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The ongoing changes in business operations across the globe have yielded one positive result for the businesses – the digital transformation process has accelerated. With teams working remotely, the need for collaborative, accessible, cloud-based, and secure platforms has never been more urgent.

As the Northern Hemisphere faces what could be a long, sepulchral winter, there’s no clear vision into the future. Here are some recent stats: Alright then. What is certain is that the private and public sector needs technology leaders who can direct investments strategically and cost-effectively, more than ever.

Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week we explore how the pandemic and the rise of the remote work culture have enabled digital transformation.

The final episode in the MIT Sloan School of Management CIO Symposium series took place on 14th October and ended with a focus on digital transformation, offered by a diverse set of business leaders across a range of industries. The previous two episodes focussed on the shift in workplace and how enterprises are handling the new normal.

As digital transformation accelerates across all industries, it has become increasingly important for businesses to get better, much better at the development and delivery of new software to drive revenue and engage customers in new ways. Ironically, most businesses are flying blind in how they track, benchmark and optimize their software development. Teams that consistently innovate and deliver new, high quality software quickly generate significant competitive advantage for their companies.

Many organizations across the U.K. are tackling the three main factors behind digital transformation: cloud technology, IoT, and employee mobility. However, one downside to increased digitization is how this opens an organization up to the potential for more cyberattacks, which isn’t too surprising when you consider an expanded digital presence equates to an expanded attack surface.