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Vexata emerges after 3 years in 'stealth mode' to launch revolutionary product
Storage

Vexata emerges after 3 years in 'stealth mode' to launch revolutionary product

The company was founded by a flash-storage executive who left Dell EMC in 2013 because he sought to solve an underlying active-data problem.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Data centre infrastructure will 'need new approaches' to cope with new tech
Unified Communications

Data centre infrastructure will 'need new approaches' to cope with new tech

COBO President Brad Booth asserts new technologies like AI, 5G, and the IoT will require significant changes to data centre infrastructure.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP
Cybersecurity

England's second largest police force still reliant on vulnerable Windows XP

The Greater Manchester police have revealed more than one in five of its computers are still running an OS that has been unsupported since 2014.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records
Breach Prevention

First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve
Digital Transformation

South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve

The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'
Supply Chain

Equifax and its 143m customers just the 'first known victims'

Equifax breach reveals well-known vulnerability, patch available long before attack, says Flexera. More hacks likely to come.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR
DataCentre infrastructure

Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR

OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under
Cybersecurity

BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under

​BT and the New South Wales Government have announced the opening of a new global cybersecurity research and development hub in Sydney.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'
Hybrid Cloud

Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'

Cloud infrastructure providers have given the thumbs up to the proposed regulation from the European Commission on the 'Free Flow of Data' in the EU.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?
Unified Communications

Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?

The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.

By Andri Johnston • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Sep 2017
6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017
Malware

6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.

By Maya Horowitz • 6 min read • Sat, 16th Sep 2017
Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration
Private Cloud

Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration

​A recent global report delved into businesses and their respective cloud migrations – and just how successful they were.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone
Hyperscale

Nordic data centre investment tops US$3b in last 12-18 months alone

​New findings have revealed the data centre market in the Nordic region appears to be steaming ahead, with its perfect conditions driving investment.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply
Firewalls

Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply

​A large portion of businesses have no idea what they need to do in the wake of the fast-approaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it
Breach Prevention

Equifax data breach: The end of cybersecurity as we know it

One of the single largest data breaches in history was disclosed last week by the credit reporting giant, Equifax - here are three implications.

By John A. Wheeler • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Sep 2017
Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal
Internet of Things

Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top
Network Infrastructure

Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top

Findings from Gartner have revealed steady growth for the worldwide server market with some ups and some downs.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe
Hyperscale

Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe

Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017

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