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Grazed from Linkedin. Author: Tony Hughes.

In my last corporate role, I ran the Australian region for one of world’s biggest CRM software companies. It was my final role in a twenty-five year career working in the technology sector. Everywhere I worked I was always a ‘true believer’ in what I was selling – you have to be, to be successful. But now, with two years under my belt on the outside of the corporate world as a management consultant, I’ve got a different perspective.

I’m seeing a common theme working with clients … CRM is a dirty word. That’s because CRM failure rates are high – as bad, if not worse, than that of ERP back in the Y2K stampede. It’s also because sales people tend not to embrace the technology (regarding it as an overhead that doesn’t directly help them sell) and management doesn’t trust the reports it generates…

Grazed from TechCrunch. Author: Yoav Leitersdorf.

This year we witnessed a series of high-profile security breaches, from the aftermath of the Target and Home Depot fiascos, to a number of attacks on other national retailers, including Michaels, Goodwill and Neiman Marcus. Then there was the massive breach at JP Morgan Chase, which compromised personal information of more than 83 million households and businesses, and finally over 100 terabytes of internal files and films recently stolen from Sony.

Nobody was safe in 2014. In addition to large retailers, media companies and financial institutions, technology companies like eBay and Snapchat were hacked, too, and so were government organizations and healthcare institutions. Also this year, massive Internet infrastructure vulnerabilities were discovered, including Shellshock, Heartbleed and POODLE…

Grazed from PRWeb.  Author: PR Announcement.

One key trend in this market is the emergence of cloud system management software. In recent years, many large- and medium-sized organizations have become increasingly aware of the significance of cloud system management software solutions and their impact on productivity.

The System Management Software Market can be defined as the management of distributed systems including computer systems in an enterprise. System management involves multiple tasks such as requirement analysis, purchasing, distributing, configuring, and maintenance of the equipment and software with service updates. In addition, it helps to determine problems and its solutions so that the objectives are fulfilled on time. System management is sometimes referred to as management information system (MIS) or information systems. Database management and network management are also a part of system management, which works equally with the process…

Grazed from SourceSecurity.  Author: Tim Shen.

The global economy is in recovery, and China’s domestic market keeps its strong momentum. Politically, the terrorist attacks and uncertain factors still exist; and with years of market cultivation, people’s safety awareness continues to grow.

Important trends include the popularisation of HD, intelligence, integration and the increasing impact brought on by the Internet and Big Data. The connection between IoT (Internet of Things) and video surveillance continues to develop; applications in smart homes and intelligent traffic are very good examples…

Grazed from Telecom Reseller.  Author:  Pat Patterson.

Have IT managers lost their minds? Or are they only using half their brains? And if so, which side are they using now? Which side may they be using more in 2015 and beyond?  The answer may surprise. In what some might call the tale of two brains, IT managers are increasingly moving from the left side of their brain to the right. What do we mean by that?

According to Psychology Today, the theory of left-brain or right-brain dominance suggests each side of the brain controls a different type of thinking. According to Psychology Today, “For example, a person who is “left-brained” is often said to be more logical, analytical, and objective, while a person who is “right-brained” is said to be more intuitive, thoughtful, and subjective.”…

Grazed from TechRepublic.  Author: Editorial Staff.

 More and more Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers in 2014 could not make their networks as secure using AWS/S3, explained Vormetric’s VP of Cloud C.J. Radford. This trend will pick up in 2015, with more enterprises using cloud applications in order to defend themselves from the rising tide of cyberthreats.

In an email Q&A with TechRepublic, regarding 2015 cloud security trends Radford said he also expects that organizations will "open their coffers" to protect Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, that more Information as a Service (IaaS) providers will offer encryption and access control services, and that hosted private clouds will exceed the number of in-house private clouds as the preferred environment…

Grazed from Forbes. Author: Louis Columbus.

Business analytics is a pivotal factor in 35% of enterprises adopting cloud computing today, and 73% are seeing improved business performance after implementing cloud-based applications and strategies. These and other insights are from the KPMG study, 2014 Cloud Survey Report: Elevating Business in the Cloud.

KPMG’s annual survey of enterprise cloud computing adoption finds there is a significant shift away from cost reduction alone to a more customer- and data-driven mindset on the part of C-level executives interviewed. The study is based on 500 interviews with global C-level business executives (CEOs, CIOs and CFOs) from enterprises with annual revenues between $100 million and $20+B representing more than a dozen industries…

Grazed from TheHostingNews. Author: Editorial Staff.

EXIN, the global independent certification institute for ICT professionals, has signed an agreement with HP to develop a certification program for OpenStack™, the open source cloud operating system that is already used by many organizations worldwide, with support from HP. HP will be first to offer the opportunity to gain certification through the training course, which will be based upon the established HP OpenStack course.

Empowering users

With the continuous growth of cloud computing, organizations are realizing that cloud computing is not merely a technological change. Cloud computing has an impact on all layers of an organization, especially the ICT professionals. This leads to new questions about the changing role and position of ICT departments and professionals. That is the reason why EXIN has developed a number of certifications in the area of Cloud Computing…

Grazed from V3.co.uk. Author: Editorial Staff.

As another year draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the main events, launches and products of 2014. Here, the team at V3 each pick their highlight of the year, along with their choice of the most disappointing in the technology space.

Editor Madeline Bennett

V3’s Madeline BennettThe coding revolution is my pick for the most exciting thing in tech this year. There’s a huge market for tech skills in the UK and abroad, and the younger generation is currently missing out on these opportunities by being taught about technology in the wrong way. But that all changed in September, when the new curriculum came in, bringing with it encouragement and an obligation on schools to teach students about programming and computer science, rather than spreadsheets and websites…

Grazed from NDTV. Author: Editorial Staff.

Professional networking website LinkedIn has revealed 25 hottest skills that were in demand in 2014. LinkedIn analyzed the skills and experience data in over 330 million member profiles to gather the data. The LinkedIn report shows that tech skills dominated the ‘hottest skills’ list. "Across the globe, statistics and data analysis skills were highly valued.

In the US, India, and France, cloud and distributed computing skills were in particularly high demand," wrote Sohan Murthy, research consultant at LinkedIn, wrote in blog post. Mr Murthy also said that digital, online, and SEO (search engine optimization) marketing skills were also in demand. With Indian economy showing signs of an upturn and the positivity continuing in the business sentiment, HR experts believe that the hiring activities should get only better in 2015…