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Smartphones and tablets cause online privacy fears for 80% of UK Consumers

...UK workers feel Online privacy is threatened, but gap exists between fears and actions

BYOD gains rapid acceptance, with 22% drop in enterprises that prohibit it

London, UK: Eight out of 10 UK consumers who use a computer, tablet PC or smartphone for work activities feel their online privacy is threatened, but many persist with actions and attitudes that put their privacy and security at risk, according to a survey of 1,000 UK office workers by global non-profit IT association ISACA. ISACA also conducted a separate survey of more than 4,500 of its members from 83 countries, including 980 in Europe. The majority of respondents say that the risk of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) outweighs the benefits, yet year over year, but there has been a 22-point percentage drop in enterprises that prohibit BYOD. With the increasingly blurry line between work and personal devices, behaviours that put privacy and security at risk have the potential to impact enterprises.

: HANNAH RAFFERTY; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:28

Driving drones can be a drag

Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. On its surface, operating a military drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. An operator can issue a command to fire if an image reveals a hostile target, but such adrenaline-charged moments are few and far between.

: JENNIFER CHU, MIT NEWS OFFICE; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:03

Research finds workers in digital office place are learning to cope with increasing email traffic

62% of Workers Report Email Mishaps

Email crushing workforce, leading to costly mistakes

London, UK: Research conducted by Varonis, the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, has found that workers in the digital office place are learning to cope with increasing email traffic. While they continue to evolve and experiment with more effective email management practices, organisations will be grappling with email errors and accidents. According to the Varonis survey, 62% of respondents reported a mishap — often with serious consequences — as a result of sending an email to the wrong person or with improper or unauthorised content. The study[i], questioning employees about their digital habits and vices, also reveals that one in 20 companies faced compliance issues as a result of a wrongly sent email.

: REGINE HARTMANN; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 07:11

Mimecast ranked 20th fastest growing technology company in the UK in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

London: Mimecast today announced that it ranked number 20 in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. Mimecast, which supplies cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, grew 1,030% during this period.