New ‘right to disconnect’ rules could help fend off employee burnout
Ireland wants to take the lead in shaping remote working practices to ensure employees are able to establish an effective work-life balance, ZDNet reports. Remote and flexible working practices have been celebrated as an opportunity to improve the happiness and wellbeing of workers everywhere. However, many employees found they couldn’t stay away from their work devices and the move away …
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These are the countries sending the most spam emails
Phishing is a common method deployed by hackers to gain information that can be used in identity theft and credential stuffing attacks, but the technique is more popular in some territories than others. According to a new report from Barracuda Networks, which analyzed more than two billion emails sent in January 2020, Lithuania is responsible for the highest proportion of …
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UK businesses are being hit with thousands of new cyberattacks each day
Every 45 seconds, a business in the UK suffers a cyberattack. This is according to a new report from business ISP Beaming, which claims the attack rate has never been higher. The report states that the number of cyberattacks against organizations in the UK rose 11 percent in Q1 2021, compared to the same period last year. In the first …
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Phishing attacks are becoming even more dangerous
Not only has the scale of phishing attacks increased over the past year, but they have also become more dangerous as cybercriminals perfect their tactics. These are the findings of a new report from Unit42, the cybersecurity branch of Palo Alto Networks. Analyzing data pulled from its WildFire platform over the course of 2020, Unit 42 uncovered that fraudsters are …
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Learning from the past to inform the future
Driving a new and evolving Digital Agenda is commonplace for many companies that are competing with an ever-changing business landscape. This involves both being disruptive in launching new business channels and reengineering existing ones to optimize cost and efficiencies. Either activity requires the adoption of Digital Technologies, including Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoTs) and Analytics. This is …
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Criminals are disguising themselves as your business partners
Cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint spent a week in February monitoring email correspondence received by 3,000 organizations in the UK, US, and Australia. What they found was that virtually every business (98 percent) was targeted by a malicious email coming from a trusted domain operated by a supplier. According to Proofpoint, the majority of these attacks did not carry a malicious …
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Five strategies for businesses to jump start 5G digital transformation
5G certainly had its moment in the spotlight in 2020. From Huawei’s removal from UK infrastructure to Ericsson leading the UK’s nationwide deployment, it has certainly been a talking point from a political, economic and consumer perspective. But, how can businesses realize the potential of 5G? We read a lot about how it is going to transform our lives, from …
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European Commission targeted by cyberattack
European Commission (EC), the executive branch of the European Union (EU), is among a number of EU institutions targeted by a cyberattack last month, the organization has confirmed. As reported by Bleeping Computer, what’s known so far is that the attackers did not manage to break into EC systems and did not make away with any sensitive data. However, forensic …
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Multi-cloud strategy key to mitigating regulatory risks
Cloud adoption could be a lot more efficient if businesses didn’t have to worry about compliance with various rules and regulations, new research suggests. In a recent blog post, Nick Godfrey, Director in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud, says the industry is focused on reducing vendor lock-in, concentration risk and over-reliance on third-party providers. Together with market …
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Global IT spending set for huge surge this year
In anticipation of greater economic stability this year, global IT spending is expected to rise by 8.4 percent. This is according to a new report from analyst house Gartner, which claims worldwide IT spending will hit $4.1 trillion in 2021. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives, Gartner believes, will generally come from business departments other than IT, …
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