Until recently, patch management was barely a consideration for many organisations. Instead, ‘install and forget’ was the common approach to deploying systems. In fact, many systems were rarely or never patched. Of course, the rise of cybercrime and myriad of threats has changed all that, or has it? Incredibly, 44% of security breaches occur after…
In today’s business world, the CIO or IT Director has never been more relevant or influential. Computer Weekly’s recent CIO Trends Q1 2016 survey, featuring exclusive research from Deloitte on the changing role of the CIO, reveals how they are increasingly moving into business leadership positions. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised at this evolution. After…
Less than half of IT budgets are spent on business growth and digital transformation projects. The bulk of IT budgets go on day-to-day activities – keeping-the-lights-on. When IT departments are running to stand still then it presents an opportunity for competitors to take advantage. Ducks in a row Today, digital transformation is fast becoming the…
Any security system is only as good as its weakest link. In the cyber security world, the weakest link is nearly always the human element. Around 40% of UK firms have suffered at least one data breach in the last 12 months. The most common form of breach was a staff member unwittingly clicking on…
An uncomfortable truth Ransomware is a hot topic right now. The WannaCry malware attack of May 2017 shows just how vulnerable organisations are to cybercrime. Designed to take your corporate data hostage, ransomware is a growing problem, and no one is safe. Globally, it’s estimated that ransomware affects another company every 40 seconds. Ransomware attacks…
There are many IT challenges confronting architectural services firms today. Take, for example, the design of storage environments to support the high-end 3D graphics, virtualisation and modelling applications required to deliver the hyper-realised digital models and images clients expect. Computer-aided design has come a long way in recent years. Today’s integrated visualisation models incorporate both…
The number and variety of cyber-attacks faced by organisations continues to grow daily. Businesses of all sizes and across all industries are being targeted. To compound the problem, the attack surface is becoming greater and more varied with the proliferation of mobile devices, Cloud services and BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). This is creating a…
Cybercrime is a multi-billion dollar annual market. This means attackers are very well funded, and will continue to produce better, more disruptive malware and viruses. FBI research has found a single ransomware campaign can generate $60 million annually. Capable of generating massive profits for the cyber criminals, ransomware and other forms of cybercrime are with…
