Security in the cloud remains challenged by complexity and shadow IT
The ease and speed at which new cloud tools can be deployed can make it harder for security teams to control their usage, according to IBM’s survey data and case-study analysis, examining the top challenges and threats impacting cloud security. Basic security oversight issues, including governance, vulnerabilities, and misconfigurations, remain the top risk factors organizations should... By CIO&Leader
More than half of utility companies in Asia/Pacific* identify agility and speed as top triggers for cloud adoption: IDC
57.1% of utility companies in the Asia/Pacific* region say that their biggest triggers for cloud adoption are agility and speed, according to IDC’s Cloud Priorities within Asia/Pacific Utilities report. IDC believes that the ability to manage their IT environments and their data is a critical element of the digital transformation of Asia/Pacific utilities. Greater visibility and transparency are... By CIO&Leader
From Coronavirus to Cybersecurity: The Wisdoms of Dealing with Pandemics
In the span of a few months, the coronavirus has reached every country, every community, and every neighbourhood. No nation is spared. Economy grinds to a halt. Millions have fallen sick. In the meantime, if you take a look at the 15 biggest cyberattacks in the 21st century, you’d notice a few things. First, no country is untouched. Second, it’s extremely disruptive to business operations. Third... By Dhanya Thakkar
COVID-19 pandemic underscores importance of IT in business resiliency: Survey
The coronavirus pandemic has irrevocably changed the way businesses everywhere operate, crystallizing the link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity. Only 24% of businesses were able to adapt to the new environment with no downtime, while 56% said 2 or fewer weeks of downtime, according to Insight Enterprises’ new survey of IT professionals, titled 2020 Insight Intelligent... By CIO&Leader
Two-fifths of consumers hold CEO personally responsible for ransomware attacks: Study
Two-fifths (40%) of consumers hold business leaders personally responsible for ransomware attacks businesses suffer, according Vertias Technologies’ global research. Furthermore, research shows the public often wants restitution from businesses that fall foul of ransomware - with 65% of respondents wanting compensation, and 9% even wanting to send the CEO to prison. Simon Jelley, vice president... By CIO&Leader
Only a third of small businesses keeping employees updated on security needs for personal devices: Study
Working from personal devices has become a necessity for some small organizations during the coronavirus pandemic. But even without COVID-19 lockdown measures in place, this practice remains relevant for some organizations as it gives greater freedom to employees to work anytime, everywhere, while making savings on equipment to employers. However, in addition to the business benefits,... By CIO&Leader
Organizations planning to scale up cloud migration predicting second wave of COVID-19 impact: Survey
Nearly 99% of IT professionals worldwide indicated an impact on their business today related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to MariaDB’s new global survey. The situation only slightly improves looking ahead to 2021, with 84% expecting a continued impact. And 74% of respondents expect a second wave of COVID-19 impact, with 51% planning to move more applications to the cloud to prepare for it... By CIO&Leader
Cloud-based offerings outshine traditional products amid current COVID-19 scenario in APAC
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the demand for digital technologies to ensure resilient enterprise business operations. Subsequently, a surge in demand across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has resulted in cloud-based offerings outshining traditional products, according to GlobalData. Anshuma Singh, Technology Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Key verticals like banking and financial,... By CIO&Leader
DevSecOps is a top priority in government: Survey
Within the public sector, respondents showed the highest rates of DevSecOps adoption (36%) when compared to all other industries, according to Sonatype’s seventh annual DevSecOps Community Survey. Of respondents with mature DevOps practices, nearly half said application security was a top concern, making them 2.3 times more likely to say so compared to those with immature DevOps practices. Even... By CIO&Leader
Mobile phishing increases globally in Q1, 2020: Study
There was a 37% increase worldwide in enterprise mobile phishing encounter rate between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, according to Lookout’s 2020 Mobile Phishing Report. The report also shows that unmitigated mobile phishing threats could cost organizations with 10,000 mobile devices as much as USD 35 million per incident, and up to USD 150 million for organizations... By CIO&Leader
IT spending in India to decline 8% in 2020 due to COVID-19 impact: Gartner
IT spending in India will total USD 83.5 billion, a decline of 8.1% in 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is the first decline in IT spending experienced in India in the last five years. “The fear of a global economic recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing CIOs in India to be very cautious on their IT spending this year,” said Naveen Mishra, senior... By CIO&Leader