Get the highlights of the latest reports, surveys, and stats from the information technology industry around the world, from the impact of the pandemic to data privacy
COVID-19 Shifting CIO Priorities: Apptio Survey
Technology business management solutions provider ApptioOpens a new window revealed new survey data highlighting a significant change in various sectors due to the pandemic. Organizations across finance (50%), IT (63%), healthcare (93%), and government sectors (64%) are experiencing the increased need for newer capabilities. 72% of CIOs would now prioritize reducing IT spend instead of operational excellence and revenue growth.
Jarod Greene, GM of the Technology Business Management (TBM) Council in conversation with Toolbox said, “CIOs are facing unparalleled pressure to reduce costs and accelerate innovation across their organization. With priorities shifting daily, they need lines of sight into fully burdened costs, so they can make strategic investment decisions that position them to come out of this crisis stronger than they were going into it.â€
“Productivity Tax†Affecting Long-term Remote Work Strategies: Aternity Report
Aternity, the enterprise-class digital experience management company, released a report titled Remote Work Productivity TrackerOpens a new window . The report is based on data gathered from millions of employee devices from companies being managed via Aternity’s SaaS platform. The report highlights that North America has witnessed a 14% drop in productivity. Europe experienced that productivity has increased by 2% after organizations started working in the office.
“Our data shows that businesses are having difficulty keeping employees engaged as the WFH mandates extend. Employees have never been this far disassociated from each other for such a long period of time. Maintaining a positive work environment and high-performing technology stack will help keep employees engaged and operating at high levels. Companies trying to keep pace with rapidly changing technology environments – including company-wide remote work – must implement digital experience management strategies that identify poor tech performance on all of their business-critical applications and provide actionable insights to improve worker productivity and reduce IT-related costs,†said Mike Marks, Head of Product Marketing, Aternity to Toolbox.
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87% of Consumers Say Data Privacy is a Human Right: KPMG Survey
KPMGOpens a new window surveyed 1000 Americans about data privacy. The results show that 87% of consumers say data privacy is a human right. 68% of consumers don’t trust companies to ethically sell personal data, while 91% think corporations should take the lead in establishing corporate data responsibility. 56% of respondents say companies should prioritize giving consumers more control over their data in 2020.
93% of Security Professionals Lack Tools to Detect Known Security Threats: LogRhythm Report
LogRhythm, the security operations center (SOCs) player, unveiled its latest report titled The State of the Security Team: Are Executives the Problem? Opens a new window
The findings state that 93% of security professionals lack the tools to detect known security threats, and 92% state they are still in need of the appropriate preventative solutions to close current security gaps. 57% of respondents say that the security program lacks proper executive support.
“Security executives and teams are measured by their ability to prevent breaches, and their defensible security position for the company if an incident occurs,†said James Carder, CSO, and VP of LogRhythm Labs, in conversation with Toolbox. “Unfortunately, most security professionals lack the resources to detect known security threats. Security must be seen as a priority throughout the organization. This means providing executive support and an adequate budget, so security teams have the proper tools and processes in place to protect the organization.â€
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80% Organizations Vulnerable in Public Clouds: Orca Security Research
Orca Security published the 2020 State of Public Cloud Security ReportOpens a new window , highlighting the vulnerabilities that companies are leaving for exploiters while deploying assets in the public cloud with Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The study says that around 80% of organizations have at least one unattended internet-facing work-load, 60% have at least one work-load that does not support security updates, and about 49% of organizations have at least one publicly accessible, an unpatched web server that results in a data breach.
Pandemic Increases Robotic Process Automation Adoption Globally: UiPath Survey
UiPath unveiled a study titled The Future of Work: A Pandemic SpotlightOpens a new window surveying 160 process automation decision-makers from operations groups, shared services, finance, and other lines of business in organizations spanning France, Germany, Japan, the U.K., and the U.S. The results show that 48% of survey respondents will be increasing their RPA spend for improving agility and diversity (83%), automating back-office and operational tasks (80%), support remote workforces (75%).
Job Seekers Term Automation as Key to Job: Zapier Report
ZapierOpens a new window surveyed job seekers and found that almost 70% of responders feel that automation skills will help them land a job. Apart from these, 31% of job seekers are planning to add automation to their resume, while 30% have listed it as a skill.
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