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Digital Transformation Rx: Moving Health Care to the Cloud
Modernizing an industry that is under federal compliance mandates and historically has been slow to embrace new IT can require an extra bit of finesse.
10 Tech Startups to Watch for 2019
These hot startups are finding innovative ways to use technologies such as AI and IoT to help businesses work better, and in addressing the problems of the world.
Voice Assistants Coming to the Enterprise
Virtual employee assistants and voice interfaces to enterprise applications are relatively rare in enterprises today, but Gartner is predicting big growth in the next few years.
What CES Announcements Mean for Enterprise IT
CES exhibitors continue their tradition of zany tech announcements, almost all of which are cool. However, some of the innovations signal trends IT should consider.
What Enterprises Need to Make the Leap to Blockchain
Learn how to avoid the security and scalability concerns that come with blockchain.
IoT: Living on the Edge
Where is your data when you need it? Edge computing offers an alternative to processing all data in the cloud or the data center.
Data Governance in the Age of Exponential Technology
The emerging data-hungry and data-generating technologies demand two types of data governance: security, and the need for holistic, enterprise-wide governance, rather than governance on a silo-by-silo basis.
Top 10 Tech Predictions for 2019
Leading consultancies and analyst firms offer their predictions on how key technologies, such as cloud computing, AI, IoT, and robotics will shape up in 2019.
What to Look for in a Data Protection Officer, and Do You Need One?
The hiring of a data protection officer is a key element of compliance with GDPR, but it's also an opportunity to differentiate your company.
AWS Aims to Speed and Simplify Robot Development
Robotics use cases are endless, but the overhead of developing them is stymying progress. AWS Robomaker, announced at AWS re:Invent, with lowers the barriers so developers can spend more time innovating.
Curing the Patient Data Security and Privacy Epidemic
If the modern Hippocratic Oath states, "I will respect the privacy of my patients," shouldn't that statement extend to protecting patient data?
Using Blockchain to Support Trustworthy Transactions on the IoT
Recent computer industry developments set the stage for demonstrations of how blockchain can help to turn Internet of Things networks into trusted environments.
9 Reasons Why Women Leave Tech Jobs
If you think most women quit because they just don't like working in IT or because their jobs don't offer the work-life balance or parental leave they need, think again.
A Digital Twin Approach to Predictive Maintenance
Predictive maintenance solutions powered by digital twins help to precisely monitor equipment health and timely recognize potential anomalies. However, there are some limitations to the deployment.
Key Characteristics of Digitally Mature Organizations
This is what a successful digital transformation looks like, based on research into the characteristics of enterprises that have succeeded with transformations in real life.
AI and the Death of 'Employment for Life'
When AI brings about job losses and changes our careers, remember that we've been through this before, time and again.
10 Best Places in the World for Tech Workers to Live
This ranking considers factors like mobile and broadband speed, quality of life and property affordability, as well as tech salaries, and you'll probably be surprised by which city was number one.
Modern Advances in Disaster Alert Technology
When lives are on the line information can make the difference between survival and tragedy. Here's a look at the technology organizations are using to communicate with the public and employees before, during, and after a disaster occurs.
The Coming Wave of Regulation over Facial Recognition
More applications utilizing facial recognition are inevitable in the public and private sectors, and those will generate plenty of new rules and regulations.
10 Top Strategic Predictions for 2019
Blockchain, AI, facial recognition? Here are Gartner's top strategic predictions for 2019 and beyond, delivered during the Gartner Symposium/ITExpo.
IT Salary Survey 2018: How Much Do IT Pros Earn?
Compare your salary to the median pay for 12 popular IT job titles, from the help desk to the C-suite.
5 Imperatives for CIO and Enterprise Success
Business change is accelerating, and technology is driving the change. To succeed in this dynamic environment, CIOs must implement these five imperatives.
The Transformation of Healthcare with AI and Machine Learning
Artificial intelligence and machine learning already are having an impact in a sector that concerns all of us, healthcare.
Berners-Lee Wants to Build a Safer Internet for All
Imagine an Internet where each individual has control over their own personal data and privacy. Web pioneer Tim Berners-Lee has a plan for just that approach.
A Data-Centric Approach to the US Census
There might be a better, knowledge management-based, way to conduct the US Census, according to a group of university researchers.
Prepare for the New Normal of Data Privacy
In a post-GDPR world, IT and business leaders face unprecedented pressure to demonstrate they are responsible data stewards. Here are six steps that might help.
Blockchain: 5 Use Cases for the Enterprise
Everybody talks about blockchain, but is anybody really doing it? Here's a look at five use cases across industries.
Tools Tackle AI's Bias, Trust Problem
AI and machine learning deployments are hitting the mainstream in enterprises, but executives still hesitate to blindly accept insights from inside the "black box" without seeing the logic behind them.
Building a Smart City Doesn’t Have a Common Blueprint
While there is no exact definition of what a smart city must offer its citizens, there is also no shortage of "smart" initiatives.
Health Data Sharing Will Follow the Open Banking Model
The trend toward API-based banking offers a model for health records, giving patients access to and control over their personal health data.
Panacea or Alchemy the Truth About AI
Is artificial intelligence a date with the devil or natural evolution?
How Analytics Supports Value-Based Healthcare
Value-based healthcare is changing the business model for doctors and hospitals. Here's how analytics is helping these practices change the way they work.
Most Health Organizations Can't Ensure Responsible AI Use
A report finds that most industry execs haven't yet committed to investing in AI data verification technology.
Novartis Seeks Hidden Cures in Machine Learning, AI
Novartis' Global Drug Development has completed the first phase of a digital transformation that has enabled it to better leverage one of its best assets -- data.
Clear the Real-World Barriers to Better Data Utilization
Success with IT initiatives isn't just about creating data; it's about making good use of that data.
How to Woo Data Scientists to Your Enterprise
What factors motivate data scientists and other data analytics professionals to take new jobs? A new survey looks at factors including salary, opportunities to learn, challenging work, and benefits.
The Big Data Question: To Share or Not To Share
Your business's unique data may be your enterprise's greatest asset. Should you share it with partners and vendors, or should you keep it proprietary?
Big Data in the Cloud: Avoiding Vendor Lock-in
More enterprise application and big data vendors are pursuing a cloud-agnostic strategy -- supporting AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. Big data platform provider Hortonworks is taking that strategy one step farther.
The Right Fit: Choosing an AI Strategy
Dun & Bradstreet is transforming its own internal AI and analytics operations, even as it helps customers with their analytics and machine learning transformations.
Self-taught Kaggle Champ: Engineering to Data Science to AI
You don't need a degree in data science to become a top professional in the field. Here's how one Kaggle data science champion taught himself. Now Gilberto Titericz is moving from Airbnb to AI startup Ople.
Top 11 MBA Programs for IT Leaders
These leading university masters programs could help you take your IT career to the next level.
The Regulation Cycle: Putting GDPR in Context
Just as regulations were needed for the auto industry to mature, regulations like GDPR help data-driven marketing to grow up.
IBM Bets On Private Cloud Data Platform
Assembling the pieces to create a modern platform for data management, data governance, and data science can be complex. IBM says it's done the heavy lifting with a private, on-premises cloud platform to do the work.
GDPR and the End of the World
Let's put the GDPR compliance deadline in perspective. It should change the way we look at privacy and data.
Big Data Platforms Evolve for Analytics, Machine Learning
Machine learning and advanced analytics are now the centerpiece for companies that got their start as Hadoop distributors.
Debiasing Our Statistical Algorithms Down to Their Roots
Eliminating bias in the data and algorithms that drive artificial intelligence and machine learning initiatives requires constant vigilance on the part of not only data scientists but up and down the corporate ranks.
How Blockchain Can Save a Child’s Identity
One in six people around the globe lack a legal identity, making it almost impossible for them to get real jobs, to vote, and to own property. Blockchain promises to give them proof of identity.
Don’t Get Side-Tracked by Flashy Metrics, Success is in the People
Defining KPIs can be a whole different ballpark when you're in public sector IT. But even if you're not, the takeaway from these stories can easily be applied to the private sector: Focus on the impact, the people -- the customers -- and success will follow.
GSK Updates Analytics Platform for Faster Drug Development
GSK began an overhaul transformation of its R&D data and analytics infrastructure three years ago. Here's what it looks like today.
5 Traits Organizations Need to Get Value from Machine Learning
A new report identifies the traits of organizations that are getting value -- higher revenues and profits -- due to their machine learning initiatives. Does your enterprise have what it takes?
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2018 State of the Cloud
Cloud adoption is growing, but how are organizations taking advantage of it? Interop ITX and InformationWeek surveyed technology decision-makers to find out, read this report to discover what they had to say!
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