Category: digital transformation - Page 5

Jan 24 2024

Santander bank added 4,500 tech staff last year

3 minutes of reading / digital transformation, Tech / By AKEX

Spanish banking giant Santander has increased its IT workforce to 27,500 globally after adding 4,500 in 2023 to support its digital transformation, which has seen 95% of systems moved to the cloud. New recruits include experts in cloud, cyber security, data, DevSecOps, artificial intelligence, software development, enterprise architecture and product management. The recruitment campaign, which…

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Jan 15 2024

British Library catalogues back online after ransomware attack

4 minutes of reading / Computer, digital transformation, Tech / By AKEX

The British Library has successfully recovered a significant portion of its main catalogue and restored public access, two-and-a-half months after being forced to take the majority of its IT systems offline after a Rhysida ransomware attack. One of its most important public-facing systems, the British Library’s catalogue, contains records of over 36 million printed books…

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Jan 5 2024

Decoding zero trust in endpoint security: A practical guide for CISOs

8 minutes of reading / compliance, digital transformation, endpoint security, network security, Oracle, SAP, Tech, threat intelligence / By AKEX

The rapid pace of digital transformation has increased operational efficiency and enhanced the customer experience – but it has also created a nightmare for CISOs. From mobile devices scattered across the globe, laptops accessing sensitive data from coffee shop Wi-Fi, to a myriad of IoT devices, the exponential increase in endpoints has greatly expanded the attack…

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Dec 20 2023

CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors

7 minutes of reading / AI, Cloud, data science, digital transformation, machine learning, Microsoft, multicloud, social media, Tech / By AKEX

Andy Moore, chief data officer at Bentley Motors, had a passion for cars as a young child. Luckily for him, it’s an interest he’s been able to foster during his career as a digital leader at Bentley, where he’s worked for more than 20 years. “I stayed here because every time I’ve looked for my…

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Nov 3 2023

The new data landscape: how will the new UK-US data bridge affect businesses?

5 minutes of reading / compliance, digital transformation, GDPR, Tech, Technology / By AKEX

After much deliberation, the UK-US data bridge finally took effect on 12 October. This new framework is expected to speed up processes and increase opportunities for companies that are exporting data-enabled services. Previously, organisations that wanted to do this had to have contract clauses in place to guarantee UK data protection and privacy standards are…

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