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Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase speaks volumes about communications
Microsoft

Microsoft's LinkedIn purchase speaks volumes about communications

Microsoft's offer to acquire LinkedIn for $26bn highlights the continued importance & challenges of communication platforms in the digital age.

By Steven Hartley • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Why is Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) so difficult to get right?
Mobility

Why is Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) so difficult to get right?

Does EMM have to be so difficult? This is a question that bothers me very much, every single day. I mean from the perspective of the customer.

By Manjunath Bhat • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Looking at Health IT: When integration isn't enough
Health Technologies

Looking at Health IT: When integration isn't enough

EHR adoption in US hospitals is high, but lack of interoperability and excess costs hamper progress. #HealthIT #EHR.

By Andrew White • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Digital asset management: What's old is new again
Marketing Technologies

Digital asset management: What's old is new again

What's old is new again. Judging from our ramping volume of client inquiry, DAM is undergoing a bit of a renaissance, albeit a quiet one.

By Jake Sorofman • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information
Data Analytics

Why did Microsoft purchase LinkedIn? A treasure trove of information

Microsoft's recent purchase of LinkedIn shows that in a world of smart of machines, content is king and the new code base.

By Doug Laney, Merv Adrian and Jenny Sussin • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Most organisations unconfident in ability to protect data after breach
Breach Prevention

Most organisations unconfident in ability to protect data after breach

The majority of IT professionals say they are not confident in their ability to keep their organization's data secure following a breach.

By Narinder Purba • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Jun 2016
'We're a technology company.' Yeah right.
IT Industry

'We're a technology company.' Yeah right.

In a world where banks to pharma firms are dubbing themselves tech companies, critics argue it's mere corporate rhetoric without real transformation.

By Owen McCall • 6 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Is it time to drop 'mobile first' from your strategy?
Partner Programmes

Is it time to drop 'mobile first' from your strategy?

Last week Gartner reported that smartphone sales are slowing globally. Time to ditch your mobile marketing strategy, right? Of course not.

By Ewan McIntyre • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ/Sky merger is good news for its competitors

This is good news for DTS and any other business focused ISP. Everything coming out of Vodafone and Sky seems to relate to the consumer market.

By Brendan Ritchie • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jun 2016
Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero
Unified Communications

Rod Drury on major US banking announcement for Xero

We recently announced an integration with Wells Fargo, a bank serving more than three million small businesses and one in three households in the USA.

By Rod Drury • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
3 reasons why telecom operators should store historical data right now
Unified Communications

3 reasons why telecom operators should store historical data right now

Big Data technologies, cloud services and price drops in storage disks have made it possible to store huge datasets.

By Bora Kizil • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
Microsoft Renewals – the season for finding carrots in the cloud
Microsoft

Microsoft Renewals – the season for finding carrots in the cloud

As cloud renewals approach, companies are urged to scrutinise Microsoft's From SA offer for Office 365, potentially cutting costs significantly.

By Stephen White • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
The 5 most effective, least used digital innovation hacks
Opinion

The 5 most effective, least used digital innovation hacks

If you were asked which innovation capabilities contributed the most to digital performance, what would you say?.

By Heather Levy • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
The quick and dirty transformation test for executives
Digital Transformation

The quick and dirty transformation test for executives

Execs face a 'quick and dirty' test to articulate their company's digital transformation in plain terms, as many falter in progress.

By Mary Mesaglio • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Four forces shaking up marketing right now
Partner Programmes

Four forces shaking up marketing right now

Having attended a conference in Las Vegas, we've been pondering the fundamental forces at work in marketing tech - here are the four most prominent.

By Martin Kihn • 4 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Microsoft focuses smartphones on the enterprise - better late than never
Microsoft

Microsoft focuses smartphones on the enterprise - better late than never

Microsoft recently announced a further scaling back of the mobile phone manufacturing business that it acquired from Nokia in 2013.

By John Delaney • 4 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
Getting your strategy ready for Fintech
Fintech

Getting your strategy ready for Fintech

7 out of 10 banking and securities CIOs tell us that digital entrants from outside their industry are a greater threat than their usual competition.

By Rajesh Kandaswamy • 2 min read • Thu, 26th May 2016
117 million LinkedIn members compromised by 2012 data breach
Malware

117 million LinkedIn members compromised by 2012 data breach

Over 117 million LinkedIn members' emails and passwords are up for sale, possibly from a 2012 breach. Password reset required.

By Narinder Purba • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016
Google's Daydream VR initiative will drive mobile VR headset dominance
AR, VR & Metaverse

Google's Daydream VR initiative will drive mobile VR headset dominance

While initially disappointing, the announcement of Daydream VR sets the stage for mobile VR to shine in the numerous ways.

By Paul Jackson • 2 min read • Tue, 24th May 2016