India government IT spending to grow 8.6% in 2022: Gartner
India government IT spending is projected to total USD 8.3 billion in 2022, an increase of 8.6% from 2021 according to Gartner. “Digitalization initiatives of Indian government organizations took a giant leap in 2020 because of the global pandemic. The pandemic forced the government to shift priorities as supply chains and revenue streams dwindled,” said Apeksha Kaushik, senior principal... By CIO&Leader
Vulnerability and patch management needs a revamp in the distributed workforce era
Despite being cleared to return to the office, businesses have begun to embrace a hybrid work culture. While there are obvious benefits to a distributed workforce, having a sizeable portion of your endpoints beyond the corporate perimeter warrants quicker and more effective security methods. More than ever, there's a need to stay vigilant of vulnerabilities in your endpoints and keep them patched... By Joyal Bennison
76% of enterprises have already adopted a multi-cloud strategy: Survey
Multi-cloud is overwhelmingly the standard operations model for IT organizations of all sizes, in all regions, and every industry, with 76% of survey respondents stating their organization has already adopted a multi-cloud strategy, according to HashiCorp’s State of Cloud Strategy survey. Survey responses also indicate that this number is expected to increase to 86% in two years. 53% of... By CIO&Leader
Top 5 enterprise technology trends for 2021-22
A futuristic business strategy always integrates the inclusion of rapidly changing technology to cope with ungovernable circumstances and to ensure business continuity. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way enterprises – large or small – operate and has fueled a cultural transformation that is now redefining the world of enterprise technology. Here are some trends shaping up enterprise... By Sindhu Gangadharan
More than one-third of organizations globally have experienced a ransomware attack or breach: IDC
More than one third of organizations worldwide have experienced a ransomware attack or breach that blocked access to systems or data in the previous 12 months, according to IDC’s survey. And for those that fell victim to ransomware, it is not uncommon to have experienced multiple ransomware events. "Ransomware has become the enemy of the day; the threat that was first feared on Pennsylvania... By CIO&Leader
Ransomware attacks skyrocket in first half of 2021: Study
In the first half of 2021, ransomware attacks skyrocketed, eclipsing the entire volume for 2020 in only six months, according to the mid-year update to the 2021 SonicWall Cyber Threat Report. With high-profile attacks against established technology and infrastructure, ransomware is now more prevalent than ever. Through the first half of 2021, SonicWall recorded global ransomware volume... By CIO&Leader
Innovation that customer loves...'Chatbots'
In today’s business driven world, chatbots have become our friends. They provide us with the handy FAQs at the start, as we see, nowadays when we go to any websites, the popup automatically comes up, saying “Hi, I am Kiara, your instant messaging bot, you can ask me what question you have”. This way we can just go there and type our query. This solves the issue of waiting for the customer service... By Abhinay Deshmukh
73% of Indian organizations expect to experience a breach of customer records in the next year: Study
73% of organizations in India report they are likely to experience a data breach that impacts customer data in the next 12 months, according to Trend Micro. The findings come from Trend Micro’s biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, which measures the gap between respondents’ cybersecurity preparedness versus their likelihood of being attacked. In the first half of 2021, the CRI surveyed more... By CIO&Leader
Ads offering hackers 'initial access' to corporate networks has increased sevenfold on the dark web: Study
The number of ‘access-for-sale’ ads on the dark web has increased seven-fold compared with previous years, according to Positive Technologies’ study. As per the study, the cyber-criminal profile is changing in multiple ways; the profile of an external intruder who gains initial access to a corporate network is different from the criminal who follows through with the attack once inside—most... By CIO&Leader
Why Industry 4.0 now seems an imminent possibility...
Industry 4.0 has been a buzzword for the last 4-5 years. While the top management has been enthusiastic about the idea, there are stark ground realities that have prevented companies from transforming to what can be called true Industry 4.0 practices. There have been issues. And there have been gaps. Finally, it seems things are falling in place. I think there are four... By Shyamanuja Das
80% of global organizations likely to experience a breach of customer records in the next one year: Survey
80% of global organizations report they are likely to experience a data breach that impacts customer data in the next 12 months, according to Trend Micro’s survey. The findings come from Trend Micro's biannual Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, which measures the gap between respondents' cybersecurity preparedness versus their likelihood of being attacked. In the first half of 2021 the CRI... By CIO&Leader