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Human negligence, cyber skills gaps and disinterested C-level execs are putting manufacturing firms at an escalated risk of serious breaches, according to Capgemini. The global consultancy collected responses from cybersecurity leaders in 950 organizations to compile its report, Smart & Secure: Why smart factories need to prioritize cybersecurity. It revealed that while over half (51%) of respondents predicted the number of attacks on smart factories would increase over the coming 12 months, a similar number (47%) claimed…

Every day the headlines remind us just how fragile/broken the human supply chain is. At the height of the pandemic we discovered severe shortages of truck drivers, meat packers, and emergency room nurses. As we limp through the frustratingly elongated ramp toward a post-COVID world we are experiencing significant shortages of coders, butchers, bakers, pilots, waiters/waitresses, hospitality workers, cashiers and tax preparers/reviewers. In every corner of our economy there is a massive imbalance between the…

Encouraging employees back to the office will be a key priority for businesses going forward, but for many employers, doing so needs to be a case of providing superior in-office experiences, rather than attempting to mandate it. To do this, investing in a technology refresh and focusing on the devices that your employees are using the most – such as the monitors – should be a priority. Working from home has been the dominant trend…

Security researchers are urging parents to take a greater interest in their children’s online activities after discovering a hacking group on Discord populated by teenagers. Avast claimed the online community is advertising and sharing malware on the popular messaging platform. “The group advertises easy-to-use malware builders and toolkits so that users can DIY their own ransomware, information stealers, and crypto miners,” the vendor explained in a blog post. “The malware builders provide an easy entry –…

A leading high street lender has urged social media users to beware of cryptocurrency fraud after predicting a double-digit year-on-year surge in celebrity-endorsed cases in 2022. Santander claimed this week that there was a 61% increase in the number of cases it dealt with between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022, with the average cost of such scams increasing 65% year-on-year in the first quarter to reach £11,872. It warned of an 87% surge in cases…