Big data set for massive growth

Visual data discovery tools will be growing two-and-a-half times faster than rest of the business intelligence market. By 2018 investing in this enabler of end user self-service will become a requirement for all enterprises. Other insights from IDC FutureScape:...

Governments set to leverage ICT advantage

By 2018, cross-governmental initiatives will be further streamlined and optimised by 25% growth of collaborative sourcing for government clouds. According to the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Government 2015 Predictions, other insights for 2015 include: * Competing to...

Mobile applications to dominate in 2015

IT organisations will dedicate at least 25% of their software budget to mobile application development, deployment, and management by 2017. This is one of the findings of the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Enterprise Applications and Solutions 2015 Predictions. Other...

Security set to become more analytical

By 2016, 25% of large enterprises will make security-related spending decisions based on analytical determinations of risk. In addition, the IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Security 2015 Predictions identifies the following trends: * Biometric identification – Mobile...

How to mitigate risk in 2015

Through 2016, 75% of the chief risk officer’s time will be focused on risk data architectures, credit analytics, fraud and cyber security, and creating new risk efficiencies from 3rd Platform IT. The IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Risk Management 2015 Predictions...

Falcon attempts precision landing

Elon Musk’s SpaceX will attempt a precision landing on the next flight of its Falcon 9 first stage. For the first time, the stage will attempt to land on a custom-built ocean platform known as the autonomous spaceport drone ship. While SpaceX has already demonstrated...