Despite a spike in January, DDoS attacks in Q1, 2021 return to pre-lockdown numbers: Study

In Q1, 2021, the number of DDoS attacks dropped by 29% compared to the same period in 2020, but increased by 47% compared to Q4, 2020, according to data from Kaspersky DDoS Prevention. However, this growth is explained by an unusual spike in January – that month accounted for 43% of all attacks in the quarter – while the other two months remained quiet. At the beginning of 2021, many people were... By CIO&Leader

60% of organizations have increased security concerns since adopting cloud-native computing: Study

Cloud native adoption has both transformed the way organizations build modern applications and resulted in increased security threats and concerns, according to new research by Synk. Most notably, the inaugural State of Cloud Native Application Security Report found that: More than half of companies surveyed experienced a security incident due to misconfiguration or a... By CIO&Leader

Security leaders view bot mitigation as top priority as cybercriminal activity increases: Study

There are concerns among security leaders about the threats bots pose, including site slowdowns caused by overwhelming traffic, new account fraud, credential cracking/brute force attacks, account takeover, content manipulation, sensitive content scraping, and inventory exhaustion and cart abandonment. This is according to HUMAN’s new research (2021 Bot Management Trends) into security leaders’... By CIO&Leader

Poor collaboration between security & networking teams holding back DX projects: Study

There is a significant breakdown in collaboration between two of the central components of the IT team: networking and security, according to Netskope’s research. While 49% of security teams and 44% of networking teams report to the same manager, 37% of global IT professionals state that ‘the security and networking teams don’t really work together much’. Even more concerning, 44% of network and... By CIO&Leader

Low-code and no-code platforms: key issues enterprises should be wary of

Over the last couple of years, drag and drop platforms, also known as low-code or no-code platforms, have gained immense popularity amongst enterprises to build great applications for mobile and web and automate processes without any significant manual efforts. While low code and no-code platforms aren't entirely a new phenomenon, the pandemic-driven dynamics have pushed many enterprises to... By Jatinder Singh

61% of cybersecurity teams are understaffed: Study

The pandemic’s disruption has rippled across the globe, impacting workforces in nearly every sector. However, according to the findings from the State of Cybersecurity 2021 Part 1 survey report from ISACA in partnership with HCL Technologies, the cybersecurity workforce has largely been unscathed, though all-too familiar challenges in hiring and retention continue at levels similar... By CIO&Leader

Global UCaaS subscribers growth rate jumps to 41% in 2020: SRG

The worldwide UCaaS subscribers growth rate jumped to 41% in 2020, up from 27% in 2019, according to Synergy Research Group. While the market share of leader RingCentral has held steady at around 20%, it is the rapid growth of Microsoft and Zoom that have driven the increased growth rate. Their market shares were almost negligible in 2019, but in 2020 the Microsoft subscriber base quickly grew to... By CIO&Leader

Organizations can accelerate modernization by prioritizing content governance and hybrid infrastructure: Study

While we live in a modern age, surprisingly few enterprises have completely modernized their technology infrastructure, according to ASG Technologies’ report, titled What’s Slowing Modernization? Barriers Hindering Enterprise IT Systems and Content Management. Based on findings from a survey of approximately 250 professionals who manage content and enterprise IT systems, the report... By CIO&Leader

Users becoming more savvy regarding COVID-19 phishing attacks: Study

Despite still seeing a few phishing email attacks related to COVID-19, users are becoming more savvy and alert to these types of scams, according to KnowBe4’s Q1, 2021 Top-Clicked Phishing report. Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users about password checks are steadily rising in popularity. Social media messages are another area of concern when... By CIO&Leader

Ransomware recovery cost more than doubles over the last year: Survey

The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from USD761,106 in 2020 to USD1.85 million in 2021, according to Sophos’ The State of Ransomware 2021 survey. The average ransom paid is USD170,404. The global findings also show that only 8% of organizations managed to get back all of their data after paying a ransom, with 29% getting back no... By CIO&Leader

Zero Trust: Beyond the Hype

Not long back in my professional career, I have seen a time when the most common complaint of enterprise IT heads was the lack of realization from their top management about the value technology could bring to business. That has most definitely changed, and all of us are just too familiar with the change. Among other reasons, it was because the CIOs learnt to speak the language that business... By Shyamanuja Das

Five actions that can help you get the most out of Zero Trust implementation!

The black swan event of 2020 and its rampage across the globe compelled organizations to take wide-ranging measures to keep their operations afloat, which essentially begun with enabling remote working for a significant part of their employees.  While the COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges for businesses, ranging from real-time decision-making, managing erratic customer... By Jatinder Singh