COVID-19 stories - Page 28

Nearly 40% of UK businesses have fired employees for breaching cyber security policies during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Centrify.

COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific, but many organizations are not digitally agile.

The pandemic has accelerated digital transformation, with businesses investing in automation to cut costs and increase efficiency, says new research.

Auckland's return to lockdown has led to a 33% increase in fixed broadband data and a 45% rise in voice minutes, according to Vodafone NZ.

Network as a service adoption to accelerate by 38% within two years as businesses adapt, with APAC in the lead, according to a survey by Aruba.

Offers extended terms of payment for customers looking to offset challenges associated with the economic downturn.

Cybersecurity industry shifts away from perimeter defences as remote work exposes security risks. Identity and access management strategies take centre stage.

APAC consumers demand data protection, prioritising UX over privacy, with businesses and governments under pressure.

One in six Australians fell victim to cyber crime during COVID-19 lockdown, according to NortonLifeLock research.

Australia/New Zealand IT leaders were more likely to invest in artificial intelligence and machine learning in response to remote work than their counterparts.

DDoS attacks have tripled YoY in Q2 2020, according to a report by Kaspersky. Experts attribute the rise to the impact of COVID-19.

COVID-19 is causing a decline in worldwide banking and securities IT spending in 2020, but a rebound is expected in 2021, says Gartner.

New reports have found one in three Australian IT enterprises are considering implementing the technology within the next 12 months.

The Asia Pacific IT Services Survey 2020 found that ANZ businesses are well ahead of the curve, particularly in terms of robotic process automation (RPA).

ABI Research says the edge AI chipset market will reach US$12.2 billion in revenue, outpacing the cloud AI chipset market in 2025.

One particularly large chunk of the funding came from Sony, in the form of a $250 million strategic investment, which the company announced last month.

Amid the surge in cyber-attacks, compliance in IT has become more critical than ever, pushing it to the forefront of business priorities.

Zebra Technologies introduces proximity sensing, alerting and contact tracing software for enterprises to protect employee health in the workplace.

New Zealand's telecommunications networks will drive the post-COVID rebuild, says the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum.

Switching from traditional mail to an SMS document platform can save contact centres time and money, cutting costs by as much as AUD $275,000 monthly.