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Machine identity attacks will be top of mind for security leaders in 2025
Machine identities such as access tokens and service accounts are being tipped as the next big target for cyber attacks. According to Venafi’s latest research report, The Impact of Machine Identities on the State of Cloud Native Security in 2024, 86% of organizations have had a security incident related to their cloud native environment within the last year. As a…
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IT leaders fear a repeat of the CrowdStrike outage in 2025
Almost nine-in-ten (88%) executives predict a major IT outage on the scale of the CrowdStrike incident within the next 12 months, according to research from PagerDuty. A majority in the UK. (91%), US (89%), Australia (88%), and Japan (78%) believe an outage is a foregone conclusion and not a matter of “if” but “when.” The CrowdStrike outage caused chaos when…
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‘SaaS dependency’ is becoming a major issue for tech leaders
Tech leaders have voiced serious concerns about the rising trend of ‘SaaS dependency’, warning that developers are being hindered by a growing array of tools. In its SaaS Disruption Report, Onymos found that 84% of technology leaders rely on SaaS tools with low-code or no-code capabilities for software development. However, there are big challenges across the software development lifecycle (SDLC),…
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Russia is targeting unpatched vulnerabilities – what can tech leaders do to shore up defenses?
Amid the war in Ukraine and escalating global geopolitical tensions, the threat from Russian cyber adversaries has never been greater. So much so that the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning to firms to buckle up for online attacks by Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). According to a joint advisory of US security agencies, the nation…
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AI tools are growing in popularity at enterprises, but not all of them are approved by employers – and that’s a serious problem for IT and security leaders
Almost half of UK workers admit to using non-approved AI tools without their employer’s knowledge, according to new research. The use of shadow AI, described in the report as ‘bring your own AI’ (BYO-AI), is contributing to overall AI use, with more than two-thirds of employees now using AI tools regularly at work. According to data from Owl Labs’ annual…
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Why Cybersecurity Leaders Trust the MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
In today’s dynamic threat landscape, security leaders are under constant pressure to make informed choices about which solutions and strategies they employ to protect their organizations. The “MITRE Engenuity ATT&CK Evaluations: Enterprise” stand out as an essential resource for cybersecurity decision makers to navigate this challenge. Unlike other independent assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations simulate real-world threats to assess how competing cybersecurity…
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IT leaders are less AI-ready than they were a year ago, says Cisco report
IT leaders are feeling great pressure to adopt AI, but most say they’re nowhere near ready as they lack the necessary infrastructure and technology. Virtually all the businesses polled in Cisco’s AI Readiness Index reported increased urgency to deliver on AI, and 85% say they believe they have less than 18 months to act. Six in ten are feeling even…
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Business leaders face green ‘investment paralysis’ as concerns clash with climate targets
Business leaders in the UK are anxious about sustainability, with efforts to go green hampered by a lack of sustainable investment. That’s according to research from BT, with three-quarters (72%) of surveyed business leaders saying they feel stress over sustainability targets. With the UK government pushing towards climate targets — including an 81% reduction in emissions compared to 1990 levels…
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9 Worthwhile Product Launch Templates for Busy Leaders
Launching a product doesn’t have to feel like blindly solving a Rubik’s cube — the right product launch template will help you map out your strategy, high-level goals, in-the-weeds details, and all the work it’ll take to get there. These are some of the best tools and templates to start with, whether you’re introducing your first digital course or your…
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Bridging the IT skills gap: channel leaders should embrace platformization
The IT industry is facing a talent shortage. The technology sector is growing at a rapid pace, outstripping the availability of skilled workers. As new technologies emerge and existing solutions evolve, there is a growing skills gap in IT specialists, which is impacting innovation and growth across various sectors. The channel, a vital intermediary between technology providers and end-users, is…
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