SAP and IBM have announced that IBM Watson technology will be embedded into SAP solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation. SAP will use IBM Watson capabilities to power its digital assistant in SAP Start , which provides a unified entry point for...

Tomorrow (Thursday 4 May) is World Password Day, an annual initiative that promotes better password habits. Duane Nicol, cybersecurity expert at Mimecast, says passwords are often a weak link in security. An increase in regular security awareness training has made...

The role of the CIO is evolving with more of a focus on revenue and strategy. This is according to the 2019 Global CIO Survey from Logicalis, which questioned 888 CIOs from around the world. It found that 61% of CIOs have spent more time on strategic planning in the...

Today, more ever before, the importance of brand purpose surpasses cost and convenience for today's shoppers. A new IBM study, developed in partnership with the National Retail Federation (NRF), polled nearly 19 000 consumers from 28 countries, across all demographics...

Consumers expect an array of beneficial services from connected technology interacting with our senses of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch to be a common reality by 2030. The consumer predictions about the Internet of Senses are among the expectations highlighted...

As people around the world consider what resolutions they should adopt for 2020, CIOs should be thinking about their own lists. "CIOs should not drift through 2020 without hacking their performance -- to strengthen capabilities in leadership, culture and people," says...

As industrial companies increase their digitalisation efforts, they are becoming more exposed to cyber threats than ever before. In addition, the lack of collaboration between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) teams represents another...

CES 2020 wrapped up on Friday (10 January) following a week filled with over 20 000 product debuts demonstrating the future of technology. More than 4 400 exhibiting companies launched their latest tech products to about 170 000 attendees across more than 2,9-million...

AT Kearney's Global Retail Development Index reveals that economic development and trade policy remain the largest factors in shaping retail growth in consumer markets. While social media and e-commerce fuel the evolution of global consumers, national, regional and...

Nissan demonstrated a new material at this year's CES trade show that can help make car cabins quieter while also boosting energy efficiency. Make-up of the new lightweight sound insulation material, known as acoustic meta-material, is simple: a combination of a...