Digital transformation initiatives and project work continue to expand in companies of all sizes, industries and geographic locations as the world moves closer to a digital economy. TechRepublic Premium conducted surveys in both 2017 and 2018 to see how and where companies are implementing digital technology, the benefits and challenges of digitalization, and how digital ...

Companies trying to decide between an open source and a proprietary solution may be stymied because there are often advantages and disadvantages to each one. This ebook examines both sides of the coin for the two kinds of software to help you weigh your choices. From the ebook: Open source software debuted 20 years ago ...

AI, big data, cloud computing, and automation are driving the IT job market in new directions. This ebook explores some of the ways IT roles are changing, which skills will be sought after, and how the IT industry will adapt to the new business demands. From the ebook: As more companies undergo digital transformation, in-demand ...

Alexa skills can help you with things like network diagnostics, IP address lookups, and programming questions. Check out this categorized list and see what functions you might find helpful. From the list: 1. MyNetLyzer The MyNetLyzer skill can help you diagnose issues with your home network, such as poor performance and determining what is connected ...

If the race between corporate giants Amazon, Microsoft, and Walmart to create fully-automated shopping experiences is any indication, retail could look a lot different in the near future. Recently, TechRepublic Premium conducted an online survey to see what technology consumers are already using, and how it’s changing their shopping. The survey asked the following questions: ...

Regardless of your industry or the nature of your business, an inviting website is standard operating procedure in the digital age—and the right web hosting service is often the most cost-efficient way to publish your website. This tool will help you make the best choice by enabling you to list each potential web hosting service ...

This simple guide offers a methodical approach to selecting the best vendors for your organization, tracking your satisfaction levels, and maintaining strong partnerships. From the checklist: Love ‘em or hate ‘em, vendors are key to the success of most every information technology consultant. Strong vendor relationships help good consultants excel, but a dysfunctional vendor alliance ...

Low-code development platforms allow IT and business professionals to create business software through graphical user interfaces instead of traditional computer programming. This enables non-developer staff to create tools to facilitate their workflow and support business needs and frees up developers to work on core IT projects. This ebook looks at how low-code/no-code development is helping ...

Blockchain is still an emerging enterprise technology, so it wasn’t a surprise that in a recent TechRepublic Premium survey, 70% of professionals who responded said they hadn’t used it. However, 64% said that they expect blockchain to affect their industry in some way, with most of that group predicting a positive impact. The survey asked ...

One of the key requirements of the newly enacted GDPR is a demonstrated effort to enforce security measures that safeguard customer data. This bundle includes six policies you can customize and implement to help your organization show good faith toward providing those data protections: Data classification Password management Auditing and logging Encryption Intrusion detection Incident ...