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INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.
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Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.
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World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.
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Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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solarwinds
Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.
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Data centres in outer space could happen sooner than you think

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
An expert has stated that we could soon be launching data centres into outer space to utilise solar power & zero human error, among other things.
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Global cybercrime lord busted, but expert says just a drop in the ocean

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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blockchain
Cybereason's senior director says the arrest of the Carbanak gangleader will just look like a 'rounding error' for overall cybercrime profits.
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Verizon unveils new tech to transform security decision making

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
Verizon introduces the Verizon Risk Report, a cutting-edge tech solution to automate and enhance data-driven security decisions for businesses and governments.
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Pure Storage & NVIDIA unveil industry-first 'AI in a box' offering

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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storage
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datacentre infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
Pure Storage has forayed into new grounds after announcing the industry's first comprehensive AI ready infrastructure, named AIRI.
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57% of enterprises suspect their mobile workers have been hacked

Wed, 28th Mar 2018
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iPass has released the results of a survey that sought to determine how companies are dealing with the trade-off between security and mobile workers.
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Mastermind of EUR 1 BILLION global cybercrime gang arrested

Tue, 27th Mar 2018
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Europol has arrested the suspected leader of the Carbanak gang with the cooperation of law enforcement around the world, but experts remain sceptical.
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Data centres beware: New report predicts imminent attacks

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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crypto
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blockchain
Cryptomining is increasingly outdoing ransomware in popularity but cybercriminals are running out of CPU, painting data centres as prime targets.
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SURVEY: 70% of customers would leave a business after a breach

Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
A recent study from Gemalto proves it's not just data that is lost following a breach – you'll lose most of your customers too.
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Cloud misconceptions aplenty in 2018 – Here's a rundown

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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firewalls
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cloud security
Barracuda research has revealed there are many misconceptions surrounding cloud, with the most common being that it's not as secure as on-premise.
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Report finds legacy cybersecurity a cinch for modern cybercrime

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.
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IBM betting big on multi-cloud with raft of new technologies

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
At its annual THINK event, IBM has made its intentions clear with the tech colossus investing heavily to bolster its multi-cloud strategy.
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Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.
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Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.
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Report uncovers big business of cybercrime – but just how big?

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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dark web
'Would you like anything else with your $10 DDoS attack-as-a-service sir?' Armor's report paints a disturbing picture of the cybercrime market.
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Nlyte releases new solution to help data centres comply with GDPR

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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colocation
The DCIM software company announced the global availability of its new GDPR solution for managing and monitoring IT infrastructure.
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Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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wearables
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payment technologies
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healthtech
It's been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.