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Easy crypto on Crypto taxes: Ignorance is never bliss!
Crypto

Easy crypto on Crypto taxes: Ignorance is never bliss!

As crypto trading gains momentum, with colossal drops and staggering climbs, many traders forget about ensuing tax requirements, wrongly assuming it to be outside conventional financial regulations.

By Janine Grainger • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

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Data tampering is an underrated threat — get your backup ready
Firewalls

Data tampering is an underrated threat — get your backup ready

Data tampering's growing threat in the era of AI underscores the essential role of immutable backups in protecting business data.

By Charles Smith • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
Unlocking the complexity of managing classified data at scale
Supply Chain

Unlocking the complexity of managing classified data at scale

Defence and industry tackle the delicate balance of managing scale, value extraction and security of classified data. Aiding this task, Policy Orchestration technology offers a solution.

By Tony Howell • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
What are professional services? (examples + key statistics)
DevOps

What are professional services? (examples + key statistics)

The professional services industry, valued at $6.02tn in 2022, incorporates diverse sectors from supply chain management to cybersecurity consulting.

By Nicola Stewart • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2024
Why the external attack surface matters: An analysis into APAC-related threat activities
Ransomware

Why the external attack surface matters: An analysis into APAC-related threat activities

An analysis by Rapid7 Labs highlights the importance of the external attack surface in APAC cybersecurity, shedding light on threat activities and how regionally-targeted campaigns are utilised by ransomware actors.

By Robin Long and Raj Samani • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
Maximising business data: choosing the right Data Centre provider
Data sovereignty

Maximising business data: choosing the right Data Centre provider

Companies must prioritise choosing dependable, green, and scalable Data Centre providers to ensure the success and resilience of their digital operations.

By Jason Porter • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
Insightful sweeps the G2 winter 2024 report
Application Performance Monitoring

Insightful sweeps the G2 winter 2024 report

Insightful, the workforce analytics software, earns 52 top honours in the G2 winter 2024 report, cementing its reputation as the leading remote work tool.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
Transform your accounting practice with professional services advisory
Data Analytics

Transform your accounting practice with professional services advisory

Accountants and bookkeepers are poised to unlock lucrative opportunities by venturing into the overlooked professional services advisory sector.

By Nicola Stewart • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024
What does 'AI-first' actually mean to business success?
Data Analytics

What does 'AI-first' actually mean to business success?

Exploring 'AI-first' in business means prioritising artificial intelligence in the core of product design and operations, fostering unparalleled efficiency, agility and customer satisfaction.

By Christina Kosmowski • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
The role of change management in cybersecurity awareness education
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

The role of change management in cybersecurity awareness education

Imparting cybersecurity awareness as part of a wider change-management process can turn workers into robust defences against evolving threats.

By Ilan Rubin • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience
Data Protection

Staying one step ahead: Strategies for cyber resilience

Amid rising cyber-attacks, business leaders' confidence is low in retrieving critical data post-incident, highlighting the need for robust cyber resilience strategies.

By Garett Paton • 4 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Three reasons contact centres are embracing Open CcaaS
Customer Relationship Management

Three reasons contact centres are embracing Open CcaaS

With exceptional CX now the norm, businesses are increasingly adopting Open CCaaS due to its focus on digital channels, support for AI innovation, and preference for best-of-breed applications.

By Martyn Riddle • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024
Using data to improve the management of contingent workforces
Hybrid & Remote Work

Using data to improve the management of contingent workforces

Businesses are harnessing data to optimise the management of their contingent workforces, a trend invigorated by the remote work shift during the pandemic.

By Brendan Maree • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
Cloud-native security: Best practices vs. convenience and speed
Cloud Security

Cloud-native security: Best practices vs. convenience and speed

Cloud-native developers prioritise speed and convenience over safety, neglecting best practice and increasing cyber risk, warns Sysdig's annual security report.

By Crystal Morin • 4 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
The appeal of live streaming to grow online communities
Digital Entertainment

The appeal of live streaming to grow online communities

Live streaming heightens online engagement, outpacing TV shows in views, with its raw, unfiltered content and real-time audience interaction, becoming a prime avenue for growing virtual communities.

By Taz Zammit • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
How to do private Artificial Intelligence
DataCentre infrastructure

How to do private Artificial Intelligence

Businesses adopt private AI models, utilising proprietary datasets on private infrastructure, to protect their sensitive data and intellectual property.

By Milind Wagle • 6 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024
How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals
Malware

How AI is powering the next-generation of cybercriminals

Cybercriminals increasingly harness AI for innovative and harder-to-detect attacks, using tools like ChatGPT to improve malware efficiency, automate phishing attempts and exploit APIs vulnerabilities.

By Jamie Moles • 5 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2024

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