The Nexus of Forces, which is the convergence of four powerful forces: social, mobile, cloud and information, is driving innovation in the government sector, according to Gartner, Inc.
Gartner analysts highlighted the top 10 strategic technology trends for smart government at the recent Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, which was held in Dubai April 1-3.
Survey Indicates Rise in IT-Related Priorities as CEOs Look to Apply Technology for Growth
2014 will be the year that CEOs and senior executives prioritize growth, according to a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. The 2014 Gartner CEO and Senior Executive Survey found that that there is currently a "risk-on" period when CEOs perceive that risk is lower, and they are prepared to invest in longer-term growth.
In today's fast-changing health care landscape, voluntary products are changing the employee benefits game. Sixty-five percent of employees say it is important that their employer offer these products. However, 47 percent of employees surveyed have not been offered an additional voluntary product since health care reform was implemented in 2010.
Frost & Sullivan hosts Growth, Innovation & Leadership (GIL) Malaysia 2014 in Iskandar
Frost & Sullivan holds its Growth, Innovation & Leadership (GIL) Congress across eighteen cities annually. It is regarded as a platform for sharing innovative ideas, engaging in discussions and strategizing to solve some of the key challenges affecting this region. This year, GIL Malaysia is being held at Traders Hotel, Puteri Harbour, Johor. This is the first time since the launch of GIL Malaysia that this event is happening out of the Malaysian capital.
Frost & Sullivan ICT Consultant Lawrence Lundy comments on Samsung's latest flagship Galaxy smartphone and their struggle to differentiate in the market
While the Galaxy S5 is an evolutionary product, there is not enough in there to make people upgrade from the 4. It doesn't push the envelope in any real way; we are in a sort of stasis now when it comes to smartphone innovation.
Autotask Survey also Details IT Hiring Plans, Billing Rates and What's Driving Demand for IT Services
IT companies say tighter security tops the list of their clients' concerns, rating even more important than mobile-device management, support for the cloud and data management, according to a new Autotask survey of IT companies.
Marketers must re-discover the essence of their brands and reduce their reliance on traditional advertising or risk becoming irrelevant, according to Omaid Hiwaizi, Geometry Global's Chief Strategy Officer.
Hiwaizi, speaking ahead of leading a debate on brand building with Unilever and ITV at the iMedia Summit later this month, said that marketers who fail to "re-think comms-led brand building" and drive meaningful engagement with an experience-focused approach will be left behind by those that have a clear purpose.
Review of current research in robotics and information technology by Stuart W. Elliott of the National Research Council in the spring edition of Issues in Science and Technology indicates that within the next ten to twenty years a combination of technologies will be capable of performing the jobs of as many as 80% of current workers. We have seen workforce changes on this scale in agriculture and manufacturing before, but never at this pace.
Lack of in-house capabilities and the need to cut costs stoke demand for hosted services
Data centres in South Africa are riding a wave of opportunity as the increased availability of bandwidth, proliferation of connected devices, and regulatory compliance requirements have caused explosive growth in data loads. In particular, the need for enterprises to improve efficiency, agility and cost effectiveness in order to maintain near-100 percent uptime, is triggering demand for hosted, as-a-service type, solutions.
Online survey shows growing use of private cloud and software-as-a-service delivery models
New research from Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) reveals that despite continued concerns about security, CIOs and other senior-level IT leaders are moving an increasing percentage of their organizational information into the cloud and are making growing use of private cloud and software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery models.
Report Highlights Nine Major After-shocks Compelling Organisations to Think Again about How They Use Cloud Computing
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