Manufacturers feeling pressure to stay ahead embrace automation and AI
It’s been quite a year for the B2B manufacturing business. While the ongoing pandemic caused uncertainty in some markets, it also drove many more B2B buyers online. Our recent survey found that 97 percent of B2B manufacturing businesses are feeling increasing pressure to get their products to market faster compared to just a year ago. On top of that, 87 …
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More and more businesses are creating privacy departments
The widespread transition to remote working has put data privacy under the spotlight and organizations of all shapes and sizes have been forced to take note. According to a new report from privacy compliance technology company TrustArc, the number of enterprises with formal privacy departments rose by 17 percent last year. That puts the total percentage at 83, up from 67 …
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This new malware is the first to target Windows containers
For the first time ever, cybersecurity researchers have identified malware designed specifically to target Windows containers. The malware was discovered by researchers from security firm Palo Alto Networks, who named it Siloscape, as its main goal is to escape the container. From here, it aims to open backdoors into poorly configured Kubernetes clusters. In a blog post, researcher Daniel Prizmant …
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IT teams still suffering under an increased workload
When the pandemic first hit and businesses sent their employees to work remotely, a lot of pressure was placed on IT staff. More than a year into the pandemic, IT departments are still feeling the heat. According to a new report from SaaS provider AvePoint, based on a poll of 200 UK businesses, nearly half (48 percent) of IT teams …
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Rise in cyberattacks has boosted security skills among IT teams
For most IT security teams, last year became a trial by fire. A new report from cybersecurity firm Sophos suggests the constant barrage of cyberattacks last year helped IT teams sharpen their security skills and increase their expertise in the field. Based on a poll of 5,400 IT decision makers worldwide, the report claims most IT teams faced a rise …
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Colonial Pipeline attack reveals the real-world impact of cybercrime
For many people, the recent ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, a major supplier of petroleum products to the Eastern U.S., demonstrated the serious damage that these kinds of attacks can do. In many past ransomware attacks, individual companies may have lost data, if they didn’t pay the ransom, but the greater public was largely immune to the effects. In …
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BT launches new program to support the smallest businesses
BT has created a new business unit, the sole purpose of which is to help microbusinesses remain operational during the pandemic and grow to their full potential. Classified as companies with up to nine employees, microbusinesses make up 95 percent of the UK’s private sector companies, the telecoms operator explained. In order to help those businesses survive and thrive, the …
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Colonial Pipeline attack began with compromised account credentials
The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, which saw one of the largest pipelines in the US shut down its servers and raised the price of oil to $3 per gallon, began with a compromised VPN account, investigators have found. As reported by multiple media sources, including The Verge, the VPN service the company used did not have two-factor authentication set up. …
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No organization is safe from DNS attacks
If you think your organization is too small or too well-protected to suffer a DNS attack, think again. New figures from network security company EfficientIP suggests almost nine in ten (87 percent) organizations suffered a DNS attack last year. The average cost of one of these attacks hovered around the $950,000 mark. DNS plays a “pivotal role” in network security, EfficientIP …
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Why companies need MACH for successful digital transformation
According to McKinsey, 10 years’ worth of change happened in the space of 90 days in Q1 2020, highlighting the need for companies to be agile when it comes to technological innovation. Particularly when it comes to meeting the ever-evolving customer needs. As a result of the pandemic, many companies have learned that digital transformation isn’t a project that happens, …
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