Employee burnout is cyber security professionals’ greatest fear amidst rising cyber threats
35% of cyber security professionals surveyed have cited employee burnout as the most concerning issue amongst increasing cyber threats. This comes as cyber security teams are put under mounting pressure to tackle the complexity of the modern hybrid enterprise and the necessity to protect corporate data wherever it resides. According to a poll carried out by Integrity360 and Vectra, almost 63% of respondents highlighted security of data as being most important […]
Cyber security in 2023: We polled some top experts on the trends to watch…
We’ve rounded up predictions from a clutch of cyber security experts, covering off everything from zero trust and the Open Security Schema Framework to the SMB threat and SecDevOps… John Linford, The Open Group Security and Open Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) Director “Zero Trust has been a high-profile topic in cybersecurity for well over a […]
SAVE THE DATE: Security IT Summit – June 2023
Couldn’t join us at this week’s Security IT Summit? The next event will take place in London next June – both live and virtual attendance options will be available! 27th June 2023 – Hilton London Canary Wharf – Booking form (flexible attendance options) Benefits of attending include: Receive a bespoke itinerary of relaxed, 1-2-1 meetings with innovative […]
Do you specialise in Anti Virus? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in January we’re focussing on Anti Virus solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Anti Virus solutions specialist […]
Enterprise ICT revenue in China to hit $179bn by 2026
The enterprise ICT revenue opportunity in China is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% between 2021 and 2026. The ongoing government initiatives prioritizing industrial digitalization and acceleration of digital transformation activities across large enterprises and SMEs provide a promising ground for the ICT market growth in the country, forecasts […]
Over 90% of online trackers are from Facebook, Microsoft and Google
93.7% of online trackers are from Facebook, Microsoft and Google, with the latter’s making up 49.9% of all trackers found on the web. That’s according to research from Atlas VPN, which notes that Google’s YouTube and ad network Doubleclick also have a significant share of trackers online. YouTube has a 13.8% share, while Doubleclick trackers make up […]
Rackspace: IT departments plugging talent gaps with technology
77% of UK organisations, including IT operations, say they are finding ways for technology to do jobs formerly performed by people in the face of hiring and skills issues. That’s according to new research from Rackspace Technology, which shows two thirds (64%) of UK companies are downsizing their staff, facilitated by technology, out of a […]
Take your IT security career to the next level with these excellent online courses
Our selection of online courses tailored specifically for the IT Security sector will enable you to both learn new skills and improve existing ones in 2023 and beyond – sign up today! These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team, improve expertise and learn new things. The IT and Personal Development online learning […]
Business confidence in cyber attack recovery ‘at an all time low’
IT and security leaders must address, on average, one cyberattack per week, while a third of organisations are forced to change leadership as a result of an incident. That’s according to “The State of Data Security” report by Rubrik Zero Labs, which gathered insights from more than 1,600 security and IT leaders including CISOs, CIOs, VPs […]
Cyberthreats and IT governance are top concerns for auditors in 2023
Cyberthreats and IT governance are top risk areas for internal auditors to address in their audit plans for 2023. That’s according to the Gartner 2023 Audit Plan Hot Spots Report, which identifies the top 12 risk focus areas for Chief Audit Executives (CAEs) to help them identify risks to their organisations and plan audit coverage […]
