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Symantec sells digital certificate business – good or bad for customers & partners?

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Symantec has sold its digital certificate business to DigiCert - the question is what will be the implications? We talk to both sides to find out.
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Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.
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Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.
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HBO's Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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​It would seem winter has come for HBO after hackers have stormed the company's servers and looted the jewels within to leak data online.
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Nearly a quarter of 'unsafe' emails getting through to user inboxes

Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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There is a continuous challenge of securing organisations from malicious attachments, dangerous files type, impersonation attacks as well as spam.
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Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Malware researcher at ESET, Lukáš Štefanko says this is the first time he has ever seen an entire Android market infected like that.
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BT boosts cloud collaboration with Cisco Spark integration

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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BT One Collaborate Spark helps customers create productive digital environments for their employees while reducing the cost of international calls.
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ForeScout partners with ServiceNow to enable complementary capabilities

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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ForeScout and ServiceNow have partnered to improve IoT security, providing customers with asset visibility and accelerated response to security incidents.
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Majority of organisations that think they're GDPR compliant actually aren't

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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A global study from Veritas has made some disconcerting findings, revealing only 2% of supposedly 'GDPR-ready' organisations are in fact compliant.
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Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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The Cisco Midyear Cybersecurity Report warns of rapidly evolving threats and potential 'destruction of service' (DeOS) attacks.
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Digital Shadows discovers credit card crime ring cashing in on $24b a year

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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A professional ecosystem has emerged that is providing e-learning courses to allow aspiring cybercriminals to make USD$12k in monthly earnings.
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78% of UK data centres fail ASHRAE guidelines – is IoT the answer?

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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New research from thermal risk experts has revealed UK data centres are seriously lacking when it comes to temperature management.
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'Most technologically advanced stadia ever built' - Tottenham partners with HPE

Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been singled out as a key partner in forming one of the most technologically advanced stadia ever built.
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Hackers steal $32m of ethereum cryptocurrency – expert commentary and advice

Sat, 22nd Jul 2017
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​In the second heist this week, hackers have stolen around US$32 million - Webroot senior threat analyst shares his commentary and insights.
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60% of enterprises confirm global attacks have affected cyber protection choices

Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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Results from a recent survey of security executive from across 11 EMEA countries have been released, revealing the effects of attacks like WannaCry.
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Businesses can't outrun cybercriminals but they can 'outsmart' them

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Most businesses mistakenly believe they are protected against cybercrime due to security controls, but this is not the case, says Empired.
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​Gartner labels Fortinet a 'leader' in enterprise network firewalls

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Fortinet has been recognised as a 'leader' in the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Networks Firewalls.
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SkyGroup Communications: New conference system now available in South Africa

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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South African distributor SkyGroup Communications has made the Yealink VC800 Room System for video conferencing available in the country.
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Centrify warns hospitality industry is weak against data breaches

Sat, 15th Jul 2017
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The alert from Centrify come as the Sabre Corp data breach continues to claim victims around the world, with Trump Hotels the latest announced.
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Equinix invests €80m in new flagship data centre in Germany

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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Equinix expands in Germany with opening of new data center in Frankfurt, offering low-latency connectivity and meeting enterprise needs.