The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology could be set to shake up the job scene in the UK sooner than expected, new research shows.

A BT survey of over 1,500 senior UK IT decision makers found that AI, widely expected to usher in the "fourth industrial revolution," is in fact already splitting opinions in the labor market.

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Remember Stuxnet, the worm that wreaked havoc across Iran's nuclear facilities? Security researchers from ESET say that they have discovered an even bigger threat, which is being called Industroyer.

According to the company's report, Industroyer is built to "disrupt critical industrial processes," and was recently used in an attack in Ukraine, causing the city of Kiev to lose power for an hour.

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Following the WannaCry attack last month, ransomware was one of the big topics at the recent Infosecurity Europe event in London.

The worldwide assault woke many businesses and organizations up to the real danger that ransomware poses, but new research has also discovered that the criminals behind such attacks could be gearing up for even bigger attacks soon.

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Success in a sales environment increasingly needs access to accurate real-time data on which to base decisions.

To provide companies with better information, sales forecasting specialist Aviso is launching its latest Aviso Sales Vision, an AI-based platform that provides accurate sales forecasts, detailed pipeline visibility, and actionable insights to drive sales performance.

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As enterprises continue to move their data to the cloud, they often find themselves using multiple different services. But a multi-cloud approach brings problems when it comes to managing and integrating information.

To tackle this issue, cloud and big data integration company Talend is releasing a new version of its Talend Data Fabric integration platform that is optimized to manage multi-cloud, enterprise IT environments.

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Organizations receive an average of more than 600 endpoint alerts in a typical week according to a new report. These represent a severe drain on an organization's financial resources and IT security personnel and the cost can average $1.4 million annually.

The study by endpoint security company Absolute and the Ponemon Institute reveals that, of all alerts, 45 percent (277 alerts) are considered reliable and an average of 115 are investigated. An average of 61 percent or 369 of these alerts involve malware infections.

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Almost 10 percent of data loss prevention (DLP) violations come from collaboration services according to a new report.

The study from cloud security company Netskope shows that as cloud services like HipChat and Slack have increased in popularity enterprises need to put policies in place to protect the information that’s shared.

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IT security heads may be drastically underestimating the size of their organization’s cloud presence, leading to potentially huge security risk, a leading expert has warned.

Speaking to ITProPortal at the recent InfoSecurity 2017 event in London, Darren Thomson, EMEA CTO at Symantec, said that it was "a massive, massive concern" that many CISOs and CIOs were unable to accurately say how big their company’s cloud presence was.

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Cyber attacks aren't limited to desktop systems, mobile endpoints are equally at risk and for enterprises this is something else that needs protection.

Mobile threat defense specialist Zimperium is announcing an integration with Microsoft Enterprise Mobility + Security to integrate its product with the Microsoft Intune mobile device and application management product.

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Almost three quarters of UK businesses (72 percent) are "happy to lose" more than 24 hours’ worth of data after a cyber-incident, new research shows.

According to a report by Disaster Recovery, 13 percent of companies have never backed up their data, while 43 percent lost vital information in the last two years.

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Freelance workers have proven to be an extremely useful resource for many small companies in recent years, allowing for specialized expertise to be recruited when needed the most.

However, a new research report from security firm Tripwire has found that using such workers, particularly for IT projects, might actually be putting your business in danger of a major security breach.

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We already know that outdated systems are a major problem for enterprises as they increase the risk of data breaches.

But a new study by enterprise security specialist Bromium reveals that the act of patching is a big problem for many companies too.

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Stack Overflow released a new report that details the needs and motivations of today's developers. With 98.6 percent of developers in employment, and just 9.5 percent actively looking for a new role, the new report aims to help businesses attract talent.

The newly released Q2 2017 Developer Ecosystem report: the Employment Trends & Insights edition concludes that:

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British businesses are ready to pay as much as £136,000 to get their files back after a ransomware attack. This is according to a new report by Citrix and One Poll, based on a poll of 500 IT decision makers at UK companies with 250 or more employees.

The report says these new figures are four times higher than 12 months ago, highlighting the growth of ransomware risk among businesses on the Island.

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There’s increasing demand to produce software quickly, which means companies are on the look out for alternatives to traditional coding.

Many are turning to low-code platforms, workflow software specialist TrackVia has created an infographic charting the rise of low-code solutions.

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