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Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian
Storage

Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian

Interoute launches cloud-based storage service using Cloudian technology, offering fast, reliable and low-cost storage for unstructured data.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility
Hyperscale

Teraco launches Riverfields hyperscale data centre facility

Africa is becoming a priority for large players in the hyperscale computing market, with significant infrastructure investments being made on the continent.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2017
Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?
DataCentre infrastructure

Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?

The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Malware

UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000

UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each
Hyperscale

Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each

Interxion will soon be constructing new data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille – in addition to an expansion in Vienna.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
HBO's Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers
Malware

HBO's Game of Thrones treasure chest ransacked by hackers

​It would seem winter has come for HBO after hackers have stormed the company's servers and looted the jewels within to leak data online.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Cisco fills newly created role of vice president for Middle East & Africa
Digital Transformation

Cisco fills newly created role of vice president for Middle East & Africa

Cisco's David Meads expands his role to become vice president for the Middle East and Africa as digital adoption accelerates in the regions.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets
Malware

New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets

Known as CopyKittens, the group is politically-motivated and has increasingly been active in pursuing foreign espionage on strategic targets.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
EU a hive of opportunity – two more data centres opened in Europe
Distributed Denial of Service

EU a hive of opportunity – two more data centres opened in Europe

OVH and Rackspace have opened data centres in London and Frankfurt respectively, with the former saying Brexit hasn't harmed the tech industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jul 2017
Nearly a quarter of 'unsafe' emails getting through to user inboxes
Malware

Nearly a quarter of 'unsafe' emails getting through to user inboxes

There is a continuous challenge of securing organisations from malicious attachments, dangerous files type, impersonation attacks as well as spam.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
IBM expands global presence with two new data centres in London
DataCentre infrastructure

IBM expands global presence with two new data centres in London

IBM has expanded its global presence with four new IBM Cloud data centres – two in London, one in San Jose and one in Sydney.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store
Malware

Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store

Malware researcher at ESET, Lukáš Štefanko says this is the first time he has ever seen an entire Android market infected like that.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Visa expands global presence with not one, but TWO new data centres
Hyperscale

Visa expands global presence with not one, but TWO new data centres

​Visa has announced expanded transaction processing capabilities in two new data centres – one in Singapore and one in the United Kingdom.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
BT boosts cloud collaboration with Cisco Spark integration
Unified Communications

BT boosts cloud collaboration with Cisco Spark integration

BT One Collaborate Spark helps customers create productive digital environments for their employees while reducing the cost of international calls.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
ForeScout partners with ServiceNow to enable complementary capabilities
IoT Security

ForeScout partners with ServiceNow to enable complementary capabilities

ForeScout and ServiceNow have partnered to improve IoT security, providing customers with asset visibility and accelerated response to security incidents.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Majority of organisations that think they're GDPR compliant actually aren't
Data Protection

Majority of organisations that think they're GDPR compliant actually aren't

A global study from Veritas has made some disconcerting findings, revealing only 2% of supposedly 'GDPR-ready' organisations are in fact compliant.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report
Malware

Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report

The Cisco Midyear Cybersecurity Report warns of rapidly evolving threats and potential 'destruction of service' (DeOS) attacks.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Atos seals contract to transform IT infrastructure at National Bank
Digital Transformation

Atos seals contract to transform IT infrastructure at National Bank

The French IT giant will be providing comprehensive infrastructure and data centre services for Germany's National Bank.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Digital Shadows discovers credit card crime ring cashing in on $24b a year
Risk & Compliance

Digital Shadows discovers credit card crime ring cashing in on $24b a year

A professional ecosystem has emerged that is providing e-learning courses to allow aspiring cybercriminals to make USD$12k in monthly earnings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017