Future of work: Cybersecurity and hybrid working as top two enterprise priorities

The pandemic has changed technology priorities for organizations worldwide finds a report from Omdia on the future of work. The top two enterprise priorities are now cybersecurity (58%) and hybrid working (55%), with customer experience, business proce… Continue reading Future of work: Cybersecurity and hybrid working as top two enterprise priorities

Office workers unwilling to change their behavior, despite being aware of the cybersecurity challenges

Despite office workers being aware of the cybersecurity challenges faced by their employer – especially when it comes to hybrid working – many admit to high risk behavior including sharing passwords, downloading non-work related files and e… Continue reading Office workers unwilling to change their behavior, despite being aware of the cybersecurity challenges

Tech pros reporting a positive perception of their roles, looking forward to what lies ahead

Amidst ongoing pandemic-driven change at work and at home, a SolarWinds survey seeks to understand how tech pros feel about their daily roles and responsibilities, the lessons they learned over the past year, and what they think of the primary technica… Continue reading Tech pros reporting a positive perception of their roles, looking forward to what lies ahead

Modern security strategies key to support remote workforce demands

COVID-19 quickly ushered in the era of remote work, introducing new risks that IT professionals are struggling to manage with existing security tools, according to a Thales study. Six in 10 respondents said traditional security tools such as VPNs are s… Continue reading Modern security strategies key to support remote workforce demands

MSPs that cannot modernize will find themselves and their clients falling behind

MicroAge sought feedback from IT professionals to explore the performance of modern (and not-so-modern) managed service providers (MSPs). The survey found that even satisfactory MSPs are falling short in certain key areas: cloud strategy, security, and… Continue reading MSPs that cannot modernize will find themselves and their clients falling behind

Firms embracing hybrid working, but must ensure teams have the modern skills to stay productive

Employers must act now to ensure staff have the modern skills to stay productive during hybrid working, says Questionmark. While firms are continuing to let staff work remotely for at least some of the week, most employees have noticed dips in their pr… Continue reading Firms embracing hybrid working, but must ensure teams have the modern skills to stay productive

IT teams forced into compromising security for business continuity during pandemic

IT teams have been forced into compromising security for business continuity at a time of rising threats, a HP report reveals. Making matters worse, their attempts to increase or update security measures for remote workers have often been rejected. Thi… Continue reading IT teams forced into compromising security for business continuity during pandemic

How to achieve digital dexterity with a predominantly hybrid workforce

The COVID-19 pandemic and the consequent switch to remote working changed many an office’s culture forever. Fast forward to a year later, and businesses are either continuing to work remotely or adopting a hybrid model (part-time office, part-time remo… Continue reading How to achieve digital dexterity with a predominantly hybrid workforce

Only 30% of enterprises use cloud services with E2E encryption for external file sharing

A recent study of enterprise IT security decision makers conducted by Tresorit shows that majority of enterprises use additional encryption methods to boost the security of cloud collaboration and file transfer, however, tools with built-in end-to-end … Continue reading Only 30% of enterprises use cloud services with E2E encryption for external file sharing

Enterprise automation adoption surging, security and compliance area jump by 171%

Workato unveiled a data report focused on the key trends that shaped automation over the past year. The anonymised data reveals major shifts in automation priorities as organizations responded to the pandemic, seeking to boost efficiency, increase sale… Continue reading Enterprise automation adoption surging, security and compliance area jump by 171%