Information Technology

10ZiG Honored as Citrix Ready Partner of the Month for July 2018

The Citrix Ready team has recognised 10ZiG Technology as a valuable and collaborate partner in its cutting-edge endpoints for virtual desktops that allow Citrix HDX to deliver a powerful and efficient end-to-end VDI solution for its XenApp and XenDesktop users.

LEICESTER, UK – July 19, 2018 – 10ZiG Technology, a world leader in Thin and Zero Client endpoints for desktop virtualisation – today announced that it was selected as Citrix Ready Partner of the Month for July 2018. For over a decade, 10ZiG Technology has collaborated with Citrix as a Citrix Ready partner, offering customisable endpoint devices that are qualified for HDX Ready, HDX Premium and HDX 3D Pro verification levels.

Endace Expands Fusion Partner Program

AUSTIN, Texas — July 17, 2018 — Endace, a world leader in high-speed network recording, playback and analytics hosting, today announced further expansion to its Fusion Partner Program —opening a dedicated partner testing lab and increasing the partner team to handle continued growth in the Fusion Partner Program. Endace has already announced partnerships with a number of leading vendors including BluVector, Cisco, Dynatrace, Idappcom and Plixer in recent months, and is working with additional partners for announcements in the near future.

New Study: Shifting Business Priorities Herald the Era of Multi-Cloud

LONDON - 12th July, 2018 - Virtustream, the enterprise-class cloud company and a Dell Technologies business, today announced the findings of a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Virtustream titled, “Multicloud Arises from Changing Cloud Priorities”. Based on a global survey of 727 cloud technology decision makers at businesses with more than 1,000 employees, the July 2018 study outlines how shifting business priorities are driving enterprises to adopt multi-cloud strategies. According to the study, a vast majority (86 percent) of respondents describe their current cloud strategy as multi-cloud, with performance and innovation rising above cost savings as the top measures of success.

RiskIQ finds Ticketmaster breach part of massive credit card skimming campaign affecting over 800 e-commerce sites

London, UK - July 10, 2018 - RiskIQ, the leader in digital threat management, today revealed that its researchers have discovered that the recent breach of Ticketmaster was not a one-off event as initially reported, but part of a massive digital credit card-skimming campaign by the threat group Magecart affecting over 800 e-commerce sites around the world.

It’s Complicated: 55% of Organizations Struggle to Keep Up with New Tech

In this world we can often say we have too much choice and not enough time. IT decision-makers are finding much the same is true for them, with the influx of new technologies available to their businesses proving too much to keep up with. Technology is changing rapidly. Keeping up with the latest innovations, challenges, opportunities and threats is a big task. How many IT decision-makers feel fully equipped?

A new study by Cogeco Peer 1, a global provider of enterprise IT products and services, found that 55% of organizations are struggling to keep up with the pace of new technology. Shockingly, 28% of IT leaders felt they personally can’t keep up with all the changes and choices available to them.

Databarracks scoops Responsible Business Award for its work addressing IT resilience amongst SMEs

Databarracks wins the Barclays Developing Resilience category at the Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards.

  • One of 16 winners in UK’s most prestigious responsible business awards
  • Announced at a ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Business continuity and disaster recovery provider, Databarracks has been named winner of the Barclays Developing Resilience Award at the Business in the Community’s 2018 Annual Responsible Business Gala in London, attended by nearly 1000 business leaders and influencers and hosted by Sir Lenny Henry.

Malicious Cryptocurrency Miners Gaining Momentum

2 July 2018 – WatchGuard® Technologies’ latest Internet Security Report reveals that 98.8 percent of seemingly common Linux/Downloader malware variants in Q1 2018 were actually designed to deliver a popular Linux-based cryptocurrency miner. This is just one of several signs that malicious crypto-mining malware is becoming a top tactic among cyber criminals. The report details delivery mechanisms for these crypto-miner attacks and explores other prevalent security threats targeting small to medium sized businesses (SMBs) and distributed enterprises.

Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) Awards announced

  • New awards event to recognise excellence in Managed Services & Hosting sector

[London, 2 July 2018] IT Europa and Angel Business Communications announced today the launch of the Managed Services & Hosting (MSH) Awards. The Managed Services & Hosting Awards will build upon the momentum of the highly successful series of Managed Services & Hosting Summits, which have taken place in both London and Amsterdam over the past eight years and are now firmly established as the leading managed services channel events.

Flexera Publishes Vulnerability Review 2018: Top Desktop Apps

Maidenhead, UK – June 27, 2018 – Flexera, the company that’s reimagining how software is bought, sold, managed and secured, today released Vulnerability Review 2018: Top Desktop Apps, part of the annual report series from Secunia Research at Flexera. This new edition focuses on heavily used desktop applications, which can be easily breached through the Internet. The report reveals the biggest risks, so IT can create a plan to prevent attacks – protecting systems and employees. It also serves as a guide for security patching, helping pinpoint what’s most important and requires immediate action.