Open source ecosystem could drive massive economic growth
Open source software and hardware not only contribute to the European economy in a significant way, but also promise “significant growth opportunities” for the digital economy in the region. This is according to a new report from the European Commission, which concludes that the EU should “pursue a dedicated open source industrial policy” to facilitate growth. Conducted by Fraunhofer ISI …
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A massive number of businesses suffer email breaches
Email is still one of the most successful attack vectors for criminals looking to breach a company. A new report from email security solutions provider Hornetsecurity Group, based on a poll of 420 firms, says that one in four businesses suffered an email-related security breach in the past year. In 36 percent of cases, these email-related breaches were caused by …
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5G market set for massive growth
Global revenue coming in from 5G network infrastructure is expected to grow 39 percent year-on-year, according to fresh figures from analyst firm Gartner. That would put the revenue at $19.1 billion for the year, up from $13.7 billion last year Gartner’s latest report on the mobile connectivity technology says communications service providers (CSP) in mature markets have sped up their …
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Many Brits still don’t know what a smart city is, despite massive investment
Although the concept of a “smart city” is now more than a decade old, the majority of Brits still don’t know what one is. This is according to a new report from video management software company Milestone Systems, which recently polled 2,000 adults in the country to gain insight into their understanding of smart cities and their advantages. Milestone Systems …
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European cloud market set for massive growth
The growing number of data centers popping up across Europe, as well as large enterprises discovering the many benefits of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) model, will see the European cloud computing market worth more than $140 billion by 2028. This is according to a new report from market research and consulting firm Global Market Insights, which claims that key cloud vendors …
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A massive number of enterprise devices suffer security deficiencies
A quarter of all enterprise devices have poor security configurations, leaving sensitive data up for grabs, a new report from Absolute Software claims. The Endpoint Risk Report says these devices contain “unhealthy or ineffective” security applications such as encryption, antivirus, or VPN solutions. Other major problems include the number of security controls, as well as their functions. The number rose …
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New working patterns set to drive massive IT spend this year
Businesses will be spending a lot more money on productivity and collaboration tools this year, as they look to support remote and hybrid workers. This is according to a new report from Dynabook Europe, called The Hybrid Shift: Managing an increasingly remote workforce. Polling more than 1,000 senior IT decision-makers at medium to large enterprises within the UK, France, Germany, …
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Pandemic drives massive surge in usage of collaboration software
For collaboration software providers, 2020 was year to remember, according to a new report from digital experience management company Aternity. Between February 17 and December 20 last year, the usage of collaboration platform Microsoft Teams grew by a whopping 3,891 percent. During the same time period, Zoom usage grew by 1,788 percent. Overall, the usage of Microsoft’s collaboration apps grew …
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