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clrmoney
7/30/2016 11:14:41 AM
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Digital transformation
Almost everytning is going everything is going digital with todays technolgy in this society so of course some companies will have some issues trying to keep up with the digital world so they need the NFV or something to make themselves successful in the digital world and try other options that you can do.
faryl
7/30/2016 7:54:12 PM
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Re: Digital transformation
It's interesting that network performance is what's holding so many companies back, since that seems like the one that would be the easiest obstacle to overcome for a company that can afford it.
Security, knowledge & skills strike me as less concrete/tangible with more moving factors than just budget.
It will be interesting to see how/if the network providers address the issue, so that their customers can overcome the obstacle and spend more money on other digital transformation related services they offer as well.
Re: Digital transformation
I agree that network performance is one of the main holding factor for digital transformation. But Security is as important and becomes first on list when you think about customers. In my opinion, customer first wants to make sure their data is secure enough to think of transformation. Then they will worry about how fast or slow the network is.
But in compnaies point of view, network performance is their main barrier that is alowing down their transformation journey.
Re: Digital transformation
And ofcourse we shouldn't forget the importance of skills being another critical factor that plays a big role. That needs to be addressed as a priority as well by the companies.
dlr5288
7/31/2016 9:23:34 PM
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Re: Digital transformation
I always say that security is just as important today as it was years ago. Probably even more important today with how easy it is for people to hack into different systems.
Re: Digital transformation
You are right @dlr5288.
Security has alway been playing an important role. Now it has become even more key factor as we are into the era of digitalization and e-world. Hence we are now more prone to be attacked than ever before. Certainly more and more focus is going into security all across. But not to forget hacking industry is also evolving at the same rate. And enterprise world is tirelessly working to keep up the challenge.
dlr5288
8/30/2016 1:29:09 PM
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Re: Digital transformation
Eaxctly! And it worries me. In todays world it's so easy to hack and get into other peoples private accounts. Especially if they're good with computers.
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Yes, we witnessed in latest episode with Apple, where a company was able to unlock and get data from iPhone. That made Apple to check their measures much more intensly.
dlr5288
8/31/2016 9:24:29 PM
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Re: Digital transformation
Which is good in a way. I think it's good for even a company as big as Apple to realize that they aren't untouchable and working and devleoping on their security is still heavily important.
Re: Digital transformation
Exactly. Incidents like those help companies do reality checks.No matter how big or small the company is.
Security
It is no secret that Security is the main concern for digital transformation. These numbers from the survey are just reassuring the fact. Now when we think about how to overcome this state and get into a more confident level with the security model, I am not sure. There is a lot going on to bring fail proof security model into the industry, but i believe we are not there yet. Till that time security would continue to remian a barrier for digital transformation. Things may step up through the journey
56%
Ever notice how in all of these surveys, the majority (or, at least, plurality) of respondents always cite "security concerns" on whatever the tech topic is?
And yet, these executives don't really seem to be doing much about these security concerns, do they?
I suspect that "security concerns" are simply a fact of life that many execs (both inside and outside of IT/InfoSec) have come to live with -- and/or think of as an SEP (Somebody Else's Problem).
Michelle
8/1/2016 2:32:51 PM
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Re: 56%
I always wonder if they're willing to accept a certain level of insecurity because it's someone else's problem. They are concerned about it, but not so much that action is required.
Re: 56%
@Michelle: Indeed, it's not like THEY'LL be fired over it!
Until, of course, they are...when a major breach happens and the regulators are sniffing around for blood, compelling the board of directors to offer up a sacrifice.
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Joe, as we all know, the blood-sniffing scenario is all too probable, but standing back from the situation a little and pretending to be fair (or at least fairer than a regulator with a scalp quota) it looks to me like security is one of those areas where everyone talks about it because it's important, but what can be done about it boils down to:
1) in large areas, nothing yet. We're making doors faster than we can invent locks.
2) in other large areas, just keeping common-sense, prosaic precautions in place to discourage casual exploitation (you may have to put up with some assaults by Evil Genius Giant Hacking Cooperatives but you don't want Bubba down at the corner store to be able to hack your system from his phone).
3)and in a third large area, there's a lot of uncertainty about how to do anything genuinely proactive, the penalties for committing to the wrong solution are high, and the benefits of committing to the right one are speculative.
So it's a very natural area for human beings to do what they do best: sit down, chatter, pretend to know more than they do, scare each other, repeat each other, try things at random. Not because the people involved are bad, incompetent, or lazy, but because it's really about all anyone can do.
batye
8/4/2016 10:03:37 AM
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Re: 56%
@JohnBarnes interestion observation and I think you are right there is no way to avoid errors of human nature on way or other... it like flow by design...
batye
8/4/2016 10:15:39 AM
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Re: 56%
@Michelle it like Paradigm :) Co talks about security but do not go beyond lip service until breach happens... sad reality as the Co. thinking they saving on security... but!!!???
Re: 56%
Joe, Michelle,
I don't think it's even as complex as handing the problem off to other people. Security problems are so intrinsic to communications that you can almost always cite them in any situation, and they come to mind automatically. Probably the last time it was a surprising insight was when someone said, "Hey, wait, what if a competing merchant pays the messenger to let him read this clay tablet? What if a robber follows the messenger to find out where the warehouse is? What if someone substitutes a clay tablet marked paid in full to take our wheat, and a fake purchase order to take our gold?"
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