The thing about integrated office suites is that inevitably you don't need all of the features they provide, or at least you use some of them less than others.

New research from managed services provider Ensono shows that 83 percent of enterprises say Microsoft 365 is an invaluable part of their business operations. However, almost half aren't using all of the features available.

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A new study from IDG Communications finds that more than half (57 percent) of CIOs surveyed indicate the need for security improvements as a top reason for increasing tech budgets this year.

This is followed by upgrading outdated IT infrastructure (48 percent) and investing in new skills and talent (48 percent). In addition, over three-quarters (76 percent) think their involvement with cybersecurity will increase over the next year, along with their involvement in data privacy and compliance (71 percent).

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Modern businesses are more than ever reliant on using the cloud, but it's easy to develop an 'out of sight out of mind' mentality to costs when systems are not hosted on site.

We spoke to Archera CEO Aran Khanna to find out about the challenges businesses face with cloud costs and how they can keep them under control.

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Multicloud strategies have led to a surge in complexity, with enterprise infrastructure teams dealing with big volumes of data as they try to monitor and manage their constantly changing environments.

A new study from software intelligence company Dynatrace shows that as a result, teams are spending 42 percent of their time on manual, routine tasks, limiting their ability to accelerate innovation and highlighting the need for increased use of AI and automation.

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Although Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is widely seen as the answer to balance network performance and security, new research from Cato Networks shows a radical approach is needed in order to reap the full benefits.

The study of over 2,000 IT leaders and nearly 1,000 channel partners doesn't show much difference between those who have and have not adopted SASE. When asked how they react to performance issues with cloud applications, 67 percent of SASE users and 61 percent of non-SASE users claim they would add bandwidth, while 19 percent of SASE users and 21 percent of non-SASE users would look to WAN optimization appliances.

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We none of us particularly like handing over money, and that applies equally to businesses and individuals.

Payments are essential to the commercial world, up to now though they've always been a quite labor intensive to process. But what if it could be automated? Would you feel comfortable handing over control of payments to AI?

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While most endpoint security products are capable of handling public email and web-based threats, many are unable to provide complete protection against targeted attacks, according to a new report.

Security testing firm SE Labs tested a variety of endpoint security products from different vendors in order to gauge their effectiveness.

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Those who fail to adopt quantum computing are in danger of falling behind, according to 75 percent of enterprise executives in a new survey.

The study, carried out by Wakefield Research for Zapata Computing, surveyed 300 leaders at large enterprises and finds that 69 percent either have adopted or plan to adopt quantum computing the near future.

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New research shows that 68 percent of chief technical officers (CTOs) have implemented machine learning at their company.

What's more the study, from software development company STX Next, reveals that 55 percent of businesses now employ at least one team member dedicated to AI/ML solutions, although only 15 percent have their own separate AI division.

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The transition to remote and hybrid working has led enterprises to radically revise the way they operate. This has thrown up a variety of new challenges in ensuring systems remain secure.

Industry experts give us their views on what security issues businesses will face as we head into 2022.

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprises turned their attention to digital transformation projects. But a talent shortage has held things back, leading many to consider automation as a way to alleviate the burden today's organizations are experiencing.

We spoke to Charlie Newark-French, chief operating officer of human centered automation company Hyperscience, to find out more about the balance between humanity and AI, automation's role in the digital enterprise, and automation's role in digital transformation.

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A new survey from automation platform Ivanti finds that keeping up with digital transformation (32 percent) and keeping talent in technical roles (26 percent) are the two biggest challenges organizations currently face.

The study also shows that 61 percent of respondents say the IT department is key to the growth and business strategy of the organization. Even so, 72 percent of respondents reported losing IT team members with 41 percent of respondents citing a high workload as the top reason for their departure.

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Developers in many organizations are under pressure to produce new applications and updates faster than ever before and this highlights the weaknesses of traditional methods.

Using a low-code approach by contrast allows allows the automation and streamlining of the development lifecycle. We spoke to Brian Sathianathan, the chief technology officer at Iterate.ai, to discover more about low-code and when it is and isn't the best option.

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Log data is important for tasks such as tracking performance of applications and capacity resources, informing product improvements, and identifying threats and anomalous activity.

But a new report from LogDNA, based on a Harris poll of more than 200 professionals responsible for observability and log data management across the US, shows 74 percent of companies are still struggling to achieve true observability despite substantial investments in tools.

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Whether they are working from the office or at home, employees need a seamless digital experience to stay engaged, productive and do their jobs effectively.

Larger enterprises often use an intranet, but delivering an improved experience requires a new way of thinking about an organization's intranet, using it as a resource to not only meet employees needs where they are but to improve their day-to-day experience.

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