Majority of consumers say social media companies pose greatest risk for exposing data: Gemalto
A majority of consumers are willing to walk away from businesses entirely if they suffer a data breach, with retailers most at risk, according to Gemalto. Two-thirds (66%) are unlikely to shop or do business with an organization that experiences a breach where their financial and sensitive information is stolen. Retailers (62%), banks (59%), and social media sites (58%) are the most at risk of... By CIO&Leader
Ozonetel launches new interactive solution for Shopify
Ozonetel, India’s leading provider of on-demand cloud communication/telephony solutions today announced the launch of Cloud Telephony solutions for Shopify stores. Shopify, a proprietary e-commerce platform, enables a business to set up an online store in minutes. Today, there are over 60,000 Shopify online businesses. Ozonetel has now launched an omni-channel widget, to enable instant cloud... By CIO&Leader
Global enterprise WLAN market rises in Q3, 2018: IDC
The combined enterprise and consumer wireless local area network (WLAN) market segments rose 6.9% year over year in the third quarter of 2018 (Q3, 2018) with worldwide revenues of USD 2.7 billion, according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly WLAN Tracker. The enterprise segment rose 9.8% year over year in Q3, 2018 to USD 1.6 billion. Sustained high demand for wireless access technologies combined... By CIO&Leader
Symantec launches industry’s first neural network to protect critical infrastructure from cyber warfare
Symantec today introduced Industrial Control System Protection (ICSP) Neural, the industry’s first neural network-integrated USB scanning station that helps organizations protect critical infrastructure by preventing the devastating physical consequences of cyber-attacks on operational technology (OT). OT is mission-critical in industries such as energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, and... By CIO&Leader
India to lead world in hybrid cloud adoption: Study
India is set to lead the world in hybrid cloud usage and adoption over the next two years, according to a new global study by Nutanix. The report, “The Nutanix Enterprise Cloud Index” compiled by Vanson Bourne, and commissioned by Nutanix found the adoption of hybrid cloud workloads in India will more than triple from 13% today to 43% in the coming twenty-four months. This rapid adoption is... By CIO&Leader
Majority of organizations have low BI and Analytics maturity: Gartner
More than 87% of organizations are classified as having low business intelligence (BI) and analytics maturity, according to a survey by Gartner. This creates a big obstacle for organizations wanting to increase the value of their data assets and exploit emerging analytics technologies such as machine learning. Organizations with low maturity fall into “basic” or “opportunistic” levels on Gartner... By CIO&Leader
Edge will drive change in 2019: Study
The edge of the network continues to be the epicenter of innovation in the datacenter space as the calendar turns to 2019, with activity focusing on increased intelligence designed to simplify operations, enable remote management and service, and bridge a widening skills gap, according to a study by Vertiv. This increasing sophistication of the edge is among the datacenter trends to watch in 2019... By CIO&Leader
Increasing role of UX/CX in the journey of digital transformation for growth-oriented organizations
Today, startups that build tools for businesses looking to automate their customer service experience and operations are being acquired by global companies. Though they may have the necessary automation tools that may be required during the digital journey, they may not necessarily have the experience to accelerate the digital transformation itself. User/Customer Experience (CX) is the most... By Nilesh Gupta
AI: Why a startup strategy is an imperative
Artificial Intelligence is eating the world. AI is the driver of the much-hyped data-driven business models. While the agenda for AI application is being driven right from the top—starting with the national governments—the technology direction is influenced a lot by the startups. India has one of the largest AI startup base. While all top IT vendors offer AI solutions, for enterprise IT... By Shyamanuja Das
Blockchain can transform world trade but challenges remain: WTO report
Even as enterprises wake up to the potential of Blockchain, a new report by World Trade Organization (WTO) has identified how the trending technology can revolutionize world trade. The publication, Can Blockchain revolutionize international trade? explores how exactly can the technology enhance trade and what challenges need to be tackled before the potential of Blockchain can be fully realized... By Shyamanuja Das
Cyber security in India – The year that was
Top concerns: Lack of skilled cyber security professionals; SMEs not prepared to pre-empt and manage cyber-attacks and data breach; Humans remain the most common threat to security of businesses. India over the past year has seen a sharp increase in the incidence of data breach and cyber-attacks across sectors and company sizes. While the large organizations have been able to contain the damage... By Shree Parthasarathy