Taking the risk out of migration
Enterprises increasingly seek the cost savings and agility that the cloud offers, but if your business depends upon on-premise SAP systems, you may well view migration with trepidation. Since SAP is likely to control your mission-critical processes, any disruption could have a direct impact on your bottom line. The question, then, is whether it is really worth the risk. The …
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Why management need to take responsibility for security posture
To understand the nature of an organization, you need to look at its people.: Whether this is a government department, a charity, or a small business hoping to stay afloat during the worst economic downturn for a generation. More specifically, it is important to look at the management of this organization: Those who hold sway over an institution will naturally …
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UK faced millions of cyberattacks last year
The UK faced millions of Covid-19-related cybersecurity threats last year, but generally managed to mitigate attacks effectively, a new report from Trend Micro claims. According to the security firm, a total of 16.4 million Covid-19-related threats were recorded last year, with four percent (563,571) identified in the UK. The US suffered the highest volume of attacks by a significant margin: …
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Poor hardware disposal practices posing a risk to data security
Many business leaders aren’t paying much attention to the way they dispose of old and obsolete hardware, opening their organizations up to possible data breaches. This is according to a new report from DSA Connect, a company that specializes in the disposal of hardware and proper deletion of residual files. Of the 1,029 people polled for the report, a fifth …
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Cybercriminals are finding it much easier to identify vulnerable organizations
Covid-19 has forced many businesses to digitize their operations virtually overnight and adopt new security habits in a very short timeframe. In turn, cybercriminals have adapted to this new environment and have even become more efficient at finding and targeting vulnerable organizations. This is according to a new report from BlackBerry, which details the cybersecurity landscape in the age of …
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Payments in 2021 and beyond: Innovating in the new normal and why you should care about security
A quick Google search on the global payments landscape will serve up a myriad of articles ranging from how Covid has accelerated the adoption of contactless and the rise of digital technologies, but also how financial crime is on the rise. Visa’s recent ‘Back to business study’ notes that the number one area of tech investment in 2021 will be …
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Vaccine programs driving increase in government IT spending
As vaccine rollouts gather pace, laying the foundation for economic recovery, governments around the world will look to speed up their digital transformation initiatives and prepare for an increasingly software-oriented future. This is according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner, which claims governments worldwide will spend more on software and remote working solutions, such as collaboration tools. Gartner …
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Tech firms may have to scale back office space amid remote working demand
Despite the associated challenges, employees across the world intend to continue working remotely once the pandemic has subsided, a new report from Harvey Nash suggests. As a result, businesses will need to “dramatically” scale back their office space. According to the report, almost four in five tech workers would choose to operate under a hybrid working model, with their time …
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Rapid digital transformation has created extreme IT complexity
Digital transformation is occurring three times faster than before the pandemic, but IT complexity is increasing as a result. This is according to a new report from Cisco AppDynamics, which argues that technologists are finding it increasingly difficult to cut through IT noise as a result of accelerated transformation. There are multiple factors that contribute to IT complexity, the report …
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Organizations struggling to remedy cloud misfiguration issues efficiently
Cloud infrastructure is becoming an increasingly popular target for watering hole attacks, a new report from Accurics suggests. In this type of attack, criminals strive to either steal data or deliver malware to end users. The cloud is particularly vulnerable because the development processes that leverage managed services are not hidden inside the organization, as they would be in an …
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