Like death and taxes, customer concerns will always be with us. That said, practical room for improvement remains when it comes to customer experience of cloud services. According to Scott Anderson, senior vice-president for product management and business operations at cloud database firm Couchbase, 36% of enterprise respondents in its survey report that the […]

The failure of Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine to achieve their intended impact has been an important lesson for the UK’s National Cyber Security Council (NCSC), according to its CEO. But speaking at the Chatham House security and defence conference 2022, NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron warned against complacency because Russia might change its approach […]

Despite geopolitical tensions, KPMG’s latest Global tech report 2022 has found there is a widespread appetite across business for new and emerging technology platforms. Based on a survey of 2,200 executives in Q2 2022, the report found that businesses are keen to embrace new technologies and are poised to invest in new tools, with […]

The growing complexity and diversity of IT is a challenge for CIOs and their teams. The demands of the datacentre, cloud infrastructure, containerisation, and security and compliance all put more pressure on IT management and operations. At the same time, it is difficult to recruit and retain experienced staff. This has prompted IT departments […]

UK businesses suffer the third highest rate of ransomware attacks in the world, surpassed only by the US and Canada, with small businesses most at risk of being targeted, according to NordLocker. Published 28 September 2022, NordLocker’s analysis looked at the global distribution of ransomware attacks between January 2020 and July 2022, finding that […]

Generally speaking, the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has gone fairly well in Finland, according to Anu Talus, data protection ombudsman for the country’s data protection authority. Two deputies work with Talus at the Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman – one is responsible for the public sector and the other […]

The Russian government is implementing a massive policy of import substitution in the country’s domestic IT sector, with the support of domestic IT companies, ensuring demand for their products. The move is designed to counter sanctions placed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine. In parallel, there is a boom in Russia for pirated […]

The pace of life seems to be ever increasing as technology and software tries to keep up with the real and perceived demands of users. This race to get out the latest function ahead of competitors or to deliver the next user experience often pushes developers to focus on rapid delivery at the cost […]

The Online Safety Bill needs to be “completely overhauled” to protect freedom of speech and privacy in the UK, says a coalition of civil society groups in an open letter to the UK government. Addressed to new digital minister Michelle Donelan, the letter sets out the coalition’s main concerns over the Bill. These include: […]

More than 60% of hackers can collect and exfiltrate an enterprise’s data within five hours of gaining access to an environment, finds inaugural Ethical hacking survey by cyber security training firm SANS. Based on the responses from around 300 sanctioned adversaries (i.e. those hired to attack a particular network, commonly referred to as “ethical” […]