Developers feel they should be paid for open source contributions
A new survey of over 9,500 developers, of whom 4,400 actively participate in open source, finds that 54 percent of respondents feel that individuals should be paid for their open source work.
In fact the study from developer cloud company DigitalOcean finds that only 14 percent of respondents are currently paid for their open source contributions.
Developers play a key role in digital transformation despite COVID
Developers are playing a key role in helping enterprises meet their digital transformation goals despite facing significant challenges from COVID-19 according to new research from Couchbase.
The survey of 450 European and US senior IT decision makers finds 92 percent of respondents believe that DevOps could have a revolutionary impact on their digital transformation efforts, while 63 percent say that the flexibility to change their goals when needed has been helpful in meeting their digital transformation goals.
New SaaS solution uses machine learning to detect cyber threats
Cybersecurity and risk management company RSA is launching Detect AI, a cloud-native advanced analytics and machine learning solution that provides rapid detection and actionable insights on data captured by the RSA NetWitness Platform.
It employs cloud-scale processing for behavior analytics and uses unsupervised machine-learning to allow it to detect and respond to threats without manual oversight.
ICS vulnerabilities increase as remote work boosts attack surface
Disclosed vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) increased 335 percent in the second half of 2020 compared to the first half.
A new report from Claroty also shows that in the same period 71 percent of ICS vulnerabilities disclosed were remotely exploitable through network attack vectors.
Why financial enterprises need to take a more Agile approach [Q&A]
Adopting a more agile approach to development has allowed many businesses to speed up the introduction of new products and services.
But banking and financial organizations have tended to be more conservative in their approach and have consequently come under pressure from faster moving fintech competitors.
CISO role expands in a changing business world
A new survey of the opinions of more than 7000 business leaders, employees and consumers from across the world shows the role of CISO has hugely expanded in its scope and responsibilities.
However, the study from BT Security also shows that fewer than half of executives and employees could put a name to their CISO. This is despite the fact that 84 percent of executives also say that their organization had suffered from data loss or a security incident in the last two years.
Outdated online security is losing banks business
New research from biometric authentication company iProov highlights that many US banks are falling short in delivering digital convenience to their customers.
The study looks at the range and usability of online services being offered to existing customers. Researchers looked at 39 data points, including how easy it was for a customer to move money, request a new debit card or change personal details online.
API security worries hold back business innovation
A new report shows that 66 percent of organizations admit slowing the rollout of a new application into production because of API security concerns.
The State of API Security report from Salt Security also reveals that 54 percent of organizations running production APIs have at best only a basic strategy for API security, with 27 percent having no strategy at all.
How computer simulation is revolutionizing science and engineering [Q&A]
In 2020, companies like Tesla and Aerion (supersonic jets) flaunted 'Digital Twins' as being the cornerstones of their product design prowess.
This concept of representing physical objects in digital fashion is an extension of the general computer simulation industry that has been decades in the making. If 'software is eating the world', it seems that for the applied sciences type of domain, computer simulations have officially become the standard utensils.
Remote working adds to threats but security stays strong
The pandemic-driven switch to remote working has brought more threats, but overall cybersecurity posture has remained strong, according to a new report.
The study from security orchestration, automation and response company Siemplify attributes this to greater investment in security automation technologies and reliance on managed security service providers.
Over 60 percent of DevOps teams would sacrifice container security for speed
A new survey of container security from NeuVector shows that 63 percent of respondents would curtail or restrain security measures in order to maintain faster production.
There's also a lack of consensus on who is responsible for securing container environments with 42 percent saying security teams, 30 percent development, and 28 percent operations. This is despite 32 percent saying security is their organization's single most important priority as they roll out containers and Kubernetes initiatives.
Ubuntu Core 20 offers secure Linux for IoT devices
Canonical is making Ubuntu Core 20, a minimal, containerized version of Ubuntu 20.04 LTS for IoT devices and embedded systems, generally available from today.
It improves device security with secure boot, full disk encryption, and secure device recovery and builds on the Ubuntu application ecosystem in order to create ultra-secure smart things.
One Identity launches SaaS-based access management solution
The shift to more remote work has boosted companies 'move to cloud' options and that has shone a spotlight on the need for identity governance and administration (IGA) and privileged access management (PAM) solutions.
Identity-centric security firm One Identity is launching a new software-as-a-service identity platform that offers full IGA and PAM capabilities and allows organizations to implement a zero trust model.
Business mobile app use up by 200 percent
A switch to remote working has resulted in a 200 percent surge in the use of business-related mobile applications and a 25 percent boost in mobile device screen time compared to the previous year.
A new report from reimbursement solution Motus also shows many professionals resorted to using mobile hot spots to offset the strains that reduced home internet speeds, which contributed to a near 20 percent spike in mobile data traffic.
Poor remote endpoint visibility puts organizations at risk
Most organizations have a severe lack of visibility into remote endpoints according to a new report, which poses additional risks as more people work from home.
In addition, few have a way to stop ransomware from spreading throughout their network after an initial breach, according to the study from zero trust specialist Illumio.
Ian's Bio
Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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