For network managers, merely the thought of unknown or even partly unknown IT infrastructures on a network can be enough to send a shiver down the spine. In shadow IT networks, complex infrastructures can develop from everyday practice, without the approval or knowledge of the IT department. These infrastructures can range from manageable hardware environments […]
Archives for February 2020
SAP Gives Enterprise IT Customers an Extension
ERP giant SAP wants all its customers to migrate to its new platform S/4HANA, but it’s a time consuming and expensive process. So the company is extending maintenance on its earlier platform. When you invest a lot of money in something, whether it’s an automobile or a software platform, you expect it to last. When […]
Recognize Behavioral Tracking’s Opportunities and Pitfalls
Understanding the details of customer behavior can increase sales and marketing ROI, but misusing that data can be expensive and unnecessary. Image: Metamorworks – stock.adobe.com Marketers have been tracking user behavior online since the advent of the World Wide Web, but as applications, platforms and tools become increasingly intelligent with the addition of machine learning […]
Securing the IoT from the network layer to the application layer
Security in the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a critical requirement, with recent legislation mandating ‘reasonable security features.’ It is very clear that the cost of implementing security within the IoT is necessary, and far outweighs the cost of not doing so. Security is built up in layers; the first layer needing to be […]
Hundreds of Chinese firms seek billions in loans amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 300 Chinese firms including Meituan Dianping, China’s largest food delivery company, and smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp are seeking bank loans totalling at least 57.4 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) to soften the impact of the coronavirus, two banking sources said. The firms, including China’s dominant ride hailing service provider, Didi Chuxing Technology Co, Megvii […]
Egypt’s Canal Sugar to start production in 2021 – CEO
DUBAI (Reuters) – Egypt’s Canal Sugar will produce 400,000 tonnes a year of white sugar when it starts production in the 2021 season, the chief executive said on Monday. Construction of the company’s sugar beet factory will be completed this year and the project will reach full capacity of 900,000 tonnes of white sugar a […]
Samsung withdraws cashback scheme with Amazon Pay after offline retailers protest
Samsung India has withdrawn its consumer promotion with Amazon’s digital payment service, Amazon Pay, for smartphones after huge protest from offline cellphone retailers that the offer would mean hooking the customer to Amazon and mandatory registration of retailers in the marketplace which would ultimately hurt their business. According to two senior industry executives, the Korean […]
Airbnb suspends bookings in Beijing for rest of February
Airbnb said on Monday it has suspended bookings in Beijing until Febreuary 29 as death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in China exceeded 900. “In light of the novel coronavirus outbreak and guidance from local authorities for the short-term rental industry during this public health emergency, bookings of all listings in Beijing with check-in from […]
Bridge the IT Skills Gap With Data and Analytics
Enterprises can benefit in many ways from internal and external data analysis. One of the most obvious is using data analytics to help close your IT team’s skills gap. Data provides invaluable insights that can fuel and drive many facets of a business. It’s meant to be leveraged, and if not regularly and rapidly turned […]
Engaging closely with academia, civil society to enrich platform: TikTok
TikTok on Monday said it is working with academia and civil society to enhance engagement, and enrich and empower the short-video platform. TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance, said it is also harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to show relevant content to the users. “We look at best practices, work with academia […]