IT budgets are set to swell in 2019 as organizations continue to embrace a suite of rapidly developing technologies. With the arrival of 5G set to send mobile network speeds soaring and long-hyped technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain approaching maturity, 2019 will be a transformative year for IT. [...]
An easy way to check the status of a shipment, is to copy and past the tracking number into Google search. The search will return a link for the shipper that best matches the format of the tracking number. Clicking the link will take you directly to the status page for [...]
Technology and digital innovation are changing the educational environment and the way students learn. This rapidly evolving landscape is accelerating digital transformation for teachers, schools and administrators alike, with the promise that technology will help students succeed. Here we look at some of the trends – including artificial intelligence (AI), [...]
The idea of the refresh cycle – a planned, knowable, consistent schedule of hardware updates – is one of the foundations of IT budgeting. The challenge has always been around timing. Refresh too early and you’re throwing money down the drain. Upgrade too late and you risk impacting the performance [...]
Successful organizations are investing in IT. That’s the headline finding from this year’s edition of the Business IT Trends Annual Report. The report, based on research carried out in December 2018, surveyed more than 600 US and Canadian IT executives, managers, decision-makers, and decision influencers on their experiences and expectations. Looking [...]
Still wondering if you should upgrade to Windows 10? Microsoft’s latest operating system is a solid product, with significant improvements under the hood that have made it the most secure and productive Windows ever. Business users have voted with their cash and adopted it faster than any previous version. They [...]
One of the most talked-about trends in the digital economy is robotics and its ability to perform tasks infinitely faster and more accurately than human workforces. The key to such advances is automation. Specifically, robotic process automation (RPA), which uses software ‘robots’ governed by business logic and structured inputs. RPA [...]
Everybody loves cloud services for their utility and accessibility. How about their security? It remains a concern for private users, small businesses and global enterprises alike. Leviathan Security Group research has identified three key factors in the effectiveness of cloud security: availability, staffing and vulnerability management. Only by considering, and [...]
IT systems are business-critical but hard to secure. Criminals are working full-time to find ways to bust in and exploit your valuable data and we all know that no system or infrastructure can ever be made perfectly secure. Hackers are determined, resourceful and devious – so if you can’t beat [...]
The increasing power of mobile phones, tablets and other devices has challenged the traditional desktop and laptop computer. Yet is it really possible to run your business from your phone? Is an iPad Pro a good substitute for a MacBook, or a Galaxy S9 a substitute for a PC? And [...]
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