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U.S.-based security services firm discovers cyber vulnerabilities in radiation monitoring devices
July 27, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterIOActive, Inc., a “research-driven, high-end information security services” firm headquartered in Seattle, Wash., announced on Wednesday that its research has found a number of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in widely deployed radiation monitoring devices (RMDs). RMDs are used to monitor the radiation…
Worldwide small- and medium-sized business IT spending to top US$676 billion in 2021: International Data Corporation
July 26, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterTotal IT spending by small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the globe will approach US$568 billion in 2017 and increase by more than $100 billion to exceed US$676 billion in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). IDC, the…
Worldwide IT spending set to rebound in second half 2017, led by cloud and mobile upgrade cycles: report
July 14, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide IT spending is expected to rebound in the second half of the year, led by cloud and mobile upgrade cycles, International Data Corporation (IDC) said in a new report. According to the latest edition of IDC’s Worldwide Black Book,…
Some CEOs, enterprises missing the boat on mobile technology: SOTI study
July 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterEfforts to manage mobile transformation continues to be a struggle for some interviewed enterprises, with almost a third reporting they are not investing in mobile technology, notes a new study released Thursday by SOTI Inc. Commissioned by SOTI and conducted…
Autonomous vehicles will add US$81 billion in new premiums for U.S. auto insurers by 2025: report
May 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterInsurance coverage for autonomous vehicles will bring US$81 billion in new premiums to the auto insurance industry in the United States over the next eight years, according to a new report from Accenture and Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). The…
Innovative technologies clustered on expectations side, most types of technology two to 10 years away: CIAA event speaker
April 19, 2017 by Angela StelmakowichThe influence of technology will be more clearly felt in the next 10 or 15 years as opposed to the next few years, Duncan Stewart, director of technology, media and telecommunications research for Deloitte Canada, suggested during a Canadian Insurance…
Worldwide spending on security technology expected to reach US$81.7 billion in 2017: International Data Corporation
March 31, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide spending on security technology is forecast to reach US$81.7 billion this year, according to a recently released guide from International Data Corporation (IDC), a global provider of market intelligence, advisory services and events for the information technology, telecommunications and…
Global market for autonomous, assistive safety and comfort vehicle features up to US$26 billion annually by 2025: Bain & Company
March 7, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAutonomous vehicles are revving up, with Bain & Company Inc. forecasting annual growth of 12% to 14% for the global market of autonomous and assistive safety and comfort features by 2025. That translates to a global B2B market of US$22…
Welcoming Host
February 1, 2017 Satya Sarangi, President and Chief Executive Officer, TmaxSoft CanadaMainframes have proved essential over the decades for insurers needing to run core applications. But are these once-reliable units becoming a hindrance to innovation? Is modernization of mainframes essential for the global insurance industry?
Worldwide revenue for security technology to surpass US$100 billion in 2020: International Data Corporation
October 13, 2016 by Canadian UnderwriterWorldwide revenues for security-related hardware, software and services will grow from US$73.7 billion in 2016 to US$101.6 billion in 2020, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) first Worldwide Semiannual Security Spending Guide. The report, released on Wednesday, said that…