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Microsoft Leads The AI Patent Race Going Into 2019
By Louis Columbus on January 14, 2019
There have been over 154,000 AI patents filed worldwide since 2010 with the majority being in health fields (29.5%), Industry-specific solutions (25.3%) and AI-based digital security (15.7%). AI-based marketing patents are the fasting growing global category, reaching a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 29.3% between 2010 and 2018. The second- and third-fastest growing global […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged AI, AI healthcare patents, AI patents, Artificial intelligence, byline=Louis Columbus, Industry 4.0, microsoft, PatentSight, PatentSight Analytics Platform

Predicting The Future Of Digital Marketplaces
By Louis Columbus on November 27, 2018
The U.S. B2B eCommerce market is predicted to be worth $1.2T by 2022 according to Forrester. 75% of marketing executives say that reaching customers where they prefer to buy is the leading benefit a company gains from selling through an e-commerce marketplace according to Statista. 67% strongly agree to the importance of B2B e-commerce being critical to their […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Altimeter Group, byline=Louis Columbus, Digital Marketplaces, ECommerce, Forrester, google cloud platform, Kahuna, machine learning

Which CRM Applications Matter Most In 2018
By Louis Columbus on November 21, 2018
According to recent research by Gartner, Marketing analytics continues to be hot for marketing leaders, who now see it as a key business requirement and a source of competitive differentiation Artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive technologies are of high interest across all four CRM functional areas, and mobile remains in the top 10 in marketing, […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged AI, byline=Louis Columbus, Cloud Computing, CPQ, CRM, customer relationship management, enterprise software, MARKETING ANALYTICS, SALEFORCE EINSTEIN, SALES PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS

Zero Trust Security Is The Growth Catalyst IoT Needs
By Louis Columbus on July 30, 2018
McKinsey predicts the Internet of Things (IoT) market will be worth $581B for ICT-based spend alone, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between 7 and 15% according to their study Internet of Things The IoT opportunity – Are you ready to capture a once-in-a-lifetime value pool? By 2020, Discrete Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software, Trends & Concepts | Tagged Accenture, byline=Louis Columbus, Centrify, Dragos Industrial Control Vulnerabilities 2017 in Review, Next-Gen Access, Zero Trust Security

Zero Trust Security Update From The SecurIT Zero Trust Summit
By Louis Columbus on July 12, 2018
Identities, not systems, are the new security perimeter for any digital business, with 81% of breaches involving weak, default or stolen passwords. 53% of enterprises feel they are more susceptible to threats since 2015. 51% of enterprises suffered at least one breach in the past 12 months and malicious insider incidents increased 11% year-over-year. These […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged byline=Louis Columbus, Centrify, CIO, CSO, cybersecurity, machine-learning based security, Next-Gen Access, NGA, Zero Trust Security, ZTS

Analytics Are Empowering Next-Gen Access And Zero Trust Security
By Louis Columbus on July 1, 2018
Employee identities are the new security perimeter of any business.
80% of IT security breaches involve privileged credential access according to a Forrester study. According to the Verizon Mobile Security Index 2018 Report, 89% of organizations are relying on just a single security strategy to keep their mobile networks safe.
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged byline=Louis Columbus, Centrify, Centrify Analytics Service, Next-Gen Access, NGA, Verizon Mobile Security Index 2018 Report, Zero Trust Security

The Best Big Data Companies And CEOs To Work For In 2018
By Louis Columbus on May 26, 2018
Employees would most recommend Dataiku, StreamSets, 1010 Data, Reltio, Looker, SAP, Google, Salesforce, Tamr, DataRobot, Domo, Microsoft, Qubole, Attivio and Informatica to friends interested in working for business analytics, data science and machine learning, big data systems and platforms, or data management and integration company in 2018. These 15 companies are the highest rated in their fields of expertise as defined by Computer Reseller News as of May 11, 2018. Nine out of 10 […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged 1010 Data, analytics, Attivio, Big Data, byline=Louis Columbus, Dataiku, DataRobot, Domo, enterprise software, google, Informatica, Looker, Louis Columbus, microsoft, Qubole, Reltio, salesforce, sap, StreamSets, Tamr

Five Reasons Why Machine Learning Needs To Make Resumes Obsolete
By Louis Columbus on May 14, 2018
Hiring companies nationwide miss out on 50% or more of qualified candidates and tech firms incorrectly classify up 80% of candidates due to inaccuracies and shortcomings of existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), illustrating how faulty these systems are for enabling hiring. It takes on average 42 days to fill a position, and up to 60 […]
Posted in Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged Applicant Tracking Systems, Artificial intelligence, byline=Louis Columbus, Louis Columbus' blog, machine learning, recruitment, Résumé | 1 Response

How Zero Trust Security Fuels New Business Growth
By Louis Columbus on May 14, 2018
Bottom Line: Zero Trust Security (ZTS) strategies enabled by Next-Gen Access (NGA) are indispensable for assuring uninterrupted digital business growth, and are proving to be a scalable security framework for streamlining onboarding and systems access for sales channels, partners, patients, and customers of fast-growing businesses. The era of Zero Trust Security is here, accelerated by […]
Posted in Business, Featured Posts, Technology / Software | Tagged byline=Louis Columbus, enteprise software security, GDPR, Next-Gen Access, Zero Trust Security

What’s Missing From Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant For CPQ
By Louis Columbus on April 17, 2018
Bottom line: The 2018 Magic Quadrant for Configure, Price, and Quote (CPQ) Application Suites doesn’t reflect the need for a more enterprise-wide integration across ERP, PLM and CRM systems and the need for vendors to intensify their efforts to innovate. Magic quadrants and market analysis grids are designed to guide enterprise buyers to the best possible […]
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