Bob Violino

Whether it is public, private or a hybrid mix, cloud adoption is now widespread, but most organizations still lack a formal strategy around data migration and management in the cloud.

There is an urgent need for organizations to identify and nurture “agents of transformation,” a new breed of technology professionals who can drive innovation.

The number of phishing attacks worldwide in the third quarter of 2018 reached more than 137 million, according to Kaspersky Lab.

When it comes to their digital assets, organizations recognize the importance of business resilience but most are struggling to take action to connect the two, according to a recent report.

Organizations that do not embrace modern business automation will flounder and struggle to survive, with approximately half of organizations recently surveyed saying they see automation as key to delivering a rapid rate of change.

Organizations using these technologies to drive innovation are seeing benefits in terms of revenue, profit and overall leadership in their respective industries and segments, says IDC's David Schubmehl.

Digital transformation efforts are going well beyond the domain of IT to involve the entire organization, elevating digital strategy to the top of the board of director agenda.

Digitally mature organizations have higher revenue growth and net profits, according to a report by business and technology consultancy West Monroe Partners.

The rise in mobile computing has also led to an increase in mobile data analytics, as organizations look to gain more business insights at the edge of the enterprise network.

A high percentage of organizations identify enabling technologies as critical for driving business strategy for the remainder of 2018.