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Smartphone technologies and capabilities that can not be ignored by mobile device vendors
Payment Technologies

Smartphone technologies and capabilities that can not be ignored by mobile device vendors

Mobile giants can't ignore the new top 10 smartphone techs that shape user experience, says Gartner's Roberta Cozza.

By Christy Pettey • 5 min read • Thu, 9th 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
Insight: Why disciplined collaboration needs flexible tools
Unified Communications

Insight: Why disciplined collaboration needs flexible tools

Collaboration brings with it many benefits to the table for an organisation, but it does require a cohesive set of protocols and procedures.

By Charlie Wood • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth
Internet of Things

Expert opinion: Cisco and IBM adopt hybrid analytics architecture to drive IoT growth

The new Internet of Things (IoT) partnership between Cisco and IBM promises to enhance the companies' IoT offerings.

By Ezra Gottheil, Andrew Smith, Patrick Filkins and Molly Gallaher Boddy • 9 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
Budget 2016: Can money buy innovation?
Government

Budget 2016: Can money buy innovation?

Innovation is crucial to the success of any organisation, or economy for that matter. So how can you grow innovation?.

By Vanessa Black • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
SimpliVity navigates near-term disruption to maximize hyperconverged footprint
Hyperscale

SimpliVity navigates near-term disruption to maximize hyperconverged footprint

SimpliVity has the foundational vision and software capabilities needed to succeed in the quickly growing tide of data center industry disruption.

By Krista Macomber • 5 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
Is Vision Scapegoating keeping you from collaborative change?
Unified Communications

Is Vision Scapegoating keeping you from collaborative change?

Operational Dead Reckoning may help you get back on track, says Joe Auslander, Senior Agile Consultant at Assurity Consulting.

By Joe Auslander • 8 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016
What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?
Network Infrastructure

What's an ELOFANT and how can you stop them threatening your data?

If you're concerned about the security of your organization's data, you should be looking out for ELOFANTs on your network.

By Stephen Cobb • 5 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
How to shift the economic balance of cyber attacks
Carbon Black

How to shift the economic balance of cyber attacks

A harsh reality for the information security sector is that the businesses we are asked to protect are battling businesses that are built to attack.

By Kane Lightowler • 5 min read • Tue, 7th 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
Old-school or new age: Is technology a distraction in education?
EduTech

Old-school or new age: Is technology a distraction in education?

With the proliferation of technology throughout our lives, many are suggesting that schools need to go 'back to basics'.

By Mei Lin Low • 6 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Channeling success: Helping you and your partners derive the most from your partnership
Internet of Things

Channeling success: Helping you and your partners derive the most from your partnership

In spring's bloom, IBM, Cisco, and Bell Canada cultivate partnership prowess, sharing keys to a thriving channel ecosystem.

By David Yockelson • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor
Malware

Expert insight from the author of the ESET TeslaCrypt decryptor

ESET recently interviewed the malware researcher who ultimately created the universal ESET TeslaCrypt decryption tool.

By Peter Stancik • 4 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016
Shifting to the cloud - timing is almost everything
DataCentre infrastructure

Shifting to the cloud - timing is almost everything

Making commitments to a cloud transition, or cloud shift, is of course a very normal business activity - but is it the right time?.

By Stephen White • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 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
Why the smart home industry is not ready for the mass market
IoT Security

Why the smart home industry is not ready for the mass market

Concerns over security, device malfunctions, and complexity are hindering smart home market readiness, delaying widespread consumer adoption.

By Mariana Zamoszczyk • 3 min read • Fri, 27th May 2016