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Business interruption - now a costly claims business for insurance companies

Thu, 24th Aug 2017
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Natural disasters push insurers to scrutinize costly business interruption claims, with losses hitting £1.4bn.
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The path to digital records & why it will help your disaster recovery plan

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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The threat of unexpected downtime is a constant concern for CIOs, but a modern backup and recovery solution can minimize risk.
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Four key steps to improving your cyber defence capabilities

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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IT professionals suffering from breach fatigue must rethink cyber security strategies and focus on cyber defence.
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Why DDoS attacks show no signs of slowing down

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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The scale of devastation can have a lot to do with how attackers use resources, such as IoT devices, to launch wide-scale attacks.
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Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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It took the world a couple decades to reach a zettabyte in annual traffic, but Cisco projects we'll more than double that by 2020.
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The AI incentive of moving to the cloud – a dealbreaker?

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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The pressure to adopt cloud solutions over legacy ERPs may be about to increase with the growing importance of AI.
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Are you cloud ready? How objective-defined storage & AI simplify cloud migration

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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In most organisations, 50 to 80% of all data is cold or inactive. How much cold/ inactive data is sitting on expensive storage?.
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How storage virtualization delivers data: Always on, always available, always fast

Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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Consider this, 50 to 80% of all data is inactive, cold or stale – yet it is sitting on expensive storage – why?.
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Here's how to put the net admin out of his (her) misery

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Network admins, fret not: Embrace next-gen NAC solutions for seamless security and simpler IT management amidst tech explosion.
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Seven key areas for your cybersecurity investments

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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As cyberattacks continue to proliferate prioritising where to focus resources to adequately protect your company is a challenge.
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Securing your unified communications: Three key considerations

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Surprisingly, attacks against unified communications (UC) are some of the fastest growing and most misunderstood threats organizations face today.
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Talend's CEO: Do you have the data agility your business needs?

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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For companies, the situation is clear – their future depends on how quickly and efficiently they can turn data into accurate insights.
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The Dark Web: Is your company at risk?

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Not only is information on a company's assets available, but information about new techniques to compromise targets is for sale on the dark web.
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Staying ahead of the curve: Who benefits from cyber attacks?

Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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Cyber attacks menace firms and national bodies, but ironically, the cloud sector, underpinned by tech behemoths, may thrive by offering refuge.
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AI may have your health and finances on record before the year is out

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Here's how artificial intelligence and deep learning are moving from buzzwords to revenue-generating endeavours...
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The data space will grow - despite a decline in data center numbers

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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As smaller data centres close, experts see growth in data space with a surge in larger provider facilities, shifting the industry dynamics.
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To pay or not to pay; protecting your business against the rising threat of ransomware

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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f you think you'd elect to pay, there's no better time than now to improve your security practices as you will become a target for further attacks.
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Could Blockchain technology disrupt everything?

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Miners race to solve a cryptographic puzzle, which completes the next transaction (or block) on the chain, in hopes of capturing the coin reward.
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Alphabay disappears: Three scenarios to look for next

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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As AlphaBay vanishes, the dark web braces for upheaval, with markets jostling for supremacy or a radical shift to P2P trading.
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The reign of ransomware: How to protect your business from the ransomware onslaught

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Don't forget to scan your backups for vulnerabilities. It would be pointless transferring all your data onto a device that is always compromised.