The removal of masks indoors may become the biggest obstacle facing teleworking at the moment. For many managers, it may be the perfect excuse to promote a massive return to the offices, from which perhaps some hybrid work scenarios can be saved, which allows both modalities to be combined.
And it is that as we have in the special with which we start the MCPRO Pills this week, one of the main problems that companies have detected when working remotely has been the rise of a Shadow IT which can compromise your computer security. By implementing the appropriate IT policies, this of course does not have to be the case.
But we tell you many more things. We talk about what the NAC is and how it can precisely help you reinforce the security of your company; We interviewed Ana Sánchez Galán, CIO of Línea Directa; and we explain how IT spending has evolved in Spain in the last year. Let’s start!
Teleworking under the shadow of Shadow IT
Almost all workers are seduced by the idea of hybrid work. Being able to work a few days from home so that, if they need to, they can go to the office for important meetings or carry out team activities. And although it is this new reality that many companies are heading towards, the truth is that when we analyze the figures of what is actually happening, hybrid work still has a “push” left to settle.
What is NAC and why is it important for the security of your company?
Since zero trust approaches have begun to make their way into the computer security schemes of companies, many IT departments are beginning to speak more and more frequently of NAC (Network Access Control), a technique that It prevents unauthorized users and unknown devices from accessing the organization’s private networks and, therefore, its sensitive information.
Ana Sánchez Galán (CIO en Línea Directa): «There are more and more female leaders in innovation and technology»
Ana Sánchez Galán studied Higher Industrial Engineering, has been with Línea Directa for 14 years and has led the Technology Area for 11. Perseverance and hard work have been her great allies in building a successful career. Ana is optimistic, the increase in female role models will be what will help us achieve parity. At MCPRO and MuyCanal we have had the opportunity to interview her.
Five rules CIOs have learned after two years of the pandemic
More than two years have passed since the COVID-19 pandemic forced millions of people around the world to work remotely. Two years in which most employees have maintained or increased their productivity levels and have made many wonder what the world was like before having the possibility of working remotely. Two years in which the CIOs have also had the opportunity to learn a few lessons.
Intel and QuTech manufacture the first silicon qubits at scale
Quantum computing at scale, an important challenge that we have been trying to overcome for years, and to which Intel and QuTech have managed to respond with a very important advance, since they have been able to manufacture the first silicon qubits at scale. It is quite an achievement that mainly confirms two things: that quantum computing is still “a little big” for us, and that it has been possible to overcome the problem that this type of qubits present in terms of errors.
TecnoFor launches Process Intelligence: the path to automation
Simplify the complexity of business workflow management and accelerate your digital transformation. This is the objective of more and more technology companies and consultants, who see in the automation of processes the key that allows organizations to be more efficient and competitive. By automating processes, strategic resources are released, which, for example, allow IT personnel to dedicate themselves to real value-added tasks, while improving the flow of information and facilitating strategic decision-making.
KKR investment fund buys Barracuda Networks
The investment entity KKR has bought Barracuda Networks. It is unknown, however, how much he will pay to keep her to her current owner, the venture capital fund Thoma Bravo. Barracuda Networks is responsible for the development of security products for the protection of email, applications, network security and data. Its products are designed above all for SMEs, and it currently has more than 20,000 customers.
ICT services in Spain registered their highest growth in 16 years in 2021
According to data from the monthly barometer TIC Monitor, prepared by VASS and Ceprede (Center for Economic Forecasting), the ICT services sector in Spain registered a year-on-year growth in its turnover in 2021 of 20.7%, the highest rise in the sector in the last 16 years. Thanks to this growth, the sector has grown by an average of 9.7%, compensating for the drop it experienced in 2020.
