Lack of cybersecurity expertize stopping financial firms from protecting their data
Last year, financial organizations that keep their apps and data in the cloud suffered all kinds of cybersecurity incidents, all due to the lack of in-house security knowledge. These are the findings presented in the 2021 Cloud Data Security Report, issued by cloud security company Netwrix. Polling 937 IT professionals worldwide, Netwrix found that more than half (59 percent) of …
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Unlocking the value of homemover data
For many sectors, unsurprisingly, there is a positive correlation with the housing market. When sales increase so too does demand for home improvements, home furnishings, new subscriptions and suppliers such as changing utility provider, upgrading home tech, conservatories and even more mundane things like new drain pipes, flagstones and grass seed amongst others. In fact research shows that almost a …
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Beware the rate of data decay
In an increasingly customer-centric world, the ability to capture and use customer data to communicate effectively, shape products and solutions, and orchestrate the buying experience is becoming increasingly important. Research from McKinsey prior to the global pandemic showed that organizations that leverage customer data outperform peers by 85 percent in sales growth and more than 25 percent in gross margin. …
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The importance of data as we move out of lockdown
In an increasingly customer-centric world, the ability to capture and use customer data to communicate effectively, shape products and solutions, and orchestrate the buying experience is becoming increasingly important. Research from McKinsey prior to the global pandemic showed that organizations that leverage customer data outperform peers by 85 percent in sales growth and more than 25 percent in gross margin. …
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Remote working has exacerbated data protection challenges
The shift to remote working has IT managers everywhere worrying about the safety of their Office 365 data. This is according to a new report from cloud security firm Barracuda Networks, which claims that almost two-thirds (64 percent) of UK businesses are worried about ransomware attackers targeting their Office 365 deployements. The worry is not unfounded, either. Almost half (45 …
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Threat data feeds could be the key to keeping your business safe
Threat data feeds play a major role in helping organizations tighten up their cybersecurity posture, a new report from Neustar and the Ponemon Institute claims. Polling more than 1,000 security professionals, the pair found that almost four in five (79 percent) believe data feeds are essential to a strong, secure IT environment. For more than half (55 percent), threat data …
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Corporate data breaches have skyrocketed since the start of the pandemic
Since the majority of the workforce traded the office for a home working environment, the number of data incidents has increased by a fifth. This is according to a new report from digital marketing firm Reboot Online, which says that, in most cases, former executives and employees are behind the breaches. Reboot polled roughly 1,200 business owners and employees across …
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Cloud spending topped data centers for the first time last year
Businesses around the world spent more money on cloud infrastructure than they did on on-premise solutions for the first time last year, new figures have said. A report from market researchers Synergy Research Group claims enterprise spending on cloud-based solutions grew by another third (35 percent) in 2020, compared to the year before, adding that total annual spending has now …
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IT pros can lead businesses to peak data performance
The notion of a data-driven organization – where people have easy access to the insights they need to guide their decision making – has spread fast over recent years. Even before Covid, organizations of all sizes were facing chaotic and uncertain trading environments. Globalization and advances in technology meant that new threats and opportunities could emerge at a moment’s notice. …
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How to assemble the perfect data stack to supercharge growth in 2021
Digital has been the key to survival for many brands since the beginning of the global pandemic. Businesses of all sizes have been forced to take the majority of their customer interactions online, embracing e-commerce and on-demand models almost overnight. The resulting explosion of customer touchpoints – from websites and apps to payment, messaging and support – has also generated …
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