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Risk management, threat intelligence, and best practices for mobile security

by John England

In the age of always-on customers and employees, the mobile landscape has become increasingly attractive to those looking to take advantage of system vulnerabilities. Lookout’s Chief Strategy Officer Aaron Cockerill spoke to Meet the Boss about how the trend towards mobile and cloud-first solutions is informing security strategies.

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Big data, security, and a world of opportunity

by John England

Many large, traditional data-generating organisations, such as telcos and financial services, are expanding their use of data analytics to save costs and increase revenues. Big data is changing the game. But as the strategic value of data increases, so too does sensitivity around how it is stored and handled. Is security a barrier to the way ...

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How manufacturing and distribution industries are embracing digitization

by John England

If you build it… Manufacturing and distribution companies are – some might say slowly – going digital. But what does that actually mean for those leading the charge? And what are the trends your company must address to remain competitive? To find out, we spoke with Volkhard Bregulla, Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s VP Global Industries Manufacturing and ...

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Rethinking field service management

by John England

The uberisation of customer service has considerably raised the bar for companies across the board, regardless of industry.  This focus on the customer requires organisations and service leaders to shift their focus and offer services that deliver value for the customer. Empowering the field service team has proved to be one effective way to meet this ...

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Drilling in a world of new crews and new challenges

by John England

Businesses thrive on continual improvement, but current low oil prices mean drilling rig and well performance improvement is hard. The price crash in 2014 changed the game for everyone – expertise has been laid off, and now new tech is being laid on. New rigs (or refurbished old rigs) are coming back into service, with ...

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Financial Services: new customer expectations, new players, new style?

by John England

Financial services institutions are facing significant challenges. Some, like low interest rates, have been faced before. Others, like agile fintech competitors and changing customer demands, are fresh, and the result of digital disruption. Indeed, reports suggest that up to 30 percent of revenues in the traditional tier one banks will all be at risk in the next ...

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Collaborative, productive, secure: considering alternative business tools

by John England

The workforce is changing. Digital natives demand flexibility and agility. They want a working environment that more closely reflects their digital life: new ways of working and new, more collaborative working tools. So… Can your business tools be a catalyst for change? We asked  Chris Moyer, VP Mobility / Workplace and Cross Practice, Hewlett Packard ...

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The Uberisation of the Office

by John England

Experts are calling it “the extreme automation of the white-collar environment” –emerging technologies are introducing never-before-seen velocity into business decision-making, and transforming traditional roles within the workplace. So what implications does that have for the CFO? We caught up with Mike Donnellan from Hewlett Packard Enterprise to find out…

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Agility and Flexibility at Scale

by John England

The companies that are making headlines today in terms of disruption typically have two things in common: agility and flexibility. But with legacy architectures, applications and mindsets often acting like a brake for the vast majority of firms, how do you transition to more agile, flexible ways of working? And how do you do it ...

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The digital business model 2: a new relationship between banks and business

by John England

Automated, digitised, human? Whichever future you believe in, the impact on your business will be huge. But what consequences will seemingly unlimited digital opportunities have on the way you manage your organisation financially? And what consequences will that have on the advisory services you need from your bank? On two virtual roundtables, we asked 11 ...

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