by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Innovations in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning are beginning to dominate the technology landscape. These concepts are set to revolutionize the connected world, but the actual user experience and concerns about privacy and security are obstacles that can prevent AI from […]
IBM Study: Cognitive Technology to Impact Key Human Resource Functions
by Angela Guess A recent press release out of IBM reports, “Cognitive technology has far reaching implications in Human Resources – from hiring through onboarding to HR operations, employee engagement and performance. According to an IBM report, HR executives are already recognizing the impact of cognitive and there are several key areas where cognitive capabilities […]
Cloud Computing, DevOps and Machine Data Analytics Dominate the Modern Application Era
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Sumo Logic, the leading cloud-native, machine data analytics service, today announced findings from a new study with UBM Technology titled “The New Normal: Cloud, DevOps and SaaS Analytics Tools Reign in the Modern App Era.” As trends like cloud computing and DevOps become the de facto standard, […]
Infographic: Hybrid IT is Becoming a Standard Enterprise Model
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, today published a new report that explores the current state of *hybrid IT deployments, as well as the key requirements and business drivers that determine workload-placement decisions. The research of 1,500 IT decision makers from multiple vertical […]
Data Science Platforms Help Insight Leaders Outperform Competition
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “DataScience, Inc. today announced the results of a commissioned study, ‘Data Science Platforms Help Companies Turn Data Into Business Value,’ conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of DataScience. The study identified a minority of firms (22%) that were ‘Insights Leaders,’ companies that embed analytics and data […]
The Tech Industry Is in the Middle of a Data Engineering Talent Shortage
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “A new study, The State of Data Engineering released today by Stitch, an ETL service; and Galvanize, a learning community for technology, reveals a shortage in data engineering talent. There are only 6,500 self-reported data engineers on LinkedIn, but the San Francisco Bay area alone has […]
CareerBuilder’s Labor Day Study Reveals 3 Major Forces Shaping the U.S. Job Market
by Angela Guess A new press release reports, “As the country gets ready to celebrate the contributions of American workers on September 5th, CareerBuilder is releasing new research that sheds light on the marketplace in which they operate. CareerBuilder’s 2016 Labor Day study explores three key drivers of employment changes in the U.S., trends associated […]
QIS: With Big Data Comes Increased Security Risk for Insurance Carriers
by Angela Guess A recent press release reports, “Breaches of data security are an increasingly serious problem for data-intensive industries of all kinds. Recent research shows that 90% of all large organizations—including insurance carriers—suffered cyber security breaches in 2015, up from 81% in 2014.1 Moreover, cybersecurity breaches are becoming more frequent and more expensive; according […]
Nearly 100 Percent of Business Cloud Applications Lack Enterprise Grade Security
by Angela Guess According to a new press release, “Blue Coat Systems, Inc., a leading provider of advanced web security solutions for global enterprises and governments, today released findings of the First Half 2016 Shadow Data Threat Report. The research was conducted and published by Blue Coat Elastica Cloud Threat Labs, and provides a data-science […]
Study: Cloud Data Security Still a Challenge for Many Companies
by Angela Guess A new release out of Gemalto states, “Despite the continued importance of cloud computing resources to organizations, companies are not adopting appropriate governance and security measures to protect sensitive data in the cloud. These are just a few findings a Ponemon Institute study titled ‘The 2016 Global Cloud Data Security Study,’ commissioned […]