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The new-age CEO: three steps to effective digital leadership
Digital Transformation

The new-age CEO: three steps to effective digital leadership

Given the pace that digital innovation is disrupting industries, it's not surprising that digital enablement is quickly becoming a top CEO priority.

By Naveen Shettar • 4 min read • Wed, 31st May 2017
Silver Peak on how SD-WAN makes regional hubs a reality
Software-as-a-Service

Silver Peak on how SD-WAN makes regional hubs a reality

Debate has raged on for decades over WAN architecture. Hub-and-spoke or fully distributed mesh, which is better?.

By Zeus Kerravala • 4 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake
Customer Relationship Management

Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake

Information is pouring into companies faster, so businesses are drowning in a flood so great it has become known as the 'data lake'.

By Kevin Park • 4 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner
Blockchain

What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner

How to tell the board about a technology that could disrupt business models, remove institutional arbiters, and reprogramme the economy.

By Kasey Panetta • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Avoiding pitfalls in IoT integration - Gartner
Internet of Things

Avoiding pitfalls in IoT integration - Gartner

Benoit Lheureux outlines five steps for integration leaders to address some of the most common challenges in IoT integration.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
The importance of integration in enterprise applications
Unified Communications

The importance of integration in enterprise applications

Tech's evolution ushers in the era where seamless integration is vital for enterprise success; firms race to adapt.

By Mike Saxton • 3 min read • Tue, 9th May 2017
DDoS: How Big Data can help combat a real and prevalent threat
Distributed Denial of Service

DDoS: How Big Data can help combat a real and prevalent threat

DDoS attacks are becoming more and more prevalent. More than 2000 attacks observed every day force thousands of websites into shutdown.

By Adrian Smolski • 4 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Unlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watch
Distributed Denial of Service

Unlocking the future of IoT: Five key areas to watch

Here are a few trends that make me hopeful that we're now entering a time when IoT deployments will be increasingly effective - and widespread.

By Sandy Verma • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
Talend: The reality of the artificial intelligence revolution
Robotics

Talend: The reality of the artificial intelligence revolution

Talend's Jason Bissell demystifies AI, citing its growth in Asia and promising advancements in both daily life and scientific discovery.

By Jason Bissell and Calvin Hoon • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Don't buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic
Malware

Don't buy the elixir of youth: Machine learning is not magic

If someone told you they had a magic elixir that would heal all your illnesses or injuries, and make you young again, would you believe them?.

By Ondrej Kubovič, Jakub Debski and Peter Kosinar • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Apr 2017
Internet of things: From smart idea to smart reality - but is your network IoT ready?
Internet of Things

Internet of things: From smart idea to smart reality - but is your network IoT ready?

The hype surrounding the potential of IoT shows no sign of subsiding, and now – IoT is morphing from a smart concept to reality.

By Amit Bathla • 5 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
How low-code platforms enable digital transformation in ANZ banks
Unified Communications

How low-code platforms enable digital transformation in ANZ banks

Technology savvy customers across ANZ are demanding for technologies such as mobile commerce and the use of smartphones for banking transactions.

By Mark Weaser • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Talend: Subscription business models driving continuous innovation
Software-as-a-Service

Talend: Subscription business models driving continuous innovation

As business models rotate toward subscription services, if technical developments don't keep pace, a crucial piece of the puzzle will be missing.

By Jason Bissell and Calvin Hoon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Mar 2017
Why big data protection is actually a team sport
Distributed Denial of Service

Why big data protection is actually a team sport

Across the globe, backdoors in IoT systems provide hackers with millions of unprotected gateways into IT infrastructure.

By Simon Eid • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
Gartner: Why there is No Intelligence in AI
Artificial Intelligence

Gartner: Why there is No Intelligence in AI

Gartner debunks AI hyperbole, explaining 'intelligence' as a misnomer for the evolving landscape of astonishing tech advancements.

By Tom Austin • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Six tips for interviewing programmers - if you're not a technical manager
Recruitment

Six tips for interviewing programmers - if you're not a technical manager

Unlock the secrets to effective non-technical interviews with these six essential tips for assessing programming candidates.

By Ellie Martin • 5 min read • Thu, 23rd Feb 2017
Paying for what you use – too much to expect from SaaS?
Software-as-a-Service

Paying for what you use – too much to expect from SaaS?

In an era where more organisations have SaaS enterprise contracts due for renewal, a degree of dissatisfaction with SaaS commercials is emerging.

By Stephen White • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
Artificial intelligence: IBM and Microsoft CEOs talk about 'new collar' jobs
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence: IBM and Microsoft CEOs talk about 'new collar' jobs

IBM CEO Ginni Rometty and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discussed the impact of AI on jobs at the World Economic Forum.

By Richard Edwards • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Jan 2017
The chatbot comeback – is your business ready?
Unified Communications

The chatbot comeback – is your business ready?

Despite being born in 2011, it has only been in the last couple of years that businesses have begun to realise how valuable chatbots could be.

By Alok Kulkarni • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Jan 2017