5 upskills working students should develop in a tech-driven era
Digital transformation is proved to be absolutely essential in today’s era. With the world in a state of flux, the world has increasingly embraced and has been relying more on digital tools in every aspect of their work. The rapid adoption of the internet has grown exponentially, and now 40% of the world’s population uses internet.
According to reports, the global IT (information technology) industry is growing impressively and is projected to value more than $5.3 trillion by 2022 and is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 5% through 2024. Asia is estimated to be one large contributor in the global technology industry.
These increasing developments in technology makes it vital for students to upskill themselves in the rapidly changing digital world.
Storage and management of data
The way the data is stored has changed over the years; at present the data is stored and maintained in digital form. Around 90% of the worlds data was reported to be generated in the last 2 years alone. Having been stored in digital form brings a lot of security issues as these datas carry critical information about organisations, researches. The chance of manipulation of data increases. For this reason, cyber and data security plays a vital role. In the tech-driven era it is important for students to have a thorough understanding of the risks of cyber-attacks and should have knowledge of how to protect and safeguard the data of the employers as well as maintain the data compliance of an organisation. The students should also ensure to have knowledge about cloud software (SAAS) as many businesses are now being run in the cloud. With almost 50% of the businesses experiencing cyber-attack, it becomes exigent for students to have a balanced knowledge of cloud software and cyber security.
