Everyone these days are aware that the cloud has something to do with the internet and that it where the information is stored and when there is a need for the information, all they should do is recover it from the cloud. But the question is how perfect is it?  And if one person can retrieve the information stored on the cloud, can others gain access to it? So, securing data before storing it is important. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/tech-advances-business/top-ways-to-keep-your-data-secure-on-the-cloud-78952

Cloud marketing is influencing many industries including marketing. The banner ad and pop up you see online is stored in the cloud. But, marketing cloud also needs to upgrade itself in a few areas. They are – Security, Customer Satisfaction, New Technology, and many more. Read more at - http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/tech-advances-business/5-aspects-of-the-marketing-cloud-that-need-foolproofing-71413

The cloud technology is evolving and is also benefiting enterprise computing. The key is to improve the cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution and ensure that you allow solution to grow with the cloud. Maintenance & service costs for cloud-based solutions have fallen in recent years, so, more businesses are being drawn to the many benefits the cloud offers. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/3-business-benefits-of-cloud-erps-predictive-analytics-71009

Nowadays, cloud technology has infiltrated into the businesses of all kinds. Marketing is one main sector that has benefited abundantly from cloud technology, as it has tremendous capacity to amplify the efficiency of marketing processes. Shraddha Tewari (Editor at AceCloudHosting.com), writes about how cloud-based services have revolutionized the marketing world. Read more at - http://www.business2community.com/cloud-computing/6-things-competitors-know-cloud-based-marketing-applications-01382632#wzCTRyALvpvQlzRr.97

Most organizations are opting for cloud technology. It is improving operational efficiencies and is helping in cost savings. Cloud systems can also reduce travel expenses for employees. As a result, companies are bringing new solutions which will benefit the travel and expense management. Implementing these solutions can help organizations in savings. There are some considerations that every organization must know before purchasing any sort of expense management solution. Read more at:  http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/inside-erp/top-6-considerations-for-online-expense-management-introduction-70092

Nowadays, cloud technology is helping immensely in any business. But, there are many cloud computing applications which are emerging. One such application is wind power. Cloud tools are being used to store and model wind data which is measured by turbines. Jared Jaureguy (Consultant), writes in his article about some other unique applications of cloud computing in the business world. Read more at: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/byod-cloud/8-unique-applications-of-cloud-computing-70066

It is often difficult for CIOs to determine the most appropriate strategy. Hardware vendors who are at the core of the cloud debate safeguard their own interests by hindering the transformation of their customers. This delay by the vendors has generated significant strategic problem for CIOs. However, organizations have started to realize that the actual problem is not with the cloud but the various non-programmatic inefficient devices that employ on it. Various companies have emanated that increases scalability, reduce cost and also improve performance. It is necessary for CIOs to look at the comprehensive strategy while handling these strategic issues. Strategies and tactics are coiled together therefore the tactics used must be in line with the strategies knowledgeable to the companies.

Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/it-s-time-for-cios-to-separate-strategies-tactics

Many experts believe the model for Internet of Things (IoT) will be smart sensors communicating directly into machine clouds. Edge computing is a critical element needed for the advancement of the IoT. Here is 7 reasons why: 1. The edge is the muffler for data exhaust
2. Time can matter as edge processing reduces time spent.
3. Configurability is an important clause in shaping the future of IoT.
4. Implementing a secure IoT.
5. Governance will become more important.
6. The proper architecture will be needed to accommodate the market demands.
7. Cost as edge processing will be costlier in most cases.
To know more: http://www.thoughtsoncloud.com/2015/07/7-reasons-edge-computing-is-critical-to-iot/

Mobile computing has changed the consumers as well as enterprise landscapes. Due to this, businesses are being forced to develop mobile-based strategies, Business Process Management (BPM) software being one of them. BPM software allows companies to gain faster and better insights into the operations taken by it. It offers a bouquet of possibilities, the major ones being business model analysis, mobile features, social interactions and cloud technology.  This software is also useful for company workers having a mobile workforce. The software can be used to operate all aspects of the business. The adoption of this platform allows companies to achieve increased efficiency, productivity and future integration of business entities to the system. In order to fully utilize the benefits of this platform, it is suggested to focus on processes that are essentially important to the business. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/7922-why-companies-are-adopting-mobile-bpm

A company’s success depends largely on its staff. So, hiring the best talent and motivating them is a challenge being faced by the HR professionals. A data-driven HR department can make use of analytics to accomplish several tasks like identifying the factors that influence performance of employees, retention rates and using statistics to understand how salary is related to performance. When compared to other departments in an organization, the HR department lags behind when it comes to using analytics due to lack of analytical skills required to convert data into insights. With the advent of cloud technology analytics solution can be generated at a fester rate. Several cloud based companies are now providing in-built analytics solution in their software. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/hr-analytics-in-2015

With the ever-increasing number of mobile phone users, banks should adopt a mobile-first strategy. Traditional banks are facing a threat from tech giants who are now focusing on developing mobile-based financial services. To achieve a successful mobile-first strategy, banks should resort to agile methodology. With the help of agile methodology banks can solve many challenges that they are facing today. With mobile technology, data on customer needs and preferences will be generated which can be leveraged to gain insight on customers. Lean start-up techniques can be devised for creation of new services in uncertain situations. Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), a cloud technology solution can be used to develop mobile apps. Thus, a successful mobile-first strategy requires an IT infrastructure enabled to adopt agile methodology and can leverage data and analytics on a big scale with PaaS. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/7609-how-can-banks-achieve-a-successful-mobile-first-strategy

With the advent of Internet of Things (IoT), businesses can now avail additional ways of communicating with their customers. Sensors can be embedded in household appliances allowing consumers to control those which simplify household chores. Doctors nowadays can use apps to link patient statistics and provide personalized advice. Thus healthcare market makes ample use of IoT to provide better services. Security concern should be kept in mind as organizations are now deploying IoT in their enterprise. Organizations should also encourage application developers to maintain a certain standard to prevent poor codes from being deployed. Cloud technology, big data and analytics, mobile computing and social networking along with IoT makes a complete package. Read more at: https://channels.theinnovationenterprise.com/articles/deploying-iot-in-the-enterprise

Nowadays, most contact center uses cloud technology and a report by Frost & Sullivan forecasted that this number will increase to 90% by 2016. The reason for shifting to cloud solutions are that they are cost-effective, easier to scale alongside a growing business, and can be deployed in days or weeks, provides flexibility and enable them to be more responsive to customers. Read more at: http://www.callcentertimes.com/Home/tabid/37/ctl/NewsArticle/mid/395/CategoryID/1/NewsID/957/Default.aspx

The most important thing for a company is dealing with customers and their experiences. Companies need to be more customer centric and must have a modern approach towards creating a global customer experience across all channels. There are three things which marketers can do to ensure modernization: utilize cloud technology, leverage customer data effectively and make language and culture a priority. Cloud technology enables organizations to optimize multi-channel customer experiences from any device, understand brand health and product perception in real-time and is easy to implement and also improves ROI. Organizations can predict buying  pattern by understanding and analyzing customer data. To know more, follow Paige O'Neill (Chief Marketing Officer at SDL)’s article link at: http://digitalmarketingmagazine.co.uk/customer-experience/three-steps-for-modernising-enterprise-customer-experience/1696

According to a study by the NPD group, mobile gamers are playing for longer periods of time than they were two years ago and the study also found that the average time spent playing in a day has increased 57 percent to over two hours per day in 2014 against one hour and 20 minutes in 2012. Cloud technology will change the aspects of the video entertainment sector. Read more at: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/why-mobile-cloud-will-become-great-disruptor-0

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is in much demand nowadays. These SaaS platforms are subscription-based model and allow businesses to access their big data, analytics and other applications online from anywhere in the world, and are hosted in the cloud. But, enterprise-level SaaS platforms can cost thousands of dollars per month and is expensive. So, customer success manager (CSM) is gaining popularity nowadays. CSMs help manage the whole SaaS subscription process for businesses from marketing, to the initial sale of the subscription, to renewal. Read more at: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/content/rise-customer-success-management-saas-world-infographic

According to a recent study it was found that the most-visited websites in the US have on an average of  75 technologies in their marketing clouds, delivering anything to a user and only 13% of their IT people say they are "very effective" at managing those technologies. Read more at: http://www.marketingprofs.com/articles/2015/26934/three-threats-lurking-in-your-marketing-cloud-and-how-to-bust-them

Technology is always changing rapidly. Contact centers are technology driven and therefore in the contact center industry, monitoring of new trends and implementing the changes becomes important. Mobility, social media, video and cloud technology are some of the communication services trends that will be dominating in 2015. Read more at: http://www.callcentertimes.com/Home/tabid/37/ctl/NewsArticle/mid/395/CategoryID/1/NewsID/926/Default.aspx

According to the Online Domain Maturity Report, it was highlighted that the online domain is one of the most important technological assets. Nowadays, all businesses are shifting to cloud technology as it improves business by providing accurate data and is easily accessible. Further by using cloud services, growing complexities of marketing can be more easily managed and supervised under one umbrella, i.e. in a centralized management service. Lisa Joy Rosner (CMO at Neustar), in her article writes about the benefits of cloud-based management services that marketing professionals should consider. Read more at: http://digitalmarketingmagazine.co.uk/articles/nine-benefits-of-using-cloud-based-services-in-digital-marketing/1375

According to a recent survey by Dimension Data, it was found that for younger Generation Y consumers, electronic messaging, social media and smartphone applications are preferred over traditional voice calls when interacting with a company. Technology is providing a way of overcoming limitations of the past. Cloud technology will be the game changer in customer service. In another survey by Dimension Data, it was found that 77.6% said cloud technology had helped cut costs to serve customers, another 65% already using cloud-based technology solutions agreed that it had provided access to new and enhanced functionality. For 64.8% of the respondents, the technology had improved flexibility. Read more at: http://www.rcrwireless.com/20141201/opinion/reality-check/reality-check-taking-customer-service-cloud-tag10