Three ways data analytics and machine learning will enhance ecommerce parcel shipping in 2021 and beyond

Optimizing the ecommerce delivery experience while controlling transportation costs is more important than ever for online retailers. Consumers today are growing more demanding when it comes to online delivery. Not only do they expect a wide range of delivery choices and insist on their orders arriving perfectly on time (or to be notified in advance of any possible delays), but …

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MoD under fire over multiple data breaches

The UK Ministry of Defense (MoD) suffered more data breaches in 2020 than in the year prior, seven of which were reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further investigation. This is according to a new report from the Parliament Street Think Tank, and based on data provided by the MoD itself. Overall, there was an 18 percent increase …

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Harnessing the “missing” data | ITProPortal

The increasing acceptance of smartphone applications as a valid tool in the healthcare industry’s toolkit has incredible promise. Mobile health, or “mHealth” apps, have the potential to genuinely revolutionize the healthcare industry by offering earlier warnings of symptoms, reducing costs and improving quality of life for patients. mHealth apps – software programs for a mobile device designed to improve patient …

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Why modern data warehousing is the key to solve data and vendor lock-in

Research, and the lived experience of many organizations during the pandemic, has proven that moving to the cloud offers competitive advantage. But cloud adoption, and the benefits it brings, is under threat — from vendor lock-in. Enterprises tied to a single provider could face challenges such as limiting free flow of data between data communities, and data silos. This limits …

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More than half of organizations that store customer data in the cloud had security incidents in 2020

Of all the companies storing customer data in the cloud, more than half (54 percent) suffered a security incident last year. This is according to a new report from Netwrix, which states that most businesses (62 percent) are contemplating removing sensitive data from the cloud as a result. Some have already done so, it was added. Data theft scenarios are …

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Pandemic may have helped companies get most out of their data

Most businesses across the European continent believe the pandemic has inadvertently improved the way they harness data, according to data platform Splunk. The experience businesses have had with their data over the last year has highlighted its importance to long-term success, mostly because it helps drive innovation and improves the decision-making process. Almost all (90 percent) European businesses surveyed said …

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Data is the main differentiator for companies struggling with the pandemic

If businesses are able to build the right operating environment and the proper incentives to create a data-centric culture, they are likely to better handle the challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic. This is according to a new report from Accenture, which claims that businesses across a range of sectors have had to delay significant projects during the pandemic, which …

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United Nations discloses possible data breach

The systems of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP) were found to have contained a vulnerability that could have exposed 100,000 personal data records, Bleeping Computer has reported. Ethical hackers from Sakura Samurai set out to analyze the strength of the UN’s network and managed to obtain the data in less than 24 hours. By abusing exposed Git directories and …

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Five tips for IT to strengthen global data privacy compliance

The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on remote work has placed an unprecedented burden on already resource constrained IT teams. Rapid onboarding of vendors and new technology roll-outs have opened a Pandora’s box of providers and novel risk exposures to evaluate. At the same time, the burden of maintaining compliance with data privacy laws like Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and …

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Making space: the role of data in office management

From corporate cubicles to open plan, hotdesking, and co-working spaces, we’ve seen the office space become increasingly flexible and fluid over the last 10 years. Above simple functionality, leaders have recognized the office’s role in driving creativity, collaboration, and laying the foundations for corporate culture.  However, as with so many industries, the Covid-19 pandemic has presented a new set of …

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