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Data growth the growing case for managed colocation

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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Data growth is a constant in today's digital landscape, and colocation services may be the solution for businesses to efficiently manage this growth.
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The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.
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Is Supermicro innocent? 3rd party test finds no malicious hardware

Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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One of the larger scandals within IT circles took place this year with Bloomberg firing shots at Supermicro - now Supermicro is firing back.
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Supermicro to test for spy chips, Apple & AWS call for retraction

Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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Supermicro vows to test its motherboards for alleged spy chips amid strong denials from Apple and AWS, who demand Bloomberg retract its claims.
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Gartner's top tips to keep relevant in the face of change

Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.
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Small businesses repeatedly falling victim to ransomware - Kaspersky

Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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Small businesses are increasingly falling victim to ransomware attacks, with 37% experiencing multiple incidents in the past year, reveals Kaspersky.
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How Australian companies can make good use of their data

Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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Australian businesses risk being left behind in the digital economy if they fail to harness the benefits of data, warns a new report.
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Chinese espionage: Sweating Apple insists breach allegations are 'not true'

Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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The dust still hasn't settled on the report that caused Supermicro's stocks to collapse, and now Apple is stressing its innocence.
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Supermicro, Apple, & Amazon vs crippling scandal – who's lying?

Sat, 6th Oct 2018
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A Bloomberg report claims that Supermicro sold motherboards with Chinese spy chips to Apple and Amazon, causing Supermicro's stock to plummet by 40%.
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Cyber criminals using lookalike online shopping domains to phish buyers

Wed, 3rd Oct 2018
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Venafi warns of rising fake domains that mimic top retailers to scam online shoppers, as holiday season nears.
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It's an active buyer's market for DDoS-as-a-Service - NETSCOUT

Mon, 24th Sep 2018
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DDoS attacks are cheaper than ever for attackers, lucrative for the attack service provider and financially and operationally crippling for the victim.
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Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware

Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
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There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.
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Solving the storage dilemma with open source storage

Thu, 20th Sep 2018
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Business IT is facing storage growth that's exceeding even the highest estimates, and there's no sign of it slowing down anytime soon.
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Solving the storage dilemma: Is open source the key?

Mon, 10th Sep 2018
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As data growth surges, open source software-defined storage offers a cost-effective, flexible solution for businesses facing ever-increasing storage challenges.
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Downtime a crippling issue in APAC State of Wi-Fi Study

Thu, 6th Sep 2018
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Ruckus has released findings from its study of 1200 organizations in APAC who collectively have lost US$53m from downtime in the last 12 months.
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Data centres “must leverage high-density fibre management systems”

Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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Michael Zammit says it's crucial to implement future-proof connectivity solutions now to reduce outages and avoid unnecessary costs down the road.
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Backup vendor launches SaaS app to tackle ransomware

Thu, 26th Jul 2018
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Known as a provider of backup solutions for enterprises and data centres, Rubrik has changed the mould after taking a new approach to security.
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Interxion releases Key Guardian to secure the keys to the castle

Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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Interxion has released an encryption key management service that works to simplify data protection across private, hybrid & multi-cloud environments.
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How the Australian budget will impact SMBs - Reckon

Wed, 9th May 2018
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In light of Australia's 2018 Budget being released yesterday, Reckon ANZ MD Sam Allert comments on the ramifications for Australian small businesses.
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Looking at what lies ahead in a Post-NDB world

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Fortinet takes a look at what business priorities should be in the wake of the Notifiable Data Breach Laws coming into effect.