Data has become one of the most valuable resources on the planet, as we discover that those long-ignored ones and zeroes in fact hold amazing insights.How can you ensure you are keeping your – and your customers’ – data safe, while also maximising its value to your business?

Migration shouldn’t be seen as a necessary evil, but an unmissable opportunity to make your IT better. Here are some of the many reasons why Windows 10 will better your business.

Running on an old operating system leaves your security and productivity at risk. Here’s why you need to upgrade to Windows 10 sooner rather than later.

Not all that long ago, the best way of securing your primary means of transportation was to tie your horse to a piece of timber – ensuring you used a decent knot, of course.These days, when you buy a new car, you expect that it will come with robust security features that go well beyond the ability to lock the doors. An immobiliser, central locking, and maybe even an alarm for good measure would be the three you’d accept at a minimum.

Microsoft has announced that it will end extended support for Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 on 14 January 2020. That means no more security updates or bug fixes, which could leave your data vulnerable to cyberattacks and other security breaches.

There are many fascinating insights provded by Dresner in  Dresner Advisory Associates’ 10 th edition of its popular Wisdom of Crowds® Business Intelligence Market Study. The study is noteworthy in that it provides insights into how enterprises are expanding their adoption of Business Intelligence (BI) from centralized strategies to tactical ones that seek to improve daily operations. The Dresner research teams’ broad assessment of the BI market makes this report unique, including their use visualizations that provide a strategic view of market trends. The study is based on interviews with respondents from the firms’ research community of over 5,000 organizations as well as vendors’ customers and qualified crowdsourced respondents recruited over social media. 

Governance is neither empty corporate jargon nor the sole domain of big businesses. It’s essential for having control over your IT systems and software and is just as relevant to SMBs looking to maximise ROI in a digital world.

The line between our work lives and our home lives is blurring more than ever as we all negotiate the 24/7 demands of the global economy. At the same time, developing technology is empowering us to spend less face time in the office as a litany of mobile devices and cloud-based platforms allow us to take our work home with us.

There’s arguably no technology topic that’s currently hotter than 5G. It was a major theme of the most recent Mobile World Congress show and has reared its head in other events such as Enterprise Connect and almost every vendor event I attend.

Keeping PCs safe and secure is mission critical for any business. For all the advantages and opportunities PCs, data and the digital economy provide, they also present attractive targets for criminals and vandals. Many businesses invest in third-party security products and solutions – and many of these provide excellent value – but the best place to start with PC security is with your users.

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has barely started, with many comparing its evolution to just the first page of the Gutenberg Bible or the arrival of the printing press. But with AI spending estimated to reach more than $52 billion by 2021, there’s no slowdown in sight.

The workplace of the 21st century is continuing to evolve at a pace few could have predicted even a decade ago, upending the traditional concept of employees turning up for eight hours a day and working at the same stationary desk year-round.

While names like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg may be the first that spring to mind when discussing tech innovation, some of the biggest movers of the proverbial needle have been women.

Take Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook's billionaire chief operating officer, or Marissa Mayer, the former CEO of Yahoo! who oversaw the dotcom company's successful sale to Verizon.

These are just two women who have taken up the baton, proudly following in the footsteps of some of history's greatest inventors and thinkers.

Still wondering if you should upgrade to Windows 10?

Microsoft's latest operating system is a solid product, with significant improvements under the hood that have made it the most secure and productive Windows ever. Business users have voted with their cash and adopted it faster than any previous version.