Why enterprise automation is key to digital transformation [Q&A]
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many enterprises turned their attention to digital transformation projects. But a talent shortage has held things back, leading many to consider automation as a way to alleviate the burden today's organizations are experiencing.
We spoke to Charlie Newark-French, chief operating officer of human centered automation company Hyperscience, to find out more about the balance between humanity and AI, automation's role in the digital enterprise, and automation's role in digital transformation.
Zero trust, democratization and biometrics -- identity management predictions for 2022
Zero trust has been one of the security buzz phrases of the past year and control of identity and credentials is likely to remain a focus for businesses and consumers alike, especially as the work from home trend looks set to continue.
Here's what some of the experts think the identity field holds for us in 2022.
Crypto fraud, ransomware-as-a-service and deepfakes -- cybercrime predictions for 2022
Cybercrime has increasingly become a feature of the modern world and its perpetrators are getting ever more professional.
But what can we expect to see next year in terms of the types of attack and how they're delivered? Here's what the experts think.
Transparency, regulation and convergence with 5G -- AI predictions for 2022
Artificial intelligence is making its presence felt in more and more areas of our lives. But what impact is it going to have on digital transformation projects, legislation and more?
Industry experts gave us their views.
Sustainability, multi-cloud and hybrid -- cloud predictions for 2022
Cloud is no longer the new technology on the block and has become firmly established as part of the IT mainstream. But that doesn't mean that it's standing still.
What can we expect to see from the cloud in 2022? (If you answered 'rain' go to the back of the class!) Industry experts gave us their views.
Low code, more productivity and closer links to data teams -- development predictions for 2022
In recent years development teams have been under increasing pressure to produce software and updates quickly, a trend that's only been accelerated by COVID-19.
So, what do industry experts think that 2022 has in store for developers?
'Computer Vision' teams struggle with training data putting projects at risk
The field of Computer Vision -- which looks at how computers can understand digital images or videos -- is a relatively new one, but like any branch of AI it relies on data to train systems effectively.
Synthetic data specialist Datagen has released a new report looking at training data in CV projects and finds that it has become a significant stumbling block.
Businesses would be less likely to pay ransoms if payments had to be reported
A new report finds that although 37 percent of respondents would pay a ransom, more than half of this group (57 percent) would reverse that decision if they had to publicly report the payment.
The Ransomware Disclosure Act, a bill currently before the US Senate, would require companies to report ransomware payments within 48 hours and so could have a dampening effect on the crime's profitability.
Chat Commerce, machine learning and a stronger privacy focus -- eCommerce predictions for 2022
One of the side effects of the pandemic over the last two years has been a boom in online shopping. But is this something that's here to stay? And what are we likely to see happening in the eCommerce field in 2022?
Here is what some of the industry’s experts think will be next year's trends.
Cybercriminals can penetrate 93 percent of company networks
In 93 percent of cases, an external attacker can breach an organization's network perimeter and gain access to local network resources.
This is among the findings of a new study of pentesting projects from Positive Technologies, conducted among financial organizations, fuel and energy organizations, government bodies, industrial businesses, IT companies and other sectors.
Retaining talent is one of the biggest challenges for IT departments
A new survey from automation platform Ivanti finds that keeping up with digital transformation (32 percent) and keeping talent in technical roles (26 percent) are the two biggest challenges organizations currently face.
The study also shows that 61 percent of respondents say the IT department is key to the growth and business strategy of the organization. Even so, 72 percent of respondents reported losing IT team members with 41 percent of respondents citing a high workload as the top reason for their departure.
Open banking, real-time payments and more AI -- fintech predictions for 2022
It's that time of year again, when tech experts like to swirl their tea leaves, polish up their crystal balls and try to predict what lies ahead for the coming year.
To get our annual series of predictions round-ups underway we're taking a look at the world of banking and fintech.
Nearly a quarter of employees are likely to fall for phishing attacks
Almost a quarter (22 percent) of employees globally are likely to expose their organization to the risk of cyber-attack via a successful phishing attempt according to a new study.
The study, from AI-driven cybersecurity training software company Phished, shows that of employees who open a phishing message 53 percent are likely to click a malicious link contained within it.
Why low-code is the future for enterprise development [Q&A]
Developers in many organizations are under pressure to produce new applications and updates faster than ever before and this highlights the weaknesses of traditional methods.
Using a low-code approach by contrast allows allows the automation and streamlining of the development lifecycle. We spoke to Brian Sathianathan, the chief technology officer at Iterate.ai, to discover more about low-code and when it is and isn't the best option.
Organizations lack confidence in managed security solutions
A new report produced by MITRE Engenuity and Cybersecurity Insiders seeks to understand the current state of managed services security.
It finds that while 68 percent of respondents use MSSP/MDR solutions to fill security gaps, a worrying 47 percent are not confident in the technology or the people. Also 44 percent are not confident in the managed services security processes.
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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