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We ditched staff email addresses — and got amazing results

Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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business communications
Webics ditched staff email addresses, improving productivity and client interactions through ticketing systems and live chats. Could your business benefit too?.
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Nemucod is back and serving an ad-clicking backdoor instead of ransomware

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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The trojan downloader Nemucod is back with a new campaign. This time, it has changed the payload served to its victims – it's not ransomware.
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Symantec: How Instagram accounts were hacked & altered to promote adult dating spam

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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Symantec comments on the influx of fake Instagram profiles luring users to adult dating sites. Now Instagram's being hacked to promote adult spam.
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Old Facebook scam gets ready for new boost

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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email security
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cybersecurity
ESET researchers are warning about Facebook hoax scams that spread fake terror news to trick victims into disclosing their Facebook credentials.
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Web filtering for business: Keep your secrets safe, and keep your employees happy

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
Bottom line: The open internet sounds wonderful, but there is content that simply should be blocked by every organisation for its own protection.
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Uncovering growth opportunities in the transforming business analytics market

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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planning
Vendors need to take a bi-modal approach to how you build your product portfolio as well as how you go-to-market.
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Facebook goes “video first” in search of TV ad dollars

Wed, 10th Aug 2016
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Facebook's move towards video poses challenges and opportunities for the social media giant in terms of generating revenue.
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Afraid someone is misusing your webcam? Here's some tips for protection

Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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webcam
If you want to know which programs are using your webcam, or if you believe it is running despite the indicator light being off, here is a guide.
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CEOs and CIOs are seeking digital risk leaders

Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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risk & compliance
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digital risk
Gartner predicts job growth for digital risk managers will exceed 40% in the next five years, according to a new research note.
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Progress in the shift to conversational computing

Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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Microsoft heralds a new era with Skype's latest bots, enhancing conversations with travel and entertainment to simplify life.
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Firefighting, security and compliance - are they separate issues?

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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Sometimes a critical issue like a virus outbreak or a major systems malfunction, sometimes something as urgent as a VSIP.
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Monetising information is more than just selling your data

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
Information most certainly is used to generate a profit–and not just by Google, Facebook and the rest of the digerati.
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ANSYS CFD and Microsoft Azure perform best HPC scalability in the cloud

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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public cloud
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cloud services
One of the most common request from our customers moving their HPC workloads to the cloud is to get the ISV licensing model adapted to the Cloud.
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Windows 10 Anniversary update highlights

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is full of features and innovations that will bring new experiences with Windows Ink, Cortana, gaming and more.
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Characteristics of a modern software reseller

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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resellers
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analyst report
Gartner's inaugural Market Guide for Software Resellers explores the benefits of an expanded portfolio for clients. #softwareresellers.
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New software development approaches are helping organisations reach goals

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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software development
Organisations need to assess their strategy for developing software in the wake of the new software development paradigms that are sweeping through IT.
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Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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ransomware
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cartech
I define jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.
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Could Verizon be gunning for both Google and Facebook?

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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verizon
AOL and Yahoo join forces in a US$4.8bn deal, their last chance to compete with Google and Facebook in the digital media market.
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Check out what's new to Microsoft Office 365

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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This month, we are releasing a new set of cloud-powered intelligent services in Office apps designed to save you time and produce better results.
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PowerWare ransomware imitates locky malware family

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
PoshCoder has been encrypting files with PowerShell since 2014, and the new variant named PowerWare was reported in March 2016.