Tag: compliance
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How Businesses Waste Their Software Investments
Categories: Tech AnalysisSoftware asset management problems How Businesses Waste Their Software Investments The findings of new study serve as a wake-up call for C-level execs to implement software asset management/software license optimization solutions. Out of Compliance Licenses 75% of enterprises said at least some percentage of their software is overused; 32% report as much as 11% or… Read more
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Making Sense of IT Perceptions and Realities
Categories: News and TrendsIT strategy Making Sense of IT Perceptions and Realities Solution providers should not only be aware of what customers perceive as their IT challenges but also understand what their actual operations issues are. Major Business Challenges Top challenges included standardizing and streamlining business processes (34%), too many manual processes (33%) and keeping up with demand… Read more
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Privileged Account Takeovers Pose Major Risks
Categories: SecurityCyber security Privileged Account Takeovers Pose Major Risks Here’s a look at areas of high risk, such as privileged account takeovers, with which enterprises need help to improve their security. Account Takeovers 61% of respondents cited privileged account takeover as the most difficult stage of an attack to mitigate, up from 44% last year. Mitigation… Read more
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Apple Devices Creating Blind Spot for IT Security
Categories: SecurityApple and IT security Apple Devices Creating Blind Spot for IT Security A recent study finds that most Apple devices used at work have little or no supervision from IT. A surprising percentage of these devices are employee-owned. Prevalence of Apple Devices in the Workplace 45% of workers surveyed use at least one Apple device… Read more
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More Firms Meeting PCI DSS, but Only Temporarily
Categories: SecurityPCI DSS PCI DSS Compliance Trends Over the past three years, overall average compliance grew from 53% to 94%, an increase of 77%. Over the same period, full compliance increased from less than 8% to 20%, a 167% change. PCI DSS Compliance Improves Somewhat in 2014 The number of organizations that achieved full compliance grew… Read more
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How to Identify and Correct Poor Contracting Strategies
Categories: PartnersBy Joe Alphonse As more organizations realize the benefits of high-performing channel partners, companies are seeking new ways to extract the most from their partner relationships. For many companies, channel contracts remain a premier tool for business growth. Partner agreements drive sales and boost revenue, making them a strategic piece of corporate success. As organizations… Read more