Organizations are not doing enough to improve SOCs
The average security operations center (SOC) has considerable room for improvement according to a new report from automation and response platform SIRP Labs.
Almost a third (29 percent) of respondents believe missed alerts due to high volumes are a significant, even a serious, problem. In companies of 1,000-2,500 employees the figure rises to 46 percent.
Data engineering teams struggle to keep up with demand
New research from Ascend.io finds that since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic 78 percent of data professionals have been asked to take on responsibilities outside of their core job function, with 97 percent now signaling their teams are at or over capacity.
The study of over 300 data scientists, data engineers and enterprise architects in the US also reveals that to increase capacity 89 percent of data professionals are turning to automation, low-code, or no-code technologies, with 73 percent citing automation as an opportunity for career advancement.
Most businesses believe they will emerge stronger from the pandemic
New research commissioned by Cisco looks at what lessons have been learned as many businesses begin rolling out return to work strategies following the COVID-19 outbreak.
The study interviewed 1,500 managers across 13 countries and one of the key findings is that 74 percent of respondents say their business will in some ways emerge stronger from the crisis.
The power of enhanced WebRTC
With more digital communication tools available than ever before, enterprises and end users have started to demand more tailored options that can improve their experience and make it even easier to connect.
Web Real-Time Communication (WebRTC) is one such tool that can enhance deployment of voice and video and tools within browsers and apps.
Enterprises struggle to deliver software efficiently
Businesses experience problems in leveraging information to make data-driven decisions, communicating between teams and management layers, dealing with 'software sprawl', and accurately quantifying the cost of feature delivery delays a new report shows.
The survey by Accelerated Strategies Group (ASG), commissioned by CloudBees, also shows that many organizations have been able to tackle some of the facets of modern software delivery management, but that there’s still much room for improvement.
Cyber crisis simulator aims to improve incident responses
While cyberattacks are played out on technology platforms, it's often the effectiveness -- or otherwise -- of the human response that determines how they impact an organization.
It can be hard to prepare teams to deal with the realities of an attack, but Immersive Labs is looking to change that with the launch of its industry first Cyber Crisis Simulator.
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.
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.
Digital communications strategies given a six year boost by COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis has led to many changes in working patterns. But what's its effect on the longer term strategies of businesses?
Cloud communications platform Twilio surveyed over 2,500 enterprise decision makers globally to gauge the effect of the pandemic on their companies' digital transformation and communication roadmaps.
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.
Productivity is key to profits but most companies can't measure it
AI-powered productivity company enaible has released a new survey looking at executive viewpoints on workforce productivity in light of the economic and remote working impact of COVID-19.
It finds that 83 percent of respondents are relying on productivity to improve both margins and profitability, and 83 percent believe that worker productivity will be critical in their companies' ability to recover from the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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.
Security staff suffering alert fatigue as report volumes increase
According to a new study, 70 percent of security teams have seen more than double the volume of security alerts in the past five years. These high volumes of reports cause problems for IT security teams with 83 percent saying their security staff experience 'alert fatigue'.
The survey conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of continuous intelligence specialist Sumo Logic also shows that while automation is helpful it isn't a complete solution.
New solution helps enterprises understand application relationships and risk
Modern businesses rely on a variety of applications, but failing to understand the relationships between them can lead to increased risks.
To address this vArmour is launching a new version of its Application Controller solution, enabling enterprises to take control of operational risk by discovering and understanding application relationships across their IT environment and help maximize the value of their existing investments.
Security not keeping pace with moving to BYOD
With a shift to remote working many more businesses are embracing BYOD, but a new report from Bitglass suggests that security arrangements are failing to keep pace.
In the study, 69 percent of respondents say that employees at their companies are allowed to use personal devices to perform their work, while 26 percent also enable BYOD for contractors, 21 percent for partners, and some even for customers, and suppliers.
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