Businesses still suffering downtime due to network security issues

Cybercriminals are still managing to capitalize on remote working to cause disruption for businesses, more than a year since working from home became the norm. This is according to a new report from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC), which claims that more than half (54 percent) of organizations still suffer downtime as a result of network security issues. Companies …

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Most firms don’t have the right tech for hybrid working

Many businesses lack “useful integrations” in their tech stacks and, as a result, employees are working twice as hard as they should be. This is according to a new report from content enablement platform Templafy, which claims UK workers spend “large amounts of time” switching between applications. With more than a quarter using six to ten different applications each week, …

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Digital transformation requires consulting your people assets

There is at least one clear takeaway from the Covid-19 pandemic: Digital transformation is no longer optional for businesses. The companies that adapted to the pandemic and maintained business continuity throughout did so with the help of countless cloud-based, enterprise-class, and mobile-first technologies. Conversely, the companies that struggled to adapt to the unexpected imperatives of 2020 were likely contending with …

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AI adoption hindered by skills and recruitment bottlenecks

There is now a wider acceptance of the importance of AI among businesses, but a shortage of relevant skills is standing in the way of adoption. This is according to a new report from business training firm O’Reilly, which states that 19 percent of respondents cited lack of skilled people and difficulty hiring as their biggest roadblocks. Breaking the results …

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Businesses ‘out of touch’ with staff on hybrid working issue

Hybrid working is expected to provide an important bridge between remote working and the office in the coming months. But it seems workers and their bosses aren’t seeing eye-to-eye when it comes to creating the best employee experience.  According to a new survey from tech company Unisys Corporation, most organizations (66 percent) are working on a new operating model as …

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DDoS attackers turn attention to telecoms firms

Of all the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks that happened in the first quarter of 2021, the biggest percentage targeted the telecommunications industry, a new report from Cloudflare suggests. Laying out the results in a blog post, Cloudflare’s Vivek Ganti and Omer Yoachimik said that 0.022 percent of attack traffic targeted telecoms, followed by consumer services (0.014 percent) and …

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Prioritizing a member-first strategy: Why building societies need to act now to ensure future success

For over 100 years, building societies have been a staple of our high streets and communities. During this time, they’ve built up a solid member base and garnered trust and loyalty. However, the tide is turning on this traditional model. Changing market dynamics, macro-economic pressures and the fact members now have more choice when it comes to where and how …

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Remote workers far more likely to do unpaid overtime

Compared to traditional office workers, remote workers are less likely to be paid a bonus for overtime, or promoted as a result of their hard work. This is according to a new report from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS).  Analyzing remote workers between 2012 to 2017, the report claims that people who mainly worked from home were “less …

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Growth of IoT is causing serious security concerns

Cybersecurity is one of the main concerns among businesses today, and with the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors the problem is only going to get worse. This is according to Andrey Suvorov, CEO at Adaptive Production Technology (a Kaspersky subsidiary). Suvorov cited a report from Juniper Research, which asserts that the number of IoT connections should rise by …

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The ICO dished out tens of millions in fines last year

The UK data protection watchdog issued dozens of fines last year to companies in breach of Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA). According to a report from the Parliament Street think tank, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined 17 companies a total of $58.8 million last year. The bulk of this sum ($27.7m) came …

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