New security challenges as IoT grows

The power of objects in the Internet of Things (IoT) to change the state of environments – in addition to generating information – will cause chief information security officers (CISOs) to redefine the scope of their security efforts beyond present...

New payment methods fail to launch

After several years of growth in the use of emerging payment methods like prepaid cards and mobile payments, a new IDC Financial Insights survey saw a small decline in online bill payment as well as both network-branded and store-branded gift cards. Mobile payments...

Genesys boosts cloud portfolio with OVM buy

Customer experience and contact centre solutions provider Genesys has acquired OVM Solutions. The investment brings added expertise and scale to the Genesys cloud-based proactive communications offerings. Proactive communications solutions continue to be an effective...

Revenue up for Software AG’s BPE

Software AG has reported continued positive performance in the first quarter of 2014 for its largest business line, Business Process Excellence (BPE), with a growth of 11% at constant currency, and growth expected to continue for the rest of the year. Karl-Heinz...