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• Study names the five most hackable vehicles

  14-09-2015 23:59
  
  A study released by a forensic consultancy has singled out the top five vehicles most susceptible to hacking.
  The results of the study, by PT&C|LWG Forensic Consulting Services, were based on published research by hackers, vehicle recall information and media reports.
  The most hackable list includes the 2014 Jeep Cherokee, the 2014 Infiniti Q50, the 2015 Cadillac Escalade, the 2010 and 2014 Toyota Prius and the 2014 Ford Fusion.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please clic
  
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• California delays the backlash over IT layoffs

  14-09-2015 23:06
  
  Southern California Edison's layoff of IT workers stirred state lawmakers to action this year as the state Assembly approved two billsattacking the use of H-1B workers to offshore jobs.
  But on Friday, the state Senate failed to take up either bill in its final 2015 session. They were sidelined with no discussion or vote. The Senate resumes work in January and the bills may return then, said spokespersons for the sponsors.
  Assembly Joint Resolution 12, introduced by Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D
  
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• IT Resume Makeover: How to start from scratch

  14-09-2015 22:31
  
  Malcolm Greene spent the last 25 years building a career as a successful IT consultant, moving from gig to gig based solely on referrals from satisfied clients and developing a reputation as the go-to guy for "impossible" IT problems. But when Greene decided to make a career change to pursue a role in a corporate C-suite, he faced his own impossible problem: He didn't have a resume.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Microsoft sets Oct. 6 as likely intro of Surface Pro 4

  14-09-2015 22:21
  
  Microsoft today sent invitations to analysts and the press for an Oct. 6 event in New York City where it's expected to unveil the next-generation Surface Pro.
  "We have some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices," the invitation read.
  Microsoft will also live-stream the briefing to the general public, a company spokeswoman confirmed.
  While the invitation was cryptic -- a common tactic by technology companies for such events -- most anticipate that Microsoft will reveal a successor to t
  
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• White House won't say if it's hoping for a cybersecurity deal with China

  14-09-2015 22:03
  
  With the visit of Chinese premier Xi Jinping just a week away, the White House won't say whether one of its goals is to reach an agreement with China over cybersecurity.Hacking has been one of the issues at the forefront of U.S.-China relations over the last couple of years, particularly after the U.S. accused China of hacking into sensitive federal government systems, something that China denies."We've been pretty blunt in describing the concerns that we have with China's behavior in cyberspace
  
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• Orange Collecte puts mobile twist on crowdfunding

  14-09-2015 21:45
  Orange Collecte, launched last week in the Ivory Coast, is putting a mobile spin on the crowdfunding concept.The service, developed in partnership with  French charity-giving site HelloAsso, is tied to Orange's existing mobile money offering, Orange Money. It is designed to enable private individuals and charities finance their personal and charitable projects.Generally, Africans welcome financial support from friends and relatives toward achieving a personal goal or project. It is mandator
  
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• Facebook extends React Native to Android

  14-09-2015 21:25
  
  Facebook today is unveiling React Native for Android, extending its JavaScript development technology for Web and native development to Google's popular mobile platform.
  React Native lets developers create Web, iOS, and Android apps with the same core set of code by leveraging JavaScript and React, a Facebook- and Instagram-developed JavaScript library for building user experiences. React Native was open-sourced in March.[ Need a JavaScript tool for your dev shop? InfoWorld looks at 17 JavaScri
  
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• Apple gives itself an extra 6 days to sell 10M iPhones, hinting at slower pre-orders

  14-09-2015 21:25
  
  Apple today said that iPhone sales, bolstered by the new 6S and 6S Plus models, are "on pace" to break last year's record of 10 million between pre-sales opening and the close of the first weekend of retail.
  But the company's claim and the calendar hinted that pre-sales of the revamped smartphones were down from last year's debuts.
  "Customer response to iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus has been extremely positive and preorders this weekend were very strong around the world," an Apple spokeswoman sa
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Avoid this pitfall of being a good manager

  14-09-2015 21:11
  
  As a manager, your boss expects you to get things done and keep your employees motivated and performing. Your employees expect you to look out for them and buffer them from the b.s.To be a “good” manager of people it’s understood that you are responsible for motivating your employees, for guiding them through rough patches, for being there when they need you and particularly to answer their questions. This is great until your good intentions make them more dependent on you
  
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• Traders pay $30m to settle newswire hacking case

  14-09-2015 20:59
  
  The Securities and Exchange Commission says two of the 32 parties charged with profiting from information hacked from newswire services have agreed to pay $30 million to settle the changes.Ukrainian-based Jaspen Capital Partners Limited and its CEO, Andriy Supranonok, were among those accused of generating $100 million in profits over five years using information from 150,000 yet-to-be-published press releases from Marketwired, PR Newswire and Business Wire.Jaspen Capital Partners and&
  
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• Telecom deals with Chinese companies in Africa under spotlight once again

  14-09-2015 20:55
  A $273 million contract for Zambia’s digital television migration project is reigniting the controversy over how big-ticket projects are awarded in Africa.In 2013, the Zambian government cancelled what was then a $220 million project  with  Star Software Technologies of China, in the wake of accusations that the bidding process was corrupt and costs had been inflated.Other Chinese companies, including Huawei Technologies, had put in bids and when they failed to win the contract,
  
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• FTC says data and privacy are top security concerns

  14-09-2015 20:53
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- While IT professionals are asking how to secure devices, networks, and platforms, policy makers are asking how to secure data and privacy. The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Security of Things (SecT) share the goal of allowing innovation to flourish , but are developers as concerned with securing data and devices?
  Policy makers, academics, and innovators came together last week to discuss “Security, Privacy and the IoT: A Policy Perspective” at the second annua
  
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• BrandPost: Funding Innovation by Reducing BAU Expenses

  14-09-2015 19:52
  
  At a recent CIO Magazine event in Boston, CVS Caremark CIO Stephen Gold talked about innovation and how to accelerate it, as well as one of his key aims – to fund innovation by reducing his company’s business-as-usual (BAU) expenses. That certainly struck a chord with our team, because it’s something we’ve heard repeatedly in the marketplace.
  IT budgets are increasing – almost nowhere. In fact, Gartner predicts a 2015 decline of 5.7% on average in IT dollars, with
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Are the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus too heavy?

  14-09-2015 19:27
  
  Every time Apple comes out with the new product there is some kind of the scandal in the media. This time around it seems that some users are worried about the weight of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Both phones have gained weight compared to their previous versions, and that is causing some users to question whether or not they should buy the new iPhones.
  The new scandal has been dubbed "weightgate" and I have no doubt that you will see it more and more in the media. And of course the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Are Apple's iPhone 6s and 6s Plus too heavy?

  14-09-2015 19:27
  
  Every time Apple comes out with the new product there is some kind of the scandal in the media. This time around it seems that some users are worried about the weight of the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. Both phones have gained weight compared to their previous versions, and that is causing some users to question whether or not they should buy the new iPhones.The new scandal has been dubbed "weightgate" and I have no doubt that you will see it more and more in the media. And of course the "a
  
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• 8 reasons the Apple Watch is more trouble than it's worth

  14-09-2015 18:16
  Subtle benefits vs. obvious annoyancesImage by AppleI’ve been wearing a borrowed Apple watch for most of the last month, but now I’m giving up and giving it back. While it was useful to see text notifications, send voice responses, and get haptic alerts for upcoming turn ability to send voice responses, many benefits were subtle (my favorite was the ability to set the main watchface five minutes ahead the actual time, which was still shown in tiny type). But they couldn’t make
  
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• Schmidt talking: Google boss suggests Apple Music is 'elitist' and outdated

  14-09-2015 17:51
  
  Ultra-rich executives of multinational companies are people too, and people can be petty creatures. Case in point: Googl… er, Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt.
  In the middle of a long BBC editorial about artificial intelligence’s challenges and deep potential, Schmidt tossed in some thoughts that are clearly a barb against Apple Music:“A decade ago, to launch a digital music service, you probably would have enlisted a handful of elite tastemakers to pick the hottest n
  
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• Not impressed by smartwatches? That could soon change

  14-09-2015 17:36
  
  Smart wrist devices such as the Apple Watch are still a relatively small piece of the wearables market today, but that's set to change in a big way over the next few years.So predicts market researcher IDC, which on Monday published a new report suggesting that there's explosive growth in store for the wearables market, driven largely by an expanding list of smartwatch vendors, devices, experiences and price points."We are at a stage now where more vendors are getting into this segment, setting
  
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• Arbeidsmarkt voor ICT’ers verbetert

  14-09-2015 17:30
  Voor met name de hogere niveaus zijn er te weinig geschikte kandidaten om het groeiende aantal vacatures te vervullen. Dit constateert UWV in een vrijdag verschenen rapport over beroepen in de techniek en ICT.Organisaties hebben met name moeite om vacatures op hoger en wetenschappelijk niveau te vervullen,... lees meer
  
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• Intel sets up talking shop to improve automotive security

  14-09-2015 17:16
  
  The dramatic hack of a Jeep Cherokee, which resulted in Fiat Chrysler Automobile recalling over one million vehicles, has also prompted Intel to take action.Security researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek remotely hacked their way into the Jeep's Uconnect navigation and entertainment system via its connection to Sprint's wireless network, taking control of it while a reporter for Wired magazine was at the wheel.The hack prompted Fiat Chrysler to issue a recall notice for 1.4 million vehicl
  
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• Experts to IoT makers: Bake in security

  14-09-2015 15:58
  
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Makers of Internet of things devices need to incorporate security into them during the design phase to make them less of a threat when connected to networks, according to speakers at an IoT security forum.
  In addition they need to consider early on what regulations the devices will have to comply with so those requirements can be baked in and not added later when they would be less effective, according to advice delivered at the Security of Things Forum 2015.RSA ConferenceJo
  
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• California wildfire ravages telephony museum

  14-09-2015 15:50
  
  In this day of smartphones, cell towers and wearables, the American Museum of Telephony in the Mountain Ranch community of northern California preserved artifacts of a much different world of communications. But the museum, along with surrounding residences, burnt to the ground late last week during the raging Butte Fire and it's assumed that the collection is largely lost.However, the museum's curator vows in a post on the museum website that this isn't the end:
   
  "The American Museum of
  
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• Can training transform CISOs into business leaders?

  14-09-2015 15:37
  
  The message in recent years to chief information security officers (CISO) and chief security officers (CSO) is that, “it’s not enough to be a geek.”
  What is still to be determined is whether a training program – even a good training program – is all it will take to make them more than geeks.
  Clearly, there is a perceived need. While CISOs in many organizations are part of the so-called C-suite, surveys show they are generally held in low regard by their C-leve
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How to optimize requirements scope when purchasing enterprise software

  14-09-2015 15:29
  
  Organizations buy enterprise software for the benefits that accrue from using it, and those benefits are realized from the features of the software. Requirements are used to define the desired features, and there is always the temptation to expand the list of requirements so the new software will do more. However, this increases costs and risks.When buying enterprise software the question becomes one of defining an optimum set of requirements that can be realistically satisfied by software avail
  
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• The ABCs of program management

  14-09-2015 15:22
  
  There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure –Colin Powell
  Imagine that you are asked to lead a large-scale business transformation program. Before you start, you can pick 26 instruments that will set you up for success. It can be a mix of tangible or non-tangible items. What are your ABCs of Program Management? What do you put in your bag pack before you head out and deliver? Here are mine:AwarenessBudgetCollaborationDecisivenessE
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 4 call center compliance traps—and what to do about them

  14-09-2015 15:18
  
  Is our call center compliant? That’s a question that I get asked a lot, since I’m the CISO for a company that provides cloud contact center solutions. And the sad truth is that it often only takes a few questions to figure out that the person’s call center is probably not fully compliant, at least not under their current rules of operation.The good news is that many of these compliance traps can be addressed fairly easily, without a lot of additional resources. I always tell pe
  
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• China makes hackers an offer they can’t refuse

  14-09-2015 15:14
  
  When China identifies a potential hacker with promise, they show up to their home with automatic weapons to give them, and their family, a choice of hacking for the government, or being shipped away.
  In the first of a series of The Irari Report webcasts on Chinese hacking and cyberespionage, Ira Winkler and Araceli Treu Gomes interview Lt. Col. (retired) William Hagestad II, former US Marine Intelligence Officer, expert on foreign cyberwarfare capability, and author of Chinese Cyber Crime:
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How CIOs can be champions of culture change

  14-09-2015 15:13
  
  How are decisions made in your company? If it is anything like most organizations leaders make the decisions and everybody else executes what they decide. Isn’t it true? If your organization is going to be nimble you need a different approach. Today this, directive, approach has questionable utility. Among other things it has a significant decision making bottleneck in the leader. Today; markets, customer demands, technology and your competitors are changing and changing quickly. If y
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Salesforce dreams of a world beyond Patient Records with Health Cloud

  14-09-2015 15:09
  
  This week, the Dreamforce conference gets under way in San Francisco. The spotlight will shine on Salesforce’s recently announced Salesforce Health Cloud . It articulates a bold vision – go beyond patient “records,” and build patient “relationships” instead. Salesforce should know a thing or two about building relationships – after all, they reinvented CRM in the past decade.The holy grail of patient engagementSalesforce’s Health Cloud is a cloud-b
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: PM candidates: 5 legitimate questions to ask your interviewer

  14-09-2015 15:02
  
  Are you a candidate for a new project manager position in your organization or at another company and you’re preparing for the interview? If so, there are some strategies that will help you and one is to ask a few pointed questions to get some detailed information about the PM infrastructure you may be heading into and to help you make your mark, so to speak.You want to ask questions – always ask question – especially when the interviewer asks if you have any questions. You alw
  
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• BrandPost: Getting Strategic About Security Spending

  14-09-2015 15:00
  
  Security was once mysterious, but everyone is far more aware and connected today than they used to be—and that translates into a greater level of understanding and acceptance. With good reason, security breaches or failure to comply with regulations can result in a big hit to the brand, making board members and senior-level managers take notice. And it can all fall on the CIO.This increased awareness is the beginning of a solid cybersecurity budget. In the CIO Survey, 82 percent of respond
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: One quick question to get your audience's attention

  14-09-2015 14:42
  
  Can I get your attention?
  This was one of my father-in'law's favorite sayings. He really didn't say it often, but when he did, you knew it was time to listen. Rather than being annoying, it actually served a great purpose. It also proved to be a great teaching tool for leadership.
  You see, as leaders, we need to have people's attention before we attempt to communicate a message. Sending out a message without the audience being ready to listen, well, falls on deaf ears.
  Think of Sirius or X
  
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• How Sunny Delight juices up sales with cloud-based analytics

  14-09-2015 14:35
  
  Analytics software has helped Sunny Delight Beverages boost profits by roughly $2 million a year and trim $195,000 in staffing costs annually, says CIO Shawn Roberts . The cloud application, which Roberts settled on with the help of several business managers, allows the company's business departments to determine the investment for promotions as well as make adjustments to curb wasteful spending on overtime and pricey transportation options."We couldn't see an order from sales promotion to payme
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How the 'Digital Halo' can help business leaders see significant competitive gains

  14-09-2015 14:18
  
  As the consumerization of IT, the Internet of Things (IoT), the digital economy, and disruptive technologies continue to change how companies compete, your C-suite colleagues are likely inundating you with questions about the shifting landscape and how companies today can create unique customer experiences. They're looking to you for advice on how to make the use of mobile devices, social media, cloud, and other technologies part of the company's business strategy, not just its IT strategy. They
  
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• 12 habits of successful tech CEOs

  14-09-2015 14:17
  
  Andy Grolnick donned a suit coat and tie and readied himself for a frothy commute. The CEO of LogRhythm was among 200 people who tubed down Colorado’s Boulder Creek, outfitted in helmets and business attire, on July 14.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• It’s 10 o'clock – do you know what your IT security team is doing?

  14-09-2015 14:06
  
  Most people think that IT security professionals spend most of their time thwarting external threats from hackers, cybercriminals and bad actors from the Dark Web. In fact, infosec pros find the biggest time suck coming from addressing security vulnerabilities introduced by applications developed in-house or even from off-the-shelf purchases. In fact, as a survey of attendees at this summer’s Black Hat conference indicates, “Most enterprises are not spending their time, budget and st
  
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• Netflix parental leave policy neglects workers who need it most

  14-09-2015 14:00
  
  Netflix's announcement that it will offer 12 months of paid parental leave to employees sounds great in theory. But dig a little deeper and there are some obvious problems with its script.The policy, announced in August, provides salaried employees in its streaming division unlimited leave during the first year after the birth or adoption of a child. "We want employees to have the flexibility and confidence to balance the needs of their growing families without worrying about work or finances. P
  
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• Behind the scenes at Apple's iPhone 6s event

  14-09-2015 14:00
  
  Apple's Sept. 9, 2015 'special event'Image by Matt KapkoApple took over the famous Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for its September 2015 "special event' in San Francisco last week. It took the company more than two hours to reveal all of the updates to its product line.Bill Graham Civic AuditoriumImage by Matt KapkoTo read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here
  
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• 8 ways to find legit freelance work

  14-09-2015 13:45
  
  8 websites that help you build your freelance careerImage by ThinkstockIf you’ve ever looked for freelancing work, you probably had to wade through an overwhelming number of websites and job listings, only to come up empty. There’s a lot of competition for freelance work, but that doesn’t mean you can’t land the freelancing gig, or gigs, of your dreams. These eight websites connect freelancers with legitimate contract work in nearly every industry imaginable.To read this
  
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• Windows 10 users beg Microsoft for more info on updates

  14-09-2015 13:27
  
  Windows 10 customers have petitioned Microsoft to provide more information about the new OS's updates using the company's own online feature request forum.
  The late-August posting has collected almost 1,800 votes as of Monday. Although that was enough to make the petition among the hottest on the "Windows User Voice" site, it was a relatively small number compared to other longer-standing demands, including a request to add tabs to File Explorer that has accumulated over 35,000 votes.To read th
  
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• Google names ex-Hyundai exec head of its self-driving car operations

  14-09-2015 13:13
  
  Google has appointed John Krafcik, a former Hyundai exec and more recently president of auto sales website Truecar, to run its self-driving car operations.Martyn WilliamsA Google self-driving navigates streets near the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California
  The move is a significant one as it signals that Google wants to move its self-driving cars out of the lab, through the production line and onto the sales lot. Its recent pronouncements have suggested no timeline for such a move
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 8 tips and tricks for OS X El Capitan

  14-09-2015 13:11
  
  8 ways to get the most out of OS X El CapitanOS X El Capitan comes with a number of helpful new features that add real value for any user. In this slideshow I’ll show you eight tips and tricks so you can get the most out of OS X El Capitan.Here’s a list of what’s in this slideshow:1. Auto-hide the menubar
  2. Use Split View window resizing
  3. Delete files immediately
  4. Pin sites in Safari
  5. Mute all tabs in Safari
  6. Find your cursor by shaking your mouse or trackpad
  7. Enable
  
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• Attackers go on malware-free diet

  14-09-2015 13:00
  
  To avoid detection, some hackers are ditching malware and living "off the land" -- using whatever tools are already available in the compromised systems, according to a new report from Dell SecureWorks.
  In fact, this has been the case for nearly all the intrusions analyzed by the Dell SecureWorks’ Incident Response Team last year.
  The cyber criminals typically start out with compromised credentials, said Phil Burdette, senior security researcher at Atlanta-based Dell SecureWorks, Inc.
  "Fo
  
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• REVIEW: Threat Intelligence could turn the tide against cybercriminals

  14-09-2015 12:38
  
  In recent reviews, we looked at the advancements in endpoint security, including new ways companies are employing technology like virtual machines to get a leg up on potential attackers. But despite impressive new defensive technologies, the bad guys still seem to be getting through.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here(Insider Story)
  
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• Data-analyse leidt nog niet tot veel resultaat

  14-09-2015 11:08
  De inzet van (big) data en de analyse daarvan, oftewel D&A, begint gemeengoed te worden in heel de wereld. Veel bedrijven slagen er in om enig resultaat te boeken. Maar de nieuwe datapraktijken vertalen zich nog onvoldoende in een hogere omzet en winstgroei, zegt KPMG naar aanleiding van een onderzoek onder ruim... lees meer
  
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• Financiële dienstverleners vrezen disruptie, kopen vaker ICT-bedrijven

  14-09-2015 09:16
  De afgelopen jaren zijn steeds meer IT-bedrijven overgenomen door banken en verzekeraars, omdat deze partijen onvoldoende kennis in huis hebben om te innoveren op digitaal gebied.FinTech-bedrijf VirtualAffairs en Bureau van Dijk, aanbieder van bedrijfsinformatie, namen het aantal overnames van IT-partijen door banken... lees meer
  
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