What Is Manager Self-Service?
Manager self‑service platforms give supervisors instant, mobile‑first access to employee records, time‑cards, leave balances and performance data. By digitizing routine HR transactions, these tools let managers approve requests, run reports and enforce policies without HR intervention. Vendors such as ADP Mobile, Workday, Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM and ServiceNow now bundle self‑service modules into broader HCM suites. Adoption is accelerating as hybrid workforces demand real‑time visibility and compliance safeguards.
Clinical AI Gains Ground in a Resource-Constrained Hospital
San Juan Regional Medical Center, a rural hospital serving the Four Corners region, has implemented Wellsheet, a clinical AI platform that embeds UpToDate evidence directly into the electronic health record. The adoption, launched in January 2026, is driven by chronic...
9 Mobile Device Management Best Practices for Businesses
Mobile device management (MDM) is essential for securing smartphones, tablets, and laptops in modern enterprises, especially as BYOD expands. The article outlines nine best‑practice steps, from establishing comprehensive MDM policies and enforcing PIN/MFA to integrating DLP, remote wipe, automated OS...
Data Center Cooling Systems and Technologies and How They Work
Data center cooling is becoming a strategic priority as AI‑driven and hyperscale workloads push power densities higher, forcing facilities to manage heat more aggressively. The global cooling market is forecast to grow at roughly 14% annually through 2033, with U.S....
Athenahealth Uses Health Tech Ecosystem to Unify Patient Experience
Athenahealth and b.well have launched a FHIR‑based patient‑led data‑sharing platform that generates QR codes for instant health‑record transfer. The solution, part of the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem “Kill the Clipboard” initiative, pulls data from athena and non‑athena EHRs as well...
How to Use AI in Storage Management
AI‑driven AIOps is reshaping storage management by applying machine learning, large language models, and agentic AI to automate monitoring, predictive analytics, and remediation. Platforms from Dell, HPE, IBM, NetApp, Pure and others offer SaaS or on‑prem solutions that translate telemetry...
8 Benefits of Using Big Data for Businesses
Big data delivers eight strategic benefits for businesses, from deeper customer insight to real‑time decision making. By integrating diverse data sources—clickstreams, sensor feeds, social media—companies can personalize experiences, sharpen market intelligence, and streamline supply chains. Advanced architectures like lakehouses enable...
OCR Director Defends HIPAA Updates: "The Cost of Doing Nothing Is Very High"
OCR director Paula Stannard told HIMSS attendees that the HHS Office for Civil Rights is still reviewing 4,700 public comments on the Biden‑era HIPAA Security Rule proposal, which would impose stricter controls and longer implementation timelines. She warned that the...
5 Top Generative AI Use Cases in Procurement
Generative AI is reshaping procurement by automating document‑heavy tasks such as drafting RFPs, reviewing contracts, analyzing spend, assessing supplier risk, and supporting unusual purchase requisitions. The technology can produce first‑draft texts, flag non‑standard clauses, surface tail‑spend anomalies, and continuously monitor...
Data Center Security Compliance Checklist
The March 2026 update of the Data Center Security Compliance Checklist expands the traditional security framework to include AI‑governance and sustainability mandates. It outlines cross‑team alignment, the shift to PCI DSS 4.0, and the relevance of standards such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP...
Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a systematic approach that converts a product's bill of materials, inventory status, and master production schedule into precise material and production orders. By automating the calculation of dependent demand, MRP ensures components are available exactly...
Managing Shadow AI Risks as Healthcare Embraces Innovation
Healthcare organizations are grappling with “shadow AI,” the unsanctioned use of generative AI tools by staff. A Wolters Kluwer survey found 40% of workers encounter such tools and 17% use them, while Netskope reports enterprise‑managed AI adoption jumped from 12% to...
How to Build an HR Software Business Case
The article outlines a step‑by‑step framework for building a compelling business case for new HR software. It starts with gathering quantitative HR requirements, then assessing existing system capabilities to avoid redundant purchases. By quantifying time‑savings across data entry, reporting, and...
RSAC 2026 Conference: Key News and Industry Analysis
RSAC 2026, themed “The Power of Community,” convenes 44,000 security professionals in San Francisco from March 23‑26, featuring over 700 vendors, 500 sessions across 25 tracks, and a focus on collaborative defense. Pre‑conference coverage highlights AI agent overload, breach transparency, IoT vulnerabilities,...
15 Top Data Catalog Software Tools to Consider Using in 2026
Enterprises are grappling with fragmented data landscapes, prompting a surge in data catalog adoption. Modern catalog tools not only inventory metadata but also embed AI, generative AI, and natural‑language interfaces to accelerate discovery and governance. The article lists 15 leading...
Direct Materials Sourcing Technology a Hub for Manufacturers
Spencer Penn’s three‑year stint at Tesla exposed a manual, fragmented direct‑materials sourcing process that hampered development speed and profit margins. Recognizing a critical automation gap between the product‑lifecycle‑management system and ERP, he co‑founded LightSource in 2021. The startup delivers an...
How to Use Intune App Protection without MDM Enrollment
Microsoft Intune now lets organizations protect corporate data on BYOD devices without enrolling them in a full MDM solution. By applying app‑protection policies to apps that embed the Intune SDK, IT can enforce PINs, data‑sharing restrictions, and multi‑identity separation. Conditional...
Top Threat Modeling Tools, Plus Features to Look For
Automated threat‑modeling tools streamline the identification of risks and generate remediation recommendations, reducing the manual effort traditionally required. The article outlines a selection framework that blends business objectives, SDLC alignment, and functional criteria such as data‑ingestion ease, threat‑intel integration, and...
5G Security: Everything You Should Know for a Secure Network
5G introduces a service‑based, cloud‑native architecture that replaces 4G's hardware‑centric design, bringing modular network functions and edge computing. The standard embeds stronger 256‑bit encryption, privacy‑preserving identifiers, and a new authentication protocol to protect user data and device identities. Additional features...
Observability Vs. Monitoring: What's the Difference?
Observability and monitoring are often conflated, but they serve distinct purposes. Monitoring continuously watches predefined metrics and alerts when thresholds are breached, providing real‑time detection of outages or performance degradation. Observability goes deeper, aggregating metrics, logs, and traces to infer...
Capgemini Exec Shares Lessons From SAP Agentic AI Projects
Capgemini’s AI lead Gianluca Simeone detailed how SAP’s agentic AI platform, powered by the Joule copilot and Business Data Cloud, is being used to automate complex ERP processes. He highlighted a three‑week rollout of custom agents that span SAP and...
Can Microsoft Teams Chat Be Monitored?
Microsoft Teams chat can be monitored using native Microsoft 365 compliance features and third‑party solutions. Monitoring requires an E5 license or an E3 plan with the E5 Compliance add‑on, after which admins enable communication‑compliance, assign roles, and create policies. Tools such...
How to Build a Plan for PC and Desktop Lifecycle Management
IT leaders must revisit PC lifecycle policies as Windows 11 hardware mandates, security baselines, and ESG goals reshape refresh strategies. The typical refresh window remains three to four years, but TPM 2.0 and CPU requirements are pushing many firms to accelerate upgrades....
The Illusion of Choice in Enterprise Desktop Strategy
Enterprises are finding that desktop‑OS choices in 2026 are no longer a tactical IT decision but a forced strategic commitment driven by the Windows 10 end‑of‑support deadline, costly Windows 11 upgrades, and the tax‑like Extended Security Updates (ESU). The pressure to meet...
How to Create a Mobile Device Management Policy for Your Org
Mobile device management (MDM) policies are now a core governance tool for protecting data across corporate, BYOD, and hybrid workforces. The guide outlines five essential steps—defining purpose, engaging stakeholders, drafting usage rules, setting enforcement, and ongoing review—to build a robust...
Should Enterprises Upgrade to Windows 11 Now?
Enterprises face a critical decision as Windows 10 support ends in October 2025, prompting many to accelerate Windows 11 migration plans. The upgrade demands comprehensive hardware inventories to meet TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, and higher memory and storage thresholds, as well as extensive application compatibility...
The New Geography of Enterprise Risk
Enterprises are seeing risk migrate from downstream system failures to upstream decision‑making as software adoption cycles shrink. Identity and access management, once a gatekeeper for core systems, now sits at the top of the IT stack, shaping workflows, roles, and...
When Is Windows 10 End of Life? How to Extend Support
Microsoft will cease mainstream support for Windows 10 on October 14 2025, forcing enterprises to choose between upgrading to Windows 11, purchasing Extended Security Updates (ESU), or retiring legacy hardware. ESU offers up to three years of security patches but excludes new features and...
5 Ways to Achieve Rapid IT Incident Resolution
Rapid IT incident resolution is essential for digital availability, as downtime erodes revenue, brand trust, security posture, and compliance. The article outlines five strategic practices—unified dashboards, automation, clear escalation procedures, robust documentation, and business‑driven incident prioritization—each tied to measurable KPIs....
9 Ways to Ensure Regulatory Compliance in Cloud Storage
Cloud storage compliance has become a top priority for IT leaders in 2026 as organizations increasingly rely on remote data repositories. Rising regulatory scrutiny—spanning GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, CCPA and others—means non‑compliance can trigger hefty fines, reputational harm, and operational...
Big Bang Vs. Phased ERP Implementation: Which Is Best?
Choosing between a big‑bang and a phased ERP implementation is a pivotal decision for C‑suite leaders. A big‑bang rollout delivers the entire system at once, eliminating interim integrations but carries high risk of cost overruns and delayed user feedback. A...
