Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Analysis, Interviews, Opinions

Estidamah in drive to boost Saudi agriculture, food security

Tue, 18 Jan 2022

National Research and Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Estidamah) has launched a digital transformation drive to boost farmers' output and support Saudi Arabia's agriculture, food security and sustainability goals, said its top official.

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Three key IT trends to look out for in 2022

Wed, 12 Jan 2022

Changes brought about by the pandemic spurred digital transformation, says an industry expert, noting that network simplification, cloud transition support and shift to flexible subscription models are the three key IT trends to look for this year.

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Tips for safeguarding against ransomware attacks

Thu, 06 Jan 2022

Ransomware attacks are being more frequently carried out by nation-states and organized crime and causing millions in dollars of reputational damage, recovery expense, extorted ransom payments and loss of revenue, says an industry expert.

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What is the top driver for as-a-service deployments?

Wed, 05 Jan 2022

While flexible financing is often seen as the core reason behind the uptake of as-a-service models, it appears the conversation is beginning to evolve beyond this, says an industry expert.

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Data privacy is a culture, not a challenge

Tue, 04 Jan 2022

Digital technologies are used all over the world with no continent on Earth untouched. While it is incredibly difficult to quantify, various estimates put the value of the digital economy at around 4-15% of the world’s GDP, according to the UN.

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The 6 technology trends affecting the security sector in 2022

Mon, 03 Jan 2022

Trust in the technology sector is declining globally, along with concerns of climate change, job losses, and cyberattacks.

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Rethink how you consume IT

Thu, 30 Dec 2021

Many services profess to help you create a view of your multi-cloud resources, SaaS apps and collaboration services, but few give a control plane for full visibility, says an industry expert, adding what IT is lacking is consolidated thinking.

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Five predictions for supply chain management in 2022

Wed, 29 Dec 2021

As we see supply and demand begin to balance out in the second half of 2022, transportation rates should creep lower heading into 2023, says an industry expert, listing five predictions for supply chain management.

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Most missing insights due to data bias

Tue, 28 Dec 2021

One of the causes of missing insights is not a dearth of tools or even a lack of data; it’s the continuous bias in the data caused by opinionated curation within a system, says an industry expert.

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2021: A mindboggling year for equities

Tue, 28 Dec 2021

The 21% return in equities in 2021 have completely been due to technicalities such as low nominal yields, but have also been driven by a bonanza in earnings with earnings up 28% compared to 2019, an industry expert said.