Analysis

Sophos has released its annual 2024 Sophos Threat Report, with this year’s report detailing “Cybercrime on Main Street” and the biggest threats facing small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs*). According to the report, in 2023, nearly 50% of malware detections for SMBs were keyloggers, spyware and stealers, malware that attackers use to …

N-able has launched its MSP Horizons Report in partnership with channel analyst firm, Canalys. The first of its kind for the managed services market, the report delves into some of the biggest disrupting trends for 2024 and beyond, with actionable insights for MSPs and the future of their own businesses. Commenting …

The vast majority (93%) of channel partners see the EU’s NIS2 cybersecurity directive as an opportunity to assist end-users and grow revenues in the process, but acknowledge they must first build their own understanding, according to new research. Westcon-Comstor surveyed registered attendees for its forthcoming NIS2 webinar for partners and …

Espria recently hosted the first of their Optimise IT 2024 panel discussions, where the topic was peace of mind. Panellists included some of their key solutions partners – Xerox, Ikonic and Sophos. The webinar marked the first of their monthly IT industry conversations for 2024, which will discuss the latest and …

Josh Gordon of Geonode, sketches out how trivial technical issues can culminate in creating substantial impacts. A recent study conducted by the Small Business Technology Association (SBTA) has thrown an alarm amidst small-scale enterprises. The SBTA’s study reveals an undeniably worrying situation, with a massive 60% of small businesses finding …

New research from SOTI has found that while 95% of UK consumers have used in-store tech, only 23% believe in-store devices – such as kiosks, tablets, scanners and mobile computers – enhance their experience. The data suggests this is having a knock-on effect on enthusiasm for next-generation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

2023 was a big year for gaming with the release of several highly-anticipated titles and there are even more to look forward to in 2024. A recent Uswitch broadband survey has revealed which releases were the most popular amongst UK gamers. Gamers’ favourite 2023 game releases EAFC 24, the first …

British internet users consider their home among the safest places in terms of cybersecurity. According to a survey conducted by NordVPN, only 1 out of 6 Brits think that their devices are exposed to cyberthreats when connected to a home network. Meanwhile, cybersecurity experts say this is a deceptive peace that …

A new survey from Norton has revealed that last year, some UK holiday shoppers lost as much as £5000 to cybercriminals, with victims losing £211.24 on average to holiday scams. The survey also shows that nearly half (48%) of UK consumers are concerned about falling victim to a Black Friday …

Millions of consumers are being put off purchasing smart technology for their homes due to feeling overwhelmed with the products currently available on the market, new research has found. Despite two thirds of UK homeowners already owning at least one piece of smart tech, many are hesitant about purchasing more …