Forrester IT

JUNE 10, 2016

Thank you for your support! I'm delighted to see my blog has officially had over one million views, making it one of the most read blogs at Forrester! I truly appreciate all the support of you, my readers, in helping share this content with your peers. So thank you a million times. Here is a selection of the most popular reads based on your recommendations, page views and one or two I personally recommend: Social Media : The Secret Of Successful Social Communities: 4 Social Needs - 3/10.

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2016

Bob Gourley. There are seven key megatrends driving the future of enterprise IT. You can remember them all with the helpful mnemonic acronym CAMBRIC, which stands for C loud Computing, A rtificial Intelligence, M obility, B ig Data, R obotics, I nternet of Things, C yberSecurity. In this post we dive deeper into the trend of Big Data. For years now people and our sensors and our computers have been generating more information than we can analyze.

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 6, 2016

You have the best mobile app idea to help your company improve customer engagement and support your marketing campaigns. However, you can't get started when you have problems calculating a budget for the development proposal. Mobile app development expenses vary considerably, with Clutch.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 7, 2016

The latest edition of Cisco’s Visual Networking Index predicts a near tripling of internet traffic during the coming years as more than a billion people come online

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Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Forrester IT

JUNE 7, 2016

Computing at the edge of the mobile network will frame your IoT-enabled customer experiences in the age of the customer. As products and services based on the internet of things (IoT) continue to thrive, so does the reliance on the underlying network infrastructures to drive business success. Most IoT assets will be connected via mobile infrastructure, and cloud services are central to many IoT initiatives to deliver real-time and context-based services.

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CTOvision

JUNE 8, 2016

Katie Kennedy. If you thought paying with your phone was convenient, try paying with your hand. Instead of taking your phone with you to purchase items you want to buy, now all you need is your hand. Charlie Warzel, Senior Writer for BuzzFeed News was the first to try out this technology.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 6, 2016

What is the role of information security professionals in helping organisations to ensure they are compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by 25 May 2018?

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Forrester IT

JUNE 10, 2016

That is exactly what Forrester wants to find out - is there something behind the AI and Cognitive Computing hype? What my research directors ask, "Is there a there there?" AI and Cognitive Computing have captured the imagination and interest of organization large and small but does anyone really know how to bring this new capability in and get value from it?

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2016

Michael Johnson. This talk was given by RiskIQ CEO and Co-Founder Elias Manousos at the Security Innovation Network in 2015. It provides important context on a very powerful attack method, malicious code delivered with the accuracy of a laser-guided bomb. He discusses how malvertising attacks can scale in a targeted way to maximize impact and limit collateral damage.

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 10, 2016

Acronyms abound when you research software solutions for your business. Even when you know what they mean, you don't necessary know the right choice. Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Customer Experience Management (CEM) sound similar, but they serve two mostly different purposes. Before you finalize your purchase decision, learn more about the functionality offered by CRM and CEM solutions.

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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 10, 2016

Government action at national and international levels is essential for addressing IoT security issues, but the relevant expertise is lacking, according to security expert Bruce Schneier

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Forrester IT

JUNE 7, 2016

Forrester's Digital Transformation Europe 2016 Forum in London starts today, and our first industry speaker will be Blake Cahill, Head of Digital, at Royal Philips. Over the past 20 years, Blake has led a series of marketing, creative, client management, product innovation, and thought leadership projects for both Fortune 500 organizations and digital start-ups.

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CTOvision

JUNE 7, 2016

Katie Kennedy. The video below highlights some of the technology available today, (most of these are only available via Kickstarter now, but clearly they are coming. Enjoy!

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 10, 2016

Your unified communications (UC) solution powers the most vital processes in your organization. You don't get very far in the business world without effective communication tools. UC systems have a home in 68 percent of companies, according to West Unified Communication Services. You gather many data types in this system.

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Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 9, 2016

If organisations want to fight cyber crime, they need to get serious and they need to get professional about it, says Imperva CTO Amichai Shulman

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Forrester IT

JUNE 6, 2016

Huawei Technologies started out nearly 30 years ago as a small private company with 14 employees and 140,000 yuan in capital. By 2015, its total revenue exceeded $60 billion. Huawei is already a global company, but its globalization journey has been a difficult one since the very beginning. Despite its continuous business growth in other regions, Huawei has faced critical censorship in the US since Day One -- and last week the US government put Huawei under the microscope yet again.

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CTOvision

JUNE 8, 2016

Bob Gourley. Threat Brief Mobile App is now available for all Apple iOS and Android devices. This is a great way to track the cyber threat while on the go. To find it search for ThreatBrief in your favorite app store, or follow these links: The Threat Brief Mobile App For iOS . The Threat Brief Mobile App for Android. Please download today and let us know what you think.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 8, 2016

As cloud storage options continue to evolve, organizations are finding more options for cutting the cost of keeping data Read More.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 9, 2016

Calliog puts Cloudian object storage on Lenovo hardware to add a tier of storage for customers that want Amazon S3-compatible cloud services, but not from Amazon

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Forrester IT

JUNE 5, 2016

This week, Forrester's European Digital Transformation Europe Forum 2016 kicks off in London at the Lancaster on June 8-9. Myself and Forum co-host Benjamin Ensor are very excited about the program that we have been able to put together across the two days. Our list of industry speakers is impressive, and includes Blake Cahill, Global Head of Digital and Social Marketing, at Philips, Toby Wright, Chief Technology Officer, at Telegraph Media Group, Nina Jones, Global Owner Experience Director, at

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CTOvision

JUNE 9, 2016

Katie Kennedy. The GWACsolutions Center of Excellence * recently conducted a hands-on work session to map and demonstrate alignment of best-in-class solutions and services to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. “Standardized Frameworks such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework serve as an essential starting point in the planning process – but they are just that … a starting point” said John Frey who led the work session.

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 10, 2016

The Unified Communications (UC) market continues to show strong growth, with Nasdaq predicting a 16.3 percent annual compound growth rate between 2014 and 2020. UC solutions bring multiple communication channels under one platform, encourage organization-wide collaboration and streamline conferencing configuration.

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“Reimagined: Building Products with Generative AI” is an extensive guide for integrating generative AI into product strategy and careers featuring over 150 real-world examples, 30 case studies, and 20+ frameworks, and endorsed by over 20 leading AI and product executives, inventors, entrepreneurs, and researchers.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 7, 2016

There is a lot of 'fog' surrounding cyber weapons and cyber war because there is no way of knowing the true capability of any country, says security expert Mikko Hypponen

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Forrester IT

JUNE 6, 2016

Informatica World wrapped up in San Francisco last week where almost 3,000 customers and partners gathered in the Moscone West conference center for four days packed with executive keynotes, customer and partner presentations. Based on my time there it's clear that: Informatica is pivoting to cater to a business audience. They recognize the business and their requirements have gained greater influence over technology purchasing decisions and are responding accordingly.

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CTOvision

JUNE 9, 2016

Michael Johnson. This video was used to introduce the Cray Urika-GX agile analytics platform. This high-performance data analytics appliance helps enterprises accelerate insight, multiply productivity, uncover data’s hidden opportunities — and get big value from big data.

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IT Toolbox

JUNE 6, 2016

Salesforce has announced its acquisition of Demandware, a publicly listed provider of cloud commerce solutions, for $2.8 billion. The CRM giant is launching a tender offer to shareholders at $75 per share and expects to complete the transaction by the middle of next year.

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Computer Weekly

JUNE 10, 2016

What is the role of information security professionals in helping organisations to ensure they are compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) by 25 May 2018?

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Forrester IT

JUNE 6, 2016

Business decision-makers take note: location-based context is critical for the future of application experiences and customer engagement. Understanding the location of customers and assets lets companies get closer to their customers and assets to drive better decisions (just to name a few: choosing the a site for a brick-and-mortar location, picking what offer to send to a customer, guiding passengers through airports, deciding where to focus your next marketing campaign, or pushing a greeting

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CTOvision

JUNE 9, 2016

Bob Gourley. The CTOvision Mobile application provides intuitive, interactive access to our content and easy ways to find and share the information you and your network need to know on enterprise tech. The upgrade is available for for iPhone , iPad and Android users. The application focuses on content we create for technologists, so you will find our blog content and tech write-ups featured prominently in the app.

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Data Center Knowledge

JUNE 7, 2016

Cloud market’s current balance of power likely to shift as it grows more than 10-fold by 2020 Read More.

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.