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Darren Meister spends most of his time looking at how individuals access data, information, and knowledge in ways that allow them to make better decisions and to enjoy themselves. With that in mind, here are a few thoughts about some trends that he thinks will push demands on corporate IT departments and the IT industry broadly: wearables, machine intelligence, and data visualization.
I have three predictions for 2016 that cut across existing technologies and how they’re used, managed, and protected: 1. We Will See More Action on Security; 2. We Will Begin to Curb the Excesses of Social Networking; 3. Governments Will Move on Metadata Analysis and Data Decryption.
In this issue of Cutter Edge: Grandiose Transformation | Stat of the Week | Cognitive Computing | CFP: Technical Debt
In today’s world of business dependence on technology, it is nearly impossible to separate business continuity planning from information security governance and IT governance. At the same time, many organizations continue to deal with these important issues as separate and distinct activities. Often, business continuity is a business operations responsibility, while information security and technology governance are left to the IT department. Harmonizing these activities can streamline planning, manage costs better, and improve an organization’s ability to react appropriately and quickly when a business-impacting event occurs.
Our friend and colleague Ed Yourdon passed away unexpectedly on January 20. Ed was a guru’s guru. As you’ll discover in these tributes by several members of the Cutter family, Ed had a profound impact on many, many lives. We welcome you to add your stories and memories to this collection in the comments section below.
Rest in peace, Ed.
Traditional technology adoption models describe a process that’s phased and driven by validated requirements analyses. These traditional models have defined the technology adoption process for decades. Emerging hardware, software, and networking technologies like the Internet of Things (IOT), automated reasoning, cashless payment systems, real-time analytics, augmented/virtual reality, 3D printing, and always-on tablets are changing the way business operates.
This Executive Update examines key trends and developments affecting the market for, and the application of, data management and analytics that organizations should track in 2016.
What good is it to have a vision if you’re not trying to make it come true?
The secret: if you have a truly world-changing vision, you aren’t going to be able to make it happen alone. Like raising a child, achieving a vision requires a whole village.