Global IT spending to reach $3.7 trillion in 2018
Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.7 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.5 percent from 2017, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Global IT spending …
The rise of ransom hacks, and the potential impact on your business
The percentage of companies reporting financially motivated cyber attacks has doubled over the past two years, with 50% of companies experiencing a cyber attack motivated by …
CISOs are feeling less confident than ever about cyber risk and data security
Chief Information Security Officers are feeling less confident than ever about cyber-risk and data security this year, according to a survey conducted by Ponemon Institute in …
One in five healthcare pros have experienced patient data breaches
According to a recent University of Phoenix College of Health Professions online survey of 504 registered nurses and administrative staff, only a quarter of registered nurses …
Security, management and compliance challenges are impacting cloud benefits
Management and compliance challenges are impacting the benefits businesses are receiving from using the cloud as their infrastructures become more complex, according to …
Security concerns remain a top challenge for digital transformation
In Frost & Sullivan’s recent survey seeking end-user perspectives on navigating digital transformation globally, 32 percent of IT professionals cited security …
More than half of US-based employees have never heard of GDPR
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline approaching, new research from MediaPro shows more than half of US-based employees have never heard of the …
Apps most frequently blacklisted by enterprise security teams
Appthority released its Enterprise Mobile Security Pulse Report for Q4 2017, which details the apps most frequently blacklisted by enterprise mobility and security teams. Most …
Healthcare breaches involving ransomware increase year-over-year
2017 has been a very challenging year for healthcare institutions as these organizations remain under sustained attack by cybercriminals that continue to target their …
Security pros waste 10 hours a week due to inefficient systems
Process and software inefficiencies play a major role in slowing down an organization’s ability to detect and respond to cyber threats, according to LogRhythm. Over one-third …
Consumers are ready to say goodbye to passwords
A new survey of 1,000 Americans exploring awareness and perceptions of biometric authentication confirms that consumers continue to have a strong interest in new biometric …
Examining attitudes towards confidential data
Industry analyst firm Quocirca surveyed 500 IT decision makers in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia and Japan, examining attitudes towards the value of …