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The Incredible Impact of Blockchain Technology on the Economy

Smart Data Collective

Finances, healthcare, insurances, real estate, and supply chain – blockchain has managed to render each one of these sectors more efficient and cost-friendly, to the benefit of everyone involved. Blockchain was first introduced to the general public with the release of Bitcoin, way back in 2009.

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IT leaders adjust budget priorities as economic outlook shifts

CIO Business Intelligence

Megan Duty, VP of technology and project delivery, Puritan Life Insurance Company of America. Puritan Life Insurance Company of America Some of the projected growth is due to new users; not everything is yet on the cloud. Cloud-related services’ cost has risen by between 5% and 7% this year compared to last, IDC says.

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Financial services firms turn to automated, data-driven processes for new products and services

CIO Business Intelligence

Between the host of regulations introduced in the wake of the 2009 subprime mortgage crisis, the emergence of thousands of fintech startups, and shifting consumer preferences for digital payments banking, financial services companies have had plenty of change to contend with over the past decade.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

January 2009: Autonomy buys enterprise content management vendor Interwoven for $775 million. Hewlett-Packard’s insurance will pay out $100 million to those who purchased HP shares between Aug. July 2007: Autonomy pays $375 million for content archiving and electronic discovery specialist Zantaz. June 2015: Hewlett-Packard Co.

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What is a Scrum master? A key role for project success

CIO Business Intelligence

Scrum.org was founded in 2009 by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, the originators of Scrum, as a “global organization, dedicated to improving the profession of software delivery by reducing the gaps, so the work and work products are dependable.”

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PODCAST: COVID19 | Redefining Digital Enterprises – Episode 6: The Impact of COVID-19 on Supply Chain Management

bridgei2i

You know the markets shake and the accompanying Swine Flu epidemic of 2015 and 2016, the Japanese tsunami and the Thailand floods in 2011 that shook up the high-tech value chain quite a bit, the great financial crisis and the accompanying H1N1 outbreak in 2008-2009, MERS and SARS before that in 2003.

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How Data Lineage Improves Data Compliance

Octopai

Banks didn’t accurately assess their credit and operational risk and hold enough capital reserves, leading to the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Insurance companies misvalued or misreported on insurance contracts (which, to be fair, are notoriously hard to compare with precision). Data lineage and insurance data compliance.