IT holds the key to attracting and retaining talent in the hybrid working era

Having recovered from the initial shock of implementing remote working almost overnight during the pandemic, many big UK employers – from banks to travel companies – are announcing remote and hybrid working policies are here to stay. There’s even been talk of future government legislation to make working from home a default option. However, while businesses contemplate the benefits of …

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Harnessing unstructured data during and beyond the pandemic era

While we have been spending more time indoors during the pandemic, the extra data that we’ve produced during that time – the Tweets, the Instagram pictures, the product reviews – have taken on an active and highly exploitable life of their own, winging their way into the pockets of companies who can now take advantage of this valuable marketing intelligence …

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Why automation is key to keeping applications secure in the cloud-native era

In the past year, we saw a surge in digital transformation that reflected the accelerated delivery of many organizations’ multiyear technology roadmaps. McKinsey claims we’ve now passed a tipping point that may have forever adjusted business operations. The use of multicloud environments and cloud-native architectures based on microservices, containers, and Kubernetes is at the heart of this transformation. While these …

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New approaches for a new era: the mission-critical tools for post-Covid business success

Environmental concerns, economic turbulence, the pandemic, and global trade issues – business leaders are juggling an ongoing range of challenges that are feeding uncertainty. As a result, they must ensure that their organizations are ready to withstand and overcome these challenges amid unpredictable and difficult business conditions. This requires shifting focus away from rigid operational processes built for long periods …

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UK sets out new cyberscurity laws for IoT era

The UK government is planning a new set of laws that aims to improve the security of consumer-oriented Internet of Things (IoT) devices. In a press release, the UK government said Brits are increasingly purchasing various internet-connected devices, from smartwatches to cameras, seemingly oblivious to the threats that come with these devices. To make sure manufacturers do all they can …

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Digital signatures: the unsung hero of the post-Covid era

When all communications became digital overnight, businesses wondered how to continue establishing trust, and digital signatures rose as the answer. While this technology already played a vital (if not too often discussed) part in modern-day business operations well before 2020, the need for an advanced technology to secure digital interactions and communications has been accelerated and intensified. Changing tech for …

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Hybrid cloud era sees demand for open source skills skyrocket

Cloud developer skills related to open source software are in greater demand than knowledge of proprietary platforms, a new report from IBM and O’Reilly claims. Polling 3,400 developers and technology managers, the two companies found that 94 percent of respondents prioritize open source skills, while almost three quarters (70 percent) prefer to use a cloud provider that’s based on open …

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