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Business travel set to boom: sector sees increased demand for extended rental stays and space, survey reveals

5 years ago By Real Wire

AltoVita report reveals the state of the flexible rentals market coming out of COVID-19
90% of industry leaders have invested in new technology over the past year, and over two thirds offering flexible cancellations

London, UK, 26th August 2021: 68% of the flexible rental sector is seeing an increased demand for extended stays, and 59% are seeing a demand for large spaces. That’s according to a report from AltoVita, which surveyed key players in the flexible rental sector globally.

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7 Ways Technology Has Improved Patient Care

5 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

Technology is an important part of patient care and improves medication tracking and follow-ups. Various devices connect to the internet of things (IoT), making it easier for patients and their providers to stay updated on the latest developments in their health.

Research shows doctors misdiagnose about 12 million people a year. Such statistics have the brightest minds in medicine looking for solutions to common errors. Other challenges the medical profession faces are prescriptions interfering with one another, patients not taking advice and miscommunication.

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Logicalis recognised as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape on Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment

5 years ago By Real Wire

London, U.K, 12 August 2021 — Logicalis, an international IT solutions and managed service provider, announced today that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Network Consulting Services 2021 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US48076121, August 2021).

The IDC MarketScape study assesses the capabilities and strategies of many prominent network consulting firms. This evaluation is based on a comprehensive framework and a set of parameters that assess providers relative to one another and to those factors expected to be most conducive to success in each market, in both the short and long term.

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Businesses lose up to $250m every year to unwanted bot attacks

5 years ago By Real Wire

Manchester, UK – 11th August 2021—Netacea, the bot detection and mitigation specialist, today announced results from a new report that reveals the high price that businesses pay because of bot traffic.

According to survey respondents, automated bots operated by malicious actors cost businesses an average of 3.6% of their annual revenue. For the 25% worst affected businesses, this equates to at least a quarter of a billion dollars ($250 million) every year.

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Why Your Business's Cybersecurity Shouldn't Be on the Back Burner This Quarter

5 years ago By Eleanor Hecks

You may have a long history of deciding that cybersecurity is not a priority for your business. That approach may have worked for you so far, but it’s increasingly risky. Here are some compelling reasons to invest time and money into improving your IT security measures this quarter.

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85% of SMEs understand GDPR but legal requirements are still not being met, new survey reveals

5 years ago By Real Wire

85 percent of UK SMEs are familiar with the GDPR and 80 percent are aware that the GDPR requires data to be kept clean and accurate
More than half of SMEs do not clean their data
Only 40 percent hold their consumer data in a CRM or similar database
42 percent of SMEs use direct mail to contact their customers or recruit new ones

London, 9 August 2021 – A new survey has revealed that 85 percent of the small- to medium-sized businesses in the UK are familiar with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), but more than half are still not cleaning their data and therefore not adhering to the GDPR’s legal requirements.

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Nearly £1m in additional revenue generated by fintechs who outsource to specialists

5 years ago By Real Wire

Report from Moorwand explores the impact of outsourcing to either specialist or generalist providers on fintech growth

London, UK, 4th August 2021: Moorwand, a payments solution provider, today launched a report that reveals fintechs who outsource to specialist partners generate nearly £1m in additional revenue. The report ‘Specialists vs. generalists: How do fintechs fuel growth?’ explores why and how fintechs outsource to third parties, the importance of outsourcing for fintech growth, and the impact of working with specialists or generalists on fintech businesses.

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73% of organizations suffered data breaches caused by phishing in the last year

5 years ago By Real Wire

London, UK – 3rd August 2021 – Egress’ 2021 Insider Data Breach Survey has revealed that almost three-quarters (73%) of organizations have suffered data breaches caused by phishing attacks in the last year. Remote work has increased the risk, with over half (53%) of IT leaders reporting an increase in incidents caused by phishing. The research also revealed concerns over future hybrid working, with 50% of IT leaders saying it will make it harder to prevent breaches caused by malicious email attacks.

The survey highlights the human cost of phishing – it found that in almost a quarter (23%) of organizations, employees who were hacked via a phishing email were fired or left voluntarily.