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How IT service desk admin jobs will be transformed by smart automation
Unified Communications

How IT service desk admin jobs will be transformed by smart automation

Developments in AI technologies like ML and natural language processing will strengthen the connection between IT teams and their organisation.

By Ashwin Ram • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
GDPR, changing what it means to be a good data custodian
Data Protection

GDPR, changing what it means to be a good data custodian

As GDPR compliance takes effect, businesses face scrutiny over data usage, revealing lapses and redefining what it means to be a good data custodian.

By David Shephard • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
How to choose, manage, and mitigate third party risk - RSA
Risk & Compliance

How to choose, manage, and mitigate third party risk - RSA

If you look at many of the major data breaches over the last five years, there is often a third party involved.

By Sam O'Brien • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Jun 2018
Why 'best-fit' is replacing 'best-of-breed' software solutions
Data Analytics

Why 'best-fit' is replacing 'best-of-breed' software solutions

Businesses are shifting from 'best-of-breed' to 'best-fit' software solutions, prioritising customisation and cost-efficiency over one-size-fits-all approaches.

By Michael Haddon • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
Speed and proactive approach essential for cybersecurity confidence
DevOps

Speed and proactive approach essential for cybersecurity confidence

Australian businesses must act swiftly and proactively to counteract cybersecurity threats, as delays can lead to significant financial and reputational damage.

By Jon Ramsey • 5 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
Three steps to success in the cloud
Hybrid Cloud

Three steps to success in the cloud

Many organisations overlook the basics in the migration process and fail to prepare their existing legacy infrastructure sufficiently.

By Jordan Griffiths • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Thinking beyond the box: Why software-defined networks are the future
Network Infrastructure

Thinking beyond the box: Why software-defined networks are the future

Enterprises are constantly under pressure to innovate, scale and deploy new services at speed all while trying to ensure costs remain low.

By Lee Field • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Jun 2018
Weighing up the email security threat in EMEA
Firewalls

Weighing up the email security threat in EMEA

Barracuda's SVP shares some startling new research - 80% of EMEA organisations faced an email attack last year, while 73% believe they're increasing.

By Chris Ross • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?
DataCentre infrastructure

The hard question from Lenovo: Is your data centre sustainable?

Lenovo Data Centre Group's Rob Makin shares how organisations that embrace a green data centre strategy will be the winners long term.

By Rob Makin • 4 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
Welcome to the cyber-regulatory market of 2018 and beyond
Cloud Services

Welcome to the cyber-regulatory market of 2018 and beyond

The cyber-regulatory environment is growing exponentially, to the point where we are seeing the maturity of a brand new market.

By Chris Strand • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
​Expert says pay-as-you-go cybersecurity model is the future
Firewalls

​Expert says pay-as-you-go cybersecurity model is the future

The consumption model for IT resources and services offers financial benefits and should be applied to cybersecurity, according to industry experts.

By Greg Day • 5 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Self-driving cars are cool, but what about the self-driving data centre?
Storage

Self-driving cars are cool, but what about the self-driving data centre?

Pure Storage's regional vice president discusses how a self-driving data centre is self-managing, optimising, and restoring - much cooler than a car.

By Mike Sakalas • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Catching up on the new breed of digital extortion
Manufacturing

Catching up on the new breed of digital extortion

With Asia Pacific facing 40% of global ransomware threats, digital extortion is evolving beyond ransomware, putting the manufacturing sector at high risk.

By Trend Micro • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Phishing declines, but targets increase - report
Phishing

Phishing declines, but targets increase - report

For the second quarter in a row, Q1 saw a slight decrease of over 2% in overall phishing detections from Q4 of 2017.

By Andrew Geiger • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
The war on infrastructure: DDoS is designed to disrupt
Distributed Denial of Service

The war on infrastructure: DDoS is designed to disrupt

The reality is that many of the DDoS attacks happening today are designed to disrupt - not to steal something.

By Jason Hilling • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Jun 2018
Back to basics: 4 common sense steps to avoid a software attack
Cybersecurity

Back to basics: 4 common sense steps to avoid a software attack

Flexera's SVP for EMEA shares inside information into why businesses are more at risk than ever and what they can do to better protect themselves.

By Vincent Smyth • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
How virtual services drive real local internet breakout benefits
Network Infrastructure

How virtual services drive real local internet breakout benefits

How the rise of SD-WAN has simplified local internet breakout deployments, and why security is still a pervasive issue.

By Zeus Kerravala • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

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