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Hi there,
There have been security concerns around company networks being extended to a work-from-home workforce since WFH became a thing in early Covid times.
Now a new report puts figures on both the cybersecurity concerns from IT professionals, alongside the reality of the situation (as if IT professionals aren't representative of reality).
It shows just how many attacks companies have faced in the past 12 months, the vulnerabilities that were in systems put in place during the pandemic and the specific targeting of remote workers. Spoiler alert, the numbers across the board are high, very high.
When the pandemic first began, no one could have foreseen that nearly two years later many would still be working from home and those quick fixes would still be in play. Now, it appears, companies have a big security job ahead of them.
Enjoy the read,
Heather Wright
Editor
editor@istart.co.nz
In this issue
> The cybersecurity cost of WFH
> A/NZ businesses vie for glory in IDC awards
> Aussie Govt ID program ramps up
> What skills do you need to be a great data engineer?
> Microsoft: Remote work is bad for innovation
> Growing IT project backlogs, data and an IT makeover
> AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
The cybersecurity cost of WFH
Local companies reveal true cost in breaches…
“92 percent reported they have experienced at least one business-impacting cyber attack in the past 12 months.”
A/NZ businesses vie for glory in IDC awards
IDC’s DX Awards revamped…
The awards recognise local businesses which have achieved admirable results in fast-changing times.
Aussie Govt ID program ramps up
And New Zealand?…
A safe thriving digital economy is not possible without digital identity.
What skills do you need to be a great data engineer?
Moving beyond traditional BI calls for a modern data team…
“A number of facets are key to successful data and analytics, and they’re all very much related to people.”
Microsoft: Remote work is bad for innovation
Back to the office you go…
“We expect the effects… will impact productivity and, in the long-term, innovation.”
Growing IT project backlogs, data and an IT makeover
Who owns IT now?…
Sixty-one percent of business decision-makers have cancelled a digital project because it couldn’t access the right data.
AppWrap: Tech news from around the web
Vaccine passports will be available for Kiwis from November and will come in the form of an app.
Microsoft is going password-less, enabling customers to remove their passwords and log in through the Microsoft Authenticator App, Windows Hello.
CIOs are bracing for a price increase of up to 25 percent for Microsoft 365. The price increase is due to kick in March 2022, and includes a 25 percent increase in per-seat pricing for some offerings.
Upcoming events
> IDC DX Summit | Oct 27-28 | Virtual
> CIO Summit 2021 | Postponed to Nov 23-24 | Auckland
> 2022 NZ Cyber Security Summit | Feb 15-16, 2022 | Wellington
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