Technology Magazine July 2021 | Page 14

How much time has been spent online during the pandemic so far ?

THE BRIEF

“[ THE USE OF CLOUD SYSTEMS ] HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE POTENTIAL SECURITY RISKS AND ATTACK SURFACE AREA OF ORGANISATIONS ”
Matthew Gribben CTO and Data Protection Officer Farmison �
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“ The rising emphasis placed by customers on CX means CRM has become a business necessity rather than a luxury ”
Stephen Higgins Head of CRM Columbus UK �
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“ LARGE PROGRAMMES CARRY MORE RISK , SO A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS PEOPLE- CENTRIC MAY BE MORE SUCCESSFUL IN THE LONG RUN ”
Hilary Robertson Strategy Director Sopra Steria �

BY THE NUMBERS

How much time has been spent online during the pandemic so far ?

� YES

UK adults spent an average of t hree hours and 47 minutes online every day
This was according to a national report by Ofcom in2021 .

�NO

Online shopping sales in the UK rose by 48 % to £ 113bn , 62 % of adults and 92 % of 16 - 24 year-olds said they played computer games .

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14 July 2021