Today, banks and fintechs are acting like comrades in innovation, not cutthroat competitors. But banks should be keeping tabs on the well-funded giants of the Internet; Google and Facebook have already gained the trust and loyalty of hundreds of millions of people.
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From the transformative power of AI to the tech titans of Silicon Valley, collaborating with your enemies and finding green sludge on a giant engineered bear in a ruined city of the future, here’s what to read this summer.
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While some jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence and automation, robots aren’t going to take over the world (I think). For IT pros, technological advances are opening the door to brand-new career options that embrace innovation and creativity.
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SDN, NFV and 5G wireless are poised to bring the next generation of telecommunications to the enterprise as wireless-enabled employees demand a mobile-centric, device-independent ability to communicate and collaborate, according to new research.
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We talk to Allstream COO Raymond Lahoud about being a ‘brand refocused,’ new cross-border capabilities, and what customers can expect now and in the year ahead.
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Wi-Fi probably isn’t top-of-mind when you think of tech trends, but new technical advancements are making it more relevant to the mobile world than ever.
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There’s been a lot of talk about digital transformation, but not a lot of action. Last year more businesses recognized its importance (and necessity). This, perhaps, is the year they’ll embrace it. Here’s what you need to know about the coming digital revolution.
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From AI and machine learning to industry-focused clouds, the latest tech is going to have a profound impact on the network. Here’s a look at what’s ahead, and how to plan accordingly.
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This year was chock full of wacky technology stories. Phones bursting into flames. A very public scandal over a private email server. And an insulted ex-tech exec with selective memory.
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Here are five technologies indicating that the Internet of Things may have gone too far.
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Big banks will partner with fintech startups as they face common competitors, such as the Googles and Apples of the world. These partnerships could be their salvation — and could drive a culture of innovation in the banking industry.
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We head to the bleeding edge with a federal government department, a hospital and a collaborative design house, in our coverage from this year’s GTEC in Ottawa.
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A recent survey of content strategists shows that companies are struggling to transform in the digital era and that traditional IT silos may be to blame.
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A study released at this year’s World Economic Forum predicts new technologies will eliminate five million jobs globally by 2020. One question IT workers should be asking now is whether their own jobs are at risk and, if so, what they can do about it.
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IDC unveils the next big tech trends — including augmented humanity — that will drive the IT industry over the coming years. Here’s how to get ready for the big changes ahead.
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This Crown corporation jettisoned its old-fashioned application-development framework for a software-service system. Now it’s collaborating and communicating faster than ever before.
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As artificially intelligent robots, devices and cars begin running our lives, the question naturally arises: Will they work in our best interests? And how can we tell?
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One of the unintended consequences of quantum computing — and the thing that has cyber-security experts shaking in their boots — is that it may render some of today’s toughest security mechanisms useless. Experts suggest IT leaders start mitigating risk now.
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Solid State Drives are getting significant traction in enterprise computing and are slowly replacing hard drives in certain applications, but what should you use them for?
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Cisco is predicting a wave of IP traffic: mobility, the Internet of Things and data management drive the trend. Here’s what IT decision makers can learn from the vendor’s latest report.
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There’s more need than ever to nurture homegrown tech talent as the skills crunch worsens, hi-tech employers have to import workers from overseas and their best talent heads to the U.S.
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Most organizations expect disruptive technologies to play a pivotal role in their future success, yet almost half are without a digital strategy and unclear as to who should lead it.
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Once considered a niche player in business, the popular iPhone maker is getting serious attention from corporations, thanks in part to users slipping iOS devices through the back door. But does it make sense for your organization?
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Mobile and online technologies are shifting job-based training from a top-down model to self-directed career development that is personalized, flexible and continuous. Here are some alternatives if you lack the time, money or stamina to go back to college or university.
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While the augmented reality game is having less of an effect on network traffic than you might expect, it’s just the first AR game to reach mass global popularity. We’re likely to see more such apps turn up in the enterprise, with implications for both networking and storage platforms.
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