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Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'
Cybersecurity

Legacy applications a 'healthcare cybersecurity nightmare'

A new whitepaper launched today that sought to bring light to just how dire the cybersecurity situation with hospitals really is.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
DigiPlex launches new colo hall in Stockholm data centre
Hyperscale

DigiPlex launches new colo hall in Stockholm data centre

DigiPlex unveils a new colocation hall at its Stockholm data centre, enhancing capacity to meet the rising demand for secure, eco-friendly IT services.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Feb 2019
88% of businesses breached in the last year - Carbon Black
Malware

88% of businesses breached in the last year - Carbon Black

A staggering 88% of UK businesses have experienced breaches in the past year, reveals Carbon Black's UK Threat Report, spotlighting escalating cyber threats.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Uganda Police Force uses biometrics to catch criminals
Biometrics

Uganda Police Force uses biometrics to catch criminals

Police in Uganda are using biometric data and solutions to help them identify suspects and solve crimes in a more efficient way.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches
Data Analytics

Frost & Sullivan: Big data is key to preventing cyber breaches

Frost and Sullivan highlights big data as the cornerstone for cutting-edge cybersecurity, emphasising its predictive capabilities in thwarting future breaches.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Kao Data secures financial injection to expand operations
Hyperscale

Kao Data secures financial injection to expand operations

London wholesale colocation data centre services provider Kao Data has sealed a deal with a significant investment partner.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
The top technologies shaping future 'proactive' cybersecurity
Data Analytics

The top technologies shaping future 'proactive' cybersecurity

Frost & Sullivan has highlighted emerging technology trends that are set to change the way enterprises protect themselves against cybercrime.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry
Storage

Interview: Emerging trends for a sustainable data centre industry

SPIE UK's Peter Westwood discusses the various technologies emerging both now and in the future to boost energy efficiency among data centres.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year
Health Technologies

Talent revenue goes up after a strong financial year

Talent delivers strong growth in H2 2018, with global revenue up 20%, gross margin up 22%, and EBITDA up a massive 94%.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year
Distributed Denial of Service

Report finds average DDoS attack volumes have trebled in past year

DDoS attack volumes have tripled in the past year, with average attack volumes growing by 194% to 5Gbps, according to cloud anti-DDoS vendor Link11.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Feb 2019
​​​​​​​Park Place jumps aboard girls in STEM initiative
Hyperscale

​​​​​​​Park Place jumps aboard girls in STEM initiative

​​​​​​​It's no secret that the IT industry and data centre circles are short of female representation, and this trio hopes to help overcome that issue.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Sat, 9th Feb 2019
How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks
Unified Communications

How SD-WAN changes the game for 5G networks

Versa Network's Kelly Ahuja says 5G/SD-WAN mobile edge computing and network slicing will enable and drive innovative NFV services.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sat, 9th Feb 2019
Webroot to be sold for $618.5m
Data Protection

Webroot to be sold for $618.5m

Webroot is about to be sold to data protection firm Carbonite for US$618.5 million after the two companies entered into a definitive agreement this week.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'
Unified Communications

Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'

Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'
Data Privacy

Germany watchdog calls out Facebook's 'abuse of power'

Germany's Bundeskartellamt has ruled Facebook abused its power through unrestricted data collection, demanding user consent to merge data from various sources.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity
Cartech

Report finds automotive industry seriously wanting in cybersecurity

Findings from a new report have laid the automotive industry's cybersecurity practices bare after highlighting critical cybersecurity deficiencies.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 2019
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Breach Prevention

GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting

Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments
Honeywell

Honeywell upgrades USB protection for ICS environments

Industrial cybersecurity provider Honeywell has doubled down on its protection against USB-based threats towards industrial operators.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised
Distributed Denial of Service

Cybercrime tools and services becoming increasingly democratised

Findings from Check Point's new report reveal a concerning trend as cybercrime grows increasingly well-managed and accessible.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019