Top 50 CIO movements in 2018
CIO stands for Career Is Over—that is how the old quip went. Once you become CIO of a fairly large organization, you are stuck there for long. The joke was not entirely off-the-mark. Many Indian CIOs continued (not always ‘stuck’) for long in the same organization. The more adventurous of the lot changed jobs—but by and large stuck to same or allied industries. So, you had telecom CIOs or... By CIO&Leader
Global spending on IoT to rise in 2019: IDC
Worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will reach USD745 billion in 2019, an increase of 15.4% over the USD646 billion spent in 2018, according to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide. IDC expects worldwide IoT spending will maintain a double-digit annual growth rate throughout the 2017-2022 forecast period and surpass the USD1 trillion mark in 2022. The... By CIO&Leader
Do Indian organizations understand the need for technology adoption to contain fraud?
Over the last few years, organizations in India have adopted technology in most of their business activities, including their anti-fraud efforts. Our previous fraud survey in 2016 identified artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and blockchain as technologies for the future, as opposed to that a quarter of the respondents to the current edition of the India Corporate Fraud... By Nikhil Bedi
Choosing to be in the right place at right time
As we celebrate the 9th set of awardees of NEXT100 awards, I will like to join in congratulating the winners. At the same time, how much do I hate doing it (creating almost an anti-climax in an issue full of celebrations), I will fail in my duty as an editor if I do not sensitize you to this simple fact. That NEXT100—unlike most other awards—does not honor just achievements. It recognizes and... By Shyamanuja Das
India networking market rises in Q3, 2018: IDC
India networking market which includes Ethernet Switch, Routers and WLAN segments witnessed a 67.1% YoY growth in Q3, 2018 with increased investments across the enterprise and service provider deployments. India Ethernet Switch Market Q3, 2018 According to IDC’s latest Asia/Pacific Quarterly Ethernet Switch Tracker, the Q3, 2018 Ethernet Switch market in India stood at USD 160.3 million (... By CIO&Leader
Public cloud security to become more automated: Barracuda
Public cloud security will become more automated and attackers will get stealthier, according to latest 2019 network security predictions from Barracuda. An esteemed panel of Barracuda experts have further outlined the following five key predictions in detail: Government and security companies will improve regulation in 2019 BJ Jenkins, President & CEO, Barracuda Networks A big... By CIO&Leader
Key tech trends that will dominate the retail sector in 2019
In today’s modern retail environment, information is available everywhere. Consumers are well informed and expect personalized experiences when they shop. This means that the table stakes have changed – retailers now need an IT strategy that expands well beyond a web presence into all areas of their business. Fortunately for retailers, technological innovations across cloud computing, data... By CIO&Leader
India server market declines in Q3, 2018: IDC
The overall server market in India witnessed a year-over-year (YoY) decline of 8.1% in terms of revenue to reach USD 276.6 million in Q3, 2018 versus USD 300.9 million in Q3, 2017, according to the latest IDC Asia Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) Quarterly Server Tracker, Q3 2018. The x86 server market has degrown for Q3, 2018 which accounted for 91.6% of overall server market in... By CIO&Leader
Two-thirds of organizations intend to deploy 5G by 2020: Gartner
66% of organizations have plans to deploy 5G by 2020, according to a new 5G use case and adoption survey by Gartner. Organizations expect 5G networks to be mainly used for Internet of Things (IoT) communications and video, with operational efficiency being the key driver. “In terms of 5G adoption, end-user organizations have clear demands and expectations for 5G use cases,”... By CIO&Leader
Digital disruption - A contemplation to hybrid IT
We all understood now that ‘change is the only constant’. Digital Disruption (transformation) colloquially termed as ‘DX’ing is a new dimension to this change. ‘DX’ing is focussed to create an edge and a value addition to the bouquet of upcoming trends in business models and bridging the customers to etch out a business edge and gain DX competitiveness in the corporate realm. There has been a... By PM Dutta
Symantec and Fortinet partners to provide new robust and comprehensive cloud security solution
Symantec and Fortinet announced an expansive partnership agreement to provide customers with the industry’s most comprehensive and robust security solutions. Fortinet’s industry-leading Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) capabilities are planned to be integrated into Symantec’s cloud-delivered Web Security Service (WSS). Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading endpoint protection solutions... By CIO&Leader