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In the data collection game, web scraping drives the most revenue

Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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According to new research, web scraping is seen as the most valuable external data collection method, directly connected to company revenue generation.
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Programming, writing and research skills in hot demand

Fri, 6th Jan 2023
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Programming, writing and research skills are dominating the freelance job market, according to the Fast 50 Q4 2022 Index.
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Web scraping, alternative data to grow in popularity

Thu, 5th Jan 2023
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Over the next year, the spotlight will be put on optimising generative AI, cybersecurity, and ML, as well as expanding web data application.
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Web scraping is legal, but still suffers misconceptions

Fri, 9th Dec 2022
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It is estimated that more than half of organisations have not implemented web scraping due to legal concerns and complexity.
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Cyberattacks against Australian retail tripled: Imperva

Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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In Australia, cyberattacks against retail grew significantly in 2022, increasing the risk of fraud and data loss; automated threats caused 62% of incidents.
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HP launches Sure Access Enterprise to protect data and systems

Wed, 2nd Nov 2022
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SAE leverages HP's task isolation technology to run each privileged access session within its hardware-enforced virtual machine (VM).
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Kasada reveals 21% of companies have spent $2.5M fighting bots

Wed, 5th Oct 2022
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Kasada's annual report reveals that revenue loss from bot-driven fraud is rising despite increased spending on mitigation solutions.
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How a major electronics retailer ended the bot menace on its portal

Tue, 6th Sep 2022
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A large electronic goods retailer is facing a major bot problem, with eight million visits in a week to scrape pricing and product info without permission.
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Omdia ranks NICE as a market leader in new research report

Thu, 25th Aug 2022
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Omdia has designated NICE as a market leader in its Customer Engagement Platforms, 2022-23 research report, based on its functionality and capability scores.
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Gartner names NICE a Leader in 2022 Magic Quadrant

Thu, 28th Jul 2022
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NICE has been recognised as a Leader in the 2022 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) research report.
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Greater API usage raises concerns for protection - report

Mon, 20th Jun 2022
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Radware's State of API Security report reveals that 92% of organizations have increased API usage, but many have a false sense of security.
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Radware expands partnership with eCommerce company

Mon, 30th May 2022
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Radware has made a million-dollar deal with a leading, multinational eCommerce company, expanding its existing relationship with the customer.
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Asia Pacific plagued by sophisticated bad bots - report

Wed, 25th May 2022
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The three most common bot attacks were account takeover, content or price scraping, and scalping to obtain limited-availability items.
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The 'A-B-C' of effective application security

Tue, 17th May 2022
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Software applications have been a key tool for businesses for decades, but the way they are designed and operated has changed during the past few years.
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Fintech expert urges caution when it comes to online banking details

Thu, 7th Apr 2022
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Consumers must be cautious when sharing online banking details with third-party businesses, warns fintech expert Jill Berry.
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Kasada raises $23m, continues to revolutionise bot security

Tue, 7th Dec 2021
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The company states it plan to use the Series C funding to further accelerate its sales and grow its development, support and marketing departments.
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Australia's OAIC orders Clearview AI to delete all images of Australians in landmark privacy win

Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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Clearview AI does not comply with the Privacy Act 1988 and 'interfered with the privacy of Australian invidividuals'.
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Cybercriminals increase attacks on vulnerable retailers as global supply chain crisis worsens

Thu, 4th Nov 2021
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Cybercriminals are increasing attacks on retailers amid the global supply chain crisis, warns cybersecurity firm Imperva.
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Businesses losing the war against bad bots - report

Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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Bad Bots Cost UK Organisations Millions in Revenue, According to Kasada's State of Bot Mitigation Survey Report.
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Bad bots make up 40% of all traffic - the increase of automated attacks

Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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Barracuda's new report reveals that bad bots make up almost 40% of internet traffic, emphasizing the need to detect and block these malicious bots.