Stories by Ashton - Page 64
Want to cause chaos? ICIT says hacking elections is easy
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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elections
Hackers at DEFCON were able to exploit vulnerabilities in voting machines in a matter of minutes - ICIT breaks down just how easy it is.
NEC, SMUD and SpaceTime announce new partnership to drive innovation
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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digital signage
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datacentre infrastructure
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partner programmes
NEC, SMUD and SpaceTime Insight team up to offer smart energy solutions for electric power companies globally.
Silent-Aire breaks into European data centre market with acquisition
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Silent-Aire has acquired the Dublin-based manufacture of bespoke air handling equipment, RMI Engineering in a move to establish an EU headquarters.
Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017
Sat, 5th Aug 2017
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.
ESG finds businesses improving with cybersecurity – but still a long way to go
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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dei
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
While CEOs and corporate boards no longer shy away from cybersecurity strategy as they once might have, there are still a number of shortcomings.
KOTRA reports opportunities for South Korean IT companies in Canada
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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ict
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kotra
Following complications in the U.S., Canada has been touted as the 'Second Silicon Valley' presenting a huge opportunity for Asian IT companies.
Interoute rolls out global cloud-based storage service with Cloudian
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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storage
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Interoute launches cloud-based storage service using Cloudian technology, offering fast, reliable and low-cost storage for unstructured data.
Dicker Data: What NZ companies need to know about cybersecurity
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
There is a significant weakness with cybersecurity in New Zealand – and according to Dicker Data, it stems from one of our strengths.
Slight decline in smartphone market for Q2 2017 to be short-lived
Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
New research from IDC has revealed the smartphone market declined slightly in the second quarter of 2017 – but this is expected to soon change.
Equinix appoints company veteran to oversee next phase of growth
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Meyers will lead the strategic business teams driving the company's next phase of growth as it focuses on the future needs of customers and partners.
Traditional data centre vs micro data centre deployments - who wins?
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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edge computing
The weigh-up of the cost effectiveness of a single traditional data centre of one MW capacity against a cluster of micro data centres each of 5kW.
Wearables market in state of flux – Ovum details what the future holds
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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biometrics
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personal computing devices
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apple
For many vendors in the wearables industry, layoffs and senior management departures have been a common theme of late - but there are opportunities.
Brennan IT plans aggressive growth amid 20th birthday celebrations
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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smb
From a start-up in a loft to the number one managed services provider (MSP) in Australia, Brennan IT has come a long way in 20 years.
Photo gallery: Oracle ANZ Partner Awards celebrate the year that's been
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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partner programmes
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deloitte
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oracle
Around 100 partners congregated at the recent Oracle ANZ Partner Awards to toast those who have excelled in the past year.
The ‘Olympics of the ICT industry’ fast approaching
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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solar power
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azure
The event is set to attract more than 90 tech elites and 2,500 global business leaders from more than 80 countries to participate in the discussions.
UK SMBs estimate average cost of cyberattack more than £730,000
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
UK SMBs estimated the average cost of a cyberattack where their customer records or critical business data were stolen at an eye-watering £737,677.
Rackspace secures strategic channel partnership with AWS
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Rackspace have sealed a channel relationship with Amazon Web Services in a move it says will streamline the process for customers moving to AWS.
Fujitsu’s Q1 2017 financial results a mixed bag of good and bad
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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fujitsu
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financial results
While the company has experienced great success in Japan, elsewhere its revenue and profits appear to be declining.
Rising trend of automation to simplify deployment of hybrid cloud
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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hybrid cloud
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it automation
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multi-cloud
SwftStack says with automation hybrid cloud and even multi-cloud environments will be simple to create and manage, bringing in a new age of ICT.
Interxion announces plans for two new EU data centres - at up to £90m each
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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cloud services
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colocation
Interxion will soon be constructing new data centres in Frankfurt and Marseille – in addition to an expansion in Vienna.