How to eliminate key workflow challenges for software developers and engineers
Strong engineering leaders know that efficiency is a key component of any successful project. However, many projects are derailed by spending time fixing errors. In fact, about half of a software developer’s working week is spent on maintenance, such as debugging, modifying code, and fixing bad code – which whilst unavoidable, highlights that somewhere in the development process inefficiencies are …
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Hacking and ransomware are key tools for criminals right now
Despite the fact the world has been living with Covid-19 for nearly a year now, most criminals are still using the pandemic to defraud people and make their way into corporate networks. According to a new report from Positive Technologies, hackers have focused their attentions on two victim pools in particular: the healthcare industry and remote workers. Organizations in the …
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Brexit confusion playing havoc with key IT update schedules
As a result of confusion surrounding Brexit, the IT systems of suppliers in the UK face serious disruption. According to a report from The Telegraph, due to the fact that it is still not clear whether or not there will be a no-deal Brexit, suppliers are unsure about crucial updates to their IT systems. Speaking to the publication, Steve Barlett, …
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Data holds the key to adapting to, and eventually overcoming, Covid-19
Data has been in the spotlight this year, but mostly for the wrong reasons. We’ve been glued to our televisions, laptops and newspapers as we’re bombarded with information and statistics about Covid-19; the number of cases, the scale of the economic downturn, the morbidity rate. We’re more interested in data now than, perhaps, we ever have been before, and it …
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Keeping your business on top of its tech can be the key to IT success
If you want your business to succeed, you’re better off constantly upgrading and improving your core business applications, instead of ripping and replacing. This is according to a new report from Micro Focus, which states that businesses can benefit greatly from continuous improvement, particularly in terms of return of value, customer satisfaction, sustainable innovation and longer application lifespans. Companies that …
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Software testing becoming a key part of digital transformation
Software testing is no longer a “backroom discipline”, but rather a key part of digital transformation, according to a new report released jointly by Capgemini, Sogeti and Micro Focus. The World Quality Report, now in its 12th edition, states that most organizations choose to test more frequently as it improves business growth and outcomes. Businesses are increasingly adopting Agile and …
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IaaS visibility and access management could be key to stopping cyberattacks
Almost half of the world’s organizations have suffered a cyberattack due to poor infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) visibility and access management. This is according to a new report from SailPoint, which claims that businesses are failing to prioritize proper identity governance controls for IaaS platforms as they would for other parts of the business. Making matters worse, three quarters of businesses use …
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Shadow IT could be the secret key to business growth
Shadow IT, which refers to the use of unapproved tools by employees, could actually propel business growth in the months and years to come, claims a new report from Forcepoint and Fujitsu. According to the report, Covid-19 and the remote working boom have resulted in “unprecedented” levels of shadow IT. There has been a reported 45 percent increase in the …
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Garmin paid for WastedLocker ransomware decryption key
Fitness giant Garmin paid out for a WastedLocker decryption key after a ransomware attack encrypted its systems and crippled its services. The firm suffered a worldwide service outage on July 23, which prevented users from uploading exercise data to Garmin Connect and also affected aviation navigation service FlyGarmin. Although the company initially remained reticent, the incident was widely rumored to …
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