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Enterprises falsely equate IT security spending with maturity

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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cybersecurity
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Organizations spending only 5.6% on IT security could still be vulnerable, says Gartner. Comparisons to average spending don't reveal enough about security.
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CIO futures: Executive relationships in 2030

Fri, 9th Dec 2016
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risk & compliance
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3d printing
In 2030, the CIO becomes a pivotal strategist, reshaping executive relationships and steering companies' digital destiny.
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What to consider before leasing excess data center capacity

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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Businesses eye leasing data centre excess, but Gartner warns of legal, financial risks before turning IT into colocation services.
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Consumers 'bored' of smartwatches and fitness trackers

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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wearables
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fitness
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Nearly 30% of smartwatches are abandoned because people find them useless or get bored, says Gartner's 2016 Personal Technologies survey.
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What it takes to target new buyers of IT

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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partner programmes
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smart machines
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managed services
IT providers face a daunting task as buying power shifts beyond IT departments, with new buyers dictating tech purchases, Gartner reveals.
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Robot-as-a-Service? What next year will mean for robotics

Thu, 8th Dec 2016
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robots
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analyst report
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research director
Robotics is set to disrupt business operations across industries as companies look to gain a competitive edge, says IDC.
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Global tablet market finishes the year on a low, but should rebound come 2018

Fri, 2nd Dec 2016
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Although these markets are forecast for growth in the detachable segment, the disproportionate decline in slate tablets ensures no growth until 2020.
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HPE leads declining server market, IDC says

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
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4G smartphone uptake a 'long slog' in markets like APAC

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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supply chain
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4g technology
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analyst report
IDC predicts that 4G smartphone shipments will reach 1 billion this year as emerging markets catch up, but growth is slower than last year.
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Gartner: Chinese smartphone vendors gain ground after Samsung Note7 withdrawl

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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samsung
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Samsung is still king of the smartphone vendors, but its sales are dropping. Huawei, Oppo and BBK are in prime position for global market growth.
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CA World 2016: Getting the edge in the application economy

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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ca technologies
The first day of CA World 2016 has kicked off with 5,000 attendees in Las Vegas, featuring a range of speakers and sessions.
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IDC names leading IoT consulting and systems integration service providers

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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iot
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analyst report
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research director
IDC Report identifies Accenture, IBM, and Cognizant as frontrunners in IoT consulting and system integration services.
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AWS, Microsoft, IBM and Google dominating cloud but some tier twos are fighting back

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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paas
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Amazon is continuing to dominate the public IaaS and PaaS space, as quarterly cloud infrastructure service revenues top US$8 billion.
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Customer - and new wave of technologies - to drive change in 2017

Tue, 15th Nov 2016
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ddos
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iot
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2017 signals 'the beginning of a new technology revolution that will reshape how businesses operate and interact with customers' Forrester says.
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Bold initiatives in the Malaysia 2017 Budget, says IDC

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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analyst report
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research director
Malaysia's 2017 Budget pushes towards a digital economy, IDC highlights, forecasting a surge in ICT sector growth and societal benefits.
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Lessons from the U.S. election on big data and algorithms

Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The failure to accurately predict the outcome of the elections has caused some backlash against big data and algorithms.
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The building blocks of a confident and resilient digital government

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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analyst report
Digital failures or even minor setbacks may drive risk-averse govt to take a step back at the exact time it should be making bold digital investments.
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Which vendor remains on top in shrinking global tablet market?

Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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notebook
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mobility
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detachable
Apple and Samsung defy downward trend in global tablet market, with IDC reporting year-over-year decline of 14.7%.
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New IDC stats show Galaxy Note7 debacle hasn't slowed Samsung down

Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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apple
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samsung
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huawei
New statistics from IDC show that despite Samsung's Galaxy Note7 being removed from the market, this has had no effect on global smartphone shipments.
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Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue

Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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fleet management
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ai
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healthtech
AI's surge towards a $47bn revenue landmark by 2020, reflecting its entrenchment in enterprise solutions globally.