Information Technology

The ITAM Forum launches the world’s first ISO/IEC 19770-1 certification scheme

Softline Group Northern Europe and HDI Group become the first two organizations certified

 

Swindon, UK, 22nd February 2023: The ITAM Forum today announced the launch of the world’s first ISO/IEC 19770-1 certification scheme for IT asset management and celebrates the first two organizations to ever receive certification – Softline Group Northern Europe and HDI Group.

 

Digital Commerce M&A Normalises After Record-Breaking 699 Deals in Q1 2022, Reveals Hampleton Partners

Digital Commerce M&A Normalises After Record-Breaking 699 Deals in Q1 2022, Reveals Hampleton Partners

 

London, 2 February 2023 - Digital Commerce M&A experienced a record-breaking start to 2022 with 699 recorded deals, according to Hampleton Partners' Digital Commerce M&A Market Report, published today, as the Covid-inspired digitalisation of both work and home, and investor interest in the sector continued to impact the sector.

 

GigaOm Names CloudCasa by Catalogic a Leader and Outperformer in its Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection Report

GigaOm Names CloudCasa by Catalogic a Leader and Outperformer in its Radar for Kubernetes Data Protection Report

 

CloudCasa makes its entry into the leader circle for those buyers seeking a SaaS solution with a “great user experience”

 

Neos Networks named supplier on G-Cloud 13 framework

London, UK, 31 January: Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading fibre connectivity suppliers, has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) G-Cloud 13 framework. Through the framework— which supports public sector organisations to procure best-in-breed cloud-based services—public sector customers will be able to access a suite of products and services from Neos Networks including its Cloud Connect, Business Internet, Ethernet, Dark Fibre, IP-VPN, Optical, and SD-WAN.

Half of Retailers Say Out-of-Stock Items Will be Biggest Challenge in 2023

DALLAS, TEXAS, 16th January 2023: SML RFID, an end-to-end RFID solution provider for global retailers, has today announced the launch of part one of its State of Retail 2022/2023 report, finding that 48% of retailers believe frequently out-of-stock items cause the biggest challenge to them serving customers in today’s retail environment. With an additional half (48%) of retailers reportedly seeing improving the in-store customer experience as a top priority throughout 2022, the report casts light on industry focuses and trends going forward into 2023.

CREST Releases New Guide to Security Operations Centres

20 December 2022: CREST, the global not-for-profit community of cyber security businesses and professionals working to keep our information safe in a digital world, today launches a new report into Security Operations Centres (SOCs).

The CREST “What is a Security Operations Centre?” guide is a chance for everyone with an interest in cybersecurity to gain a better understanding of what a SOC is, what it does, and the different types of security operations centres.

The report is one of several produced by the organisation to help build capacity and consistency in the cyber security industry, aimed at companies and individuals who need to understand the growing importance of a SOC in an organisation.

Meta wins 2022 UK ecommerce advertising crown, but dominance is slipping

UK online retailers spent 16% of their annual advertising budget in November, with slightly higher levels expected in December, according to data from Juni

Gothenburg/London Wednesday 14th December 2022: Today, it's been revealed that the 2022 advertising platform of choice for UK online retailers was Meta. Data released by Juni, the financial platform built for ecommerce, has shown that 65% of UK ecommerce ad spend went on Meta owned networks Facebook and Instagram, 22.9% on Google and 4.3% on TikTok in 2022. However, Facebook and Instagram’s position has eroded over the year, falling from 70.5% in January to 60.9% in November.

The battle of the platforms

Cloud, Advanced Redaction and Experience-focused Search Will Be the Key Knowledge Management Capabilities Professional Services Firms Will Seek in 2023

Cloud, Advanced Redaction and Experience-focused Search Will Be the Key Knowledge Management Capabilities Professional Services Firms Will Seek in 2023

 

Javier Magaña García, Chief Technical Officer at Lexsoft Systems, offers his views on the drivers of knowledge management (KM) in the professional services sectors in 2023:

 

·         Firms will make knowledge management migration to the cloud a functional priority