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Transform your business with IoT analytics
Data Analytics

Transform your business with IoT analytics

IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
Are enterprise software agreements a critical foundation for SaaS adoption success?
Software-as-a-Service

Are enterprise software agreements a critical foundation for SaaS adoption success?

Consider that the SaaS subscription enterprise deal has the potential to be the last negotiation of it's kind with any degree of buyer power.

By Stephen White • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2016
Skyhigh Networks launches Cloud Security Partner Program
Partner Programmes

Skyhigh Networks launches Cloud Security Partner Program

Skyhigh Networks launches its Cloud Security Technology Partner Program to help partners offer advanced cloud security solutions.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Gartner names Cloudera a 'Visionary'
Data Analytics

Gartner names Cloudera a 'Visionary'

Gartner's 2016 report elevates Cloudera to a 'Visionary' for revolutionising data management with Apache Hadoop-based analytics.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Half of all PaaS apps will be IoT-centric, says Gartner
Platform-as-a-Service

Half of all PaaS apps will be IoT-centric, says Gartner

The analyst firm says Platform as a Service utilisation is on the rise due the widespread adoption of the Internet of Things.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2016
Governments are digitally immature, Gartner finds
Digital Transformation

Governments are digitally immature, Gartner finds

Government digital transformation hindered by skills shortage and organisational culture, says Gartner survey.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Gartner: 2016 will be a very big year for IoT adoption
Internet of Things

Gartner: 2016 will be a very big year for IoT adoption

After plenty of hype, 2016 looks to be the year IoT moves mainstream for many industries, but demonstrating a ROI is still a challenge.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Mar 2016
Security vendor expands presence in APAC
Partner Programmes

Security vendor expands presence in APAC

Exabeam, the cyber security company specialising in user behaviour analytics (UBA), is expanding its channel programme and presence in Asia Pacific.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'
Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery: No longer just a 'nice to have'

According to Gartner, the average cost of business systems and network downtime is $5,600 per minute, which equates to $336,000 per hour.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Feb 2016
Top 5 Reasons IoT is different than conventional IT
Internet of Things

Top 5 Reasons IoT is different than conventional IT

IT and business are inextricably intertwined. Always have been. When IT systems stop — business stops, revenue stops, customer assistance stops.

By Drue Reeves • 5 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016
Top 10 strategic technologies in higher education
EduTech

Top 10 strategic technologies in higher education

Universities eye tech overhaul with Gartner's top 10 list, aiming to foster innovation and gain competitive edge in global education.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Data and analytic topics on the minds of CIOs
Opinion

Data and analytic topics on the minds of CIOs

I had the good fortune to be present (and presenting) at our US CIO Leadership Forum in Phoenix, Arizona this week.

By Andrew White • 4 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018
Semiconductors

Top 10 Internet of Things technologies for 2017-2018

The Internet of Things will pose significant challenges for organisations due to the immaturity of technologies and lack of skills, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 24th Feb 2016
Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner
DevOps

Agility and speed required over security, says Gartner

Agility and speed are key for IT leaders supporting marketing, says Gartner; predicts 2018 focus will remain elsewhere.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
Why the Government needs to leave Apple and Google encryption alone
Encryption

Why the Government needs to leave Apple and Google encryption alone

It doesn't make any sense to put so much pressure on Apple or Google when in the end, they don't control all the keys to the kingdom.

By Avivah Litan • 1 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
ESET jumps from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in endpoint protection
Malware

ESET jumps from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in endpoint protection

ESET makes the jump from 'niche player' to 'visionary' in Gartner's latest endpoint protection platform magic quadrant. So how did other vendors fare?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges
Analyst report

iPhone records first sales decline, but Huawei surges

Smartphone sales have slowed to their slowest growth since 2008. So who are the winners and losers in the tumultuous market?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Tracking privileged access vital, says Gartner
Privileged Access Management

Tracking privileged access vital, says Gartner

Unless organisations track and review privileged activity, they risk being blindsided by insider threats and errors that cause significant outages.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
What the chief data officer role should look like
Chief Data Officer

What the chief data officer role should look like

The number of chief data officer roles in organisations has more than doubled, according to research by Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016