Remote working needs are driving investment in new IT

Businesses are investing in new IT solutions to facilitate remote working, even though they’re severely strained on cash, a new report from iOFFICE’s Teem. Called “The state of workplace tech”, the paper polled 300 IT professionals, HR managers, and workplace experience leaders from the United States. It claims that for two in three respondents, a positive employee experience and the …

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Many Brits still don’t know what a smart city is, despite massive investment

Although the concept of a “smart city” is now more than a decade old, the majority of Brits still don’t know what one is. This is according to a new report from video management software company Milestone Systems, which recently polled 2,000 adults in the country to gain insight into their understanding of smart cities and their advantages. Milestone Systems …

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IT investment being driven on despite pandemic

Businesses are continuing to invest in digital initiatives and transformation projects, despite hardships brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to new figures from Apptio and the Harvard Business Review (HBR) Analytics Services.  Polling 338 business leaders for the report, Apptio found that more than four in five (82 percent) have increased investment in digital initiatives as a …

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More investment in digital technology required to solidify pandemic gains

The Covid-19 pandemic has expedited the digital plans of many UK businesses, who were forced to improve how they communicate with their customers via digital channels.  However, many of the changes made in the past year were mostly short-term measures to ensure continuity. Now, to make sure these changes work for the long term, organizations will need to invest further. …

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How Covid-19 has changed investment in IT Services – and what’s next for the industry

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the IT services industry has continued to thrive through 2020 and into 2021. Even though many corporates have cut costs and stockpiled cash, IT spend has remained robust. The pandemic, and the ensuing changes to working practices, has thrown the spotlight on a company’s IT capabilities like never before and increased demand for solutions to the …

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Making your data work for you: Curbing reckless investment in technology

Let’s be clear, data is everybody’s business. It has—finally—moved beyond the remit of the IT and tech whizzes in an organization and now permeates every department, no matter how big or small. Despite this, businesses are still not adequately adjusting to the new reality, and as a result many are wasting money. Many businesses still expect technology to be a …

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Investment in cybersecurity start-ups defies lockdown slowdown

Cybersecurity startups in the UK have raised more than $880 million since lockdown was first enforced, a new report from Plexal and Beauhurst shows. The majority of investment, however, went towards relatively well established firms and only circa $16 million went to newly formed startups looking for their first investors. Investment into cybersecurity startups rose by more than half (52 …

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