Business leaders and cyber security experts have united in a call for new mechanisms, including a centralised pool of cyber talent and tax incentives to move data to the cloud, to tackle the “profound” level of malicious threats being faced daily and costing upwards of $33 billion a year collectively. “It’s unrealistic to keep increasing security budgets and hiring security people – this is not sustainable,” Mark Sayer, Accenture’s cyber defence lead, says. “We need …
Alert status – HIGH Background /What has happened? Microsoft released multiple security updates to a range of products in its 12 October 2021 patch release. The ACSC recommends that all vulnerabilities identified in the release should be mitigated as outlined in the ACSC’s Assessing Security Vulnerabilities and Applying Patches. The vulnerabilities identified affect a wide range of Microsoft Office versions and other applications which handle Microsoft Office files. The ACSC wishes to draw particular attention to the following …
General social media demographics Here are a few general social media demographic points you should know to help your brand find success: #1: In October 2020, the number of social media users worldwide passed the 4 billion mark. #2: A user spends an average of 2 hours and 29 hours on social media each day. Globally, internet users are spending more than 33% of their internet time on social media. Source: Digital 2020 #3: Put another way, social media …
While there are many who can’t wait to bid adieu to 2020, there’s no doubt the coronavirus pandemic and the ways businesses had to adjust to ensure their survival changed the trajectory of what 2021 will look like and what businesses should do to get ready for the upcoming year. As a futurist, I help companies understand the latest trends and technologies and offer guidance on how to prepare their businesses for them. Here are …
by Veronica Elizabeth Bruno2 weeks ago Follow @highvalueimages The entrances of Emma Corrin as Princess Diana and Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher steal the show with tour-de-force performances, but the whole cast elevates their game in The Crown’s most powerful season yet. If you were to pick one season to tune into Netflix’s The Crown, season 4 should be it. Two powerhouse roles enter for this season only, and they each have a titanic effect on the series. …
