Quantum computing investments on the rise

Investments in quantum computing are expected to increase in the next 24 months, according to the survey results from IDC. The number of organizations allocating more than 17% of their annual IT budgets for this technology is expected to rise from 7% i… Continue reading Quantum computing investments on the rise

FWaaS market continues to grow

The Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) market is anticipated to witness a CAGR of 22% between 2021 and 2026, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Flexible scalability, secure access parity, security over migration, identity protection, and secure performance ma… Continue reading FWaaS market continues to grow

How willing are enterprise leaders to use top emerging technologies?

Emerging technologies can bring the potential for increased efficiencies, cost savings and improved security for enterprises, among other benefits—but also risk that must be weighed when considering adoption. An ISACA survey report offers insights into… Continue reading How willing are enterprise leaders to use top emerging technologies?

5G business smartphone shipments to grow steadily

5G business smartphone shipments will grow at a CAGR of 28% over the 2021-2026 forecast period, according to a Strategy Analytics forecast. High positive growth is expected in China, India, Australia, South Korea, UK, France, Germany, and the US, as 5G… Continue reading 5G business smartphone shipments to grow steadily

The zero trust security market continues to grow

The global zero trust security market is projected to surpass $66,741.3 million, increasing from $18,500.0 million in 2019, at a CAGR of 17.6% from 2020 to 2027 timeframe, according to Research Dive. COVID-19 impact on the zero trust security market Th… Continue reading The zero trust security market continues to grow

Double-extortion ransomware attacks on the rise

Zscaler announced a report featuring analysis of key ransomware trends and details about the most prolific ransomware actors, their attack tactics and the most vulnerable industries being targeted. The research team analyzed over 150 billion platform t… Continue reading Double-extortion ransomware attacks on the rise

Financial institutions experiencing jump in new pandemic-related threats

Financial institutions (FIs), such as banks and insurance providers, are reporting significantly increased threat levels from COVID-related cybercrime, according to a research by BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. A huge jump in new pandemic-related thr… Continue reading Financial institutions experiencing jump in new pandemic-related threats

Digital transformation investments a top priority for most CFOs

When it comes to digital transformation and its significance amongst other corporate priorities, 80% of CFOs globally cite it is within the top-five of their list of priorities. Furthermore, 71% of CFOs surveyed believe that digital transformation inve… Continue reading Digital transformation investments a top priority for most CFOs

DDoS attackers stick to their target even if they are unsuccessful

Link11 has released its DDoS report for Q1 2021 which revealed the number of DDoS attacks continued to grow. Between January and March, more than double the number of attacks than the same period in the previous year were recorded. This suggest the alr… Continue reading DDoS attackers stick to their target even if they are unsuccessful

Cybersecurity control failures listed as top emerging risk

Cybersecurity control failures was listed as the top emerging risk in 1Q21 in a global poll of 165 senior executives across function and geography, according to Gartner. Despite a myriad of risks resulting from the pandemic, such as the new work enviro… Continue reading Cybersecurity control failures listed as top emerging risk