SOC team members battle with burnout, overload and chaos
While some organizations have increased security operations center (SOC) funding, the overall gains have been meager, and the most significant issues have not only persisted, …
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Employees often overlooked when companies adopt new technology
Companies are placing business and shareholder goals above employee needs when they adopt new technology, according to Lenovo. The research, conducted among 1,000 IT managers …
Business functions fail to collaborate on digitization
Many companies do not realize the full value of investing in digital projects due to a lack of collaboration among their critical business functions, according to a study by …
The smaller the business, the smaller the focus on cybersecurity
With 89% of small businesses moving to a remote workforce, there remains a significant gap between the perceived importance of cybersecurity protections for businesses with …
Because IT security and the C-suite are misaligned, digital transformation increases cyber risk
While digital transformation is understood to be critical, its rapid adoption, as seen with cloud providers, IoT and shadow IT, is creating significant cyber risk for most …
Data analysts only spend half their time on analysis
While companies continue to invest in teams of data experts, a Fivetran survey suggests that adding more data analytics wizards might not be the solution. In fact, the survey …
There is a direct correlation between AI adoption and superior business outcomes
Adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing worldwide, according to an IDC survey of more than 2,000 IT and line of business (LoB) decision makers. Over a quarter of …
The link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity
The pandemic has irrevocably changed the way businesses everywhere operate, crystallizing the link between a robust IT infrastructure and business continuity. According to a …
IT spending levels expected to dip in 2020, despite ease of economic lockdown
Business confidence in IT spending levels declined in the last week of May, according to IDC. IT buyers in the US, Western Europe, and some parts of Asia/Pacific indicated …
Despite investing in DevOps tools and practices, teams still encounter customer-impacting errors
An overwhelming majority of organizations prioritize software quality over speed, yet still experience customer-impacting issues regularly, according to OverOps. The report, …
Not all IT budgets are being cut, some are increasing
At a high level—and contrary to conventional wisdom – not all IT budgets are being cut. Even with the economic challenges that COVID-19 has posed for businesses, almost …
Global DX spending to grow 10.4% in 2020
Spending on the digital transformation (DX) of business practices, products, and organizations will continue at a solid pace despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 …
