Smart automation technologies such as robotic process automation, conversational interfaces, and cognitive automation can enable typical IT organizations to improve productivity by up to 23% while helping them reduce costs, improve effectiveness, and enhance customer experience, according to new world-class IT research from The Hackett Group, Inc.

Nearly half of all managed services contracts have a digital component, up significantly in the last two years to a record high of 48 percent in the third quarter, research from Information Services Group (ISG) shows.

As organizations continue to collect customer and employee data, chief audit executives (CAEs) are increasingly concerned about how to govern and protect it, according to Gartner, Inc., which conducted interviews and surveys from across its global network of client organizations to identify the biggest risks facing boards, audit committees and executives in 2020.

According to a published report by Fortune Business Insights, the global enterprise governance, risk and compliance (eGRC) market is projected to reach USD 57.57 Billion by 2026, thereby exhibiting a CAGR of 13.2% during the forecast period. However, the report states that the global market was valued at USD 21.72 Billion in 2018. The report further provides an in-depth examination of the ongoing and latest trends with a focus on the business environment worldwide.

While global video gaming revenues have almost doubled in the last five years, 70% of video game senior executives believe the next five years will be more challenging than the last, according to a new global EY survey.

A new market research report forecasts that Global AI in the telecommunication market is expected to reach 1 billion USD by 2023, growing with 32% CAGR during the forecast period 2018-2023, according to Kenneth Research.

Digital technology has unleashed many trends that will fundamentally transform enterprises, industries and even society as a whole. New research by Gartner Inc. reveals that an enterprise digital transformation program demands that business and top leaders harness the efforts of all, continually aligning them with the journey’s objective and driving them toward that objective.

New developments in CPE-based advertising technology are creating a broad range of new opportunities for Network Service Providers (NSPs) to tap into an important and sustainable stream of revenue. So says George Gelavis, CEO of hoppr in a podcast interview for journalists covering the IBC 2019 conference in Amsterdam 13 - 17 September 2019.

Augmented Reality (AR) smart glass manufacturers continue to invest and improve their AR devices, despite the intense competition of smartphones and the uncertainty in the consumer market in terms of smart glasses massive adoption, according to ABI Research.

Generation Z (Gen Zers) are often perceived and managed wrongly by CIOs, and led as if they were Millennials, according to Gartner Inc. That's because the behavioral traits and beliefs of Gen Zers are closer to those of Baby Boomers and Generation X (Gen Xers) than Millennials. Indeed, if heard and understood properly, Gen Zers will help accelerate digital business transformation, even more than Millennials, the analysts say.

Disney+’s rollout has been one of the most discussed and debated content service launches ever. Futuresource is bullish about its prospects in most key markets, with it expected to challenge for the number two or three SVoD position behind Netflix and (where significant) Amazon Prime Video. The depth of content at launch is impressive, with approximately 600 movies and TV show franchises, providing a long tail of Disney content unmatched on existing services and with strong appeal to families. Futuresource estimates that around two-thirds of Disney+ subscribers will have children under 12, with this base crucial in helping maintain overall subscriber loyalty to the service across the long term.

Smart City investments can generate a significant return on investment (ROI) for cities, but cyber risks loom large, according to a recent study by ESI ThoughtLab. Preliminary findings from its study of 100 worldwide metro centers found that most cities are seeing major economic, financial, and social benefits from their investments in smart technologies, but also greater cyber-risks, if digital innovation is not managed properly.

Despite the growing number of vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure services, containers and other products with a prominent role in cloud enablement, cyber hygiene is still the biggest risk, security analysts at Skybox Research recently revealed in their 2019 Cloud Trends Report.

Cost, convenience among top factors driving continued shift in attitudes around virtual healthcare for physical and speech language therapy patients, according to a new survey from The Learning Corp. The survey reveals that nearly 90 percent of this patient population are interested in using apps as part of their recovery.

Since 2010, some 4,000 MHz of spectrum has been awarded to mobile operators in the Americas, more than doubling the amount assigned in the previous 20-year period, according to new research by Cullen International.

The year 2020 will witness a sea change that moves leaders’ attention to adaptability: the ability to understand and anticipate market dynamics — and rapidly exploit opportunities, both large and small, Forester Research predicts.

Six in 10 business leaders believe that in the war against cybercrime, hackers are more sophisticated than software developers, according to a new RSM cybersecurity survey. The pan-European survey of board members at nearly 600 successful businesses by the European Business Awards also revealed that 73% consider themselves at risk from cybercrime and only 31% believe their security strategy will protect them from a cyberattack.

Global defense industries are transforming their operations and capabilities through significant investments in disruptive technologies and platforms, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan. Driven by changes in military cybersecurity requirements, the analyst firm anticipates global military cybersecurity to grow to $16.01 billion by 2023 -- reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% from 2018-2023.

As Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to proliferate, the onus is on organizations to put security at the forefront of their IoT priorities according to new recommendations from Deloitte. From cameras to toothbrushes, thermostats to hospital infusion pumps, connected devices are actively being targeted by cyber adversaries determined to compromise corporate and individual privacy, construct botnets, place malicious software and steal intellectual property.