Retail stories - Page 154
'No evidence' to suggest user info was compromised by Grammarly flaw
Wed, 7th Feb 2018
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google
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security vulnerabilities
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grammarly
A Grammarly vulnerability potentially exposed millions of user accounts and documents, though the company reports no evidence of any data leaks.
Cisco forecasts cloud data centre market to explode over next 4 years
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
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hyperscale
Cloud data centre traffic will make up 95 percent of total data centre traffic by 2021, with hyperscale data centres nearly doubling in number.
Sonata Software to help lift 1m Indian craftspeople out of poverty
Tue, 6th Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
The Industree Crafts Foundation and Sonata Software are working to bring tech to India's craftspeople and make their businesses sustainable.
Oracle MICROS POS vulnerability may compromise 330,000 POS systems
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain
A vulnerability in Oracle's POS systems may affect more than 330,000 payment systems across the globe, putting files and sensitive information at risk.
Why the future of customer experience is both human and machine
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Touchpoint's CEO says when it comes to customer experience don't believe the 'robot revolution' will happen overnight.
Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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phishing
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email security
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payment technologies
Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.
The HomePod makes its way to the land down under
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smart home
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ai
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apple
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.
Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO's abrupt departure
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.
Coincheck promises £380m refund after massive cryptocurrency breach
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
This has been deemed the largest cyptocurrency breach of all time but Coincheck has been praised for promising to refund its 260,000 customers.
APAC to be the fastest-growing region for security assessment services
Mon, 22nd Jan 2018
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devops
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apm
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software development
Asia Pacific will be a hotspot for security assessment vendors as it becomes the fastest growing region in the world between 2017-2022.
Scale Computing and Schneider Electric form an alliance
Fri, 19th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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multi-cloud
Scale Computing has been chosen as an Alliance Partner by APC by Schneider Electric to support its Micro Data Center Xpress solution.
Apple to pump up data center spending by $10 billion
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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manufacturing
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software development
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apps
Apple expects to invest over $30 billion in capital expenditures in the US over the next five years and create over 20,000 new jobs.
Blockpass joins Trusted IOT Alliance & Digital Identity Foundation
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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blockchain
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iot
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iam
Blockpass aligns with the Decentralized Identity Foundation and the Trusted IOT Alliance, paving the way for the launch of its self-sovereign identity solution.
Proficio to deepen APAC presence after 'record-breaking' 2017
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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mssp
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proficio
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incident management
Proficio plans to expand its global presence across Asia Pacific, Europe and Latin America after a record-breaking 2017.
Trend Micro & Vivotek to launch cybersecurity-enhanced IP surveillance products
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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surveillance
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trend micro
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vivotek
Trend Micro and Vivotek have teamed up to launch cybersecurity-enhanced IP surveillance products, debuting at Intersec 2018 in Dubai.
Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.
GitHub reveals the global tech policies impacting 2018
Fri, 12th Jan 2018
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martech
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apm
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open source
Regulators in Europe, China, and elsewhere are increasingly setting the agenda on issues ranging from data protection to cybersecurity and AI.
£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
Norwood launches enterprise VPN security app
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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vpns
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wireless networks
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apps
World Secure lets organisations easily adjust staff members' VPN security profiles on the fly in response to evolving cybersecurity threats.
Cloud workloads at risk from security, management and compliance failings – research
Wed, 10th Jan 2018
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Over 33% of respondents reported that data is only partially encrypted in the cloud, and 39% admitted to not having unbroken security audit trails.