Number of active IoT devices expected to reach 24.1 billion in 2030

At the end of 2019 there were 7.6 billion active IoT devices, a figure which will grow to 24.1 billion in 2030, a CAGR of 11%, according to a research published by Transforma Insights. Short range technologies, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Zigbee, will… Continue reading Number of active IoT devices expected to reach 24.1 billion in 2030

Over half of security leaders still rely on spreadsheets

Senior security leaders within financial services companies are being challenged with a lack of trusted data to make effective security decisions and reduce their risk from cyber incidents, according to Panaseer. Results from a global external survey o… Continue reading Over half of security leaders still rely on spreadsheets

Less than a quarter of Americans use a password manager

A large percentage of Americans currently do not take the necessary steps to protect their passwords and logins online, FICO reveals. As consumers reliance on online services grows in response to COVID-19, the study examined the steps Americans are tak… Continue reading Less than a quarter of Americans use a password manager

COVID-19 online fraud trends: Industries, schemes and targets

The telecommunications, retail and financial services industries have been increasingly impacted by COVID-19 online fraud, according to TransUnion. From a consumer perspective, Millennials have been most targeted by fraudsters using COVID-19 scams. Ove… Continue reading COVID-19 online fraud trends: Industries, schemes and targets

Biometric device shipments revenue to drop by $2 billion

The pandemic is expected to cause a significant pushback on biometric device shipments, creating a major revenue drop of $2 billion over the course of 2020, according to ABI Research. New identification and surveillance needs At the same, the pandemic … Continue reading Biometric device shipments revenue to drop by $2 billion

Financial services leading the way in adopting DevOps, still hurdles remain

Businesses in financial services are ahead of the government sector in adopting DevOps to increase their speed of development and free up developer time, but hurdles still remain, according to Redgate. Adopting DevOps and overcoming hurdles “At the hea… Continue reading Financial services leading the way in adopting DevOps, still hurdles remain

Is the stress of card fraud worth the digital convenience?

With a growing portion of consumers having now fallen victim to card fraud, anxiety about the security of our digital accounts is spiking, according to a survey by Marqeta. The survey talked to 4,000 consumers across the United States and the United Ki… Continue reading Is the stress of card fraud worth the digital convenience?

Worldwide IT spending expected to decline 5.1% in 2020

Worldwide IT spending is now expected to decline 5.1% in constant currency terms during 2020 to $2.25 trillion, as the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to drive down some categories of tech spending and short-term business investments… Continue reading Worldwide IT spending expected to decline 5.1% in 2020

Enterprise companies find MLOps critical for reliability and performance

Machine learning ops focuses on the ML model and datasets, as opposed to code. Data engineers run MLOps, but it’s likely that the specialized role of MLOps engineer will come about soon. Continue reading Enterprise companies find MLOps critical for reliability and performance

Despite spending more on compliance, businesses still have basic IT weaknesses

There is a misalignment between data privacy regulation spending and business outcomes, according to a Tanium research. Specifically, as businesses spend tens of millions on compliance, over 90 percent have fundamental IT weaknesses that leave them vul… Continue reading Despite spending more on compliance, businesses still have basic IT weaknesses