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SaltDNA's Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business
Cybersecurity

SaltDNA's Joe Boyle on the journey to building a cybersecurity business

Looking beyond the need to safely store data, Joe has developed software that enables the secure sharing of information across global teams.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Jun 2018
Digital transformation an issue? No code platform bypasses IT bottleneck
Digital Transformation

Digital transformation an issue? No code platform bypasses IT bottleneck

Digital transformation has been a hot topic for nearly a decade but 68 percent of business processes still remain highly manual - here's a solution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Jun 2018
APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back
Digital Signage

APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back

The global smartphone market declined in 2017 and IDC expects it to do the same this year before a resurgence of opportunities next year.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
MEF announces significant progress in its MEF 3.0 project
Virtualisation

MEF announces significant progress in its MEF 3.0 project

Today MEF published new Ethernet and IP specifications, progressing Layer 1 projects and the first multi-vendor SD-WAN implementation project.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
Cybercrime driving booming endpoint security market past $7.5bn
Malware

Cybercrime driving booming endpoint security market past $7.5bn

New research points to a very healthy cybersecurity market that is largely due to the very unhealthy cybercrime market.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline
Gaming

Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline

Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Advice: FBI urges people to reboot their routers following Russia attack
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Advice: FBI urges people to reboot their routers following Russia attack

After the FBI issued a plea for people around the world to reset their routers, Vectra's EMEA director has some advice for businesses moving forward.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
iMasons to feature again at Datacloud Europe in Monaco
Hyperscale

iMasons to feature again at Datacloud Europe in Monaco

One year ago Datacloud Europe hosted the first iMasons local chapter held outside of the US, and now they're coming back to share invaluable insights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jun 2018
Kao Data expands high-speed services to London Internet Exchange
DataCentre infrastructure

Kao Data expands high-speed services to London Internet Exchange

The vPoP data centre company has partnered with Ai Networks to expand its high speed network capabilities to the London Internet Exchange.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
'Data centre boom' drives Nordic expansion for DigiPlex
Hyperscale

'Data centre boom' drives Nordic expansion for DigiPlex

DigiPlex is implementing large expansions at two of its three data centres in Oslo to cater for a surge in customer demand.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech
DataCentre infrastructure

PHOTOS: Vertiv opens new lab to develop data centre cooling tech

Vertiv has launched a cutting-edge Adiabatic Freecooling Chiller Innovation Lab in Italy, underlining its commitment to green cooling tech for data centres.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
Govt escalates rural broadband completion a year ahead of schedule
Unified Communications

Govt escalates rural broadband completion a year ahead of schedule

New Zealand's rural broadband programmes have been accelerated by a year, with completion now expected by the end of 2021.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 31st May 2018
UK most breached country in EU but businesses are blissfully naïve
Malware

UK most breached country in EU but businesses are blissfully naïve

A study has found that despite being the most breached country, UK businesses claim to actually feel less vulnerable than their European neighbours.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018
Ziften enters Germany and Netherlands to disrupt cybersecurity markets
Multi-cloud

Ziften enters Germany and Netherlands to disrupt cybersecurity markets

Ziften has expanded into European cybersecurity markets after announcing 2 major partnerships to carry its Microsoft Azure-powered endpoint solution.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018
Interview: Rubrik EMEA director sheds light on data storage's future
Hybrid Cloud

Interview: Rubrik EMEA director sheds light on data storage's future

We spoke with Rubrik Western EMEA director Martin Brown about the data centre industry, cybercrime, and some of the trends the company is pursuing.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018
Report finds major banks under assault from stealth attacks
Supply Chain

Report finds major banks under assault from stealth attacks

Cybercriminals are developing new technologies to not only penetrate system defences, but also to dwell within a company environment for longer.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018
Govt cloud service provider Vault opts with Mellanox and Cumulus
Unified Communications

Govt cloud service provider Vault opts with Mellanox and Cumulus

​Vault Systems has chosen to work with Mellanox and Cumulus Networks in providing a cloud service fit for a government.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 29th May 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Potential Holiday Act revamp will 'remove key business pain point'
Fintech

Potential Holiday Act revamp will 'remove key business pain point'

Small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) in New Zealand are calling for changes to the Holiday Act to make it easier to administer.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 30th May 2018