Enterprise management undervalues the power of search in digital transformation efforts
A new study from Coveo shows 81 percent of IT and business stakeholders agree that it's hard to engage management when talking about search.
The study of 600 people carried out by Dimensional Research shows 83 percent of respondents say that enterprise search is crucial to digital transformation efforts, but that company leadership rarely talks about it.
A hybrid approach and risks to security -- quantum computing predictions for 2023
Quantum computing holds the promise of much faster processing speeds but is still widely viewed as still being some way in the future as a commercial proposition. It could boost machine learning and AI, and unlock the power of unstructured data.
Of course quantum also comes with security challenges thanks to its potential to crack passwords and break encryption. Here's what industry experts expect to see happening in the quantum world in 2023.
Poor website experience makes 60 percent of consumers abandon a purchase
A new survey of 6,000 online shoppers in the US and EU finds that many websites are causing problems for eCommerce companies due to poor design.
The study from Storyblok shows that 42 percent say they decide whether to stay on or leave a website within 10 seconds -- 20 percent within five seconds -- while 60 percent have abandons a purchase because of poor website experience.
Hyperscale, cyber vaulting and tougher policies -- storage and data predictions for 2023
Data is increasingly seen as being among and organization’s most valuable assets and businesses are generating more and more of it.
But of course it has to be stored and kept secure. Much of it is in an unstructured form too, which creates additional challenges. We asked some experts in the data and storage field to give us some predictions for this sector in the coming year.
Meeting the challenge of securing cloud-native apps [Q&A]
As more and more of our computing moves to the cloud, protecting information and apps throws up a new set of challenges for enterprises.
We spoke to Ratan Tiperneni, president and CEO of cloud-native app protection specialist Tigera, to find out more about the security implications of going cloud native and how to deal with them.
Modernized supply chains, resilience and accessibility -- AI predictions for 2023
It's the time of year when people start to look ahead to the next one and offer predictions for what might lie ahead. For the past couple of years this has rather been hijacked by events including COVID, the Ukraine conflict and consequent economic disruption.
This hasn't stopped people in the tech world making predictions though, in fact we've received more this year than ever. So in the first of a series of roundups let's take a look at what might lie ahead for AI in 2023.
Taking a battlefield approach to cybersecurity [Q&A]
You'll often hear cybersecurity discussed in military terms, as a war, or a battle, or a conflict. So should enterprises be taking a defensive approach that draws on military thinking?
Tom Gorup is VP of security operations at Fortra's Alert Logic, a managed detection and response specialist. He's also a veteran of six years in the US Army with tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. We spoke to him to discover how lessons learned on the battlefield can be applied to cybersecurity.
Phishing scams are coming to town
The Christmas holiday period is a peak time for phisherfolk. Research from Check Point shows 17 percent of all malicious files distributed by email in November were related to orders and shipping around the Black Friday period.
This is expected to be worse still this month as attackers seek to take advantage of shipping and package notifications and more.
Security flaws could have had LEGO users bricking it
Research from Salt Labs has highlighted two API security vulnerabilities discovered within BrickLink, a digital resale platform owned by The LEGO Group.
BrickLink is the world's largest online marketplace to buy and sell second-hand LEGO. The API security flaws could have allowed for both large-scale account takeover (ATO) attacks on customers' accounts and server compromise to allow bad actors to take control of accounts and steal personal details.
Email is convenient but a letter might be better
If you're in the UK you might not have seen a letter for a while due to the postal workers' strike, but new research reveals that 62 percent of consumers are more likely to open a letter than an email.
The study, from mail solutions company Quadient, of 2,000 UK consumers shows 71 percent of respondents expect companies, such as banks or lawyers, to send important documents, like contracts or mortgage or pension statements, through the post rather than over email.
Unsafe on any site -- over three-quarters of Americans admit to risky online behavior
A new report finds that 78 percent of Americans indulge in risky online behaviors that open them up to cyber threats, such as reusing or sharing passwords, skipping software updates and more -- a 14 percent increase from just two years ago.
The Xfinity Cyber Health Report from Comcast combines data from a new consumer survey of 1,000 US adults, conducted by Wakefield Research, with national threat data collected by Xfinity's xFi Advanced Security platform.
Public sector agencies struggle with cybersecurity intelligence data
A new study from Splunk, in collaboration with Foundry, finds that 49 percent of public sector agencies struggle to leverage data to detect and prevent cybersecurity threats.
The report shows 50 percent of the sector has issues leveraging data to inform cybersecurity decisions, and 56 percent of public sector agencies have difficulties leveraging data to mitigate and recover from cybersecurity incidents.
Enterprises wasting investment on identity management solutions
According to a new study 70 percent of companies report they're paying for identity tools they're not actively using.
The research from OneIdentity, which surveyed over 1,000 IT security professionals, shows 96 percent of companies are using multiple identity management tools, with 41 percent deploying at least 25 different systems to manage access rights.
Protecting backups from ransomware [Q&A]
Cybercriminals know that backups are the last line of defense against ransomware, so it’s essential that they are properly protected.
In an ideal world they would be air-gapped but in the current era of hyperconnectivity that can prove somewhat impractical. We talked to Bret Piatt, CEO of CyberFortress, to discuss the need to protect backups and the strategies for doing so.
Distractions means 36 percent of tech workers only do the bare minimum for security at work
In a year of international events that has been dubbed a 'permacrisis', 46 percent of tech industry workers say that distractions from world events make it hard to care about their jobs.
More worrying is that 36 percent of tech industry workers say they only do the bare minimum when it comes to security at work -- compared to 11 percent of employees in other industries.
Ian's Bio
Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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