7 out of 10 consumers in India encountered tech support scams in the past year: Study
Consumers in India experienced a relatively high scam encounter rate of 69% in the last 12 months, similar to the 70% rate experienced in 2018, according to Microsoft’s 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report. In contrast, there was an overall five-point drop in scam encounters globally with a rate of 59% over the same period. Almost half of consumers surveyed in India (48%) were tricked... By CIO&Leader
The New Industrial Edge
It was in 2011 that the term, Industry 4.0, was first used in Germany. A year after, Germany—a global leader in manufacturing—created a working group, which presented a set of recommendations to the federal government on Industry 4.0. However, the idea became popular worldwide, when, in 2016, the World Economic Forum (WEF), chose Mastering the Fourth Industrial Revolution the theme for its... By Shyamanuja Das
4 trends shaping the future of public cloud
Four new trends in cloud computing are continuing to expand the breadth of cloud offerings and capabilities, accelerating growth across all segments in the public cloud services market, according to Gartner. The four trends are: cloud ubiquity, regional cloud ecosystems, sustainability and carbon-intelligent cloud, and cloud infrastructure and platform service (CIPS) providers’ automated... By CIO&Leader
Important steps in preparing for data breaches and security incidents
Security incidents and data breaches can have very disruptive and devastating effects on an organization. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, the average total cost of a data breach is near USD 3.92 million, with an average of 25,575 records being stolen or compromised. Recovering lost data is only part of the equation. Extended downtime... By Rajesh Maurya
Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services grows to USD 42 billion in Q2, 2021: SRG
Q2 enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services reached USD 42 billion, having increased by USD 2.7 billion from the previous quarter and up 39% from the second quarter of 2020, according to Synergy Research Group. For the fourth successive quarter, the year-on-year growth rate increased, which is unusual for such a large, high-growth market. In previous quarters, Microsoft and Google had... By CIO&Leader
Competitive advantage and better customer experience drives cloud migration push: Study
Organizations are moving to the cloud in big numbers to drive competitive strategies and provide richer customer experiences, a shift from earlier adopters that looked to the cloud primarily for operation efficiencies, according to Next Pathway’s study. As companies recognize the high stakes of a cloud migration and the inherent complexity of these initiatives, they are demanding more services... By CIO&Leader
APeJ organizations increasingly willing to pay during a widespread ransomware attack: IDC
As ransomware continue to top the list of cyberattacks, affected organizations are often faced with the ultimate decision to make, to pay or not to pay the ransom? According to IDC's latest Survey Spotlight Will Your Organization Pay the Ransomware? almost half (44%) of the respondents who participated in the IDC Security Services Global Incident Readiness Survey indicated the willingness to... By CIO&Leader
Cost of a data breach hits record high during pandemic: Study
Data breaches now cost surveyed companies USD 4.24 million per incident on average, according to IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report. This is the highest cost in the 17-year history of the report. Based on in-depth analysis of real-world data breaches experienced by over 500 organizations, the study suggests that security incidents became more costly and harder to contain due to... By CIO&Leader
Risk of cloud breaches rising, teams struggling to address them: Survey
As cloud adoption accelerates and the scale of cloud environments grows, engineering and security teams say that risks—and the costs of addressing them—are increasing. The findings are part of the State of Cloud Security 2021 survey conducted by Fugue, the leader in cloud security and compliance automation, and Sonatype, the leader in developer-friendly tools for software supply chain... By CIO&Leader
Microsoft continues reign as most imitated brand for phishing attempts in Q2, 2021: Study
In Q2, 2021 that saw Microsoft warn of a new Russian Nobelium phishing campaign, the technology giant was again the brand most frequently targeted by cybercriminals, as it was in both Q1, 2021 and Q4, 2020, according to Check Point Research (CPR). 45% of all brand phishing attempts were related to Microsoft in Q2 (up six points from Q1). Shipping company, DHL, maintained its position as... By CIO&Leader
