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How chatbots can enhance the customer experience

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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Companies are increasingly using chatbots in their mobile apps to enhance customer service and improve the overall customer experience.
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Extreme phishing: The rise of SMS scams & SMiShing around the globe

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.
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How every business can benefit from GDPR compliance

Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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data privacy
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cloud services
GDPR reshapes global business, forging data safety and consumer trust opportunities amidst complex compliance.
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Developing a one-two punch for cloud security

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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cloud security
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When data is regularly accessed from a myriad of devices outside the corporate firewall, strategies to maintain effective security have to evolve.
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How brick-and-mortar retail is becoming a leader in edge computing

Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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edge computing
Schneider Electric's Dave Johnson says few industries feel the disruption of new digital business models more than traditional retailers.
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Users, applications, and data: The new frontiers in identity

Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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As digital transformation accelerates, enterprises face the daunting task of managing expanding user bases, exploding data, and a growing application landscape.
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Phishing scams – a deep dive into this year's cyber attack trends

Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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email security
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There's no doubt email is the number one vector used to initiate attacks on organisations, and of those email attacks, phishing is king.
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Artificial intelligence in the data centre

Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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AI transforms data centers, enhancing security and streamlining management amidst rising threats and data surge.
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Why email still makes for a great business tool

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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Despite the surge of social media and new communication tools, email remains a formidable business tool due to its directness and personalisation potential.
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Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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breach prevention
Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).
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How do you secure a home that's smarter than you?

Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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As smart home technology continues to advance, securing these devices is becoming increasingly crucial. Here's how to keep your smart home safe.
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Europe's data centres need more brains than brawn to tackle energy efficiency

Sat, 7th Jul 2018
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Honeywell's Daniela Pandrea delves into the issues around data centre energy efficiency and asserts the solution is really quite simple.
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3 influencers to the revolutionary growth in demand for colocation data centres

Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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If we look at colocation data center growth throughout the world, Asia is unequivocally leading in demand and speed to market.
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Best practices: Preventing and recovering from ransomware attacks

Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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ransomware
With ransomware attacks on the rise since 2017's WannaCry incident, organisations must adopt robust prevention and recovery measures to protect critical data.
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Exclusive: Demystifying cryptojacking and how organisations can protect themselves

Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Cryptojacking is becoming the new go-to method for cybercriminals to monetise their malware, with a surge of 28% per quarter globally.
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Time to rethink your mobile customer engagement strategy

Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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The reality for most organisations is that they don't have a complete understanding of the mobile needs and expectations of customers.
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DDOS threats – is your business really protected?

Fri, 29th Jun 2018
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risk & compliance
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. There is, without a doubt, a growing awareness of the sheer volume of these attacks and they are hitting businesses of all sizes.
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How to turn big data into valuable business information

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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planning
To take advantage of the big data wave, organisations must find effective ways to assess, store and analyse large amounts of data.
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5 data center ideas that would never have been imagined 50 years ago

Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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iot
From power backup to predictive maintenance, modern data centers have come a long way. Embracing new technology is key for businesses to stay competitive.
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Eight things you need to know before deploying an IoT solution

Wed, 27th Jun 2018
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iot
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software ag
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digitalisation
If you're looking to implement an IoT solution within your organisation, what are some of the things that you need to look out for?.