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Silicon Valley to lose its tech centre crown to global cities
PC Hardware

Silicon Valley to lose its tech centre crown to global cities

A new survey of tech industry leaders found the majority believe it is likely the Valley will be usurped within four years by other cities around the world.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Hyperscale

In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist

Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Interview: CyrusOne's new Europe president on aggressive expansion
DataCentre infrastructure

Interview: CyrusOne's new Europe president on aggressive expansion

In this exclusive interview Tesh Durvasula shares how the company plans to have a Europe data centre portfolio providing nearly 250 MW by the year's end.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals
Public Cloud

Enterprise cloud deployments being exploited by cybercriminals

A new report has revealed a concerning number of enterprises still believe security is the responsibility of the cloud service provider.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Feb 2019
Survey finds DC managers want more efficiency, not horsepower
Network Infrastructure

Survey finds DC managers want more efficiency, not horsepower

More servers and more CPU power used to be the answer to boosting data centre performance, but it appears this is no longer the case.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman
Hyperscale

Nlyte celebrates record year and new board chairman

The company recently announced a strong 2018 calendar year after adding more new customers than any other year in its 15-year history.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
Etix Everywhere Borealis data centre goes 100% green
Power / Energy

Etix Everywhere Borealis data centre goes 100% green

The company has been busy in the past months having signed several contracts with the major Icelandic power providers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2019
UK IT decision makers more concerned about Brexit than GDPR
Storage

UK IT decision makers more concerned about Brexit than GDPR

When it comes to data sovereignty, UK businesses are less prepared and thus more concerned for what Brexit will bring.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Swiss Post asks public to hack its e-voting system
Online voting

Swiss Post asks public to hack its e-voting system

Switzerland's postal service Swiss Post is inviting keen-eyed security experts and white hats to hack its e-voting system.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Spoofs, forgeries, and impersonations plague inboxes
Phishing

Spoofs, forgeries, and impersonations plague inboxes

Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, often using genuine sender accounts to deceive recipients, warns security firm INKY.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Feb 2019
Cybersecurity as a service answer to urgent change
Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity as a service answer to urgent change

Alan Calder believes a CSaaS model can enable a company to build a cyber resilience strategy in a coherent and consistent manner.

By Alan Calder • 6 min read • Fri, 15th Feb 2019
Q&A: Aruba manager on imminent data centre challenges
Hyperscale

Q&A: Aruba manager on imminent data centre challenges

Aruba's infrastructure manager Alessandro Bruschini weighs in on the imminent challenges data centres face amidst rising demand and new regulations.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Interview: Next steps needed in data centre energy efficiency
DataCentre infrastructure

Interview: Next steps needed in data centre energy efficiency

SPIE UK's Peter Westwood shares what needs to be done to make the vision of a data-driven world more sustainable.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
The right to be forgotten online could soon be forgotten
Data Protection

The right to be forgotten online could soon be forgotten

Despite bolstering free speech and access to information, the internet can be a double-edged sword, because that access to information goes both ways.

By Simon Harman • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections
Facebook

Facebook fights fake news ahead of Africa elections

Facebook Africa is deploying local fact-checkers and improving digital literacy to combat misinformation ahead of elections across the continent.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019
Malware

4 Ransomware trends to watch in 2019

Recorded Future's Allan Liska looks at the past big ransomware attacks thus far to predict what's coming this year.

By Allan Liska • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Feb 2019
Red Box gains compliance boost with new partnership
Cloud Services

Red Box gains compliance boost with new partnership

By partnering with Global Relay, voice platform provider Red Box is improving the security of its offerings for high-value and risk voice data.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats
Internet of Things

Microsoft, DigiCert, Utimaco tackle quantum computing threats

Microsoft, DigiCert, and Utimaco have piloted a quantum-safe algorithm, 'Picnic', to secure the Internet of Things against future quantum computing threats.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud
Fintech

OneSpan uses AI to tackle financial account fraud

Its new solution uses machine learning to protect online and mobile channels, as well as meet compliance requirements for transactional risk analysis.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019