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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

CIO

Customer experience and security But as in most industries, customer expectations and security challenges continue to grow along with technological advances. Banks continue investing in technologies that make the customer experience seamless, including mobile apps and peer-to-peer payments.

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The Blockchain battlefront: Technology, business, and regulation

CIO

Comedian John Oliver quipped that cryptocurrency is “everything you don’t understand about money combined with everything you don’t understand about technology.” The great regulatory bureaucracy has awakened to the significance of blockchain-enabled technology, led by the SEC. . The ongoing battle.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO

To gain perspective, Iron Mountain sponsored research by Quadrant Strategies, which used digital listening technologies to study public online conversation trends among enterprise decision-makers. AI surpassed other technologies in conversations about innovation The research underscores that AI is leading the way in accelerating innovation.

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Nigerian blockchain payments startup Bitmama closes $2M pre-seed as it scales to new markets

TechCrunch

Despite African governments’ inconsistent stance on cryptocurrencies, these countries house most of the continent’s crypto and blockchain startups. Chief executive officer Ruth Iselema founded the Africa-focused blockchain payments startup in 2019. One thing which is the backbone of Bitmama is that we are very innovative.

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The 4 most overhyped technologies in IT

CIO

They may publicly preach “No technology for technology’s sake,” but they still frequently share their fascination with the latest tech gadgets. It’s then that the hopes for the technology get way ahead of what it can actually deliver today. They’re not the only ones enthralled by tech. Here’s what they say on the topic.

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Exploring Salesforce Blockchain

Perficient

In the fast-paced digital landscape of 2024, businesses are constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, security, and transparency in their operations. Enter Salesforce Blockchain, a revolutionary technology integrated into the Salesforce platform, offering new possibilities for business transformation.

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Australian businesses need new servers to drive sustainability and innovation

CIO

However, despite data centres and transmission networks being responsible for nearly 1 per cent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, a new Deloitte study reports little over half (54 per cent) of businesses have converted to energy-efficient technologies. It’s not just the public sector pushing companies to change.