PC shipments continue to rise after mega 2020

PC manufacturers had a stellar first quarter of 2021, despite the semiconductor shortage playing havoc with supply chains and the anticipated return to the office. According to a report from analyst house Gartner, global PC shipments rose by roughly a third (32 percent) in Q1, compared to the same period last year. A total of 69.9 million units were sold, …

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How organizations around the globe are continuing to grapple with the impact in-person restrictions are having on supply chain operations

Supply chain operations are under pressure. Twelve months from the beginning of the global pandemic, UK organizations are still struggling with the impact in-person restrictions have had on supply chains. Even though ‘delivery driver’ has become one of UK’s most sought-after jobs in 2020, according to ManPowerGroup, the logistics of ensuring successful last-mile delivery is still difficult to achieve. The …

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UK SMEs aren’t getting the cash flow they need

Multiple lockdowns and changes in consumer habits have had a negative impact on cash flow for most small and medium-sized businesses in the UK. This is according to a new report from lending platform CapitalBox, which surveyed 250 UK SMEs and found that more than two-thirds (68 percent) have suffered. For a quarter of those that reported troubles with their …

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Most business intelligence software isn’t getting used

Businesses are investing large sums of money into Business Intelligence (BI) software, only to have it collect virtual dust on their systems. This is according to a new report from financial performance management and business intelligence consultancy firm MHR Analytics, which states that just four percent of all BI software is being actively used. For a fifth of businesses, more …

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DoS attacks are still on the rise

Denial-of-Service (DoS) and credential attacks are becoming more popular among criminals, a new report from cybersecurity firm F5 Labs claims.  Analyzing three years’ worth of attacks reported to its Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), F5 found that DoS, brute force, credential stuffing and API attacks are on the rise.  “Attackers, as always, choose the most efficient ways to turn a …

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Social media hacks have affected half of Brits

Social media hacks have become a serious problem for users, with roughly half of Brits (49 percent) having had their accounts compromised or knowing someone who has fallen victim to an attack. This is according to a new report from open industry association FIDO Alliance, based on a poll of 4,000 people in North America, the UK, France, and Germany. …

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Why decentralized IT governance continues to plague enterprise organizations

It’s a question as old as – well, not time, but it’s an old question. How should CIOs and IT professionals at enterprise companies manage software governance? While a smaller or mid-sized company may be able to effectively manage software applications, the more companies scale up, the greater the chance that a department or tech-savvy individual introduces Slack or a …

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Eight essential tech upgrades enterprises must consider for improved productivity

Technological advancements keep changing the face of today’s fast-changing business environment. Nothing can stop this. Take the Covid-19 pandemic, for instance; if nothing else, it ended up boosting the use of technology to keep businesses going.  As per Harris Poll, companies today lose upward of $300 billion a year paying down “technical debt,” as developers pour time into maintaining legacy …

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Global venture funding hit a new record high in Q1 2021

A full year of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in tectonic movements in the business world, with tech companies in particular recording extreme growth. According to a new report from Crunchbase, there are now a greater number of unicorns (companies valued at $1bn or higher) than ever before. The report states that global venture investments hit $125 billion in the …

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Digital transformation leads are under more pressure than ever

With the Covid-19 pandemic making both workers and consumers more dependent on digital services, businesses had to rush to enable remote working and improve the customer experience. Both of these monumental tasks fell on the shoulders of digital architects, who are now reporting being under more pressure to deliver digital projects than ever before. Polling roughly 450 digital architects in …

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