Wind River Secure Development Lifecycle

Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of embedded systems with our exclusive webinar. This webinar is tailored for Wind River customers, developers, system architects, and project managers seeking to enhance their understanding of the intricacies involved in embedded projects.

Wind River Secure Development Lifecycle

Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of embedded systems with our exclusive webinar. This webinar is tailored for Wind River customers, developers, system architects, and project managers seeking to enhance their understanding of the intricacies involved in embedded projects.

What are the surest methods to secure crypto wallets?

Crypto wallets get hacked more often than you think, and that’s not because the technology underlying them is not safe (although it would be wise to assume that it’s not indestructible but because malicious actors have found top-notch methods to compromise accounts and steal coins. Needless to say, you need to employ the best practices in order to safeguard your treasured assets.

The GDPR: Building A More Secure Digital Europe

We are now almost four years on since the GDPR was first introduced. At the time, it was cited to be one of the most profound changes to data protection laws globally, holding organisations directly accountable for the information they store, process and share. It was essentially one of the biggest changes we have seen since the 1998 Data Protection Act, and businesses all looked at how they could comply to avoid hefty fines.

How secure is cryptocurrency?

Did you know it’s possible to earn $32,000 by finding flaws in crypto platforms? This isn’t a scam though: white hat hackers were employed to fix these issues.

How we’re modernising BT’s UK Portfolio Businesses

Nowhere is the move to a digitised society more pronounced than the evolution from the traditional phone box to our innovative digital street units. Payphone usage has dropped massively since the late 1990s/2000s, with devices and smart phones replacing not only communication access, but the central community points that the payphones once stood for.

Our recent announcement with Global is a clear proof point of our strategy at BT, to double down on what we’re best at – connectivity – and partner where others are better. We’re the experts when it comes to connectivity, but we’re not a leader in outdoor advertising or building hubs – so our partnership with Global makes perfect sense.

How we’re modernising BT’s UK Portfolio Businesses

Nowhere is the move to a digitised society more pronounced than the evolution from the traditional phone box to our innovative digital street units. Payphone usage has dropped massively since the late 1990s/2000s, with devices and smart phones replacing not only communication access, but the central community points that the payphones once stood for.

Our recent announcement with Global is a clear proof point of our strategy at BT, to double down on what we’re best at – connectivity – and partner where others are better. We’re the experts when it comes to connectivity, but we’re not a leader in outdoor advertising or building hubs – so our partnership with Global makes perfect sense.

From Shadow IT to Shadow AI

Mark Molyneux, EMEA CTO from Cohesity, explains the challenges this development brings with it and why, despite all the enthusiasm, companies should not repeat old mistakes from the early cloud era.

Fixing the Public Sector IT Debacle

Public sector IT services are no longer fit for purpose. Constant security breaches. Unacceptable downtime. Endemic over-spending. Delays in vital service innovation that would reduce costs and improve citizen experience.

Addressing Regulatory Compliance in Government-Owned, Single-Use Devices

Corporate-owned single-use (COSU) devices, also known as dedicated devices, make work easier for businesses and many government agencies. They’re powerful smart devices that fulfil a single purpose. Think smart tablets used for inventory tracking, information kiosks, ATMs, or digital displays. But, in a government setting, these devices fall under strict regulatory compliance standards.

Advantages of Cloud-based CAD Solutions for Modern Designers

Say goodbye to the days of clunky desktop software chaining us to specific desks. Instead, we’re stepping into a new era fueled by cloud CAD solutions. These game-changing tools not only offer designers unmatched flexibility but also foster collaboration and efficiency like never before!

Harnessing IoT Technology for Stolen Vehicle Recovery

The battle between car thieves and those committed to preventing vehicle theft is an ongoing struggle. Every day in the UK, an average of 159 cars are stolen, and the culprits are often professional gangs of thieves. This figure represents a 20% increase from the previous year in 2022.

In this high-stakes game, the role of technology in tracking down and recovering stolen vehicles has become increasingly critical for police and investigation teams. While established tracking technologies such as GPS have been widely used to combat this, they are not without limitations, and can often be thwarted by savvy criminals. Gareth Mitchell, UK Partner Manager, Heliot Europe, discusses the role of Sigfox’s sub-gigahertz (OG-Wan) radio technology in providing a discreet, robust, and effective solution for stolen vehicle recovery across Europe.

What are Multi-core Safety-Critical Avionics?

A multi-core processor is a type of central processing unit that integrates multiple individual processing units onto a single chip. It supports different cores executing their tasks simultaneously, for quick and enhanced overall performance. Multi-core processors nowadays support safety-critical avionics. Find out more about what multi-core processors are, what multi-core safety-critical avionics are, and how Wind River software enables multi-core processor usage.

Importance of a Zero Trust Approach to GenAI

In an era where machine-generated media holds increasing influence over how we communicate, live, and learn, ensuring accountability will be paramount. Holistically integrating Zero Trust security spanning authentication, authorisation, data validation, process oversight and output controls will be vital to ensure such systems are safeguarded as much as possible against misuse. But what would Zero Trust Generative AI look like? Why is it required? How should it be implemented? And what are the main challenges the industry will have?

Enabling Embedded Solutions with Container Technology

Embark on a transformative journey into the realm of embedded systems with our exclusive webinar. This webinar is tailored for Wind River customers, developers, system architects, and project managers seeking to enhance their understanding of the intricacies involved in embedded projects.

Managing Private Content Exposure Risk in 2024

Managing the privacy and compliance of sensitive content communications is getting more and more difficult for businesses. Cybercriminals continue to evolve their approaches, making it harder than ever to identify, stop, and mitigate the damages of malicious attacks. But, what are the key issues for IT admins to look out for in 2024?

Revolutionizing Ground Warfare Environment with Software-Enabled Armored Vehicles

Armoured vehicles which are purpose-built for mission-critical operations are reliant on control systems that provide deterministic behaviour to meet hard real-time requirements, deliver extreme reliability, and meet rigorous security requirements against evolving threats. Wind River® has the partners and the expertise, a proven real-time operating system (RTOS), software lifecycle management techniques, and an extensive track record to meet and exceed these requirements.

What Are Embedded Containers vs. Virtual Machines?

Embedded containers and virtual machines are both technologies that enable the efficient execution of applications, but there are distinct differences in how each performs in an embedded environment. Learn about these differences and how Wind River enables these technologies.

Node4 Enables Faster Evidence Processing For West Midlands Police

West Midlands Police is the second biggest police force in the UK. With data volumes per individual case routinely passing the four terabytes mark, the on-premise IT infrastructure was being pushed to its storage limits and data analysis was becoming very time-consuming. To resolve these challenges, Node4 — in partnership with Microsoft and Exterro, and with regular input from the detective and other key stakeholders within the West Midlands Police Force — built and delivered FTK Central, the UK’s first cloud-based digital forensics analysis solution.

My Predictions: Top Tech Trends in 2024

For many, a new year is synonymous with resolutions. I also see it as a time to think about the top technology considerations to prioritize going forwards. The holiday break gives me time to digest and reflect on the evolving technology landscape. It gives me a framework to build on, helping to open more rewarding discussions with our partners and customers in the new year.

Prolific marks pivotal year of growth

• Six months on from a £25m Series A funding round, Prolific announces it has seen 5x growth in AI-related revenues, and has worked with 17 frontier AI model developers
• The company secured 22 new product partnerships this year, 10 in the AI field
•Prolific also achieved international industry recognition in 2023, as a winner at Deloitte’s UK Technology Fast 50 list and finalist at The Europas Tech Startup Awards

The Importance of SBOM and CVE in Medical

This article explores the critical landscape of medical device cybersecurity, focusing on the IMDRF’s “Principles and Practices for Medical Device Cybersecurity.” It advocates for a holistic approach throughout the product life cycle, with particular emphasis on the vital role of the Software Bill of Materials (SBOM). The article addresses the FDA’s stringent postmarket vulnerability reporting requirements, highlighting challenges posed by the escalating Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) since 2017. Recognizing the impracticality of manual CVE handling, it recommends outsourcing to avoid R&D disruptions. Wind River’s automated managed services offer a solution by streamlining SBOM processes and expertly addressing vulnerabilities. This concise guide is essential for manufacturers navigating the intricate landscape of medical device cybersecurity, promoting a proactive and holistic approach for the safety and integrity of healthcare technologies.

AI powered fused spurs unveiled by measurable.energy

measurable.energy, experts in eliminating wasted energy, are proud to announce the launch of their latest innovation – fused spurs. This highly anticipated addition to their product line is set to transform the landscape of energy management in construction and commercial buildings.

Nutanix on OVHcloud US Offers a Hybrid Multicloud Solution

Nutanix is a leading cloud computing software company that helps companies simplify their cloud strategies by using hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environments.

Hyperconvergence is a software-centric architecture that tightly integrates compute, storage, networking, and virtualization resources and other technologies on commodity hardware servers supported by a single vendor.

OVHcloud Is at the Forefront of the Data Revolution

Information technology is going through a digital transformation and reshaping how we do business, how we interact, how we make decisions, and how we influence our society.

OVHcloud® is at the forefront of this data revolution, standing apart from the competition with a strong commitment to creating a level playing field and the opportunity for any business to leverage this transformation to migrate to the cloud and make the most of the new digital world.

The race to dominate the AI space

The launch of Chat GPT-4 in March of this year provided the catalyst for a conversation that has been gaining momentum for some time now: How will artificial intelligence (AI) change the world?

Docusoft CloudFiler – Best in breed DMS

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, efficient document management has become the cornerstone of success. The digital era demands organisations to streamline their operations, boost productivity, and foster seamless collaboration among team members. In the pursuit of an ideal cloud-based document management solution, businesses encounter a myriad of options, each promising to be the best. Amidst this sea of choices, Docusoft’s CloudFiler solution shines as the unequivocal best-in-breed cloud document management platform. With its comprehensive array of features and unmatched advantages, CloudFiler empowers businesses to revolutionise their document management practices. In this blog, we will delve into the key facets that propel CloudFiler to the pinnacle of cloud document management.

How connectivity is enabling smart, sustainable utilities

Water. It’s our most precious natural resource and we all need it to survive.
But, climate change means both flooding and water scarcity have presented huge challenges over the past few years. Whether it’s taking steps to improve the UK’s flood defences or becoming more efficient with the way we use water, one thing is clear: we need to act now to protect our environment and natural resources.

Embracing Efficiency – Why Cloud Document Management Solutions Outshine SharePoint

In today’s fast-paced digital era, businesses across the globe are recognising the importance of efficient document management. As organisations strive for seamless collaboration, secure storage, and streamlined workflows, cloud-based solutions have emerged as a game-changer. While SharePoint has long been a popular choice, cloud document management solutions offer distinct advantages that surpass its capabilities. In this blog post, we will explore why businesses are increasingly gravitating towards cloud document management solutions and how they outperform SharePoint in key areas.

Latest in Smart Building Tech: What Contractors Should Know

Smart buildings are gaining popularity because of the money and resources they can save their inhabitants. They include better safety and security systems to safeguard residents from harm and have various systems that control temperature and ambience, amongst other variables. As such, contractors need to keep up with the latest smart building technologies to be competitive as technology continues to disrupt the construction sector. These advanced tech options are abundant, from automated lighting and HVAC controls to clever security systems and digital locks.

Latest in Smart Building Tech: What Contractors Should Know

Smart buildings are gaining popularity because of the money and resources they can save their inhabitants. They include better safety and security systems to safeguard residents from harm and have various systems that control temperature and ambience, amongst other variables. As such, contractors need to keep up with the latest smart building technologies to be competitive as technology continues to disrupt the construction sector. These advanced tech options are abundant, from automated lighting and HVAC controls to clever security systems and digital locks.

DrayTek – Vigor 2620Ln Dual-SIM 4G/LTE and VDSL/ADSL Router

The Vigor 2620Ln is a low cost router/firewall with LTE/4G as the headline connection method. In addition, it can use any one of three methods for its primary WAN (Internet) connectivity, falling back to one of the others in case of service interruption. It has a Dual-SIM cellular (3G/4G/LTE) modem, VDSL2 / ADSL2+ modem (Phone Line Broadband) and Ethernet (RJ45 – which can connect to many other WAN delivery sources), the Vigor 2620Ln provides extreme flexibility to ensure a reliable connection With the built-in 4G, the Vigor 2620Ln is ideal for mobile Internet connectivity, or locations which wish to use LTE as their primary connectivity method or temporary workplaces. You have the benefits of a DrayTek firewall, with optional web content filtering, shared by multiple users on wireless or wired connections to the unit. You slot regular (standard size) SIMs into the back of the vigor 2620Ln for use on any of the UK cellular networks or MVNOs (exc. Relish). The Vigor 2620Ln then provides Internet access to your local clients and the VPN facility fires up automatically and can provide a secure VPN link back to your HQ, or channel all of your traffic through a compatible 3rd party VPN provider for added security.

BT uses AWS Wavelength for 5G and cloud services

New long-term, multi-million-pound investment gives BT’s UK business customers access to edge computing services – with the first site now live for customer trials in Manchester, before general availability targeted for later this year

Why Android Device Management Remains an Excellent Investment

Looming recession fears have pushed tech industry players to scale back on expenditures. They’re cutting budgets, cancelling expansion programs, and eliminating hiring plans. With demand falling, you’re likely hesitant to recommend a tech investment like an Android device management solution.

Shadow IT’s Clue to Hybrid Employee Engagement

With the right for WFH set to become enshrined in UK employment law, employee experience management is now critical and businesses need to both understand and improve the quality of the hybrid working environment, insists Jason Barker, SVP EMEA & APAC, IR.

Maritime digital transformation: reframing the narrative

Much has been written about the challenges of digital transformation in the maritime industry. Generalised value statements like “sluggish”, “resistance” and even “unsuccessful” have been tacked onto the topic like barnacles on the bottom of a vessel. But nobody would now deny that the future of the maritime industry depends on digitalisation. Overcoming maritime’s digital barriers should not be down to one individual or organisation. Instead, ship managers, owners, operators, ports, seafarers and tech companies need to work better together if the industry wants to make digital transformation happen. This is vital if the industry is to operate smoothly, efficiently and sustainably.

Travel industry, ‘check-in’ on cart abandonment

People are not loyal to travel brands now – they can’t afford to be. With the right deal and customer experience, there is an opportunity to capture the huge number of customers who will be shopping for their summer deals this month and beyond.

Five Benefits of Cloud-Based Test Automation

Test automation has increased in popularity in recent years, however, previously, software has been hindered by a slow pace and an inability to scale with companies at every stage of growth. These challenges became increasingly apparent during the Covid-19 lockdowns when workforces were forced to move almost fully remote. Right now, we are still adjusting to a hybrid way of working, which means that best-in-class organizations are increasingly migrating to cloud-based test automation models.

Five Benefits of Cloud-Based Test Automation

Test automation has increased in popularity in recent years, however, previously, software has been hindered by a slow pace and an inability to scale with companies at every stage of growth. These challenges became increasingly apparent during the Covid-19 lockdowns when workforces were forced to move almost fully remote. Right now, we are still adjusting to a hybrid way of working, which means that best-in-class organizations are increasingly migrating to cloud-based test automation models.

Protecting Data Irrespective of Infrastructure

The cyber security threat has risen so high in recent years that most companies globally now accept that a data breach is almost inevitable. But what does this mean for the data protection and compliance officers, as well as senior managers, now personally liable for protecting sensitive company, customer and partner data?

Protecting Data Irrespective of Infrastructure

The cyber security threat has risen so high in recent years that most companies globally now accept that a data breach is almost inevitable. But what does this mean for the data protection and compliance officers, as well as senior managers, now personally liable for protecting sensitive company, customer and partner data?

Do we still need to care about the metaverse?

The first thing we need to understand is that the metaverse does not live or die by what Zuckerberg does. In fact, the metaverse is better defined as the ultimate goal of a whole suite of virtual and augmented reality propositions that will change how we interact online. In fact, if Meta’s metaverse comes into fruition, it is highly unlikely to be the only one.

The three Ms of Privileged Access Management

As a result of the rise in cloud adoption across organisations, the threat landscape has expanded, with cybercriminals taking advantage of any weaknesses in an increasingly growing attack surface. One of the most commonly used components in an attack today is the use of compromised credentials, in which bad actors exploit weak passwords, bugs and misconfigurations to gain access to sensitive and valuable information or system controls in what are known as ‘privilege escalation’ attacks.
Incorporating least-privilege principles and just-in-time access is an essential element of any cloud-PAM approach. It ensures end users receive the right level of privilege for their immediate tasks, no matter where they’re working or what device, network or platform they’re using – protecting critical assets and data from prying eyes.

The Cyber Crystal Ball: What will 2023 hold?

2022 has certainly been an unexpected and tumultuous year for businesses – from increased cyber attacks to rising costs. So, how will 2023 fare up? Top Business Tech spoke to seven experts to find out what the next 12 months could have in store for the cyber world.

Avoid Common Usage Pitfalls With Android Digital Signage

Success in digital signage requires three distinct components. First, choosing display devices can impact your cost efficiency and ROI. Second, the operating system you rely on determines what your system can and cannot do. Finally, neither the hardware nor the software should have any problems displaying content. Simply put, a high-resolution image should display high resolution, while a high-definition video should play high definition. Android digital signage systems are your best bet for achieving just that.

Mitigating human error security risks

Human error is a mounting concern in cybersecurity and organisations are wising up to the extent of this threat. To err is human, but it is important to remember that employees build businesses and contribute to their long-term growth and success. Rather than place the onus on them to be cyber aware, they require education about the risks they could face.

Factors shaping the future of cloud computing in 2023

If you want to know how cloud computing will evolve in 2023 then you need to keep an eye on Vegas at the end of November. That’s when the big attraction in town is not the shows or the slots, but Amazon and its AWS re:Invent conference. This year is likely to be no different. So what are the key trends for 2023 and beyond likely to be?

Are you slave or master to your cloud?

The current political and economic environment has got most people on edge.

Data is one of your most valuable assets, how you manage it securely across your public / private clouds can make or break your business. What’s more a cost crunch is coming so you need to save money whilst achieving your sustainability goals.

It’s at times like this you begin to wonder whether you really have total control over your cloud(s).

The Quest for Network Quality

Andy Everest at Arelion discusses the findings of the company’s latest research entitled “The Quest for Network Quality in 2022” which was conducted with over 700 C-Level IT Leaders in large enterprises across four of the world’s largest markets. The research was run to gain insights into how enterprise leaders view the quality of their network providers, and the services that they offer. In fact, so subjective and intangible is the subject of ‘quality’, that over 50% of business leaders admitted that their decision-making process for choosing a network provider is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’.

The Quest for Network Quality

Andy Everest at Arelion discusses the findings of the company’s latest research entitled “The Quest for Network Quality in 2022” which was conducted with over 700 C-Level IT Leaders in large enterprises across four of the world’s largest markets. The research was run to gain insights into how enterprise leaders view the quality of their network providers, and the services that they offer. In fact, so subjective and intangible is the subject of ‘quality’, that over 50% of business leaders admitted that their decision-making process for choosing a network provider is based on emotional response or ‘gut feel’.

Wind River Solutions for the Space Market – Chapter Three

With technology proven by more than 360 customers over 600 safety programs in more than 100 civilian and military aircraft, Wind River® has over three decades of experience helping to build safe, secure, and reliable computing systems for demanding commercial aircraft, space exploration, and military operations.

Wind River has provided NASA with the most proven software platform to bring dozens of intelligent systems to space, resulting in some of the most significant space missions in history.

Wind River Solutions for the Space Market – Chapter Two

With technology proven by more than 360 customers over 600 safety programs in more than 100 civilian and military aircraft, Wind River® has over three decades of experience helping to build safe, secure, and reliable computing systems for demanding commercial aircraft, space exploration, and military operations.

Wind River has provided NASA with the most proven software platform to bring dozens of intelligent systems to space, resulting in some of the most significant space missions in history.

Wind River Solutions for the Space Market – Chapter One

With technology proven by more than 360 customers over 600 safety programs in more than 100 civilian and military aircraft, Wind River® has over three decades of experience helping to build safe, secure, and reliable computing systems for demanding commercial aircraft, space exploration, and military operations.

Wind River has provided NASA with the most proven software platform to bring dozens of intelligent systems to space, resulting in some of the most significant space missions in history.

Considerations when managing a hybrid cloud environment

82% of businesses have a self-declared hybrid cloud strategy , which forms a necessary foundation for any organization ultimately looking to migrate their applications to the public cloud. And with the promise of combining the benefits of both public and private clouds, as well as modernizing service delivery and cutting IT infrastructure costs, the appeal of a hybrid model is perhaps hardly surprising. However, the reality of managing such an environment is often much more complex than many imagine

Ransomcloud: a growing threat vector to be taken seriously

It was only a matter of time before ransomware groups got attracted by the gravity of valuable corporate data in the cloud. With new malware tactics they are exploiting cloud-specific vulnerabilities like Log4J to infect and steal corporate cloud data, a trend referred to as ransomcloud. Companies need to strengthen the cyber resiliency of their multicloud environments, enhance their abilities to identify symptoms of attacks, and, if necessary, be able to restore quickly.

The Complete Guide to End-to-End Fraud Prevention

If you have a proper fraud prevention system, you know how difficult it is to maintain a strict security plan. In today’s complex digital world, cybersecurity, along with fraud prevention, are the key factors that help an organization stay safe. Without a thorough fraud prevention system, any modern business is risking losing its reputation, clients, or funds.

More Than 30% of Malicious Attacks Target Shadow APIs

The latest research paper by Cequence Security details the top API threats detected during the first half of 2022. The report is based on analysis of more than 20 billion API transactions and reveals organisations are being plagued by shadow APIs, API abuse and Account Takeover (ATO) etc. It provides some real insights into the scale of these problems, their costs and repercussions.

Hacking Cyber Security’s battle for workers

Cyber attacks are increasing exponentially, cyber professionals are quitting, and ultimately, no one is replacing them. Worldwide, the cyber workforce shortfall is approximately 3.5 million people. We have a mountain to climb. While there are rising numbers of people with security degrees and qualifications, this falls way short of industry demand.

The Time is Now for Digital Transformation

According to a McKinsey research report, 70% of enterprises that had taken on digital transformation reported in 2020 that their momentum had stalled. It is worth understanding the reasons–culture or scale for example–causing the slowdown as the payoffs from digital transformation can be impressive. It can lead to more efficient operations, with enterprises enjoying autonomy beyond their operations. An entire ecosystem with data transparency functions more smoothly as inefficiencies are easier to pinpoint and fix. It’s not easy and sometimes calls for specialised technology, especially in harsh working environments, such as field services and manufacturing.

Addressing the environmental impact of the data centre

David Watkins, solutions director at VIRTUS Data Centres , share how you may have seen the recent news that Thames Water has launched a probe into the impact of data centres on water supplies in and around London, as it imposed a hosepipe ban on its 15 million customers in a drought-hit area. Ensuring that the data centre industry is sustainable has long been top of the agenda for data centre providers, as they work hard to use power and water responsibly. Indeed, companies in the sector are committed to innovative sustainability and renewable strategies that include ‘green’ renewable sources of power, rainwater harvesting, zero water cooling systems, recycling, waste management and more.

How Can Businesses Ensure Efficient Management of COSU Devices

Nadav Avni, Chief Marketing Officer at Radix Technologies, shares how when it comes to speeding up queues and providing instant information, nothing beats corporate-owned, single-use (COSU) devices. When put in kiosk mode, these devices become efficient digital assistants that collect and share information.

Protecting the data driving the industry 4.0 revolution

Ensuring the security of that data is key to allowing industries to release previously untapped potential and productivity gains. However, those same advances mean that previously hypothetical security threats are now moving into the realms of near-future reality.

The importance of cybersecurity in Smart Cities

To function properly, smart cities have to collect, share, analyse, protect and manage huge amounts of data. This information travels across highly interconnected and distributed environments and will be used to deliver services to citizens that are often safety-critical. It doesn’t take a genius to see how potentially devastating a security vulnerability could be at any one of those points. So what can be done from a cyber-security perspective to protect smart cities, keep our data safe, and ensure services stay up and running when inevitable challenges arise?

SMEs must prepare for the next cyber attack?

Ultimately, leave nothing to chance. Always expect an attack to happen, as cybercriminals are constantly looking for that open entryway. SMEs cannot afford to leave the door open. One negative experience can damage your customer relationships, reputation and overall business health. In this constant game of cat and mouse, we all need to be on our guard.

The drive to deliver real-time data

Bigger, better, faster, more – the race is on to leverage insights from data instantaneously leading to radical changes such as the decentralisation of data and concepts such as Fast Data. So how do you get up to speed?

Cloud Analytics: Growth through strategic decision-making

Analytics and the cloud can play a critical role in optimizing IT operations, streamlining processes, building high-performance teams, and ensuring data security for the organisation. It frees up resources to work on innovation rather than worrying about break-fixes and trying to keep services online. This article explores key benefits businesses stand to gain by moving analytics to the cloud.

Big Data LDN: Zhamak Dehghani keynote speaker

The opening Keynote Speaker for Big Data London (21-22 September 2022) has been announced as Zhamak Dehghani – founder of the Data Mesh concept. Headline Keynote Speaker will be Matt Parker, the Stand-up Mathematician. Registration for the UK’s leading data and analytics event is now open.

Registration opens for Big Data London 2022

More than 200 expert speakers will be in the spotlight across Big Data LDN’s incredible 12 technical and business-led theatres. The extensive and curated conference programme features must-see experts sharing unique stories, peerless expertise and real-world use cases that visitors won’t hear anywhere else. The Keynote Theatre is the centrepiece of the content programme, where subject matter experts will present the latest intelligence and opinion on the industry’s hottest topics.

Hackers Want to Move to Bigger Scores

Lewis Pope, Head Security Nerd at N-able, examines what makes MSPs an attractive target for cybercriminals, what factors are making this a prime opportunity today, and how MSPs and channel businesses need to work together to mitigate these attacks.

How Dragos is safeguarding our civilization.

In a world of rising cybersecurity threats, Dragos protects the most critical infrastructure – those that provide us with the tenets of modern civilization – from increasingly capable adversaries who wish to do it harm.

Great employee experience and freedom to focus

As with flashy benefits, the IT team needs to seek new promising solutions to increase productivity, help with every part of our work and, ultimately, make the employees’ lives easier. However, the very solutions that are supposed to improve employee experience can be counterproductive and overshadow the most important task – getting the job done.

Powering WAN & Security

Register today and discover how you can experience a complete secure edge portfolio that spans campus, branch, and remote workers with a single SD-WAN fabric.

Architect a modern SD-WAN Edge that enables enterprises to achieve the highest return from cloud investments by delivering better economics, control, reliability, and performance.

MiCa: the EU cracks down on cryptocurrency

The European market has been viewed as the “wild west” of the cryptocurrency world. However, the European Commission along with EU lawmakers have taken the first step toward regulating the industry by signing an agreement on what will be the first policy regime on cryptocurrency. The new regulations are to be introduced at a time when cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, are facing the worst phase in over 10 years due to the market’s extreme volatility, excessive leverage, and lack of liquidity.

Endpoint security ‘non-existent’ at many organisations

Half (49%) of respondents to a recent Twitter poll carried out by Osirium Technologies describe their organisation’s endpoint management security as ‘non-existent’. One in 10 (11%) admit that it is their lowest priority. For one fifth of respondents (21%) it’s simply ‘a tick-box exercise’.

The True Cost of a Data Breach

Ekaterina Khrustaleva, COO of ImmuniWeb, reveals the risks and consequences companies need to be aware of when it comes to the true cost of data breaches and stolen credentials.

Why CISOs must now embrace SD-WAN

As Simon Hill, Head of Legal & Compliance, Certes Networks insists, it is time for CISOs to take a lead role in the Digital Transformation process – or risk being side-lined for good.

A modern approach to office cyber security

50-person UK Law firm saved £48,000 per year on Network Infrastructure costs and removed Ransomware, Malware and phishing risks. Adopted modern approach by using Chrome Enterprises’ ZTN, Chromebooks & NEOWAVE’s Winkeo FIDO U2F secure keys.

Cybersecurity specialist Osirium doubles customer base

Recent highlights include first wins in the US, Africa, Asia-Pacific and new European territories, and the first major deals led by its new Privileged Process Automation (PPA) and Privileged Endpoint Management (PEM) solution. Osirium more than doubled its customer base in 2021, driven by the targeting of key sectors and the focused expansion of its channel partner network, while the customer renewal retention rate remains strong at 95%. The first six months of 2022 was a record half in terms of contracts signed, with bookings increasing by 30% compared to the same period in 2021.

‘Recognise the Music’ launches

Recognise the Music is the first step in helping venues and premises ensure their licence fees are being distributed to artists and songwriters with the highest level of accuracy, while saving them significant time and manual effort.

Transforming software products into cloud services

Cloud applications are an enormous advance on our early native application model although the distribution of work between the local client and remote server is constantly changing. In almost every aspect, cloud-based applications win over on applications based on local area networks but it is important not to forget that there are some risks.

Innovating the workplace with effective cloud technology.

Although cloud technology is not a new technology, its continuous progression has made it become the most effective delivery model for information and services using existing technologies. By Rukmini Glanard, EVP Global Sales, Service and Marketing at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.

Cloudbusting for B2B and B2C

I have worked in the IT industry for more than three decades, and have witnessed a huge number of innovations in that time. By Robert Baker, CEO and Founder of GAT Labs.

Is the cloud right for my business?

The cloud is a revolutionary computing paradigm that has completely transformed the way we do business – not least by generating significant efficiencies across the board for organizations large and small. By John Blackburn, Central Networks’ operations director.

How technology alleviates pressures on manufacturing businesses

As we look to the second half of 2022, and the years beyond, the manufacturing industry is likely to experience even more turbulence. To stay competitive in this new landscape, manufacturers will need to stay nimble, and adopt new strategies and technologies that support employee engagement. Having the right technology in place can be a key part of this approach.

The dawn of the metaverse.

With the early hype surrounding the metaverse turning into sustained excitement, it is unsurprising that projections say that it could be worth $800 billion by 2024. By Tony Marlow is the CMO at Integral Ad Science (IAS).

Phishing exploits communications platforms

Phishing attacks are simple and highly effective. Many large-scale cyberattacks start with phishing and while a decade ago, phishing emails may have been relatively easy to spot, phishing techniques have evolved with targeted campaigns so sophisticated that they can bypass most security solutions. You no longer need to be an experienced hacker to send out a successful phishing campaign. Automated customisation makes it easy for bad actors to launch highly tailored attacks even on small businesses.

Engineering firms are under attack.

An attack from ransomware – but hybrid cloud storage can help. Ransomware is a particularly insidious form of malware that can have devastating consequences for engineering firms. In fact, AEC. By Aron Brand, CTO of CTERA

The benefits of open source cloud solutions

As businesses came under pressure during the Covid-19 pandemic to remain afloat, many sought new technology solutions to better support the business and help accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. By: Tytus Kurek, Product Manager, Canonical.

HUAWEI Mobile Cloud PC elevates Smart Office

Enjoy an elevated Smart Office Experience on the new HUAWEI MateBook Series, with HUAWEI Mobile Cloud PC Client. Powerful hardware combined with the superior technology of HUAWEI Mobile Cloud offers users a more secure and seamless Smart Office Experience.

Why multicloud is the future of payments

The demand for always-on, 24/7/365 banking has led to many financial institutions migrating their services to the cloud. Now, the most important conversation banks should be having is about embracing not just the cloud, but multiple clouds.

Meet the VxWorks RTOS

Serving as the trusted foundation for powering billions of intelligent devices and systems. To future proof your projects now, VxWorks incorporates a host of modern features.

Future-Proof Your Business.

Delight customers, and stay ahead of competitors by selecting the right API management partner. Questions to ask, must-haves for partners, and what to do after you’ve built your shortlist.

Luxtripper among Britain’s fastest-growing companies

Luxtripper is an award-winning luxury travel company specialising in experiential, multi-destination and adventure travel across the world’s most exotic destinations. Set up in 2015 by CEO Nena Chaletzos, the business has created its own innovative technology that can match customers to destinations in seconds, and build bespoke itineraries tailored to their exacting requirements. With a team of 130 based across the UK and India, the social-focused business has since become one of the world’s most influential travel brands on Facebook and Instagram

Why Low-Latency Is So Important.

Consumer interest in 5G technology has been fueled by the arrival of glamorous, speedy handsets such as Apple’s iPhone 12, with 5G networks now rolled out to many towns and cities across the country.

Safeguard Your Infrastructure from Ransomware and Cyber Threats

Dell EMC Storage portfolio delivers secure, robust, and scalable storage solutions for all your critical workload needs

This brief highlights Dell Technologies’ methodologies, processes, and tools to implement cutting-edge security practices while governing compliance and industry standards.

Why SMB should use VPN service

For a secure network, it is best to encrypt your data. A VPN service, or Virtual Private Network, can do just that. This article will describe why SMB should use VPN services and their benefits.

Tesla-style approach to email security

As with the famous hybrid car, your organisation can communicate with the standards of the future, but you can also fall back on old standards – in this case, email – if the process requires you to be backward compatible.
Users simply want to communicate in an effortless way, while the innovation is driven “under the hood” as much as possible.

Getac X600 rugged workstation sets performance benchmarks

• Getac announces new 15.6” inch fully rugged mobile workstation, designed to deliver comprehensive mobile command computing, control and planning workflows across a diverse range of operational environments
• The new X600 provides a major leap in computing power, with the options of the 11th gen Intel® Core™ H-series processor (up to i9) and 128GB of memory, alongside NVIDIA® Quadro® RTX3000 discrete graphics controller
• Both X600 and X600 Pro models combine extensive battery and storage expandability with compact design and light weight, setting a new benchmark for rugged solutions

How websites can tackle Magecart attacks

One of the most major security concerns for many organizations – in particular those operating in ecommerce – is currently Magecart web skimming attacks. Actively targeting online shopping carts, these cyber criminals have cost businesses of all shapes and sizes thousands, and even millions, of pounds as they intercept vital data. So, how can companies deter hackers and why does their website have a part to play in reducing the threat level? Gav Winter, CEO of next generation website monitoring company RapidSpike, explains…

Moving to the cloud for Local Authorities

Local Authorities are under intense pressure to escalate Digital Transformation strategies while also dramatically reducing IT costs, achieving public sector sustainability goals and extending citizen self-service access to key services.

Classroom management software supporting teachers through flexibility

Despite educators’ best efforts, the digital transformation from in-person to online and hybrid learning certainly didn’t go off without a hitch. The sudden onset of the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to scramble to change their systems overnight. While many schools rushed to purchase online education technology tools, few had the foresight to invest in reliable classroom management software

APIs: What are they and how can we embrace them?

Gravitee.io is a leading open-source API platform, enabling worldwide developers and business users to build, manage and monitor their APIs. As a team, we are driven by the purpose of giving customers the ability to manage synchronous and asynchronous APIs securely. We started out as an open-source product and still follow an open-source first ethos within our organization.

Technology in a Sustainable Future

With World Environment Day taking place this Sunday the 5th of June, hear from industry leaders and experts about how organisations can improve their technology sustainability efforts.

Enhancing benefits of Blockchain with Cloud Computing

Blockchain is most simply defined as a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network. As a database, blockchain stores information electronically in a digital format and the technology is renowned for its crucial role in maintaining and securing cryptocurrency systems. It also guarantees the fidelity and security of a record of data and generates trust without the need for a third party, which significantly streamlines processes with end to end visibility and traceability.

Is it time to ditch passwords altogether?

Never has it been more important for businesses to bolster their defences against cyber-attacks of any description. Steve Whiter, Director of Appurity explains why passwords are an outdated way to secure your self and business against cyberattacks.

Fexillon announces UK investment and expansion strategy

Fexillon, the Ireland-based leading provider of digital asset management solutions for infrastructure and real estate, has today announced it is to make additional investments in the UK as part of its European growth strategy. The rapidly growing technology firm is planning to double its UK headcount to over 20 employees by 2023 and will establish offices in London and Birmingham.  

StreamLine launches to drive water sector innovation

StreamLine makes it easier for business and innovators to obtain advice to navigate regulations when developing new goods and services. Innovation is vital to tacking the challenges faced by the water sector and the customers it serves, such as climate change, securing reliable water services, maintaining safe drinking water and contributing to a healthy water environment.

Aqua Security Expands Open Source Trivy

The world’s most popular cloud native vulnerability and risk scanner adds new capabilities to help practitioners seamlessly integrate and scale cloud native security into their Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

Why Is Construction’s Green Future Stuck?

– UK construction’s net-zero ambitions are muddied by client apathy and cost constraints
– A lost decade in sustainability achievements
– Less than half of construction professionals have worked on a net-zero project

Creating a Trusted Source of News

NGOs that embrace a better, faster, more secure and trackable way to manage the end to end content production and management process will play an ever more significant role in turning the tide on fake news, reinforcing their credentials and boosting awareness in the process.

Revisiting the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack

The Colonial Pipeline cyberattack in May 2021 ranks as one of the top critical infrastructure attacks to date. One year later, we talk with Sean Deuby at Semperis about the current state of infrastructure cybersecurity: the lessons learned and new threats emerging

A Guide for Beta Testing

As an app developer, you might know that beta testing is the second process after alpha testing. This process is essential for vanishing all sorts of bugs and other problems so that your app doesn’t disappoint the actual users. For this reason, only beta testing is run to find out how your app will perform in the hands of absolute fun.

Ways Cybersecurity Is Key To Business Growth

Cybersecurity can feel a bit like navigating a minefield – while the ground is
constantly shifting beneath your feet. New technologies, evolving business needs
and an ever-expanding attack surface can mean securing all areas of a business
turns into a bit of a headache for organizations while they attempt to keep pace
with threats that are increasingly sophisticated and harder to predict.

Node4 Keeps Places Leisure Moving

Continuing a nearly 20-year customer relationship, Node4 delivers a centralised IT procurement, self-service IT helpdesk support, Microsoft356 roll-out and hosted cloud environment to Places Leisure.

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The demand for access anytime, anywhere has grown massively in recent years as the workforce has become more distributed and IT teams have adapted to connect and protect users in new ways. Users are accessing applications from multiple locations (home, office, remote) — and the applications they’re accessing are just as distributed. As the world continues to move in this direction, organisations are faced with a growing challenge: how can network and security teams provide consistent, secure access to an increasingly distributed, mobile workforce without taking on more complexity?

Accelerating Digital Transformation

“Digital transformation efforts have experienced a marked acceleration over the past two years, and we see no indications of a slowdown,” said Kara Sprague, EVP, and GM, App Delivery, F5.

CIAM Without Compromise

Here in the UK, CIAM is playing a central role in maintaining trusted relationships with consumers online. In fact, 78% of the 200 UK and Ireland respondents who took part in a recent WSO2 and Vanson Bourne research study said they are already using an identity and access management platform (IAM), with 67% utilizing a customer identity and access management platform (CIAM).

How to bolster and optimise employee and customer experience

In 2022, bolstering customer and employee experiences should be a priority for every business. To understand why we need to examine the transformations work has gone through over the past two years. In March 2020, we saw a mass move to new ways of working that finally banished the myth that remote work meant low productivity or poor collaboration. Instead, armed with the right technology, for knowledge workers, new possibilities were opened up.

Payment evolution as part of Industry 4.0

By uniting physical and digital technologies, Industry 4.0 promises a transformation in how we lead our lives. It offers both an opportunity and a challenge to industries, and a world of innovation that will benefit consumers. In this article, Ralf Gladis, CEO at the global payment service provider, Computop looks at the impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the world of payments.

How biometric technology can be used for remote proof of life authentication

The pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital financial services, driving organizations to speed up their transformation programs globally. Most banks, as well as pension providers, are still in the early stages of integrating technologies such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, and as the world continues to battle the long-term effects of COVID-19, the limitations of the current banking landscape have been laid bare.

5G to unleash a digital revolution that will power industry 4.0

Private 5G networks and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) signal a new era in connectivity. They allow businesses access to high bandwidth, ultra-low latency and high reliability. This makes high-speed operations like smart manufacturing, next-generation logistics and self-driving vehicles possible.

5G and its relationship with IoT

There is no question that 5G will become central to how businesses and societies operate in the future, with the shift being likened to moving from a typewriter to a computer. With the combination of both 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT), we will see a huge number of business applications brought to life.

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The World’s Leading Real-Time Operating System for the Intelligent Edge The intelligent edge is rapidly transforming the development of software…

Securing the Metaverse

We look at the subjects covered in our monthly magazine, this month’s edition concentrates on the Metaverse and Cybersecurity.

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Busting the Myths of SD-WAN

Cat Allen, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Network Security at Forcepoint tells us about SD-WAN and the benefits of using this in a business, addressing the myths that have spread about its use.

Harness the power of dell VMware

Harness the Power of Technology to Drive Your Business Forward Dell Technologies and VMware provide unique and differentiated value to our shared customers, delivering integrated IT platforms and solutions that accelerate the journey to digital transformation. With VMware® Cross-Cloud Services™, an integrated portfolio of Software-asa-Service solutions that enable our global customers to build, run, manage and better secure applications across any cloud, and Dell Technologies go-to-market scale, broad IT portfolio and Infrastructure-as-a-Service solutions, we deliver more secure, consistent operations and faster time to value. The output is a strategic set of integrated solutions that leverage the joint strengths of both companies and is underpinned by a deep partnership with Dell Technologies and a healthy VMware ecosystem to bring intrinsic value to our customers.

Checliste für SD-WAN-Verantwortliche

7 Erfolgsfaktoren für eine sichereSD-WAN-Implementierung SD-WAN-Experten und Branchenanalysten sagen, dass das optimale SD-WAN für ein Unternehmen von seinen Anwendungsleistungsanforderungen, Sicherheitsprioritäten…

CLOUD EXPO EUROPE | ExCeL, London 2-3 March 2022

Cloud Expo Europe is the event that will bring the IT community back together, connecting technologists, business leaders and senior business managers from the public and private sector with technology vendors. It is a must-attend for anyone involved in specifying, maintaining, or managing an organization’s technology architecture. 

What’s the future of banking?

Mark Aldred, VP of International Sales at Auriga, a leading omnichannel bank software provider; explores the future of banking including contactless payments, NextGen branches, and virtual banking.

2022, the year networks thrive in the digital age

Laurent Bouchoucha, Vice President of Business Development Network Solutions at Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise explores the network requirements which are vital for success and business continuity in the digital age. His expert outlook provides three pillars upon which a network relies, making it robust and agile enough to face the increasing challenges networks face when keeping pace with the digital age.

75% Of Brits Don’t Mind The Vaccine Passport

Vaccine passport technology has become an intrinsic part of society over the past year, as governments across the globe search for solutions that help protect citizens from the pandemic. This new familiarity could soon lead to digital IDs becoming an acceptable verification method, according to new research of over 12,000 consumers, including more than 2,000 in the UK, from Okta and Statista. 

5 Important data privacy trends for 2022

We explore the top trends in the data privacy sector as technology moves forward into 2022, with expert insights from Exterro, a discovery, forensic investigation, privacy and breach response software company.

Honored. OBE Recognition For UKC3 Board Member

UKC3 Board Member, Melanie Oldham, has been recognized in the 2022 New Year’s Honours List for her ‘services to cyber security. Melanie, also CEO and Founder of the cyber firm, Bob’s Business, was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty The Queen.

The future of blockchain

Dr. Najwa Aaraj discusses the future of blockchain, how it could provide a solution for the world’s unbanked population and overcoming its environmental challenges

2022: Delivering omnichannel digital retail innovation with an emotional connection

Radical changes took place in 2021 retail sales models, with traditional in-store retailers adopting digital apps and clienteling to offer a hybrid in-store and digital presence. Already-online retailers raced to embrace complex technologies to deliver omnichannel digital experiences. Customer experience can’t mean more to brands, and the human touch of ‘in-store’ assistants is a growing trend to support digital technologies for a hybrid sales process. Sarah Friswell, CEO at Red Ant, discusses what 2022 may hold for retailers to deliver for consumers’ needs and offers some tips to deliver CX that builds loyalty and impacts the bottom line. 

Bouncing back from a natural disaster with resilience

In the last decade, we’ve seen some of the most extreme weather events since records began, all driven by our human impact on the plant. Businesses are rapidly trying to implement new green policies to do their part, but climate change has also forced businesses to adapt and redefine their disaster recovery approach. Curtis Preston, Chief Technical Evangelist, Druva, explores the ways that organizations can protect data and prep a disaster recovery plan ahead of a natural disaster.

Solving cloud security with observability

Adrian Rowley, Senior Director, Gigamon, looks at the challenges of a hybrid IT infrastructure and advises how businesses can overcome unrealistic expectations and secure their enterprise with zero trust.  

Vaccine passports: the future of workplace security?

Ian Lowe, Head of Industry Solutions EMEA at Okta, explores the technology behind vaccine passports and how this could be replicated to create validation methods by authenticating identity, qualifications, and skills and improving workplace security.

7 strategies for CSO cybersecurity survival

Adrian Taylor, VP of EMEA at A10 Networks, lays out 7 key strategies that can streamline the workload of chief security professionals. The result is a must read for CSOs, CIOs and CISOs, but also CEOs that may be delegating an overwhelming workload to their security teams. 

Breaking out of the vicious cycle of ransomware attacks

Ransomware has quickly become one of the most prevalent cyber threats facing organizations today. The cyber criminal community has latched onto this attack method because infections can quickly cause devastating damage to the victim, and strikes are incredibly easy to launch at scale. 

In this article, cybersecurity expert Ed Williams of Trustwave SpiderLabs, discusses what happens when ransomware hits the network and how organizations can stop themselves falling victim to ransomware again and again.

Knowing your network: identity management

The increasing number of cyber-attacks on consumers, and businesses alike, highlights the fact that the corporate world has a lot to reflect upon when it comes to how we protect digital identities and safeguard our data. 

Anurag Kahol, co-founder of Bitglass, a Forcepoint Company, discusses the risks of password usage, regulatory compliance, and the importance of better identity and access management (IAM) processes in the workplace. 

Deep learning: administer the vaccine before the infection takes hold

Staying at the bleeding edge of innovation is the only way to outpace attackers. However, most organizations are settling for a mitigation approach to cybersecurity which only engages once the adversaries have breached the perimeter. Attacks then need to run before they’re picked up and checked to see if they’re malicious, sometimes taking as long as 60 seconds. When dealing with an unknown threat, 60 seconds is too long to wait for analysis. A prevention approach is far more effective, explains Brooks Wallace, VP EMEA at Deep Instinct, as it operates on the basis that the attackers are not permitted to come within arm’s length of the network perimeter. And at the centre of this approach is deep learning. 

Creating the workspace of the future

With retaining and recruiting staff becoming a priority for many companies, Dan Harding, CEO, Sign In App, explains why it’s essential for organisations to consider planning for the long-term management of new a new workspace. 

The gaming industry’s latest challenge: DDoS protection

As the industry faces a rise in DDoS threats, it is time that gaming companies truly prioritise cybersecurity and business resiliency. In his latest article, Babur Khan,Technical Marketing Engineer at A10 Networks, lays out a framework for the industry to do just this, securing their customers and their own success against the tide of cyberattacks.

Personalization is the beating heart of successful hybrid cloud

In the post-millennial era of real world cloud deployment, the modern digitally distributed nature of businesses requires a range of infrastructure options to allow each customer to leverage a mix of cloud technologies to best suit their unique needs while optimizing the associated costs. How can we enable this kind of flexibility in the face of infrastructure complexity and still accommodate for a degree of legacy IT in the modern IT stack where operating models are still being reinvented and built for next-generation use cases? Rob Tribe, Vice President System Engineering EMEA, Nutanix explores the answer.

Balancing easier access and greater security of healthcare data

Security is a big topic for healthcare right now and has been for some years. Johan Sörmling, Managing Director at Encap Security and Head of Mobile Identity at Signicat, believes that healthcare has a great deal to learn from other markets—in particular fintech. He believes it’s important to think of app users, no matter the app, as consumers when considering how to attract and keep people using healthcare apps.

Balancing easier access and greater security of healthcare data

Security is a big topic for healthcare right now and has been for some years. Johan Sörmling, Managing Director at Encap Security and Head of Mobile Identity at Signicat, believes that healthcare has a great deal to learn from other markets—in particular fintech. He believes it’s important to think of app users, no matter the app, as consumers when considering how to attract and keep people using healthcare apps.

The Best Ten Rated Cloud Security Management Options For Business

Cloud Security programs that can carry out safety procedures and address or flag potential high-risk elements are now critical, allowing businesses to function normally without fearing a potential breach. To help you find the best Cloud management and security system for your business, we’ve done the research and found the top systems presently available on the market.

Blockchain in supply chains – is it the right solution?

Following rapid adoption of blockchain technology for supply chains in China, e-commerce companies, suppliers, and consumers worldwide have been jumping onboard. Is now the right time to join in? Johan Annell, Partner at management consultancy firm Asia Perspective, and James Godefroy, Senior Consultant at international IP firm Rouse, discuss.

MSSPs vs MSPs: How to choose the right IT service provider

Steven Freidkin, Founder and CEO of Ntiva, shares his expertise on the differences between managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs), and what businesses should consider when assessing which type of outsourced IT provider is best suited to their needs.  

Key takeaways from day 3 of COP26

After a day full of pledges from large companies and countries across the world, leaders cast their attentions to finance on the 3rd day of the UN climate conference COP26. 

Rethinking cybersecurity strategies to protect the anywhere workforce

In his latest article, Rick McElroy, Principal Cybersecurity Strategist, VMware discusses the report identifying trends in hacking and malicious attacks. As well as looking at the financial and reputational impact breaches have had and how organizations are adapting their security and infrastructure to deal with the challenges of a distributed workforce and evolving their defences to make security intrinsic to infrastructure and operation.

Thinking BYoD? Make sure to protect the endpoints first

BYoD is helping organizations to cut costs and keep employees productive, but if devices are unmanaged, they represent a threat to the secure corporate perimeter. In this article, Dave Waterson, CEO at security specialist, SentryBay, explains why it’s time to adopt a zero-trust approach combined with real-time endpoint protection to secure the unified remote access cyber security stack.

AppCheck Security Assesment

AppCheck includes two distinct scanning engines designed to test Web Applications and computer systems for vulnerabilities. Application Scanning For each…

Decentralized finance: a movement you can bank on

A few years ago, the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) movement – the emergence of an alternative financial infrastructure built on blockchain technology – might have seemed like a far-fetched future concept.

However, as global crypto adoption accelerates, offering a more secure and stable currency option, the reality is that this industry-defining transition is quickly coming to the forefront. Here, Kristjan Kangro, Founder and CEO of Change, one of Europe’s leading cryptocurrency investment platforms for retail investors, explores what a world without banks, as we traditionally know them, may look like.

The importance of edtech in the early years sector

Technology has become an operational mainstay across a multitude of industries – helping businesses, education establishments, governments, and charities to streamline their processes and enhance communications. When it comes to the early years education sector, this is no different. Chris Reid, CEO and founder of Connect Childcare, shares his thoughts on the intrinsic link between technology and the impact it has not only on improving child development opportunities, but boosting staff wellbeing and developing better relationships with parents.The technology landscape in early years education

Will London remain the fintech capital after Brexit

In addition to being the world’s most internationally connected city with a strong tradition of regulating the financial industry, London for a long time has been home to the largest financial institutions, tech companies and universities. Hirbod Assa, Senior Lecturer in Finance and Fintech at Kent Business School, University of Kent, argues how all the aforementioned aspects give London unique characteristics to maintain its world FinTech position. It is also discussed that to this end, the government needs to encourage quicker finance adoption of technology, investment needs to be injected into the industry and regulations need to be rightfully set. 

The importance and growth of banking ecosystems

Seshika Fernando, VP and GM of WSO2 BFSI Practice discusses that banks need a combination of the right technology, the right partners and the right kind of leadership commitment to implement a robust digital strategy to build strong adoption that delivered benefits across banking ecosystems.

In a zero trust world, where is the UK?

President Biden’s Executive Order has opened the doors to Zero Trust, but will Boris Johnson follow suit? Tony Scott, board member, ColorTokens, former federal CIO for the Obama administration, offers his insight.

Why you need to be data assured

James Blake, Field CTO Security EMEA at Rubrik, looks at defining data assurance and explains how businesses can ensure an architecture that supports it going forward.

How click fraud has worsened in the wake of Covid-19

Stewart Boutcher, CTO and Data Lead at Beacon, examines how click fraud – which was already a serious threat to companies engaged in digital marketing prior to the pandemic – has worsened considerably in its wake. He seeks to provide a forecast on how the situation is likely to evolve overtime, and advice on what businesses can do to mitigate the risks.

Is open source safe?

Tim Mackey, the principal security strategist at the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Centre, answers a question troubling many IT specialists: is open source safe?

The future of SaaS and unstructured data

The shift to remote working caused an explosion in the use of SaaS apps for virtual collaboration and document sharing. But this has not been without risk, especially when the data within is unstructured. Maximising visibility and keeping tabs on access rights is key to protecting this new perimeter for security said Grady Summers, Executive Vice President of Product at SailPoint.

An edge computing breakup: out with the old, and in with the new

Dave Russell, vice president of enterprise strategy and Rick Vanover, senior director of product strategy, Veeam, look at just how much network and data demand is now happening at the edge of corporate networks, and that’s led to a huge need for computer power, capacity, and storage. They examine the security ramifications involved in deploying handling this proliferation of edge computing applications, as well as some of the areas edge technologies will play a prominent role over the next few years.

How connected technology can help property developers reach future net zero

Nations and businesses around the world are working towards net zero targets, and reducing utility consumption is an obvious step in the process. With this significant focus on energy efficiency, how can property developers ensure future net zero compliance? Matthew Margetts, Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies, explores the answer.

Britannic Technologies deconstructs digital transformation

There is no escaping digital transformation for businesses. The rise of Industry 4.0 has meant that any organization not implementing digital solutions to drive business will be left behind and overtaken by organizations that do. Britannic Technologies breaks down what drives digital transformation and its value today.

8th worst in Europe: Cybersecurity for UK business

In the article, Hayley Kershaw, AdvanceFirst Technologies, analyses the data from recent research to identify successful cybersecurity practices from countries achieving the top-ranking and how, with the UK’s commitment to cybersecurity, businesses can improve.

Netskope’s breakfast webinar on SASE

Netskope is hosting a breakfast webinar on the essential role of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Join us on Wednesday, 29th September 2021 at 10:30AM to hear about the capabilities of SASE over breakfast. 

Late to the party? The rise and rise of third-party support

Against the backdrop of the pandemic, while many industries struggled and the UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record, the third-party support market was staging a quiet revolution. At Spinnaker Support, which provides services for Oracle and SAP users, sales and headcount have doubled over the past year and customers are choosing to move away from vendor support on a daily basis. So why is this? Martin Biggs gives his perspective.

Smart Cities: the future of flooding control

Matthew Margetts is Director of Sales and Marketing at Smarter Technologies discusses the future of flooding control, as local governments and organisations look to plan the smart cities of the future, and the role automated meter readers (AMRs) and stopcocks have to play.

Why every company needs to implement Zero Trust

Thanks to the new pandemic-induced normal, the world of work has become increasingly defined by connectivity and digitalisation, and within this context, traditional ‘detect and prevent’ security solutions are no longer effective. Here, Tom McVey at Menlo Security discusses the importance of Zero Trust – what it means, why businesses should be considering it, and how it can be achieved with the use of isolation technology.

Why companies should implement Zero Trust

The Zero Trust concept essentially means that nobody using a network is automatically trusted, everything must be questioned, and rights are granted and validated on an ongoing basis, depending on the access requested. Many organisations have found this method to be incredibly effective in warding off potential security threats and data breaches, especially within today’s digital age, whereby more organisations are harvesting valuable data across multiple vendors in the cloud, explains Marc Lueck, CISO EMEAat Zscaler.

The transformation of enterprise connectivity

From ensuring business continuity to implementing advanced communications solutions, the evolution of enterprise connectivity has accelerated rapidly. What solutions have come to the fore, what challenges must be overcome, and what trends are shaping the future? Heather Zhang, Country Business Leader for UK & Ireland, Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, explains.

Hybrid IT: 3 pillars that underpin success

Leon Godwin, Principal Cloud Evangelist for EMEA at Sungard Availability Services, lists the three steps IT decision-makers should make to get the most out of implementing a hybrid IT approach. He emphasises its success looks to go beyond just determining which workloads to deploy in the cloud and which should run on a company’s infrastructure.

5 questions businesses should ask in the wake of Biden’s cybersecurity bill

Steven Freidkin, CEO of Ntiva, breaks down Biden’s new cybersecurity bill and explains what this means for businesses. He advises on how an organisation can review your vendors’ risk assessments, check for potential security gaps in your supply chain, and review your vendors’ monitoring and compliance while ensuring contract terms are in place to facilitate sharing threat information.

The Practical ROI of a quick Active Directory recovery

Instead, Sean Deuby, Director of Services, Semperis, looks at a few practical ways to see a return on your investment in ensuring a proper AD recovery, allowing you to do your own calculations and come to your own conclusions. Of course, losing one domain controller is a problem in itself, but let’s look at another increasingly common scenario that has catastrophic consequences: a ransomware attack that takes out every domain controller across all company sites. In that situation, recovering AD can be a white-knuckle, under-the-gun challenge. 

How to master monitoring (or sound like you have)

For hardened IT pros, weathered by years of alerts pinging and technical issues resolved, it’s simple to forget just how tough it is for managers in a business to get a handle on how and why monitoring solutions are so important. SolarWinds Head Geek, Sascha Giese, offers some tips on how managers can be better leaders for those who build and maintain these solutions, while also being better representatives of monitoring technology and teams in the boardroom.

Why DevOps and data are better together for your business

When done right, DevOps offers improved collaboration, the ability to innovate quickly, better quality, and shorter delivery cycles. The issue is many businesses become overawed by data’s apparent difficulty and fail to carry DevOps through to the data layer. Sascha Giese, Head Geek at SolarWinds, discusses some of the benefits organisations can expect from incorporating data into DevOps, and the issues that occur if you don’t.

Why future is hybrid service

Joseph Kenny, Vice President Global Customer Transformation for ServiceMax, looks at the evolution of automation and the hybrid opportunities that technology will provide in the future. 

The future of iPaaS

Anjana Fernando, Director – Developer Relations at WSO2, UK, Spain and France discusses how iPaaS (Integration-Platform-as-a-Service) helps to ease workloads for software developments, what the current shortcomings are and also where the future of this tool is headed.

Monoliths vs microservices: why e-commerce brands have a decision to make

Modern e-commerce brands are operating in an environment unlike any we’ve ever seen. As new technologies, communication channels and ‘ways to buy’ rapidly emerge, the goalposts keep shifting – and consumer expectation keeps growing. This is leading to a debate around whether the reign of ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ e-commerce is over.

How to make low-code platforms more effective for the enterprise

Asanka Abeysinghe, Chief Technology Evangelist at WSO2 discusses the five main limitations of low-code platforms. Despite this, Asanka offers a clever solution that entails harnessing the most useful aspects of low-code platforms and making a textual representation of the graphical flow available to users as clean, readable code.

Ransomware surges in, and the data floods out

Prior to his role at IntSights, Paul Prudhomme worked in cyber threat intelligence at Deloitte and VeriSign’s iDefense. Through the following article, Paul aims to raise awareness around the evolution of ransomware and current threats to business data. Prudhomme discusses how criminals are deploying ransomware and what business leaders need to know when it comes to protecting themselves against data leakage.

What is the key to a connected Britain?

There has been a lot of discussion concerning the Government’s proposal to transform Britain and ensure it becomes a gigabit-capable nation by 2025. And, as recent times have clearly underlined, connectivity will play a pivotal role in how businesses, communities, homes, and families keep in touch. Matt Harrison, chief strategy and innovation officer for Network Services Provider Flomatik, delves into the detail.

5G: Pushing the world forward through emerging technologies

As we look to the future, the adoption of 5G networks across the globe is set to revolutionise the way we do business. It promises to significantly upgrade our technology toolkit, improving operations and providing solutions that will create a more inclusive, connected and sustainable world, says Bhushan Patil, SVP EMEA, Tech Mahindra.

5 steps to creating a data-driven culture within businesses

In today’s digital world all companies have to have data at the centre of their culture in order to grow and survive. But for many it can be hard to know where to start. Marcos Monteiro, Co-Founder, Veezoo looks at the five steps companies should take to create a data culture.

The power of AI in accelerating growth

Companies that invest in new technologies to increase their agility and resilience will be best placed to succeed as the global economy rebounds, writes Globality’s Chief Revenue Officer Keith Hausmann.

IT cost-cutting mistakes to avoid

Denis Koloshko, chief technical officer (CTO) at software development and systems integration specialist IDS Group, advises on the key IT cost-cutting mistakes, and how to avoid them.

A look at the EASE Summer 2021 release

Manufacturers operating multiple plants whether within a single geography or internationally can now gain more insight into the effectiveness of their auditing programmes throughout their portfolio with the introduction of the EASE Summer 2021 Release.

Critical Event Management

Critical events can happen at any moment.Is your organization ready? For today’s organizations, the threat of disruptions that critically impact…

Adaptive Cloud Security

Fortify and Enhance Your Cloud Security Platform Today’s organizations rely heavily on cloud applications in order to be at the…

Microsoft unveils Windows 365

Windows 365 will deliver a full, personalised PC experience from the cloud to any device, giving workers and organisations power, simplicity and security for hybrid work.

It’s 8am, and IT’s in for a tough day…

Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership wanted to find out how well it would stand up to a cyber-attack. So, it asked Gemserv Health to put together a scenario-based response exercise that started with some seriously bad news – but uncovered a lot of useful information.

Overcoming SaaS chaos: how to pave the way for the future of work

In 2020’s rush to adapt to remote work, organisations turned to SaaS to guarantee business continued as usual. A year on, decisions made in haste are beginning to show the cracks; one-size-fits-all blanket subscriptions are no longer a viable long-term solution. Leigh Martin, Product Director at Snow Software, explains how businesses can overcome SaaS chaos and better optimise their solutions.

Ethical phishing in the NHS

What proportion of NHS staff is susceptible to phishing attacks? A proactive group of English trusts asked Gemserv to help them find out how many of their employees would expose their system credentials to hackers. Andy Green, CISO of Gemserv, reveals all.

The pervasiveness of data and data-centric security strategy

In his latest article, ‘The Pervasiveness of Data and Data-Centric Security Strategy’, Adam Strange, Global Marketing Director at Titus, by HelpSystems, illustrates the pitfalls of information security architecture and explains how shifting to data-centric strategies will protect data at file-level throughout its entire life cycle.

Managing your business’s transition to Apple devices: lessons from an expert MSP

Steven Freidkin, CEO of Ntiva, an MSP providing IT services, cybersecurity services and IT consulting, believes that many businesses still hesitate to move toward MacOS devices given the lack of available support to maintain the systems or fix them something goes wrong. He advises on the best system for your company, addresses concerns regarding a transition, and shares his own insight on the move to an Apple-based IT system.

AWS to open data centres in Israel

The new AWS Infrastructure Region will arrive in the first half of 2023, enabling customers to run workloads and store data in Israel while serving end-users with even lower latency.

Cybersecurity is not a one-stop-shop

Steve Law, CTO, Giacom and Kelvin Murray, Threat Researcher, Webroot, detail the importance of embedding a trilogy security approach into organisations, and this is where a strong CSP/MSP relationship can be invaluable.

Normalising data leaks: A dangerous step in the wrong direction

Following an internal email from Facebook being exposed, revealing that the social media platform believes the best approach is to normalise data leaks, Andrea Babbs, UK General Manager, VIPRE SafeSend, emphasises how worrying this statement is, as to give businesses an excuse to no longer invest time, money and effort in data security is a dangerous step in the wrong direction.

How to protect your corporate network this year: top three tips

The past year has presented challenge after challenge for corporate IT teams. Managing the forced office exodus caused by the pandemic was no small feat, and that was just the beginning, with the subsequent emergence of a plethora of security threats representing one of the biggest challenges to business continuity most organisations have ever encountered.

Global Real-Time Payments Transactions Surge During Pandemic

More than 70.3 billion real-time payments transactions were processed globally in 2020, a surge of 41 percent compared to the previous year, as the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically accelerated trends away from cash and checks toward greater reliance on real-time and digital payments, a new global report from ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW) and GlobalData reveals.

6 Effective Ways IT Departments Can Build Trust Among Business Partners

Trust is the lifeline of your business irrespective of the industry you are in or the size of your business. You need to foster trust to build relationships both internally with your employees and stakeholders and externally with your investors and most importantly, with your customers. Here’s 6 effective ways IT departments can build trust among business partners

5 Top Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Best Practices

The 2021 Global Data Risk Report by Varonis revealed some interesting insights about why data loss happens. In the report, they found that, on average, 33 percent of the total number of folders used by companies is open to everyone.

Importance of AI in IoT Security

Cyber security is a highly volatile, changing landscape by its very definition. Ensuring efficient defensive posture requires continuous threat monitoring, developing defensive strategies to meet them, and implementing new countermeasures.

5 Effective Ways of Personal Data Protection

For all the hundreds and thousands, we spend behind protecting our physical privacy and security, the irony is that most individuals and even businesses remain pretty lax about the most valuable thing stored in their networks.

The need for reliable Tech

A year of remote working, on and off home schooling and Zoom socialising has shown us just how invaluable it is to have strong connectivity and access to reliable tech.

Using Data to Make Smarter Cybersecurity Risk Decisions

Most enterprise security teams are already drowning in a sea of sensor and scanner data that needs to be manually correlated, analysed, and interpreted. No easy task when you take into account the growing volumes of vulnerability data and the increasing complexity of today’s enterprise IT environments.

Securing the 5G-Enabled Future

5G promises to deliver remarkably high speeds, lower latency, and more bandwidth, which can help organizations keep pace with today’s digital marketplace and support new digital innovation initiatives.

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Securing the Cloud

Simplifying security between data centers with Layer 1 encryption. Safeguarding sensitive or mission-critical data is essential to protect intellectual property…