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What is this so called 'Age of the Customer?'

Thu, 1st Sep 2016
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CEOs aim for better customer experience, but poor technology management continues to disappoint, says journalist.
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Microsoft: 10 great ways to rock back-to-school

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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notebook
Below are some new and favourite technology features we offer educators to help make teaching easier and spark student learning.
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Gartner on the five steps crucial to closing SaaS security gaps

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
Business goals can be achieved only when the same security principles and governance being applied in-house are also applied to the public cloud.
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Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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apple
UAE activist targeted by 'Trident' - a trio of zero-day iOS exploits enabling total device control, discovered by Toronto researchers.
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WhatsApp shares data with Facebook ahead of monetisation

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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facebook
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whatsapp
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ovum
More than two years after its acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp has seemingly succumbed to the inevitable pressure from its parent company.
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Gartner: Why CIOs should care about the connected home

Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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software development
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opinion
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analyst report
In addition to the direct IT team, CIOs will need to educate executives on the current and potential difficulties of the smart home.
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The drivers and benefits of Edge Computing

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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edge computing
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opinion
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data revolution
The data revolution has arrived – and it's big. Almost 90 per cent of all the data in the world has been created in the last two years.
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The Internet of Sh*t - the opinions of a tech afficionado

Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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iot
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cloud services
The reality of the Internet of Things is more akin to an Internet of Shit, with many gadgets failing to live up to the hype.
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How broadband can be used for critical WAN tasks

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
An SD-WAN abstracts multiple, completely different forms of transport connectivity and combines them into manageable software components.
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Lenovo begins its new fiscal year with a difficult quarter

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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After acquiring Motorola and IBM's System x server business, Lenovo's fiscal 1Q17/calendar 2Q16 earnings revealed lingering growing pains.
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Why you're better at digital marketing than you think

Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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marketing
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digital age
As a marketer, if you believe you're falling behind & others are more adept, you may be giving them credit for your own knowledge.
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Nemucod serves nasty package: Ransomware and ad-clickers

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Just last week ESET reported on Nemucod shifting away from ransomware and downloading the ad-clicking malware Kovter instead.
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Lenovo's data center future will be determined by its ability to refine sales execution

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Data center customers' long-standing IT architecture requirements and purchase processes are rapidly changing as they seek infrastructure agility.
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Prevention vs Detect & Response or Of Fools and Novelty

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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opinion
There is one type of fool that believes that everything old is best, and the other type of fool that believes everything new is better.
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Cisco Services' revenues continue to expand

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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digital transformation
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omnichannel
As Cisco transitions the business model, the savings from global headcount reductions will be invested to further expand software and services.
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Why enterprise application leaders need to learn how to use product management

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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opinion
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product management
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analyst report
Have you been wondering how you might use product managers to help your agile delivery teams stay focused on the most important work?.
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Gartner opinion: Are we more productive? – the final conundrum

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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productivity
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it professionals
Owning or using a smart phone to do your email in bed is not being more productive; it just increase output at the same rate and ruins many things.
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Is distributed analytics the solution to a connected world of data?

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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data analytics
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planning
Distributed analytics could be a game changer, integrating new data sources into legacy systems without squandering prior investments.
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EXPERT INSIGHTS: Why every endpoint is a potential entry point

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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cybersecurity
Rising threats at every turn as enterprises face a surge in endpoint vulnerabilities; experts urge a multi-layered defence.
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How hard do you make the enterprise buying decision?

Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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leadership
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it department
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opinion
Tech providers are struggling to gain traction, despite offering valuable solutions. Could it be because they're making it harder for enterprises to buy?.