Category: Analysis

NRD Companies, specializing in public sector and digital infrastructure solutions, reports a 6 % revenue growth in 2020—from €6.6 in 2019, to almost €7 million—with EBITDA increased from €166K to €602K. NRD Companies has reported a 6% revenue increase in 2020—from €6,6 million in 2019 to almost €7 million last year. EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) increased by 3.5 times, from €166.000 to €602.000. The group, which provides IT solutions for the public, financial and retail sectors, also reports that it has succeeded in significantly expanding the…

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Alongside food, water, and shelter – the internet has become a necessity for many of us. But, like all good things, it comes at a price and until now it has not been established which European countries are paying the most and least for the privilege. Interested in information technology, AddictiveTips.com utilised broadband internet price data from Cable.co.uk and net yearly salary data from Numbeo to calculate, out of 37 European countries, who pays the most and least for broadband internet each year relative to their annual net income. Ranked: Broadband…

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The COVID-19 crisis forced companies and organizations across the globe to speed up the digitalization of their business, as remote working and distance learning became the new normal amid the ongoing lockdown. The surge in the use of digital solutions and services abated the pandemic’s negative effect on IT spending, which still dropped to just under $3.7trn in 2020. According to data presented by StockApps.com, global IT spending is expected to recover in 2021 and hit a $3.92trn value, a $228bn increase in a year. Recovery to 2019 Spending Rates…

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Total technology industry cross border venture financing deals worth $3.01bn were announced in the in Q4 2020, with $160m 8090 Partners, Arrowroot Capital, Carlos Gutierrez, Daniel Nadler, Dorm Room Fund, Escondido Ventures, Firetrail Investments, Global Public Offering Fund, Green Visor Capital Management LLC, Jerry Yang, Jipyong & Jisung, Katharine Weymouth, Lakebridge Equity Partners, Mark Cuban, Nautilus Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, Pure Asset Management, Regal Funds Management, Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Ron Gula, Runway Growth Capital, S&P Global Ventures, Tech Pioneers Fund, The Economist Group, Thorney Opportunities, Tom Monahan,…

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Technology is evolving at such a rapid rate that it is often overwhelming for the average consumer to keep up with. Luckily, the rise of tech influencers has taken this burden of consumers with their in-depth video reviews and tutorials of various tech products. Interested in tech influencers, ManySpins.com analysed data from analytics tool on Social Blade to find out how much some of the biggest tech influencers in the world could earn each month from their official YouTube channel. Key findings from research include: Marques Brownlee is the highest earning tech influencer on…

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Every year cyber attacks become more sophisticated and severe. So much so, that a recent study by Specops Software found that 54% of business owners from a range of sectors have experienced an increase in cyber threats this year.  To neutralise risk and protect key functions from being compromised by cyber attacks, more and more business leaders are realising the importance of cyber security positions (cyber security analyst, cyber security specialist etc.) within their organisations. Interested in this, Specops Software analysed 843 cyber security job listings on Indeed to identify…

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With many people debating whether new technologies, such as tracking apps, are a breach of privacy, it’s certain these technologies will find their way into society one way or another. With that in mind, the security experts at Specops Software were curious to find out public opinion on a feature we use daily, which is authentication. Whether that is unlocking our phones or logging into our online bank accounts. People prefer traditional authentication methods over biometric authentications, with 78% saying they feel most comfortable using traditional passwords. People are most…

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Eight of the top 10 companies remained unchanged in the GlobalData’s list of Top 25 publicly traded global technology companies by market capitalization (M Cap), with the exception of Facebook and Tencent swapping their places at fourth and fifth positions, during the first quarter (Q1) ended 31 March 2019.  Facebook’s M Cap increased by 26.3% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) as its share price increased from US$131.09 in Q4 2018 to US$193.4 in Q1 2019. Akhila, Company Profiles Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “This was driven primarily by investors’ sentiments following an increase in…

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Business intelligence industry in 2019 is all about using artificial intelligence for data interpretation, having heightened awareness of data management, and moving software to the cloud The growing operational capacities are shaping new trends in the business intelligence (BI) industry. The tendency to migrate the BI software to the cloud where the data is stored, further implementation of AI-powered technologies, and establishing reliable data governance practices are among the top current trends in business intelligence. AI-driven predictions based on data Current AI-driven business intelligence platforms can assess the data quicker…

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Sophos study of 10 cloud server honeypots placed worldwide reveals the need for visibility and security to protect what businesses put into hybrid and all-cloud platforms Sophos, a global leader in network and endpoint security, today announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which reveals that cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots in the study within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil. On average, the cloud servers were hit by 13 attempted attacks per minute, per honeypot. The honeypots were…

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