More than one in three (37%) enterprises polled by analyst firm Gartner say they are deploying artificial intelligence (AI) – representing a 270% rise from four years ago.
The results show that though organisations across all sectors analysed use AI in a number of applications, there is an acute shortage of talent. The study, which surveyed more than 3,000 CIOs from various industries in 89 countries, aims to help these...
Enterprises today are growing increasingly dependent on the remote workforce, which brings mutual benefits to employer and employee—but also management challenges, security risks and productivity concerns.
As more businesses adopt and manage mobile technology to keep remote workers connected, telecom and IT managers will see major developments in four key areas of enterprise mobile management—bring your own device...
The bar which has just been set for getting to grips with Android in the enterprise is higher than ever – with the launch of a new Google program.
Android Enterprise Recommended has launched with nine partners which Google says has been able to demonstrate a variety of requirements, from a ‘proven ability to deliver advanced security and management features’, as well as a consistent deployment experience and...
ERP software comes with an endless array of formats, environments, interfaces, and capabilities. However, knowing which offering to implement is still a challenge. As operations grow and expand into new locations, midsize businesses can quickly outgrow existing technology.
But this reality shouldn’t keep midsize businesses from adopting an ERP system. Instead, they should upgrade their...
The events of annus horribilis 2008 changed the world forever. The change was dubbed the "New Normal" and in turn gave rise to shifts in economic and political power which would have been considered the stuff of fantasy fiction as 2008 came to a close.
Fast forward 10 years. Shifts in the financial tectonic plates apart, we have seen the rise and rise of social media as the facilitator of both social and political...
If you’re worried about not getting very far with business intelligence (BI) initiatives at your organisation, you may not be alone. According to a new study from Gartner, almost nine in 10 firms polled were classified as having ‘low’ BI and analytics maturity.
The findings, which are based on more than 800 responses collected by the analyst firm between October last year and June, argue organisations are...
Everyone is talking about their digital transformation initiatives; but for many companies, that’s as far as it gets.
According to a new survey from Insight Enterprises, put together by IDG, more than half (51%) of the 200 IT executives surveyed – whose employers average more than 6,000 workers each – admit initiatives have either been stalled or abandoned.
Ransomware continues to be the primary attack vector small businesses face, according to a new report from business continuity and networking provider Datto.
The findings appear in the company’s latest Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report, which polled 2,400 managed service providers. According to the report, more than 55% of those polled said their clients had experienced a ransomware attack in the first six...
CIOs aren’t just considering implementing new technologies – they are actively embracing them.
That’s the key finding from a new study by Barclaycard. The banking firm, which polled 100 UK-based CIOs at companies with more than 250 employees, found three in 10 CIOs were piloting or using Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, with 35% piloting or adopting blockchain technologies and 45% using artificial intelligence...
Citrix has announced the acquisition of enterprise micro-app software provider Sapho for $200 million (£155.6m) to help ‘redefine the employee experience.’
Regular readers of this publication will be aware of Sapho’s modus operandi. The company aims to break down monolithic behemoth apps into micro-apps in one mobile, social-esque feed, whether it’s expense approvals from Concur or PO approvals from...
