Over a third of UK tech firms experienced at least one cyber incident in 2020

Cybercriminals are doing all they can to make the lives of those working in the technology, media and telecommunications industry difficult. According to a new report from business insurer Hiscox, a third of businesses in the sector (34 percent) were breached in the past year. The company published its findings in the fourth annual Cyber Readiness Report, which states that …

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Dell has established new ways to protect its PC and server supply chains

Dell has unveiled new security services designed to better protect its enterprise customers. The new offerings can be grouped into two categories: improved security protocols in the supply chain, and improved security for devices while in use. The supply chain solutions are divided further into SafeSupply Chain Tamper Evident Services, which makes sure the boxes with hardware are sealed before …

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Docker support is being deprecated in Kubernetes, but not completely

From version 1.20 onwards, Kubernetes will no longer support Docker in the same way it did before. But while some admins were quick to panic, the change is not as drastic as it might sound. In the Kubernetes 1.20 release notes, the container orchestrator said “Docker support in the kubelet is now deprecated and will be removed in a future …

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Keeping your business on top of its tech can be the key to IT success

If you want your business to succeed, you’re better off constantly upgrading and improving your core business applications, instead of ripping and replacing. This is according to a new report from Micro Focus, which states that businesses can benefit greatly from continuous improvement, particularly in terms of return of value, customer satisfaction, sustainable innovation and longer application lifespans. Companies that …

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Businesses made hasty tech purchasing decisions during the pandemic

The pandemic rushed organizations into digitizing their operations as quickly as possible, which resulted in a high volume of hasty purchasing decision – especially where cybersecurity is concerned. According to security firm Kaspersky, these solutions are often inadequate and are failing to protect businesses to the fullest extent. The company claims many businesses opted for Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) …

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Companies are being hit by more security attacks than ever before

Companies are being hit by more security attacks than ever before, a new report from cloud security firm Trend Micro argues, and the situation is only likely to worsen. In the latest issue of the Cyber Risk Index (CRI) report, Trend Micro states that almost a quarter (23 percent) of global organizations suffered seven or more attacks on their networks …

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UK customers want more ways to contact businesses

The pandemic has made British consumers think differently about the way they communicate with their favorite brands and businesses. According to a new report from Twilio, most businesses don’t use their customers’ preferred channels of communication. The company polled 2,000 British consumers for the report and found that just a fifth said businesses considered the best at communication actually used …

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Thousands of bad .UK domains suspended

The UK has seen a decline in the number of .UK domains suspended for criminal activity year-on-year, a new report from Nominet shows. The organization, which is responsible for running and keeping the .UK internet infrastructure secure, says it suspended 22,158 offending domains between November 2019 and October 2020, down from 28,937 the previous year. Nominet says the number represents …

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Private Internet Access (PIA) VPN review

Private Internet Access (also called PIA) is an outstanding VPN provider owned by Private Internet, the same company who is also the proud owner of other celebrated platforms like ZenMate and CyberGhost. It features a huge network of P2P-friendly servers that includes over 19,480 units scattered across 76 countries, native clients for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and Linux, browser extensions …

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