Many IT leaders feel they don’t get the credit they deserve

IT professionals were crucial to keeping businesses afloat during the pandemic, but new research suggests many feel underappreciated. According to a report from Pure Storage, based on a poll of 500 IT leaders across Europe, the vast majority (87%) are proud of the impact of their work over the last 18 months, particularly with regards to shifting workloads to the …

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Businesses suffer major financial damage as a result of supply chain attacks

Security breaches caused by the compromise of a software provider or other partner are causing businesses significant headaches, a new report from email security company GreatHorn suggests. Also known as supply chain attacks, these incidents have affected three quarters of organizations, the majority (79%) of which suffered financial losses as a direct result, to the tune of $6.1 million on …

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How companies can harness AI technologies for data-driven green reporting

Despite emissions falling in 2020 at the fastest rate for nearly a century, scientists are worried they will rebound in 2021 as lockdown restrictions ease and ‘normal life’ resumes. Across the business community, growing concern about climate change is driving greater action: with the majority of UK business leaders planning to increase long-term investment in sustainability initiatives. This is a …

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Five ways to secure your code signing processes

We live in a digitalized world that runs on code. Software now permeates virtually every aspect of our lives – from the things we use day-to-day, to the critical infrastructure of our society. At the same time, hackers are becoming increasingly adept in the art of spreading malware. Infamously, this occurred in the SolarWinds attack, where over 18,000 customers downloaded …

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Three ways to turn your B2B business into an e-commerce leader

The Covid-19 pandemic sent consumers flocking online to buy everything from groceries to workout equipment — and it catalyzed a similar shift among B2B enterprises, too.  Surveys show that B2B sellers now believe digital engagement to be 2-3X more important than real-world selling, while most B2B buyers now prefer digitized, self-service purchasing methods to traditional, salesperson-directed buying experiences. With showrooms …

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Many workers ignore security risks to maximize productivity

A large proportion of employees often take shortcuts to optimize productivity at work, despite understanding the security risks, new data suggests. According to security company ThycoticCentrify, which polled 8,000 workers worldwide, almost four in five (79%) have engaged in one or more “risky activity” in the past twelve months. In a third of cases (35%), this involved saving passwords to …

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Cybercriminals are sharing around their most effective hacking tools

A wide variety of effective hacking tools are now circulating on underground forums, lowering the barrier to entry for cybercrime, a new report from the HP threat research team suggests. Based on data collected via HP security products, the report shows there was a 65% rise in the use of hacking tools downloaded from forums and file sharing sites in …

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Wix vs Shopify | ITProPortal

Finding the best website builder for your needs can be quite difficult, especially if you don’t have much experience in the web design field. There are numerous different options, and many of these are targeted at specific uses or skill levels.  In our Wix vs Shopify comparison, we take a close look at these two extremely popular but fundamentally different …

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Most businesses sidestepped security processes during pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has left businesses vulnerable to cybercriminal activity by creating new attack vectors and disincentivizing security best practices, new data suggests. A report from consultancy EY based on a poll of 1,000 security professionals claims more than half of businesses deliberately bypassed security measures in order to facilitate remote working during the pandemic. EY also found that 43% …

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Web applications have become a security liability

Although fundamental to the workings of many businesses, web applications have become the single greatest cybersecurity threat, research suggests. A new report from security firm F5 and The Cyentia Institute, based on a range of sources and datasets, asserts that more than half (56%) of the largest security incidents to take place in the last five years were linked with …

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