On-premises data centres are now expanding to cloud infrastructures. SaaS applications make it easier to have a distributed workforce while DevOps teams are embracing containers. This creates a multi-generational data sprawl that leads to data fragmentation and management complexity. Recognizing that data is an asset, the challenge for companies is effectively extracting value from data […]

The State of the Cloud Report by Flexera noted that 92% of organizations have a multi-cloud strategy. The 2021 Technology Spending Intentions Survey by ESG revealed that 75% of IT leaders believe that IT complexity has increased in the past two years. Today’s IT leaders need the ability to run the business on data, despite […]

This IDC infographic presents the evolving data protection landscape as enterprises in Asia embrace cloud while retaining critical systems on-premises. This hybrid multi-cloud approach to modernization raises the need for a data protection strategy that, itself, needs to evolve and align with the modern business and operational paradigm. Click on the link and download this […]

Third-party risk management (TPRM) is a top business concern—not only as a regulatory requirement but as an operational necessity for organizations working to keep pace with unprecedented change related to digital transformation, the continued evolution of remote work, and interdependencies within supply chains. McKinsey’s 2020 Global Survey of executives found that organizations are accelerating the […]

Most cyber-attacks, including ransomware attacks and business email compromise (BEC), begin with phishing. Although losses due to ransomware are now in the billions annually, most ransomware protection and response measures do not adequately address phishing risks. Established research shows that phishing attacks most commonly occur from a maliciously registered, confusingly similar domain name, a compromised […]

Digital technology has enabled businesses to connect and transact globally. While the benefits of this connectivity cannot be argued, including a broader customer and supplier base, it has come with a hefty price: increased risks exposure. Third-party risk management is important because failure to assess third-party risks exposes an organization to attacks that can damage […]

Ransomware is a type of malware that infects your system, then locks or encrypts your most important data, allowing attackers to ask for a ransom. The attackers will offer to provide the decryption key only if you pay a certain amount of money within a short time. Ransomware attackers are increasingly employing more sophisticated attacks […]

Ransomware is not an if but a when. Developing your ransomware protection plan, therefore, is not about just being ready to counter the threats of a ransomware attack but being ready with actionable strategies for when the event does happen to start with your data. In the Barracuda Networks e-book, Don’t pay the ransom: A […]

The insights in this Boomi report, The State of Modernization, Transformation, and Innovation in the Digital Age, are based on a survey by market research firm Vanson Bourne. The survey asked business and IT leaders around the world about their efforts and initiatives to bring greater speed, agility, and efficiencies to their organizations. The report […]