Category: Analysis

By 2020, more than 50% of government agencies with direct citizen engagement missions will direct at least 25% of their programmatic budget to 3rd Platform technologies and IoT, according to IDC Government Insights. To achieve the intended benefits of the citizen experience, innovation will not only come in the form of new digital channels but also as a more comprehensive approach to redefining the citizen experience. IDC Government Insights has developed the IDC MaturityScape on citizen experience (IDC #GITS04X) to help senior digital government leaders create a road map to better align the organization’s…

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Study from the University of Texas uncovers sales and productivity improvements following the use of big data analysis. Use big data analysis to improve your business You might be unaware, but there is certainly a great amount of data hiding in the corners of your business offices. Data sheets with customers contacts and last purchases, for example on your logistic department. QR-codes or RFID tags safe-keeping the level of your stock on your storage building. Log in records resting on your servers, showing which pages of your website attract more traffic and when they…

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Malware enters infrastructure, then sends in more advanced viruses to carry out attacks A Trojan is targeting firms in the energy industry, infiltrating systems in a bid to gather information about a company’s operations. The malware, discovered by researchers working at Symantec, found that most of the attacks involved victims in the petroleum, gas and helium industries, especially those based in the United Arab Emirates, which accounted for one in four attacks. According to a blog post by Christian Tripputi, security response manager at Symantec, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Pakistan each accounted…

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Without a mobile app strategy and custom applications tailored to your business needs, faster-moving competitors will surge ahead in the vital mobile app space. … The enterprise mobile app landscape is changing rapidly. A few years ago, CIOs and others were questioning whether to create app stores and adopt BYOD. Today, most business and IT leaders have traveled into the way beyond. Apps are everywhere, mobility is mainstream and there’s no turning back. But there is a growing array of nuances related to mobility. CDW’s new Enterprise Mobile App Report offers some…

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In February Google Analytics came out with a beta release of the Cohort Analysis. This report can be extremely useful in helping SEOs prove the value of new customer acquisition via organic search, show how they engaged with the site, and surface when they ended up converting over time. Even if the customer ended up converting through a non-organic channel like email or PPC. In this article we’ll take a quick glance of the components of the report, then break down how to use segments to help quantify SEO specific…

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 Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue grew 7.2% year over year to nearly $10.6 billion during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 6, 2015 –Total capacity shipments were up 43.7% year over year to 31.8 exabytes during the quarter. Spending for the full year was up 3.6% to $36.2 billion. Full-year capacity consumption was up 43% to 99.2 exabytes. “The storage market had a strong finish to 2014,” said Eric Sheppard, Research Director, Storage. “Fourth quarter…

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Since its inception, cloud computing has become a major aspect of information technology, used by thousands of people and companies. However, some people, including those who are more tech savvy than others, harbor some confusion and fear toward the cloud. According to a Wakefield survey, half of its respondents, who were mostly millennials, had the misconception that stormy weather interferes with cloud computing. In addition, most cloud users said they didn’t use the cloud or understand how it works. Thankfully, the cloud isn’t prone to interference from stormy weather. Cloud computing was…

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According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the commercial tablet market will reach more than 11 million units by 2019 in Western Europe, achieving more than 130% growth (CAGR 2014–2019) (IDC EMEA Tablet Tracker Forecast, 4Q14, February 2015). Tablets continue to represent a significant opportunity for device makers in the coming years. LONDON, March 2, 2015 —Since their launch in 2010, tablets have been strong in the consumer segment and have benefited from early adopters in enterprises. The introduction of tablets contributed to an ever-growing number of computing devices…

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Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has discovered Desert Falcons – a cyber espionage group targeting multiple high profile organizations and individuals from Middle East countries. Kaspersky Lab experts consider this actor to be the first known Arabic group of cyber mercenaries to develop and run full-scale cyber-espionage operations. The campaign has been active for at least two years. The Desert Falcons started developing and building their operation in 2011, with their main campaign and real infection beginning in 2013. The peak of their activity was registered at the beginning of…

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