Seth Robinson analyzes technology trends in the IT industry and provides insight into trend drivers and future direction. He has led research studies on IT security, cloud computing, IoT and mobility, among other areas.
Even though megabreaches have raised the level of security awareness, the reality is that we may not have seen the worst of cyberattacks yet and may need an even more dramatic event for companies to revolutionize their security policies.
When you’re doing research, it’s great to see data that reinforces trends you’ve identified in the past. Especially with studies that are repeated on a regular basis, there’s hope and expectation that new findings will show steady progress in the themes from earlier years. This wasn’t the case with CompTIA’s new cloud computing research. Find out more here.
CompTIA’s latest research on the internet of things (IoT) finds a field that is ripe with opportunity. For the IT channel, this trend will require a solid understanding of the ecosystem that allows extension of existing lines of business.
CompTIA’s IT Industry Outlook 2016 identified proactive cybersecurity strategies as a key business trend to watch throughout the year. Seems like a no brainer, but the reality is that companies have historically taken a more defensive approach to security. That’s now changing.
It used to be a clear sign of geekiness. But the world has changed, though, and Linux is growing out of its pigeonhole to become a powerful force in today’s digital climate.
What role do you play when the script changes? That is the question now facing IT professionals and channel firms as enterprise technology goes through a revolution. CompTIA’s newest study examines the new behaviors inside businesses as they enter this new era.
No company wants to be the next security headline, but so many of these breaches are caused by routine security missteps that IT companies are discovering new approaches to protecting data.
