![IT service providers might be key for digital transformation, Luenendonk survey suggests. [shutterstock: 634991003, jamesteohart]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Luenendonk_IT-service-providers_shutterstock_634991003web-845x355.jpg)
IT service providers might be key for digital transformation, Luenendonk survey suggests. [shutterstock: 634991003, jamesteohart]
For IT service providers, the next years are looking very promising. This is no surprise - new technologies like Blockchain or AI as well as topics like cloud migration and business process automation are increasing customers‘ demand for support.
![SAP is building a new human resources community to tackle the people issues of today. [shutterstock: 344201303, Rawpixel.com]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/community_SuccessFactors_ThriveGlobal_shutterstock_344201303web-800x355.jpg)
SAP is building a new human resources community to tackle the people issues of today. [shutterstock: 344201303, Rawpixel.com]
SAP announced that it is building an open community of purpose-built and easy-to-consume applications designed to tackle the most critical people issues facing human resources (HR) professionals and business leaders today.
![Many processes in HR are time-wasting and have to be optimized. [shutterstock: 524049364, HAKINMHAN]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/HR_time_shutterstock_524049364web-845x355.jpg)
Many processes in HR are time-wasting and have to be optimized. [shutterstock: 524049364, HAKINMHAN]
A personnel department can do much more than just administrative work. However, HR specialists often face many administrative issues eating up their time.
![KGS opens the door to a new way of archiving with its WebService - also for Non-SAP systems. [shutterstock: 287437913, BPTU]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/archives_KGS_shutterstock_287437913web-845x355.jpg)
KGS opens the door to a new way of archiving with its WebService - also for Non-SAP systems. [shutterstock: 287437913, BPTU]
The KGS WebService makes the archive solution ContentServer4Storage available for non-SAP systems.
![IBM is to acquire Red Hat, a leading provider of open source technology. [shutterstock: 1039493233, metamorworks]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IBM_Red-Hat_open-source_shutterstock_1039493233web-845x355.jpg)
IBM is to acquire Red Hat, a leading provider of open source technology. [shutterstock: 1039493233, metamorworks]
IBM and Red Hat announced that the companies have reached a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Red Hat for $190.00 per share in cash, representing a total enterprise value of approximately $34 billion.
![With DevSecOps, the development team, the operations team and security experts come together to make business processes more secure and more agile. [shutterstock: 763283056, metamorworks]](https://e3zine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/devops_security_shutterstock_763283056web-800x355.jpg)
With DevSecOps, the development team, the operations team and security experts come together to make business processes more secure and more agile. [shutterstock: 763283056, metamorworks]
What does this country need? New buzzwords! After DevOps, DevSecOps is now the topic of the day, and with it comes the much needed discussion about security in software development and business processes.
