Expectations and reality are drifting apart: 94.9 per cent of procurement managers at European SMEs expect a change in the role profile within procurement. At the same time, only 18.6 per cent consider their automation to be highly mature, whilst just 6.0 per cent do...
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A cloud outage would cripple almost one in two businesses
9 per cent would have to cease business operations immediately Most cloud users have contingency plans and have backed up important data outside the cloud Internet disruptions, power cuts or problems with a software update: if cloud-based applications were to suddenly...
ifo Institute: German economy to see only moderate growth in 2026
The German economy is expected to grow only moderately over the next two years. According to the latest forecasts from the ifo Institute, gross domestic product (GDP) is set to rise by 0.8 per cent in 2026. The Munich-based economic researchers also anticipate...
23 years in front of a screen: Germans now spend almost a third of their lives online
New data shows that Germans currently spend over 48 hours a week online, 56 minutes of which are spent interacting with AI chatbots A new study by the cybersecurity firm NordVPN shows that Germans will spend an average of 23 years, 9 months and 17 days of their lives...
marketsandmarkets: Data Center Digital Twins Are Becoming a Strategic Management Tool
Market Size Expected to Grow to Over $7 Billion by 2032 The digitalization of critical infrastructure is reaching a new stage of development: Digital twins of data centers are increasingly evolving from planning tools into intelligent operational platforms. A recent...
Smart buildings are transforming the US commercial property market
Modern building automation systems are increasingly becoming central data and management platforms for commercial property. Whilst building automation systems (BAS) were originally used primarily to control heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, today’s...
US study: One in three employees open to biometric access control
The traditional staff ID card may well be on its way out in many companies in the long term. A recent study by the US company Alcatraz shows that biometric authentication systems are increasingly seen as a viable and accepted alternative to conventional access media....
Drone defence market set to grow to US$14.5 billion by 2030
by www.marketsandmarkets.com Rising security threats are driving investment in counter-drone technologies worldwide The global market for drone defence systems is set for dynamic growth. According to current market analyses, the market volume is set to rise from...
Security market in Germany: First cracks appearing in the growth model
The latest spring economic survey by the BHE Bundesverband Sicherheitstechnik e.V. sends a mixed signal to the security industry. On the one hand, the business situation remains stable overall; on the other, the figures clearly show that the market is cooling down....
Austria – Significant price increases for security cylinders
The Austrian market for security cylinders grew significantly in 2025. However, the upturn was entirely price-driven, according to the latest data from a market study by the market research institute BRANCHENRADAR.com Marktanalyse. [AUSTRIA | 22 May 2026] Following...
