AIOps could unlock major new opportunities for businesses

Businesses that adopt AIOps (Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations) see the performance and reliability of their apps improve, experience fewer cybersecurity incidents, and reduce the time spent on administrative tasks.  This is according to a new report from Google Cloud, which claims AIOps adoption is set to skyrocket. Businesses reluctant to adopt AIOps risk minimizing the efficacy of their cloud …

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IT leaders are making major commitments to sustainability

Businesses remain committed to their IT sustainability goals, despite distractions and disruptions related to the Covid-19 pandemic, research suggests. Google Cloud hired analyst firm IDC to investigate whether businesses have changed course on the topic of sustainability. As it turns out, many have redoubled their commitments. Polling 2,000 IT decision-makers around the world for the report, Google Cloud found that …

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Businesses suffer major financial damage as a result of supply chain attacks

Security breaches caused by the compromise of a software provider or other partner are causing businesses significant headaches, a new report from email security company GreatHorn suggests. Also known as supply chain attacks, these incidents have affected three quarters of organizations, the majority (79%) of which suffered financial losses as a direct result, to the tune of $6.1 million on …

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Many security pros aren’t confident they could repel a major supply chain attack

While security and software development teams bicker over whose responsibility it is to improve security in the software build and distribution environments, a new major supply chain attack could well be brewing.  This is according to a new report from machine identity management firm Venafi. Polling more than 1,000 information security professionals, developers, and executives in the IT and software …

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Maintaining legacy systems is a major drain on time and resources

IT engineers are spending huge portions of their time addressing technical debt, which prevents them from working on their goals and has a negative impact on morale. This is according to a new report from software development firm Stepsize, which claims the average engineer spends approximately six hours every week sorting out technical debt – a product of rushed delivery …

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SASE adoption set for major rise, but some still don’t know what it is

The adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) among businesses has “skyrocketed” during the pandemic, according to a report from Versa Networks. Polling 500 security and IT decision makers from the US, UK, France and Germany, the firm discovered that more than a third of businesses (34 percent) have adopted SASE in the past year, with an additional third (30 …

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IT outsourcing could be set for a major rise

Businesses are increasingly open to outsourcing IT functions to external providers, thanks in part to the pandemic. This is according to a new report from Whitelane Research and PA Consulting. Polling more than 250 UK businesses with the highest IT spending, the two firms found that, two-thirds (65 percent) plan to outsource their IT over the next two years, at …

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UK tech industry sees major growth over last decade

London’s tech industry has increased tenfold over the last decade, a new report from the UK government’s Digital Economy Council and Dealroom, a discovery platform for investors, claims. According to its figures, the number of unicorns in the country (companies valued at least $1 billion) grew from 8 to 81, with those nearing unicorn status growing at a similar pace. …

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Pulse Secure says it has fixed VPN issue that saw major targets hacked

A major flaw in Pulse Connect Secure VPN, which allowed cybercriminals to compromise the internal networks of certain US government agencies and other targets, has now been remedied. The zero-day, first spotted by cybersecurity experts at FireEye and logged as CVE-2021-22893, is currently being exploited in the wild, so all customers are urged to apply the new patch immediately.  FireEye …

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Remote working is driving an exodus from major cities

Traditionally, people have been forced to move to big cities to take advantage the best job opportunities. But this also involved taking on higher living costs and suffering long and crowded commutes. However, with Covid-19 showing the majority of business owners (and employees) that remote working can be just as effective, we could witness a major mindset shift. This is …

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