US still the cheapest cloud services market, APAC Costlier than Europe too
Even as most large cloud service providers have either established or are seriously looking at establishing local data centers in India, a new report reaffirms that the US still remains the cheapest cloud services destination globally. The Q1 2016 Cloud Price Index (CPI) report of 451 Research finds that on an average, the price of cloud services purchased in the US is the cheapest... By CIO&Leader
Cloud comes of age
India is on the cusp of digital revolution, thanks to the government’s ambitious Digital India project and key sectors digitizing their service offerings. For example, led by Digital Lockers, the government is gradually in the process of streamlining all citizen services over the Internet. On the other hand, high growth sectors like ecommerce, banking & finance, education etc. are using... By Piyush Somani
Toughest CyberSecurity Challenge: It’s Skill Gap.
In the Managed Security Survey 2016 released by IT Next and CIO&Leader recently, information security managers in large Indian enterprises identified “expertise in relevant security standards” as the top expectation from a managed security service provider. Respondents felt that is more important than such capability as “effective and rapid response to incidents”, governance, and sticking to... By CIO&Leader
Enterprise Apps: Why you should build them like consumer apps...
The term “work-life balance” is losing its relevance. Work is becoming a fulfilling part of life rather than being just a means to pay the bills. So, it is only natural that people would want to access their work from outside office. What's also natural is that there should be apps to encourage and empower this evolution of work. As a matter of fact, the global enterprise mobility market... By Karthick G
Digital Evolution is Key to Success
The rapid proliferation of smart phones and the growing sophistication of users is rapidly changing consumer expectations. From booking taxis and movie tickets, to shopping online and paying bills, almost every transaction is available through an app. In fact, so quick has been the uptake of apps, that for many organizations it has become the principal point of customer contact. “Only the... By R Giridhar
Improving sales major driver of collab technologies in India: Study
Close to 28% of Indian enterprises said their top goal from investing in collaborative technologies is to improve sales/revenue as compared to just 14% of enterprises globally. On the other hand, the top driver of collaborative technologies globally—enhancing individual productivity—stands at No 3 reason in India. These are some of the findings of the Connected Enterprise Report 2016, released... By CIO&Leader
Mobile Banking: Creating great applications on demand
Profitable growth, says management guru Ram Charan, is everyone’s business. Indian banks are at a crossroad. On one hand, India has the fourth largest number of billionaires in the world; on the other, India has the world’s largest number of unbanked population, which needs to be brought into the financial service system. Banks have the envious task of optimizing profit while growing... By S Sundararajan
e2i (Enterprise to Internet) – A Technology Continuum
Dr. Jai Menon, Group Director, Technology – HT Media Though clichéd, Darwinian principle of survival of the fittest/most adaptive continues to play an important role in business evolution. Over the past couple of decades we have seen a deeper implication of this principle … with some old established businesses collapsing and some new age businesses zooming. Organizations that have... By Dr. Jai Menon Group Director, Technology – HT Media
CIO is most responsible for ensuring payment data protection: Study
As many as 28% of respondents in a global survey said the responsibility of payment data security lies most with the CIOs, while another 15% said they must be with the chief information security officers (CISOs). The survey on payment data security was conducted among more than 3,700 IT security practitioners from more than a dozen major industry sectors. The research, conducted in 12 regions... By CIO&LeaderLeveraging Live Chat for Support
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Three Keys to take IoT over the finish line
With the rise of low-cost sensors, ubiquitous connectivity and massive data volumes, the “Internet of Things” promises to change the world. We’ve all heard predictions about the billions of dollars and billions of things that will make up this mega-trend by 2050, but that doesn’t tell the full story. Unlocking the true potential of IoT will require overcoming data challenges more so than... By Deepak Ghodke