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Why there has never been a better time to go paperless

The idea of a 'paperless office' has been talked about for many years, but few organizations have actually adopted the concept and eliminated paper for good.

By Gina O'Reilly • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Data Analytics

How 'infusing analytics' creates data-driven operational success

When an organisation gives their employees access to data analytics, it gives their talent pool access to context to make the best decision — all in real-time.

By Scott Castle • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Aug 2021

Cybersecurity

Five tips to protect against IoT search engines targeting vulnerable devices

IoT search engines pose serious risks as well as offering solutions, with the vulnerabilities of VMware vCenter servers serving as a prime example.

By Pascal Geenens • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Opinion

Top 6 data center infrastructure management best practices

DCIM isn't just about keeping documentation up to date all the time; it's also about monitoring what the documentation represents.

By Kathie Lyons • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Supply Chain

The double-edged sword of online retail

Retailers who fared better during the pandemic were those who had a head-start in their digital capabilities. But, for others, it was a race to catch up.

By Damien Wong • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Software-as-a-Service

What does the completion of the move to cloud mean for organisations?

Organisations are continuing to operate in an uncertain environment with no guarantee of what will happen tomorrow.

By Joe Newton • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Aug 2021

Customer Relationship Management

People are a demanding bunch: how to service the customer that wants everything

The everything customer might sound like an abstract concept, but if we brush away the buzzword veneer, it becomes apparent that we're all everything customers.

By Anthony Brown • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Software-as-a-Service

Cloud services: Finding the right fit

Moving services to the cloud is becoming the deployment choice for many organisations as digital transformation continues, according to a recent Gartner report.

By Jamie Atherton • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jul 2021

Hybrid Cloud

Using Open source Software (OSS) is critical for cloud transformations

Here are reasons why the future of the cloud should be incorporating open source — and it starts with helping to address the current skills shortage.

By Myk Shaforostov • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Job Market

The new (and better) route to a career in IT

Employers desperately need relevant skills, competence and real-world experience, which multi-year degrees often fail to offer, writes DDLS CEO Jon Lang.

By Jon Lang • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Customer Relationship Management

Five ways to strengthen client relationships

Clients' expectations remain high during the engagement entire process, and companies must ensure each stage of the process is consistently positive.

By Chris Smith • 5 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Application Performance Monitoring

Why it's worth getting excited about low-code development

The benefits of low-code development are significant and will continue to increase as the capabilities of supporting platforms continues to grow.

By Chris Ellis • 4 min read • Thu, 29th Jul 2021

Malware

How Microsoft security infrastructure can sink a business

Organisations that are heavily or entirely reliant on Microsoft infrastructure, services and applications can take several steps to shore up their security.

By Nat Kausik • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Malware

Minimising the impact of REvil delivered via Kaseya servers

In this case study, Darktrace explains how it detected the first signs of ransomware on the network 'as soon as encryption had begun'.

By Darktrace • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Digital Transformation

Bringing financial management to cloud migration

There's a time when growth needs to become sustainable, and as we embark into a new post-pandemic world, that time is now.

By Ben Allard • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Jul 2021

Transcribe

Digital transcriptions revolutionising the modern meeting

AI-powered digital transcription makes the information collected in the virtual gathering infinitely more useful to organisations.

By Matt Fowler • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jul 2021

Marketing Technologies

Bayesian optimisation: What it is, and how it can improve modelling

Originally used to break free from the grid, Bayesian optimisation efficiently uncovers the global maxima of a black-box function in a defined parameter space.

By SigOpt • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jul 2021