Understanding of security standards top expectations from MSSPs
Having the expertise to implement relevant security standards and delivering effective and rapid response to security incidents are top two expectations from managed security service providers (MSSPs), reveals CSO Forum Managed Security Survey 2016, a research by CSOForum, conducted among 46 chief information security officers (CISOs) and CIOs/senior IT managers, in charge of security in large... By CSO Forum
HID Global forecasts trends for secure identity in 2016
“Mobilizing” security will make it more pervasive and personalized: a new, more secure identity lifestyle will be built around the convenience of ever-present mobile devices. Computer and network logon, driver licenses and other applications will more seamlessly join physical security functions on phones, tablets and laptops. Wearables will be the next step, and phones will also work with... By CIO&Leader
Cyber attack disrupting critical infrastructure in 2016 a likelihood, say security professionals
Even as cities fall over one another to go smart, here is a finding from ISACA, global association of security professionals that could serve as a warning against not taking adequate security measures. As many as 84% of respondents in a global survey of security professionals by ISACA, a global feel that the likelihood of a cyber attack on a critical infrastructure such as water supply... By CIO&Leader
Study finds serious hurdles in achieving full DevOps maturity
According to the results of a new global study, commissioned by CA Technologies only 20 percent of organizations that have attempted to implement DevOps have fully deployed it. The research also found that these "advanced" DevOps adopters were more likely to report that their digital initiatives contributed to competitiveness, customer retention and top- and bottom-line results.... By CIO&Leader
Will SDN go mainstream in India this year?
Majority of large enterprises set to deploy SDN by next year…Most of large enterprises in India plan to deploy SDN in 2016…Will 2016 see SDN picking up in India…these headlines appeared in business media in India in the middle of 2015; August to be precise. CIO and Leader too carried the story (SDN To Go Mainstream In India By Next Year) All of these were taken from an IDC... By Divya Saini
CES Reiterates IoT as the Hottest Tech; What about Security?
Internet of Things (IoT) is clearly ruling the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 at Las Vegas. Coming at the beginning of the year, CES sets the agenda for the rest of the year—on what is going to be the big thing for the year—and IoT is clearly the flavor this year. While Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in the show opener keynote, started with showing off Intel’s Curie IoT platform and... By CIO&Leader
Smart Cities will account for one out of four connected things in 2016: Gartner
Smart cities will account for every one out of four connected thing deployment in 2016. According to a new research release by Gartner, smart cities will account for 1.6 billion connected things in the year 2016, which will more than double in the next two years to 3.3 billion units. Gartner, in a November release, had forecast that there would be 6.4 billion connected things globally in the... By CIO&Leader
Year-end Special: Why IoT gets my vote as the Emerging Technology of the Year …
As I keep reading the 2015 roundups and 2016 forecasts made by analysts and tech companies in the last few days, they seem to me to be too broad, though often fairly correct. More cloud adoption, analytics becoming a major business driver, digital journey of companies gathering pace, mobile changing consumer business—now who will disagree with these observations? But they hardly point to any... By
Driving Digital: Is it the preserve of a single functional department?
Earlier this year, SAP honoured 25 Indian business executives calling them Digital Thought Leaders. Expectedly, these leadets came from various industries, both B2B and B2C. While IT/ITES industry clearly led, the rest of the winners were from across various industries. What is more interesting to look into is the functional domain from which these executives hailed from. Even though quite a... By CIO&Leader
How IoT is improving Transportation & Logistics industry
It is true that the rapid advancements in the different technology solutions and processes of business functions are transforming the pattern of business activities in every possible way these days. It is important to note in this regard that the world of technology is providing newer advancements that are changing the dynamics of business functions in a big way. Logistics and transportation is... By Aditya Nalla
