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IT departments pose the biggest security risk to business

8 years ago By Real Wire

More than a third of IT professionals (35%) see themselves as the biggest internal security risk to networks within their organization, according to new research from Balabit, a leading provider of Privileged Access Management and Log Management solutions. IT professionals may understand what their most valuable assets are, but they are still struggling to safeguard IT assets against the unpredictability of human behaviour. Whilst HR and finance departments are the easiest target for social engineering, it is in fact IT staff who pose the biggest insider risk to networks, whether caused by accidental or intentional actions. This is largely due to IT staff often possessing higher access rights than other users.

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Ramco Systems makes its way as a Contender in SaaS Human Resource Management Systems Report

8 years ago By Real Wire

Chennai, India – October 12, 2017 – Ramco Systems, a global enterprise software company focusing on enterprise cloud platform, products and services, today announced that it has been positioned as a contender in The Forrester Wave(TM): SaaS Human Resource Management Systems, Q3 2017, recently published by Forrester Research, Inc.

Ramco was among the select companies that Forrester invited to participate in its 2017 Forrester Wave™ evaluation. Cited as a Contender in The Forrester Wave™: SaaS Human Resource Management Systems, Ramco's highest top-level criteria scores were for comprehensive HR functions, product strategy and vision.

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IT support staff recovering from busy summer thanks to lost devices and remote vacation work

8 years ago By Real Wire

Chessington, Surrey, 5th September 2017 - While summer might have been the holiday season for many people, the rise of mobile devices and remote working is putting an increasing strain on IT service desks, according to research from Sunrise Software, a leading supplier of IT service management (ITSM) solutions. 67% of respondents in the Sunrise Mobile and Summer Service Desk Survey 2017 said their workloads had increased since the widespread adoption of mobile devices, with 27% saying it had increased by a quarter or more.

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International SOS Foundation Announces 2017 Duty Of Care Awards Winners

8 years ago By Real Wire

July 10 2017, Trevose PA - The winners of the 2017 Duty of Care Awards were announced at a gala event in Berlin on Thursday, June 29. Hosted by the International SOS Foundation, the awards took place following the Duty of Care Summit, honouring organizations and individuals making a significant contribution to protecting their people while travelling or working remotely.

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Earl Breon: Are you trying too hard?

9 years ago By Earl Breon

What do shooting a gun, playing quarterback, golf and leadership all have in common? We will answer that at the end but you’ll likely figure it out pretty quickly. Here’s a hint, it has to do with fundamentals and properly applying them.

So, lets dive right in and get to the answer!

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United States leads the way in database salaries, new research finds

9 years ago By Real Wire

Cambridge, UK, May 8, 2017 – The average annual salary of staff working with databases is currently $83,688, according to data released by Redgate Software following a wide-ranging survey.

The survey, carried out on Redgate community site SQLServerCentral, found that the United States tops the salary charts, with Database Administrators (DBAs) earning an average of $94,176 per year. Respondents in the UK earn less than half this – $44,483, lower than the average in continental Europe of $54,565.

Average full time salaries range from $200,000 (for someone with 19 years experience working in a bank in Italy) all the way down to $1,700 for a lead engineer in India at a technology provider.

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Study: More Than Half of IT Teams Will Struggle Due to a Lack of Skills that Business Demands

9 years ago By Real Wire

Brocade today announced a new Global Digital Transformation Skills Study, which aims to uncover how well-placed global IT leaders consider themselves and their teams to be in terms of meeting current and future business demands. Of the six markets surveyed, Germany was found to be the best prepared to meet its digital transformation goals, closely followed by the U.S., while the UK lagged well behind its counterparts.

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Cyber Security is a People Problem Says Survey

9 years ago By Real Wire

20 April 2017: Over 80% of security professionals identify "people" as the industry’s biggest challenge compared to technology and processes, according to the results of the second annual survey from The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP). The survey also indicates that while 60% of respondents still feel that investment is not keeping pace with threat levels, there was a modest 5% increase in businesses that feel better placed to deal with a breach or incident if it happens. In real terms, spending does appear to be on the rise with 70% of companies seeing an increase in budget, up from 67% and only 7% reporting a reduction, which is down from 12% last year.

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Pay-for-Pounds Contests Prompting Workplace Weight Loss

9 years ago By Merilee Kern

Four Key Marketing Strategies Helping Business Groups of all Sizes ‘"Diet for Dollars" to Boost Bottom Lines as Innovative Workplace Wellness Approach

While the modern-day workplace is rife with technology and other advancements that have made it more efficient, productive and profitable from a business standpoint, it seems much of that progress is having an adverse effect on the collective waistline—and well-being in general—of America’s workforce.

Four ideas that can boost employee productivity

9 years ago By Andrea Bell

When it comes to boosting employee productivity, it is not uncommon for companies to implement once-every-season tactic of distributing bonuses and other perks. However, as time goes on, employee priorities tend to shift from monetary gain to flexible working hours and more. Employee productivity, therefore, should be a company’s priority all year round. After all, a company is only as good as its employees.

Be it customer satisfaction, driving key company metrics, handling large investments, all activities are crucial to a company’s success. Camaraderie between employees and their heads increases recognition, makes communication easier and forms a strong company culture under which employees can work with genuine interest.