Poor connectivity issues plaguing Wide Area Networks (WAN) among businesses in the UK could result in a significant drop in productivity, a new report is suggesting. A survey from Iomart.com uncovered that businesses with 10 – 49 office locations have more network problems than others. Most of the time it’s mid-level employees who are struggling,…
Most businesses today are doing their best to allow as many of their employees as possible to work from home. However, security still remains a major obstacle. According to a new report from cloud security firm Zscaler, just a third of decision-makers are confident they have a secure remote access infrastructure set up. The company…
London might be about to benefit from a surprising new network boost thanks to its sewer system. Thames Water has announced a partnership with network connectivity provider SSE Enterprise Telecoms to locate the latter’s fibre optic network within the capital’s waste water pipes. The move could mean that businesses located in congested areas such as…
Many businesses cannot fully utilize cloud security solutions due to a lack of skilled staff members, according to a new report from Proofpoint and the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA). Based on a poll of 200 IT and security professionals, the report states that half suffer the consequences of understaffing. To address this issue, most businesses…
After a solid 2020, in which spending on security and risk management technology grew by 6.4 percent, 2021 looks set to continue on the same track. The latest report from market analysts Gartner states that worldwide spending in the field is expected to grow by 12.4 percent this year and hit $150.4 billion. This spending…
Compromised cloud accounts cost organizations millions each year, a new report from cybersecurity firm Proofpoint and IT security research organization Ponemon Institute claims. Part of the problem surrounds the fact that many don’t know who is responsible for safeguarding that data. At the same time, criminals are increasingly eyeing up cloud as a treasure trove…
Enterprise VPNs will eventually make way for software-defined perimeters (SDP), but this change is unlikely to happen any time soon. This is according to a new report from NetMotion, which claims companies are keen to adopt SDP, but that the VPN still has plenty of life in it yet. Based on a poll of roughly…
Almost four months into the pandemic, businesses are starting to question the relevance of SD-WAN solutions for the remote workforce. According to a new report from Accelerate, half of UK businesses see the technology as ‘less relevant’. Instead, firms are leaning towards single cloud service model SASE, which combines the features of SD-WAN with cloud-based…
Now businesses have enabled their employees to operate remotely, their attention is shifting towards protecting them from increasingly damaging cybersecurity threats. Of all the different ways they could set about the problem, many companies are opting for either SASE or zero trust strategies. This is according to a report recently published by ISACA and HCL…
Five passengers accused the airline of breaching its contract over baggage fees. Getty Images American Airlines has agreed to pay out a minimum of $7.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. The suit accused the airline of charging some passengers incorrect baggage fees. They accused the airline of breaching its contract after it failed to…