ESG is top of the enterprise tech agenda: Report
Enterprises of all sizes are racing to deliver environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments, which, according to GlobalData, is no longer a tick-box ‘nice to have’ but an essential part of doing business in the twenty-first century. The leading data and analytics company notes that ESG action is being driven by value and supply chains, end to end. “ESG is not just noise – it is... By CIO&Leader
Criminal Cryptocurrency transactions will drop by 30% by 2024, Gartner
By 2024, successful cryptocurrency thefts and ransomware payments will drop by 30% due to criminals’ inability to move and spend funds off blockchain networks, predicts Gartner in its recently published “Predicts 2022: Prepare for Blockchain-Based Digital Disruption.” This positive change is largely attributable to four factors: the transparency of blockchains, the emerging blockchain... By CIO&Leader
Worldwide PC shipments grew nearly 10% in 2021: Gartner
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 88.4 million units in the fourth quarter of 2021, a 5% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. This is the first year-over-year decline following six consecutive quarters of growth. For the year, PC shipments reached 339.8 million units in 2021, a 9.9% increase from 2020. “A sharp decline in the U.S. PC market,... By CIO&Leader
The Pandemic’s Wake Drives Automation Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic, while winding down, has permanently changed the course of business for many firms and industries. Among those changes, it forced enterprises to adopt more sophisticated automation programs that have ability to reshuffle priorities on a dime by using the latest analytics. The repercussions of this shift are profound. In 2022, existing process improvement platforms will... By CIO&Leader
Rise in cyber espionage for India in 2022: Report
With 2021 on its way out and planning for 2022 ongoing, a report published by Kaspersky has produced a list that urges greater caution against cyberattacks in the new year. The cybersecurity leader continues to ensure that the APAC region actively remains under its radar for identifying newer range of cyberthreats and the groups responsible for them. It considers this region as among the hottest... By CIO&Leader
Cloud-driven digital plays can create transformational business value: Study
The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation at 59% of surveyed organizations, reported the IBM Institute for Business Value, in collaboration with Oxford Economics. Some sources even cite a 6-year acceleration—with huge budget increases to support it and to build the infrastructure it requires: cloud computing. Cloud computing has become a huge global industry, with 2020... By CIO&Leader
On the need for Digital Risk Management and resilience during Pandemic
The Covid-19 Pandemic has changed the dimension in which security is imagined, with work from home becoming the new normal. Flexibility, Ease of doing business, Digitization, Lightweight apps have replaced bulky applications, slow accessible systems. Cloud-powered technology is the new standard, and Security integration is here to stay as part of the design. Access to official work on... By Kanishk Gaur
Artificial intelligence: What the C-suite needs to know
Investments in artificial intelligence (AI) have grown in recent years and discussions are now shifting from how to create business value with AI to how to do so in a responsible and ethical way. Given the potential of AI for value creation, disruption, and destruction, it is imperative for executives to better understand and manage "the Art of the Possible and the risks of what is... By CIO&Leader
4G Technology Represents More Than 60% of All IoT Cellular Module Models
The largest technology generation of module models cataloged is 4G, which is not a shock since, unlike 2G and 3G, 4G is not under threat from network sunset. 4G represents 60% of the module models cataloged, spanning both high bandwidth – Cat.12 to Cat.20 – and low bandwidth – Cat.1 to Cat.4, as stated by the ABI research. 1,037 IoT models from across the 52 module vendors are presented. While... By CIO&Leader
Six key trends impacting global supply chains in 2022
The recent pandemic has affected every part of the value chain, from raw material sourcing to end customer. It is testing the commercial, operational, financial and organizational resilience of the majority of companies across the globe. COVID-19 has highlighted risks and resiliency gaps for many organizations. CEOs are looking to get on the front foot when it comes to disruption and innovation,... By CIO&Leader
CtrlS deploys Asia’s largest Gas Insulated Substation in Mumbai
CtrlS has announced deployment of Asia’s largest Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) in Mumbai, which is uniquely poised to be a game changer in the Indian data center industry. The state-of-the-art gas insulated substation (GIS), is currently equipped with a whopping 300MW and can scale up to 700MW and backed by three different sources and diversified paths ensuring 100% availability of power... By CIO&Leader