How the Cloud Enables Banking & Financial Service Industry (FSI) to Innovate Better
Innovation is the key to survival in today’s tough business environment. More so for banking and finance service companies (FSI). It is very difficult for banks and financial institutions to achieve competitive differentiation. Enterprises that do achieve it get a big boost to their business. The cloud has disrupted most industries, and the banking and […]
How to Speed Up IT Projects by Using Low-Code Platforms
The traditional software development process no longer serves business interests in today’s fast-paced world. Businesses must roll out projects fast before competitors beat them or the concept becomes obsolete. Side-by-side, most enterprises face a crippling skill shortage. Skill development has lagged behind advancements in technology. Many enterprises put projects on hold because they cannot hire […]
A Guide to Zero Trust Security to Keep Your Network Secure
The digital landscape has evolved from the early days of the Internet. Cloud and mobility have affected paradigm changes in traditional computing models. Side-by-side, security models have also undergone a massive transformation. Since enterprises no longer have their data in one place and employees work remotely, traditional perimeter-based identity and access models have become obsolete. […]
How to Stay Ahead of the Latest Business Email Threats
Email remains the most favoured for business communication. But cybercriminals have been relentless. They have honed their tactics to make social engineering tactics more nuanced and personalised. Phishing continues unabated, but many people have become wise to it, and businesses have fool-proof safeguards. Cyber attackers, in turn, have upped their game and now focus on […]
Embracing AI? Don’t Let Hidden Costs Bankrupt Your Innovation
Enterprises invest in artificial intelligence (AI) innovation for competitive advantage. New AI models promise increased productivity and exciting new possibilities. But hidden costs often derail the budget and raise questions about financial sustainability. It may even push the enterprise to bankruptcy. Here are the not-so-obvious expenses related to AI adoption. Cloud costs Organisations now use […]
How to Ensure a Seamless Transition to SAP S/4HANA
The next-generation SAP S/4HANA ERP system from SAP SE replaces legacy ERP versions such as SAP R/3 and SAP ECC ERP. SAP S/4HANA offers a slew of superior features compared to legacy ERP versions. It leverages SAP HANA, an in-memory database, to ensure real-time data processing. The simplified data model is easier to use and […]
Cloud Cost Control: 10 FinOps Best Practices for Optimisation
Cloud costs come under increasing focus as enterprises face cost pressures in a tough business environment. Many enterprises, carried away by the post-COVID digital boom, migrated to the cloud, lock, stock, and barrel. They now experience sticker shock. FinOps offers enterprises a way to control cloud costs. The following FinOps-based best practices boost cloud efficiency […]
Why Businesses Cannot Afford to Ignore Cloud Cost Optimisation in 2024?
Cloud adoption is soaring, with businesses migrating more and more operations to the cloud. 85% of large enterprises already have a multi-cloud strategy. The high cloud adoption translates to an increase in enterprise cloud spending. Global spending on public cloud services will reach $679 billion in 2024 and surpass $1 trillion by 2027. Why take […]
How IT Spending and the CIOs Roles are Changing in 2024
Gartner predicts a 6.8% increase in global IT spending in 2024, with the total value touching a whopping $5 trillion. The actual growth is, however, down from the previous quarter’s forecast of 8%. But the increase in spending follows a slower-than-expected 2023. The overall IT spending growth rate for 2023 was 3.3%, representing only a […]
The Cyber Kill Chain: What It Is and How To Break It
The first step in overcoming any problem is understanding it. This holds true for cyber attacks also. Cyber security teams have often operated blind. They often throw random countermeasures at any threat, hoping something will be effective. Needless to say, threat actors have enjoyed a good run so far. The Cyber Kill Chain, a network […]
Seven Digital KPIS that the C-Suite Can No Longer Ignore
Businesses usually focus on easily quantifiable metrics, such as sales figures or website clicks. Such analysis reveals the popularity and effectiveness of digital initiatives. But relying only on such traditional KPIs often does not give the complete picture. A social media post may, for instance, become viral. But it need not translate to sustained sales. […]
Best Practices to Strengthen Your Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Traditional network security adopts a “castle and moat.” The castle represents the internal network that contains valuable data and resources. The moat represents the perimeter of the network, fortified with security measures. These perimeter protection systems include firewalls, intrusion detection, and access controls. The widespread adoption of cloud technology has made the perimeter irrelevant. With […]
