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New GRC tools include analytics, AI to keep businesses safe

As the governance, risk and compliance market changes, organizations can pass on the full-blown GRC suite and instead choose a tool that targets a specific issue. Continue Reading
Why the GRC platform is fading in importance

While GRC suites offer the promise of achieving governance, risk and compliance, their use can be problematic for companies. Here's a deeper look at the issues. Continue Reading
Implementing supply chain management abroad raises tricky issues

Introducing SCM software to manufacturing facilities in developing countries is no small task. Industry experts offer their advice for dealing with technological and cultural barriers. Continue Reading
Onboarding suppliers to a sustainable supply chain

Motivating suppliers to participate in a sustainable supply chain means changing the behavior of both the manufacturer and supplier. These techniques can help. Continue Reading

Creating an Oracle Multitenant container database and PDBs

Database administrator Brian Peasland outlines how to create the container and pluggable databases that are at the heart of the ...

Oracle cloud adoption and hybrid cloud adoption pros and cons

More businesses are adopting cloud systems or thinking about it. But cloud and hybrid cloud setups have pluses and minuses that ...

Oracle Digital Assistant unifies use of enterprise chatbots

With Oracle Digital Assistant, users are able to create digital assistants with multiple chatbots that handle different tasks to ...

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The main picks for Hadoop distributions on the market

Check out the current top Hadoop distribution vendors in the market to help you determine which product is best for your company.

Inside view of Tibco integration architecture planning

Tibco's acquisitions of well-regarded, small software specialists such as SnappyData are part of a drive toward what it calls '...

Lumina launches Radiance, a data risk management platform

In an effort to prevent data loss, Lumina launched Radiance, a SaaS data risk management platform. It collects and analyzes data ...

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Patch early, patch often to manage SAP exploit

In this Q&A, Onapsis CEO Mariano Nunez and SAP security head Tim McKnight discuss the recent SAP security system threat and what ...

Plattner: Cloud is the way forward for S/4HANA systems

In this Q&A, SAP's Hasso Plattner explains why the cloud is the best option for SAP S/4HANA systems and why companies must know ...

Hasso Plattner discusses the state of the SAP HANA database

In this Q&A, SAP co-founder Hasso Plattner explains why SAP HANA is now more accessible with the new HANA Cloud Services and can ...

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Tableau launches BI software update, upgrades map technology

Tableau Software has released Tableau 2019.2, an update to previous BI software. It includes upgrades to location data, new ...

McDonald's orders up customer service analytics, shakes up fast food

The fast-food giant is acquiring Dynamic Yield, a big data analytics platform, in pursuit of a more personalized customer ...

Sisense acquisition of Periscope yields versatile BI platform

The Sisense merger with Periscope Data is expected to create a new, combined BI product that will cater to casual business users ...

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Check SQL Server Query Store performance impact before using

Many IT teams are hesitant to use SQL Server Query Store due to performance concerns. Consultant Andy Warren offers advice on how...

SQL Server vs. MySQL: Learn the differences

MySQL and Microsoft SQL Server relational databases have their pros and cons. Weigh the differences between SQL Server and MySQL ...

SQL Server performance tuning best practices for DBAs

Tuning database performance is a complex process, but consultant Joey D'Antoni details a list of SQL Server performance tuning ...

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Box workflow automation software, Box Relay, overhauled

Content management software vendor Box makes over Box Relay, integrating the workflow automation system more fully into the Box ...

Fluid Framework opens the door to new Microsoft capabilities

Fluid Framework provides multiuser co-authoring capabilities -- offering never-seen-before flexibility. It also has the potential...

The power of enterprise collaboration software and tools

Research indicates that companies are snapping up enterprise collaboration software. But do they know how to boost worker ...

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Improved HR security may be why W-2 scams are down

HR's focus on better securing employee data may be working. In its annual data breach investigations report, Verizon found a ...

Manage information overload with AI, insight curation tools

With information increasingly spread across several sources, knowledge workers often struggle to find what they need quickly. ...

PTC headquarters follows open-plan digital workplace strategy

Moving from suburb to booming Boston Seaport District required a huge HR change management effort and interior design that ...