyber security strategies ignore the way attackers really work

Computer Weekly

Cyber attackers use more legitimate software than malware, which means most organisations are incapable of detecting much of the malicious activity in their networks, a report reveals

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5 Ways to Boost VoIP Call Quality

IT Toolbox

Voice over IP (VoIP) is a terrific communications tool on which businesses increasingly rely to move their work forward, but especially for IT teams new to handling telephony in-house, it can be challenging to manage well at the outset. VoIP makes stronger demands on network quality than most other applications, and users tend to notice (and complain) right away if call quality slips.

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Why Aren’t Our Networks Staying Up?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Things don’t seem to work as well as they used to Image Credit: Bob Mical. Does anyone besides me remember the phone system? You could be just about anywhere in the world at any time and you could pick up a phone, call someone, and your call would go right through. The Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) just worked. Now nothing is ever perfect and the POTS wasn’t perfect either, but it was 99.999% perfect which meant that it only didn’t work for about 5 minutes per year.

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It’s Risky Doing Digital Half-way

Forrester IT

I attended a software-related conference recently; I'm not going to say which one as this is about something I observed at the conference, not about the conference itself. Being a software conference, the conference organizers did a lot of the expected digital stuff: registration, reminder emails and conference check-in. Up to the end of the registration process, everything I did with respect to the conference was handled electronically.

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IT Leadership Agrees AI is Here, but Now What?

IT leaders are experiencing rapid evolution in AI amid sustained investment uncertainty. As AI evolves, enhanced cybersecurity and hiring challenges grow. This whitepaper offers real strategies to manage risks and position your organization for success.