Sophos introduces unified platform for security management
Sophos has released Sophos Central, an integrated management platform that simplifies the administration of multiple Sophos products and enables more efficient business management for Sophos...
View ArticleQ&A: 'Legacy infrastructure is becoming increasingly irrelevant'
With the adoption of cloud services, software-as-a-service (SaaS) or on-demand, businesses do not typically run all their applications in-house anymore. There is now more emphasis on connecting to...
View ArticleWhy the 'cyber kill chain' needs an upgrade
One of the most popular models for analyzing cyberattacks doesn’t focus enough on what to do after adversaries break into networks successfully, which they inevitable will do, Black Hat 2016 attendees...
View ArticleMicrosoft reduces Windows 10 roll-back grace period
Microsoft has reduced the I-changed-my-mind period in Windows 10 by two-thirds, cutting it from 30 days to 10, the company confirmed.Users who upgraded to Windows 10 were able to roll back to the...
View ArticleCompanies expect Olympic games to strain their networks
The vast majority of companies, 85%, reported that they were likely to more closely monitor the performance of their applications and networks, including Wi-Fi, specifically because of potential strain...
View ArticleBlackBerry launches software licensing program for mobility solutions
BlackBerry Limited has launched a software licensing program for its Mobility Solutions business by introducing the BlackBerry Hub+ for Android 6.0 Marshmallow smartphones.BlackBerry’s Mobility...
View ArticleHacked companies still underinvesting in security: study
Eight out of 10 executives surveyed acknowledge that their companies had been compromised by cyber attacks in the past two years, according to a new study by KPMG. Yet less than half of the 403 CIOs,...
View ArticleGoogle buys Orbitera to improve its cloud app deployment services
Google has acquired Orbitera, a startup that aims to make it easier for software vendors to sell cloud-based products to businesses. The startup gives software vendors a suite of tools for deploying...
View ArticleBangkok Airways uses Oracle cloud to take customer service to new heights
Bangkok Airways has gone live with Oracle Service Cloud to power customer experience and customer engagement. The cloud service took only six weeks to go live. This is the first airline deployment of...
View ArticleDelta, Southwest computer outages highlight importance of IT
Delta Airlines' announcement Monday morning that a power outage in Atlanta caused a global computer outage, leading to significant numbers of flight cancellations and delays, provides the most recent...
View ArticleIntel snaps up Nervana for a crash course on deep learning
Intel is buying deep-learning startup Nervana Systems in a deal that could help it make up for lost ground in the increasingly hot area of artificial intelligence.Founded in 2014, California-based...
View ArticleSolarWinds DPA now supports MySQL database repositories
SolarWinds has announced significant updates to its SolarWinds Database Performance Analyzer (DPA). With the enhancements, SolarWinds DPA is now capable of providing Multi-Dimensional Performance...
View ArticleThere's never a shortage of security holes
Information security is a job that can never be completed. Threats multiply, and new vectors of attack become apparent. A couple of new ones were publicized in last week.For starters, internet security...
View ArticleCensus outage was caused by DoS attacks, says Australian statistics agency
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has blamed Denial of Service attacks originating from overseas for the outage which hit the census website last night. But security experts have expressed...
View ArticleMicroservices, Java-on-Java top Oracle’s JVM design goals
Oracle's plans for the Java Virtual Machine include greater language support, as well as accommodations for microservices and a heavier reliance on Java programming itself."We want a VM that will...
View ArticleNew ransomware tactics emerging to maximize profit, says Cisco report
So far in 2016, ransomware has become the most profitable malware type in history, according to the Cisco 2016 Midyear Cybersecurity Report (MCR). Cisco expects to see this trend continue with even...
View ArticleRSA announces new threat detection and response solution
RSA, The Security Division of EMC has unveiled the RSA NetWitness Suite, an advanced threat detection and response solution that helps security teams detect and understand the full scope of a...
View ArticleA conversation with a white hat hacker
White hat hackers see companies at their worst. It is, after all, their job to expose weaknesses. We recently spoke with penetration testing expert Josh Berry, Senior Technology Manager at Accudata...
View ArticleWhen it comes to data privacy, S'pore ranks as the safest Asian nation
Only four Asian nations are considered truly secure for data storage, according to a new report by secure data centre Artmotion. Combining independent data from the United Nations, World Economic...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: From carjacking to car hacking: The real danger of cyber attacks...
next-gencars.pngThese days, a crook does not need a gun or a crowbar to steal a car. With some technical know how and an internet connection, a thief could unlock a car, or even disable its engine....
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