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Organisations wasting $100k a year hoarding useless IT hardware
Mon, 28th Jan 2019
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A new report reveals that two in five organisations spend over USD $100,000 annually storing useless IT hardware, posing security and compliance risks.
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Data growth the growing case for managed colocation
Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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edge computing
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Data growth is a constant in today's digital landscape, and colocation services may be the solution for businesses to efficiently manage this growth.
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The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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dr
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.
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Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
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Exclusive: Securing cloud data in the APAC environment
Mon, 26th Nov 2018
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ransomware
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malware
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phishing
The majority of users are unable to develop good cyber hygiene in line with the rapid rate of digitalisation that the APAC region is undergoing.
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Supermicro to test for spy chips, Apple & AWS call for retraction
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
Supermicro vows to test its motherboards for alleged spy chips amid strong denials from Apple and AWS, who demand Bloomberg retract its claims.
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Gartner’s top tips to keep relevant in the face of change
Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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iot
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ai
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Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
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Small businesses repeatedly falling victim to ransomware - Kaspersky
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Small businesses are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks, with 37% experiencing multiple incidents in the past year, reveals Kaspersky.
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How Australian companies can make good use of their data
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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Australian businesses risk being left behind in the digital economy if they fail to harness the benefits of data, warns a new report.
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Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are ‘not true’
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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supply chain systems
The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.
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Supermicro, Apple, & Amazon vs crippling scandal – who’s lying?
Sat, 6th Oct 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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A Bloomberg report claims that Supermicro sold motherboards with Chinese spy chips to Apple and Amazon, causing Supermicro's stock to plummet by 40%.
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Cyber criminals using lookalike online shopping domains to phish buyers
Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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phishing
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email security
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online shopping
Venafi warns of rising fake domains that mimic top retailers to scam online shoppers, as holiday season nears.
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It’s an active buyer’s market for DDoS-as-a-Service - NETSCOUT
Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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DDoS attacks are cheaper than ever for attackers, lucrative for the attack service provider and financially and operationally crippling for the victim.
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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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ransomware
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malware
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breach prevention
There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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Solving the storage dilemma with open source storage
Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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open source
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cloud services
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suse
Business IT is facing storage growth that’s exceeding even the highest estimates, and there’s no sign of it slowing down anytime soon.
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Solving the storage dilemma: Is open source the key?
Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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open source
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suse
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As data growth surges, open source software-defined storage offers a cost-effective, flexible solution for businesses facing ever-increasing storage challenges.
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Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study
Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.
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Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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dc
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Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.
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Backup vendor launches SaaS app to tackle ransomware
Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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saas
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dr
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Known as a provider of backup solutions for enterprises and data centres, Rubrik has changed the mould after taking a new approach to security.
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Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle
Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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storage
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encryption
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hyperscale
Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.