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AWS makes building and securing data lakes easier

Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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Amazon Web Services unveils three new tools—Control Tower, Security Hub, and Lake Formation—that streamline data lake building, security, and compliance on AWS.
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Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.
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FBI disrupts multiple botnets as part of anti-fraud operation

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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The FBI, with the help of F-Secure, has dismantled the 3ve ad fraud ring that manipulated traffic from 1.7 million IPs, generating USD $30 million in revenue.
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AWS provides a shot in the Arm with new servers

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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While it can't claim to be the first one to deploy them, it does win the race of the cloud giants in offering the architecture as a cloud service.
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EkkoSense: 5 steps to maximising data centre performance

Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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The company has shared what it believes are the five data centre optimisation trends that will maximise data centre performance in 2019.
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Europol cracks down on counterfeit sites; arrests 12 people

Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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Europol and law enforcement authorities from 26 countries have dismantled an online counterfeit goods ring and arrested 12 people.
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A10 Networks outlines 5G strategy

Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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A10 has production and pilot 5G deployments with carriers worldwide, and is working with others to plan for their future 5G initiatives.
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Why endpoint security is critical in a post-perimeter era

Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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Traditional perimeter-based security strategies – once the backbone of enterprise security – simply no longer apply.
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Exclusive: Strengths and limitations of the AWS/Cisco partnership

Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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Iguazio CEO Yaron Haviv discusses whether the partnership really is a 'match made in heaven' and what it means for the industry.
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HPE extends cloud-based AI tool InfoSight to servers

Fri, 16th Nov 2018
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HPE asserts it is a big deal as the system can drive down operating costs, plug disruptive performance gaps, and free up time to allow IT staff to innovate.
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SonicWall secures hybrid clouds by simplifying firewall deployment

Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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Once new products are brought online in remote locations, administrators can manage local and distributed networks.
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AlgoSec delivers native security management for Azure Firewall

Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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AlgoSec's new solution will allow a central management capability for Azure Firewall, Microsoft's new cloud-native firewall-as-a-service.
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Exclusive: Why botnets will swarm IoT devices

Tue, 13th Nov 2018
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Swarmbots are revolutionising cyber threats, targeting IoT devices with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Fortinet's Derek Manky discusses the looming risks.
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ForeScout acquires OT security company SecurityMatters for US$113mil

Mon, 12th Nov 2018
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ForeScout Technologies has acquired OT security company SecurityMatters for USD $113 million, enhancing its ability to secure both IT and OT environments.
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Companies swamped by critical vulnerabilities – Tenable

Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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Research has found enterprises identify 870 unique vulnerabilities on internal systems every day, on average, with over 100 of them being critical.
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Organisations lack holistic approach to data protection

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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It is paramount for organisations to have a clear understanding of what data protection is and close the gaps in their protection strategies.
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Retail transformation fuelling data centre boom

Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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A new Vertiv report has forecast data centres and public cloud adoption to skyrocket in the coming years throughout the retail industry.
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4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween

Wed, 31st Oct 2018
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Jason Howells shares Barracuda MSP's top four tips to protect your business and help identify a phishing scam from a mile away.
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Analysts say AWS dominance forced IBM's Red Hat acquisition

Tue, 30th Oct 2018
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IBM bets big with a USD $34 billion takeover of Red Hat, spurred by AWS's cloud dominance and aiming to become the top hybrid cloud provider.
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Positive results for Microsoft, but Azure growth slows

Thu, 25th Oct 2018
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Microsoft has released its latest financial results, and albeit one disappointment it's good news for shareholders.