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Only 1% of global CIOs have deployed blockchain technology: study
Only one percent of CIOs indicated any kind of blockchain adoption within their organisations, according to Gartner's 2018 CIO Survey. The study also found that only eight percent of CIOs were in short-term planning or active experimentation with blockchain.0 2381
Gartner: top five smartphone vendors grew by double digits in Q3
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent …
Gartner: automation to transform workplace outsourcing
Intelligent automation will transform workplace outsourcing according to Gartner, with the research firm saying that sourcing and vendor management leaders must …
Microsoft, SAP join forces to drive digital transformation in the cloud
Through this unique partnership, the companies will co-engineer and go to market together with solutions, as well as provide joint support services to customers.
Kaspersky spotlights security flaws of connected cars
Kaspersky Lab brought together company experts and Kaspersky Motorsport drivers to discuss current and future aspects of automotive industry in …
Gartner: EMEA IT spend to hit $1 trillion in 2018
EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from estimated spending of …
Gartner: banking and investment CIOs most keen on digitalisation
Banking and investment services CIOs are increasingly convinced that their old business models and existing value propositions will not be …
Higher education CIOs expect digital to transform business models: Gartner
Higher education CIOs recognise that key organisational priorities are enrollment and student success, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc.
Worldwide public cloud services market set to hit $260bn in 2017: Gartner
The highest revenue growth will come from cloud system infrastructure services (infrastructure as a service [IaaS]), which is projected to grow 36.6 percent in 2017 to reach $34.7 billion.
Gartner: worldwide PC shipments declined 3.6 percent in Q3
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 67 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3.6 percent decline from the third …