Information Technology

10th anniversary of the Data Health Check reveals unique insights into changing attitudes amongst IT professionals

Brand new research from business continuity and disaster recovery firm, Databarracks, has revealed organisational confidence in IT backup capabilities has risen dramatically over the past decade. Over 50 per cent of organisations feel ‘very confident’ in the state of their backup solutions, which is up from 33 per cent in 2008.

First released 10 years ago, the Data Health Check surveys over 400 IT decision-makers on a range of topics relating to IT practices within their business. Notable highlights from this year’s survey include:

Bracknell, UK, 25 June 2018 – 3M, the science-based technology company, is working with UK businesses to raise awareness of ‘physical privacy’, following the introduction of the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May 2018, which requires organisations worldwide to rethink how they access, use and maintain personal data.

3M is highlighting the need for physical safeguards against data privacy threats, including making sure that screens and printed documents are not easily viewable or accessible by unauthorised people. 

Preservica v5.10 active digital preservation software adds bulk metadata editing, extended APIs and over 75 additional file format migration pathways.

Boston, MA US and Oxford, UK | June 21 2018 | Digital preservation specialist Preservica today announced the latest version (v5.10) of its market-leading active digital preservation and access platform. The fully supported and maintained single platform is available across Preservica’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and on-premise portfolio including Cloud Edition Essentials, Cloud Edition Professional and Enterprise Private Cloud. 

LicenseControl for Office 365 lowers cloud spend and prepares companies for Microsoft contract negotiations

Aachen Germany, June 21, 2018 - Aspera, the industry-leading provider of SaaS management solutions, today announced the release of LicenseControl for Office 365, the only cloud-based Software Asset Management solution that optimizes Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions. LicenseControl automatically recommends how to reduce increasing IT costs while finding the best SaaS subscriptions for every user.

LONDON, 21 June 2018 – NewVoiceMedia, a global provider of cloud contact centre and inside sales technology, has been named a Leader by Ventana Research in its 2018 Value Index for Contact Center in the Cloud. NVM achieved top positions for Reliability and Validation, for its efficient operations, global capabilities and customer satisfaction. 

OutSystems latest State of Application Development report highlights challenges for businesses developing apps in the UK

19th June 2018 - London, UK - UK businesses are at risk of experiencing an “app crunch” as fierce demand for apps meets a developer skills shortage and a lack of investment in customer-facing tools, according to the latest State of Application Development report from OutSystems, the global leader in low-code rapid application development.

The 2018 global research report examines the challenges faced, development priorities and acceleration strategies of IT teams worldwide, putting the spotlight on critical issues.

Conventional business strategies are being challenged by emerging companies, designed solely as digital businesses. These agile companies have created new markets by solving familiar pain points and are destabilizing industry giants, driving a wedge between those businesses and their customers. At the same time, customers have become more demanding and set new service standards, much different from those of 20 years ago. On the occasion of eProseed TechForum, Tanguy Petre, CEO of iMendos, showed the participants how to improve business results through effective Customer Experience Management.