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Digital technology drives nearly all aspects of business and our daily lives. Over the last 18 months we’ve also witnessed the important role technology plays in enabling businesses to adapt to rapidly changing market conditions, innovate and grow. However, as we see advancements like restaurants implementing QR codes for menus and payment, and hospitals offering […]

In today’s digital-first world, the demand for skilled developers and IT professionals has never been higher. A recent study by Korn Ferry found that by 2030, more than 85 million jobs could go unfilled because of a lack of skilled labor. Low code poses an interesting question: Can technology be used to replace tech talent? […]

Colorado recently became the third state to pass a data privacy law, following Virginia and California, with four more states actively reviewing bills with similar provisions. Legislators around the world are getting serious about data protection as consumers become increasingly concerned about how companies collect, use and protect their personal data. As more businesses move […]

Would it be sacrilege to decrease the amount of code testing? Surprisingly, there is ample data showing benefits from less testing. A typical software testing suite has these drawbacks: Takes too long to execute Tests code that hasn’t changed Runs single-threaded Costs companies countless hours and many dollars Software testing proves that software operates according […]

Healthcare providers have increasingly become a target for cybercriminals, primarily due to the value of healthcare data on the black market. In addition, healthcare organizations may be more likely to pay ransomware attackers so that providers can continue to offer vital care to patients. Unfortunately, healthcare organizations have also become targets of advanced persistent threat […]

Over the past few years, corporate thinking on whether to move data and applications to the cloud has evolved into figuring out which data and applications to move to which cloud. The public cloud computing model, with its flexibility and price savings — compared to the cost of maintaining and updating internal data centers — […]

IT plays a critical role in setting up companies for success in artificial intelligence. Learning from early adopters’ best practices can help enterprises sidestep common pitfalls when starting new AI projects. A few predictable issues are often at play when new AI initiatives stall out. Some of the most common challenges are hitting snags that […]

The surge of ransomware, malware, and other cybercrime has reached crisis proportions. This summer has already seen the following ransomware attacks: Colonial Pipeline and on JBS SA, the world’s largest meat producer. Joint warning by U.S. and U.K. intelligence agencies of global campaign of brute-force attacks by the Fancy Bear unit of the Russian military. […]

One of the most curious elements of this year’s cybersecurity Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) was the inclusion of the new attack pattern, “system intrusions.” Representatives from Verizon identified the category as a broad one that tends to include attacks with many steps, indicating significant lateral movement within the network. Research shows that many […]

New customer logos may be the lifeblood of top-line revenue growth and the focus of sales and marketing teams. But renewals have emerged in the last few years as a key growth driver for SaaS companies. A recent McKinsey study indicated that existing customers can drive between a third and a half of new revenue […]

Ever since the serious talks of re-opening began, it’s became abundantly clear that in this new post-pandemic era, workplaces will demand a higher level of physical security. Companies have gotten the memo (at least, most of them did). Business leaders have been adopting the best practices to protect their business and workforce, while landlords have […]

If you thought that your current IT security practices were robust enough to fully support the transition to hybrid work, it’s time to think again. According to data from Statista, 68.5% of businesses have been victimized by ransomware in 2021—the highest percentage reported to date and a 24% increase compared to just three years prior. […]