This article wasn’t written by a robot, but it could have been. That, along with literally thousands of other uses, is why automation will be big news in 2020. Over the course of 2019, it was nearly impossible to cover any major tech conference without discussing an innovation in robotics, artificial intelligence or a similar ...

If money is only as safe as where it is kept, then data follows the same axiom. As data becomes increasingly more valuable to businesses, where it is stored has risen in importance as well. For storage clients of IBM Corp., that means reliance on the company to protect as well as preserve in a ...

As the leading public cloud provider, Amazon Web Services Inc. has not only built its customer base, it has also spawned an ecosystem of consultants and systems integrators to support a growing portfolio of services. During the AWS re:Invent conference this month, TEKsystems Inc., a global systems integrator, announced that it had acquired 1Strategy, a Premier ...

Traditional views of enterprise security are rapidly evolving from a strict perimeter defense to keep bad actors out to a more nuanced approach that takes into account user behavior and the context of network interactions. A login to a company network from a Starbucks location where employees are based may seem fine, but if it triggers ...

When the designers of Monopoly created a “Get Out of Jail Free” card for the iconic board game, the playing tool became synonymous with “getting a free pass.” As digital innovation steamrolls through the enterprise world, it is increasingly running into historical practice, including rules and regulations governing the proper handling of data and system ...

Sustainability is the new black. It’s possible to purchase a host of “sustainable” items today, from paper drinking straws to reusable produce bags. But do consumers really know whether something they buy is truly sustainably produced? Mastercard Inc. and Accenture LLP have combined forces to address this question by developing a supply chain solution that rewards sustainability ...

As one of the largest health benefits companies in the U.S., Anthem Inc. maintains a broad portfolio of plans and related services. That requires a sophisticated information-technology structure to support it, and a key element of Anthem’s approach is to provide its internal developers with the tools needed to keep operations running smoothly and meet ...

In a highly regulated space such as the pharmaceutical industry, the process of digital transformation has been slower than in other sectors. However, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG has been focused on changing this narrative in recent years as it embraced digital and data. “We are trying to reimagine medicine through user data and ...

When it comes to network integration, connectivity and workload management, CenturyLink Inc. has positioned itself squarely in the hybrid-cloud ecosystem. In August, the company announced the launch of its Private Cloud Service for VMware Inc. on AWS. CenturyLink has already seen use cases where its managed information-technology services and cloud connectivity expertise can help customers ...

When the internet was taking off in the 1990s, finding a web page was an exercise in time and patience. Then search engines, such as Yahoo and Google, came along, and rapidly accessing information became infinitely easier after that. Companies such as Alation Inc. are seeking to revolutionize cataloging enterprise data in much the same ...