Data centre resilience under threat amid spike in energy demand

Data centre resilience is under threat, with questions over the ability of local power grids to meet energy demand amid a steep rise in the volume of data produced each year, according to a new report from Aggreko. Based on a poll of 700 data centre consultants across Western Europe, the report states that more than half (55 percent) harbor …

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AWS and Google Cloud help push cloud revenues to new highs

The global shift towards remote working has led to another bumper quarter for the world’s top cloud computing companies. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revealed it saw a 29% growth in revenues for its Q2 as demand for cloud computing around the world continued to increase. However this was overshadowed by rival Google Cloud, which revealed its Q2 revenues grew …

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Protecting data when it is most vulnerable

Most organizations understand need to protect data against cyber-attacks and data breaches by using encryption. Unfortunately, even the most well-informed and well-intentioned fail to encrypt their data when and where it is most vulnerable. Too often, they are not getting the protection they think they are when implementing full disk encryption or when told by email hosts, cloud storage and …

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Boothole vulnerability puts billions of Windows and Linux devices at risk

Researchers have identified a security vulnerability that affects almost all devices running on Windows or Linux operating systems, of which there are billions worldwide. According to researchers from security firm Eclypsium, if exploited, the vulnerability could give the attacker full control over the target device, hence its assigned severity score of 8.2/10. The flaw has been named “BootHole” and is …

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Contact centres: A tale of efficient scheduling

Times have changed. Every industry is facing new challenges and adapting to new ways of working. Contact centres are experiencing a rapid evolution and have had to accelerate their plans and innovate, due to the increase in demand across multiple inbound and outbound channels caused by the pandemic. And now, we’re once again faced with a new set of circumstances: lockdown …

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Unlocking the data advantage: How modern technologies are helping to mitigate the impact of Covid-19

Over the last few months, the Covid-19 crisis has transformed society beyond all recognition. Its initial impact was both sudden and dramatic, changing every aspect of our lives – both professional and personal. As living rooms and kitchens became temporary offices, seeing friends, family and colleagues became virtual. Each and every one of us has faced a number of challenges …

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Smart offices could soon replace remote working

The office of the future is likely to prioritize the health and wellness of employees, according to a new report for analyst house Gartner. The report argues that, once workers being returning the office en masse, many will have various health-related demands. Businesses, therefore, may be forced to transform offices into “smart, wellness-equipped office spaces”. This means integrating a number …

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IT professionals disagree over data security strategy

There is a “major” disparity between C-suite executives and their IT teams when it comes to data security strategy, claims a new report from Exonar. Based on a poll of 500 UK IT professionals, the report states that most C-suite executives believe their businesses are able to identify dark data (unstructured data that takes up storage space but goes unused). …

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Half of UK universities suffered a data breach last year

More than half of UK universities reported a data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last year, according to a new report from security firm Redscan. The company delivered Freedom of Information (FoI) requests to 134 universities in the country and received confirmation of an incident from 86. Of those that did respond, almost half employ staff that have …

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Why IAM is the best pre-emptive cybersecurity strategy for your business

Small businesses account for more than 60 percent of data breaches. These breaches contribute to the failure of millions of small businesses worldwide each year. In fact, the National Cyber Security Alliance estimates that 60 percent of small and midsize businesses that suffer a data breach go out of business within six months. Therefore, protecting against breaches of any kind …

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