IoT is key to helping digital transformation

For almost all enterprises, the Internet of Things (IoT) is crucial to assisting digital transformation, a new report from Omdia asserts. The analyst firm’s latest IoT Enterprise Survey suggests IoT deployments have matured within organizations, as almost three-quarters (73 percent) said they were either in full deployment, or trial/PoC stages (up four percent year-on-year). The number of projects is also …

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Using big data better can be the key to business success

The boundary between chief data officers and chief digital officers has become blurred, according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner. Based on a survey of 469 chief data officers, the report states that most data and analytics (D&A) leaders with digital initiatives are either leading, or are heavily involved in their organization’s digital transformation efforts. “The results indicate …

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Extensive planning key to maximizing value of the cloud

Cost-effectiveness is among the chief reasons businesses decide to migrate to the cloud. However, many organizations struggle to achieve significant savings, as they fail to properly plan ahead and are often met with unexpected costs. This is according to a new report from multi-cloud service provider Aptum, which explains the difficulties in achieving visibility over different workloads and control over …

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Why technology and startups are key to accelerating sustainable banking practices

Sustainability has been evolving as an increasingly important issue in the banking industry for a long time now. As stakeholders called for increased importance on Environmental, Social and Governance issues, banks had begun incorporating ESG considerations into their risk management processes, purpose statements and investment decisions.  The importance of ESG considerations has been emphasized even more in wake of the …

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A truly agnostic approach to key encryption removes the risks in hybrid cloud

As organizations migrate workloads to the cloud in search of greater agility, innovation and reduced costs, they face serious security challenges that conventional key encryption technology fails to meet.  The range of security threats covers everything from the hijacking of cloud services to the criminal use of AI and ML and the emergence of cyber-espionage-for-hire. Ransomware and phishing attacks have …

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Multi-cloud strategy key to mitigating regulatory risks

Cloud adoption could be a lot more efficient if businesses didn’t have to worry about compliance with various rules and regulations, new research suggests. In a recent blog post, Nick Godfrey, Director in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud, says the industry is focused on reducing vendor lock-in, concentration risk and over-reliance on third-party providers. Together with market …

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UK workers want to play a key role in digital transformation

Many UK workers want to learn new digital skills, such as coding, and use them to advance their careers and help their organization in its digital transformation efforts. This is according to a report from low-code firm Mendix, based on a poll of 250 full-time workers, which states that almost three-quarters (72 percent) want to learn new digital skills, and …

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Is cross-collaboration the key to driving innovation when we get back into the office?

The UK has been working from home for over a year, and now with the success of the vaccine rollout, organizations are looking to head back into the office. Over 66 percent of business leaders are planning on reimagining the previous working model, by offering hybrid solutions for employees to work in the office and remotely. Navigating this new hybrid …

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Threat data feeds could be the key to keeping your business safe

Threat data feeds play a major role in helping organizations tighten up their cybersecurity posture, a new report from Neustar and the Ponemon Institute claims. Polling more than 1,000 security professionals, the pair found that almost four in five (79 percent) believe data feeds are essential to a strong, secure IT environment. For more than half (55 percent), threat data …

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Six key features to consider when choosing a DBaaS provider

The success of any cloud-based database management system is dependent on choosing the correct Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) environment. And this is an increasingly significant decision: The global cloud database and DBaaS market is expected to grow from an estimated $12 billion in 2020 to $24.8 billion in 2025, according to a recent Research and Markets report.  What’s driving that growth? The ever-increasing demand …

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