In our last blog, we looked at 10 potential challenges for IT in the – hopefully – post-pandemic world. But what are the experts considering – and how relatable is that to smaller companies? Purple Crane crunches the numbers…
In our last blog, we looked at 10 potential challenges for IT in the – hopefully – post-pandemic world. But what are the experts considering – and how relatable is that to smaller companies? Purple Crane crunches the numbers…
Forbes generally write for larger enterprises, but as industry analysts it’s always worth getting their perspective on what is happening in tech for vendor and customer alike. In this piece, 16 Senior Technology Executives nominate major IT challenges. I’ve picked out two.
1/ Prioritizing Data Protection
“Organizations must prioritize host security and data-protection capabilities to avoid data loss and ensure reliable information access for staff.”
Whether you are tentatively opening the office or planning a permanent pivot to a new way of working, remote data access increases the risk of compromising company data. Increased reliance on non-corporate, under-protected devices can be a potentially costly mistake, with 143 incidents causing 1,098,897,134 breached records in May 2021 alone.
TechRadar, who surveyed 200 senior UK business decision-makers, found 79 percent of organisations had increased their cyber security procedures to counter the 46 percent increase in phishing attacks since implementing remote working. So, the threat is real.
The answer may be to host key data away from your horribly hackable framework, and into a managed cloud setting. Purple Crane have partnered with SR Cloud Solutions, who offer a managed Cyber-Security Package that could help your company adapt to a more flexible working model.
2/ Driving Digital Innovation
“2020 taught us that to be competitive, we must …. look to drive digital business model innovation that focuses on speed, flexibility, and agility. We aim to focus on value to business and customers, and competitive differentiation.”
In other words, now is the time to implement the digital innovation plan lurking undisturbed in the In Tray for a good few months now. Organisations now realise that transformation – the ‘resetting’ of 20th century host IT to meet 21st century demands – is suddenly a business essential for those wishing to remain relevant.
And consumers are driving the change by embracing e-commerce. Like businesses, consumers have been thrust online and found there is no going back. Customer engagement experts Emarsys estimate nearly half of all purchasers in March 2020 were first-time buyers.
Online moguls Amazon succeeded thanks to massive infrastructures, but smaller operators have digitised too. Think of the museums, theatres, musicians, and zoos who suddenly shifted online. These forced experiments in doing business will have a lasting impact on the way we all service customers. In life, and IT, it pays to see which way the wind is blowing.
So, if you’re thinking of expanding your digital footprint to include new capabilities, such as e-commerce, then it’s time to talk to the experts.
