The business of cybersecurity: 2015 market size, cyber crime, employment, and industry statistics
Here’s a sneak peek at the cybersecurity year in review for 2015, which we’ll bring to you in mid-December. The cybersecurity space is arguably the hottest and fastest growing tech sector. A 30,000 foot view of the market over the past year, and some insight into where’s it headed: MARKET SIZE The worldwide cybersecurity market […]
The cloud changes IT culture, demands new tech skills
As enterprises are moving to the cloud, it’s changing a whole lot more than just where companies’ data and services are sitting. The emergence of the cloud is heralding a shift in the skills that IT workers need and the jobs they are doing. It’s changing the entire culture inside IT departments. “The cloud is […]
IBM to create on-premise version of Blue Box private cloud
IBM is preparing to roll out an on-premise option for its Private Cloud-as-a-Service, Blue Box. The on-premise version of the OpenStack-based cloud will still be offered as a managed service, meaning IBM will take the weight off firms’ IT departments by looking after any in-house deployments customers choose to do. It is expected to offer […]
Is the data-driven business a myth?
We already know that software runs the world, but this whole notion of the ‘data-driven’ business is arguably too technical (and fanciful) a spin for most modern businesses, isn’t it? Automotive manufacturers are still auto-driven (no pun intended) businesses, bakeries are still flour and yeast driven businesses and healthcare providers are still people-driven (or perhaps […]
Are passwords becoming obsolete?
Passwords may be headed towards obsolescence, changing how people access smartphones, personal computers, websites and many other password-protected technologies. One reason passwords are dying is that consumers don’t like passwords. People are becoming less comfortable that the sensitive personal data they share with companies — such as health records, credit card numbers, and financial information […]
How CIOs can reinvent IT with ITaaS
In recent years business lines have been increasingly going the shadow IT route to achieve their critical objectives, showing there’s a real disconnect with IT as to how to leverage cloud computing. The problem lies with cloud vendors who ignore the issue of the business vision. They see low IT costs and accelerated application delivery […]
HP and IBM rated top IT outsourcing service providers
HP Outsourcing has the highest Net Promoter (NPS) score among IT service providers, according to a 2015 analysis of NPS scores among corporate technology vendors recently published by the Temkin Group. A company’s NPS is considered a measure of customer loyalty and has been proven by some to be a leading indicator of corporate growth. […]
7 warnings to heed before a cloud migration
LAS VEGAS — If a cloud migration is in your company’s future, some IT cloud veterans are warning you to avoid the technology pitfalls that could be lurking in the dark. Migrating to the cloud is becoming more common, especially for sizable enterprises. Certainly, most CIOs and IT managers are aware that they need to […]
Analytics, IOT, social, location, security – How to all get along: A note to C-suiters
I sit in the C-Suite. (Not now, but I used to.) I am not the CIO or CTO. (Not now, but I used to be.) I am a retailer (for my purposes here). I was just asked three questions at an investor conference: “What’s your technology plan?” “What new technologies are you tracking?” “How will […]
IBM announces acquisition of Cleversafe
IBM has acquired object-based storage software and appliance developer Cleversafe, to help strengthen its position in the hybrid cloud and storage markets. The company is hoping the purchase of Cleversafe will mean it can offer customers next-generation mobile, social and analytics applications, using a flexible, simple management platform and consistency thanks to its on-premise, cloud […]
