Supply issues driving the price of business hardware through the roof
Margin mugging, a practice whereby businesses purchase products with heavily inflated margins, was rampant in the IT industry last year, a report from managed IT services firm Probrand suggests. As reported by The Register, the firm analyzed $6.6 million worth of hardware bought by businesses in the three months before the pandemic, as well as the rest of 2020. It …
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UK leading the way in digital tech
No other country across across Europe has citizens using digital services more than the UK, new research has claims. A report by consulting firm McKinsey found 86 percent of UK citizens have used e-commerce or online services in the past six months. Since last Christmas, approximately seven million Brits accessed new digital services, mostly grocery stores and education services, bringing …
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DDoS attacks still aren’t going away
While the number of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks remained relatively flat in the first quarter of 2021, the scale of attacks grew by almost a third (31 percent) quarter-on-quarter, showing that DDoS attacks are still a major threat to businesses. These were the findings published in the Q1 DDoS Attack Report from cybersecurity firm Radware, which suggests the …
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SITA hack may have been worse than originally thought
It has emerged that a data breach that struck Indian IT operator SITA a few months back was likely a lot worse than originally thought, with new companies claiming to have suffered attacks as a result. As reported by TechCrunch, Indian air company Air India has notified 4.5 million of its customers that their data may have been compromised, and …
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How technology can help workplaces to function after the pandemic
The arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought with it unprecedented levels of change within the business landscape. New tools and technologies have been rapidly adopted to enable businesses to remain functional despite the challenges that the health crisis has brought with it. But how will this technology transfer into workplaces as the world recovers from social distancing restrictions and …
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Best password managers for business in 2021
Password managers are becoming increasingly popular for personal and business use. The best password managers for business include specific features that make it easier to secure files and company credentials, share and collaborate on encrypted data, and protect sensitive information. Although many password managers provide an all-round service helping users to store information and securely manage credentials for an ever-increasing …
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Clouds, HSMs and secrets – what does the future hold for enterprise encryption?
Against a backdrop of global uncertainty and swift digitization, enterprises are taking giant leaps to protect their networks and confidential data — so much so that, for the first time, half of all organizations across the globe currently report having an overall encryption strategy. However, despite its significance, this milestone also exposes gaps that are leaving enterprises vulnerable to serious …
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Businesses suffering repeated breaches due to app security flaws
Sub-par cybersecurity in business apps has led to the average organization being breached twice in the past year, a new report from Barracuda claims. The cloud security firm polled 750 application security decision-makers for its “State of application security in 2021” paper and found that a third (32 percent) suffered two breaches as a result of poor application security. Roughly …
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Five pieces of tech to invest in as we return to work
Throughout history, major crises have acted as catalysts for change, both socially and technologically, and it seems like this Pandemic is no different. The various lockdowns forced millions of us into remote working quite literally overnight, accelerating changes towards flexible working and new technology investments. Ultimately, the transition towards remote workforces has been a lot smoother than expected for businesses, …
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Europe regulates AI: What does it mean for UK business?
On April 21, the European Commission (EC) presented its regulatory text with a proposal for a European regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The objective is to protect citizens from harmful AI, with practices identified as “unacceptable risk,” including facial recognition in public places and social scoring, outright banned. So-called high-risk AI practices surrounding essential private and public services will have …
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