Category: Comments & opinions

With media companies shifting their focus from print to digital, the importance of digital as a main driver of the overall financial performance grows. Unfortunately over the last couple of years we also saw an increase in attacks on the digital presences of news and media brands that shows the vulnerability of the business as a whole. No question, security should be more than ever on the agenda of media CEOs, writes Steffen Konrath, CEO of Liquid Newsroom and FIPP contributor. If you thought managing a media organisation is complex…

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The trial – which will test whether it’s possible to introduce roads that charge the vehicles as they drive along them – is the first of its kind and, if successful, the technology will mean that electric vehicle owners will be able to travel further without having to stop and recharge. Image from Highways England Lasting 18 months, the trial will see vehicles fitted with wireless technology and equipment installed beneath roads to replicate motorway conditions. Electric cables under the surface of the road will generate electromagnetic fields, which will be…

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Veritas, Symantec’s (Nasdaq: SYMC) information management business, today announced new offerings for rapidly evolving enterprise datacenters, as well as significant upgrades to its core portfolio of backup and information management products. “Our customers find themselves at the crossroads of an information explosion and a fundamental shift in the way infrastructure is delivered,” said Matt Cain, Executive Vice President and Chief Product Officer for Veritas. “To make sense of tremendous volumes of data, we know that traditional infrastructure-centric approaches alone no longer work. These new offerings will help our customers realize…

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Over the past 20 years, releases of new Windows operating systems have been marked by midnight sales parties, junkets crammed with reporters, and Microsoft’s biggest marketing campaigns. The introduction of Windows 10 on July 29 is much quieter: no ringing the Nasdaq opening bell, no promos with sitcom stars or Rolling Stones songs—just 13 parties around the world to thank volunteers who’ve helped debug and refine the operating system during the past year. “Having a big launch with celebrities, it might be news­worthy, but it’s not necessarily the step to…

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Enable key differentiators that provide a competitive edge.   There’s been a lot of talk recently about the need for IT to focus on delivering business outcomes, as opposed to products and services. In my experience, far too many things are considered IT investments when they’re actually business capability investments that are enabled through IT. Make business investments for business outcomes As a designer, implementer, and integrator of technology, IT can help define the expected value in terms of return on investment and total cost of ownership (TCO). However,  I think…

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At NetHui last week one of the most interesting sessions was “Is there an app for that?”. The issue was that while apps can be easy to use, they are little walled gardens within an app store which is another level of walled garden. The Apple app store or Google play makes it easy to find apps, but it also means that you’re limited to apps that your environment’s corporate overlords approve and in Apple’s case, charge to include. On Android, it’s easy to change a setting so you can…

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“Put your business in the cloud!”… “You’re missing out if you’re not in the cloud yet!” You’ve probably heard a ton of these phrases from articles on the internet, gurus on Twitter, or even friends who own businesses. But has anyone ever stopped to explain to you what a cloud-based POS (point of sale) system actually is? The experts are often so excited to promote new technologies that they fail to explain the basics to newbies. We’ll give you the rundown you probably need — a “cloud-based POS systems 101.”…

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 HoloLens has gone through a relatively quick public evolution. In January, the augmented reality headset received overwhelming praise for its futuristic look at computing and gaming. HoloLens almost single-handedly brought Microsoft out of the quagmire of typical Windows reporting. For months, reporters, journalist and Windows affiliates seemed jazzed at Microsoft’s potential stake in turning augmented reality into the respected market of the future. Combining highly sophisticated hardware, a newly refined operating system and some clever demos, Microsoft was able to tickle the imaginations of many. Unfortunately, Microsoft was unable to…

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Companies everywhere are drowning in data. They are collecting more of it, and at an accelerated pace, while at the same time depending on it more than they have before. Data centers are being constructed around the world to house all this information, but research shows that more than two-thirds of what is being kept is worthless. That’s where Veritas comes in. The demand for our information management services has never been higher, as there will be more than 44 zettabytes of data in the world by 2020. Using current…

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In this post I look at the world of fashion and how Ralph Lauren uses data. The post first appeared in my column for Data Informed.    Fotografija: http://www.engadget.com/ The way the world we live in is increasingly becoming digitally connected is impacting everything, and fashion is no exception. Wearables are expected to become increasingly popular as the Internet of Thingstakes off – a process which is expected to accelerate with the launch of the Apple Watch. Among the big names in high-end consumer fashion which have shown they are keen to embrace this…

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