Inadequate security number one VPN pain point: Survey
Universally, IT professionals advised that using a VPN created a number of problems for their organization. Topping the list, 62% of respondents cited inadequate security as their number one VPN pain point, according to DH2i’s survey. The goal of the research, conducted prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home guidance, was to understand the challenges being faced by IT professionals charged with... By CIO&Leader
Lack of visibility into remote end-points leaving companies vulnerable to Ransomware: Study
Organizations are vulnerable to ransomware propagating throughout the remote network and large-scale breaches are having major impact businesses – essentially grinding operations to a halt, according to Illumio’s study. The study uncovers the risks businesses face from having large swaths of their employees work from home and explores what this means as workers come back to the office part-time... By CIO&Leader
Cybersecurity postures stronger than pre-pandemic for many organizations: Study
The overall cybersecurity posture has remained strong due to greater investments in security automation technologies and reliance on managed security service providers (MSSPs), potentially paving the way for many security operations centers (SOCs) to become permanently remote, according to Siemplify’s study, titled The State of Remote Security Operations. The report, based on a recent survey... By CIO&Leader
Cloud market ends 2020 on a high; Microsoft keeps gaining ground on Amazon: SRG
Q4 enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services were just over USD 37 billion, USD 4 billion higher than the previous quarter and up 35% from the fourth quarter of 2019, according to Synergy Research Group. Notably, for the second successive quarter the year-on-year growth rate increased, which is unusual for such a large, high-growth market. It has taken just nine quarters for the market... By CIO&Leader
2021 cybersecurity priorities for CISOs across verticals
2020 was a very memorable year, largely due to the global COVID-19 pandemic which continues to have rippling effects. Among the ripples are significant shifts in technology usage and a surge in remote working—a reality that comes with new security concerns for CISOs. Organizations across industries faced numerous security challenges as the nature of work suddenly and unexpectedly shifted.... By Rajesh Maurya
Biometrics to secure over USD 3 trillion in mobile payments by 2025: Study
Biometrics will authenticate over USD 3 trillion of payment transactions in 2025, from just USD 404 billion in 2020, according to Juniper Research’s study, titled Mobile Payment Security: Key Opportunities, Vendor Strategies & Market Forecasts 2021-2025. The study found that biometrics, including fingerprint, iris, voice and facial recognition are becoming critical to offering compelling app... By CIO&Leader
Cybersecurity measures key as COVID-19 drives adoption of remote-accessible medical devices
In response to the lockdown and social distancing measures enacted to combat the spread of COVID-19, healthcare providers have increasingly adopted the use of remote technologies. According to GlobalData, companies spent an estimated USD 115bn globally on cybersecurity in 2020, with revenue expected to climb to USD 237bn by 2030. Solutions, such as telehealth and remote patient monitoring, have... By CIO&Leader
77% Indian organizations plan to implement their enterprise cloud strategy in 2021: Survey
Cloud computing has been around for quite some time now, yet its real power to transform enterprise IT has yet not been fully unleashed. COVID crisis has been a serious reminder to design IT systems in a way that allows for agility, resilience, and efficiency amid disruption and fast reformation of organizational boundaries. In many ways the COVID crisis has been the first real test to gauge the... By CIO&Leader
Businesses: The WhatsApp Challenge
The recent change in the privacy of WhatsApp has been seen as an opportunity and threat by multiple businesses today. However, if the issue is critically analyzed, it clears highlights a platform providing free business messaging for too long with its investors paying for consumer data storage. When Facebook acquired WhatsApp at a USD 19 billion valuation, the maths surprised many. Multiple... By Kanishk Gaur
Privacy and security practices essential for post-pandemic recovery: Study
There is enhanced importance of privacy protections during the pandemic and increasing benefits for businesses that adopt strong privacy measures, according to Cisco’s 2021 Data Privacy Benchmark Study. The independent, anonymized survey analyzed the responses of 4,400 security and privacy professionals across 25 countries and explored attitudes towards privacy legislation and the emergence of... By CIO&Leader
5 key privacy predictions for 2021
2020 demonstrated how overwhelmingly important a connected infrastructure and digital services have become for the daily functioning of society. This realization has led to a shift in attitudes to privacy and the way citizens, organizations and governments perceive it. In response, Kaspersky’s privacy experts gave their vision of the changes that lie ahead in the privacy field in 2021. Among the... By CIO&Leader