An intelligence revolution is underway, and at its very forefront is the IoT. You might be familiar with the IoT, or the Internet of Things, in terms of connected watches, home appliances, smart TVs, and more. The IoT has made a debut in the transportation sector and is predicted to completely change the way we drive in the next few …
Are You Using Virtualization Security Yet?
If you’re not, you’re already behind. Studies show more than 75 percent of businesses have already been virtualized, and all of these businesses—regardless of size or sector—need a way to help secure their virtualized data resources. In other words, if you’ve already moved to the cloud, but you haven’t launched a coordinated virtualization security program, you have some work to …
Going Paperless: How Digitizing Workflows is Improving Efficiency
Remember how pay day used to be? Someone would walk around the office handing out checks, and we’d spend our lunch hour standing in line at the bank to make sure they got deposited. Fast forward a decade or two, and we’re not only celebrating the wonders of direct deposit. We are marveling at the ability to deposit checks right …
Artificial Intelligence and Automation: Predictions for the Future
Perhaps the biggest irony about artificial intelligence (AI) is that—despite the many things AI can tell us—it can’t tell us how it will ultimately impact our lives, economy, or world. In fact, the impact of AI and automation on our job market and economy has been steadily debated—and loudly—for the last few years, with the story constantly changing. With AI …
SMACtalk 78: The Changing Role of the Enterprise CMO with Tom Libretto #Pegaworld
In this week’s episode of SMACtalk, hosts Brian Fanzo and Daniel Newman had the opportunity to speak with Pegasystems CMO, Tom Libretto. Joining Pega just under a year ago, Tom is a seasoned marketing executive with a strong track record in driving results for the enterprise market. Tom has a strong background in driving fast moving marketing teams within the …
Removing the Silos in the C-Suite
Silos—they’re the cockroaches of legacy organizations and pre-digital business mindset. Siloed departments can be an impediment to efficiency, culture, and even a company’s overall mission, especially in the high-speed digital age. But while many of us have embraced the concept of trying to break down those silos in our companies, we haven’t quite figured out how to break them down …
Cyber Resiliency: Key to Business Success
Cyber security spending has increased dramatically in the United States in the last five years, and for good reason. Studies show attacks cost businesses as much as $400 billion per year, with five out of every six large companies attacked in 2014 alone. But hacks can be detrimental to businesses, regardless of size, costing more than money—many do irreparable damage …
Top 5 Digital Transformation Trends – Financial Services
Forget online banking. If there was ever an industry where mobile is not just first but full-steam ahead, it’s the financial services industry, where FinTech—a.k.a. financial services technology—is finding new ways to make spending, managing, and investing our hard-earned money even easier than ever before. From Venmo to Apple Pay, we’re seeing more and more consumers moving to digital currency—digital …
DevOps: How to Navigate the Chaos and Come Out the Other Side
DevOps—the continuous development, deployment and delivery of software—is here to stay, and it’s an approach to be seriously considered for any business that wants to remain competitive in today’s fast-paced world. DevOps means faster time to market, higher productivity, more stable applications, quicker fixes when issues do arise, and reduced costs and security issues, to name only a few of …
Virtualized Desktop Environments: The Future of Work in the Enterprise
Virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) was developed over 10 years ago, but it never really took off—until now. With mobility becoming a true force in the global workspace, VDI is quickly becoming a necessary part of the evolving office environment. The IDC predicts nearly 75 percent of the workforce will be mobile by 2020, and businesses worldwide will need to find …