Best password managers for business in 2021
Password managers are becoming increasingly popular for personal and business use. The best password managers for business include specific features that make it easier to secure files and company credentials, share and collaborate on encrypted data, and protect sensitive information. Although many password managers provide an all-round service helping users to store information and securely manage credentials for an ever-increasing …
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Europe regulates AI: What does it mean for UK business?
On April 21, the European Commission (EC) presented its regulatory text with a proposal for a European regulation on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The objective is to protect citizens from harmful AI, with practices identified as “unacceptable risk,” including facial recognition in public places and social scoring, outright banned. So-called high-risk AI practices surrounding essential private and public services will have …
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UK firms are being let down by their business security
With email being as prevalent as it is, and even more so since the rise of remote working, it may be a bit surprising to see the majority of businesses using email clients that don’t provide necessary cybersecurity protection. Yet, according to a new report from Mimecast, that’s exactly what’s going on: most businesses (58 percent) are using subpar email …
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Getting on top of ERP could be the key to modernising your business
Businesses are looking to gain market advantage by going for Composable Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategies, a new report from Boomi is saying. Polling 1,675 CTOs and enterprise architects for the report, Boomi found that 94 percent are looking to rid themselves of the limitations brought upon them by legacy applications. A flexible platform helps businesses reconcile modern and legacy …
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Most SMBs are still optimistic about their business future
Despite all the hardships and challenges small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) experienced last year with the Covid-19 pandemic, most of them are still optimistic about the future. A new report from Xerox polled 1,200 business decision-makers for its State and Fate of Small and Medium Business report and found that almost two-thirds (64 percent) expect to come out of the …
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Integrated tech could be the secret key to business success
Modern enterprises see a highly connected IT environment as “essential” to their success, a new report from Software AG states. However, most of them are far from making that dream a reality. Polling 950 IT leaders for its report on the state of APIs, microservices, and integration, Software AG found that 97 percent of IT leaders believe such a connected …
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Technological disruption vs digital transformation vs innovation: What does your business really need in 2021?
Covid-19 has been the ultimate disruptor. More than that, it’s changed the way we think about how businesses and industries can be disrupted. That said, the fundamental meaning and business impact of disruption remain consistent. Technological disruption is the convergence between new business models, new technologies, and new combinations of existing approaches to create a competitive advantage. This advantage enables …
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Using big data better can be the key to business success
The boundary between chief data officers and chief digital officers has become blurred, according to a new report from analyst firm Gartner. Based on a survey of 469 chief data officers, the report states that most data and analytics (D&A) leaders with digital initiatives are either leading, or are heavily involved in their organization’s digital transformation efforts. “The results indicate …
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Securing business communications in a post-Covid world
The current pandemic has changed our world beyond all recognition, forcing us to urgently adapt ‘old ways’ and prioritize safety above all else. In business terms, this has translated into the acceleration of remote working and digital transformation, prompting a greater reliance on digital communications, governed by the need to avoid physical contact wherever possible. In the Netherlands last spring, …
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Business email compromise more costly than most other fraud attacks combined
Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of cyber-fraud in which attackers use compromised email accounts to launch attacks on businesses, is growing both more popular among cybercriminals and more devastating. This is according to a new report from TradingPlatforms.com, which claims that BEC was more costly than most other frauds combined in the US last year. In 2020, the FBI’s …
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