Deep Dive: Page 10

Industry insights from our journalists


  • How AI could get us closer to the 'H' in HR

    The key is to reduce the amount of time spent on repetitive tasks. AI can ensure that talent development won't take a back seat to other processes.

    Riia O'Donnell • July 28, 2017
  • 4 innovative uses of blockchain in the enterprise

    Experts say there's huge potential for blockchain in the enterprise, but how are organizations using it?

    Justine Brown • July 24, 2017
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    In an era of global malware attacks, what happens if there's no kill switch?

    Unlike May's WannaCry attack, most cyberattacks do not come with a kill switch. To avoid panic, make preemptive actions and not reactionary ones.

    Samantha Schwartz • July 20, 2017
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    Big cloud players may get the hype, but they aren't for everyone

    The future of the cloud may lie with niche players, vying for specialized segments rather than market dominance.

    Justine Brown • July 17, 2017
  • From camps to badges: How groups are training the future cybersecurity workforce

    There are roughly 300,000 unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. today and organizations are looking to train younger generations to meet future staffing needs. 

    Justine Brown • July 13, 2017
  • 4 enterprise IT trends for the second half of 2017

    From SD-WAN to multi-cloud rollouts, what technologies will enterprises hear the most about in the next six months?

    Justine Brown • July 10, 2017
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    Big Data — What you need to know

    The advent of cloud computing and increased storage capacity made bulk data collection possible, but now organizations are trying to figure out how to use it.

    Naomi Eide • July 7, 2017
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    Saved by the cell? Quick service restaurants are looking to dial-in loyalty via mobile

    At a time when it is increasingly difficult to convince consumers to devote smartphone real estate to apps, quick-service restaurants are investing in them, opening a new portal for businesses.

    Mary Catherine O'Connor • July 5, 2017
  • Technobabble: American-made tech and the dumbing down of the smartphone generation

    Smartphones are as American as Apple Pie (thanks iPhone), but did you know they're making you dumber? 

    Naomi Eide and Samantha Schwartz • June 30, 2017
  • Medicaid, genomics and ATMs: 3 examples of Big Data in action

    Institutions like the Smithsonian and the federal Medicaid program are tapping into data to create insight and better understand their work. 

    Naomi Eide • June 26, 2017
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    Digital hoarding: Big Data by the numbers

    Here are 10 numbers that put into perspective just how promising, and potentially challenging, the market will become. 

    Naomi Eide • June 26, 2017
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    The rise of Big Data: Why companies are amassing information to drive insight

    The payoff is in leveraging relationships from an array of data sets living across disparate systems. How did the enterprise get here?

    Naomi Eide • June 26, 2017
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    5 trends driving Big Data in 2017

    How companies are using data is changing, marking the advancement of tools and the executive buy-in for forecasting more parts of the business.

    Justine Brown • June 26, 2017
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    Big Data obstacles — and best practices to overcome them

    Experts often highlight the benefits of companies employing Big Data. But to take full advantage of collected data, companies have some obstacles to avoid. 

    Justine Brown • June 26, 2017
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    50 billion bits served: What fast food can learn from tech

    McDonald's, Starbucks and Shake Shack are just a few of the many fast food restaurant turning to technology, particularly the use of mobile technology, to enable order-ahead features to hopefully help stop market stagnation.

    Mary Catherine O'Connor • June 22, 2017
  • How 4 experts approach moving to the cloud

    From the CIO of Shutterstock to the CIO of Plano, Texas, experts across sectors have to contend with modernizing infrastructure while keeping the business running as usual. 

    Naomi Eide • June 20, 2017
  • Technobabble: Spaces beat tabs, at least where salaries are concerned

    Also, AI makes a waka waka stride and Marissa Mayer wants to use Gmail again.

    Naomi Eide • June 16, 2017
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    ERP systems evolve in a cloud-dominated world

    Legacy vendors are learning to keep up with competition from cloud-based apps, despite technological disparity.

    Barry Hochfelder • June 15, 2017
  • Technobabble: Comey declares 'no fuzz' on Russian election interference

    So, it's confirmed. But did you know Russian encoded malware messages are also on Instagram? Specifically, Britney Spears' account. 

    Naomi Eide • June 9, 2017
  • AI and LiDar and drones, oh my!: The tech shaping city growth

    While many cities focus on autonomous vehicles and 5G networks, these other technologies are proving their potential.

    Jackie Snow • June 8, 2017
  • To suit customer nuances, Brooks Brothers rolled out a tailor-made app

    Making suits is what Brooks Brothers knows how to do. Now, the storied tailors are weaving technology into the process to speed up delivery time. 

    Naomi Eide • June 8, 2017
  • Symantec and the changing of the guard in cybersecurity

    Traditional vendors can't always keep up with the malicious actors plaguing enterprise systems. What does that mean for established security companies?

    Justine Brown • June 7, 2017
  • 'You can't have 20 No. 1 priorities': How Aflac's CIO cut down IT project delivery times

    When Julia Davis was brought into Aflac as the SVP and CIO, she was tasked with rethinking IT's processes, making sharp improvements to output and productivity. 

    Naomi Eide • June 6, 2017
  • How former Apple CEO Sculley helped usher in the personal computing era

    Who better to talk about the tech transformation since the 1980s than former Apple CEO John Sculley? He was there at the start and had a view from the ground floor of the empire.

    Justine Brown • June 5, 2017
  • Technobabble: Technology's case for a universal basic income

    The solution to automation displacing members of the workforce, some believe, is establishing UBI — a set amount of funds provided by governments to every citizen, regardless of income or work status.

    Naomi Eide • June 2, 2017