Ransomware the most common threat to target SMBs: Study
Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) have become a prime target for cyber attackers, with ransomware being the most common cyber threat, according to cybersecurity company, Datto’s latest Global State of the Channel Ransomware Report. The report, which surveyed more than 1,400 managed service providers (MSPs), found that 91% reported attacks against SMBs over the last two years – the highest... By CIO&Leader
The human existential crisis: AI has the potential to tackle climate change
Climate change is the most important crisis the planet is facing today. Millions of people from all over the world took to the streets recently demanding urgent governmental action to help control the ongoing catastrophe and reverse the negative impact of climate change. We will need to marshal all our resources, including Artificial Intelligence to save our planet from peril. Some of the... By Tuhin Banik
Commvault launches SaaS backup and recovery solution
Commvault, a leading provider of solutions for data protection, backup and management has launched a new software-as-service (SaaS) offering called Metallic. Aimed at customers with 500 to 2,500 end points, this service aims to serve organizations that find current on-site backup products cumbersome, complex and expensive. “Metallic is a pure consumption model, and is an alternative to Commvault’... By CIO&Leader
NXP debuts new series of programmable baseband processors for the 5G access edge
NXP Semiconductors today announced a new series of Layerscape Access processors, designed for 5G Access Edge applications. These new Layerscape Access processors target a variety of deployment scenarios compliant with O-RAN Alliance specifications, including Central Units/Distributed Units (CU/DU), Radio Units (RUs), along with Integrated Small Cells and Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) systems... By CIO&Leader
More and more organizations becoming "intelligent" with growing IoT investments: Study
A record 61% of enterprises worldwide are on the path to becoming “intelligent,” compared to only 49% in 2018, according to Zebra Technologies Corporation’s third annual Intelligent Enterprise Index. This global survey analyzes the extent to which companies connect the physical and digital worlds to drive innovation through real-time guidance, data-powered environments and collaborative mobile... By CIO&Leader
Akamai edge platform enhances security protections for content, sites and apps
Akamai, the intelligent edge platform for securing and delivering digital experiences, recently announced enhancements focused on maximizing security, quality, and reliability from the cloud to the digital touchpoint. With these new features, the Akamai Intelligent Edge Platform enables organizations to optimize and secure the critical point where they monetize and differentiate their services... By CIO&Leader
Trend Micro launches its local managed XDR datacenter service in India
Trend Micro recently announced the launch of its local managed XDR datacenter service in India. While many customers are considering outsourcing complex security tasks to cybersecurity professionals, many are concerned about their sensitive data leaving the country. The local managed XDR datacenter service solves this data sovereignty issue. Nilesh Jain, Vice President, Southeast Asia and India... By CIO&Leader
Cloud services and infrastructure market revenues grow in first half of 2019: Study
Operator and vendor revenues across seven key cloud service and infrastructure market segments for the first half of 2019 passed the USD 150 billion milestone, having grown by 24% from the first half of 2018, according to Synergy Research Group. In the cloud service segments, IaaS & PaaS had the highest growth rate at 44%, followed by enterprise SaaS at 27%, UCaaS at 23% and hosted private... By CIO&Leader
PKI’s role in forging digital trust
“Complexity is the worst enemy of security.” When Bruce Schneier said this about 20 years ago, top cyber threats (nowadays) like phishing or ‘Man in the Middle’ attacks, were at a nascent stage. Adding fuel to the fire, recent escalations in cybercrimes point to the fact that the threat index is on the rise and a full-fledged attack using these techniques can prove fatal to an... By Arvind Srinivasan
Majority of Indian organizations rely more on automation for cybersecurity: Study
Indian organizations rely more on automation for cybersecurity, as workloads of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are currently too heavy to take on new responsibilities, according to Cisco’s CISO Benchmark Report. The report surveyed more than 3,200 security leaders across 18 countries. In India, 75% of organizations relied on automation, while over 60%... By CIO&Leader
Majority of cybersecurity professionals concerned about cyberattacks closing operations: Study
93% organizations were concerned about cyberattacks causing operational shutdown or customer-impacting downtime, according to a Tripwire-Dimensional Research survey. In an effort to prepare against such threats, 77% have made ICS cybersecurity investments over the past two years, but 50% still feel that current investments are not enough. The Tripwire-Dimensional Data survey examined how... By CIO&Leader