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All businesses WILL be hacked

All of today’s companies are at risk from a successful attack on their IT systems, according to Wick Hill’s chairman, Ian Kilpatrick. “It’s widely acknowledged that it’s no longer a question of if you will be breached, but when,” said Kilpatrick in a recent blog. He believes that while everyone …

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UK professionals are calling for better access to technology

Only 61.8 per cent of UK workers feel their employer provides adequate access to necessary technology, according to a new survey from CV-Library. The research shows that 86.2 per cent of UK professionals believe being tech-savvy makes them more employable, with Telecoms (100 per cent), Public Sector (96.5 per cent), …

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Surveillance Station 7.1 beta unveiled by Synology

Synology has announced the beta availability of its new video management system – the Surveillance System 7.1. The latest version delivers optimised performance for environments with distributed resources with Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP), multicast support, refined alters and notifications. Surveillance Station 7.1 beta includes the following new features: – RTSP …

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5 mistakes your employees are making on their work devices

While using personal devices for corporate activity is said to help increase flexibility and efficiency, new research from Proven Legal Technologies reveals that employees are storing confidential company information on their smartphones, which poses a serious security threat to businesses. Proven Legal Technologies’ exercise involved the purchase of four random …

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D-Link?s new Unified Wireless Controller aims to meet evolving enterprise demands

D-Link has unveiled its new Unified Wireless Controller, which the firm says compliments many of the enterprise-grade solutions channel resellers already offer. The scalable wireless access management solutions is aimed at medium-to-large enterprise environments and boasts the ability to manage up to 1,024 wireless access points in a controller cluster. …

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First Windows 10 ransomware discovered posing as upgrade email

Cybercriminals are taking full advantage of PC users waiting for an email from Microsoft informing them their Windows 10 upgrade is ready. Microsoft launched Windows 10 on July 29th and is rolling out the new version in waves to users around the world. Hijacking the release, the email claims to …

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#ILookLikeAnEngineer takes Twitter by storm as tech firms show support for female employees

Women in technology, along with their co-workers and employers, have flocked to Twitter to challenge the stereotype of what an engineer looks like. It all started when Isis Wenger, a full-stack engineer for cloud computing company OneLogin, received a cascade of negative comments on social media after she appeared on …

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Networking presents a ?significant growth opportunity? for UK resellers

A new study has uncovered substantial confidence gaps amongst those tasked with adapting existing IT infrastructure to meet new demands, causing significant opportunities for UK resellers. The new research from Freeform Dynamics and Barracuda Networks predicts that resellers who evolve to take advantage of the next-wave of network modernisation will …

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How to overcome an unproductive workforce during the Tube strike

It is estimated that July’s Tube strike cost the British economy £300 million in revenue, but what can be done to buck the trend of an unproductive workforce during this week’s strike? While the capital was divided on whether or not to support July’s strike, the inconvenience was shared by …

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Tech Data appoints Andrew Brown as UK Cloud Sales Leader

Tech Data UK has appointed Andrew Brown to spearhead sales and partner engagement on the distributor’s TDCloud programme. Formerly technical practice manager for the IBM hardware team, Brown has over 15 years of experience working with sales teams within distribution and reseller organisations. In his new post he will be …

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