COVID-19 is driving diverging perspectives as enterprises decide which technologies to focus on

Technology executives, C-suite leaders and senior executives in areas such as IoT, DevOps, security, and embedded development—from both the U.S. and China are realigning their focus during the COVID-19 pandemic, Wind River reveals. Seismic events can d… Continue reading COVID-19 is driving diverging perspectives as enterprises decide which technologies to focus on

Unexpected downtime is crippling businesses, causing revenue losses

Unexpected downtime is a major challenge for SMBs today. The IT systems of nearly a quarter of SMBs have gone offline in the past year, according to a research from Infrascale. SMBs said the downtime creates business disruption and decreases employee p… Continue reading Unexpected downtime is crippling businesses, causing revenue losses

Total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 down 42% compared to last year

The total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 has decreased by 42% compared to the same period last year, Risk Based Security reveals. Publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 drop dramatically compared to 2019 Despite this, the number of reco… Continue reading Total number of publicly reported breaches in Q1 2020 down 42% compared to last year

Sensitive data is piling up on enterprise devices, Windows 10 machines behind on patching

Directly after the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, an estimated 16 million US employees were sent home and instructed to work remotely, while governments around the world implemented widespread school closures impacting over 90 percent of the … Continue reading Sensitive data is piling up on enterprise devices, Windows 10 machines behind on patching

Half of IT pros believe their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect attacks

A surprising 51 percent of technology professionals and leaders are highly confident that their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect and respond to rising cybersecurity attacks during COVID-19, according to ISACA. Additionally, 59 percent say their … Continue reading Half of IT pros believe their cybersecurity teams are ready to detect attacks

64% of workers say their quality of work has improved amid pandemic disruption

64 percent of workers in the U.S. say their quality of work has improved amid the disruptive impact of COVID-19, according to KPMG. They also reported better collaboration (70 percent) and that their team has effectively adapted to working together (82… Continue reading 64% of workers say their quality of work has improved amid pandemic disruption

Five steps to maintain business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic

A five-phase strategic and systematic approach to strengthen the resilience of organizations’ current business models is key to business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Gartner. “Companies tend to have traditional business cont… Continue reading Five steps to maintain business continuity during the coronavirus pandemic

Managing Business Disruption in the Digital World

Digital transformation means more technology and a more agile workforce to get more done in challenging times. But it also means more risk of disruption?and better ways to manage that risk.
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Top priorities for business leaders during COVID-19 crisis

88% of organizations have encouraged or required employees to work from home, regardless of whether or not they showed coronavirus-related symptoms, according to a Gartner survey of 800 global HR executives. Nearly all organizations (97%) have canceled… Continue reading Top priorities for business leaders during COVID-19 crisis

How finance leaders plan to react to COVID-19

The potential for COVID-19 to lead to a global economic downturn is the top concern for finance leaders in the US and Mexico, according to PwC. However, 90% of finance leaders say their business would return to normal in less than 3 months if COVID-19 … Continue reading How finance leaders plan to react to COVID-19