The information technology (IT) industry will morph in 2021, prompted by its response to the chaos of 2020 and affirmation that it is the central nervous system of our digital society, according to the IT Industry Outlook 2021 released by CompTIA. The annual report explores the trends that will shape the …
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Bitglass has released its 2020 Cloud Security Report, which uncovers whether organisations are properly equipped to defend themselves in the cloud. Bitglass partnered with a leading cybersecurity community and surveyed IT and security professionals to understand their top security concerns and identify the actions that enterprises are taking to protect …
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Findings from a European study of IT public sector leaders announced by Pure Storage, has revealed how they have dealt with the pandemic, the ultimate stress-test for already stretched public sector organisations. The research, based on interviews with 511 IT leaders in central government departments, including 105 from the UK, …
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The new 2020 Business Tech Priorities Report from Softcat reveals which technology solutions and services are mission critical today, helping organisations navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and which are being prioritised for recovery and future prosperity. The findings are based on the views of over 1,500 organisations in the UK and Ireland, across 21 industries. Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that …
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AppsFlyer has released The State of Gaming App Marketing – 2020 Edition, a report examining the growth of the mobile gaming industry during the first three quarters of 2020. The report analysed 9.2 billion app installs to provide marketers an in-depth analysis of global data-driven insights, industry trends, and growth …
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Christmas spending is forecast to decrease by £9.674bn during the six weeks leading up to Christmas this year due to the impact of lockdown, according to a new report. The VoucherCodes.co.uk Shopping for Christmas 2020 report, carried out by the Centre for Retail Research (CRR), suggests that new restrictions meaning non-essential stores are closed …
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McAfee Corp. has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: November 2020, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in Q2 2020. During this period, McAfee saw an average of 419 new threats per minute as overall new malware samples grew by 11.5%. A significant proliferation …
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Cybersecurity remains a top priority for SMBs worldwide, as revealed in a survey conducted by Vanson Bourne and commissioned by ConnectWise. The second annual ConnectWise SMB State of Cybersecurity report found that more than three-quarters of the respondents worried they will be the target of an attack in the next six …
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Matt Unangst, director of commercial client business at AMD discusses four ways that the right PC or laptop platform can tackle the most pressing challenges of remote working. With the pandemic still with us, remote working has become the default. But do today’s businesses have the right tools and hardware …
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OnBuy has announced record growth figures. Just four years after launching, the end of this fiscal year (2020) revealed a record 24,000% GMV growth, vastly outpacing competitors and solidifying OnBuy’s already strong market position. The marketplace also announced 600% revenue growth in 2020 for the second consecutive year – despite …
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