It's almost been 4 years since I did the original white paper for research data management for my organisation.
I was chatting recently with some people who are on the project to see how many of my predictions came true. Here is my list:
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It's almost been 4 years since I did the original white paper for research data management for my organisation.
I was chatting recently with some people who are on the project to see how many of my predictions came true. Here is my list:
1/11
Skype, one of the pioneers in internet telephony, has officially ended its support on May 5, 2025. While it was not perfect, Skype held a special place for many as their first experience with online calling. As we bid farewell to Skype, it's important to look ahead at the alternatives that can fill the void. Here are some free and open-source options that can replace Skype seamlessly:
Jitsi
Switch to Jitsi, the free and open-source video conferencing tool. Here's why Jitsi is a great choice:
- Cross-Platform: Jitsi works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, making it accessible to everyone.
- Easy Sharing: Share your screen, files, and even collaborate on documents in real-time.
- Rich Media Support: Jitsi supports high-quality video and audio, ensuring a smooth and engaging experience.
Get started with Jitsi, visit https://jitsi.org/
Matrix (Element)
Matrix is an open standard for decentralized communication, and Element is its flagship client. It supports text messaging, voice and video calls, and file sharing. Matrix's decentralized nature allows users to host their own servers, providing greater control over their data.
- Interoperability: Matrix can bridge with other communication platforms, making it versatile.
- End-to-End Encryption: Ensure your communications are secure with built-in encryption.
- Cross-Platform: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Learn more about Matrix and Element at https://element.io/
Session
Session is a decentralized messaging app that emphasizes privacy and security. It uses the Oxen network for secure communication and does not require a phone number or email address for registration.
- Privacy-Focused: No phone number or email required, ensuring anonymity.
- Cross-Platform: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
- Decentralized: No central servers, reducing the risk of data breaches.
Explore Session at https://getsession.org/
Signal
Signal is known for its strong focus on privacy and security, offering end-to-end encryption for all communications, including voice calls, video calls, and messaging.
- End-to-End Encryption: All communications are secure and private.
- Cross-Platform: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Download Signal at https://signal.org/
Mumble
Mumble is primarily designed for voice communication, offering low-latency, high-quality voice chat. It's often used by gamers and communities that require clear and reliable voice communication.
- Low-Latency: Ensures smooth and clear voice communication.
- Cross-Platform: Available on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
Get started with Mumble at https://www.mumble.info/
Don't Get Stuck with MS Teams!
#SkypeAlternatives #OpenSource #Privacy #CommunicationTools #Jitsi #Matrix #Element #Session #Signal #Mumble #MSTeams #Microsoft #Skype #Jitsi #Teams #OpenSource
#VideoConferencing #Privacy #Security #Collaboration #RemoteWork
#TechNews #TechTransition #DigitalTransformation
Attention all Skype users! Microsoft is ending support for Skype, but don't worry—the transition to Jitsi is super easy. You don't even need to create an account. Just visit https://meet.jit.si/ or run your own server with https://jitsi.org/blog/introducing-jaas-components/
Switch to Jitsi, the free and open-source video conferencing tool. Here's why Jitsi is a great choice:
**Privacy and Security**: Jitsi is open-source, meaning its code is transparent and auditable. No hidden agendas or data mining.
**Cross-Platform**: Jitsi works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, making it accessible to everyone.
**Easy Sharing**: Share your screen, files, and even collaborate on documents in real-time.
**Search Engine Optimization**: Jitsi meetings are optimized for search engines, making it easier to find and join meetings.
**Rich Media Support**: Jitsi supports high-quality video and audio, ensuring a smooth and engaging experience.
Don't get stuck with MS Teams!
Here we go, with another pre-RSAC 2025 Conference Coverage Brand Story!
#QuantumSecurity, Real Problems, and the Unifying Layer Behind It All
A Brand Story with Marc Manzano, General Manager, Cybersecurity Group at SandboxAQ
As we get ready for RSAC 2025, we’re kicking things off with some Brand Story conversation that sets the tone for what’s coming.
In this pre-event episode, SandboxAQ shares how their flagship platform, Active Guard, is reshaping #cybersecurity at the intersection of #AI and #quantum. From cryptographic asset management to non-human identity oversight and automated compliance, it’s all about solving real challenges and building a more secure, interoperable future.
ITSPmagazine's Co-founders Marco Ciappelli and Sean Martin, CISSP sat down with Marc Manzano for a first look at the #technology and thinking behind it — and what you can expect from their presence at RSA Conference 2025.
We’ll reconnect and record with SandboxAQ on location at #RSAC2025 for a deeper dive into this critical conversation.
A special thank you to SandboxAQ for sponsoring our RSAC 2025 coverage and supporting this exploration into the future of cybersecurity.
Watch, listen, and learn more below:
Video Teaser: https://youtu.be/eCT8qNhp4nc
Full Video Episode: https://youtu.be/aD34MD5IRnc
Explore our full RSAC 2025 Coverage: https://www.itspmagazine.com/events/rsac
*Empowering Teams to Thrive in the Digital Age*
Leadership isn’t just about setting the direction—it’s about enabling others to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape. By fostering cultures of **collaboration**, **continuous learning**, and **adaptive thinking**, we prepare teams to meet challenges head-on and transform uncertainty into opportunity.
In the era of **digital transformation**, the ability to inspire innovation and integrate seamless strategies is more vital than ever. Leaders who champion **data-driven insights**, embrace **agile methodologies**, and encourage creative problem-solving empower their teams to rise above expectations and deliver meaningful impact.
Together, we can build a future where potential meets purpose, and where every step forward reflects a shared vision of growth and success.
#Leadership #Innovation #DigitalTransformation #Agility #Empowerment
Introducing SAP Joule — ERP Just Got a Brain Upgrade!
Read our new Blog: https://2isolutionsus.com/blog/the-future-of-erp-is-here:-what-sap-joule-means-for-your-business
We're #hiring!
Two(!) full #professorships open in our department at WU Vienna (Vienna University of Economics and Business) under two complementary focus topics:
1) #Foundations of contemporary #InformationSystems, where we look for candidates who complement and strengthen the existing research at our department in areas such as:
· #ArtificialIntelligence: #AI Systems and Architectures
· #DataMining and #MachineLearning
· #DistributedSystems and #Decentralization
· #DistributedLedgers
· #Cloud and #Virtualisation
· #IoT and #EdgeComputing
· #DataGovernance for AI
2) #OperationsManagement with a focus on #DigitalTransformation, where the candidate’s expertise falls within one of the following research areas:
· #behavioural #operations
· AI application to #process improvements
· integrated #supplymanagement and #demandmanagement
· #ProductionPlanning and control
· #SupplyChain planning and control
· circular supply chains and sustainable supply chain management
· #tokenization in supply chains and new product development
Details at the link below... Please get in touch, if you want to know more!
The countdown is on:
You have one more week to apply for this year's #DiSCAward, sponsored by BE-terna.
You wrote a master's or doctoral thesis related to digitalization at @uniinnsbruck in the past 12 months? Submit your application now: https://uibk.ac.at/en/research/research-funding/postdoc/disc-award/
There is no remotely realistic blueprint for how a democratic, equitable and thriving digital society would look like.
Obviously not the US with its out of control tech oligarchy, nor China with its own variation on the same theme.
But even in Europe, where e.g., historically abundant lip service was paid to "small and medium" firms as the backbone of social stability, there is no serious proposal for how that would look in the digital age.
Is your organization structured to maximize AI value?
AI investments will underperform without evolving your operating model — technology adoption alone is insufficient for sustainable value — https://buff.ly/PqjqlUl
The Power and Future of Big Data: Trends, Insights, and Innovations
#BigData #DataAnalytics #AI #MachineLearning #DigitalTransformation #DataScience #PredictiveAnalytics #CloudComputing #BigDataTrends
Redefining Work in a Hybrid Society – Technology, #Leadership, and the Future of Employment
The way we work is changing—fast. Traditional employment models are being challenged by fractional leadership, the gig #economy, and the rise of remote-first collaboration. But is this shift making work better, or just more fragmented?
In this latest episode of Redefining Society & Technology on ITSPmagazine, I sat down with Sara Daw, author of "Strategy and Leadership as a Service" to talk about how technology is reshaping the workforce.
We dive into:
The rise of fractional C-suite roles and why executives are choosing autonomy over full-time positions
How companies are shifting from payroll to access-based #employment
The role of psychological ownership in a world where contracts no longer define commitment
What this means for future generations, as they enter the workforce with an entirely different mindset
Technology enables this shift, but the real question is: Are we using it to empower people—or just creating a new kind of instability?
Teaser: https://youtu.be/8FGKB4kfCGQ
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/fVAjiD85sYM
Listen to the full conversation: https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com/episodes/redefining-work-in-a-hybrid-society-technology-leadership-and-the-future-of-employment-guest-sara-daw-redefining-society-and-technology-podcast-with-marco-ciappelli
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What do you think?
Are we heading toward a more flexible and fulfilling work model, or is something getting lost in the transition? Let’s discuss.
#FutureOfWork #Technology #Society #GigEconomy #Leadership #RemoteWork #DigitalTransformation #ai #socialmedia #tech #future #HR
Sean Martin
https://www.europesays.com/1896421/ Reflection AI Raises $130 Million for Autonomous Coding Systems #AGI #AI #AiFunding #AIInvestments #AISuperintelligence #ArtificialGeneralIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligence #DeepMind #DigitalTransformation #funding #investments #News #PYMNTSNews #ReflectionAI #What'sHot
Yes. The official name of "automation crap" is #DigitalTransformation.
Why struggle w/ spreadsheets? (Un)Perplexed Spready uses AI to simplify. =PERPLEXITY1(A2, "Category?") – done. Free your time: https://matasoft.hr/qtrendcontrol/index.php/un-perplexed-spready #DigitalTransformation #DataManagement
Future-proof data with (Un)Perplexed Spready’s AI smarts. https://matasoft.hr/qtrendcontrol/index.php/un-perplexed-spready #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation #DataScience #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #LLM
A Japanese government panel has agreed to promote digital transformation to tackle the aging of public infrastructure, including water supply and sewage systems. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/21/japan/society/digital-transformation-water-systems/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #sewage #digitaltransformation
Another opportunity to be my boss's boss as interim Chief Information Officer for NHS England. Now more than ever our organisation needs an inclusive leader who will empower teams like mine and instil modern digital ways of working at the highest level. If that sounds like you, please apply by 23 February 2025 #NHS #DigitalTransformation #Leadership
https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/M9990-25-0038?searchFormType=main&employer=NHS%20England&language=en
Artificial intelligence now used in 36% of occupations, study finds: New research reveals AI is mostly used for software and technical writing tasks, with varying adoption across wage levels. https://ppc.land/artificial-intelligence-now-used-in-36-of-occupations-study-finds/ #ArtificialIntelligence #AIinWorkplace #TechTrends #FutureOfWork #DigitalTransformation