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According to a new study, Digital Transformation Needs a More Perfect Union, released Wednesday by secure access service edge provider Netskope, networking and security teams do not work well together, if at all. "The evident divide between networking and security teams has been an issue for some time, but has been even more amplified with the rapid acceleration to remote work," Mike Anderson, chief information and digital officer at Netskope, said in a statement.

These domains are like the real thing and are often visited by users who have mistyped the genuine domain URL. Unfortunately, criminals are good at finding new ways to trick unsuspecting visitors to your website. Many domain registration companies now offer value-added services that can help protect against criminals seeking to exploit established domains.

71% of CFOs surveyed believe that digital transformation investments are key to their company's success and 77% said they would help the CIO find a way to fund a new digital transformation project if the initiative delivered strong ROI, according to Rimini Street. Of the 80% of CFOs who expect their technology spending to increase in 2021, 46% say this growth in spending is being driven by new digital transformation investments.

Avaya introduced new capabilities for Avaya OneCloud CCaaS that deliver better outcomes for customers by connecting voice, digital and AI applications using a single visual design environment. The graphical low code/no code conversation composer empowers domain experts to quickly integrate a wide range of AI-enabled insights and processes with advanced OneCloud CCaaS voice and digital capabilities.

Klarrio is now offering its customers the opportunity to use EU-hosted infrastructure for their cloud needs selecting any of Exoscale's data center locations. Combining Klarrio's system integration expertise with Exoscale cloud infrastructure while adhering to initiatives such as Gaia-X will provide customers with best-of-breed technology and solutions.

Digital Ocean on Wednesday said someone was able to snoop on some of its cloud subscribers' billing information via a now-patched vulnerability. In an email to affected customers seen by The Register - and full disclosure, your Register vulture is a customer - the rent-a-server biz said that two days ago it confirmed a miscreant had gained unauthorized access to some people's account records.

In an effort to support this cybersecurity strategy, ENISA releases a report intended to look into digital strategic autonomy in the EU and suggests future research directions. Digital strategic autonomy can be defined as the ability of Europe to source products and services designed to meet the EU's specific needs and values, while avoiding being subject to the influence of the outside world.

TrustGrid announced a new use case for its platform to provide citizens with a secure digital vaccine passport that can be stored on their smartphone. Designed using distributed ledger technology, TrustGrid is an opt-in system where citizens can authenticate their identity and vaccination status and receive a QR code to show as proof of vaccination.

Increased investments in cybersecurity, information security and consumer privacy are the top priorities of business leader respondents to demonstrate a commitment to building digital trust, according to a newly released report. PwC's latest Cyber Trust report also found that business leaders identified cloud security and data protection and privacy as the most strategic areas to prioritize in improving stakeholder trust.

The Car Connectivity Consortium announced that its Digital Key Release 3.0 specification - which adds Bluetooth Low Energy and Ultra Wideband wireless connectivity technologies to enable compatible mobile devices with passive keyless access and engine start - is planned for completion by the middle of 2021. "We are creating a world where our mobile devices become true digital keys for our vehicles, bringing a new level of convenience and accessibility for users," said Daniel Knobloch, president, CCC. "Our Digital Key Release 3.0 will allow users to leave their mobile device in their bag or pocket when unlocking or starting their vehicle."