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Opinion stories - Page 119

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Bitcoin's not a fad, it's a waiting game

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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blockchain
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The Bitcoin's wild price swings have polarised people into evangelists and detractors - but why does the technology matter?.
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Everything you need to know about microservices in today's agile world

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Microservices will continue to grow in popularity this year, as more companies realise significant business benefits.
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Why a secure perimeter is no longer enough protection for your IT infrastructure

Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Digital identity is used as the key method of protecting digital assets regardless of their location or how they are being accessed.
Customer service

How speech analytics can improve outcomes in the contact centre

Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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martech
Taking a look at how speech analytics technologies can be used in the contact centre to improve customer service and B2C interactions.
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OVUM: Where are enterprises looking to really use AI?

Tue, 27th Feb 2018
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uc
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supply chain
Artificial intelligence (AI) remains highly in vogue as a technology topic across the media and within the IT supplier landscape.
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Building for exascale - lessons learnt from the data centre

Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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storage
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hyperscale
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dc
DDN Storage's James Coomer says from a storage architecture point of view we are well beyond supporting petascale (current generation) systems.
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eCommerce requires beefed up cybersecurity to function well

Tue, 20th Feb 2018
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ddos
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martech
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commerce systems
In an increasingly interconnected world, online shopping and electronic transactions have now transcended its innovation status.
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The seven critical skills all IT teams should possess

Mon, 12th Feb 2018
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storage
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dr
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cybersecurity
Skillsoft's EMEA MD explains how embedding key skills within in-house IT teams can help keep an organisation's data safe and its employees productive.
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Is AI actually the scary monster under the bed?

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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education, learning & training
AI was once feared by all, but it is now giving us the ability to do certain things more efficiently than ever before.
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Expert opinion: Three simple ways to prevent data loss

Fri, 9th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
IBM estimates the cost of a data breach is $3.62m, highlighting the importance of encryption - COMPAREX UK's expert on the matter provides his advice.
Ovum

Security morphs from major concern to major advantage with SD-WAN

Thu, 8th Feb 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Security concerns have transformed into strategic advantages as managed SD-WAN services evolve, offering robust, integrated security measures.
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On-prem, virtualised, cloud, hybrid: Reimagining the enterprise data centre

Sat, 3rd Feb 2018
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Pick a timeframe in the future and then imagine what the data centre will look like - a number of industry heavyweights have pitched their thoughts.
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Why the future of customer experience is both human and machine

Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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cx
Touchpoint's CEO says when it comes to customer experience don't believe the 'robot revolution' will happen overnight.
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SheStarts alumni discuss wins and challenges post-accelerator

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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financial systems
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myob
SheStarts entrepreneurs reflect on their experience in the program and reveal how they navigate the business world.
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Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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phishing
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email security
Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.
Creative

More ambidextrous thinkers needed in technical roles – Xero

Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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software development
There's a tendency in the industry to accept i-shaped thinkers (highly skilled in one area) with the assumption it's how good engineering is done.
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Three ways artificial intelligence is making buildings smarter

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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ai
In an ideal world, data anomalies would be automatically detected by AI-algorithms, and then immediately triaged and root cause identified.
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Realising maximum business value in a data-driven world

Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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data analytics
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planning
If data is the new oil, how can enterprises extract value? ManageEngine's Sridhar Iyengar talks about the best ways to manage the data boom.
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Data centre expert reveals 8 key capabilities of intent-based networking

Wed, 24th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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Sasha Ratkovic CTO and Founder of Apstra explains just what those capabilities are and how important it is to include them in your data centre.
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Where to focus your threat protection strategies this year

Tue, 23rd Jan 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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iot
Some might think that by now organisations would have come to a point where they are a step ahead of criminals.