Enterprise News Spotlight: Business IoT News, Firewalls, Corporate Strategies, Cloud Trends
There was a ton of coverage this week related to the Internet of Things, due in part to Verizon’s inaugural “State of the Market: Internet of Things 2015” report that was released last week. If you haven’t checked it out yet, do yourself (and your enterprise business) a favor and download it now. Also in the news: TNT revealed its Outlook business strategy, learn why firewalls should still be top of mind for business security, find out how to get unified communication buy-in from senior staff and check out the leading cloud trends of 2015.
Want to go Big with the Internet of things? Think 'Some' Not All
It’s tempting to dream about the consumer implications [of the Internet of Things], but some of the most practical (and valuable) use cases will come from manufacturers, transportation companies and utilities using these devices to improve business processes. Collectively, these industries could be using 736 million connected devices by the end of this year. Projected services revenue related to them: $69.5 billion. (Fortune)
TNT Enable "Outlook" Strategy by Outsourcing Network to Verizon
TNT has a business strategy, named Outlook, that it hopes will drive the company forward as a business. Its aims are simple, to drive profitable growth, achieve operational excellence and “organize to win.” To help TNT with this objective, it selected Verizon Enterprise Solutions to implement its global communications infrastructure. (business-cloud.com)
Firewalls Remain Strategic Security Investments
Firewalls, though an older security technology, still have a role as a foundational element of network security infrastructure, both today and in the future. (info security)
How to Pitch Unified Communications to your CFO
Unified communications (UC) aims to make mobile workers even more productive by aggregating various modes of contact. But replacing legacy equipment with a new system can be viewed as a costly and risky exercise by those who control the purse strings, so how can you convince your CFO to splash the cash on UC? (TechWeek Europe)
Top Ten Cloud Trends for 2015
With an estimated 65 percent of enterprises using cloud computing the conversation isn’t “if” to use cloud, it’s “how” to best leverage cloud to improve performance and efficiency and drive revenue. Here are 10 cloud trends to key an eye on. (CIO Axis)
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