Consumers worry their data is being held by brands they don't know
The average person's data is held by 350 brands and they probably don't remember 83 percent of them according to a new study.
The research from identity management platform Mine also finds 32 percent of data in people's 'digital footprint' didn’t even require users to open an account to store their information.
World is at permanent cyber war say security professionals
Just in case you weren't worried enough by the coronavirus, a new survey of almost 500 security professionals released today by Venafi reveals that 88 percent of them believe the world is in a permanent state of cyber war.
In addition 90 percent are concerned that the most significant damage will be inflicted on digital infrastructure with the most vulnerable industries being those that are undergoing rapid digital transformation and are essential to daily life.
CIOs believe the pace of digital transformation will increase in 2020
A new survey of over 300 enterprise chief information officers (CIOs) shows that more than 90 percent expect the pace of digital transformation to increase in 2020.
The report from Flexera shows that customer experience is the top driver of digital transformation efforts with 69 percent rating it very important, but only 36 percent considering themselves very mature in this area.
New mobile ERP suite meets growing demand for remote working
In response to fast-growing demand for business mobility, Priority Software is launching an enhanced suite of mobile ERP applications, offering customers a rich ERP solution and full access to core business processes from remote locations.
Priority Mobile ERP includes a variety of new out-of-the-box mobile apps, along with advanced capabilities for its Mobile App Generator. These include digital document signature, document sharing via email or text, camera activation, barcode scanning, secure credit card processing and more -- all in real-time and directly from the mobile device.
New structured data service allows faster access for applications
As enterprises make more use of widely-available analytics engines such as Presto, Apache Spark SQL or Apache Hive, they often run into inefficient data formats and face performance challenges as a result.
Open source cloud data software company Alluxio is launching a new Structured Data Service (SDS) that will allow developers and data scientists to benefit from a more simplified data platform that enables connections to different catalogs for access to structured data, with less copies and pipelines and more compute-optimized data.
82 percent of women in US cybersecurity roles believe the industry has a gender bias problem
Does the cybersecurity industry have an issue with gender bias? A new report from Tessian based on a survey of 200 female cybersecurity professionals in both the US and UK suggests that it does.
According to the results 82 percent of female cybersecurity professionals in the US believe that cybersecurity has a gender bias problem, compared with 49 percent of those in the UK.
Get used to self-isolation -- the future of working is remote
For the team of freelance writers behind BetaNews, self-isolation is, for the most part, our default state.
However, as more people are being urged to self-isolate or work from home due to the threat of COVID-19, a timely report from DevOps platform (and all-remote business) GitLab reveals that the future of work may be remote anyway.
The Linux Foundation open-sources hardware to help with disaster relief
Project OWL, the winner of 2018's Call for Code, is a cloud-based analytics tool that assists in organization, whereabouts, and logistics for disaster response.
Today The Linux Foundation is announcing that it's making Project OWL's IoT device firmware open source to help developers around the world build mesh network nodes for global emergency communications networks.
IT teams struggle with asset visibility and management
Even though there are many different tools now available, IT and security teams are increasingly losing touch with their asset base.
A new study from Enterprise Strategy Group, commissioned by asset management platform Axonius reveals that an ever-increasing number of end-user devices, rapid cloud adoption, and a growth in IoT devices are leading to increased complexity and risk and decreased visibility.
What impact will a Data Protection Act have in the US? [Q&A]
The US Congress is currently considering whether to pass a bill to create a Data Protection Act which would set up a federal data protection agency.
The bill, introduced last month, spells out how the agency would enforce data protection and privacy rights, putting Americans in control of their own data. But what exactly does that mean? And how would a bill with the sole goal of protecting individuals’ data effect the tech, financial and healthcare industries?
Lack of understanding holds back automation
Businesses are missing out on automation because they don't understand the technology according to a new report.
The study from business automation specialist V1 finds a number of misconceptions about robotic process automation (RPA) including that 22 percent of people think RPA requires a physical robot.
How telemedicine technology can help cut the threat of coronavirus [Q&A]
As nations around the world gear up to deal with the coronavirus, what role can technology play in preventing the spread of this and other infectious diseases?
We spoke to Dr Jonathan Wiesen, founder and chief medical officer of telemedicine company MediOrbis to find out.
How gamification is helping the insurance industry boost sales [Q&A]
New research conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of SE2 and Life.io finds the vast majority of respondents would opt to share real-time wellness data with insurance companies through wearable devices in exchange for ongoing benefits like a lower insurance premium or wellness rewards.
The data, based on results from more than 2,000 adults, also finds that people want their policies to be more interactive. Roughly two thirds (68 percent) say if a provider offered a policy that included elements of gamification to reward healthy lifestyle and wellness habits -- like badges for hitting certain milestones, a leaderboard, financial rewards -- they would be likely to engage in those elements.
How many Gs? Consumers confused about 3G, 5G and evolving mobile networks
Big changes are happening to mobile networks but many people remain confused or in the dark about what's going on.
A Ting Mobile survey of 1,500 customers across all US carriers finds 79 percent of people have no idea that the 3G network is being phased out across the country by 2021, nor how it will affect them.
The search engine that's becoming the Google of the dark web
If you thought that Kilos were just a metric measure of weight, then we've got news for you. It's also the name of a dark web search engine that's becoming the Google of the internet underworld.
Thought to have evolved from an earlier search engine Grams -- see what they did there? -- Kilos clearly imitates Google's look and feel. Researchers at Digital Shadows believe that since going live towards the end of 2019 Kilos has indexed more platforms and added more search functionalities than Grams ever did.
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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