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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
Businessman going both ways

Traditional business to stagnate in the wake of 5G

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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A recent report from GlobalData has uncovered many findings, the most prominent of which being the stagnation of traditional telco business.
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EU to invest more into cybersecurity – expert says it's not enough

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Rob Norris says further investment in cyber security technology is an unsurprising but welcome move by the European Commission - but more is needed.
Data centre cloud

NTT Com extends EU coverage with new data centre in Germany

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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With this new data centre, NTT Com has extended its total server space for Europe beyond 82,000 square metres.
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Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.
Email scam

Email phishing scam targeting UK students a 'timely warning'

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

Data centre software provider expands reseller network in UK & EMEA

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

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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The provider of cloud & vendor neutral data environments in South Africa will be providing colocation infrastructure to all 13 global root operators.
Software enterprise

3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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The new models have been designed to help expand the market & meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity in light of 5G and IoT.
Hand holding globe

INFOGRAPHIC – The EU's most vulnerable countries to cybercrime

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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Cybersecurity comes down to a number of factors and one of them is geographical location - here's a full list of the EU countries and their rankings.
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University of Exeter speeds up proceedings with new supercomputer

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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A project involving OCF, Lenovo and Stulz Technology Integration has improved speeds by 2-3x compared to the previous departmental clusters.
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New data centre to re-use waste heat to warm 10,000 homes

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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​A new high-density data centre in Stockholm is set to boost Sweden's 'clean green' image even further by reusing waste heat to warm homes.
Paper collaboration

ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance

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

Two industry heavyweights sign agreement to accelerate IIoT

Sat, 2nd Sep 2017
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The memorandum of understanding will allow them to work together in their shared interests in accelerating the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
City change

Asia Pacific to be home to ten 'smart' cities by 2025

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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Technology and governance will be key enablers for participants in the smart city ecosystem in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan.
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Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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The world has a significant Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortage with 76 percent of organisations reporting needing additional expert staff.
Business agreement

Trend Micro announces partnership with VMware Cloud on AWS

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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​Trend Micro has announced its server security product is now available to customers of VMware Cloud on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
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DigiPlex axes 25% from data centre customers' power bills

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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​When it comes to data centres, electricity makes up one of the major costs for businesses – after all, we always want access to our data right?.
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Ricoh AU to resell Logitech solutions in move to aid expansion

Thu, 31st Aug 2017
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Ricoh will resell Logitech's range of audio visual equipment as part of its own portfolio of collaborative meeting room solutions.
Wrong tool

Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Old-school flaws expose firms to cyber peril, study finds 60% of web app threats tied to basic weaknesses in scripting and security.