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Cloudy with a chance of ransomware: Third-party cloud tools are putting you at risk, says OmniIndex

1 Cloudy with a chance of ransomware: Third-party cloud tools are putting you at risk, says OmniIndex

At present, an overwhelming proportion of businesses are placing their sensitive data in the hands of third-party cloud tools that are plagued by a multitude of vulnerabilities.

ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

2 ExtraHop finds 91% of ransomed organisations made payments last year

ExtraHop, the cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) solutions provider, has released its third annual Global Cyber Confidence Index, which found organisations are generally ill-equipped to manage and mitigate their cyber risk following a significant increase in ransomware attacks and cybersecurity incident downtime.

Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

3 Brand loyalty or just habit? Study reveals that more than half of repeat purchases are due to routine, convenience and accessibility

Intuit Inc., the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, has released a new report, ‘The Science of Loyalty’, focused on the drivers behind consumer behaviour and tangible insights that marketers can take to build loyalty and cultivate meaningful relationships between their brand and its customer base.

GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

4 GlobalData reveals list of top 10 LLMs on social media

Large language models (LLMs) have seen significant advancements in recent years, with the introduction of new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and upgrades to the existing models.

Computer Vision spearheading AI productivity in 2024

5 Computer Vision spearheading AI productivity in 2024

Adoption of Computer Vision technology, powered by AI, is at a tipping point and set to power productivity across a range of industry sectors, according to the latest research commissioned by Panasonic Connect Europe.

Manufacturers find recruitment challenge easing

6 Manufacturers find recruitment challenge easing

The employment picture is on the whole looking a little healthier, with manufacturers across the board reporting an easing of recruitment pressures with more vacancies being filled than at any point in the last two years.

An AI inflection point and the art of possible in supply chains

7 An AI inflection point and the art of possible in supply chains

By Bo Tao, Chief Technology Officer, FourKites.

It’s everywhere. AI-powered this. AI-enabled that. And, yes, it’s for good reason — there are very real, very practical and incredibly astonishing use cases for AI in business. Of course, for every company unveiling real innovations, there are countless others exaggerating, or AI Washing.

70% of organisations lack the capability to track carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to data from visibility platform Beacon

8 70% of organisations lack the capability to track carbon emissions in their supply chain, according to data from visibility platform Beacon

Beacon, the supply chain visibility and collaboration platform, has released its 2024 Supply Chain Visibility Capabilities Report examining the progress organisations are making on improving supply chain visibility.

Manufacturers using less than two fifths of their ‘data brain’

9 Manufacturers using less than two fifths of their ‘data brain’

Appsbroker & CTS, the Google Cloud-only consultants, has released a new report showing that manufacturers are still struggling to get full value from their ‘data brain’ – the data an organisation captures and analyses to drive business value.

Expert warns to hang up the call if you hear these 4 key phrases during an unknown call

10 Expert warns to hang up the call if you hear these 4 key phrases during an unknown call

Scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, deceiving millions of people yearly through clever tactics and persuasive language. One crucial way you can defend yourself from falling victim to these schemes is by learning to recognise the telltale phrases used by scammers to lure unsuspecting individuals into their traps.

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