The role of a chief data officer (CDO) has changed significantly over the past decade. Ten years ago, the job title was, more typically, data processing manager or head of data processing, and the job itself tended not to be recognised as a driver of added value. By Ken Mortensen, Data Protection Officer, Global Trust & Privacy, InterSystems.
Read MoreThe trend of BYOD, or ‘bring you own device’ to work is ever-growing. In fact, 31% of organisations rely completely on these policies, according to research by Samsung and Oxford Economics. Allowing employees to bring their own devices into the workplace can bring a plethora of benefits, including improved productivity and a better work-life balance. In addition, people are using mobile phones and the internet more than ever before, so employees are seeking the same convenience and...
Read MoreThe Big data and analytics question is at the forefront of many business leaders thinking but it’s worth taking a step back and looking at some of the wider macro-economic trends. Since the post war era, UK productivity has risen steadily when averaged over the decades but dropped significantly following the 2008 financial crisis and is now only slowly reaching post crisis levels. In fact, the Office for National Statistics has stated that in the last quarter of 2017, productivity of British...
Read MoreDisaster recovery and back up in the cloud have changed almost beyond recognition since iland started offering services 11 years ago. The business landscape is more complex, cloud adoption has gone mainstream and the regulatory environment bears little resemblance to what it looked like a decade ago. By Sam Woodcock, EMEA Director of Solutions Architecture, iland.
Read MoreThere are a number of considerations and questions you should ask yourself as a business before making any decisions on storage solutions. Your individual business and specific data requirements will drive what choice you make. By Paul Timms, MD at MCSA.
Read MoreData is arguably a business’ most valuable asset, as such organisations must do all in their power to protect it. While at times we may be powerless to prevent disasters, due to instances of human error or Mother Nature, for example, it is possible to prepare for the subsequent recovery - no matter what the cause of downtime. By Mike Puglia Chief Strategy Officer at Kaseya.
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