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£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
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Highly-targeted cyberattacks surround upcoming Winter Olympics

Tue, 9th Jan 2018
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McAfee released a report that revealed cybercriminals have targeted organisations involved in fast approaching Winter Olympics held in South Korea.
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CASE STUDY: Drive web traffic and engagement with a digital audit

Tue, 2nd Jan 2018
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Many resellers are still struggling with their digital presence with one of the most common frustrations being a poor SEO ranking.
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2018 forecast to be the year of hardware and mainframe modernisation

Fri, 15th Dec 2017
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This expert says the advance of AI, machine learning and the IoT in 2018 will expose the importance of modernising legacy hardware and mainframes.
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ESET: A breakdown of 2017's ransomware epidemic - and what to expect next

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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​Given the digital plague around the world in 2017, it would be unseemly not to give ransomware its own dedicated piece.
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Flexenclosure cashes in on €10m loan for data centre innovation

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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The loan was granted by the European Investment Bank and backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments to create opportunities in the region.
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Hydro66 takes home world's most eco-sustainable data centre award

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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The company's data centre based in Sweden took out the Data Centre Eco-Sustainability Award for its extraordinary efforts in this space.
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Cisco maintains grip on IT security market after 'strong channel partner focus'

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Canalys has released its latest predictions surrounding the global IT security market's performance over the third quarter in 2017.
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HPE clings on to top spot in server market from looming Dell EMC

Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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​Bucking the decline of the first quarter, the global server market saw growth in the third quarter with some vendors doing better than others.
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Ludicrous cybercrime profit means Mafia no longer constrained to the streets

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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​Back in the day it was not uncommon for people to ransack stagecoaches and rob armoured trucks, but now they're robbing servers.
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CBRE labels APAC as “land of IT and data center opportunity”

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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​CBRE has released the findings from its most recent report that delved into the data center market in Asia Pacific – and where it's going next.
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Dimension Data lists big tech that will reshape digital business in 2018

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Dimension Data's list of technologies with the most potential to deliver disruptive outcomes are consequently promising areas to invest in.
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Businesses MUST prepare: World's cybersecurity big guns forecast 2018

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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What will 2018 bring? We've brought together a line-up of cybersecurity heavyweights to provide their opinions on various topics for the year ahead.
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Nlyte announces partnership to expand presence among EMEA data centres

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Nlyte says EMEA has one of the fastest growing data centre markets in the world, a main driver behind its new strategic partnership.
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Malicious attacks to drive surge in cybersecurity spending for 2018

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Gartner has predicted security spending to total US$96.3b in 2018, an increase of 8% from 2017 with some segments performing better than others.
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Attacks on UK's critical infrastructure to skyrocket 100% over next 2 years

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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​Thought 2017 was bad? Well according to cybersecurity expert Huntsman Security, it's going to get a whole worse.
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Interoute wins Cloud Infrastructure Award for second year in a row

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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nteroute has come away from the World Communication Awards smiling after taking out the Cloud Infrastructure Award for the second year running.
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2018 forecast: Opportunities abound but MSPs will be sacked due to security

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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Continuum has garnered insights from a number of its executives that touch on why MSPs will be fired in 2018, GDPR and the challenges & opportunities.
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Vertiv discusses how to optimise UPS performance in modern data centres

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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Hundreds of questions surround the power supply of data centres - Vertiv attempts to answer them in an upcoming webinar.
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LogRhythm divulges eight key predictions for cybersecurity in 2018

Tue, 5th Dec 2017
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The predictions for the new year include both good news and bad news, like the biggest data breach settlement of all time and increased awareness.