The vast majority of consumer products and retail executives (66%) say that collaboration with smaller entrepreneurial firms has become increasingly important to drive innovation and achieve their strategic goals.
The vast majority of consumer products and retail executives (66%) say that collaboration with smaller entrepreneurial firms has become increasingly important to drive innovation and achieve their strategic goals.
To drive this digital transformation, marketing executives must play a bigger role in C-suite collaboration and technology and channel integration
Employees report difficulty disconnecting during time off, according to latest Randstad US Engagement Study
Summer is here, vacations are planned and employees must decide: To disconnect or not to disconnect. According to Randstad's most recent Employee Engagement Study released today, U.S. workers continue to struggle with the nuances of work/life balance, such as remaining connected to work outside of normal business hours or taking full advantage of vacation days.
New Ponemon Institute survey suggests key cybersecurity deficits, disconnects and low attack visibility
Today, Websense, Inc. released the first report of the Ponemon Institute survey, "Exposing the Cybersecurity Cracks: A Canadian Perspective," uncovering the deficient, disconnected and in-the-dark realities that challenge IT security professionals. The new survey of nearly 240 Canadian IT security professionals reveals a deficit in enterprise security systems, a disconnect in how confidential data is valued and limited visibility into cybercriminal activity. The report gives new insight into why cybercriminals have a foothold in the broader Canadian enterprise.
64% of UK companies experiencing a tech gap; Simplification cited as the preferred route to ensure IT can meet the future needs of businesses
A new expert panel report, Enabling Sustainability in an Interconnected World outlines the opportunities to achieve sustainability through information and communication technologies (ICTs) but cautions that Canada is a long way from realizing their full potential. The report, released today by the Council of Canadian Academies, finds Canada at a crossroads.
HR Leaders Need to Become Supply and Demand Experts, Marketers and Designers
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the world's workforce expert, today identified three distinct roles human resources (HR) leaders must play to ensure talent sustainability for their organizations in its new insights paper, "The Talent Shortage Continues: How the Ever Changing Role of HR Can Bridge the Gap." The paper is available for download here.
An increased access to a wide variety of big data and more powerful analytics, combined with the coming of age of cloud-computing and predictive analytics platforms, are enabling an increasing number of life sciences companies to effectively harness insights from big data across the entire value chain.
382,000 Londoners Work in Technology and Information Sector; an increase of 11% since 2009
A new study published today at the start of London Technology Week found that London's technology and information sector -- which includes traditional tech companies as well as related media and information companies -- employs 382,000 workers, an increase of 11 percent since 2009.
Immediate, Engaging and Socially Driven Content Fundamental to Today's Experience
Edelman today releases the results from its eighth annual study on how and why people consume and share entertainment. The study's findings for the U.S., UK and China highlight consumers' expectations for unprecedented control over their entertainment experience.
Strategy Analytics' AppOptix decodes the usage profile of a typical US Android smartphone user
According to Strategy Analytics' AppOptix platform, US Android users have been spending more time with their devices. Android smartphone users on average spent 138 minutes with their device in May 2014, an increase of 20% from the usage in December 2013.
The first ever London Technology Week (Monday 16th - Friday 20th June) is set to showcase the capital's tech strengths with some of the most famous names in the sector taking part. Leading tech figures such as Bebo's Michael Birch and LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman will be involved in what has become the largest collection of tech events ever seen in Europe, confirming London as one of the world's leading digital hubs.
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