James Hardy, Director of leading IT solution provider CCS Media, looks at how organisations are making technology purchasing decisions and argues that the biggest challenge businesses now face is bridging the gap between technology and users.
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Technology from computer hardware, computer software, Saas, voip, cloud computing, smartphones to help small and medium sized businesses grow
Avoiding ‘Hotel California’ security policies
Old security policies and rules often stick around long after they’ve outstayed their welcome. Kyle Wickert, Lead Solution Architect of Product & Deployment of AlgoSec shows how you can ensure they check out and leave, for good
SwiftKey makes typing quicker than ever Double-Word Prediction
Super smart keyboard and prediction tech company SwiftKey has launched its latest Android open beta, SwiftKey 6.0, which is able to predict two words at a time.
Crowdsourcing leads to naming a storm Steve
The British Met Office and Irish Met Eireann have announced the first storm names to come from a new crowd-sourced naming project.
The Future of CRM
Jaime Lucea, Head of Strategy and Business Development for mobile sales management provider ForceManager, looks at how new technology is shaping the future of sales
The speed of cloud adoption is accelerating
I recently read with interest the latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) which shows the overall cloud adoption rate in the UK now stands at 84 percent, with almost four in five of cloud users having adopted two or more cloud services.
Adblock Plus keeps popping up in publishers’ worry lists
Ad-blockers jumped to the top of the App Store when Apple allowed them in September
Apple facing huge chip patent bill after losing case
Apple faces a bill of $862m (£565m) after losing a patent lawsuit.
‘Non-existent’ laser razor hits Indiegogo after Kickstarter boot
A bladeless laser-based razor has been booted from Kickstarter for the seemingly minor reason that the product does not, currently, exist.
What does the end of Safe Harbour mean for you?
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Safe Harbour — the data sharing agreement between the US and EU — is invalid. But what does this actually mean for the people of Europe and the companies they interact with on a regular basis?
IPsoft humanises artificial intelligence with the next generation of its cognitive agent
IPsoft have announced Version 2.0 of Amelia, its artificial intelligence platform that automates knowledge work across a broad range of business functions. The new updates bring Amelia closer to achieving near human cognitive capabilities and will be demonstrated for the first time at the Gartner Symposium in Orlando by IPsoft CEO, Chetan Dube.
How to work with Machines: Four Skills for the Era of Artificial Intelligence
AI is a source of great debate at the moment, regularly dividing opinions about its place in the workplace and the world in general. However, if we take a look through history we can see that similar debates have already taken place and now seem unreasonable.
From Gatehouse to Boardroom – the Changing Role of IT Security
James Hardy, Director of leading IT solution provider CCS Media, looks at the change in attitudes to IT security are changing in boardrooms and how this will impact technology deployments in 2016 and beyond
Still gambling with mobile Wi-fi? Satellite internet could be reliable answer
Businesses can only run when they’re connected. Connected to the office. Connected to the field. Connected to their users.
Why malware is a big threat to your organisation
Of all the security fears that businesses factor into their commercial risk assessment, none pose such a detrimental threat to day-to-day operations as malware.
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