Information Technology

Endace Launches World’s First Petabyte Network Recording Appliance

Auckland, New Zealand, September 26, 2018 – Endace, a specialist in high-speed network recording, traffic playback and analytics hosting, today announced the launch of its new, ultra-high-capacity, 9200 Series EndaceProbe™ Analytics Platform. With built-in compression, and patented Smart Truncation™, the 9200 Series can record more than a petabyte of network traffic at a sustained 40Gbps.

In order to conclusively investigate and respond to security threats and performance issues, many organizations rely on recorded network packet history. The new EndaceProbe 9200 Series delivers a 5x boost in packet storage density, dramatically extending the depth of Network History that can be recorded for analysis.

Flexera First to take Software Monetisation Technology to the Edge

FlexNet Edge Enables Software Updates and Insights for Edge Devices, Adding More Control and Security to the Software Supply Chain

Maidenhead, UK Sept. 25, 2018 – Flexera, the company that’s reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, announced today the launch of FlexNet Edge, a new component of Flexera’s Software and IoT Monetization Platform. The smart edge server enables updates and gathers device data from partially connected or disconnected environments. It advances Flexera’s new Updates and Insights technology and provides full automation and control for the delivery and deployment of software and firmware updates.

OKI Europe launches narrow format colour label printers offering creativity and flexibility in label printing

The OKI Pro Series Label Printer will enable cost effective in-house short to medium-run label production

Egham, 24th September 2018 - OKI Europe is expanding into the label printer market with the launch of two new label printers, the Pro Series 1040 and 1050, to the ever expanding OKI Europe portfolio.

Focusing on the growth of evolving markets, the Pro1040 and Pro1050 represent OKI’s new innovation in label printing technology and will help businesses bring greater attention to their products through the quick, easy and cost-effective creation of eye-catching labels.

Flexera InstallShield’s Latest Release Supports Microsoft’s MSIX

New Version Provides Easy MSIX Creation & Conversion and Improved Designer Interface

Maidenhead, UK – September 20, 2018 – Flexera, the company that’s reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, today announced the release of InstallShield 2018 R2, providing easy installation creation and conversion support for MSIX, the latest deployment type from Microsoft. The release also offers a new, easier-to-use InstallShield designer interface to help development teams move faster and improve time-to-value.

Out-of-the-Box Support to Build MSIX Packages

Managed Services Awards 2018 finalists announced. Winners to be announced at the UK Managed Services and Hosting Summit 2018 in London on Wednesday 19 September

[London, 17 September 2018] Managed services projects are getting more innovative and moving beyond basic services. The judges’ report from the inaugural Managed Services Awards 2018 which has just reported the finalists in each of the categories shows a wide cross-section of types of entry. A strong showing in security is expected, but a variety of solutions shows perhaps the widening nature of the threats. The innovation categories proved most popular with a large number of entries and this shows how new thinking in a competitive marketplace is a strong sales point, says John Garratt, Editor of IT Europa, who is one of the judges.

Openet launches free data intelligence platform to accelerate delivery of insights

Openet Data Fabric platform provides 360 approach to data management 

DUBLIN, Ireland – September, 2018 - Openet today announced the launch of the Openet Data Fabric platform. The zero-cost license, unified data intelligence platform enables the frictionless integration of all network data sources into a single data fabric that supports the storage, processing, analysis and management of disparate data in order to fulfill strategic business objectives. The Openet Data Fabric platform provides operator business units with a comprehensive approach to data management, data processing and data governance that meets the demands of today’s complex network environments. 

New Security Research Reveals Password Inadequacy Still a Top Threat

12 September 2018 – New research from the WatchGuard Threat Lab shows the emergence of the Mimikatz credential-stealing malware as a top threat and the growing popularity of brute force login attacks against web applications. The research also reveals that 50 percent of government and military employee LinkedIn passwords, largely from the US, were weak enough to be cracked in less than two days, underscoring the reality that passwords alone can’t offer sufficient protection and the need for multi-factor authentication (MFA) solutions. WatchGuard’s Internet Security Report for Q2 2018 explores the latest security threats affecting small to midsize businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises. 

6 Ways to Start Outsourcing Business Tasks

Many companies nowadays have the potential to become lucrative businesses. However, during the business development phase, you may find yourself in a situation where you lack the means or resources to hire adequate professionals who will help your company grow. Fortunately, the modern digital age has provided means to handle such situations with efficiency. In short, any expertise you might need as your company asset can easily be outsourced.