IT service desks have become a security liability

When remote employees want to reset their passwords, they escalate the problem via email or give their IT service desk a call. But what if a hacker posing as an employee gets in contact? Security best practice would dictate that the IT team verify the identity of the sender, but according to research from Specops Software, this is something just …

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Majority of pandemic-forced remote workers find collaboration challenging

For all its benefits, remote working comes with one major downside: it makes collaborating quite difficult. This is the conclusion of the latest report from graphic design platform Canva, which states that collaboration has been more of a challenge during the pandemic for 77 percent of workers. One element of collaboration that stands out as a major challenge is presentations, …

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Workers call for compulsory return to the office to be outlawed

After getting a taste for working from home, many people are unwilling to go back to inflexible and office-first ways of working. Identity firm Okta recently polled more than 10,000 office workers, including over 2,000 in the UK, regarding remote working and the potential return to the office. A significant majority (79 percent) said they would support legislation that makes …

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Security staff still underestimate the likelihood of data breaches

Despite most organizations (81 percent) suffering a data breach in the past twelve months, cybersecurity experts still downplay the likelihood of a breach. This is according to a new report from IT giant VMware, based on a poll of more than 3,500 CIOs, CTOs and CISOs, which states that roughly half (56 percent) of respondents fear a material breach will …

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What will Covid’s digital transformation legacy be for the Public Sector?

It is undeniable that the pandemic has had an impact on the way the public sector has had to operate, but will the changes that it’s been forced to implement signify change that lasts longer than the virus itself? What the public sector enacted in response to Covid-19 was revolutionary, enabling remote working (for example) on a hitherto unimaginable scale …

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Many workers would take a pay cut to remain remote

In spite of the various downsides, most employees still enjoy working remotely and would be more than happy to make a few compromises in order to remain remote. These are the conclusions of a new report from software company Ivanti, which recently polled some 1,000 UK workers on their attitude towards working from home. The majority of respondents (66 percent) …

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Businesses still don’t have a handle on securing remote employees

More than a year into the pandemic, businesses are still struggling to secure their remote workers, a new report from Thales claims. The report states that most businesses (82 percent) are still worried about the security risks that come with a distributed workforce. And these worries are not unfounded; almost half (47 percent) have seen an increase in the volume, severity, …

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IT could be the key to helping your business go green

If your business is looking to go green(er), technology might offer a way forward. A new report from the IT monitoring specialist Paessler AG has found that many organizations are turning to technology for sustainability, with IT playing a major role. According to the report, there are four key ways technology can help an organization’s sustainability efforts: using only necessary …

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Connectivity and flexibility are the most vital tools for SMBs

With Covid-19 making remote and hybrid working the norm, businesses have had to adapt their priorities in order to remain in operation. According to a new report from Three UK, the two most important factors for SMBs this year are connectivity and flexibility. Without the usual office chitchat, being able to feel connected and collaborate seamlessly is pivotal, and most …

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