Despite ranking at the top of respondents’ concerns, organizations still show gaps in acting on cybersecurity. Organizations obviously are aware of the need to address security and privacy needs, but many seem to be only moderately ready on this front. That is one of the takeaways from the Society for Information Management’s (SIM) recently released […]
Archives for 2020
Restart Data and AI Momentum This Year
Organizations have invested heavily in data and AI technologies, yet many are still waiting to see big results. Here’s one more change they need to make. Looking for a New Year’s resolution that will jump-start your artificial intelligence production efforts? You may want to look beyond technology investments and programs and turn that gaze inward […]
Google adds partners to real-time translation tools
Google is bringing its real-time translation tools to businesses via Volara and Sonifi. Google Assistant’s interpreter mode already translates conversations in 29 different languages in real-time on supported smartphones and smart displays, but Google is now working with the two systems integrator partners to make it easier for businesses to make use of the system. […]
Travelex disruption caused by devastating ransomware attack
The foreign exchange company Travelex has confirmed the ongoing disruption to its services, which started on New Year’s Eve, are being caused by a successful ransomware attack. The outage, which has lasted more than a week, has caused chaos for customers and partners alike who rely on these systems to conduct transactions. Travelex had previously […]
Microsoft has an edge on AWS, according to IT executives
Microsoft is the most popular supplier of public cloud services and is continuing to gain on AWS, according to research. What’s more, the tech giant’s cloud platform, Azure, is expected to dominate the market over the next three years. This is according to a survey of over 100 IT executives from Global 2000 companies, conducted […]
How to fix insecure LDAP binds
Prevent Windows admin credentials from being exposed in cleartext with this tip.
First Certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Technology Vendors Announced
News First Certified MEF 3.0 SD-WAN Technology Vendors Announced By David Ramel 01/08/2020 Industry association MEF announced the first three software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) technology vendors certified to meet a new standard for supporting MEF 3.0 SD-WAN services. First to earn the certification are: Nuage Networks from Nokia, Versa Networks, and Infovista. The association introduced […]
Beyond the technology: Blockchain network design
<!– –> Share this post: It takes more than a strong product to realize success with blockchain. That’s why our strategy focuses on building scalable business networks, underpinned by great technology. In fact, our integrated capabilities across business and technology earned IBM the honor of #1 blockchain services provider in the world the last three […]
How App Strategies Are Evolving
“Applications” have evolved from large monolithic structures to their decomposed equivalents. The trend will continue with some interesting twists. Image: EverythingPossible – stock.adobe.com The nature of applications and the way humans interact with them has changed based on the technologies available and the philosophies of the era. There’s been a shift from monolithic enterprise applications […]
IoT security: What we can learn from recent threats
The Internet of Things (IoT) promises more flexibility and functionality for enterprises than ever before. More connected devices hold the promise of helping enterprises streamline supply chain operations, increase efficiencies and reduce costs within existing processes, enhance product and service quality, and even create new products and services for customers. With a myriad of benefits […]