IDG's Top Enterprise Stories | | | Our top picks from IDG's editors | | | | | Data analytics can uncover surprising insights that lead to unexpected new program or product ideas, as these six real-world examples show. Read More ▶ | | | White Paper: K2 According to AIIM's latest Industry Watch survey, just 19% of businesses process automation trailblazers with exceptional automation capabilities. This infographic explains what these leaders do differently: prioritize BPM, automate straight-forward processes first, focus on core BPA functionalities and workflow engines, and designate process owners. Read More ▶ | Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant is now ready to play a role in the enterprise. These skills will help make the AI behind Alexa more business-savvy. Read More ▶ | | If you're still relying on conference calls or IM, it's time your team explored group chat. Here's what Slack, Microsoft Teams, Facebook Workplace, Stride and four other chat providers have to offer. Read More ▶ | | | If you thought this month's Windows/Office/.NET patching debacle couldn't get any worse, hold my beer. Read More ▶ | | In these security software reviews, we go hands-on with some of the most innovative, useful and, arguably, best tools from today's most important cybersecurity technology categories. Read More ▶ | | At version r1.5, Google's open source machine learning and neural network library is more capable, more mature, and easier to learn and use Read More ▶ | | The Full Nerd crew tells you how bad of a hit performance takes from Meltdown and Spectre patches—and if you'll get them at all. Even worse: GPU prices are insane (again). Here's why and what to do about it. Watch Now ▶ | | A new Chinese IoT platform claims to enable IoT product development in just one day. Could that jumpstart IoT experimentation? Read More ▶ | | Amazon opened its first high-tech grocery store in Seattle. With no human or self-service checkouts, cameras and sensors track what you take off the shelves. Read More ▶ | | White Paper: Highstreet IT Solutions More and more businesses are turning to Managed Application Services to reduce operating costs and free up internal resources. However, Application-Focused MASPs have limitations. Download this Insight Brief to see how Business-Driven Managed Application Services go beyond maintenance and support, focusing on getting the most out of your applications to enable business growth. Read More ▶ | | | |