When IT Meets Politics

November 2016

Not quite "bye bye to business rates for broadband" ... yet
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 24 Nov 2016

The broadband business rates "holiday" does not, yet, fully address the problem.

Bye bye business rates on full fibre broadband
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 23 Nov 2016

The ending of business rates on full fibre broadband has fired the start gun for an explosion of activity. But there is much more to do.

Homebuilders Federation opposes fibre to the home policy
Philip Virgo - Winsafe Ltd 03 Nov 2016

The Home Builders Federation opposes Ashford Borough Council's fibre to the home policy because it goes further than their deal with BT for free fibre.

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What do the Google, Salesforce analytics deals mean for CIOs?

Google and Salesforce's recent multibillion-dollar BI deals have put analytics in the spotlight. What's the import for CIOs -- ...

CIOs need a strategy for AR and VR use cases -- now

CIOs need to start thinking about AR and VR and other immersive technologies as the new enterprise UI.

AI in IT infrastructure transforms how work gets done

Cutting through the hype around AI has become a major job for IT leaders. Our in-depth guide on where and how to add AI to your ...

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Biometric authentication terms to know

Consumers are on board with biometric authentication, but enterprises aren't so sure. Here's a breakdown of the must-know terms ...

Gartner: Application security programs coming up short

At the 2019 Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit, experts discussed how enterprise application security efforts are ...

BlueKeep warnings having little effect on Windows patching

DHS issued the latest security advisory for BlueKeep, but it's unclear whether the repeated warnings are being heeded by ...

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Navigating the network analytics software buying process

Network analytics tools can help organizations identify the root cause of network performance issues and provide insight for ...

Fortinet TCO low, Silver Peak high in NSS Labs SD-WAN report

The latest NSS Labs SD-WAN report gives Fortinet the best ratings for value and total cost of ownership, while Silver Peak gets ...

802.11ac drives enterprise WLAN market growth for now

802.11ac played a crucial role in enterprise WLAN market growth, as companies felt the pressure to upgrade their wireless ...

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How to cultivate the ideal IaaS agreement

As you expand your infrastructure, you might use service providers for certain components. Make sure you get a comprehensive SLA ...

China's supercomputing systems soar from 21 to 219 in a decade

The U.S. dominates in total supercomputing performance, but lags behind China in the overall number of supercomputers. U.S. x86 ...

Data center cooling systems advance, incorporate natural sources

Despite concerns around water-based cooling technology, organizations are developing new hardware setups that rely on fjords and ...

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Building leaner, meaner BI data sources

As business intelligence analysis and reporting platforms become increasingly important in the enterprise, so does the data that ...

A comparison of open source, real-time data streaming platforms

With so many real-time data streaming tools, how do you know which is right for your organization? Experts compare Spark ...

Data virtualization tools promote anywhere, anytime data access

This online handbook examines data virtualization software and how organizations are deploying and using the technology as part ...