Businesses failing to capitalize on their data

Most businesses believe they understand the value of real-time data analytics, but a new report from KX suggests many are missing out on potential gains. Based on a poll of 600 professionals and IT decision makers from various industries, the report states less than a third (31 percent) think about real-time analytics at the second, or sub-second level. For the …

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Digital transformation is no longer a choice as dependence on 5G, IoT and data increases in society and business

The global pandemic has put enormous strain on businesses and brought into sharp focus the importance of being agile, adaptable and able to increase the pace of innovation and change at short notice – catapulting technology right to the top of the agenda for many organizations. As the economy works to get back on its feet, technology is only going …

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Top five data security principles to follow when moving to the cloud

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, digital transformation has become essential for enterprises forced to adapt to new working conditions. Many organizations had already started their digital journey at the beginning of last year, but the global epidemic certainly accelerated things. In fact, research has shown 8 out of ten organizations fast-tracked their journey to digital transformation, compressing the …

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Making your data work for you: Curbing reckless investment in technology

Let’s be clear, data is everybody’s business. It has—finally—moved beyond the remit of the IT and tech whizzes in an organization and now permeates every department, no matter how big or small. Despite this, businesses are still not adequately adjusting to the new reality, and as a result many are wasting money. Many businesses still expect technology to be a …

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Compliance and trust: The right perspective on data security and privacy

Data privacy no longer concerns only legal teams. It has become a cross-functional business imperative that everyone from legal, to marketing, to IT must understand and pay attention to. In the two plus years since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced, we’ve seen companies continue to suffer data breaches, and non-compliance in legislations leading to massive fines. Together, …

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How data storage technology can overcome human vulnerabilities that open the door to ransomware

Ransomware attacks dominated the cyber security landscape in 2020 and will remain a top threat in 2021, posing major challenges for both public and private institutions. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre recently reported that it handled more than three times as many ransomware incidents as in the previous year.  New variations of attacks are always testing security defenses, including …

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Email-based scams pose the greatest threat to business data

The quantity of cyberthreats businesses have started facing since the pandemic kicked off has increased significantly. Among all the different types of threats they are facing, email-based scams appear to be the most prevalent.  This is according to a new report from Mactavish, a company specializing in outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution. Polling 218 business owners and managers for …

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Most data centre firms are aiming for a power boost in 2021

The data center business is booming, which means a lot of electricity is required to support the uptick in activity. According to a new report from ABB Power Conversion, most data center businesses (53 percent) are likely to consider power system upgrades to meet increased demand in the future. Polling 150 data center professionals for the report, ABB Power Conversion …

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Key data governance practices | ITProPortal

A recent State of Data Governance Report shows that 98 percent of surveyed organizations consider data governance important, and ~50 percent have already started their implementation. They did so either through their own employees or via an external company providing data governance consulting services. Effective Data Governance usually spans across the whole organization, including Human Resources, Processes, and IT systems. …

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Data leakage attacks saw huge rise in 2020

The number of data leakage incidents grew by an “unprecedented” rate in 2020, a new report from Imperva argues. Through online means alone, not counting leaks caused by lost hardware or word of mouth, Imperva researchers tracked a 93 percent rise. By the end of the year, Imperva had identified a total of 1.7 million leaks, with the the number …

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