In 2020, everyone is at risk from cyber-attacks

Cryptomining, botnets and ransomware are still the biggest security threats that businesses face. This is according to Check Point Research’s 2020 Cyber Security Report, which highlights the main tactics cyber-criminals are using to attack organisations...

Scammers latch on to data leak compensation

Kaspersky experts have detected a new online fraud scheme designed to trick people into thinking they are owed compensation. Under the pretext of offering compensation for personal data leaks, scammers instead urge users to buy ‘temporary US social security...

Online reviews key in customer service

A new report underscores how increasingly important it is for local businesses to engage effectively with the rapidly-growing number of consumers who leave online reviews on multiple social media platforms. Martech firm Social Places has released its first Annual...

Surprising growth in industrial 3D printing

Shipments of Industrial 3D printers priced at more than $100 000 were up by +8% in Q3 2019 compared to the same period the previous year. This key sector – which accounted for almost 70% of all 3D printer revenues for the period – saw even more impressive...

Parking meter sensors on growth trajectory

The installed base of wirelessly connected in-ground and surface-mounted parking sensors reached 1,3-million worldwide in 2019, according to Berg Insight. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19,9%, this number will more than double by 2023. Europe and...

Two submarine cable breaks impact international connectivity

Infrastructure provider Openserve today confirmed that it has been liaising with both the WACS and SAT3/WASC undersea cable consortiums in order to determine the loss of service on both submarine cable systems. The WACS and SAT3/WASC cable systems are deployed in the...