STEVE BRADFORD Senior Vice President , EMEA SailPoint what tools , how are they using those tools , are they the right tools and governing the usage along your journey . Imagine if Hilary and Norgay just tried to climb without knowing all the information about the route and having the 350 porters , 20 Sherpas and the tons of supplies to support the expedition .
On May 29 , 1953 two men shake hands around noon . One a 33-year-old bee keeper , the other a 39-year-old Tibetan climber . At that moment Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay transformed the climbing world and achieved the accolade of being the first people to climb the world ’ s highest mountain — creating a path for those who come after them . To say in passing that you ’ ve “ climbed Mount Everest ” always implies that you did the impossible .
Why is this important in today ’ s world ? Whether it is COVID-19 , new competitors , expansion , operational efficiencies , all organisations need to transform to a new digital era and one of the only ways you can do this is mapping out the path as to who in your organisation has
COVID-19 has changed the business landscape , with over 55 % of companies now looking to invest in new digital experiences and requirements to support their business . Also over 54 % recognise the need to improve their cybersecurity and resiliency in light of the changing workplace , according to PwC CIO Pulse survey . But after stay-at-home restrictions and social distancing suddenly forced more collaboration and commerce online , over 52 % of companies now recognise that they need to invest in new technology and AI enabled business models to support their transformation .
Unfortunately , legacy technology complexity in the current security landscape and outmoded platforms remain major obstacles to the pace and success of digital transformation efforts . Many companies have