Opinion stories - Page 285
The first Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation conference is over - a recap
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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opinion
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analyst report
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event
Last week, I had the privilege to be conference chair for the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation conference, which was a great success.
Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase speaks volumes about communications
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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microsoft
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ovum
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linkedin
Microsoft's offer to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn highlights the continued importance & challenges of communication platforms in the digital age.
Why is Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) so difficult to get right?
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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mobility
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enterprise mobility management
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opinion
Does EMM have to be so difficult? This is a question that bothers me very much, every single day. I mean from the perspective of the customer.
Looking at Health IT: When integration isn't enough
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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healthtech
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opinion
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nato
EHR adoption in US hospitals is high, but lack of interoperability and excess costs hamper progress. #HealthIT #EHR.
Digital asset management: What's old is new again
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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martech
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marketing
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opinion
What's old is new again. Judging from our ramping volume of client inquiry, DAM is undergoing a bit of a renaissance, albeit a quiet one.
Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Microsoft's recent purchase of LinkedIn shows that in a world of smart of machines, content is king and the new code base.
Your invite: National forum on the Future of Public Sector Digitisation
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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healthtech
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digitisation
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australian government
A national conference to be held in Sydney this July will provide insightful case studies around digitisation and converting to e-service delivery.
Most organisations unconfident in ability to protect data after breach
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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opinion
The majority of IT professionals say they are not confident in their ability to keep their organization's data secure following a breach.
Expert dishes on Symantec/Blue Coat 'powerful' merger
Tue, 14th Jun 2016
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dlp
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symantec
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opinion
Symantec announced the acquisition of web and cloud security specialist Blue Coat. Symantec is about to become bigger and more powerful than the rest.
Hitting emails and Facebook: Ray-Ban scam is back
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Beware as the Ray-Ban scam strikes back, targeting unsuspecting Brits with fake email offers and Facebook ads.
'We're a technology company.' Yeah right.
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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it industry
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opinion
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change management
In a world where banks to pharma firms are dubbing themselves tech companies, critics argue it's mere corporate rhetoric without real transformation.
US TV broadcasters now want to help you binge watch your favourite shows
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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digital entertainment
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ovum
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tv on demand
At gatherings last month, US broadcasters were demanding the ability to make all episodes of any new TV series they pick up available on demand.
Is it time to drop 'mobile first' from your strategy?
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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partner programmes
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opinion
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marketing strategy
Last week Gartner reported that smartphone sales are slowing globally. Time to ditch your mobile marketing strategy, right? Of course not.
Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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uc
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sky
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opinion
This is good news for DTS and any other business focused ISP. Everything coming out of Vodafone and Sky seems to relate to the consumer market.
Channel highlights from Gartner's technology and innovation conference
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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opinion
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analyst report
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partners
Channels and ecosystems are crucial as providers navigate the digital transformation at Gartner's conference; VCs and PE firms remain undeterred by market woes.
Smartphone technologies and capabilities that can not be ignored by mobile device vendors
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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payment technologies
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cortana
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opinion
Mobile giants can't ignore the new top 10 smartphone techs that shape user experience, says Gartner's Roberta Cozza.
Insight: Why disciplined collaboration needs flexible tools
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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uc
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collaboration
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deloitte
Collaboration brings with it many benefits to the table for an organisation, but it does require a cohesive set of protocols and procedures.
Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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iot
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cisco
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ibm
The new Internet of Things (IoT) partnership between Cisco and IBM promises to enhance the companies' IoT offerings.
SimpliVity navigates near-term disruption to maximize hyperconverged footprint
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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hyperscale
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converged infrastructure
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dc
SimpliVity has the foundational vision and software capabilities needed to succeed in the quickly growing tide of data center industry disruption.
3 reasons why telecom operators should store historical data right now
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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uc
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data analytics
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martech
Big Data technologies, cloud services and price drops in storage disks have made it possible to store huge datasets.