ITSM workers do not see the rise of AI as a serious job killer: Survey
In a recent survey, titled 'IT Service Management Future Readiness survey', conducted by ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, found that ITSM workers showcase a strong affinity for the cloud and do not consider artificial Intelligence a threat to their jobs. Working in IT - a challenge According to the survey, respondents noted that... By IT Next
Cloud: Why you should keep your options open
The number one topic of discussion in every customer meeting I attend is cloud. Across industry sectors, companies are struggling to define and execute their cloud strategy and migration paths. Having been in this business for 25 years, I sometimes wonder that this conversation isn’t obsolete. The challenge is, there’s no single, perfect answer that maps a company’s requirements to a product... By Mitesh Agarwal
Microsoft Coco Framework for blockchain promises higher transaction speed
Microsoft last week announced Coco Framework, which the company said would reduce this complexity, and when integrated with blockchain networks addresses critical needs for commercial adoption like high-transaction speed, distributed governance and confidentiality. Microsoft, in its press statement, claimed key benefits of the Coco Framework would be higher transaction speed, easily managed... By
IoT and next-generation security are top priorities for retailers in APAC: IDC
In a recent report published by IDC titled 'Driving DX Transformation in the Retail Ecosystem', increasing demand for cross-border ecommerce, high internet penetration, and smartphone adoption in the region are driving retailers to adopt digital technologies and invest in infrastructure upgrades. In fact, retailers in Asia Pacific excluding Japan (or APeJ) are one of the... By CIO&Leader
Trend Micro to host CLOUDSEC 2017 Internet Security Conference
CLOUDSEC will hold its 7th annual event in Mumbai on September 13, 2017. This event leads up to a tour across APAC countries, including India, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Australia and the United Kingdom, before making the last stop in The Republic of Korea. Hosted by Trend Micro, CLOUDSEC 2017 gathers together renowned experts, industry... By CIO&Leader
ThoughtWorks re-launches Vapasi
ThoughtWorks recently announced the re-launch of Vapasi, the company's India initiative that addresses the gender gap within the senior developer community. The program will enable experienced women developers who are currently on a career break, to re-enter the world of programming. Vapasi will provide female developers, who have chosen to go on a break, an intensive deep dive into... By IT Next
“Digital transformation is more outside the enterprise than inside”
How has digital transformation impacted businesses in India? Digital transformation is a buzzword today irrespective of whether you are a consumer or a business. Whether you are a tech player or an OEM or a hardware vendor like us, each one of us is moving towards digital transformation. To me, that’s not new as two years ago when we were talking about SMAC. However, today, we need to define it... By CIO&Leader
SD-WAN market to reach USD 8 billion in 2021: IDC
Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions have only been commercially available for a few years, but the technology's ability to address pressing enterprise networking needs has led to remarkable growth. As per International Data Corporation (IDC), the worldwide SD-WAN infrastructure and services revenues will see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 69.6% and reach USD 8.05... By IT Next
Digital transformation and IoT to drive investment in IT operations management tools through 2020: Gartner
The growth of digital business and the Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to drive large investment in IT operations management (ITOM) through 2020, according to Gartner. A primary driver for organizations moving to ITOM open-source software (OSS) is lower cost of ownership. While acceptance of OSS ITOM is increasing, traditional closed-source ITOM software still... By CIO&Leader
NGO for New Tech
While enterprises are harping on the implementation of a single disruptive technology, here’s an Indian NGO that’s using AI, Blockchain and IoT to feed over a million school children. The AkshayaPatra Foundation’s CEO Shridhar Venkat talks about technology and what sets them apart: Tell us about some of the projects that you have done in the last few years where technology has played a... By CIO&Leader
Trend Micro provides security solutions for LIC Mutual Fund
Trend Micro recently offered a comprehensive suite of solutions securing endpoints, network and datacenters for LIC Mutual Fund. This comes at the back of the recent announcement of Trend Micro securing SBI’s 2.75 Lakh endpoints across 26,000 branches. Trend Micro implemented a ‘Connected Threat Defense and Response Strategy’, that was efficient enough to detect and block threats... By CSO Forum