Technology Magazine March 2019 | Page 69

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increasing surface area , and in the face of a constantly developing cyber-crime threat . SonicWall research revealed a 275 % annual increase in the number of encrypted threats , as well as a 101.2 % rise in the number of ransomware variants in 2017 – to give just a couple of examples . As such , it ’ s no surprise that 62 % of Europe ’ s IT decision makers regard data security as a key IT investment priority over the next 12 months , according to Toshiba . This means that organisations must ensure their future workforce is better educat-
• According to IDC , cloud now accounts for almost half of worldwide IT infrastructure spending .
• Qualcomm predicts the 5G value chain will generate up to £ 2.7 trillion by global revenue in 2035 .
• 62 % of Europe ’ s IT decision makers regard data security as a key
IT investment priority over the next 12 months , according to Toshiba
ed about IT protocols and regulation , while also equipping them with solutions which offer robust protection from the increasing guile of cyber criminals – from laptops with built-in biometric and encryption tools , to solutions like mobile edge computing which can identify and isolate threats before they reach the network core .
We ’ re now entering a professional landscape in which workforces will be able to accumulate , analyse and act on data – itself collected in more diverse and convenient locations – and use that to create further competitive
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advantages and revenue streams . Within such an environment , the future workforce must continue to prioritise security above all else , while at the same time learn to embrace new skills and capabilities delivered by IoT solutions which can drive new levels of digital transformation across all industries .
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