Many firms do not enforce proper password rotation policies
Security best practice dictates that it’s important for employees to regularly change their password. However, a new report from VPNOverview suggests that most organizations don’t even have a password rotation policy in place. What’s more, even if the necessary policies are implemented, many businesses fail to enforce them, while employees are likely to prioritize convenience over security. Polling 1,247 workplaces …
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Nearly all UK firms see hybrid cloud as critical to pandemic recovery
Almost all businesses in the UK agree that hybrid cloud will play a central role in helping firms to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to a new report from technology services company NTT. The company polled 950 decision-makers in 13 countries around the world, including 115 respondents from the UK and Ireland, and found that approximately 95 percent …
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Microsoft identifies multi-billion dollar opportunity for UK firms to support recovery
An opportunity to boost the UK economic recovery by billions of pounds has been identified in a new study from Microsoft. In October, the company announced that small changes in the application of technology could see UK firms contribute an additional £48 billion to the economy and accelerate recovery from the effects of the pandemic. New findings, however, reveal that …
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Many firms have lost customers over email attachment blunders
Email slip-ups have led to many businesses losing customers, new research from security company Tessian reveals. Based on a survey of 4,000 UK and US office workers, the report states that 46 percent have sent file attachments to incorrect recipients, with nearly one in five firms (18 percent) subsequently losing customers due to the error. The research further showed that …
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Software firms have a duty to pass on technical skills
Software is indeed eating the world, as the demand for a tech-savvy workforce continues to grow. However, comprehensive teaching and the development of a tech-oriented skillset is currently covered predominantly by institutions such as universities, independent training providers and large technology businesses. According to a new report from software firm STX Next, however, smaller organizations also have a responsibility to …
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How tech firms can become carbon neutral
Given the chaos and uncertainty of the past 12 months, it is perhaps not surprising that some tech firms have lost a little focus on sustainability. Transitioning entire workforces to homeworking, ensuring employee well-being and mental health is ok, managing changing customer requirements and balancing an array of personal and professional concerns around Covid-19 – it has been a demanding …
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Most data centre firms are aiming for a power boost in 2021
The data center business is booming, which means a lot of electricity is required to support the uptick in activity. According to a new report from ABB Power Conversion, most data center businesses (53 percent) are likely to consider power system upgrades to meet increased demand in the future. Polling 150 data center professionals for the report, ABB Power Conversion …
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UK firms set to prioritise tech training in 2021
With the Covid-19 pandemic forcing many large businesses into the digital realm, and most of their employees into a remote working environment, being tech-savvy has never been more important. For this reason, according to a new report from Studio Graphene, big businesses will prioritize tech training for their employees, as well as bringing in skilled workers. Polling 750 UK decision-makers, …
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Poor endpoint visibility exposing firms to ‘systemic ransomware attacks’
Most organizations have poor visibility into their endpoints, which makes them highly vulnerable to ransomware. Further, once the ransomware infects a network, they are almost powerless to stop it from spreading. This is according to a new report from Illumio, based on a poll of 344 IT professionals, which states that more than half (59 percent) of respondents do not …
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Most firms think they’ll be hit by a security attack this year
Most organizations suffered a cyberattack in 2020, and many executives have come to believe that suffering multiple attacks a year is inevitable. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity experts at Proofpoint, which polled 150 Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) and Chief Security Officers (CSO) on their organizations’ cyber-preparedness. More than half (53 percent) suffered at least one …
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