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• CIO Quick Takes: How CIOs assess the value of emerging technology

  16-06-2017 18:07
  
  Arthur C. Clarke, author of 2001: A Space Odyssey, wrote that “any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” A pithy maxim, to be sure, but one that deserves scrutiny.After all, emerging technology isn’t conjured up like one of Merlin’s spells. Emerging technology represents a series of potential investments—in pure capital, time and energy—that have massive implications for the enterprise. Whether the discussion revolves around roboti
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How Nebraska successfully consolidated state IT services

  16-06-2017 16:22
  
  Consolidating government IT services
  If you read my post, Municipal shared services agreements for information technology, you know that I am skeptical about consolidation of multiple county and municipal IT operations. Because they are separate, independent business operations, the potential for unintended consequences, political meddling and perverse incentives is enormous. Another core problems is that very few counties or municipalities operate IT shops using widely accepted standards and fr
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The privacy legacy of Edith Marcus

  16-06-2017 16:18
  
  Edith Marcus passed away recently. You may never have heard of Edith; she was a private person in the best sense of the phrase. While Edith did make use of technology, she was keenly aware of the personal information she shared, who she shared It with, and what others did with the information. For privacy professionals, that is her legacy.Who was Edith Marcus?
  Bob SiegelIn full disclosure, Edith Marcus was my cousin and was 92 when she passed. She lived an amazing life from her escape from Nazi
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: The growing impact of artificial intelligence on workplace collaboration

  16-06-2017 16:15
  
  So Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the rage these days. AI and machine learning algorithms are increasingly being brought to bear on collaborative business workflows and processes for automation and to enable intelligent conversational experiences. There is a paradigm shift in digital workplace technologies and strategies to make enterprises more conversational and smarter. Such conversational environments require data, content, people, applications and overall technology to be in an intimat
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Has outsourcing lost its strategic relevance?

  16-06-2017 16:13
  
  For more than 20 years, outsourcing and global delivery were at or near the top of the CIO to-do list. Strategically, outsourcing IT services allowed an enterprise to gain the essential capabilities it needed to endure the dramatic shifts of the last two decades – remediating billions of lines of code to support Y2K, creating first-generation websites, supporting the growth of the dotcom boom, optimizing the supply chain through massive ERP efforts and riding the giant digital transformati
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Since when did BA stand for bloomin' amazing?

  16-06-2017 15:59
  
  The IT business analyst role has traditionally been one that facilitates communication between IT and business stakeholders. Subsequently, business analysts have always had great skills in this area, adept at both verbal and written communication. Which is why I am surprised that this talented group have been rather backwards in coming forward about the growing importance of the part they play in delivering business results through IT.It has long been my belief that the BA has evolved, like much
  
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• 50% off Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 and XBox One - Deal Alert

  16-06-2017 15:47
  
  When a young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath find themselves entangled with some of the most frightening and deranged elements of the criminal underworld, the U.S. government and the entertainment industry, they must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other. Explore the stunning world of Los Santos and Blaine County in the ultimate Grand Theft Auto V experience, featuring a r
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Accelerating Organizational Velocity through a Data Center Autopilot

  16-06-2017 15:42
  
  Understanding the impact of the data center autopilotCurrent state of the art and my disappointment with traditional databases aside, I mentioned in my comments last week that the data center autopilot will have big consequences. It seems to me that there is not enough recognition of the likely impact. The tactical observations are that automation will reduce people costs, at least on a per-workload basis, and that automation will:Minimize over-provisioning,
  Help reduce downtime,
  Help to manage
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Got big data? Go public cloud or go home.

  16-06-2017 15:39
  
  The impact the cloud is having on big data and advanced analytics is shocking. We’ve hit a go public or go home situation – and while many enterprises I’ve spoken to about this migration are still on the fence, they understand they need to invest in more public cloud to engage with empowered customers. The problem is many are struggling with organizational momentum and regulatory issues that often manifest in technical objections that don’t hold water.Public cloud was the
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: 8 industries where IoT is working the best

  16-06-2017 15:36
  
  The Internet of Things (IoT) is making progress in quite a few industrial sectors, especially those including energy, manufacturing, supply chain analytics and connected vehicles.Connected technology is transforming companies by enhancing the competitive edge at the intersection of people, data and intelligent machines. The productivity and efficiency gains garnered from improved operational effectiveness is putting those organizations willing to harness these tools at the forefront of industry.
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: Why AI is crucial to cyber security

  16-06-2017 15:31
  
  When you think of AI (artificial intelligence), the first thought you may have is in regards to games, recreation, and futuristic robots. After all, AI is the next big thing in virtual video games, taking "reality" to a whole new level. However, AI is so much more than that. There has been a lot of hype about AI in the last couple of years. Again, most of it in the form of promises of faster answers, better outcomes, and improved productivity. From advanced machine learning and intelligent apps
  
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• KI-gedreven CRM kan bijna een miljard omzetgroei genereren

  16-06-2017 13:09
  Wereldwijd kan KI-gedreven CRM bijna een miljard euro (1,1 miljard dollar) aan nieuwe omzet genereren tegen het jaar 2021. Voor een belangrijk deel wordt de stijging veroorzaakt door hogere productiviteit (121 miljard dollar) en kostenverlaging door automatisering (265 miljard dollar).De ontwikkeling kan ook tot... lees meer
  
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• ‘DVR for data’ gives TIAA deep insights into its digital business

  16-06-2017 12:00
  
  Imagine an analytics tool that records every transaction that courses through your digital assets in real time and lets you scroll through scores of them to gain insights about your business. If such a tool -- let's call it a TiVo for your digital business -- existed it would prove incredibly valuable in helping you quantify the performance and value of technology initiatives designed to serve customers.TIAA Chief Digital Officer Scott Blandford has created such a system for the financial servic
  
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• Wipro komt met oplossingen om de invoering van blockchain te versnellen

  16-06-2017 11:37
  ICT-dienstverlener Wipro heeft negen blockchain-oplossingen ontwikkeld voor de financiële sector, de maakindustrie, de detailhandel en de consumptiegoederen-sector. De oplossingen zijn in het Wipro Blockchain Innovation-lab in samenwerking met klanten gedefinieerd, ontworpen en ontwikkeld en tonen aan wat de... lees meer
  
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