Small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) are making major changes to their business models to take advantage of new technologies such as cloud and social media, in order to compete with large enterprises in global markets. Additionally, the number of SMEs that do business in six or more countries is projected to more than double in the next three years,...
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In an early alert about potential privacy concerns that could arise as a result of public sector cloud deployments, a new study from SafeGov.org and the Ponemon Institute finds increased use of cloud technology in schools, but growing concerns over its potential impact on students’ privacy. The study focused on cloud versions of email and document...
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A growing number of IT organizations are seeking a new generation of IT Service Management (ITSM) applications to help them monitor and manage their IT services from within a hybrid environment of on-premise and cloud services, according to a survey released last week. The survey, conducted by consulting firm THINKstrategies in conjunction with industry...
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The role of information technology (IT) in setting strategic priorities and achieving business success is growing for companies around the world, according to new research released last week by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry. Not surprisingly, cloud remains a top priority for companies that want to use technology to gain the...
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Cloud delivery is the big buzz at this week’s SAP Sapphire 2013 conference in Orlando and SAP’s SuccessFactors unit will be a headliner as it showcases a new partnership with Kronos, a provider of cloud-based workforce management solutions. The partnership will help deliver integrated workforce management, human resources, payroll, and talent management...
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Motivated by security and compliance concerns, a majority of IT executives believe it’s time for a crackdown on “rogue” use of public cloud services in their enterprise, according to the recent 2013 PMG Cloud Sprawl Survey. The survey of 234 North American corporate IT professionals found growing concerns over the unauthorized use of the public cloud by...
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