Intel announces VMware chief Pat Gelsinger as new CEO
Intel’s interim CEO, Bob Swan, will step down on February 15, the company has confirmed. In a press release, Intel named current VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger as the successor. Gelsinger was Intel’s first Chief Technology Officer, working at the firm until 2009 before becoming VMware CEO in 2012. Commentators have suggested that Gelsinger has been brought back in to right …
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UK leads Europe in AI adoption
Artificial intelligence (AI) played a crucial role in the survival of many organizations during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its influence is only going to grow with time. Recognising the opportunity, businesses in the UK are at the forefront of adoption, compared to elsewhere in Europe. According to a new report from Cognizant, based on a poll of 1,200 enterprise executives, …
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Why modern data warehousing is the key to solve data and vendor lock-in
Research, and the lived experience of many organizations during the pandemic, has proven that moving to the cloud offers competitive advantage. But cloud adoption, and the benefits it brings, is under threat — from vendor lock-in. Enterprises tied to a single provider could face challenges such as limiting free flow of data between data communities, and data silos. This limits …
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Five tips on enabling ongoing and dependable IT support for your employees and clients
The ongoing pandemic has forced many a business to reimagine their processes and reorganize their workforce for remote work. Needless to say, the changes have impacted business employees and clients alike. Mentioned ahead are a few tips on how organizations can set up remote IT support systems for their staff and customers so that both get the help they need …
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Reducing alert noise in modern flexible working
Over the course of 2020, the “luxury” of remote working has now become very much the norm for many. This has forced businesses to adapt and learn a lot along the way. With varying restrictions limiting face-to-face interaction, employees have had to accommodate the daily flurry of notifications and alerts whilst working. With the constant flow of messages and calls, …
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Why digitised Local Plans are the answer in the face of a planning system overhaul
The proposed shake-up of the planning system has seen some mixed reactions. In the recently launched planning white paper, the government sets out a new approach based on zoning certain areas, marking some for ‘substantial development’. With change comes skepticism and fear, and there are concerns this will leave many developers free to run riot. While some of those fears …
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More than half of organizations that store customer data in the cloud had security incidents in 2020
Of all the companies storing customer data in the cloud, more than half (54 percent) suffered a security incident last year. This is according to a new report from Netwrix, which states that most businesses (62 percent) are contemplating removing sensitive data from the cloud as a result. Some have already done so, it was added. Data theft scenarios are …
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Many SMBs still find online collaboration challenging
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced most small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) online. And yet, almost a year into the “new normal”, many SMBs still find it challenging to collaborate virtually. According to a new report from GetApp, almost two thirds of UK SMBs (64 percent) have conducted most of their business online since the start of the pandemic. Despite claiming …
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Disconnect between staff and IT teams is hindering productivity
IT departments have not always seen eye-to-eye with the wider workforce, but since the Covid-19 pandemic began, physical separation has only made the problem worse. According to a new report from endpoint management firm 1E, the average IT department is clueless as to what the remote working experience for the average employee actually looks like. IT pros are overestimating employee …
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Smaller firms need to better connect with their employees
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced entire countries into lockdown and many employees into a remote working environment. This way of working has not sat well with some employees, resulting in increased stress and anxiety, as well as decreased optimism for the future. In many cases, remote workers also worried about the mental health of their loved ones. According to a …
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