Cybercriminals are finding it much easier to identify vulnerable organizations
Covid-19 has forced many businesses to digitize their operations virtually overnight and adopt new security habits in a very short timeframe. In turn, cybercriminals have adapted to this new environment and have even become more efficient at finding and targeting vulnerable organizations. This is according to a new report from BlackBerry, which details the cybersecurity landscape in the age of …
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Payments in 2021 and beyond: Innovating in the new normal and why you should care about security
A quick Google search on the global payments landscape will serve up a myriad of articles ranging from how Covid has accelerated the adoption of contactless and the rise of digital technologies, but also how financial crime is on the rise. Visa’s recent ‘Back to business study’ notes that the number one area of tech investment in 2021 will be …
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Vaccine programs driving increase in government IT spending
As vaccine rollouts gather pace, laying the foundation for economic recovery, governments around the world will look to speed up their digital transformation initiatives and prepare for an increasingly software-oriented future. This is according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner, which claims governments worldwide will spend more on software and remote working solutions, such as collaboration tools. Gartner …
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Tech firms may have to scale back office space amid remote working demand
Despite the associated challenges, employees across the world intend to continue working remotely once the pandemic has subsided, a new report from Harvey Nash suggests. As a result, businesses will need to “dramatically” scale back their office space. According to the report, almost four in five tech workers would choose to operate under a hybrid working model, with their time …
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Rapid digital transformation has created extreme IT complexity
Digital transformation is occurring three times faster than before the pandemic, but IT complexity is increasing as a result. This is according to a new report from Cisco AppDynamics, which argues that technologists are finding it increasingly difficult to cut through IT noise as a result of accelerated transformation. There are multiple factors that contribute to IT complexity, the report …
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Organizations struggling to remedy cloud misfiguration issues efficiently
Cloud infrastructure is becoming an increasingly popular target for watering hole attacks, a new report from Accurics suggests. In this type of attack, criminals strive to either steal data or deliver malware to end users. The cloud is particularly vulnerable because the development processes that leverage managed services are not hidden inside the organization, as they would be in an …
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An increasing number of firms are shifting network resources to the edge
By next year, edge deployment of network resources will increase by almost half (40 percent), a new report from IDC and Limelight Networks suggests. According to the “Outlook for Edge Services” paper, 60 percent of all network resources will be deployed at remote edge or service provider locations by 2022, up from 20 percent today. Beyond providing greater agility, the …
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UK set to launch new technology research agency
The UK wants to reinforce its position as a global technology innovation powerhouse. According to Computer Weekly, new legislation is being drafted that will allow for the creation of a new body focused exclusively on innovation. The Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will operate free from government influence and have to deal with only minimal red tape. It is …
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European Commission says UK data transfer doesn’t conflict with GDPR
The EU has confirmed that UK data legislation is sufficiently aligned with its own and will allow the free flow of data between the bloc and the UK to continue in the aftermath of Brexit. According to a report from City AM, the European Commission has granted the UK data adequacy, meaning the country will be exempt from conditions of …
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Wanted: Workplaces that inspire people and ideas
“Clients do not come first,” Virgin Group founder and CEO Sir Richard Branson has said. “Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” That’s surely true. Today more than ever in a hyper-competitive economy, people are organizations’ most important assets and our primary source of competitive differentiation. Large sums are invested …
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