What general impact has the pandemic had on workforce management? And how are businesses now using digital tools to manage their dispersed workforces?

As a new form of communication that does not require the internet or cellular data, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) could offer businesses a new channel to evolve how they communicate across their enterprises. In this Silicon UK In Focus Podcasts, Matthew Hodgson, CEO and co-founder of Element, explains how P2P secure enterprise collaboration and messaging.

Mobile devices are so central to our personal and business lives, are the issues around digital identity about to be resolved with new legislation? Businesses are rapidly embracing AI and what this can potentially do for their businesses and customers. What care needs to be taken with using this technology when we consider identity?

What the pandemic showed many businesses was that their networks were lacking in some fundamental areas such as security and the ability to offer efficient connections at scale. How has the pandemic fundamentally changed how enterprises now see the networks they use?

The pandemic catapulted digital transformation up the priority list with 77% of CEOs surveyed by Fortune and Deloitte reporting digital transformation plans accelerated in response to COVID.      Yet, with McKinsey estimating that around 70% of digital transformation projects fail, C-suite leaders need to be cautious as they embark on change initiatives. To increase probability of programme success, leaders need to understand the common pitfalls and challenges initiatives face, from planning to implementation.    

With businesses still experiencing the disruption to their operations and supply chains due to the pandemic, research commissioned by leading global business decisioning data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet has found that over half (52%) of European businesses surveyed don’t think they will survive without relevant, up-to-date and compliant business data.  Furthermore, with the pandemic continuing to disrupt supply chains globally, six in ten businesses surveyed are using data to assess risk (65%) and monitor procurement and supply (62%).  

 Silicon DE im Fokus: Security Awareness  Die besten technischen Maßnahmen für die IT-Sicherheit nützen nichts, wenn ahnungslose Angestellte auf jeden Trick der Hacker hereinfallen. Um dies zu vermeiden, ist es dringend erforderlich, das Sicherheitsbewusstsein oder auf Englisch die Security Awareness jedes Einzelnen zu stärken.  Im Podcast mit Carolina Heyder erklärt Anna Collard, Geschäftsführerin von Popcorn Training, einem KnowBe4-Unternehmen, wie wichtig der menschliche Faktor in einer Sicherheitsstrategie ist und was getan werden sollte, um das Bewusstsein für Sicherheit in Belegschaft und Management zu wecken.   Sie schildert die Gefahr, dass Sicherheits-Admins und der Rest der Belegschaft aneinander vorbei reden und erläutert, wie gefährlich Phishing und Business E-Mail Compromise sowie Deep Fakes und Vishing sind.  Frau Collard gibt Ratschläge,  wie verhindert werden kann, dass Sicherheitstrainings als lästige Pflichtübung empfunden werden und wie anschauliche Videos, spannende Stories und Gamification dabei helfen, Vorbehalte zu überwinden und wie Automatisierung die IT-Abteilung entlastet.  Zur Person:  Anna Collard ist derzeit Geschäftsführerin von Popcorn Training, einem KnowBe4-Unternehmen, wo sie das Sicherheitsbewusstsein auf dem gesamten afrikanischen Kontinent fördert.  Sie ist seit 18 Jahren als Sicherheitsarchitektin und -beraterin im Bereich Cybersicherheit tätig und hat Organisationen in Südafrika, Europa und den USA unterstützt. Collard gründete das Unternehmen Popcorn Training, das jetzt zu KnowBe4 gehört, ein südafrikanisches Unternehmen, das das Bewusstsein für Cybersicherheit fördert, indem es innovative, auf Geschichten basierende Techniken und Gamification einsetzt, um komplexe Inhalte einfach zu verstehen und leicht zu merken.   Sie wurde mit dem Women in Tech Innovations Throughout Africa 2020 Award für das südliche und zentrale Afrika ausgezeichnet. Collard ist Inhaberin verschiedener Sicherheitszertifikate, darunter CISSP, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CIPP/IT und war früher Visa/Mastercard PCI DSS QSA.  Vor Ihrer Zeit bei Popcorn Training war sie zehn Jahre lang bei Dimension Date tätig, zunächst in München und später in Südafrika. Sie hat am European Business College Munich studiert.   

The Global Gender Inclusive Benefit will provide transgender and non-binary employees with the critical financial and emotional support they deserve. These industry-leading benefits were designed in partnership with Outforce, Salesforce’s LGBTQ+ employee resource group.     Salesforce is also redefining how its teams work together with Flex Team Agreements, empowering teams to decide how, when, and where they work including how many days a week they come into the office and what kind of work they’ll continue to do at home. Teams can also decide how they communicate and what behaviours are most important to them.  

Staying one step ahead of cyber attackers takes a special kind of mindset. You need to think like an attacker to anticipate their next move, have razor-sharp analytical skills and thrive on the unpredictability of spotting anything in the customer’s infrastructure that looks unusual.        Threat hunters operate in the eye of the cyber storm and tackle the daily challenge of fighting cybercriminals on the frontlines, by discovering and shutting down potential attack techniques. No two days are the same but with organisations at constant risk of a potential attack, their skillset is much in demand.        What does it take to succeed in this role and what are the most rewarding aspects of the job?    

Today’s consumer is more well informed, and demanding than ever before. With unlimited information, exposure to the opinions of a vast network of contacts, and the ability to rapidly place, amend, and cancel orders at the touch of a button, we’re in an unprecedented world of on-demand consumer expectations. Today we are speaking with Cyrus Gilbert-Rolfe, the Chief Revenue Officer for EVRYTHNG who help consumer brands run their business differently for a smarter, more sustainable, and accountable world. EVRYTHING connects product data at every point in the lifecycle using real-time, trusted information to enable supply chain transparency, brand protection and consumer engagement.