An increasing number of firms are shifting network resources to the edge

By next year, edge deployment of network resources will increase by almost half (40 percent), a new report from IDC and Limelight Networks suggests. According to the “Outlook for Edge Services” paper, 60 percent of all network resources will be deployed at remote edge or service provider locations by 2022, up from 20 percent today. Beyond providing greater agility, the …

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UK set to launch new technology research agency

The UK wants to reinforce its position as a global technology innovation powerhouse. According to Computer Weekly, new legislation is being drafted that will allow for the creation of a new body focused exclusively on innovation. The Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will operate free from government influence and have to deal with only minimal red tape. It is …

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European Commission says UK data transfer doesn’t conflict with GDPR

The EU has confirmed  that UK data legislation is sufficiently aligned with its own and will allow the free flow of data between the bloc and the UK to continue in the aftermath of Brexit. According to a report from City AM, the European Commission has granted the UK data adequacy, meaning the country will be exempt from conditions of …

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Wanted: Workplaces that inspire people and ideas

“Clients do not come first,” Virgin Group founder and CEO Sir Richard Branson has said. “Employees come first. If you take care of your employees, they will take care of the clients.” That’s surely true. Today more than ever in a hyper-competitive economy, people are organizations’ most important assets and our primary source of competitive differentiation. Large sums are invested …

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Securing the edge of your world

As IT and Comms networks get ever more complicated, and the ongoing global pandemic increases business reliance on Unified Communications and applications like Teams and Zoom, the potential surface for attack by bad actors and fraudsters widens. What’s more, the way some of these applications work, serves to heighten the risk, as Justin Hart, Cloud and Edge CTO at Ribbon …

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Leading SaaS trends to watch for in 2021

SaaS isn’t new, but it’s expanding each passing day with its contemporary trends. Its ever-increasing demand among several industries worldwide has made it to the top. Till the year 2023, it is stated to be the $60.36 billion worth market rate. Its optimized and compliant solutions have made SaaS the most demanding. The most excellent example of it is Netflix, …

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Gartner forecasts surge in low-code adoption

Investment in low-code development technologies appears to have been unaffected by cost-saving measures enacted by many companies in response to the pandemic. If anything, lockdown has boosted the adoption of low-code.  According to a new report from analyst firm Gartner, the market for low-code development tech will hit $11.3 billion this year, up almost a quarter (23.2 percent) compared to …

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The rise of ransomware | ITProPortal

2020 was a strange year: an unpredictable election in the USA, wildfires across many countries, and (of course) the pandemic. While it’s lesser known to the public, in the world of cybersecurity, the pandemic has led to a rapid and dramatic increase in the number of successful cyberattacks. Many analysts are worried that this will add to the economic devastation …

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The return of Shadow IT – and the need to remain vigilant

Over the years, shadow IT has been a bit like a fashion trend – from captivating the attention of security-conscious organizations around the world to being accepted as a part of doing business. However, with the shift toward remote working, cybersecurity generally has become a top concern for most businesses and among that, we’ve seen a resurgence of shadow IT. …

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