Remote work will catalyse a shift from the corporate perimeter concept to micro-office security certification. Outsourcing of IT and cybersecurity functions will be crucial to solve expertise shortages and save budgets. To coordinate managed service providers along with using multiple cloud services, cloud security and management skills will become a …
Read More »Q4 2020 KnowBe4 finds work from home-related phishing email attacks on the rise
In its Q4 2020 top-clicked phishing report, KnowBe4, revealed that work-related email subjects such as corporate policy changes are becoming more popular with the Coronavirus pandemic continuing to keep more people working from home. Covering the entire fourth quarter, real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to …
Read More »Why Covid could save the local high street
Mark Hook, Global PR Director, Brightpearl considers the long-term impact of Covid-19 on the retail industry. The pandemic has placed a huge strain on British retailers. There’s no doubt it is creating dramatic changes in how and where we shop, and its likely we’ll new trends over the next year …
Read More »Agilitas how-to-report final instalment: COVID-19 and customer-centricity
‘CONNECT to Transform’ is a newly launched guide from Agilitas, the third and final entry in the company’s latest series of ‘How-to’ reports. The guide is based on the results of research commissioned by Agilitas and carried out in partnership with leading research firm Opinion Matters. The survey asked 250 …
Read More »Exabeam recognised as a leader in Security Analytics Platforms Q4 2020
Exabeam was recognised as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Security Analytics Platforms Q4 2020. The report evaluated 11 security analytics offerings, with Exabeam receiving the report’s highest scores possible in 6 of 14 criteria. The Forrester Wave: Security Analytics Platforms Q4 2020 assesses the current offering, strategy, and market …
Read More »Retailers face difficult festive period as families rein in Christmas spending due to Covid
Terrible Christmases have been few and far between for the nation’s shopkeepers, but retailers are now bracing themselves for the worst festive season since 1981 after Brits report financial woes from being hit so hard in the pocket by Covid. A quarter of shoppers have seen their income hit since …
Read More »Identity fraud reaches ‘tipping point’, as Brits flock to digital services
The impact of identity fraud could be reaching a ‘tipping point’, according to a new report from GBG. The comprehensive study, GBG State of Digital Identity: 2020, found that a ‘trust gap’ may be widening between businesses and consumers, as identity theft becomes prevalent and businesses become overconfident. The report highlights …
Read More »Report reveals short fall when it comes to digital identity user interface
Onfido has revealed the results of its survey “Customer attitudes to digital identity: meet the expectations of tomorrow”* which evaluated the online behaviour of over 4,000 respondents in the United Kingdom, United States, France and Germany in August 2020. The survey found that UK consumers are more actively using online …
Read More »Average Christmas spending in the UK is set to drop by over £100 this year
In a new study from McCarthy & Stone looking at the nation’s typical Christmas spending habits, it has been revealed that on average we’ll be spending over £100 less on the festive season than we did in the 2019 and 2018. In a UK-wide survey from the retirement housebuilder – which asked …
Read More »Survey: 47% of IT Professionals Said Quality of User Experience Has Not Suffered Due to Remote Work
Ivanti has announced findings of a new study which shows that nearly half (45%) of IT professionals reported doing a run-through of supporting remote workers prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. 41% of other non-IT departments also reported doing a remote work run-through. For many organisations, this preparation has paid off. 61% …
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