Stories by Ashton - Page 29
Businesses losing huge revenue due to lack of cloud expertise
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
A new study from Rackspace has found that big businesses are losing around US$258m a year because of a lack of cloud expertise.
Russian hackers steal from US government again – expert says US at fault
Fri, 6th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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nsa
Piers Wilson says that in some ways, it is genuinely shocking that the NSA has allowed a contractor to expose vital US cyber-defence data like this.
Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers' arsenals
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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email security
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cybersecurity
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symantec
Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.
Yahoo's colossal security breach - experts give their opinions
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Yahoo's latest news of a breach of 3m accounts is certainly nothing to cheer about, but experts from the industry give their insights on the matter.
Gemalto/Oracle Cloud partnership enables 'bring your own security'
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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migration
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encryption
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multi-cloud
The partnership is set to smoothen the cloud journey for organisations by enabling their information to be protected throughout the process.
Hitachi develops robot that can spontaneously 'learn' from mistakes
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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crm
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robots
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martech
Hitachi has announced the development of active-learning dialogue-data based AI technology to its human symbiotic service robot.
Study reveals boardroom to be chink in cybersecurity armour
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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isaca
Leadership and board of director teams are proving to be the weak link in cybersecurity for organisations, according to new research from ISACA.
Avaya's midmarket platform surpasses 600,000 users
Tue, 3rd Oct 2017
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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microsoft
Avaya has hit a new milestone for its IP Office Platform after surpassing 600,000 systems issued to businesses and organisations around the world.
2017 Equifax breach: Impact and lessons learned
Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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security breaches
Digital Shadows VP, Rick Holland discusses the recent breach, its impact to Equifax and what other organisations can learn from it.
Spark listens to customers and upgrades unlimited data deal
Sat, 30th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
It's certainly good news for any New Zealander who's life revolves around infinite data – and any parasites who rely on data hotspotting!.
Europol: Legislation overhaul needed as cybercrime is 'unprecedented'
Sat, 30th Sep 2017
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
A new report from Europol has revealed cybercrime is running rampant with ransomware reigning supreme - and a crackdown on criminals is essential.
ForeScout and CyberArk announce partnership - and new solution
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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pam
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iot security
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partner programmes
ForeScout and CyberArk forge a key alliance, launching a security solution to bolster defences against cyber threats and protect privileged accounts.
New data logging service allows actionable cybersecurity insights
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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storage
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Palo Alto's new service is for machine learning & advanced analytics in order to correlate potential threats & prevent successful cyber breaches.
Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
Bored of health and safety? Vodafone now educates staff by gaming
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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healthtech
H&S education is often put on the same 'boring level' as watching paint dry and the deliberations of the NZ election - but now it's in a game.
Schneider looks to accelerate digital economy with Hong Kong summit
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital transformation
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iot
Schneider Electric's Innovation Summit has just closed in Hong Kong, with a number of world premieres and exclusives to power digital transformation.
Hackers steal data through 'easy back door' in massive Deloitte breach
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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casb
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breach prevention
In just the last few weeks we've had three major breaches go public, and experts say this one could have been easily prevented.
Alibaba Cloud and Fusionex partner to drive innovation in ASEAN
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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iot
Fusionex will deploy its big data solutions on Alibaba Cloud's scalable infrastructure to become the key go-to-market partner in the ASEAN region.
Number of APAC manufacturers with 'smart factories' to triple by 2022
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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manufacturing
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martech
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commerce systems
In a world-leading effort, almost half of APAC manufacturers will have fully connected factories by 2022 with tech use among them expected to surge.
More than a quarter of UK councils infected with ransomware
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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malware
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firewalls
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ransomware
Over a quarter of British councils hit by ransomware, yet no ransoms paid due to effective backups, reports Barracuda Networks.