Information Technology

In terms of cloud adoption, the financial services industry has been lagging unlike many other industry sectors. While the benefits of cloud adoption are not unknown, there was initial hesitation on account of legacy infrastructure, lack of clarity on regulations, concerns related to compliance and data security. Cloud providers, upon understanding...

FinTech in Europe has grown rapidly in the last few years. As financial services firms deal with critical customer data, there is a growing focus on combining data and advanced technologies to transform the industry. With tech-savvy customers gravitating towards new industry participants using advanced technologies to launch innovative products and...

The key challenges for agricultural suppliers are to match their food production with fluctuating demand and to comply with regulations that protect the food chain from contamination. Internet of Things (IoT) technologies help tackle market inefficiencies by monitoring conditions at every stage of production. Using sensors in combination with data...

With rapid technological advances in IoT, the number of connected devices is expected to be about 20 billion by 2020. This calls for an effective contribution from start-ups, as their lean structure is especially conducive for speedy development and growth. However, other ecosystem participants such as large tech companies and venture capitalists (...

Mobile security has been largely ignored as something that can be addressed with EMM, MAM, and mobile AV solutions. However, mobile malware and well-crafted mobile configuration profiles can evade these solutions without rooting or jailbreaking the phone. Smartphone and tablet users are line-of-business workers and do not understand the risks of us...

This research service aims to provide a snapshot of a small number of end users' investment attitudes towards Big Data & Analytics (BDA) technologies in order to illustrate enterprises' views on using data as an enabler for digital transformation. The study reveals that although the market is nascent, it has a surprising open-mindedness towards tra...

Cities are increasingly seeing an opportunity to stimulate economic growth by opening up their substantial sources of data to digital services innovators. Differentiation, however, lies in the foundations they set in terms of data strategy, governance structures, and partnerships. Second wave cities and towns lack comprehensive funding for projects...

This research service aims to provide a snapshot of a small number of end users' investment attitudes towards Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in order to illustrate enterprises' views on developments in the IoT market. The study reveals that though the market is nascent, it has surprising open-mindedness towards traditional and new vendors. A...