What’s trending in libraries from the internet cybersphere – digital clutter

Abstract

Purpose

This is the first edition of the column for 2016.

Design/methodology/approach

The vignettes from the Internet this year will be mainly from blogs.

Findings

This edition covers issues germane mainly to libraries, technology use and maintenance of digital devices used.

Research limitations/implications

Executives in the IT industry may be looking at three major issues in 2016.

Practical implications

More often than not, internal vulnerabilities exceed external security threats.

Social implications

Businesses must define and set the standards of what good and bad security practices look like.

Originality/value

IT teams should restrict the extent that outside devices can connect and roam around on proprietary corporate networks and also work to ensure that employees are educated on the company’s security policy.

Citation

Oyelude, A.A. (2016), "What’s trending in libraries from the internet cybersphere – digital clutter", Library Hi Tech News, Vol. 33 No. 2, pp. 15-16. https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-02-2016-0008