Stories by Ashton - Page 35
Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine’s power
Wed, 9th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.
Equinix continues global expansion with Microsoft collaboration
Tue, 8th May 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The interconnection and data centre company has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to provide direct connectivity to twenty cities globally.
Blockchain adoption ‘massively hyped’ with just 1% CIOs investing
Sat, 5th May 2018
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blockchain
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
It’s been heralded as one of the more disruptive technologies to hit IT floors, but a Gartner study suggests blockchain is yet to gain real traction.
Results for Dell Technologies Capital after first year out of stealth
Fri, 4th May 2018
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virtualisation
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network infrastructure
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it automation
The company has announced strong exit & investment momentum in its first year out in the open, focusing on tech startups in AI, ML, & cybersecurity.
Cybercriminals taking over email accounts and scamming contacts
Fri, 4th May 2018
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
A new study from Barracuda has revealed an increasingly popular method of cybercrime - steal email credentials then steal money from colleagues.
IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade
Fri, 4th May 2018
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
While the market for slate tablets continues to struggle, the detachables market is starting to flourish - something the top vendors are exploiting.
Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots
Fri, 4th May 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.
HPE and Red Hat team up in bid to accelerate container delivery
Fri, 4th May 2018
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uc
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devops
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hyperscale
HPE has announced a new partnership with Red Hat in a bid to enable enterprises to adopt and deploy containers in production rapidly and at scale.
Channel agrees popular IaaS solutions are the future of cloud
Fri, 4th May 2018
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
New research from Ingram Micro Cloud has uncovered an opportunity for channel partners to take advantage of with the top 3 IaaS vendors.
NHS signs £150m cybersecurity deal with Microsoft – but is it enough?
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Following the fiasco caused by the WannaCry ransomware attack nearly a year ago, NHS has bolstered its defences with a big investment.
Dell Technologies World opens with several new data centre products
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Dell Technologies World opened in Las Vegas this week and has already seen the launch of a number of new Dell EMC storage and server products.
PHOTO GALLERY: DataCentres North explores opportunities in Manchester
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The fourth DataCentres North Conference opened in Manchester this week to delve into getting the most out of data centres and regional issues.
World’s first advanced blockchain identity lab to be built in Edinburgh
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
The £600,000 lab will explore ways in which blockchain technology can protect personal data from online scammers and cybercriminals.
Once legit site found to be cryptomining, 6,000 machines infected
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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malware
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Check Point researchers discovered a previously legitimate video software download site has moved into cryptomining, earning around US$700 a day.
IGEL appoints new sales VP for Northern Europe
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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daas
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cloud workspace
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job moves
IGEL appoints Andrew Gee as VP sales for Northern Europe, responsible for managing UK, Ireland, Benelux, Holland and all Nordic countries.
“Rising star” comedian to host DataCloud Awards 2018 in Monaco
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Stand-up comedian, writer and actor Ellie Taylor will be the host of the awards in its 11th year celebrating the best in the data centre industry.
Intel posts impressive growth with data centres the main driver
Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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intel
The tech giant turns 50 in June and so its booming revenues following heavy investment in data centres could be seen as a timely birthday present.
70% of security experts say social media should be government regulated
Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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social media
A survey has found the majority believe social media data collection needs to be regulated, despite having little faith in their governments.
Nokia pledges investment into edge data centre tech
Sat, 28th Apr 2018
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smartphones
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Nokia and Intel are placing their bets on the 5G revolution and its effect on the edge cloud industry with their latest piece of data centre hardware.
Booming cloud infrastructure market an opportunity for channel partners
Fri, 27th Apr 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Worldwide spending on cloud infrastructure services is continuing its rampant growth after surging 47% in 12 months.