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More tech, more problems: Unify your communications to keep up with your team

Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Overwhelmed by fragmented communication tools? Unify your systems with a cloud-based platform to streamline collaboration and boost productivity.
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400 attacks per day: Behind Australia's growing DDoS attack surface

Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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The largest DDoS attack targeting Australia in 2017 is around 228 Gbps in June and almost 80% of the DDoS attacks seen in Australia are under 2 Gbps.
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Expert provides vital security tips for cloud-connected businesses

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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A technologist from Node4 shares his insights on the rise of cybercrime and the basic questions businesses need to answer to protect themselves.
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Expert opinion: From Grassroots to the cloud – is there a solution?

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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VeloCloud's Mike Wood argues the enterprise market cannot reap the full benefits of cloud migration without big advances.
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Under the spotlight: The tech security people crunch

Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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The tenure of an enterprise CISO is said to be less than two years. A change in that position almost always follows a breach.
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How to restore customer loyalty after a data breach

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Businesses must elevate their customer experience to regain trust after data breaches, with transparency and automation key to loyalty.
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Generation born after 2010 to be 'AI native' - best to be prepared

Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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Generation AI consumers and workers will be are creative, empowered and radical thinkers. Anyone who ignores the vanguard of Gen AI will fall behind.
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Is this SDN 2.0? Apstra founder reveals new innovation

Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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Apstra's newest release delivers the first intent-based integrated underlay and overlay solution for the data centre network.
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Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.
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Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Andrew White has an interesting framework to look at the battle for the cloud today and where he thinks it will go in the not too distant future.
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Intel's new self-learning chip promises to accelerate artificial intelligence

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Intel has developed a self-learning neuromorphic chip, codenamed Loihi, that mimics the human brain and could revolutionize AI.
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What's ahead for ransomware: Seven predictions about its evolution

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Our sampling has given insight into the future direction of ransomware. Following our analysis, we compiled seven predictions for its evolution.
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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.
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HPE's Spaceborne computer successfully powers up in space

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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One month after being launched into space, SpaceX's Spaceborne Computer is successfully powered on, achieving one teraFLOP.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.
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Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.
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The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Elon Musk warns AI's rise could eclipse North Korea threat, yet a tech utopia beckons. Are we on the brink of brilliance or disaster?.
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6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Sat, 16th Sep 2017
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Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.
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The ethics of automation: Is it bad to automate my entire job?

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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Automating yourself out of a job, if done through the right channels and in a responsible way, could be the best move of your career.