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Frost & Sullivan honours Honeywell's IIoT value creation

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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Frost and Sullivan has awarded Honeywell the 2018 Global Customer Value Leadership Award for its cybersecurity innovations and transformative IIoT solutions.
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Why it's critical to deploy emerging technologies in ways that will benefit society

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Society needs to move beyond trusting emerging technologies and focus on deploying them in ways that benefit society, says Unisys chief trust officer.
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How to successfully phase out legacy physical security systems

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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Legacy physical security systems often create a cumbersome and difficult environment for those that need to make use of them.
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Palo Alto says supply chain is cybersecurity's weakest link

Fri, 18th Jan 2019
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Palo Alto Networks warns that supply chains are the weakest link in cybersecurity, urging firms to evaluate partners' defences to prevent breaches.
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APAC FinTech network launches to encourage cross-border innovation

Thu, 17th Jan 2019
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Nine associations formally launched the network by signing a Statement of Intent at the Asian Financial Forum event in Hong Kong.
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The future of data with machine learning and cloud advancement

Tue, 8th Jan 2019
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Organisations that don't take the reins in terms of machine learning and cloud adoption may see themselves left behind.
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AI: Get started now, but on the right foot.

Mon, 7th Jan 2019
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AI specialist Rick Rider's guide to getting AI experimentation right as the technology becomes a necessity in 2019.
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Cyber Readiness Institute launches global training program

Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
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The Cyber Readiness Institute is launching a new program to help small businesses understand basic cybersecurity issues.
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How protecting critical infrastructure starts with securing social media

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Erroneous alerts regarding potential missile strikes that caused civil disruption in Hawaii and Japan in recent history.
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5 strategies for widening the colocation data centre talent pool

Fri, 21st Dec 2018
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The colocation industry has one of the lowest unemployment numbers across industries, making talent acquisition a difficult task.
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Mac malware on WatchGuard's top ten list for first time

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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The report is based on data from active WatchGuard Firebox unified threat management appliances and covers the major malware campaigns.
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Disruption in the supply chain: Why IT resilience is a collective responsibility

Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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Organisations must build resilient relationships to thrive in the face of disruption, using IT infrastructure to promote trust, agility, and collaboration.
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Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.
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Don't wait till disaster strikes – best practices when implementing DR

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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As more companies migrate their data to the cloud, disaster recovery becomes critical to ensure their operations are not disrupted by unforeseen events.
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Critical data centre operations is just like F1

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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Schneider's David Gentry believes critical data centre operations share many parallels to a formula 1 race car team.
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Hands-on Review: Quick and easy authentication with YubiKeys

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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Consumers tend to believe that setting up two-factor authentication puts them at the height of cybersecurity best practice – but this belief is misled.
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Using blockchain to ensure regulatory compliance

Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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Macro 4's new Columbus DW software enhances data protection & regulatory compliance through document redaction & blockchain integration.
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Spark Lab launches free cybersecurity tool for SMBs

Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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Spark Lab has launched a new tool that it hopes will help New Zealand's small businesses understand their cybersecurity risks.
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Securing hotel technology to protect customer information

Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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Network security risks increase exponentially as hotels look to incorporate newer technologies to support a range of IoT devices, including smart door locks.
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Pitfalls to avoid when configuring cloud firewalls

Mon, 10th Dec 2018
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Misconfigured cloud firewalls are a cybercriminal's dream, making firms vulnerable to breaches like the 2013 Target hack and 2018 Verizon leaks.