With the current explosion of data, the banking industry is keen to use Big Data to boost the effectiveness of analytics within their businesses, according to industry analyst Ovum. New research from the global analyst indicates that while worldwide spending on management information systems in the retail banking industry was US$6.9 billion in 2013, this is set to reach US$9.3 billion by the end of 2018.
NewsGator Technologies has announced it adopting the name of its October 2013 acquisition Sitrion and will focus on social solutions for Human Resources (HR) self-services and SAP.
The National Archives of Australia is launching a series of information management training workshops to people and organisations beyond the Commonwealth Government.
Imaging distributor Alloys has extended its Australian footprint to include operations in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide. The expansion is a result of the recent Alloys acquisition of Integrex Systems, which was announced in July 2013.
Is "The doctor will see you now" turning into "The doctor will watch the screen?" A new study suggests that physicians may spend too much time looking at their computer screens when seeing patients.
NZ Post subsidiary Converga has acquired of Speedscan Group Holdings to extend its reach in its core markets in Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Philippines.
Big Data is an overhyped buzz word used by software providers to persuade organisations that they need to add one more ‘magic pill’ application into their already complex information environment so that they can find stuff.
