Top cyber threats remain consistent in 2019 but attack frequency to rise: Study
The most prevalent types of threat actors and attack vectors of recent years will remain consistent but increase in attack volume in 2019, according to cybersecurity professionals polled in the 2nd part of ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2019 report. As per the findings, the top three cybersecurity threat actors this year are cybercriminals, hackers, and non-malicious insiders, at 32, 23, and 15... By CIO&Leader
Chief Data Officers prioritizing the right things; yet need higher strategic focus: Gartner
Chief data officers (CDOs) and their data and analytics (DA) teams are focusing on the right priorities, but they are not yet achieving the best balance of their various responsibilities to deliver superior organizational performance, revealed a recent Gartner survey. “CDOs are generally focused upon the right things, but they do not have the right mix of activities,” said ... By CIO&Leader
Global enterprise storage systems market revenue declines in Q1, 2019: IDC
Vendor revenue in the worldwide enterprise storage systems market decreased 0.6% year over year to USD 13.4 billion during the first quarter of 2019 (1Q19), according to IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker. Total capacity shipments were up 14.1% year over year to 114.2 exabytes during the quarter. Revenue generated by the group of original design manufacturers (ODMs)... By CIO&Leader
Seagate delivers industry's first enterprise-ready EXOS 16TB hard drive
Seagate Technology, a world leader in data storage solutions, today announced it has been actively shipping 16TB helium-based enterprise drive as part of the Exos X16 family, delivering high performance and record capacity for hyperscale datacenters to efficiently and cost-effectively manage ever-increasing amounts of data. The company also updated the IronWolf and IronWolf Pro... By CIO&Leader
India software market to rise by 2019: IDC
India software market will grow with a year-on-year (YoY) growth rate of 13.7% and touch USD 6.1 billion by the end of 2019, as per IDC’s latest Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) Semiannual Software Tracker, 2018 H2 (July - Dec 2018). India maintained its leadership position as one of the top 3 contributors in the APeJ region’s software market, accounting 12.0% of the overall market.... By CIO&Leader
Majority of current enterprise blockchain platform implementations will require replacement by 2021: Gartner
By 2021, 90% of current enterprise blockchain platform implementations will require replacement within 18 months to remain competitive, secure and avoid obsolescence, according to Gartner. “Blockchain platforms are emerging platforms and, at this point, nearly indistinguishable in some cases from core blockchain technology,” said Adrian Lee, senior research director at Gartner. “Many CIOs... By CIO&Leader
Protect your business – 6 reasons why data backups are important
The increase in ransomware attacks and high-profile data breaches over the last few years has reinforced the importance of data security. Recent research indicates that an average of 2,244 cyberattacks happens globally each day, and many of these attacks are targeting sensitive business data. Large enterprises are clear treasure troves of data in... By Giridhara Raam M
Majority of internet users fear becoming a victim of identity theft and account takeover: Study
As massive data breaches continue to make international headlines and the Internet is an integral part of our daily lives, consumers are now grasping the risks they face. In a new F-Secure survey, 71% of respondents say they feel that they will become a victim of cyber crime or identity theft, while 73% expressed similar fears about their kids. “These findings are absolutely staggering and show... By CIO&Leader
Threat Intelligence can help CISOs mitigate security risks, says study
In recent years, cyber security attacks have increased substantially and companies have to bear phenomenal losses to safeguard themselves from the clutches of security threats. The latest threat landscape report from Fortinet for Q1 2019 shows that cyber criminals are not just becoming increasingly sophisticated in terms of their attack methods and tools, they are also becoming very diverse,... By CIO&Leader
GDPR - Data Privacy and the Cloud
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which is celebrating its first anniversary, and the new India Data Protection Bill, provides consumers with added protections to ensure their privacy is safeguarded and prevents data theft or misuse. These legislations define what is meant by personally identifiable information (PII), establish compliance standards for organizations to meet, and... By Rajesh Maurya
