
Has your business built its 3-lane highway yet?
To succeed in the 21st century, firms must adapt to changing technology as part of core business models. Nike is a perfect example: using tech to maintain leadership in existing markets, unlock new opportunities, and build partnerships for long-term growth. At HCL, we call this the Mode 1-2-3 roadmap to sustained excellence.

Digital: Not a ‘small change’ for banks
It is said that by 2021, half of the world’s adult population is set to bank digitally. With the number of customer touch points growing, services are going 24/7, collaboration with partners has become essential to innovation and customers are demanding more information in order to take decisions about their financial assets. All of these changes will only be possible if banks are able to fully digitize themselves. Thus, it isn’t any surprise to hear Richard Fairbank, the CEO of Capital One, say, “We’re going to need to think more like technology companies and maybe a little less like banks.”

The Security Challenge posed by the Internet of Things : Part-1
Many organisations are experimenting with IoT projects, but these bring in significantly different security challenges, which can have far-reaching consequences. An appreciation of these unique challenges is important for the effective rollout of IoT. These challenges differ from those that arise in more conventional technology infrastructures. Strategies that involve ring fencing core systems and applications and tightly controlling access do not work with IoT. Here the scale is exponentially multiplied as you’re dealing with potentially tens or hundreds of thousands of small devices spread across large areas in real-time. Unlike traditional cybersecurity, which mostly results in data compromise, security challenges of real-time IoT networks can have far-reaching implications on human security and safety.
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May 20, 2022
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Pagination
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We are witnessing a far-reaching disruption in the market driven by three forces: Automation, Cloud and Digitalization. The momentum of change, fuelled by an explosion of data and connected devices, software defined infrastructure and experience and…
In this blog, C Vijayakumar talks about a 3-step method to ensure continued relevance of your skill profile. In today’s world of relentless change, he says, paraphrasing Darwin’s Evolution Theory, “the one that is the most adaptable to change will…
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Paving the Way to Higher Value: How can Banks Align with EC's Sustainable Finance Recommendations?
The concept of sustainable finance came into existence by taking lessons from history and the not-so-inclusive economic catalog of the industrial age.
Attrition!! Do we have any option than managing it? Are we the only organization facing this attrition? Or are we really missing out on some fundamentals? if yes, then why it was almost half to its current level for last 5 years. Moreover, the…
Apr 01, 2021
With the assortment of Cloud solutions available in the market today, most organisations look at adopting an enterprise-wide Cloud strategy that maximizes business value while incorporating industry considerations. Our CTO and Head - Ecosystems,…
Sep 28, 2021
Ransomware is not going away– at least anytime soon. It is important that the organizations gauge their readiness by doing their risk assessments and taking appropriate corrective actions to face this unknown enemy terrain. It is also imperative…
Nov 22, 2021
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