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KuppingerCole’s Advisory Notes are short reports that present information about a specific topic, company, or product. Advisory Notes are published on a regular basis and are aimed at the management of a company. An Advisory Note gives usage recommendations and helps decision makers solve specific problems.
Why High-Profile Digital Transformation Initiatives Fail: How to do better
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Why High-Profile Digital Transformation Initiatives Fail: How to do better
A growing number of organizations are adapting their products, processes and strategies to capitalize on the benefits of digital technology, but some high-profile Digital Transformation (DX)...
The Blockchain and Life Management Platforms
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The Blockchain and Life Management Platforms
The core features of blockchains - decentralization and algorithmic consensus – can enable the creation of Life Management Platforms (LMPs) with better security and availability, as well as promote...
The Role of APIs for Business
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The Role of APIs for Business
An Application Programming Interface (API) is an intermediary that allows two applications to talk to each other. Without APIs, the digital experiences consumers have grown accustomed to, such as...
Emerging Technologies Fostering Digital Business Innovation: Utilities & Energy
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Emerging Technologies Fostering Digital Business Innovation: Utilities & Energy
The energy and utilities sector will need to adapt to new industry trends of digitalization, decentralization, and the advent of a new type of consumer: the prosumer. Smart grids are a more...
Identity Authentication Standards
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Identity Authentication Standards
Authentication is a core component of Identity and Access Management (IAM) Solutions and central to the security and management of modern organizations. For many years, the industry has been...
Redefining Access Governance:  A broader perspective
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Redefining Access Governance: A broader perspective
Traditional approaches to Access Governance are no longer fit for purpose due to the complexity of modern IT environments, increased security risk, and growing regulatory compliance requirements....
The Future of Cryptocurrencies
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The Future of Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies remain a speculative asset, but the launch of Facebook’s Libra could upset the status quo. There are many business opportunities which would stem from widespread adoption of...