IT Services and Support https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us Q&A: Broadridge's Kevin Moran on the role of digital labor in financial services Financial firms are increasingly turning to digital labor to keep up with surging workloads and adapt to workplace changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Moran, global head of business process outsourcing at Broadridge, discusses the role digital labor is playing in... Financial firms are increasingly turning to digital labor to keep up with surging workloads and adapt to workplace changes brought by the coronavirus pandemic. Kevin Moran, global head of business process outsourcing at Broadridge, discusses the role digital labor is playing in...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8623 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 13:57:50 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8623-q-and-a-broadridges-kevin-moran-on-the-role-of-digital-labor-in-financial-services Blue Prism vs UiPath: RPA Tool Comparison Robotic process automation (RPA) tools are paving the way for greater productivity, more precision, and accelerated digital transformation for businesses across all industries. There are many tools on the market that can help you with your automation goals, but it can be difficult to know which solution is the right one for you... Robotic process automation (RPA) tools are paving the way for greater productivity, more precision, and accelerated digital transformation for businesses across all industries. There are many tools on the market that can help you with your automation goals, but it can be difficult to know which solution is the right one for you...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8613 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 11:15:25 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8613-blue-prism-vs-uipath-rpa-tool-comparison 5 Cybersecurity Spending Areas to Evaluate As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is... As computing environments change and bad actors switch tactics, most organizations will need to increase or redirect their investment in cybersecurity. With inflation pushing up costs, the question most CFOs will seek to answer is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8611 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:50:01 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8611-5-cybersecurity-spending-areas-to-evaluate 7 Strategies for Successful Digital Transformation Integration Digital transformation (DX) is the business process of integrating digital technology into every aspect of an enterprise that can fundamentally change the way of business operation and the delivery of value to customers. DX is also a cultural shift that compels business organizations to constantly... Digital transformation (DX) is the business process of integrating digital technology into every aspect of an enterprise that can fundamentally change the way of business operation and the delivery of value to customers. DX is also a cultural shift that compels business organizations to constantly...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8610 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:40:10 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8610-7-strategies-for-successful-digital-transformation-integration Remote Work Heightens Privacy and Security Anxiety Among Employees Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged... Remote workers have higher anxiety levels about security and privacy than other types of employees, according to an international study released Tuesday by a cybersecurity software maker. In a survey by F-Secure of 7,200 people from nine countries, more than two-thirds (67 percent) of remote workers acknowledged...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8609 Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:27:28 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8609-remote-work-heightens-privacy-and-security-anxiety-among-employees Best Encryption Software & Tools for 2022 On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those records renders them useless for attackers and protects businesses from some of the post-breach fallout. Encryption software is... On average, it takes businesses 287 days to find and contain a data breach, giving attackers over nine months to access and steal any records they want from the database. However, encrypting those records renders them useless for attackers and protects businesses from some of the post-breach fallout. Encryption software is...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8559 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 15:18:33 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8559-best-encryption-software-and-tools-for-2022 What Do We Lose in the Virtual Workplace? In Ernest Cline’s 2011 science fiction novel Ready Player One, life is divided into two disparate experiences: the real and the virtual. The story is set in 2045, in a future beset by environmental, economic and social problems that leave its inhabitants spending time in a vast, highly-detailed virtual environment called OASIS. Entering OASIS with advanced VR visors and gloves allows users to... In Ernest Cline’s 2011 science fiction novel Ready Player One, life is divided into two disparate experiences: the real and the virtual. The story is set in 2045, in a future beset by environmental, economic and social problems that leave its inhabitants spending time in a vast, highly-detailed virtual environment called OASIS. Entering OASIS with advanced VR visors and gloves allows users to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8557 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:29:31 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8557-what-do-we-lose-in-the-virtual-workplace 5 Ways AI Is Changing the Face of Learning I’ve been in the education business for decades as a senior lecturer, trainer and CEO. When people ask me about the biggest challenge that learners face, the first thing that comes to mind is that learners see training as something they “have to do.” Now, let’s think for a moment about this. How did we get here?... I’ve been in the education business for decades as a senior lecturer, trainer and CEO. When people ask me about the biggest challenge that learners face, the first thing that comes to mind is that learners see training as something they “have to do.”  Now, let’s think for a moment about this. How did we get here?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8556 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 13:15:09 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8556-5-ways-ai-is-changing-the-face-of-learning Your CIO's Strategic Wish List For 2022 As the calendar turns a page to a new year, CIOs are reappraising their strategic priorities to address the impact of social, economic and technological trends on the enterprise and the services performed by their IT organizations. Macro concerns include the Great Resignation's impact on labor shortages, high inflation, and... As the calendar turns a page to a new year, CIOs are reappraising their strategic priorities to address the impact of social, economic and technological trends on the enterprise and the services performed by their IT organizations. Macro concerns include the Great Resignation's impact on labor shortages, high inflation, and...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8553 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 12:51:59 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8553-your-cios-strategic-wish-list-for-2022 Crypto, Hypersonics, Quantum: The Disruptive Triad For 2022 Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through... Had enough disruption? After COVID, riots, inflation, and busted supply chains, you’ll probably answer, yes enough for my lifetime. But things are just getting started. Here’s my predictions about the three technologies that will cause explosive disruption in 2022 (one of them very literally), with reverberations that will continue through...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8511 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:26:13 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8511-crypto-hypersonics-quantum-the-disruptive-triad-for-2022 What you need to do to make that old laptop last longer It's the start of a new year, which means it's time to kick-start those resolutions, whether that be to exercise more or get organized. You may want to add taking better care of that old laptop to your list of 2022 goals, too. Unless you're planning on splurging for a shiny, new laptop some time soon, it's likely... It's the start of a new year, which means it's time to kick-start those resolutions, whether that be to exercise more or get organized. You may want to add taking better care of that old laptop to your list of 2022 goals, too. Unless you're planning on splurging for a shiny, new laptop some time soon, it's likely...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8509 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:32:04 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8509-what-you-need-to-do-to-make-that-old-laptop-last-longer SSO: What It Is and Why You Need It As your business grows, you will use more and more applications that require staff members to manage different sign-in credentials. As such, the chances of someone forgetting a password or login increases as well. If you’re looking for a viable solution to this issue, single sign-on (SSO) is a worthy consideration. But how does it work?... As your business grows, you will use more and more applications that require staff members to manage different sign-in credentials. As such, the chances of someone forgetting a password or login increases as well. If you’re looking for a viable solution to this issue, single sign-on (SSO) is a worthy consideration. But how does it work?...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8508 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:09:19 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8508-sso-what-it-is-and-why-you-need-it Emerging Technologies are Exciting Digital Transformation Push Since the 1990s, the horizons of the internet have been expanding exponentially. Along with that, the usage of digitization has also been rapidly increasing. Digitization is the process of converting analog data into a digital form by using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) like an image scanner or digital audio recorder. On the other hand... Since the 1990s, the horizons of the internet have been expanding exponentially. Along with that, the usage of digitization has also been rapidly increasing. Digitization is the process of converting analog data into a digital form by using an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) like an image scanner or digital audio recorder. On the other hand...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8506 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:50:59 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8506-emerging-technologies-are-exciting-digital-transformation-push Retaining Talent: Tech’s Starring Role In The Great Resignation We’re in the middle of a major shift in the workforce. The pandemic caused a massive change from shared office space to remote work. As people spent time at home—and as they faced a multitude of intense stressors and even direct loss—they reevaluated what’s important when it comes to their careers. Because of this... We’re in the middle of a major shift in the workforce. The pandemic caused a massive change from shared office space to remote work. As people spent time at home—and as they faced a multitude of intense stressors and even direct loss—they reevaluated what’s important when it comes to their careers. Because of this...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8505 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:41:16 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8505-retaining-talent-techs-starring-role-in-the-great-resignation We study the UX industry. Here’s what will change in 2020 Every year, the UX Collective publishes a report on the state of the UX industry, covering everything from the tools we use to the career challenges we face. The report is based... Every year, the UX Collective publishes a report on the state of the UX industry, covering everything from the tools we use to the career challenges we face. The report is based...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6374 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6374-we-study-the-ux-industry-heres-what-will-change-in-2020 UX Industry In 2020 Watson IoT chief: AI can broaden IoT services IBM thrives on the complicated, asset-intensive part of the enterprise IoT market, according to Kareem Yusuf, GM of the company’s Watson IoT business unit. From helping seaports manage shipping traffic to... IBM thrives on the complicated, asset-intensive part of the enterprise IoT market, according to Kareem Yusuf, GM of the company’s Watson IoT business unit. From helping seaports manage shipping traffic to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6325 Thu, 07 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6325-watson-iot-chief-ai-can-broaden-iot-services Watson IBM’s Near Secret HPC Strategic Advantage This week I’m with IBM, and as most ex-IBM employees will tell you, once you have Big Blue in your blood you never really get it out. The company has changed a great deal since... This week I’m with IBM, and as most ex-IBM employees will tell you, once you have Big Blue in your blood you never really get it out. The company has changed a great deal since...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6270 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6270-ibms-near-secret-hpc-strategic-advantage Cloud 14 The Changing Face Of HR [Infographic] Tomorrow’s HR is going to look a lot different than HR today. Because technology. And employee expectations. And an overall shift to, you know, just doing things better. Here’s where we’re headed... Tomorrow’s HR is going to look a lot different than HR today. Because technology. And employee expectations. And an overall shift to, you know, just doing things better. Here’s where we’re headed...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6078 Thu, 11 Jul 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6078-the-changing-face-of-hr-infographic Best Places to Work in IT 2019 Ever upward. Those are the words that come to mind when we look over the 2019 list of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT and think about the listings of past years. At this point... Ever upward. Those are the words that come to mind when we look over the 2019 list of the 100 Best Places to Work in IT and think about the listings of past years.

At this point...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6063 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6063-best-places-to-work-in-it-2019 Best Places to Work in IT 2019 5 enterprise cloud strategy trends for 2019 clint_boulton@idg.com Cloud computing has become the de facto platform for fueling digital transformations and modernizing IT portfolios. Companies are increasingly finding business agility or cost savings by... Cloud computing has become the de facto platform for fueling digital transformations and modernizing IT portfolios. Companies are increasingly finding business agility or cost savings by...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6068 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6068-enterprise-cloud-strategy-trends-for-2019 Cloud Computing Arrows Top Research: Gaining Insights Across Cloud and Hybrid Environments At Splunk, we make it easy for agencies to turn mountains of machine data in their Amazon Web Services (AWS) and hybrid environments into valuable business, operational and security insights that improve their businesses. At Splunk, we make it easy for agencies to turn mountains of machine data in their Amazon Web Services (AWS) and hybrid environments into valuable business, operational and security insights that improve their businesses.

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6066 Fri, 21 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6066-top-research-gaining-insights-across-cloud-and-hybrid-environments Gaining Insights Across Cloud and Hybrid Environments Google To Buy Data Firm Looker For $2.6 Billion To Boost Cloud Offerings jdonfro@forbes.com Google plans to acquire the data platform Looker in a $2.6 billion all-cash deal to bolster its Google Cloud offerings, the company announced Thursday. “The combination of Google Cloud and Looker will... Google plans to acquire the data platform Looker in a $2.6 billion all-cash deal to bolster its Google Cloud offerings, the company announced Thursday.

“The combination of Google Cloud and Looker will...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6031 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6031-google-to-buy-data-firm-looker-for-26-billion-to-boost-cloud-offerings Frank Bien and Lloyd Tabb A compelling case to change all those finance passwords pronto You know what makes a bad password: 12345, 11111 or even password itself! But there’s new research on the passwords that get hacked the most often. And they’re different from the usual suspects. More importantly... You know what makes a bad password: 12345, 11111 or even password itself! But there’s new research on the passwords that get hacked the most often. And they’re different from the usual suspects.

More importantly...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6005 Tue, 28 May 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6005-a-compelling-case-to-change-all-those-finance-passwords-pronto Computer Hacker The 10 most powerful companies in enterprise networking neal@misterwrite.net Enterprises recognize that all of the new technologies they want to deploy – IoT, edge computing, serverless, containers, hybrid cloud, and AI – require a robust, flexible, secure, self-healing, software-driven network. And the industry has responded with... Enterprises recognize that all of the new technologies they want to deploy – IoT, edge computing, serverless, containers, hybrid cloud, and AI – require a robust, flexible, secure, self-healing, software-driven network.

And the industry has responded with...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5954 Fri, 10 May 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5954-the-10-most-powerful-companies-in-enterprise-networking 15 data science certifications that will pay off sarah_white@idg.com Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. What’s more, it's the best job you can get, period, according to data from Glassdoor. If you're looking to get into this field, or you want to stand out against the competition, look no further than data science certifications. Data science is important to nearly every company and industry, but... Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. What’s more, it's the best job you can get, period, according to data from Glassdoor. If you're looking to get into this field, or you want to stand out against the competition, look no further than data science certifications.

Data science is important to nearly every company and industry, but...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5877 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5877-data-science-certifications-that-will-pay-off Data Science Certification 10 IT certs paying the highest premiums today sarah_white@idg.com T certifications can boost your career, but it’s not always easy to tell which certifications hold the most value for your resume. Moreover, the pay associated any given certification can fluctuate based on business interest in the credential and the supply of IT pros who hold it. To help gauge certification values... T certifications can boost your career, but it’s not always easy to tell which certifications hold the most value for your resume. Moreover, the pay associated any given certification can fluctuate based on business interest in the credential and the supply of IT pros who hold it. To help gauge certification values...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5791 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5791-it-certs-paying-the-highest-premiums-today Certificate Certification Top IT spending priorities for 2019 The CIO role continues to grow, thanks in large part to digital transformation, with IT executives adding new responsibilities, ranging from data analytics to product development, according to our 2019 State of the CIO. To meet these goals and continue to innovate... The CIO role continues to grow, thanks in large part to digital transformation, with IT executives adding new responsibilities, ranging from data analytics to product development, according to our 2019 State of the CIO. To meet these goals and continue to innovate...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5792 Fri, 15 Mar 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5792-top-it-spending-priorities-for-2019 Fistful Of Dollars Acquiring the Right Cloud Skills Will Be Major Challenge for IT in 2019 As the rate at which applications are being either built on or shifted into the cloud accelerates, it’s become clear that IT organizations will need to more aggressively either develop new skills internally or recruit IT professionals that already have them. Recruiting that talent, however... As the rate at which applications are being either built on or shifted into the cloud accelerates, it’s become clear that IT organizations will need to more aggressively either develop new skills internally or recruit IT professionals that already have them. Recruiting that talent, however...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5747 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5747-acquiring-the-right-cloud-skills-will-be-major-challenge-for-it-in-2019 The 13 most in-demand tech jobs for 2019 — and how to hire for them sarah_white@idg.com As companies scramble to adapt to a tight IT job market, they’re doing whatever they can to attract top tech talent. For some that means getting a head start in filling next year’s most in-demand roles, which range from... As companies scramble to adapt to a tight IT job market, they’re doing whatever they can to attract top tech talent. For some that means getting a head start in filling next year’s most in-demand roles, which range from...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5692 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 01:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5692-the-13-most-in-demand-tech-jobs-for-2019-and-how-to-hire-for-them Come In We're Hiring IBM marries on-premises, private- and public-cloud data michael_cooney@idg.com IBM has taken the wraps off of a new multi-cloud integration platform it hopes will help customers manage, secure and integrate data no matter where it resides – in on-premise, private-cloud or public-cloud applications. Enterprise customers are faced with... IBM has taken the wraps off of a new multi-cloud integration platform it hopes will help customers manage, secure and integrate data no matter where it resides – in on-premise, private-cloud or public-cloud applications.

Enterprise customers are faced with...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5696 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5696-ibm-marries-on-premises-private--and-public-cloud-data Hybrid Clouds