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Email scams: The dual role of AI in cybersecurity

In the fast-paced tech world, the term ‘AI’ creates quite a buzz. It has effortlessly infiltrated many sectors, helping with data analysis and automation tasks. One of the fields increasingly utilising AI is cybersecurity. AI is continually evolving, with innovations cropping up that automatically detect security threats, thus lessening the reliance on human intervention. But now we are seeing cybercriminals using AI email writers. Many in the cybersecurity industry believe AI might be our secret weapon against phishing attacks, a sentiment echoed by those who think it could be ‘the great equaliser’ in phishing attacks. But perhaps this highlights the […]

Recruitment Agency staff want smarter data to help them hit target

Recruitment Agencies build relationships with candidates and clients, but their staff also have targets to hit. We asked recruiters how IT could help improve their performance so they could place more candidates and also spend time building deeper customer connections. Over 130 recruitment agency professionals responded to our survey and answered the question, “How can your IT Department help you to hit targets and improve your performance?”. Surprisingly, the top answer was access to smarter data (see chart). This request could take the form of smarter client data or smarter candidate data. Either way, they are clearly looking for accurate, […]

Microsoft price increase 1 April 2023. Don’t be fooled.

Microsoft announced a foreign exchange rate alignment to create greater price consistency worldwide. It will adjust the cost of your cloud program licences to allow for fluctuations against the US Dollar. The Microsoft price increases will happen on 1 April 2023 – and it’s not an April Fool’s joke. How much of an increase will depend on your location, whether new and renewed end-user subscriptions (such as Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, etc.) and some Azure consumption. Affected currencies include the UK, with a 9% increase and the EU, with an 11% increase. Microsoft Azure For UK and EU customers transacting […]

Operations team hit hardest by 2023 cyber-attacks

People often talk about the cost of a cyber-attack, but our research shows that disruption to operations is the biggest pain. In addition, CEOs and CTOs will be leaning heavily on their COO colleague to solve other challenges. The new year brings new thinking. The direct cost of cyber-attacks is far better managed than ever before. Some companies now have cyber insurance, and technologies such as Extended Detection & Response ensure many attacks can be identified early and fixed automatically at a relatively low cost. But in the modern world, being offline for just two hours can seem like a […]

New research: CEO challenges for 2023

After 2020, most optimistic CEOs would probably have hoped things would settle by 2023. That’s not happened, but there are ways to address the challenges we’re facing. CEO challenges are many and varied, but what are the top issues for 2023? We recently asked a pool of 112 CEOs on our database what will keep them awake at night during 2023. Staff hiring and retention The most significant concern by far, at almost 43%, is finding and retaining a great workforce. Job vacancies in the Information and Communication sector have tripled from approximately 13,000 to over 79,000 since 2019 (Source […]

EDR security versus MDR or XDR

XDR is swiftly becoming one of the essential tools for complete cyber protection. It’s trending in the USA – 93% of organisations are either working on XDR projects or looking to do so in 6-12 months*. But what is XDR, and does it serve as a good replacement for existing EDR or MDR services? EDR (endpoint detection & response) and MDR (managed detection & response) are a valuable part of your cybersecurity protection. However, they have their limitations. XDR (extended detection & response) is a supercharged combination of EDR security and MDR. EDR security vs MDR EDR is dedicated to […]