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TBR: Pure play acquisitions plentiful for quick picking

Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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cloud services
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The cloud brokerage market is reaching an inflection point, with pure plays being acquired and multilines building out their brokerage platforms.
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Smart Home Summit: AI-enabled hubs point the way to the mass market

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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healthtech
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ovum
While the smart home is becoming more and more present and understood, OEMs and service providers still have a long way to go before it's ubiquitous.
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Application modernisation drives the transformation agenda

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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digital transformation
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The distance between thinking about that first step and actually taking it is a chasm that many customers view as extremely challenging.
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Secure your router: How to help prevent the next internet takedown

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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Someone recently asked me if we shouldn't adopt a new name for the Internet of Things (IoT) because the existing term is too vague.
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Differentiation and neutralisation - The constant struggle

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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opinion
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analyst report
If you are an established provider, preferably a mega vendor, then your goal is not to differentiate (in most cases).
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Working in the cyber security industry

Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
Diving into cyber security careers, industry experts reveal the skills needed to fight cybercrime and the dynamic nature of this ever-evolving field.
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Your brand needs something else before it has a digital transformation

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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uc
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digital transformation
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cx
Customer experience management helps your brand to understand the digital and real-world touchpoints your customer values.
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Ovum: Big questions for those looking for answers in big data

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Data scientists and vendors must acknowledge that the future remains unpredictable, despite advances in analytics and big data, claims analyst.
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The three things we know about public cloud. Or do we?

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
There's what we know about the cloud, and there's what we think we know. That's just to say that a lot of assumptions about the cloud.
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Bad customer service as a tool to distract from bad business

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Bad customer service may not just be poor training, but a deliberate shield for systemic business flaws, a troubling report suggests.
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Microsoft successfully adapts to the cloud business model

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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it automation
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microsoft
Microsoft champions cloud stride, using AI to lift lifetime value, harnessing partnerships for full portfolio prowess.
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Think like a bad guy and fight back, because hacking is the new face of espionage

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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opinion
When you imagine the world of espionage, do you think of undercover agents trying to recruit a mole or cracking safes to steal sensitive information?.
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Facebook privacy settings hoax resurfaces again

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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email security
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Beware the Facebook privacy hoax claiming that private photos and messages will become public, warns The Guardian.
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Equinix-Facebook-Telecom infra project testing ushers in next-gen networking

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Voyager would be the first time we have generic, commodity hardware available that is component-based for networking.
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Microsoft Teams - a workspace for those who 'don't do email'

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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uc
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microsoft
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cisco
Transforming the way that work gets done means shifting from legacy industrial norms to modern digital processes and workflows.
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Digital society: Who owns the data, anyway?

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
In the digital blend of reality, who truly holds the keys to our data? Ownership in this new era demands fresh rules.
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Ovum: Cloud-native technologies improve cybersecurity

Mon, 7th Nov 2016
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devops
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hyperscale
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cloud security
Ovum reveals cloud-native tech as cybersecurity game-changer with revolutionary 'Rotate, Repave, Repair' methods.
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CenturyLink & Level 3: Is it a good deal for CenturyLink?

Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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centurylink
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tbr
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opinion
CenturyLink plans to acquire Level 3 Communications for $24bn, creating one of the largest network operators in the world.
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Portfolio evolution and strategic shifts toward hybrid position VMware for long-term success

Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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dc
VMware faces a critical period as it aims to ramp up revenue streams in its software-defined data center, EUC and hybrid cloud segments.
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Smart home vulnerability: Tips for staying internet secure

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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surveillance
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smart home
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cybersecurity
Security is only as effective as the weakest link. Therefore, it is important to secure you entire home network and the devices that connect to it.