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Q&A with Tim FitzGerald – UK Banking & Financial Services Sales Manager, InterSystems
As part of our Q&A blog series, Tim FitzGerald, our UK Banking & Financial Services Sales Manager, tells us about his more than 30 years’ experience in IT sales and what it’s like to have dinner with an astronaut. What’s your job role at InterSystems and what does it involve? I joined InterSystems as […]
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InterSystems recognised for Second Year in a Row with 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Operational Database Management Systems
InterSystems a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, today announced that it has been named a 2020 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Operational Database Management Systems (ODBMS). This is the second time in 14 months that InterSystems has been recognised as a Gartner […]
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InterSystems Releases New Version of InterSystems IRIS® Data Platform
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider dedicated to helping customers solve the most critical scalability, interoperability, and speed problems, today announced the availability of the latest version of the InterSystems IRIS® Data Platform. This is the third major release of InterSystems IRIS, the company’s flagship data platform that enables organisations to solve their most critical […]
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Acquisition International – UK Businesses Need Access to their Data to make Business Decisions
67% of organisations find it a challenge to access their data to make business decisions, according to our most recent research. Saurav Gupta, our Technical Engineer, speaks to Acquisition International on how organisations must rid themselves of siloes and simplify things by taking one business outcome at a time.
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Continuity Central – Senior Decision Makers Overwhelmed by Data
Senior decision makers are overwhelmed by the amount of data being generated within their organisations, with our recent research highlighting the challenges presented by successful data analysis that can be used to make business decisions. To tackle this, InterSystems Technical Engineer, Saurav Gupta tells Continuity Central that big enterprises should determine which of their applications […]
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DataIQ – Data Quantity not Quality is Troubling Business Chiefs
In our recent research, we found that it is the quantity of data, not quality, that is leaving senior decision makers feeling overwhelmed. Saurav Gupta, our technical engineer, shares with DataIQ that the key to overcoming the problem is for organisations to rid themselves of data siloes and simplify matters by looking at one business […]
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National Technology News – UK Businesses are Overwhelmed by the Volume of Data
With more than half of UK senior decision makers feeling overwhelmed by the data their organisation generates, our Technical Engineer Saurav Gupta tells National Technology Today that to overcome the problem, businesses need scrap the siloes and simplify things by looking at one business outcome at a time.
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UK Businesses Confess they are Overwhelmed by Volume of Data
67% of organisations are struggling to access their data to make business decisions More than half (51%) of senior decision-makers among UK businesses feel overwhelmed by the data generated within their organisation, a number that rises to 61% among those working in larger companies with over 1,000 employees, according to new research from InterSystems, a […]
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ITProPortal – UK Businesses are Drowning in Data
Our recent research highlighted that the majority of senior decision-makers in the UK are overwhelmed by the volume of data their business creates. Our Technical Engineer, Saurav Gupta explains to ITProPortal how organisations need to rid themselves of data silos and simplify the process by taking it one business outcome at a time.
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Operationalising AI: Overcoming Data Challenges Within Your Business
At InterSystems, we can help you make sense of your data. The InterSystems IRIS® data platform offers speed and scalability to help you overcome these challenges, using AI and ML to help you access and analyse your data in real-time.
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Data Centre Review – Unpacking the future of containers
In recent years, containers have become increasingly popular among developers, helping to simplify development, however, this has also cast a spotlight on their shortcomings, leading the container landscape to transform. Our Manager of Sales Engineering, Jon Payne uses his wealth of knowledge and experience to unpack the future of containers in this article for Data […]
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IDG Connect – From artificial intelligence to augmented intelligence
We’re currently experiencing a second wave of AI in the form of augmented intelligences which seamlessly blends human knowledge and skills with artificial intelligence to solve problems. As this technology gathers pace, Jon Payne, our Manager of Sales Engineering, shares his insight with IDG Connect on how we’re using augmented intelligence in our healthcare product […]
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Compare the Cloud – How augmented intelligence is changing the workplace
Where AI once equated to artificial intelligence, we are now beginning to talk about it in reference to augmented intelligence. With augmented intelligence, adaptive systems and intelligent tools are being created which can be applied to jobs carried out by people. Jon Payne, our Manager of Sales Engineering, shares his thoughts with Compare the Cloud […]
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TechHQ – Can established businesses mimic startup style?
The increasing number of developers being drawn to the excitement and pace of working with innovative startups has left larger businesses facing a growing skills gap. In this TechHQ article, Saurav Gupta, our Sales Engineer, argues that to overcome this issue, established businesses must look at what it is about startups that attracts talent, and […]
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Data Economy – Threading the needle: ethics and the business of data
Despite its growing importance within the business world, data is commonly spoken about purely in relation to compliance, when the conversation really needs to move on to the subject of ethics. Businesses are still pushing the boundaries, and some are unclear on what they can and can’t do with data. In this article on DataEconomy.com, […]
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Digitalisation World – How combatting the skills gap will aid digital transformation
Currently, 80% of businesses are undergoing digital transformation, however, a lack of digital expertise is acting as a major barrier to innovation in this process. Therefore, organisations must find ways to compete with the innovative startups to draw in developers in order to gain the technical resources they require. With almost 40 years’ experience in […]
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Elite Business – Hacking culture to improve productivity
Businesses must become dynamic in order to succeed and in this article from Elite Business Magazine, our Manager of Sales Engineering, Jon Payne, argues that this dynamism can be achieved by businesses hacking their culture. An idea spoken about by Gartner, this requires finding vulnerable points in a company’s culture and turning them into real […]
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CEO Today: What have CEOs done for data privacy since GDPR?
As the narrative surrounding data privacy moves towards the issues of trust and ethics, it’s no longer sufficient for businesses to focus purely on compliance. In this article published in CEO Today Magazine, Ken Mortensen, our Data Protection Officer, delves into the complexities of GDPR application and public perception. He also explores what exactly businesses […]
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ITProPortal: Why digital transformation must be led by the board
From the CMO and Head of HR, to the CIO and CEO, everyone has a role to play when it comes to digital transformation. In this article on ITProPortal, our Manager of Sales Engineering, Jon Payne, discusses why successful digital transformation requires each member of the c-suite to play an active role throughout the process. […]
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InterSystems Hosts Partners for Information-Packed Day
At InterSystems, we pride ourselves on being a trustworthy, knowledgeable tech partner and are invested in the success of our partners. That’s why it was important that our first Partner Day acted as a forum for our partner community to discuss everything from best practices and new ideas to successful experiences, as well as […]
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Computer Weekly – How to help businesses reach their digital goals
As digital transformation remains a hot trend in IT, our Manager of Sales Engineering, Jon Payne, joins other industry experts in this Computer Weekly feature, sharing his insight into how businesses can reach their digital transformation goals. According to Jon, one of the main considerations must be that digital transformation is as much of a […]
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Verdict – The European Commission could make Big Tech share data
With the European Commission calling for Big Tech companies to share data with smaller rivals, our Data Protection Officer, Ken Mortensen, offers Verdict his thoughts on the proposal. In this article, Ken warns that before any changes occur, organisations must review and reduce the personal data they hold, in order to avoid sanctions for non-compliance. […]
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Threading the Needle: Ethics and the Business of Data
In an age when the business world runs on the fuel of data, it’s not surprising that it is considered an intrinsic asset to organisations across the world. Why then, is it still so frequently managed like a bi-product? After all, those wells of information could dry up if companies fail to take into consideration […]
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What Can Established Businesses Learn from Startups?
As a growing number of developers are drawn to the excitement and pace of working with innovative startups, medium-sized and large businesses are facing a growing skills gap and the challenge of competing with startups for talent to fill those gaps. So, how can established businesses overcome these issues and retain employees? Firstly, […]
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The Move from Artificial Intelligence to Augmented Intelligence
As we move beyond artificial intelligence, we will begin to talk about augmented intelligence. Augmented intelligence is resulting in adaptive systems and intelligent tools which can be applied or used to facilitate the jobs carried out by people. While augmented intelligence, like artificial intelligence before it, may take some tasks away from people, this […]
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How to Hack Your Company Culture to Improve Productivity
With highly stressed employees thought to reduce productivity by 9.1%, organisations must be dynamic in order to succeed. One of the most common ways we are seeing businesses achieve this dynamism is from culture hacking. The idea of ‘hacking your culture to change your culture’ is something Gartner has increasingly been talking about. Fortunately, hacking […]
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Why Businesses must Fail Fast to Succeed at Digital Transformation
The digital transformation journey is by no means easy. In fact, according to McKinsey, the success rate of any kind of transformation is consistently low with less than 30% succeeding. Even among digitally savvy industries, such as telecoms and media, the success rate of digital transformation doesn’t exceed 26%. So, with such low levels […]
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CEO Today – Business leaders must fail fast to succeed at digital transformation
With fewer than 30% of transformations succeeding, it’s time for business leaders to adopt a fail fast approach to gain the agility needed for successful digital transformation. As explained by Jon Payne, our Manager of Sales Engineering, in this article in CEO Today magazine, businesses mustn’t be afraid to fail, as it will enable them […]
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Why Universities Must Embrace Digital Transformation
For today’s students, technology is omnipresent. They’re able to conduct many aspects of their personal lives through their mobile phone or laptop, however, this often isn’t reflected in their university experiences. With the typical university environment made up predominately of fee-paying students and a significantly smaller percentage of full-time employees, higher education institutions now have […]
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Empowering Students with Technology
As discussed in my recent blog, students are now demanding greater technological capabilities from higher education institutions as they become accustomed to the latest technologies in all other areas of their lives. This is leading universities to undergo digital transformation, which is providing them with greater efficiencies and freeing up budget to invest in other […]
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The Evolution of DevOps
For developers and the IT industry, the introduction of DevOps has had a profound effect, changing mindsets and making concepts like continuous integration and continuous delivery more popular. There are several factors behind the increasing adoption of DevOps: It allows organisations to capture all processes in an auditable and replicable way It adapts quickly, which […]
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Information Age – The ultimate guide to DevOps
In Information Age’s ‘Ultimate Guide to DevOps’, Luca Ravazzolo, a Product Manager at InterSystems, shares his insight into what the evolution of cloud will mean for DevOps. As cloud continues to evolve, more intelligent tools will be created, allowing developers to follow up DevOps processes with more discipline and efficiency. The guide also sheds light […]
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An Introduction to InterSystems Worldwide Response Center
At InterSystems, our dedication to the success of our customers is exemplified by the Worldwide Response Center (WRC) which provides expert technical assistance to our clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, if you’re not familiar with the WRC, Shree Mohan, our WRC UK Support Manager is here to tell you a […]
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ITProPortal – The evolution of DevOps
The introduction of DevOps has had a profound effect on developers and the IT industry, highlighting the need for organisations to be more agile and encouraging many to do so. Now, an evolution is taking place within the world of DevOps which is allowing developers to follow up DevOps processes with more discipline. With DevSecOps […]
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TechNative – DevSecOps and Beyond: The Evolution of DevOps
As the DevOps approach becomes increasingly mainstream among developers, in this TechNative article, our Product Manager, Luca Ravazzolo, explores how the concept is evolving, leading to the introduction of DevSecOps. Looking to the future, Luca predicts that we may begin to see MLOps, as DevOps is augmented by machine learning, or potentially even NoOps.
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Unpacking the Future of Containers
In recent years, the popularity of containers has grown among developers, particularly within a testing environment as an enabling part of a DevOps pipeline. This is largely due to them being easier to work with than the alternatives thanks to increased efficiency and speed of deployment. A study by Forrester found that 66% of organisations […]
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What 2020 holds for InterSystems IRIS
In the vast majority of organisations, data is spread across databases and hardware devices, which need to be connected. Employees need to make better use of data and they need to keep it clean. The InterSystems IRIS® Data Platform aims to deliver this. InterSystems chose the name IRIS as it’s an acronym of what is […]
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Taking Flight with Data
Digitisation and data are now everywhere. The ability to leverage data can drive value, satisfaction and loyalty from customers. The process is a simple one – businesses need to collect data, refine and mine so they can deliver actions from it. The crucial element is to ensure that when collecting data, it’s retained in its […]
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InterSystems Introduces QuickML™ to add machine learning to applications directly from SQL
With new enhancement for InterSystems IRIS® Data Platform, application developers can now easily add automation and predictions to applications without being experts CAMBRIDGE, Mass., September 23, 2019 – InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, today launched QuickML™, available to users of the InterSystems IRIS Data Platform® and […]
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InterSystems Recognized as a Strong Performer in Translytical Data Platforms Evaluation by Independent Research Firm
InterSystems IRIS Data Platform® Receives Maximum Score Across 10 Criteria Measuring the Current Offering, Strategy and Market Presence of Unified Data Platforms CAMBRIDGE, Mass.– InterSystems, a global leader in information technology platforms for health, business, and government applications, today announced that Forrester has recognized the InterSystems IRIS Data Platform® as a Strong Performer in The […]
Success Stories
SmartWater Technolgy Ltd + InterSystems
InterSystems data platform ensures SmartWater-based forensic evidence is watertight Will the evidence stand up in court? When SmartWater Technology Ltd wanted to introduce a new production management database for the manufacture and user registration of its DNA-style SmartWater system, the evidential trail had to remain watertight. However, thanks to InterSystems and Xebec Information Systems Ltd, […]
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InterSystems Named a Leader in 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant
InterSystems Named a Leader in 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems InterSystems Recognised for Ability to Execute and Completeness of Vision ETON, UK, December 04, 2019 – InterSystems, a global leader in high-performance information technology platforms that drive mission-critical applications across healthcare, business, and government, today announced that Gartner, Inc. has recognised […]
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European Space Agency Is Creating the Largest Map of the Milky Way
InterSystems Caché Handles Initial Process of all Galactic Data for Scientific Operation Center in Spain The Gaia mission, considered the biggest data processing challenge in astronomy to date, has produced the most detailed star catalog ever, based on more than 30 billion observations and created with high-precision measurements of nearly 1,700 million stars and details […]
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Digital Transformation at CFAO Improves Customer Satisfaction, Creates New Revenue Channels
InterSystems Data Platform Technologies Fuel Connected Solutions CFAO is a 4.2 billion euro company based in France that does business in 36 African countries, 7 French overseas territories, Denmark, Portugal, Italy, India, and Vietnam. With 140 operational subsidiaries, CFAO found it difficult to be as responsive as they wanted. “We lacked sufficient transparency into our […]
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How CIOs Can Optimise their Digital Approach
Digital transformation is moving higher up the agenda for businesses across all industries As a result, many organisations are making the shift to digital, integrating new digital technologies and processes to transform the way they operate and do business. As digital transformation continues to be a priority for businesses, worldwide spending on the technologies and […]
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Why Trust is at the Centre of Moving Beyond Compliance
Last year saw a number of high-profile data breaches involving companies such as British Airways and Marriot. The latter was one of the biggest breaches of the year, exposing the data of almost 400 million people. Not only did this event propel the brand into the news and compromise sensitive data but it also challenged […]
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How can a CDO tackle conflicting data demands?
Today, few senior decision-makers within technology businesses go more than a day without being faced with the issues of privacy and security. The world has become so digitally interconnected that the role of the chief data officer (CDO) has shifted from being about meeting operational requirements to performing the difficult balancing act between ensuring compliance […]
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Why Slow Data Is Holding You Back
Businesses today are increasingly looking to extract insight from the data they have access to in as near real-time as possible. They want to rapidly gain the insight and intelligence they need to drive optimum customer experiences; faster time to value and a competitive edge. However, to achieve this, companies first need to be able […]
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InterSystems Ensemble empowers the UK Police to enhance public safety
Northgate Public Services understands the pressure on police forces to work more efficiently. For over 20 years, its Public Safety Division has delivered innovative software applications to police forces, emergency services and related organisations throughout the UK. Today, there is a pressing need for police forces to join up ‘silos’ of information. So when InterSystems […]
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Eventsforce Leverages the Cloud to Cost-Effectively Satisfy Fluctuating Demand
Event planning may be the poster child for applications that have widely fluctuating usage patterns. “For most organizations, event planning is a sporadic and cyclical activity,” says George Sirius, CEO of Eventsforce, a leading provider of event planning and management software. “A customer may use our application heavily for the months leading up to an […]
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How Augmented Intelligence is Changing the Workplace as We Know It
Where AI once equated to artificial intelligence, we are now beginning to talk about it in reference to augmented intelligence. Augmented intelligence is resulting in adaptive systems and intelligent tools which can be applied or used to facilitate the jobs carried out by people, as such, it is driving an evolution of the role of […]
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How combatting the skills gap will aid digital transformation
Digital is now profoundly important to businesses, with 80% of businesses in the process of digital transformation. However, organisations are currently experiencing a skills shortage in this area with many skilled developers either starting their own companies or being drawn to the excitement, pace and equity of working with innovative startups. This is shaking up […]
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Why do we need DevOps?
As DevOps is maturing and becomes even more more mainstream, at times organisations still grapple with how to use this kind of approach. The approach has changed mindsets, with concepts like continuous integration and continuous delivery becoming more commonplace. It has also highlighted the need for organisations to be more agile and is showing the […]
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What established businesses can learn from startups
In recent years, we have seen a growing number of developers being drawn to the excitement and pace of working with innovative startups. As a result, medium-sized and large businesses are facing a growing skills gap and the challenge of competing with startups for talent to fill those gaps. Businesses must, therefore, begin to look […]
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Hacking Your Company Culture to Improve Productivity
With highly stressed employees resulting in reduced productivity of 9.1%, organisations must be dynamic in order to succeed. One of the most common ways we are currently seeing businesses achieve this dynamism is from culture hacking. The idea of ‘hacking your culture to change your culture’ is something Gartner has increasingly been talking about. The […]
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The Technological Developments Shaping Data Management Trends in 2019
The volume of data we deal with on a daily basis has grown massively over recent years, with 90 percent of the data in the world generated in the last two years alone. In fact, 2.5 quintillion bytes of data is created every day at our current pace, but that pace is only accelerating with […]
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Unpacking the Future of Containers
A container-based approach has long proven to be popular with developers, particularly within a testing environment as an enabling part of a DevOps pipeline. While containers do offer an effective way to recompile code and test in a lightweight and rapid manner, the container landscape could be transforming. In recent years, the popularity of containers […]
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The Challenges of Cloud Native Development
Months have passed since Devoxx 2018, but some of the conversations I had with the developers visiting our stand there still stick in my mind, probably because I found one or two of these talks so surprising. One of the main topics for discussion was building cloud native applications. Of course, I had known that […]
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Slow Data Kills Business
More and more businesses today are looking to extract insight from the data they have access to in as near real-time as possible. They are looking to rapidly gain the insight and intelligence they need to drive optimum customer experiences; faster time to value and a competitive edge. These are elusive goals for many businesses […]
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How your organisation can get the most from AI
34% of IT decision-makers in the financial/banking sector expect issue of skills shortages to get worse over the next five years
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What’s Been Done for Data Privacy Since GDPR?
34% of IT decision-makers in the financial/banking sector expect issue of skills shortages to get worse over the next five years
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Digital transformation Is Moving Higher Up The Agenda
34% of IT decision-makers in the financial/banking sector expect issue of skills shortages to get worse over the next five years
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Moving Beyond Compliance – It’s a Question of Trust
34% of IT decision-makers in the financial/banking sector expect issue of skills shortages to get worse over the next five years