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Cloud and security are top priorities for MSPs
Datto announced the release of the fifth annual Global State of the MSP Report. Based on an independent survey of more than 1,800 MSPs worldwide, the report reflects how MSPs …

Employees want more AI in the workplace to improve productivity and decision making
81% of employees believe AI improves their overall performance at work, according to SnapLogic. As a result, more than two thirds (68%) are calling on their employers to …

Average total cost of a data breach increased by nearly 10% year over year
Data breaches now cost companies a total of $4.24 million per incident on average, according to the Cost of a Data Breach Report, conducted by Ponemon Institute and analyzed …

Ransomware can penetrate quickly, significantly damaging an organization
Cloudian issued its 2021 Ransomware Victims Report, based on an independent survey of 200 IT decision makers whose organizations experienced a ransomware attack between 2019 …

Competition main force behind increased cloud migration
Organizations are moving to the cloud in big numbers to drive competitive strategies and provide richer customer experiences, according to Next Pathway. This is a shift from …

Dark web ads offering corporate network access increase seven-fold
In its latest research, security specialist Positive Technologies documents how the market enabling initial access to corporate networks has evolved through 2020 and into …

Lack of email validation and opt-in processes hinder organizations from achieving compliance
Pathwire released the results of its Data Compliance Survey, a survey of 1,000 IT and marketing decision-makers across the globe on the most common data privacy and compliance …

IT employment rose for the 11th consecutive month
In June, IT employment increased by 0.19% to 5,364,300 jobs, according to TechServe Alliance, the national trade association of the IT & Engineering Staffing and …

How security leaders can build emotionally intelligent cybersecurity teams
How a leader motivates their team, gathers, and uses information, makes decisions, manages change initiatives, and handles crises is referred to as “leadership style”, and is …

Confidence redefined: The cybersecurity industry needs a reboot
I’m sure many of us would like to leave 2020 behind and get back to our “normal” lives but, in some areas, I think that would be a mistake. Despite the challenges and …

Where does the SME fit into a supply chain attack?
“No business is an island, entire of itself” (with apologies to John Donne). Businesses have connections to other businesses, who supply them with goods, and whom they supply …

Trending cybercrimes and the big impact of lesser-known breaches
Sontiq released the Mid-Year 2021 Cybercrime Report, which highlights five key trends and the 2021 data breaches that pose the highest level of risk to victims. Companies are …
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