Mars Inc.’s $1.2B Acquisition Procter Gamble
By Vittorio Cretella In 2014, Mars Inc. acquired IAMS, EUKANUBA and NATURA from The Procter Gamble Company (PG) – a $1.2 billion carve-out acquisition that was critical to its Petcare…
Ignorance Is Not Bliss in the Cyber-Security Arena
Getting a handle on today’s IT and cyber-security environment is nothing short of daunting. Yet, according to a new report from cyber-security firm Cyphort and Ponemon Institute, The State of Malware…
When Passwords Are a Touchy Subject
For years, we’ve been mired in password hell. It’s simply impossible to create distinct passwords for every account—as security experts recommend—and remember all of them. As a result, many consumers…
Ford’s SYNC 3 Brings Android Auto, CarPlay To All Models
Ford is making the SYNC 3 platform available on all of its 2017 model-year vehicles, with a host of popular applications on tap. It’s also a huge opportunity for Google’s…
Verizon Buying Yahoo’s Web Business For $4.8 Billion
The telecommunications giant strikes a deal to acquire Yahoo’s core internet assets, ending a drawn-out process for one of the early dot-com darlings. (Click image for larger view and slideshow.)…
Gartner Sees $1 Trillion Shift In IT Spending To Cloud
The shift in IT spending from traditional hardware and software to cloud computing will continue over the next five years. The transfer will total $1 trillion, according to Gartner. (Click…
Finding the Blind Spots in Security
A big problem with today’s information security environment is that threats and vulnerabilities come from every direction. Even with an overarching strategy and an array of solutions in place, breaches and breakdowns…
Cash Refresh: The Ecosystem of Mobile Payments
A byproduct of digital business is that transactions require more advanced and streamlined payment options. PayPal was one of the first to recognize this. Square took the concept to an…
LinkedIn Invests Big in New Search Engine Tech
One of the primary challenges that organizations face in terms of engaging customers on the Web is that most of the features and capabilities of the Websites they build never…
How to Close the Gap Between Tech Goals and Reality
A remarkable irony of business and IT is that just about everyone knows what’s important, but few leaders can fully execute on a plan. Even with magazine articles, consultant input,…
Why Tech Disruption Knows No Global Borders
The U.S. may be the undisputed heavyweight of tech. But don’t underestimate the rest of the world. In recent years, a growing array of countries—including the UK, Ireland, Japan, India,…
‘Promiscuous’ users redefine bounds of good mobile security
Dionisio Zumerle uses an arresting word to describe one of the trends that’s reshaping how organizations will have to secure the mobile devices their employees use: promiscuity. The Gartner analyst’s…
Retail tech meets conductive ink, printing an inventory-aware shelf
Conductive ink: Helping sense suspicious behavior Smart shelves can also alert staff or other IoT elements to irregular customer behavior. If five of the same item leave the shelf at…
The best mobile security plans examine risks first, then prescribe
Best mobile security assesses risk likelihood/impact For mobile devices, what are the risks? Are we storing confidential or critical data on the devices? If so, what data? If someone could…
What business benefits does SAP S/4HANA Finance offer CFOs?
CFOs face enormous pressure from business and financial regulatory authorities to ensure timely and accurate financial… Continue Reading This Article Enjoy this article as well as all of our content,…
Pokemon Go craze: A harbinger of the augmented enterprise?
What about privacy? The new technology is not without its dark side. “The Pokemon Go craze is a tale of two cities; it shines a light on how cool augmented…
How can CIOs make a business case for a new ERP system?
It’s no secret that CIOs face an uphill battle to secure buy-in of a proposed new ERP system. Continue Reading This Article Enjoy this article as well as all of…
How does SAP Lumira support four critical supply chain KPIs?
In today’s globalized, complex and volatile supply chain, the need for supply chain visibility that enables decisive… Continue Reading This Article Enjoy this article as well as all of our…
How can CIOs best transition from SAP APO to SAP IBP?
CIOs can get ready to welcome a new planning tool in the form of SAP Integrated Business Planning. Continue Reading This Article Enjoy this article as well as all of…
Blockchain market outlook: Hype vs. reality
Blockchain technology — essentially a distributed ledger that uses cryptography to create what are considered immutable records — has been heralded as having the potential to eliminate friction and cut…