IT leaders across the UK and Ireland are increasingly aware of the value dedicated chief information security officers (CISOs) can offer their organisations, and 73% now say they have filled that role, a 35% increase year-on-year, with 15% planning to hire between now and 2026. However, according to new data published today by edge cloud…
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When it comes to data storage, public cloud is now firmly mainstream. According to a recent survey, close to a third of organisations plan to deploy cloud storage. CIOs and IT directors listed cloud as their highest investment priority after cyber security and risk management. Cloud storage has long been an attractive option for organisations…
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Three-quarters of medium and large enterprises in the UK, and four-fifths of high-income charities, have experienced some form of cyber security incident in the past 12 months, but improvements to overall cyber resilience appear to be stagnating, with economic headwinds and high inflation leading to less overall investment, the government has warned. In a report…
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The total number of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) reported in IT hardware and software products and services looks set to continue to grow in 2024, according to figures published by active cyber insurance specialist Coalition, which predicts CVE volume will increase by 25% to 34,888 vulnerabilities – approximately 2,900 every month. CVEs are the…
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The European Union’s (EU’s) Digital Operational Resilience Act or DORA is a key milestone for the future of the cloud in financial services. It acknowledges the vital role cloud technology plays in the delivery of modern banking services. At the same time, DORA highlights the catastrophic risk a service outage could have on not just…
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As organisational use of communications tools to share relevant data with third-party suppliers and partners spike, a lack of attention paid to security is cranking up risk levels, according to a global study of 781 IT, cyber and risk and compliance pros, 29% of which are drawn from EMEA geographies, which was conducted for Kiteworks,…
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A good incident response plan entails key roles, specific plans and playbooks, and well-rehearsed actions with clear and precise communication. The best incident response plans are those written in pencil, well-revised and deeply familiar to those needing to be on the frontline of responding. There are a few crucial aspects to any incident response plan,…
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Visa is offering its customers artificial intelligence (AI) advisory services following the launch of an operation dedicated to the technology. As part of Visa Consulting and Analytics, the payments giant’s AI Advisory Practice will harness the skills and experience of 1000 experts across the world to provide customers with help to use AI to grow…
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