The changing attitudes of UK workers returning to the office after two years of home working during the pandemic should prompt a rethink of how offices are designed, with a special focus on privacy for individuals at work. That’s according to the latest research from eFax, the cloud-based fax solution for businesses, which found that 42% of workers are already struggling with a lack of privacy in the workplace. While the research did find that a third of office workers appreciate being able to access technology at work, 28% find it harder to concentrate, and 16% actively dislike the lack of privacy compared to home working. www.efax.co.uk BULLETIN Privacy and security concerns dominate Gathering data for decision-making Almost three-quarters (71%) of financial services organisations are now using web scraping to gather external data to guide their decision-making. This is one of the key findings from a new Oxylabs white paper, which demonstrates how web scraping is shaping the sector. Oxylabs surveyed 500 UK-based and 501 US-based senior data decision-makers from UK and US financial services companies, gathering insights on attitudes towards data collection in the sector. Internal data (74%) remains the most popular source for businesses, but there are clear signs web scraping is set to overtake it in the near future. Over two-thirds of respondents (68%) plan to increase their data budgets in the coming year, while 80% believe they will focus more strongly on web scraping in the same period. Other methods, such as third-party data aggregators (used by 56%) remain an important part of the data-gathering ecosystem but are now a long way behind web scraping and internal data. Despite web scraping’s rise, there remain some concerns among decision-makers about how to implement it in a safe, cost-effective, and compliant manner. Almost four in ten (38%) state risk and legal complications as the main factors discouraging them from using web scraping. Alongside this, 36% are concerned about budget constraints or the need to introduce complicated new technology, and 34% believe they lack the technical know-how to make web scraping a success. https://oxylabs.io/ Self-doubt in the workplace A study commissioned by Trachet – a business advisory firm helping entrepreneurs accelerate growth – has unveiled a workforce riddled in self-doubt, with 34% of Brits stating they often feel lonely in the world of work due to their workload. The report entitled “From Burnout to Earnout ”, found that nearly 1-in-3 (30%) are suffering from imposter syndrome, which is hindering their ability to run their businesses effectively. Other findings include: n 44% of British Gen Z state they often have feelings of self-doubt or imposter syndrome which make it hard for them to lead their team effectively. n 34% of Brits find that in running their business, they have no one to support them, they do all key tasks alone and that disconnects them from their passion. n 62% would be happy to compromise their career aspirations/business goals in order to preserve their mental health and avoid burnout. www.trachet.co Knowledge and experience need to ramp quickly A new study from Outsystems entitled: “Cloud-Native Development: Ready or Not? What IT Executives and Developers Say,” reveals that while analysts expect a sharp rise in cloud-native development globally, more than half of respondents (53%) still don’t know much about it. Based on the global survey of more than 500 IT leaders and developers across industries, including cloud-native leaders (those who currently use cloud-native) and laggards (those who do not), the OutSystems report pinpoints the current state of the technology, in terms of its adoption, challenges and opportunities. Key findings include: n Knowledge Gap – While 72% of respondents expect that the majority of their apps will be created using cloud-native development by 2023, only 47% of them know a lot about it. n Unexpected Challenges – Cloud-native leaders say that selecting the right tools/ platforms (52%), and architectural complexity (51%) are the top two challenges of cloud-native development, whereas cloud-native laggards rank these significantly lower. n Talent Need – Both cloud-native leaders and laggards agree that engineering team growth is a necessity – and a struggle. Respondents share the need for talent across 13 different roles, from back-end, full-stack, and mobile developers to enterprise architects and designers, with cloud architects standing out as a critical role to fill. n Low-Code Advantage – Cloud-native leaders see low-code platforms as winning partners in their cloud-native journeys, with 60% saying low-code platforms are “very good” or “excellent” tools for cloud-native implementation. More than seven in ten (72%) cloud-native leaders work with low-code platforms already. “Cloud-native technology unlocks new possibilities for application speed, reliability and massive scale – if it’s done right,” said Patrick Jean, CTO of OutSystems. “Many businesses are showing a delta between their desired future state and their current knowledge and expertise. Our research reveals that most businesses don’t know enough about cloud-native’s challenges and don’t have the staff to successfully implement it. The answer lies in highperformance low-code tools that can help speed and simplify the path forward and dramatically improve the way they build and manage apps for the future.” www.outsystems.com 01732 759725 4 Choosing the Right Scraping Solution in 2022: Essentials You Need to Know This guidebook will introduce you to various scraping solutions present on the market, their key features, and factors to consider when choosing scraping resources depending on a company’s needs and goals.
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