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Report finds legacy cybersecurity a cinch for modern cybercrime

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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Data collected in 2017 shows that attacks like ransomware and cryptojacking are easily bypassing legacy security solutions due to lax businesses.
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IBM betting big on multi-cloud with raft of new technologies

Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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At its annual THINK event, IBM has made its intentions clear with the tech colossus investing heavily to bolster its multi-cloud strategy.
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Expert says thriving IoT security market “shouldn't surprise anyone”

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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After Gartner forecast IoT security spending to hit US$3.1b in 2021, Huntsman's Piers Wilson says IoT vulnerabilities are being found all the time.
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Report uncovers big business of cybercrime – but just how big?

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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dark web
'Would you like anything else with your $10 DDoS attack-as-a-service sir?' Armor's report paints a disturbing picture of the cybercrime market.
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Nlyte releases new solution to help data centres comply with GDPR

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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The DCIM software company announced the global availability of its new GDPR solution for managing and monitoring IT infrastructure.
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PHOTO GALLERY: Opening stages of one of EU's biggest tech events

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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The mammoth event opened intoday with the combination of Cloud Expo Europe, Cloud Security Expo, Big Data World, Smart IoT, and Data Centre World.
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UK lags behind EU in tech investment, but strong in hybrid cloud

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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A new survey from Dell Technologies has revealed the UK is lagging behind its EU counterparts in tech investment like AI, VR and HPC.
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Not a Bitcoin owner? You're still fair game for a cryptomining attack

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Check Point has released a 'cryptomining 101' document that details how cybercriminals hack into devices to steal their CPU power for illicit mining.
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Google's new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b

Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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power / energy
Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.
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Cryptomining malware affected 42% organisations worldwide in Feb

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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This persistent threat not only continues to chip away at enterprise CPU power, but once inside a network can carry out other malicious acts.
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Schneider Electric's 'vendor neutrality' main draw for colocation startup

Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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​​A London-based startup and new entrant to the UK colocation data centre market is due to open later this month after opting with EcoStruxure IT.
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Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.
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Cybercriminals laundering $200b in ill-gotten gains – here's how

Sat, 17th Mar 2018
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blockchain
​A new report from Bromium has landed with a number of startling findings, including the confirmation of a bustling cybercrime laundry market.
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Is Microsoft opening data centres in Germany? Here's what we know

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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Reports have emerged stating Microsoft to be investing more than €100 million in two data centres in Germany, but the company remains non-committal.
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New report finds race to the cloud in EMEA outpacing cybersecurity

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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network security
The relentless rush to cloud adoption is coming at the detriment to cybersecurity with some countries in EMEA worse than others.
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New study details how easy it is for hackers to steal your data

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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It's no secret that web browsers store a substantial amount of sensitive information about their users - hackers are taking advantage of this.
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NHS staff breaking data security policies every day with WhatsApp

Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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whatsapp
The 'unsustainable' issue of NHS staff using consumer instant messaging services is actually much bigger than has been previously reported.
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Park Place Technologies snaps up Irish data centre maintenance company

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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colocation
After acquiring Origina Technology Services, Park Place is now the largest 3rd party maintenance provider in Ireland with aims to expand in Europe.
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RSA Security director dissects identity & access management industry

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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As well as emerging technologies, Steve spoke about the future, the implications of GDPR, & strategies that businesses can use to overcome challenges.
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Huawei tops record list of 2017 European patents

Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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huawei
​Judging by the sheer number of patents issued in Europe last year by tech companies, there is a lot of data centre innovation on its way.