While IT, and most businesses, have been focused on operational excellence for the past 20-30 years, Gartner analysts said it’s time security leaders put the focus on customer experience.
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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 3050
Samsung still the world’s most popular smartphone brand
Global sales of smartphones to end users returned to growth in the first quarter of 2018 with a 1.3 percent increase over the same period in 2017, according to Gartner.
Growth and digital transformation top priorities for CIOs: Gartner
The top two business priorities for CIOs of midsize enterprises (MSEs) in 2018 are growth and digital transformation, according to findings from Gartner’s 2018 CIO Agenda Survey.
Global spending on end-user devices set to increase: Gartner
Worldwide shipments of devices PCs, tablets and mobile phones are forecast to return to growth (+1.3 percent) in 2018 and will total 2.3 billion units, according to Gartner.
Global IT spending forecasted at $3.7 trillion: report
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 6.2 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
Almost half of organisations implementing IoT use digital twins, says report
According to research and advisory firm Gartner, 48 percent of organisations that are implementing the Internet of Things (IoT) said they are already using, or plan to use digital twins (virtual representations of real objects) in 2018.
Commvault to spotlight latest data management trends in Dubai
Commvault, as part of its Connections Live forum, will highlight how HyperScale technology will impact and can benefit Middle East organisations.
Technology not enough to succeed in digital transformation: Gartner
When embarking on a digital business transformation, too often organisations ignore the need to change the mindset of their staff, according to Gartner.
IoT security spending to spike above $1.5 billion
Corporate spending to protect internet of things devices will be driven to a large extent by regulatory requirements, Gartner says.
It may be 2019 before Android catches up with Apple’s Face ID tech
Most Android phones will have to wait until 2019 to duplicate the 3D sensing feature behind Apple’s Face ID security, handicapping Samsung and others on a technology that is set to be worth billions in revenue over the next few years.