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Cloud the top transformative tech and main cause of challenges

Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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SolarWinds has released its annual report that delves into IT departments to reveal their priorities for digital transformation moving forward.
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What are the pros and cons of on-prem data centres vs cloud?

Sat, 14th Apr 2018
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There is a lot of murkiness around cloud solutions and data centres because the distinctions aren't always made clear - here it is in black & white.
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What do cybercriminals spend their money on? Sex, drugs & toilet roll

Sat, 14th Apr 2018
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Cybercriminals in Bromium's report were earning up to £1.4m a year and had a number of fascinating spending habits.
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HPE acquires RedPixie AND invests in UK-based startup

Fri, 13th Apr 2018
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Both companies are based in the UK and fall into HPE's global expansion plan, with one for cloud consulting and the other for wireless connectivity.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Thales holds media event calling attention to cybersecurity

Thu, 12th Apr 2018
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​Today in Paris Thales opened its doors to international media to demonstrate with concrete examples how cybersecurity impacts businesses & citizens.
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Ransomware on the rise, creeping into business critical systems

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Verizon's comprehensive annual DBIR report has just been released with a number of shocking findings like ransomware incidents doubling in number.
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Morpheus VP confident for entry into Europe data centre industry

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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The company has only recently launched in Europe after establishing a strong presence in North America with clients like McDonalds and HSBC.
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'Utterly frightening': UK's critical infrastructure is under attack

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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​The NCSC recently issued a warning that the UK's critical infrastructure has been under cyberattack for at least a year.
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Swedish data centre uses waste heat to warm thousands of homes

Sat, 7th Apr 2018
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Digiplex has signed an agreement with a heating and cooling supplier to use the waste heat from its Stockholm data centre to heat thousands of homes.
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ZoneFox founder shares motivations for founding cybersecurity company

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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Robin Block sat down with Jamie Graves to discuss the cybersecurity industry, the founding of ZoneFox, and find out what drives him to succeed.
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UKCloud invests in UK's first high assurance cloud platform

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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​UKCloud has announced significant progress in designing and building the first high assurance cloud platform for the UK's government systems.
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OPINON: Counting the broader cost of Facebook's data dilemma

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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Barracuda SVP Chris Ross talks about the results of a recent survey they ran following the Facebook fallout to determine the true cost.
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Keppel expands EU data centre presence with acquisition in Germany

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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The four story freehold facility is newly completed with approximately 126,800 sqf of lettable area and energy-efficient features like free cooling.
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INTERVIEW: SolarWinds MSP security VP lays industry bare

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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​Cybercrime is a business and the rising number of attacks is not a result of criminals getting smarter -most businesses just have poor cyber hygiene.
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e-shelter adds Amsterdam data centre to its EU portfolio

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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The company says Amsterdam is one of the most connected countries in the world, making it ideal for e-shelter's 40,000 sqm development site.
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Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.
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Northern Irish Parliament victim of brute force cyberattack

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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A number of computers were hacked and have now been disabled - and the Scottish and English parliaments have had the same attack in the last year.
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World Backup Day 2018: Lineup of experts share their opinions

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Experts from Commvault, Aeriandi, Cloudian, and Scale Computing (among others) have come together to share their insights and help raise awareness.
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Expert says edge “defining the role of today's modern data centre”

Fri, 30th Mar 2018
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Some see the edge as just hype and some see it as a defining technology both now and in the future - Scale Computing's founder is in the latter group.
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Businesses are more aware of cybercrime but still not prepared

Thu, 29th Mar 2018
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Findings from a survey of senior security executives revealed the majority are aware of cybercrime's rise - but they're not ready.