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Why Generation Z are the fully digital pioneers [Q&A]

The Center for Generational Kinetics and WordPress platform WP Engine recently released a study looking at the digital habits of Europeans born between 1996-2015.

It shows that Generation Z has become the most internet-dependent generation, but what does this mean both for the Gen Zers themselves and the wider digital community? We spoke to Fabio Torlini, EMEA MD at WP Engine to find out.

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How cybercrime impacts the charity sector [Q&A]

Charities handle billions in funds every year and hold financial and personal information that cybercriminals increasingly see as a tempting target. Yet, according to the UK's Charity Commission only 58 percent of charities think they are at risk from cybercrime.

But for a sector, whose success is built on its reputation and the goodwill of its supporters, the loss of any sensitive information or fraud through phishing attempts can be devastating.

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The role of SASE in securing the modern workforce [Q&A]

Digital transformation combined with a shift to more remote working has presented considerable challenges for enterprises when it comes to securing their systems.

One of the technologies being increasingly used to enable remote access is Secure Access Services Edge (SASE). We spoke to Anurag Kahol, CTO and co-founder of cloud security company Bitglass to find out more about SASE and how it can help businesses deliver their transformation projects.

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How traffic analysis can help protect business networks [Q&A]

One of the biggest challenges that cybersecurity teams face at the moment is alert noise which can blind them to real threats.

Corporate performance management (CPM) specialist Prophix Software recently chose to adopt a network traffic analysis (NTA) solution to address this issue. We spoke to Kristofer Laxdal, the company's director of information security to discover why it chose invest in NTA technology and what benefits it's seeing.

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How e-signatures are changing the commercial world [Q&A]

The idea of electronic signatures has been around for a while, but their importance has been highlighted by recent changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning signing documents in person may be difficult.

We spoke to Sameer Hajarnis, practice lead for e-signature at digital fraud prevention specialist OneSpan to find out more about adopting e-signatures in the current business landscape, what businesses need to look for and how these technologies can securely enable efficiencies, improve processes, ensure legal compliance and deliver an improved customer experience.

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DevOps

Why DevOps teams need to take container security seriously [Q&A]

Earlier this year hackers were able to exploit container platform Kubernetes to install cryptomining software in Microsoft Azure.

Fei Huang, chief strategy officer at container security platform NeuVector believes that this should be a wake up call to get the attention of enterprise DevOps and DevSecOps teams. We spoke to him to find out more about the risks and how they can be addressed.

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How digital transformation is changing the oil and gas industry [Q&A]

Businesses across all sectors are looking to review their processes and launch digital transformation projects. But long-established industries like oil and gas, while innovative in some areas often lag behind with their back office systems.

We spoke to Leon Busch, COO of specialist in this sector WolfePak Software to find out how companies in this field are using transformation and what it's doing for their businesses.

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digital transformation

Meeting the challenges of digital transformation [Q&A]

More and more enterprises are looking to implement digital transformation projects. But often they underestimate the complexity of the task and the degree of change that it requires across the organization.

So what are the major challenges that these projects face and what can businesses do to overcome them? We spoke to Andreas Prins, VP of platform strategy at digital transformation platform Digital.ai to find out.

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Marketing compass

How machine learning is changing digital marketing [Q&A]

Increasingly customers expect personalized experiences that are relevant to their unique situations and needs. However, with the increased reliance on technology needed to provide this, the human angle can go by the board.

We spoke to Jon Perera, CMO at sales and marketing software specialist Highspot to learn more about how people, processes and technology can be aligned to offer optimum customer experience.

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What enterprises need to consider on the journey to digital transformation [Q&A]

Digital transformation is increasingly seen as a way for businesses to gain competitive advantage. It's often tied into the cloud and as-a-service solutions too.

But what do businesses need to take into account when starting on a transformation project? We spoke to Anthony Brooks-Williams, CEO of cloud data integration provider HVR Software to find out.

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How giving customers a better experience can build competitive advantage [Q&A]

In a highly competitive world businesses can struggle to make themselves stand out from the competition. One of the ways they can gain a competitive edge is by providing a better customer experience.

But what does this mean in practice and how can organizations build better experiences? We spoke to Ross Freedman, co-founder and CEO of customer experience agency Rightpoint to find out.

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Industrial IoT

Protecting IoT and OT with zero trust and network segmentation [Q&A]

In recent years we've seen a surge in the numbers of IoT and operational technology devices appearing on networks.

But while this technology offers many advantages it also brings new risks, both for the devices themselves and the networks they're attached to. What can businesses do to benefit from the technology but still keep their networks safe?

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DevSecOps

The impact of open source on security [Q&A]

Open source software is commonly used to save time as it means developers don't end up repeating the same things over and over.

One of the key things about open source is that the source code is open to examination by everyone, In security terms this means it’s open to both the attackers and defenders.

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How technology can help protect against identity fraud [Q&A]

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a tide of cybercriminal activity seeking to exploit things like government payments.

We spoke to Michael Magrath, director, global regulations and standards at anti-fraud and digital identity solutions company OneSpan to find out how governments and enterprises can use technology to guard against the threat.

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Securing the remote workforce during COVID-19 and beyond [Q&A]

The COVID-19 global pandemic has created a cybercrime playground. From phishing scams to ransomware to social media attacks, COVID-19-focused malware campaigns are on the rise. In fact, according to research from Zscaler, there's been a 30,000 percent increase in coronavirus-related attacks.

We talked with Mike Kelley, CSO at Navisite, to discuss why the current crisis is causing such a dramatic spike in cybersecurity activity, as well as ways organizations can secure their remote workforce and protect their organization from cyberthreats both now and after the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end.

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