7 Top Predictive Analytics Tools for 2023
As competition intensifies and the environment becomes increasingly uncertain, businesses look at predictive analytics tools for insights to improve performance. Predictive analytics combines historical data, statistical algorithms, and machine learning to predict outcomes. Plain-vanilla analytics describes the data and finds the patterns inherent in the data. Predictive analytics go beyond and use such insights to […]
Challenges in wide-scale government cloud adoption
The cloud offers easy scalability, cost savings, flexibility, and resilience. Government entities in the cloud also enjoy these benefits. They can, for instance, scale up their services when needed quickly and shed resources easily when the peak demand passes. The cloud reduces energy and carbon emissions by about 30% compared to conventional solutions. The savings […]
How CIOs Can Use Gartner’s S-A-V-E Methodology for Cost Optimisation
Today’s business systems are interconnected, and initiatives rarely succeed in isolation. CIOs need the support of other enterprise stakeholders to identify and implement cost savings ideas. To implement their plans, they may need the expertise or resources of others in the enterprise. For instance, if they do not get support from the finance team, they […]
Why your business needs a Deepfake Defense Strategy
Cyber criminals have started weaponising the deepfake technology, which involves using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to make realistic-looking videos and images. The technology manipulates images, audio, and video to make synthetic content appear authentic. The manipulation often takes place in real time. The technology has been in vogue for long, with the face-changing filters […]
7 Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023
Cybersecurity is evolving. New threats emerge, some old ones disappear, and the threat landscape shifts constantly. Here are seven general trends that will shape cybersecurity in 2023. 1. Growing Threats in 5G, IoT and other connected devices The most frequent and common type of security incidents in 2023 will involve IoT sensors and smart devices. […]
How hackers and threats are adopting to a post-macro world
Macros automate or simplify repetitive and time-consuming tasks in MS Word and MS Excel. But macros also pose a security risk as hackers can embed malicious code in them. Enterprising hackers email malware-embedded macros to unsuspecting users. They promise such users with top-grade functionality to improve productivity or efficiency. Since macros are not flaws that […]
Cloud Computing in 2023: Faster, Greener, Collaborative, and Local
Cloud adoption soared over the last decade as enterprises woke up to the cost benefits, scalability, and resilience on offer. But the competitive tech industry leaves no time for enterprises to rest on their laurels. The evolving landscape in a challenging environment forces businesses to seek continuous improvements. Having satiated the cloud’s primary advantages, enterprises […]
Seven Rules to Manage IT Costs Optimally
Many IT enterprises do not have a formal process to optimise IT spending to maximise business value. In most enterprises, cost-cutting occurs as a reactive response to a crisis. Such ad-hoc cost-cutting exercises do not consider the unintended consequences of the cutting. Such cuts almost always impact the business. Here are seven golden rules to […]
Why do Enterprises Falter in their Digital Transformation Initiatives
The relentless digitisation of the economy makes digital transformation inevitable for most enterprises. Unless enterprises upgrade their systems, they risk the erosion of business. Most enterprises understand the importance of digital transformation, but only some get it right. Evidence suggests only about three out of ten digital transformation efforts succeed. Here are the seven top […]
Six Ways to Make Sure Your Technology Investment Contributes to Enterprise Growth
There has been considerable excitement over “emerging technologies” for many years. Experts have predicted Artificial Intelligence, the cloud, and IoT to deliver tectonic shifts. But not all enterprises that have invested in these technologies have attained enterprise growth. In the meantime, Industry 4.0 forced enterprises into spending more on technology. Companies invest in digital transformation […]
Predicting future business performance in a roller coaster reality
Most businesses rely on forecasting to make informed business decisions. Business decisions rely on predictions of profitability, customer acceptance, and other vital metrics. Over the years, business executives have developed predictable approaches to forecasting their business performance. But of late, the unpredictable and uncertain business environment has rendered such methods obsolete. The COVID-19 pandemic plunged […]
CXOs Striving for Greater Relevance and Success in 2023 Should Focus on These Top Priorities
A chief experience officer (CXO) looks after the experience of the company’s products and services. The CXOs, in essence, are the customer’s voice at the enterprise’s decision-making level. They define the value propositions the business offers its customers. Customer-focused companies value the customer’s voice over anything else. Today, most businesses operate in a hyper-competitive environment. […]
