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Storage
IT employers still see the value of keeping storage administrator jobs in house despite the allure of savings with managed services.
The state of the storage administrator role is in flux -- but just how close to the brink of extinction or to a dramatic career re-imagining is up for discussion ...?more
Organizations expect budget for data protection, including both backup and BC/DR, to increase by 6% in 2022.
Between October and December 2021, an independent research company surveyed over 3,000 IT decision makers and IT professionals about their IT and data protection strategies, challenges and drivers. Almost all the respondents were from organizations with more than 1,000 employees - from 28 different countries ...?more
Software-defined storage gives organizations more flexibility and often lower costs, but be prepared to self-troubleshoot. Get to know the pros and cons of SDS.
Software-defined storage has been on the rise in recent years, and the market is expected to grow as organizations look to move toward more modern infrastructure and cost savings. With every technological advance, though, identify and analyze the benefits and potential drawbacks...?more
Security
Creating a culture of security starts on day one, say veteran security leaders. Here's their advice for making that initial security training more effective.
Jerich Beason, CISO, Commercial Bank at Capital One, equates the Great Resignation with the great onboarding...?more
Even with ransomware costing billions of dollars in losses and cyber insurance claims, organizations are still impacted beyond the checkbook. Brand imaging, lawsuits, loss of respect in the industry, and mass departures of crucial personnel all stem from people's perceptions of the organization's actions during a crisis.
Cyber incidents happen every day. Email phishing, brute force, and even employees leaving with a host of USB sticks, organizations face countless and often unreported cyber attacks. Exposure to corporate data, employee information, and access to the global supply chain are frequently targeted by hackers and cybercriminals...?more
PwC research shows cyber risk is a top concern among entire C-suite and corporate boards as companies spend more to boost resilience.
U.S. executives now consider cyberattacks the No. 1 risk companies are confronting, according to a PwC Pulse survey released Thursday. The study shows 40% of top business executives consider cyberattack risk their top concern, followed by talent acquisition at 38%...?more
In the context of hybrid work, the threat of data loss is rampant. Cybersecurity systems that were once designed to operate within the confines of a network perimeter have become obsolete, with employees using various devices, networks, and applications to get their work done
As such, it's easier than ever for companies to be vulnerable to the loss of sensitive data. So, what's the solution? ...?more
You've heard all about shadow IT, but there's another shadow lurking on your systems: Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
These smart devices are the IoT in shadow IoT, and they could be maliciously or unintentionally exposing information. Threat actors can use that to access your systems and sensitive data, and wreak havoc upon your company...?more
AI
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are being broadly embraced by organizations even as multiple challenges remain - though the challenges may not be what many think.
Across multiple aspects of IT and AI, a lack of qualified IT professionals is often cited as a barrier to adoption. According to a new survey released by Gartner today, a lack of AI talent really isn't an issue. A whopping 72% of organizations surveyed claimed they can either source or already have the AI talent they need. ...?more
Artificial intelligence benefits are realized across many sectors, from robotic process automation to self-driving cars to AI-powered data analytics platforms.
Across the world of enterprise and industry, few trends have seen as much rising investment as artificial intelligence (AI). From robotic process automation (RPA) to self-driving cars to AI-powered data analytics platforms, AI can be found almost everywhere you turn...?more
Why isn't AI delivering on all that IT promised it would? Here are three key questions that leaders should consider when they are approached with new ideas for artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence has great potential to support digital business growth by spurring experimentation and innovation and helping organizations operate more efficiently and effectively. But AI is no magic wand...?more
Machine learning solutions can be considered a subdivision of artificial intelligence, with multiple machine learning algorithms combined to create artificial intelligence.
Some of these algorithms can, however, be used to accomplish specific, limited tasks, ranging from answering phones to recognizing images...?more
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FOSS
Open-source software brings many benefits to the modern business environment.
And, in terms of security, the more developers involved in open-source software, the better - arguably, there's a better overall security foundation if there are more eyes to spot flaws. As such, software supply chain issues and vulnerabilities around popular open-source packages continue to be prevalent concerns...?more
There are two main types of malware analysis: static and dynamic.
Performing static analysis of a malicious binary means concentrating on analyizing its code without executing it. This type of analysis may reveal to malware analysts not only what the malware does, but also its developer's future intentions (e.g., currently unfinished functionalities)...?more
New version comes with Microsoft Office compatibility upgrades
A new version of free office software suite LibreOffice has been released, bringing with it extended compatibility with Microsoft Office file types...?more
MFA
Since 2020, attacks on authentication processes have significantly increased as attackers sought to exploit vulnerabilities opened up by the shift towards remote working.
Per Kaspersky, brute force attacks accounted for 13% of all cyberattacks in 2020 and over 31% just one year later, while 89% of the organizations interviewed for our State of Passwordless Security 2022 report experienced phishing attacks over the past year...?more
IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) holds enormous promise.
First, there's the promise to have an even greater impact than the launch of the internet, providing universal connectivity and ongoing innovation from real-time data. We're already seeing this in action ...?more
Five years ago, we published our first 'state of the nation' type report, looking at the state of the Internet of Things (IoT) market. This year, we revisited this study
We were not surprised to see that IoT is now a top priority among those adopting or planning to adopt IoT technologies and applications. It has risen further up the priority list for many organisations. More than nine in 10 (92%) say they must invest in IoT technologies over the next 12 months...?more
The IoT is changing the world in fascinating ways, so it is important to understand and address these changes.
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been on the rise in recent years, and it's becoming more and more common among consumers, businesses, and governments alike ...?more
Encryption
Homomorphic encryption is the conversion of data into ciphertext that can be analyzed and worked with as if it were still in its original form.
Homomorphic encryption enables complex mathematical operations to be performed on encrypted data without compromising the encryption...?more
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) is a cryptographic primitive that enables performing computations over encrypted data without having access to the secret key.
In this Help Net Security video, Prof. Kurt Rohloff, CTO at Duality, talks about Open-Source Fully Homomorphic Encryption (OpenFHE). ...?more
Marketing
Big data has helped marketers increase the ROI and probability of success of their advertising strategies.
We have talked about the many different sectors that have been shaped by big data in recent years. One of the professions most affected has been marketing ...?more
We're extremely proud to announce the finalists for this year's B2B Marketing Awards! Congratulations to all those who made the shortlist, and thank you to everyone who entered.
We'll be revealing the winners on 16 November in London, celebrating the giants of B2B. ...?more
Every single person in this world has a core memory. There are stories inculcated in each person's mind that evoke complex emotions that can move us to feel or do something.
That's what makes us human! Our senses and emotions are triggered by compelling stories. It's not surprising that whenever we hear a good story, our levels of oxytocin increase (and that's a good thing)...?more
The editors at Solutions Review highlight what's changed since the last iteration of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs and provide an analysis of the new 2022 report.
Analyst house Gartner, Inc. recently released the 2022 version of its Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs. Gartner defines a multichannel marketing hub (MMH) as a technology capable of orchestrating company communications and offering multiple customer segments, including websites, email, social, call centers, paid media, direct mail, and more...?more
Dell News
Record second quarter revenue of $26.4 billion, up 9%, driven by continued growth across client and infrastructure business units
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2023 second quarter. Revenue was a second quarter record of $26.4 billion, up 9%, driven by growth across Client Solutions Group (CSG) and Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG). Operating income was $1.3 billion, up 25%, representing 4.8% of revenue, and non-GAAP operating income was $2 billion, up 4%, representing 7.4% of revenue. Net income from continuing operations was $506 million and non-GAAP net income was $1.3 billion. Diluted earnings per share was $0.68, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.68. ...?more
VMware Tanzu for Kubernetes Operations on Dell VxRail is a Dell/VMware joint solution designed to streamline Kubernetes use.
Container and Kubernetes adoption experienced hyper-growth over the past two years, with the number of clusters being deployed by each enterprise often eclipsing double digits. In fact, VMware's The State of Kubernetes 2022 survey showed that only 12% of respondents (individuals with responsibility for Kubernetes at companies with 1,000 or more employees) operated Kubernetes with five or less clusters, while 29% have more than 50. Additionally, nearly half (48%) expect their Kubernetes cluster footprint to grow by more than 50% in the coming years. ...?more
How Dell Technologies is helping Indian small businesses unlock the next phase of growth and thrive in the digital-first era.
The past few years have demonstrated our tremendous potential for hope and resilience. With the use of technology, we learned, adapted, and most significantly, opened new growth opportunities. I had the good fortune to interact with our customers and partners regularly and witness firsthand the incredible things they are accomplishing with technology. This has been a watershed moment for India's small business sector, as entrepreneurs took advantage of digital technologies to rethink their business models and better serve their clients. They rose to the occasion, demonstrating incredible resilience and agility in the face of adversity. ...?more
We modernized factory infrastructure and standardized processes to create a factory as edge strategy.
A Dell Technologies factory uses a management software system to plan and schedule the orders it will build in the next few hours. It then analyzes on-site inventory to determine what components to have delivered from nearby supply logistics centers, places the order, confirms delivery and updates inventory books...?more