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We have just started publishing adjusted market scenarios, which reflect the current market situation in May 2022. In the end, we maintain our overall growth scenario for 2022 for the time being. However, we have made slight...
The potential of decentralised identity in securing multi-cloud IT estates
In conjunction with zero trust, the concept of decentralised identity, also referred to as self-sovereign identity (SSI), has garnered the attention of CIOs and the vendors that supply technology services. Whilst currently a nascent technology its potential to address complex identity management challenges is significant.
Microsoft’s approaches to protecting (personal) data in the cloud
PAC had the opportunity to attend the Microsoft EMEA Analyst Strategy Days 2022. This blog post provides a brief analysis of three general approaches to protecting (personal) data in the cloud in the context of (managed) cyber security services, and of how Microsoft is handling this.
From data ownership to sovereignty, how CIOs must consider the impact on cloud service usage
Over the past decade, CIOs within organizations spanning all industries have leveraged a broad range of cloud services to meet their needs. In recent years governments have become focused on data residency, sovereignty, and localisation. This article focuses on the impact of laws on services for CIOs.
Rugby et cybersécurité : même combat ? L’intervention de Fabien Galthié au Campus Cyber
Suite à un weekend ponctué par une victoire de l’équipe de France de rugby au prestigieux Tournois des VI Nations, Fabien Galthié, sélectionneur et entraîneur du XV de France, est intervenu au Campus Cyber. Cette conférence, organisé par IBM France, nous donne des pistes intéressantes pour améliorer la performance des équipes de ...
2022, une conjoncture propice pour la cybersécurité et la cyberrésilience souveraines ?
Il n’y a plus de doute que la cybersécurité est un sujet d'actualité brûlant. Initialement plutôt circonscrite à un cercle d’initiés d’équipes IT, d’experts et de geeks, elle est aujourd’hui au top des discussions stratégiques des gouvernements et de beaucoup d’entreprises. Cette prise de conscience de la vulnérabilité des organisations face ...
Deutsche Telekom Security, Hitachi Energy, and Securitas launch Industrial Security Center (ISC)
Due to the increase in both cyber and physical attacks on critical infrastructure operations, it is important to do integral, real-time security monitoring. Given the expected higher demand for carbon-neutral energy systems, utilities in particular need to increase their protection in all business areas to be able to provide their critical ...
L’automatisation complète de la cybersécurité n’est pas pour tout de suite
L'intelligence artificielle (IA) et l'automatisation gagnent du terrain ces dernières années dans différents domaines horizontaux et verticaux, et la cybersécurité ne fait pas exception.
AI and the Public Sector: Digital Welfare Dystopia?
We have recently been exploring the acceleration of digital transformation initiatives in the public sector, looking at how the impact of the pandemic has challenged the mindset around the art of the possible. However, one area that remains mired in controversy is how public bodies can harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in an ...
Figure of the day: Cyber security expertise - CxO survey - Spain
According to PAC's CxO Investment Survey Initiatives to improve business expertise of cyber security personnel have only been implemented by 56% of the companies in Spain
Figure of the day: Importance of cyber security on the IT agenda - CxO survey - Italy
The Italian CxO Investment Survey participants mention cyber security projects as particularly important. For 39% say that it is the most important topic on their organization's IT agenda.
Figure of the day: Importance of cyber security - CxO survey - France
83% of the enterprise leaders in France we interviewed for the CxO Investment Survey said that their data analytics goals include improving overall operational governance by providing the right data to the business lines.
ServiceNow proactively invests to soothe EU data sovereignty challenges
Data sovereignty is becoming a critical business topic in Europe as executives grapple with changing regulatory environments and customer demands. Historically, business sentiment across the region has moved in lockstep with a political emphasis on providing alternatives to the US and China-based technology giants dominating digital markets. ...
Figure of the day: IT spendings - cyber security - CxO survey
43% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey on a worldwide level intend to spend more on cyber security over the next two years
Figure of the day: Cyber security on the CxO IT agenda - CxO survey - Sweden
40% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey in Sweden rate cyber security as a very important topic on their organization's IT agenda.
Figure of the day: Security as a major IT challenge - CxO survey - Spain
According to PAC´s CxO Investment Survey, 56% of respondents in Spain rate smooth and secure IT operations as a major IT challenge for their organization.
Figure of the day: Cyber Security on the CxO IT agenda - CxO survey - worldwide
43% of the enterprise leaders we surveyed for the CxO Investment Survey on a worldwide level rate cyber security as a very important topic on their organization´s IT agenda.
Enterprises must close the IT/OT Security gap
This week, we saw the catastrophic impact of ransomware on the Colonial Pipeline. A timely reminder that as we connect more devices and embed digital technologies across our businesses, our surface attack area expands dramatically.
Figure of the day: Cloud security tools and platforms - CxO survey - worldwide
According to PAC´s CxO Investment Survey, 49% of enterprise leaders worldwide say that cloud security tools and platforms will be a major topic on their organization’s cyber security agenda within the next 12 months.
Retarus secures vital communications through COVID-19
Earlier this month, we caught up with enterprise-level cloud provider, Retarus, a firm working to secure and streamline business communications. One of Retarus' flagship offerings is a platform dedicated to supporting secure email communications.
Figure of the day: Security Services in Russia
Security Services will generate a €386mn market in 2021 (US$432mn) in Russia, representing 38% of the Eastern European Security Services market.