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First half of 2017 sees 164% increase in stolen or compromised records

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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healthtech
There were 918 data breaches that led to a staggering 1.9 billion records being compromised around the world in the first half of 2017 alone.
Cloud running race

South Africa overtakes other nations in leapfrog up cloud curve

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iaas
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cloud services
The country may have been late to the party when it came to cloud strategies, but the Routed MD says this has resulted in some positives.
Data centre cloud

Hot forecast for the data centre cooling market with 14.95% CAGR

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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clean technologies
OBRC asserts the rise of the data centre cooling market is being driven by cloud adoption in particular, growing at 6x the rate of IT spending.
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BT invests to expand cybersecurity presence down under

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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r&d
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bt
​BT and the New South Wales Government have announced the opening of a new global cybersecurity research and development hub in Sydney.
Thumbs up yeah

Regulation a 'major step forward for EU's cloud industry'

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
Cloud infrastructure providers have given the thumbs up to the proposed regulation from the European Commission on the 'Free Flow of Data' in the EU.
Telecomms

Will newcomer internet provider Rain reign supreme?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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uc
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rain
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isp
The new internet provider is taking the slow and steady route to win over the South African market, but will it be enough?.
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6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Sat, 16th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.
Climbing to the cloud

Global survey reveals costs, benefits & challenges of cloud migration

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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private cloud
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migration
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hybrid cloud
​A recent global report delved into businesses and their respective cloud migrations – and just how successful they were.
Unsure of direction

Confusion around GDPR with 37% unsure if they need to comply

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
​A large portion of businesses have no idea what they need to do in the wake of the fast-approaching General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
Big fish eat small fish

Equinix takes over Itconic to grow presence in Europe

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Equnix has acquired a data centre, connectivity and cloud infrastructure solutions provider in Spain and Portugal to expand its European footprint.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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malware
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email security
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cybersecurity
There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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iot
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
Data centre cloud

NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
With this new data centre, NTT Com has extended its total server space for Europe beyond 82,000 square metres.
Phone stealing

What's up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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apps
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cloud services
I'll venture to guess you're using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.
Email scam

Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
UK watchdog Action Fraud has released details of an complex email phishing scam that has been touted as a much needed warning for the public.
Digital network city

Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
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resellers
Nlyte has made its data centre optimisation and management software more available to UK and EMEA customers with a new partnership.
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Teraco commits to boosting Africa's Internet infrastructure

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.
Hand holding globe

INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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cyber attacks
Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
Paper collaboration

ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
​ESET has brought a new network security provider into its Technology Alliance after announcing the agreement with GREYCORTEX.