Information Technology

Need Flexibility? Let Intelligent Automation Be Your Yoga Master

London, UK – 1st December 2021 The “new normal”. If you’re cringing in your seat or rolling your eyes, then you agree it’s time to retire this phrase and send it off to perpetual ignominy. The “new normal” has been around long enough. It’s reality. And it’s not going anywhere.

The pandemic is just a part of life now, and many organizations are still struggling to perform amid wildly dynamic conditions. One could even say there’s an “outbreak” of underperformance in many companies, with board members raging just as much as Covid. They want results, not excuses.

NCSC’s “Decrypting Diversity” report: the UK Cyber Security Council responds

The Council is cited in two of the report’s six recommendations: “Publicise the success stories” and “Map out the skills and roles”

November 23rd – London, UK – The UK Cyber Security Council – the charitable, self-regulatory body for the cyber security education and skills sector – today responded to Decrypting Diversity, a report by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on diversity and inclusivity (D&I) in the cyber security sector.

Brits are more likely to shop online than in-store for Black Friday and Christmas, despite the re-opening of retail

London, 22 November 2021 Quadient (Euronext Paris: QDT), a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, today announces the results of a consumer survey* examining shopping intentions and parcel delivery challenges as we approach Black Friday and Christmas. The survey of 1,000 UK respondents conducted in October 2021, reveals that half of UK shoppers will do most of their Black Friday and Christmas shopping online for delivery or Click and Collect in store, compared to just over one-fifth (21%) expecting to mostly shop in-store this holiday season.

Survey Finds CISOs are Missing Holidays like Thanksgiving and Not Taking Vacation Due to Work Demands

New research from Tessian details the extent of CISO burnout and reveals how automation can help teams reclaim hours lost due to cybersecurity incidents caused by human error

November 18, 2021 - A new report from Human Layer Security company Tessian reveals that two in five Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have missed holidays like Thanksgiving due to work demands. In addition, one-quarter have not taken time off work in the past 12 months.

Digital transformation can be powered with bend-insensitive fibre optic cables, according to Prysmian

Milan, Italy, 16 November 2021 - Today, optical networks need to be adaptable to meet ever-increasing data demands with advancements such as 5G, Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In its latest Industry Insight, Prysmian Group emphasised that to support the evolution of these new technologies, it’s crucial that the capacity of optical networks are increased accordingly.

85 Percent of US and UK businesses forced to adopt new cybersecurity protocols and tools as a result of COVID-19

10 November 2021 – Eighty five percent of US and UK employers were forced to adopt new cybersecurity measures because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote working, according to SecureAge Technology’s 2021 COVID & Cybersecurity Study. When asked what types of tools they had implemented, 60% of US and UK business said that they had adopted cloud-based solutions, while 45% said they had embraced file level encryption and 41% had installed full disk encryption to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure.

Culture Amp advances Strategic Leader presence in 2021 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success

Employee experience platform recognised for enhanced levels of innovation and customer advocacy

8 November 2021, London - Culture Amp, an employee experience platform, has advanced its presence as a Strategic Leader for Talent & People Success in the 2021 Fosway 9-Grid™ from Europe’s #1 HR analyst firm, Fosway Group.

The recognition reflects Culture Amp’s consistent ability to deliver a rich intuitive platform and customer advocacy while exceeding the high levels of performance and potential already achieved in the 2020 Fosway 9-Grid™ for Talent & People Success.

37% of Retailers are Confident of Business Growth Within the Next Year Following COVID-19 Fallout

DALLAS, TEXAS, 4th November 2021: RFID specialist, SML RFID, has today announced that it has released part one of its State of Retail in a Post Pandemic Era report, finding that over one third of retailers feel confident in their business’ ability to grow within the next year, but recovery from the pandemic still remains a concern.

Survey reveals 75% of UK businesses think that remote workers pose a greater threat than office workers

Phishing attacks are seen as the number one cyber threat

27 October 2021: In a survey of UK cyber security, IT and business professionals commissioned by WatchGuard Technologies, 75% of respondents believe that remote workers pose a greater IT security risk to their business than office workers. This heightened level of threat as most companies return to a mix of home and office working post pandemic, contributes to the massive 83% of respondents who feel that cyber attacks on their business will increase over the next 12 months.