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Key Insights & How Enterprises Should Adapt
Ben Smith, chair of digital and analytics at global consulting firm Kearney, has witnessed several significant enterprise technology changes throughout his career. The first change came with the advent of the PC, followed by the client-server model, the HTTP browser, and the smartphone. As he surveyed the market at the end of 2024, he said the AI boom “is bigger…
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Midnight Blizzard is on the rampage again, and enterprises should be wary of its new tactics
Microsoft is warning of a Russia-linked spear phishing campaign targeting government, academia, defense and NGOs. The notorious Midnight Blizzard group – also known as APT29 and Cozy Bear – has been carrying out its campaign in dozens of countries. As with its earlier phishing campaigns, it’s been particularly active in the UK, Europe, Australia, and Japan. The campaign is still…
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Enterprises are struggling to fill senior cybersecurity roles — and it’s causing staff burnout to skyrocket
Four-in-ten cybersecurity teams are understaffed, with senior team members particularly hard to find, according to new research. While seven-in-ten junior cybersecurity staff positions are typically filled within six months and only 3% of roles take more than a year to fill, things are very different further up the hierarchy. More than half of companies told Kaspersky it takes between four…
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Amplifying intelligence: Huawei’s smart solutions for manufacturing and large enterprises
Across industries, companies are racing to integrate advanced technologies such as AI and cloud computing to stay competitive and meet growing demands for efficiency, personalization, and sustainability. The manufacturing industry alone is seeing an unprecedented wave of innovation, with AI projected to play a crucial role in optimizing processes, boosting productivity, and driving global collaboration. As industries face increasing pressure…
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Regulatory fines could be the tip of the iceberg for enterprises as data breach lawsuits expected to surge in 2025
The associated costs of data breaches are set to diversify according to Forrester, with the analyst firm predicting that fines won’t be the only financial consideration in the wake of a cybersecurity incident in 2025. Dubbed ‘Predictions 2025: Cybersecurity, Risk, And Privacy,’ Forrester’s report suggested breach-related class action costs will surpass the cost of regulatory fines by 50% in the…
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AWS says enterprises are moving back on-prem – but does cloud repatriation really threaten hyperscalers?
AWS has claimed to face competition from on-premises IT while defending the level of competition in the UK cloud market, according to a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) hearing. At the hearing, conducted as part of an ongoing investigation into the state of competition in the UK cloud industry, AWS refuted the perception that “once customers move to the cloud,…
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Obsidian Security Warns of Rising SaaS Threats to Enterprises
SaaS environments are emerging as an “unaddressed blind spot” in enterprise cyber security for Australian and APAC organisations, according to SaaS security management firm Obsidian Security. This issue is partially attributed to confusion around the shared responsibility model in SaaS contracts. In September, Obsidian Security, which announced that it is expanding operations across Australia and APAC, said it expects a…
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Generative AI takes center stage as enterprises ramp up mainframe modernization plans
Nearly nine-in-ten businesses are deploying or planning to deploy generative AI tools and solutions to their mainframe environments, according to new research, as enterprises ramp up modernization efforts. A third of respondents to a survey from Kyndryl said mainframes have become a foundation for running AI-enabled workloads, with almost half saying they aim to use generative AI to unlock and…
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Scottish data center provider teams up with HPE to unveil National Cloud – a UK sovereign cloud service for large enterprises, tech startups, and public sector organizations
Scottish data center and cloud services provider DataVita is now offering clients data residency within the UK with the launch of National Cloud. Aiming to position itself as an alternative to the big cloud providers, it’s offering the new platform through a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). “The National Cloud combines HPE GreenLake cloud’s leading capabilities to manage,…
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Fake Palo Alto GlobalProtect used as lure to backdoor enterprises
Threat actors target Middle Eastern organizations with malware disguised as the legitimate Palo Alto GlobalProtect Tool that can steal data and execute remote PowerShell commands to infiltrate internal networks further. Palo Alto GlobalProtect is a legitimate security solution offered by Palo Alto Networks that provides secure VPN access with multi-factor authentication support. Organizations widely use the product to ensure remote employees,…
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