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Over 50 % of organisations shifted their business operations to digital during the pandemic
they had to re-prioritise and pause nonurgent initiatives to focus on operational continuity during the pandemic . In fact , 70 % of organisations surveyed prioritised end-user solutions such as remote working , 52 % prioritised operational stability , closely followed by cost optimisation ( 50 %).
Coeus Consulting , an award-winning independent IT advisory , has announced findings from its annual CIO and IT Leadership Survey 2021 .
The survey of senior IT leaders explored how they have had to urgently prioritise and accelerate programmes during the pandemic over the past 12 months .
Remarkably , over half ( 53 %) claimed they were able to implement a strategic shift of their entire business operations to digital and almost three quarters ( 68 %) of respondents either strongly , or generally agreed , that acceleration helped them to digitalise more of their operations . Half of organisations were still amid their digital journeys or in the planning stages when
“ The proficiency that businesses have demonstrated in their prioritisation and acceleration of critical initiatives is a huge triumph . Being able to re-direct resources and cutting down their time-to-market in digitalising the organisation is no easy feat , particularly in the throes of a global pandemic ” said Ben Barry , Director , Coeus Consulting .
Despite this , the speed at which organisations were forced to adapt meant that short-term and tactical business decisions had to be made , with over threequarters ( 78 %) of respondents stating they had implemented ‘ quick fix ’ solutions .
Venafi study : CIOs massively underestimate SSH risks
Venafi , an inventor and leading provider of machine identity management , has released a new report offering insights into the security risks that poorly protected Secure Shell ( SSH ) machine identities pose to enterprises . The report compares findings from a survey of 550 CIOs from the United States , United Kingdom , France , Germany and Australia , with unique data and insights from aggregate SSH risk assessments conducted by Venafi SSH security experts .
SSH machine identities are critical to Digital Transformation strategies , as they authenticate privileged access between machines and are ubiquitous across enterprise networks . While CIOs say they are concerned about the security risks SSH machine identities pose , Venafi data indicates they seriously underestimate the scope of these risks . To better understand the scale of this problem , Venafi surveyed over 550 global CIOs and then compared the survey data with aggregate SSH risk assessments conducted over a two-year time period . The Venafi Risk Assessment team analysed more than 14 million SSH client keys and 3.3 million SSH host keys and found serious SSH security risks .
“ SSH keys are extremely powerful assets that require careful protection ,” said Kevin Jacque , Global Security Architect for Venafi . “ It ’ s not surprising to find so many severe security risks because we know that most organisations do not use any automation to manage them . The only way to address these risks is to put in place a comprehensive SSH machine identity management solution that provides continuous visibility and leverages automation to enforce policies .”
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