Organizations are not ready for passwordless systems—and that is quite alright
As the world is on the cusp of a new autonomous tech era, with advances like driverless cars, human-machine integration, and groundbreaking robotics, it is still surprising to see organizations rely on passwords. Although passwordless authentication options are gaining prominence, there is a reason why passwords are still used 60 years after their inception: they are effective. Unlike facial... By Rajesh Ganesan
Majority of Indian organizations planning to leverage cloud platforms for digital innovation: IDC
As building digital IT infrastructure supporting resilient operations and pervasive experiences becomes a key priority, organizations in India are re-strategizing their IT spending plans. Accelerating investment in an agile cloud infrastructure is seen as a part of the solution to the challenges arising from the spread of the pandemic COVID-19. More than 60% of the Indian organizations plan to... By CIO&Leader
COVID-19 pandemic has not slowed down global Zero Trust networking implementation: Survey
The COVID-19 pandemic has not impacted the adoption of Zero Trust technology globally, according to Pulse Secure’s survey, titled The Enterprise Zero Trust Networking Strategies: Secure Remote Access and Network Segmentation. In fact, nearly two thirds of organizations (60%) said they have accelerated Zero Trust implementation during the pandemic. The survey of more than 250 technology... By CIO&Leader
Cybersecurity a key consideration for healthcare industry during COVID-19 era: Study
The rising costs of data breaches and the growing number of attacks to healthcare and other organizations is turning cybersecurity into a mission-critical technology for most industries, according to GlobalData’s Cybersecurity in Healthcare report. The report shows that cybersecurity presents a major risk to healthcare data. The healthcare industry remains a prime target for malicious cyber... By CIO&Leader
Cloud market growth rate rises; Amazon, Microsoft solidify leadership: SRG
Q3 enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services were almost USD 33 billion, up 33% from the third quarter of 2019, according to new data from Synergy Research Group. Notably, the year-on-year growth rate for Q3 was higher than the 32% growth seen in the previous quarter, demonstrating the health of the market. Amazon and Microsoft continue to account for over half of the worldwide market... By CIO&Leader
Cybercriminals keep targeting loyalty programs with account data easily being compromised: Study
Criminal activity targeting the retail, travel, and hospitality sectors has ramped up with attacks of all types and sizes between July 2018 and June 2020, according to Akamai’s State of the Internet/Security report: Loyalty for Sale – Retail and Hospitality Fraud. “Criminals are not picky -- anything that can be accessed can be used in some way,” said Steve Ragan, Akamai security researcher and... By CIO&Leader
Insider data theft during remote work concerns financial organizations: Survey
Concern about intentional data theft has doubled while fear of accidental data sharing has nearly halved, according to Netwrix’s 2020 Cyber Threats Report. Netwrix conducted this online survey in June 2020 to understand how the pandemic and ensuing work-from-home initiatives changed the IT risk landscape. Of all the verticals the online survey analyzed, the financial industry exhibited the most... By CIO&Leader
Despite training, employees still opening suspicious emails: Study
While using company-issued devices, employees are still exhibiting risky behavior, according to Mimecast’s State of Email Security 2020 report. More than 1,000 respondents in countries throughout the globe were asked about their use of work devices for personal activities and how aware they are of today’s cyber risks. The results highlighted the need for better awareness training, as people... By CIO&Leader
Organizations removing legacy firewalls due to high costs and failure to prevent cyberattacks: Study
More than 60% of organizations believe that legacy firewalls are ineffective in preventing damaging cyberattacks against applications, data centers, and data in the cloud, according to a Ponemon-Guardicore study, titled Rethink Firewalls: Security and Agility for the Modern Enterprise. As a result, 53% of survey respondents are actively looking to replace legacy firewalls with modern security... By CIO&Leader
Secure 5G services has potential to boost consumer and enterprise market: Survey
There is broad-based optimism for 5G revenue opportunities among Telecom sector respondents, but only if the new 5G services were both more secure and better tailored to key enterprise use cases, according to a Fortinet survey, conducted by TelecomTV, in association with HardenStance and ETSI. 5G has the potential to boost consumer and enterprise market bringing a series of benefits such as high... By CIO&Leader
The DishTV story of overcoming the pandemic
As Coronavirus pandemic continues to hold sway over our lives, cheerful news about how businesses fought back and won are igniting sparks of hope and positivity. This is the tale of a business that not only survived but thrived during the pandemic by entertaining the population and making the stay at home pleasant and bearable. Fearing a lockdown, the IT department had carried out drills of... By Balaka Baruah Aggarwal