The state of the cloud and the Software-Defined Data Center
We’ve long been moving toward cloud-based and virtualized infrastructures, but in some ways 2016 might just be the year in which the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) really …
Does hybrid IT offer a competitive advantage?
Hybrid IT is about more than saving money. A survey of IT decision-makers at major financial services, retail, health care, and other organizations found that 50 percent have …
Global IAM market to reach 24.55 billion by 2022
The global identity and access management (IAM) market is expected to reach USD 24.55 billion by 2022, according to Research and Markets. Increased spending by large scale …
SMEs under attack, security readiness still low
When it comes to securing their data, SMEs remain several steps behind their larger counterparts. Some reasons for the disparity in security readiness may be that SMEs have …
Consumers living in smart homes are willing to sell personal data
A majority of respondents worldwide might be willing to share their personal data collected from their smart home with companies in exchange for money, and 70 percent agree …
Economics of connections will fuel digital business
Business and IT leaders must structure their business and technology investments in a way that will capitalize on the new economic realities of a digital economy, according to …
Advanced Persistent Bot activity on the rise
Bad bots are used by fraudsters and are the key culprits behind web scraping, brute force attacks, competitive data mining, online fraud, account hijacking, data theft, …
Network security operations becoming more difficult
One hundred and fifty enterprise IT security professionals from a wide range of industries were surveyed by Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) to gain a better understanding of …
Demand for advanced DDoS mitigation on the rise
The increasing popularity of DDoS attacks as a tool to disrupt, harass, terrorize and sabotage online businesses is boosting demand for mitigation solutions. In the face of …
Companies still lack adequate data privacy tools
93 percent of IT professionals agree that customer data privacy concerns are a critical issue at the C-level. Yet, only 9 percent percent believe current privacy and consent …
Insight into critical data remains limited
SANS surveyed 829 IT professionals with endpoints located around the globe to explore how IT professionals monitor, assess, protect and investigate their endpoints. A majority …
Security concerns limit business initiatives
Though the C-suite recognizes the benefits of data security, organizations are still struggling to develop programs that effectively incorporate security strategies without …