Should GitOps be on the CTO’s radar?

GitOps first hit the scene in 2017 after being coined by the founder of Weaveworks, joining the ranks of other ‘Ops’ suffixed words like DevOps, FinOps and DevSecOps. GitOps is on the rise in response to an increased adoption of Kubernetes; when organizations move to Kubernetes there’s an increasing need to effectively scale. Combining the source control tool ‘git’ with …

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Remote working is driving an exodus from major cities

Traditionally, people have been forced to move to big cities to take advantage the best job opportunities. But this also involved taking on higher living costs and suffering long and crowded commutes. However, with Covid-19 showing the majority of business owners (and employees) that remote working can be just as effective, we could witness a major mindset shift. This is …

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High-quality collaboration tools are more important than ever before

As businesses comes to terms with the fact that remote working isn’t going anywhere, they have started to invest in new technologies to maintain high-quality client, employee, and partner communications. This is the conclusion of a new report from audio solutions provider EPOS, which states that audio remains a key element of remote working communication that is still being served …

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Most security pros are banned from sharing threat intelligence with the community

Most threat intelligence (TI) analysts are members of professional communities, but half of those working in IT and cybersecurity positions are not allowed to share intelligence with others, a new report from Kaspersky claims. Based on a poll of 5,200 IT and cybersecurity experts from around the world, the report states that TI analysts often participate in various forums and …

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Many small businesses could face collapse due to security risks

More than a million small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the UK would be forced to shut up shop in the event of a cyberattack. This is according to a new report from Vodafone, which asserts that many companies cannot afford to absorb the costs associated with addressing a cyberattack. Polling more than 500 business leaders for the report, Vodafone …

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Business and productivity app downloads soared last year

The pandemic has driven a siginficant increase in business application downloads, especially among communication-based services, a report from mobile data and analytics firm App Annie suggests. According to the report, the number of business and productivity apps downloaded in 2020 was 7.1 billion. That’s up by more than a third (35 percent) compared to the year before. As expected, the …

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Remote desktop attacks saw a major rise in 2020

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), a Microsoft client that allows employees to access corporate resources remotely, has become a major target for cybercriminals looking to steal sensitive data or infect a network with ransomware. This is according to a new report from Atlas VPN, based on figures released by cybersecurity experts Kaspersky. Atlas VPN’s latest report states that the rise of …

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Bugs in Microsoft’s email service see thousands of businesses compromised

Thousands of US companies are being targeted by a state-sponsored hacking group that is taking advantage of vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft’s Exchange Server.  As first reported by Krebs on Security, four different Outlook vulnerabilities were abused in attacks against more than 30,000 organizations across the US. Police and fire departments, rescue units, telecoms providers, banks and utilities are just some …

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The Apple iMac Pro will soon be no more

Late last week, Apple confirmed that it is discontinuing its iMac Pro range of personal computers, as per a report from MacRumors. Consumers eager to get their hands on one of these devices will only be able to do so (through official channels) while supplies last. All upgrade options have already been removed. According to MacRumors, the 27-inch iMac (released …

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Eight key ways business needs will transform in 2021

Last year was a year of tremendous, tumultuous change. Businesses discovered that they would need to prepare for myriad challenges and unknowns, with many suffering consequences during an unprecedented pandemic and extraordinarily challenging economic downturn. Now, we’ve turned a page in our collective history, although many of the challenges from last year persist. This year, businesses will have new needs …

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