Fortinet, a global leader in the cybersecurity field, has unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs global threat intelligence and research team about the cyberthreat landscape for 2023 and beyond. Highlights of the predictions and key takeaways for CISOs can be found below: 1 – Success of RaaS is a preview of what’s to come with CaaS Given […]

Lenovo study shows businesses are set to invest an average of US$3 million in data technologies to help balance profit and purpose. Lenovo has announced the results of the Data for Humanity report, which cites a collaborative approach to data as fundamental to improving global stability and security. The research indicates that companies successfully using […]

Fivetran, a global leader in modern data integration, has announced the results of a survey which shows that while 87% of organisations consider Artificial Intelligence (AI) vital to their business survival, 86% say they would struggle to fully trust AI to make all business decisions without human intervention. The majority (90%) of respondents report their […]

KnowBe4, the provider of some of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has announced the results of its Q3 2022 phishing report. The results include the top email subjects clicked on in phishing tests and reflect the shift from personal to business-related email subjects including internal requests and updates from Human […]

LastPass has released findings from its fifth annual Psychology of Passwords research, which revealed even with cybersecurity education on the rise, password hygiene has not improved. Regardless of generational differences across Boomers, Millennials and Gen Z, the research shows a false sense of password security given current behaviours across the board. In addition, LastPass found […]

Cloud services were widely adopted during and following COVID-19. Research from Leaseweb Global, shows that more IT professionals are questioning the use of cloud services and trusting them less, though continued adoption suggests this is due to a growing understanding with the technology.  Leaseweb Global, a leading hosting and cloud services company, has published the […]

A new global study commissioned by Ciena, has uncovered just how ready business professionals are to collaborate in the virtual world. 96% of the 15,000 business professionals surveyed across the globe recognise the value of virtual meetings and more than three-quarters (78%) say they would participate in more immersive experiences like the metaverse versus current […]

Intelligent power management company, Eaton, has announced new research on the relevance of the energy transition in Digital Transformation planning for power-critical businesses. Commissioned by Eaton, this S&P Global Market Intelligence report – The Intersection of Digital Transformation and the Energy Transition– highlights that although 77% of companies surveyed expect to transition away from their […]

Providing a digital identity to create an online account or complete a transaction is becoming more commonplace globally. A digital identity is an electronic file containing a person’s identity information, often used to prove their identity online. Gartner has predicted that by 2024, ‘a true global, portable, decentralised identity standard will emerge in the market to address […]

Trend Micro, a leader in cloud security, has announced the findings of a new global study indicating that organisations are struggling to define and secure an expanding cyberattack surface, hampering risk management efforts. The study revealed that three-quarters (73%) of global organisations are worried about their growing attack surface. Over a third (37%) said it […]

Cisco has published its 2022 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, an annual global review of privacy corporate practices on the impact of privacy on organisations and their views towards data privacy. The 2022 report found that privacy is mission-critical, as 90% consider privacy a business imperative. The survey showed privacy investment continues to rise and organisations […]

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, has announced new research revealing that 90% of IT decision makers claim their business would be willing to compromise on cybersecurity in favor of Digital Transformation, productivity or other goals. Additionally, 82% have felt pressured to downplay the severity of cyber-risks to their board. “IT leaders are self-censoring in […]