Information Technology

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.

San Mateo, June 28, 2018 - Ahead of the rollout of Google’s mobile “Speed Update” in July 2018, a new study by Searchmetrics suggests that marketers should take note that faster-loading pages already are deciding winners over losers in mobile searches. The search results appearing in Google positions one to five load significantly faster than those lower down, with almost a third (32%) loading within one second. And pages using Google’s faster loading Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP)[1] appear in the first search results page for around 61% of searches.

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. 

Over the next two decades, millions of workers will be required to change their career focus on average nearly every five years, says research conducted by McKinsey[1]. Some jobs will disappear entirely due to automation and AI. Others will shift profoundly and require wholesale adaptation. 

San Jose, Calif., June 21, 2018 – QuintessenceLabs, a global leader in the development of commercial quantum-based cybersecurity solutions, was selected among hundreds of candidates as one of the World Economic Forum’s “technology pioneers.” The company was founded in 2008 by Vikram Sharma, following research on quantum technology at the Australian National University. QuintessenceLabs strengthens data security by integrating advanced quantum technology with best-in-class data protection solutions. These solutions address some of today’s most pressing cybersecurity challenges while preparing organizations for tomorrow’s quantum computing threat to data security.

Ontario, Canada – June 12th, 2018 – New research released today by WinMagic shows that 87% of IT Decision Makers (ITDMs) limit their use of the cloud because of the complexity of managing regulatory compliance. A quarter (24%) said, it meant as a result, they only work with a single cloud vendor in their infrastructure, rather than exploit the benefits of a multi-cloud environment, such as cost effectiveness, flexibility, reliability, security and avoiding vendor lock-in.

Hands tied by management tools

London, 7 June 2018 – The world’s major IT players - Google, Apple, Microsoft, Intel, Facebook, Twitter and Salesforce - are racing to invest in, acquire and absorb cutting-edge artificial intelligence start-ups and scaleups, according to Hampleton Partners’ latest Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Market Report on Artificial Intelligence, published today.

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