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Oracle launches second Gen 2 Cloud region in India

Wed, 1st Jul 2020
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Oracle's second Gen 2 Cloud region in India is live in Hyderabad, expanding support for over 15,000 customers amid a global cloud region expansion.
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Revealed: The countries with the worst internet freedom

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Turkmenistan tops Tech.co's list of worst countries for internet freedom, followed by North Korea and China. Western net neutrality also faces scrutiny.
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GSMA reveals 2020 GLOMO Awards winners

Wed, 26th Feb 2020
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The awards included 35 categories ranging from 5G leadership to mobile apps, mobile network infrastructure, diversity in tech, and STEAM efforts for children.
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U.S. face meets egg – used telecom tech to spy on own allies

Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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Huawei revels in a 'gotcha' moment in the wake of The Washington Post's revelation that the US Govt used backdoors in CIA-owned tech company to spy on allies.
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Smart building market boosted by climate change concerns

Tue, 28th Jan 2020
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New sustainability regulations will create growth opportunities for the market which is projected to reach US$109.48 billion by 2026.
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How internet networks and cybersecurity will change in 2020

Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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In 2020, cybersecurity faces new challenges as the Splinternet grows more fragmented and DNS vulnerabilities could lead to significant global outages.
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Tata Consultancy Services revamps policies to support LGBTQ employees

Wed, 11th Dec 2019
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Tata Consultancy Services has reportedly modified its health insurance policies to cover same sex relationships, by replacing the word 'spouse' with 'partner'.
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20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion

Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.
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HP study illuminates booming counterfeit print supply industry

Tue, 11th Jun 2019
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Businesses that purchase print supplies are in danger of falling victim to the multi-billion dollar industry of counterfeits and fakes.
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Twitter suspects state-sponsored ties to support forum breach

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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One of Twitter's support forums was hit by a data breach that may have ties to a state-sponsored attack, however users' personal data was exposed.
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HPE to supply tech to Formula E racing team

Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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Monaco-based VENTURI Formula E Team has partnered with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to enhance its operational efficiency and engineering excellence.
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EMEA data centre spending to flatline until Brexit's sorted

Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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EMEA's IT spending stymied by Brexit uncertainty, with data centre and device investments flatlining as security and cloud services gain traction.
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Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power

Wed, 9th May 2018
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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.
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Cofense explains the PhishMe rebrand and human empowerment for complete phishing defense

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Cofense, formerly PhishMe, is doubling down on harnessing human intelligence and tech for superior phishing defence, backed by private equity investment.
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New report finds race to the cloud in EMEA outpacing cybersecurity

Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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The relentless rush to cloud adoption is coming at the detriment to cybersecurity with some countries in EMEA worse than others.
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'MuddyWater' threat campaign targeting Central Asia & Middle East

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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A resurgence of last year's 'MuddyWater' threat campaign may be targeting organizations in Pakistan, Turkey and Tajikistan.
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Oracle to build 12 new data centers around the world

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Oracle plans to build 12 new data centres globally to meet growing demand for cloud services, expanding its footprint across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
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New report details exploits of notorious cyberespionage group with EMEA targets

Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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Known as CopyKittens, the group is politically-motivated and has increasingly been active in pursuing foreign espionage on strategic targets.
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PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong

Fri, 14th Jul 2017
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PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.
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Arbor Networks digs deep into the Lazarus Group's DDoS attacks

Mon, 19th Jun 2017
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It is not clear whether the IPs listed in the report were part of a command and control infrastructure or simply bots - or both.