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Veritas launches new products in 360 data management portfolio

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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New innovations in NetBackup deliver data protection for multi-cloud, virtual, physical and modern big data workloads.
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Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.
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Intel invests US$1billion in AI to 'make the impossible possible'

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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Intel splurges $1bn on AI, vowing to revolutionise healthcare, climate research and more, with a robust tech and R&D investment plan.
Social media

Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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facebook
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marketing
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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There are 320 million breached passwords available online right now

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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haveibeenpwned
More than 320 million compromised passwords are freely available online, warns Troy Hunt, who urges users to verify password safety on haveibeenpwned.com.
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6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Sat, 16th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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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Introducing bandwidth on demand - the latest from BT

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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With Bandwidth on demand, customers can increase bandwidth in real time when needed, for the period they require.
Unsure of direction

Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
​A large portion of businesses have no idea what they need to do in the wake of the fast-approaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Diamond-backed cryptocurrency Sparkle Coin to launch token sale

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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crypto
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blockchain
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token sale
By backing Sparkle Coin with diamonds, early adopters have a safety net for their participation in cryptocurrency.
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Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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passports
Gemalto's biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.
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Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.
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What's up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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apps
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cloud services
I'll venture to guess you're using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.
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Why prefabricated, modular solutions are a perfect fit for edge data centers

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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edge computing
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iot
The use of prefabricated, modular data center components is becoming increasingly popular for building edge data centers.
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Are we letting the data race cloud our judgement?

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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It's a question that has been doing the rounds seemingly forever – how do we keep costs down while keeping our data secure?.
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Industry collaboration brings down WireX Android botnet

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Industry collaboration led to the successful takedown of the WireX botnet just three weeks after it appeared in August.
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Sydney: You're invited to Blancco's data erasure event

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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An increase in the amount of data businesses must store means the risk of a data breach or cyber-attack also increases.
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Survey reveals digital transformation playing into cybercriminals' hands

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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cybercrime
Digital transformation has many positives but it also benefits cybercrime as organisations are trying to walk before they can crawl.
Big fish eat small fish

A new player enters SA cybersecurity market through acquisition

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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cybersecurity
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m&a
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cyber attacks
​An established company recently announced its expansion into the South Africa cybersecurity market by acquiring a managed security service provider.
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Upside-down flag prompts hack against Malaysian websites

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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hacking
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cyber attacks
Malaysian websites have been hit by hacks and DDoS attacks reportedly in response to an error in the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games 2017 booklet.
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Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.