Stories by Ashton - Page 40
Report finds legacy cybersecurity a cinch for modern cybercrime
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.
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.
PHOTO GALLERY: Opening stages of one of EU’s biggest tech events
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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cloud security
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iot
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data centre world
The mammoth event opened intoday with the combination of Cloud Expo Europe, Cloud Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, and Data Centre World.
Smartwatches forecast to dominate wearables market by 2022
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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wearables
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healthtech
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personal computing devices
It’s been hyped about for years, but according to IDC smartwatches are finally beginning to make an impact on the wearables market.
UK lags behind EU in tech investment, but strong in hybrid cloud
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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hybrid cloud
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hpc
A new survey from Dell Technologies has revealed the UK is lagging behind its EU counterparts in tech investment like AI, VR and HPC.
Not a Bitcoin owner? You're still fair game for a cryptomining attack
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Check Point has released a 'cryptomining 101' document that details how cybercriminals hack into devices to steal their CPU power for illicit mining.
Google’s new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.
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.
Huawei Australia appoints new CTO & CEO within a month
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Nokia's global head of 5G has been welcomed into the ranks of Huawei Australia as its new CTO to head up its own 5G research and development.
Schneider Electric's 'vendor neutrality' main draw for colocation startup
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
A London-based startup and new entrant to the UK colocation data centre market is due to open later this month after opting with EcoStruxure IT.
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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blockchain
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digital entertainment
A new report from Bromium has landed with a number of startling findings, including the confirmation of a bustling cybercrime laundry market.