DevOps vacancies will be the ‘hardest to fill’ in 2021
As Covid-19 sent countries around the world into lockdown, remote working became the norm. One of the side-effects was a “sudden rise in demand for DevOps experts”, according to a new report from CodinGame. The report states that, as a result of the pandemic, businesses experienced an increased need to manage cloud infrastructure or migrate operations to the cloud. As …
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Most businesses struggling to optimize public cloud
Businesses everywhere are becoming increasingly confident in the public cloud and are using it more than ever before. However, they are still struggling to optimize its performance, often unable to ensure seamless availability and always-on access. This is according to a new report from Barracuda, based on a poll of 800 global IT decision makers, which claims that almost four …
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Trust in ITSM implementers in steep decline
The number of IT systems a business operates is inversely proportional to the trust IT chiefs have in IT service management (ITSM) consultants and implementers. This is according to a new report from Xcession, based on a poll of 250 CTOs, CIOs and senior IT decision-makers, which states that customers with more than one IT system are less likely to …
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Many remote workers dogged by regular connectivity issues
Remote working certainly has its benefits, but frequent technology troubles mean it’s not always smooth sailing. According to a new report from telecoms and IP engineering firm Spitfire Network Services, more than a quarter of remote workers have regular connectivity issues, which is hampering their productivity. The report states that just four percent of the UK remote workforce has a …
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Patenting AI and protecting intellectual property
Computer technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are being adopted in fields far from their origins in computer science. In fact, AI is helping to drive forward innovation in almost every industry – from self-driving cars to personal assistants such as Siri and Alexa. The pace of innovation is astounding yet unsurprising given the positive impact this …
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Pandemic may have helped companies get most out of their data
Most businesses across the European continent believe the pandemic has inadvertently improved the way they harness data, according to data platform Splunk. The experience businesses have had with their data over the last year has highlighted its importance to long-term success, mostly because it helps drive innovation and improves the decision-making process. Almost all (90 percent) European businesses surveyed said …
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Mimecast may be latest victim of SolarWinds hackers
Email and web security specialist Mimecast has notified customers that it has suffered a cyberattack. The company explained a “sophisticated threat actor” had hijacked its Sync and Recover, Continuity Monitor and IEP (Internal Email Protect) products to spy on users. This was made possible through a certificate used to authenticate different services to Microsoft Office 365 Exchange Web Services that …
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Cyberattacks on healthcare sector spike following Covid vaccine rollout
December was a devastating month for healthcare organizations in terms of cybersecurity. As vaccines started rolling out across the world, the number of web application attacks against healthcare organizations spiked by 51 percent. This is according to fresh figures from cybersecurity researchers at Imperva, which claims healthcare organizations experienced 187 million attacks in total (roughly 500 per organization). Year-on-year, the …
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Data is the main differentiator for companies struggling with the pandemic
If businesses are able to build the right operating environment and the proper incentives to create a data-centric culture, they are likely to better handle the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to a new report from Accenture, which claims that businesses across a range of sectors have had to delay significant projects during the pandemic, which …
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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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