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Cloud sourcing

Seeing past the complexity of a cloud-based future

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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The complexity of cloud environments is making it increasingly difficult for IT teams to manage user experience and optimize digital performance.
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Keeping your smart home safe in the world of IoT

Fri, 21st Sep 2018
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cybersecurity
The average home will have over 35 IoT devices by 2020, but as connectivity increases, so do cyber threats. Learn how to keep your smart home safe.
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Using technology to inspire customers

Wed, 19th Sep 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Harnessing AI, machine learning, and VR, the travel industry seeks to predict and inspire consumer behaviour, making choices more personalised and engaging.
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Pseudo-ransomware Xbash targeting Linux and Windows discovered

Tue, 18th Sep 2018
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
A new malware named Xbash, targeting Linux and Windows servers, has ransomware, coinmining, and worm-like self-propagating capabilities.
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Market collaboration is imperative in the hyperscale data center era

Mon, 17th Sep 2018
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Schneider Electric's Frank Nash discusses the history of the data center and what needs to happen for the next step.
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Managing OT cybersecurity vulnerabilities at industrial facilities – PAS Global

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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manufacturing
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iot security
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iot
Focusing on Level 2 endpoints gives only a surface view because they make up only 20 percent of endpoints that exist in process control networks.
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Challenges in a new dawn of data protection - Commvault

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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data protection
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data analytics
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martech
Companies today are able to generate more data at a faster rate and it is more accessible to a larger number of users.
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Can employees really build web apps with zero coding experience?

Fri, 7th Sep 2018
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apm
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software development
Microsoft PowerApps is promoted as a platform for citizen developers, but can a non-coder really learn to create PowerApps?.
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Cyber attackers using businesses to target nation states

Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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supply chain
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opinion
64% of incident response professionals had experienced attackers launching secondary command and control after an initial attack was shut down.
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Catch-22: Rapid data centre growth colliding with ageing workforce

Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The IT industry as a whole is facing a shortage of skilled workers and the data center segment is no exception, with no quick fix available.
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Schneider: Why support for edge data centers will need to be “Lights Out”

Sat, 1st Sep 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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edge computing
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power / energy
Dave Johnson says there is to be huge changes to data center infrastructure as edge computing takes a hold - here's his predictions.
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Keeping islands connected during weather disasters

Wed, 29th Aug 2018
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dr
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cloud services
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eaton
Eaton leader John Atherton outlines how IT providers can ensure that isolated Pacific communities can stay connected during severe weather events.
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Exclusive: Veeam's best practices for availability in a cloud era

Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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dr
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cloud security
How can businesses ensure their apps and data are available across the new multi-cloud models they are adopting?.
Transport

How HPE is supercharging cloud application development

Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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virtualisation
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devops
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digital transformation
HPE expands container offering with updates to HPE OneSphere, simplifying hybrid IT for modern application development.
Backup

Exclusive: Building robust cloud-based backup and DR into ransomware defence

Mon, 27th Aug 2018
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks surged to 181.5 million incidents in early 2018. Embracing cloud-based backup and disaster recovery is crucial for business resilience.
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Exclusive: How to intentionally build security into a network

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Intent-based networking (IBN) offers an opportunity to design security objectives into the fabric of a complex network, and then enforce them.
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IT budgets shifting to digital twin tech - GlobalData

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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edutech
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data analytics
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digital transformation
GlobalData service director Brad Shimmin's view on recent research on a global shift toward IT spending on AI, big data and IoT.
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Exclusive: AI leading the way in the evolution of video security

Fri, 24th Aug 2018
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saas
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surveillance
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biometrics
This is being driven, in part, by a recent evolution in processing power, allowing analytics to keep pace with the influx of data.
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Service providers must act now to stay relevant in a cloud-first world

Thu, 23rd Aug 2018
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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cloud services
Gartner says if the majority of providers don't act now, in five year's time 75 percent of today's IT service providers will become irrelevant.
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Cryptomining and IoT attacks gunning for healthcare industry

Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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malware
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iot security
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ai security
Medical staff now carry multiple connected devices with them, including personal devices that lack appropriate security controls.