Worldwide ICT spending forecast to reach $4.3 trillion in 2020

Worldwide spending on information and communications technology (ICT) is forecast to reach $4.3 trillion in 2020, an increase of 3.6% over 2019, according to IDC. Commercial and public sector spending on information technology (hardware, software and I… Continue reading Worldwide ICT spending forecast to reach $4.3 trillion in 2020

Most credential abuse attacks against the financial sector targeted APIs

From May 2019 and continuing on until the end of the year, there was a dramatic shift by criminals who started targeting APIs, in an effort to bypass security controls. According to data from Akamai, up to 75% of all credential abuse attacks against th… Continue reading Most credential abuse attacks against the financial sector targeted APIs

Global spending on smart cities initiatives to total nearly $124 billion in 2020

Global spending on smart cities initiatives is forecast to total nearly $124 billion this year, an increase of 18.9% over 2019, according to IDC. The top 100 cities investing in smart initiatives in 2019 represented around 29% of global spending, and w… Continue reading Global spending on smart cities initiatives to total nearly $124 billion in 2020

Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019

Cryptocurrency users, exchanges and investors suffered $4.5 billion in crypto-related losses resulting from thefts, hacks, and fraud, a CipherTrace report reveals. Cryptocurrency crime losses The lion’s share of those losses stem from the staggering gr… Continue reading Cryptocurrency crime losses more than double to $4.5 billion in 2019

The current landscape for supporting innovation in cybersecurity in the EU

Innovation in cybersecurity is a key enabler to facilitate progress in the NIS industry, boost employment in the cybersecurity sector and growth of EU GDP. ENISA published a report that analyses the current landscape for supporting innovation in cybers… Continue reading The current landscape for supporting innovation in cybersecurity in the EU

How industries are evolving their DevOps and security practices

There’s significant variation in DevOps maturation and security integration across the financial services, government, retail, telecom, and technology industries, according to Puppet’s report based on nearly 3,000 responses. “Integrating se… Continue reading How industries are evolving their DevOps and security practices

Nutanix execs discuss how they built their 2016 IPO roadshow deck

Bringing a startup from idea to IPO isn’t an easy task, but if you can build something successful, one major milestone is to go public. Before your Nasdaq debut, however, there’s a major step — building a deck and taking it on the road for investors. Cloud computing company Nutanix went public in 2016, so […] Continue reading Nutanix execs discuss how they built their 2016 IPO roadshow deck

Benefits of blockchain pilot programs for risk management planning

Through 2022, 80% of supply chain blockchain initiatives will remain at a proof-of-concept (POC) or pilot stage, according to Gartner. One of the main reasons for this development is that early blockchain pilots for supply chain pursued technology-orie… Continue reading Benefits of blockchain pilot programs for risk management planning

More authentication and identity tech needed with fraud expected to increase

The proliferation of real-time payments platforms, including person-to-person (P2P) transfers and mobile payment platforms across Asia Pacific, has increased fraud losses for the majority of banks. FICO recently conducted a survey with banks in the reg… Continue reading More authentication and identity tech needed with fraud expected to increase

Revenue from cloud IT infrastructure products declines

Vendor revenue from sales of IT infrastructure products (server, enterprise storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud environments, including public and private cloud, declined in the third quarter of 2019 (3Q19) as the overall IT infrastructure market c… Continue reading Revenue from cloud IT infrastructure products declines