IT staff often back down to angry employees, despite security risks

Employees often complain to their colleagues from the IT department over the necessity of installing the latest updates and patches, a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky suggests. The problem is that IT staff often feel pressure to cave into demands. According to Kaspersky, a quarter (25 percent) of UK employees have had a dispute with IT staff about the …

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Security staff still underestimate the likelihood of data breaches

Despite most organizations (81 percent) suffering a data breach in the past twelve months, cybersecurity experts still downplay the likelihood of a breach. This is according to a new report from IT giant VMware, based on a poll of more than 3,500 CIOs, CTOs and CISOs, which states that roughly half (56 percent) of respondents fear a material breach will …

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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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UK staff under more pressure at home – and that’s bad news for security

Employees have experienced immense stress since the Covid-19 pandemic led to the widespread adotion of remote working. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Forcepoint, which says that added stress has led to many workers taking unnecessary risks and exposing their organizations to various cyberthreats. The report states that all employees get roughly the same level of …

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Organizations upskilling IT staff to deal with security threats

Every day, cyberatacks and growing in complexity and scale. To mitigate these threats, enterprises everywhere are investing increasing sums in upskilling their IT security teams. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which states that almost half (41 percent) of enterprises want to improve the expertize of their in-house specialists. As a matter of fact, this …

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Remote working has made it next to impossible for staff to switch off

Almost a year since the transition to remote working, many people are still struggling to establish an effective work-life balance. According to a new report from price comparison website Money.co.uk, a quarter of the UK workers regularly check their work email while on their phones. The report hints that workers are worried they might lose their jobs (as many have, …

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Most security staff have little say in app security

Security staff in global businesses don’t have much of an influence when it comes to budgeting and developing secure applications, according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Radware. As a result, businesses are having a hard time maintaining consistent application security across multiple platforms and API security is now the biggest threat to enterprises, the report claims. Polling 205 …

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Disconnect between staff and IT teams is hindering productivity

IT departments have not always seen eye-to-eye with the wider workforce, but since the Covid-19 pandemic began, physical separation has only made the problem worse. According to a new report from endpoint management firm 1E, the average IT department is clueless as to what the remote working experience for the average employee actually looks like. IT pros are overestimating employee …

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Remote staff are working a huge amount of overtime

When lockdowns were first introduced and people started to work remotely, many were surprised at the level of productivity achieved. As time passes, however, it appears remote working is taking an increasingly negative toll: employees are less productive, more stressed and employers are doing little to help. This is according to a new report from Wright Hassall, which found that …

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