In January 2025, US President Donald Trump signed executive orders dismantling DEI programs within the federal government. This prompted giant tech corporations such as Google and Amazon to follow suit and roll back their own DEI policies. While this obviously impacts far more than just women in isolation, it does exacerbate challenges for a group […] The post Breaking the Silence: Women in tech share what’s shifted—and what still needs to change appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

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The Microsoft Outage: A Wake-Up Call for CrowdStrike and IT Security Vendors  The July 19th Microsoft outage, caused by a software update issue from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, likely feels like a distant memory to many. Most organizations affected by the outage were able to recover quickly, with 82% of respondents in our expert network, the […] The post Rebuilding trust after a crisis appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

Understanding the Evolving Threat Landscape  The recent Snowflake credential breach, which impacted over 150 organizations, serves as a stark reminder of the critical role that Identity and Access Management (IAM) plays in defending against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. This incident underscores a key truth: no organization, regardless of size or industry, is immune to cyber […] The post Staying one step ahead: Leveraging market insights for identity and access management appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

At RSA 2024, Leigh McMullen, VP and Security Analyst at Gartner, noted that IT security leaders’ roles are becoming increasingly complex and demanding. Often, these leaders are seen as the silent defenders, working behind the scenes to protect organizations from sophisticated cyber threats. But what’s often overlooked is the toll this takes on them. With […] The post Balancing act: Uncovering IT security leaders’ pressures appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

On July 19th the world woke up to mass IT disruption. Initially feared to be a cyber-attack, the incident was later identified as a software update issue from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, affecting customers using Microsoft Windows. This update caused Windows machines to enter a continuous blue-screen-of-death (BSOD) loop, leaving users unable to access their PCs. While an article […] The post Building Resilience: How IT teams navigated a major global outage appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

In his recent article “Do you know your AI from your elbow?” our Managing Director Neil Thorington uncovered the uncertainties that technology clients have with AI. These are based on the latest wave of our AI Barometer series: “…People don’t know exactly how AI can help them. They don’t know what operational impact it will […] The post Navigating Uncertainty: Key factors shaping IT and Business leaders perspectives on AI appeared first on Vanson Bourne Community ..read more

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