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Engineer says Emirates is virtually handing customer data to hackers
Storage

Engineer says Emirates is virtually handing customer data to hackers

After the allegations about Emirates' customer data policies emerged, High-Tech Bridge ran a test on the site's security - with interesting results.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018
Acquired Zenium acquires new Frankfurt land to expand data centre presence
Hyperscale

Acquired Zenium acquires new Frankfurt land to expand data centre presence

The 6.8 acres of new land is set to become home to Zenium's fifth data centre in Europe boosting its portfolio to 385,700 sqf of technical space.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
FEATURE: Tech's female powerhouses tackle women shortage issue
IT Automation

FEATURE: Tech's female powerhouses tackle women shortage issue

International Women's Day is here and what better time to tackle the elephant in the room that is the huge gender disparity in the technology sector.

By Ashton Young • 6 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries
Malware

Blueliv makes plea for cybercrime intelligence sharing across industries

With malware continually evolving, Blueliv says it's crucial that the 'good guys' begin to collaborate in the fight against cybercrime.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
BroadGroup signs on CNet as education partner for Datacloud events
Hyperscale

BroadGroup signs on CNet as education partner for Datacloud events

The goal of the partnership is to collaborate in uniting industry leaders and influencers to stress the importance of competence and confidence.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018
Are remote workers really the answer? Report finds huge security issues
Network Infrastructure

Are remote workers really the answer? Report finds huge security issues

​The swelling generation of mobile workers is causing headaches for IT staff with more than half connecting to unsecured networks every week.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
REPORT: Ransomware decreasing in quantity but increasing in potency
Malware

REPORT: Ransomware decreasing in quantity but increasing in potency

A new report from SonicWall has shed light on the current threat landscape with the company recording an astonishing 9.32b malware attacks in 2017.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data
Storage

GDPR is imminent but 69% of businesses can't secure customer data

​GDPR is looming (May 25) over the heads of IT staff throughout Europe and beyond but this survey found data is still not being managed properly.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Mar 2018
Global Switch awarded certification for Amsterdam data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Global Switch awarded certification for Amsterdam data centre

​Global Switch has announced that its Amsterdam data centre has achieved ISO 50001:2011 certification for its energy management system.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
First UK universities to deploy IBM POWER9 servers reap benefits
Storage

First UK universities to deploy IBM POWER9 servers reap benefits

Queen Mary University of London and Newcastle University are the first academia in the UK to deploy IBM's new system for HPC, data analytics and AI.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
Acronis announces new partnership with Google Cloud
Hyperscale

Acronis announces new partnership with Google Cloud

​Acronis has revealed its intentions to enhance its backup solutions by integrating them with Google Cloud Platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
Exclusive: Is cybersecurity losing because it's too profit-focused?
Artificial Intelligence

Exclusive: Is cybersecurity losing because it's too profit-focused?

Cybercriminals currently have the edge in the battle against cybersecurity, according to High-Tech Bridge CEO Ilia Kolochenko.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018
Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving
Breach Prevention

Expert: Farce involving Russia's US elections breach needs resolving

Multiple US officials have announced the intelligence community had evidence that states had been compromised by Russia but didn't tell anyone.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Mar 2018
Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates
Cloud Services

Blunder by Trustico revokes 23,000 website certificates

23,000 customers of Trustico recently received an email informing them their website security certificates will be rendered useless within 24 hours.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 3rd Mar 2018
Hydro66 boosts data centre expansion plans with Canadian investment
Hyperscale

Hydro66 boosts data centre expansion plans with Canadian investment

The Swedish colocation data centre company says it will be using the investment from the Canadian crypto mining company to aid its build out to 40 MW.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
Apple wrests control of record-breaking wearables market
Wearables

Apple wrests control of record-breaking wearables market

The worldwide wearables market continued its upward trajectory in the final quarter of 2017 with full year shipment volumes reaching new records.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
Where are all the women in tech? Survey finds answer
Skillsoft

Where are all the women in tech? Survey finds answer

Gender equality is something the tech industry has always struggled with despite offering bright career and pay prospects.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Mar 2018
5G race ramping up with Huawei and Ericsson taking action
Unified Communications

5G race ramping up with Huawei and Ericsson taking action

​5G has been talked about for a number of years but the quest is really starting to heat up with the big players keen to express their handiwork.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
IDC says there's a silver lining behind ongoing PC decline
PC Hardware

IDC says there's a silver lining behind ongoing PC decline

Despite the personal computing devices market posting another decline in 2017, IDC says there are a number of positive aspects to take advantage of.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018