Data strategy

While big data, data analytics, artificial intelligence and data security continue to be of top concern to most organizations, digital transformation has now risen to be top of mind for many corporate business leaders.

Organizations that focus their efforts in six key areas will be far ahead of other businesses at this time next year, says PwC.

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

Across the industry, carriers report that basic third-party data capabilities are common and that pilot activity is high.

Machine learning adoption has been growing at a rapid pace, and there is no end in sight. Recent forecasts say pilots and implementations, as well as investments, will increase 400 percent by 2021.

insurers have an opportunity to use the same data integration techniques for data prefill to automatically integrate data into more complex lines of business.

For the first time ever, emerging technology investment has superseded customer understanding as the No. 1 thing firms want to do to be more innovative.

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.

Investments in the Internet-of-Things will increase in 2019, even as the term 'IoT' begins to fade. Here are five most significant trends that organizations can expect, according to Forrester Research.

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.

The problem comes when hackers use authorized additions to the blockchain as cover to disguise and attach malware aimed at attacking the blockchain from within.

A growing number of organizations are increasing their investments in big data, ERP and IoT technologies, but are encountering obstacles to those efforts that do not involve technology readiness.

While most executives expect AI to have a transformative impact on economic growth and competitiveness, executives may need to temper near-term expectations.

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.

Leaders of the finance organizations want to be leaders in developing data and digital strategy, according to Accenture survey.

There are several pressing issues related to the IoT and data transparency practices. These problems concern both businesses and consumers using IoT devices.

Nearly a third said it is too expensive to introduce or expand digital marketing efforts, due to their organizations inability to get ROI.

Carriers know they have to adapt their existing processes, but the potential is greater for more holistic changes to the industry, says Gartner’s Kimberly Harris-Ferrante.

Cloud adoption is growing for virtualized workloads, with a majority of organizations running or planning to run virtual machines in the cloud this year.