Businesses are feeling the financial hit from tackling cyberattacks
Ransomware is becoming more devastating by the day and organizations that fall victim to attacks are suffering a significant financial toll. This is according to a new report from ransomware and data protection provider ProLion, which claims that 43 percent of businesses have been targeted in the past year, up from 38 percent the year before. Basing its findings on …
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Software licensing in 2021 – why and how businesses need to jump on board
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year – and the remote working environment it rapidly created – are continuing to drive strong demand for software to be more accessible for both consumers and businesses. From the way we use technology to how we carry out our work, the limits on travel and social distancing guidelines have led to a …
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Businesses failing to understand the value of IoT
An increasing number of manufacturers no longer understand the business value that the Internet of Things can bring to the table, a new report by Ubisense argues. The software company polled 300 managers, directors and high-level executives from the industrial manufacturing community in the UK, USA, France and Germany, and published the results in its “A lost year for IoT …
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Cloud technology services – How they drive tangible innovation for businesses today
Worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services is forecast to grow 18.4 percent in 2021 to total $304.9 billion, up from $257.5 billion in 2020, according to recent research from analyst firm Gartner. It finds that the proportion of IT spending that is shifting to cloud will accelerate in the aftermath of the Covid-19 crisis, with cloud projected to make …
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Businesses struggling to manage multi-cloud environments
Multi-cloud is becoming increasingly popular, but the complexity of the cloud infrastructure is posing various challenges for businesses. This is according to a new report from cloud identity security company ThycoticCentrify, which claims organizations are increasingly opting for cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions as a result. Polling 150 IT decision-makers in the US …
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Switching to sustainable IT equipment could save businesses billions
By opting for remanufactured laptops instead of brand new ones, UK businesses could save billions of dollars, while also cutting their carbon footprint drastically. This is according to the sustainable IT experts at Circular Computing, whose latest report claims organizations could stand to save $10.72 billion over the next nine years. By embracing sustainable IT, UK firms would also emit …
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Businesses still suffering downtime due to network security issues
Cybercriminals are still managing to capitalize on remote working to cause disruption for businesses, more than a year since working from home became the norm. This is according to a new report from the Neustar International Security Council (NISC), which claims that more than half (54 percent) of organizations still suffer downtime as a result of network security issues. Companies …
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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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Businesses failing to adhere to data protection best practices
While most businesses understand they should be encrypting customer data, the reality is a little different, according to a new report from the Ponemon Institute. The report states that most organizations consider encrypting customer data the most important security practice. However, businesses are more likely to encrypt financial records, payment-related data, employee/HR data, and intellectual property instead. The Ponemon Institute …
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Businesses misunderstand their responsibilities when it comes to cloud data security
Covid-19 has led organizations to use cloud for a wider range of use cases, especially as means of data backup. Despite the increase in usage, however, most organizations are still not in the clear about their responsibilities regarding data security and recovery. This is according to a new report from data protection firm StorageCraft, based on a poll of 709 …
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