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2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Thu, 30th Nov 2017
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Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.
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PHOTO GALLERY: DataCentres Ireland 2017 in Dublin

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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DataCentres Ireland 2017 took place last week in Dublin, celebrating its sixth birthday with a record attendance - check out some of the photos.
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Schneider Electric takes out micro data centre honours at SVC Awards

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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Schneider Electric has announced the company took out the 'Hyperconverged Innovation of the Year' category which is decided by popular vote.
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Holiday alert: Cyberattacks can rise over 20 per cent starting now

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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As we approach the holidays organisations need to be on the lookout for cyber attacks if history offers an indication of what's to come.
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Trend Micro announces acquisition to bolster hybrid cloud security offering

Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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​Trend Micro has announced the acquisition of Immunio in a move it says will expand its Hybrid Cloud Security solution scope.
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Cybercrime selling like hotcakes: Ransomware sales soar 2500% in one year

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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​The way criminals ply their trade has changed dramatically since the rise of the digital era, and not for the better – at least for the victims.
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CASE STUDY: Aruba secures Italy's largest commercial data centre with Honeywell

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Aruba, Italy's largest commercial data center, has chosen Honeywell to provide its integrated fire and security system.
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Future Irish policy to 'treat data centres like hospitals & road infrastructures'

Fri, 24th Nov 2017
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Ireland's digital minister spoke at Datacentres Ireland and highlighted his ambition to pave the way for future data centre innovation.
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DataCentres Ireland kicks off in Dublin with record attendance

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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On its sixth birthday, DataCentres Ireland 2017 is the largest ever with more than 60 industry experts sharing their insights and 70 exhibitors.
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A force multiplier solution – the answer to the security skills gap crisis

Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
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​It's no secret that there is a yawning skills gap in the cybersecurity industry - but now RSA has come up with a way to 'multiply' your staff.
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Police say everyone in UK has been hacked – Expert says not quite

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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UK's Police representatives have revealed virtually everyone in the country has been hacked, however, High-Tech Bridge's CEO disagrees.
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Expert says Cash Converters cybersecurity breach 'yet ANOTHER wakeup call'

Tue, 21st Nov 2017
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Cash Converters breached, hackers have access to UK customer account details, usernames, passwords, addresses and partial credit card numbers.
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Schneider Electric survey provides insights on the future of hybrid IT

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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Schneider Electric survey reveals challenges of managing hybrid IT environments at large enterprises worldwide.
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Survey shows Brexit driving digital transformation and opportunities

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Business confidence surrounding UK leaving the EU was highest in France (83 per cent) and Belgium (78 per cent) but lowest in Sweden (49 per cent).
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Barracuda announces new 'cloud-generation' firewalls

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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Barracuda expands public cloud functionality for Web and NextGen Firewalls, offering utility-based consumption and automated security controls.
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Billions invested into IoT technology development in Dresden

Thu, 16th Nov 2017
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​Dresden has strengthened its ambition of becoming the leading centre for Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with the announcement of huge investment.
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'Leaker' behind massive NSA breach possibly still working at agency

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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A cybersecurity expert has said it is a 'stunning admission' by the former CIA director about the NSA breach that is being touted as catastrophic.
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Survey finds key IT concerns – 87% suffer downtime of an hour or more

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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​Ixia, a Keysight Business, has released the findings from new research that delved into the concerns of IT professionals around the world.
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Expert says hybrid IT is the future with private cloud still a big part to play

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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Brennan IT asserts it has become clear that a hybrid cloud approach isn't the only option and there is still a place for on-premise infrastructure.
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Expert comment: Women shortage in cybersecurity needs addressing

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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A study has revealed that a minuscule 11 percent of the cybersecurity workforce are women - Kaspersky says this is attributing to the huge skills gap.