Employees who are offered bring-your-own-device(BYOD)initiatives and input into IT decisions are likely to be more productive in the workplace,according to research. Also known as the consumerisation of IT,such flexibility may enhance ...
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The main thrust in enterprise systems this year has been the introduction of Windows 8 as the new Windows client OS. Windows 8 introduces WinRT, a new programming model for Windows software development, as well as a new way of thinking ...
A group of UK workers are driving the use of consumer devices in the workplace and are risking being sacked as a result, according to research. A Unysis commissioned survey of over 350 workers and over 95 IT decision-makers in the UK, ...
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Increased regulation, reduced profits and changing customer demands are driving banks to replace home-grown software with commercially available alternatives. Simon Paris, head of global banking at SAP, said the strategic change has been ...
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And now, the end is near. On 23 November 2012, Gerry Pennell will leave the job of a lifetime. Four years after signing up as CIO for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, his IT team has won every technology gold medal going after ...
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ISACA has outlined what it believes will be the key trends organisations will face in 2013.With the financial climate set to remain in'crisis mode'for the foreseeable future,greater collaboration,cheaper infrastructure,information overload ...
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The MENA region is sufficiently lacking mobility policies and strategies, especially small and medium sized businesses, according to Sam Alkharrat, Managing Director, MENA, SAP. Speaking exclusively at Sapphire Now, Madrid, Alkharrat ...
New research from IT services provider, Unisys, has found that IT support for BYOD has decreased significantly as compared to 2011. The proportion rated as having high levels of support for employee-owned smartphones and tablets fell from ...
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EMC Information Intelligence Group President, Rick Devenuti today announced EMC Documentum Platform 7.0, as part of the longest simultaneous product release of its kind, at the Momentum Conference in Vienna. During the opening keynote ...
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SAP kicked off its Sapphire Now event in Madrid today by announcing the release of its new customer experience solution, 360 Customer. Co-CEO Bill McDermott delivered his keynote via satellite link due to a family emergency which ...
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Microsoft Gulf is set to showcase its latest innovations across the cloud portfolio and the Windows platform at GITEX. Microsoft hopes that the event will provide it with a platform to demonstrate innovative technology solutions and ...
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Microsoft today launched the new version of its flagship developer tool suite, Visual Studio 2012, as well as the availability of Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop. Before a crowd of developers and media in Seattle, USA, the ...
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IDC Government Insights research arm has published a top 10 predictions list for 2013. The predictions are: 1. Consumerisation of IT and transformational cloud developments will continue to create more challenges than opportunities 2. ...
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The latest smartphone market share figures from Gartner show that Android-based devices, and in particular handsets from Samsung, are growing in popularity globally. Gartner’s second quarter 2012 market share data showed that ...
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Research In Motion's(RIM)BlackBerry is being dropped in favour of the Apple iPhone by yet another US government agency,with reliability being cited as the key reason. The National Transportation Safety Board(NTSB),a body that investigates ...
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