For IT, Microsoft 365 shows what still matters about Windows
By: Mary Branscombe For most businesses, Microsoft 365 is just the simplest and cheapest way to buy Windows and Office (along with some mobile security services), especially if they want to make first-line workers (as Microsoft calls your customer-facing employees) part of their digital business workflows. But Microsoft 365 is more than just an updated […]
Meet the winners of Microsoft Ventures’ first global AI startup competition
By: Taylor Soper Microsoft’s venture arm on Tuesday announced new startup investments as part of its inaugural Innovate.AI competition. Announced this past October by Microsoft and three venture capital firms, Innovate.AI invited companies building AI-related technology to compete for venture funding and Microsoft Azure credits. Three regional winners from North America, Europe, and Israel — and […]
5 key enterprise IoT security recommendations
By: Fredric Paul Not so long ago, the phrase “consumerization of IT” was on everyone’s lips. Whole publications and conferences (remember CITE, for Consumerization of IT in the Enterprise?) were created to chronicle the trend of corporations relying on products and services originally created for consumers — which was often easier to use and of […]
Oracle AI Powers Future of CX Management
Oracle has announced a series of new innovations that help marketing, sales, commerce, and customer service professionals meet the rapidly changing expectations of today’s empowered customers. The latest updates to the Oracle Customer Experience (CX) Cloud Suite support the connected digital enterprise by introducing new artificial intelligence based applications, data analytics solutions, and innovative search, voice, […]
Why CFOs (and CIOs) are finally embracing cloud ERP
By: Barbara Darrow By most accounts, spending on cloud computing will grow over the next decade. One estimate holds that cloud-specific budgets will grow six times faster than other tech spending through 2020. For most companies, the big question is not if but when they will adopt cloud computing for the bulk of their IT […]
IRS Boosts Customer Service, But Needs More Funding
By: David Sherfinski The IRS has dramatically improved its customer service from the terrible days at the end of the Obama administration, but advocates of the agency say it still needs more money if it’s to set itself on firmer footing for the long haul. As of last month, as the annual tax filing deadline […]
Digging Into The DNA Of Market Leaders Facebook, Amazon, Apple And Google
By: Robert Lenzner There was a message from investors during the two days of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony to Congress last week: in both of the sessions Facebook stock increased in value despite the fears of possible regulation by the government of this extraordinary digital giant. At the same time the shares of Amazon, […]
How SAP’s digital access licence influences your ERP strategy
By: Cliff Saran Computer Weekly’s Buyer’s Guide to Cloud ERP Computer Weekly looks at how enterprise applications have evolved, migrating ERP to the public cloud, and the shift from on-premise ERP to cloud-based systems. By submitting my Email address I confirm that I have read and accepted the Terms of Use and Declaration of Consent. […]
Cybersecurity And The Board’s Responsibilities — ‘What’s Reasonable Has Changed’
By: Christopher Skroupa Michael Yaeger focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense and investigations, securities enforcement, internal investigations, accounting fraud, cybercrime/cybersecurity and data security matters, as well as related civil litigation. Yaeger also leads internal investigation and cybercrime-related representations for financial services companies and provides guidance on drafting written information security plans and incident […]
Supreme Court Drops Microsoft Data Privacy Case
By: Rachel Lerman The U.S. Supreme Court has dismissed Microsoft’s data privacy lawsuit against the Justice Department, a move that was expected after a new law made the decision moot. The case involved the right of the U.S. government to obtain information held digitally overseas. Microsoft originally contended it could not turn over customer emails […]