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Four forces shaking up marketing right now

Having attended a conference in Las Vegas, we've been pondering the fundamental forces at work in marketing tech - here are the four most prominent.

By Martin Kihn • 4 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016

IoT Security

Why the smart home industry is not ready for the mass market

Concerns over security, device malfunctions, and complexity are hindering smart home market readiness, delaying widespread consumer adoption.

By Mariana Zamoszczyk • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2016

Health Technologies

Expert opinion: HPE Enterprise Services merge with CSC

CSC and HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) surprised the market by announcing that HPE would spin off and merge its Enterprise Services unit with CSC.

By John Madden • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Microsoft

Microsoft focuses smartphones on the enterprise - better late than never

Microsoft recently announced a further scaling back of the mobile phone manufacturing business that it acquired from Nokia in 2013.

By John Delaney • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Fintech

Getting your strategy ready for Fintech

7 out of 10 banking and securities CIOs tell us that digital entrants from outside their industry are a greater threat than their usual competition.

By Rajesh Kandaswamy • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016

Malware

117 million LinkedIn members compromised by 2012 data breach

Over 117 million LinkedIn members' emails and passwords are up for sale, possibly from a 2012 breach. Password reset required.

By Narinder Purba • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

AR, VR & Metaverse

Google's Daydream VR initiative will drive mobile VR headset dominance

While initially disappointing, the announcement of Daydream VR sets the stage for mobile VR to shine in the numerous ways.

By Paul Jackson • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Internet of Things

IoT Vulnerability: How to protect your smart home from security threats

With more than 5 million new devices being connected to the Internet everyday, vulnerability of IoT devices is a trending topic.

By Vera Mayuk • 3 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Semiconductors

HP's new Jet Fusion 3D Printers change the conversation

HP shakes up 3D printing with high-speed Jet Fusion printers, aiming to revolutionise manufacturing. #TechNews #3DPrinting.

By Pete Basiliere • 5 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Unified Communications

Salesforce Community Cloud gathers market momentum

Salesforce's London World Tour attracts 15,000 attendees, biggest gathering of customers and partners outside of Dreamforce.

By Richard Edwards • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016

Virtualisation

Copy data virtualisation: The five ways it could save you millions this year

You've heard of server virtualisation. You've heard of network virtualisation. But have you considered virtualising your data yet?.

By Ash Ashutosh • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Mobility

Mobile is essential for survival in the higher education industry

For most institutions mobility is critical to how more basic business transactions are supported, but supporting innovative interactions is less clear.

By Navneet Johal • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Risk & Compliance

Is a multiyear approach to IT strategy obsolete?

Is a traditional multiyear approach to IT strategy is still relevant when the approach to new initiatives tends to break them into shorter projects?.

By Tim Jennings • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016

Cybersecurity

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

As I write this, if you're running Adobe Flash on your Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS computer you're potentially at risk.

By Graham Cluley • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016

Cloud Security

The perceived risks of cloud depend on where you are standing

Adoption of cloud services by government agencies is steadily increasing, albeit at a slower rate than in other sectors.

By Al Blake • 2 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016

Opinion

Consumer-Centric Ecosystems for Consumer Goods Manufacturers and Retailers

Consumer-centric ecosystems will enable manufacturers, retailers & consumers to experience the digital acquisition of goods and services.

By Robert Hetu • 2 min read • Fri, 13th May 2016

Encryption

Data discussions daunt digital disruption

Over the last few weeks, there have been several items in the news that mark an increasing trend about data ownership and usage.

By David Yockelson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016

Malware

Ransomware is not a 'malware problem' - it's a criminal business model

Today Unit 42 published its latest paper on ransomware. It has quickly become one of the greatest cyberthreats facing organisations around the world.

By Ryan Olson • 4 min read • Thu, 12th May 2016

Hyperscale

TBR perspective: EMC modernizes portfolio, sets sights on strategy shift

Amid extensive IT disruption fueled by ongoing customer desires to transform IT ecosystems and accelerate business initiatives, EMC sits on the cusp.

By Christian Perry, Geoff Woollacott, Krista Macomber and Andrew Smith • 5 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016

Data Analytics

It's not just about the weather: put your emails in context

Digitally empowered customers crave context and are shying away from the mass-marketing approach to email offers. It's time for a different approach.

By Kristin Naragon • 5 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016