Stories by Ashton - Page 19
IBM betting big on multi-cloud with raft of new technologies
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
At its annual THINK event, IBM has made its intentions clear with the tech colossus investing heavily to bolster its multi-cloud strategy.
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.
Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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iot security
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iot
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cybersecurity
After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.
Kiwi's 3D printing hobby turns into thriving business
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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fuji xerox
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printing
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3d printing
Within three months of buying his 3D printer, Hayden had to buy another one simply to keep up with the demand he'd generated.
Report uncovers big business of cybercrime – but just how big?
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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dark web
'Would you like anything else with your $10 DDoS attack-as-a-service sir?' Armor's report paints a disturbing picture of the cybercrime market.
Nlyte releases new solution to help data centres comply with GDPR
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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data privacy
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colocation
The DCIM software company announced the global availability of its new GDPR solution for managing and monitoring IT infrastructure.
Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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wearables
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payment technologies
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healthtech
It's been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.
Not a Bitcoin owner? You're still fair game for a cryptomining attack
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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crypto
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
Check Point has released a 'cryptomining 101' document that details how cybercriminals hack into devices to steal their CPU power for illicit mining.
Expert explains fighting cloud's 'biggest security risk' – the user
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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cloud security
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Routed's director says while cloud providers are responsible for securing the cloud, only the organisation can secure how they use it.
AR/VR headset market forecast to rocket 48.5% in 2018
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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ar, vr & metaverse
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lenovo
After its brief hiccup in 2017, the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market is set to offer opportunities aplenty.
Cryptomining malware affected 42% organisations worldwide in Feb
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
This persistent threat not only continues to chip away at enterprise CPU power, but once inside a network can carry out other malicious acts.
Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.
Empired/Intergen wins big at annual Episerver partner awards
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
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partner programmes
Empired (and by extension Intergen as a subsidiary) laid some big bets a few years ago which have obviously now paid off.
Cybercriminals laundering $200b in ill-gotten gains – here's how
Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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gaming
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crypto
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blockchain
A new report from Bromium has landed with a number of startling findings, including the confirmation of a bustling cybercrime laundry market.
Palo Alto Networks forks out $300m cash to acquire Evident.io
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
In a move to extend its cloud security offerings, Palo Alto Networks has entered into a definitive agreement with Evident.io.
Is there an answer for soaring numbers of cyberbullying cases?
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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mdm
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iot
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smart home
In the wake of the mass digitisation taking homes by storm, cyberbullying and online harassment has accelerated 60 percent with no signs of slowing.
Channel dominated infrastructure shipments in 2017 with 74%
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
The value of global infrastructure shipments hit an all-time high last year with 3 vendors and the channel dominating, but direct sales are catching.
New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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malware
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cybersecurity
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hackers
It's no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.
Nutanix announces second acquisition this month
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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devops
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converged infrastructure
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multi-cloud
March is turning out to be a very good month for Nutanix after making two acquisitions and publishing healthy Q2 financial figures.
RSA Security director dissects identity & access management industry
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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iam
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
As well as emerging technologies, Steve spoke about the future, the implications of GDPR, & strategies that businesses can use to overcome challenges.