Data surrounds us unseeable and untouchable. It’s like an aura unconsciously encircling us. Did this phenomenon exist since ever? Did it arrive even with the birth of Mother Earth? Obviously to me, data came into our consciousness with the advent of technology and its...
Constant new business requirements driven by the innovative demands of many business leaders may cause dilemmas for the CIOs, materializing in conflicting targets. On the one side, IT leaders must realize the digitization of business ideas as efficiently as possible....
When I explain ‘Digital Transformation’ to my students, most hear the words but miss the semantics. Clearly, they quickly grasp ‘digital,’ as they grew up with a digital handheld at their side. The mysterious word ‘transformation,’ however, ignites a much fuzzier...
Your operational systems that run your day-to-day business are usually well-protected. System access is sophistically controlled, and firewalls enclose the heart of your IT environment. But when it comes to older IT systems, there might be vulnerabilities. What if...
The dilemma of sustainability and data centers dominates the IT leaders’ thinking, one way or another. Shall they go green to ‘save the planet’ or shall they go big to secure profits? Before I dive into the topic, let’s first see what sustainability means in general....