SMEs unaware of malware for nine months
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APT groups target government, energy, telecoms in Africa
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Debt body urges caution on Easter splurging
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New heavyweight on the ransomware scene
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Strong growth for semiconductor market
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Holiday-themed emails entice employees to click
Security specialist and simulated phishing platform KnowBe4 has released the results of its Q1 2022 top-clicked phishing report. "In our latest quarterly phishing report, we found that holiday-themed emails were the most tempting for employees to click on," says Stu...
Hubble confirms largest comet nucleus ever seen
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has determined the size of the largest icy comet nucleus ever seen by astronomers. The estimated diameter is approximately 80 miles across, about 50 times larger than found at the heart of most known comets. Its mass is estimated to be a...
Lessons from Industry 4.0 projects
Kathy Gibson reports – As companies around the world shift their manufacturing to Industry 4.0, there are some important considerations they should keep in mind. Tilman Taubert, EMEAR IoT manufacturing lead at Cisco, shares some of the lessons he has learnt from...
Merged IT and OT drive Industry 4.0
Kathy Gibson reports – Smart factories based on Internet of Things (IoT) are the result of merged information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) to create manufacturing Industry 4.0. The ideal is to put technology in place that can optimise operations,...
Industry 4.0 key for business success
Kathy Gibson reports - The manufacturing arena is often neglected when it comes to technology investments, but implementing Industry 4.0 solutions could be a key ingredient for business success. This is the message from Brendan Cuthbertson, head of Commercial,...
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Innovation disrupts the status quo
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Fujitsu marks 20th anniversary of Primergy
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BDS hosts Xerox Versant 2100 launch
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Keyloggers steal millions of credentials
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Choosing the right cloud payroll solution
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Ericsson, IRC partner on connectivity
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Awakening Africa’s digital potential
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