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The malware that brought down Ukraine – is it really that sophisticated?

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Tenable director says the significance of this malware as a stand-alone event is in fact quite small - but vendors have some catching up to do.
Merging businesses

Honeywell adds another provider to multi-vendor solution portfolio

Wed, 21st Jun 2017
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Honeywell recently announced its acquisition of Nextnine, a provider of security management solutions and technologies for industrial cybersecurity.
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'Dangerous' Industroyer malware linked to industrial cyber attacks

Fri, 16th Jun 2017
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ESET has posted a warning that critical infrastructure worldwide could be vulnerable to the cybercriminal group Industroyer.
Disruption

Disrupt or be disrupted - Gartner

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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disruption
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opinion
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analyst report
Gartner reveals disruptors like Amazon and Uber outpace traditional tech firms, urging a rethink of business models for sustained growth.
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HPE: Stay on the cutting edge with software defined OT

Wed, 7th Jun 2017
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edge computing
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iot
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deloitte
As competition in the IoT and Intelligent Edge industries increases, companies are seeking new ways to stand apart and delight their customers.
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Global trendsetters & innovators convene at NetEvents to chew over what's next

Mon, 5th Jun 2017
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ai
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cybersecurity
We're currently in London at the NetEvents conference where innovators in cloud, IoT, AI & security have congregated to discuss the future.
Iot analytics

Rockwell Automation CEO discusses future of industrial IoT

Tue, 30th May 2017
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iiot
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rockwell automation
Blake Moret spoke on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on industrial productivity at the recent Cisco IoT World Forum in London.
Merger and acquisition

NZ headquartered business opens up shop in Singapore through co-op

Sat, 27th May 2017
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everedge
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industrial
EverEdge and IP ValueLab have agreemed to cooperate on providing strategic intellectual property and intangible asset advisory services in Singapore.
Patented

NZ IP specialist expands to Asia with IPOS partnership

Fri, 26th May 2017
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partner programmes
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physical security
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intellectual property
Asia saw the highest number of applications for patents, trademarks and industrial designs of any region in 2015.
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How cloud, IoT and digital services have driven the development of DCIM as a service

Wed, 3rd May 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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iot
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power / energy
Clearly the big trends which affect IT specifically and many vertical sectors generally, are also having an impact on the data center.
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From raw data to actionable intelligence: The art and science of endpoint security

Fri, 28th Apr 2017
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ai security
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ai
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microsoft
The endpoint is vulnerable. That's where many enterprise cyber breaches begin: An employee clicks on a phishing link and installs malware.
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Honeywell launches USB security solution for industrial control systems

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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USB devices and the malware hiding within them pose a major threat to industrial control systems, according to research by BSI publications.
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It's time to finally say goodbye to Windows XP. And Vista. Again.

Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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microsoft
On April 8 it was three years since Microsoft ended its extended support for Windows XP. 8% of desktop users worldwide still run the operating system.
Big fish eat small fish

Gentrack to complete $75m acquisition of Junifer Systems

Thu, 30th Mar 2017
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m&a
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junifer systems
​Gentrack Group recently announced that it has entered into an unconditional agreement to acquire the UK-based Junifer Systems.
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Schneider Electric's acquisition of APC 10 years on

Fri, 17th Mar 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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dc
I know it's cliché, but it really does seem like yesterday, the $6.1 billion purchase of American Power Conversion.
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AI & robotics severely lacking in cyber protection, new research finds

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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robots
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
Business, industrial, and home robots are wide open to cyber attacks due to vulnerabilities, warns IOActive research paper.
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Will 2017 be the year that IoT threats go mainstream?

Fri, 3rd Feb 2017
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ddos
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iot
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iiot
From a security perspective IoT devices are fundamentally flawed. And the bad guys are getting pretty good at exploiting them.
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Rising adoption of virtualisation to propel AMS spending, research shows

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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virtualisation
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technavio
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application management
The adoption of virtualisation is driving demand for application management software, with the AMS market set to grow close to 5%, says Technavio.
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Secure SD-WAN - how does that work?

Wed, 25th Jan 2017
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
IT professionals, especially those involved in telecommunications, should always beware of anything that's connected to the internet.
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Ransomware is getting worse. Here's how to stop it

Fri, 13th Jan 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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ai security
Sometimes victims pay the ransom and don't receive the decryption key, or find that the key doesn't work, or even find another demand for even more.