IT training can help employees to understand the features of new security software deployments in a climate of advancing technologies and modes of delivery. Business analyst Gartner notes how security software deployments are changing with time – including some ‘security as a service’ (SaaS) approaches to provision that could be preferred by companies keen on [...]

Staff training is associated with a reduction in data loss events and security breaches, according to a new report from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The business services specialist has published figures showing the worrying percentage of companies that have faced some kind of hacker attack or data breach in the past year – and says staff training is [...]

Offering computer training to your staff could not only help increase your company’s output; it could also ensure older members of your workforce are able to stay in their jobs as the digital era progresses. Figures published by the European Union’s statistical service, Eurostat, last month show the gap between the different age groups in [...]

When you’re investing in secure online backup, it’s important to check the levels of security you can expect – but most companies fail to do so, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. The analyst found 56% of cloud storage customers do not check the security offered by external providers. This is in spite of the fact [...]

Data security for mobile devices is a growing concern for many companies that allow employees to work from home, or from different offices, with a need to transfer sensitive files between different locations on a physical disk. While it may be tempting to allow employees to use devices they are familiar with, or carry with [...]