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Standards, regulation, and accountability are required to avoid IoT Armageddon

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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As the number of devices connected to the net increases exponentially, there is a significant aggregated risk to overall network integrity.
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Trick or threat? How zombie IoT devices surprised the internet

Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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Millions of IoT devices formed a giant zombie army to launch DDoS attacks, proving the need for better security. #IoT #cybersecurity.
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Gartner: Use dashboards to move beyond messy data

Tue, 1st Nov 2016
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Can dashboard providers help marketers wrangle messy data? Check out our new Market Guide for answers. #marketingdata #datamanagement.
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Surface Studio increases the versatility of the Windows PC

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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At the company's October 26 event, Microsoft added a new category to its lineup of Surface-branded computers: Surface Studio.
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Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.
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Where are enterprises in achieving digital transformation?

Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Ovum's ICT Enterprise Insights program 2016/17 reveals progress of enterprises' digital strategies & investment in technologies.
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The goal is clear for CSPs: Become digital media providers despite the challenges

Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Communications providers face challenges in transforming their networks to support digital services, with quality of experience being a key concern.
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Why Managed Service Providers must change - or die

Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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The managed service provider (MSP) space is experiencing an explosion of merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with new announcements made daily.
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Establishing a foundation for successful IoT adoption

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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The potential business applications of IoT span an ever-growing set of industrial and consumer implementations.
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Customer data - walking the line between helpful innovation and invasion of privacy

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Data privacy concerns have reached new heights as personal information is stored in more places than ever before.
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3D printer shipments on the up, doubling figures

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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Our 2016 forecast of the 3D printer market includes devices ranging from a few hundred dollars to 3D printers costing several million dollars.
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Nokia's Global Services business makes progress in reinventing itself

Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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Nokia pivots to automation and non-CSP markets, strategising to counter flat telecom spend and drive its Global Services growth.
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Do you know how to steer away from online banking trouble?

Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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Checking your account balance, paying bills and managing your finances...nowadays, it is pretty normal to do all these things online.
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Understanding the smart social citizen and digital society

Thu, 13th Oct 2016
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The operating elements of a smart city typically include building, public services, education, utilities, healthcare and transportation.
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Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

Tue, 11th Oct 2016
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Paying criminals is never a good idea, even when it seems expedient. Ransomware authors are under no obligation to give you back what you pay.
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What to choose: Better data, or better algorithms?

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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In the digital arms race, is it better data or smarter algorithms that give the edge in detecting cyber threats? The debate continues.
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Google and Snapchat use AI and wearables to shake things up

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Two major announcements happened in the world of OTT communications in September, involving Google and Snapchat.
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Talking digital business, Industrie 4.0 and world trade

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Digital is becoming part of government policy and focus, and thereby trade policy will gradually need to deal with its increasingly complex nature.
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Are chatbots just a fad? One app developer shares his thoughts

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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Based on a computer program that mimics conversations with people using artificial intelligence, chatbots can transform the way people interact.
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Threat fatigue and the failure of cybersecurity

Mon, 10th Oct 2016
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People are becoming desensitised to cyber threats and questioning the value of cybersecurity, according to a recent study by NIST.