technologyreseller.co.uk 05 cyberattacks over recent years, but the volume of activity had appeared to be falling from the extraordinarily high levels that accompanied the first Covid lockdown. The surge in malicious online activity we witnessed in 2022 is a timely reminder that no one can afford to be complacent.” www.beaming.co.uk · · · · · · Automation to fill skills gap Faced by skills shortages and rising wages, as many as 77% of UK organisations are turning to technology to carry out jobs previously performed by people, according to a new survey by Rackspace Technology. Roles in customer service are the most likely to be automated (cited by 70%), followed by IT operations (62%), sales and marketing (57%), business operations (56%) and HR and admin (56%). With two thirds (65%) of companies finding it difficult to fill technical vacancies and a similar proportion (62%) struggling to retain IT staff, UK companies are now investing 1.5 times more money in roles performed by technology than those performed by people. This trend is supported by growing confidence in technology’s return on investment among senior leaders. Three in five (58%) organisations admit ROI on technology is encouraging further financial commitments. https://www.rackspace.com/ solve/2022-managing-it-challengingeconomic-times · · · · · · Carbon offsets pave the way to net zero The extent to which businesses are relying on carbon offsets to meet their net zero emission targets is highlighted in a new survey by Kana Earth, creator of an open, auditable and scalable ledger for UK carbon offset units. Its survey of board directors of FTSE 350 listed companies reveals that almost all (96%) have increased expenditure on carbon offset projects and/or carbon credits over the past 24 months, with 59% having done so ‘dramatically’. Around half (47%) say they plan ‘dramatically’ to increase their expenditure on carbon offset projects/carbon credits over the next two years; 42% say they will increase expenditure slightly. More than one third (35%) of FTSE 350 companies say they are already carbon-neutral, with 60% saying they are well advanced on their way to becoming carbon-neutral. · · · · · · IT teams at fault for missed goals Pure Storage is calling on IT professionals to collaborate more closely with sustainability leaders when selecting IT, following a study by Wakefield Research that highlights the damaging effects of technology infrastructure energy usage on corporate sustainability goals. Drivers of Change: Pure Storage IT Sustainability Impact Sur vey 2022 reveals that half of UK companies are behind on their sustainability goals, despite 73% treating sustainability initiatives as a priority. One reason is the amount of energy consumed by IT, with 90% of UK sustainability program directors doubting whether organisations will be able to reach their sustainability goals without a significant reduction in IT infrastructure energy usage. Instead, 76% expect the impact of technology infrastructure on their companies’ carbon footprint to grow over the next 12 months. The report attributes significant blame to IT teams, with 63% of UK respondents saying that vendors’ sustainability credentials tend to be overlooked during the vendor selection process and 64% say sustainability managers only become involved once the purchasing process has already begun. One third of respondents identified IT as the function least likely to take steps to support their company’s sustainability goals. www.purestorage.com · · · · · · Act now to reduce IT stress levels, says CAE IT professionals are dismissive of employer attitudes to security, which they say is adding considerably to stress levels, reveals new research commissioned by IT infrastructure solutions provider CAE Technology Services Ltd (CAE). In its survey of 200 IT professionals working in UK organisations where the IT function supports 250-2,499 users, only 7% of respondents said security was at the forefront of their organisation’s thinking, even though 92% agree that security risks have increased in the last five years and 62% say they are under more pressure through a combination of security risks and pressure from employers. More than half (53%) say they feel more stressed about security concerns at work, with 48% complaining that rapid/ forced deployment of new tools as a result of hybrid working has created challenges around security. Four in 10 complain of insufficient resources and training. Dene Lewis, Head of Technical Strategy and Direction at CAE, said: “We’ve seen a real sea-change in security architectures and hybrid working impacting how organisations manage their IT security and those who provide it. Organisations must act now to ensure they have a secure business and a happy, healthy workforce.” https://www.thisiscae.com/ NEWS continued... Brother has recycled 40 million toner cartridges globally since the launch of its programme in Europe in 2004 – enough to reach from the business’s global Recycling Technology Centre in Ruabon, Wales to its headquarters in Nagoya, Japan. Brother has four remanufacturing facilities globally – in Wales, Slovakia, the US and Asia. Of the 40m cartridges returned to them by customers, 86% have been remanufactured and put back into use. Any parts that can’t be reused are recycled, ensuring that nothing goes to landfill. Sonia Blizzard
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