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Technology
Big tech trends B
ig data” analytics, security and cloud computing will be three of the main drivers of techno-
logical change worldwide this year, according to international IT research rm Ovum, based in London. It also predicts that social networking will have a growing in uence on collabora- tion within enterprises. The independent technology ana-
lyst expects the role of chief information of cers to continue evolving this year. CIOs will face strong pressure to devel- op operational and investment models that embrace technology-led innovation.
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and sophisticated web services in the consumer market
“The adoption of new smart devices is accelerating, ex-
tending the gap between user [employee] expectations and the services being de- livered by corporate IT,” says Tim Jen- nings, Ovum’s chief analyst for enter- prise IT. “To minimise this disconnect the CIO will need to act as an enabler of innovation for the business, and this creates the opportunity to play a central role in both operational and commercial strategy.” With an increase in the number of employee-owned devices used in
Consumerisation and the growing in uence of social media are the leading themes in IT for business this year
the workplace, data security will re- main a top concern for businesses in 2012, Ovum predicts. Companies will need to protect and secure corporate information, while also giving access to corporate data on privately owned devices. “We expect these overarching
themes to be pivotal to the success of business strategy next year. Only busi- nesses considering the opportunities that each trend presents, and the challenges that may exist, will ensure that they re- main at the forefront of their respective industries,” says Mr Jennings.
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