Gartner stories - Page 101

By 2019, 90% of firms will have personal data on systems they don't control, says Gartner, urging a privacy revamp for security.

Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.

Gartner reveals under 10% of enterprises have a solid info strategy, pivotal for business amid rising trends like IoT and big data.

Big data will grow past its hype towards 2016 to become 'just data' once the technologies mature, and organisations learn how to deal with it.

Worldwide mobile payment transaction values will reach US$235.4 billion during 2013, representing a 44% increase from 2012.

Asia Pacific CEOs view themselves as Tech-Savvy Pioneers, yet failed IT investments and incompetent CIOs beg to differ.

Asia/Pacific outshines as the sole region with mobile phone sales growth, marking a 6.4% increase amidst global declines.

By 2017, half of employers will require staff to bring their own devices for work, transforming the culture of client computing in business.

Over 15% of midsize and large enterprises will still have Windows XP running on at least 10% of their PCs after Microsoft ends support.

HP's $10-billion Autonomy debacle highlights executive folly and Big Data's hyped pitfalls in a legal battle the tech giant is set to lose.

Latest findings show Microsoft's new release fails to have a significant impact on PC shipments during the fourth quarter.

Declining worldwide PC shipments during 2012 signal a structural shift of the PC market according to latest findings.

The mobility market is becoming more competitive, making it difficult for resellers to succeed without providing additional services.

Australian enterprise IT spending is forecast to total A$73 billion in 2013, nearly a 5% increase of projected 2012 spending of A$69 billion.

Business and IT leaders are failing in their social media efforts due to a lack of emphasis on community participation, says Gartner.

BYOD trend in 2013 firms heightens security risks, data leaks and privacy issues as personal and enterprise device boundaries blur.

Gartner advises CIOs on embracing 'Extreme Collaboration' to tear down silos and boost business performance via communication and shared goals.

Adoption of software as a service (SaaS) has grown dramatically among users of enterprise software solution across the world.

Gartner predicts 15% of social media reviews will be fake by 2014, as brands face FTC litigation over deceptive endorsements.

In a transformative period for IT, CIOs face four potential futures, shaping businesses amid technological upheaval and economic shifts.