Opinion stories - Page 196

Fraud is still on the increase due to the use of new technologies, causing losses to both users and companies. What is being done to avoid this?.

Ransomware's rise demands vigilance from service providers, as the security of customer data is not just ethical, but now a critical business must.

We can unlock our homes, disable our security system & turn the lights on using our smartphones. Useful, but it also gives rise to security concerns.

SD-WAN technology is maturing rapidly to enable much-needed network flexibility. The challenge for IT decision-makers is understanding the options.

AWS is reinventing its Internet of Things (IoT) suite and addressing numerous shortcomings, with a one-year anniversary build-out of a suite of IoT.

The ineffectiveness of traditional antivirus , which catches less than half of noteworthy malicious events, is causing untold damage to organisations.

Let us picture the ideal storage platform if the technology were invented today, without limitations, pre-conceived ideas or restrictions.

If you don't own the data or rights to that data, no amount of fancy algorithm or application will win. You need access to the vastness & variety.

New Android ransomware tactics emerge, using encrypted payloads and email scams to exploit users, with a new focus on Chinese markets.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported a 7% decline in revenue during Q3 2016, but saw operating margin rise to 6.2%.

Oracle has completed its tender offer for NetSuite and has announced plans to leverage its resources to globalize the mid-market enterprise.

Siemens-branded IP-based CCTV cameras are the latest internet-connected devices to be found vulnerable to hacking attacks.

While 2016 brought to light a number of massive data breaches, we have to be ready for more highly sophisticated and rapid attacks in 2017.

New Zealand's biggest technology 'switch-over' since the demise of analogue TV is on its way, and the change is good news for consumers.

Human error emerges as the key player behind data breaches, as BT unveils 60% are employee mishaps, not cybercrime.

The things in the Internet of Things are more narrowly defined, but what they share are connections to the Internet and each other via M2M technology.

Under the veil of cybersecurity, regulators will have access to information that could benefit Chinese firms at the expense of foreign business.

While CSOs probably don't need to be reminded of the extensive damage that can be inflicted through vulnerabilities, the numbers speak for themselves.

The Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman, Kate Carnell, has launched an inquiry into the late payment of small businesses.

Someone recently asked me if we shouldn't adopt a new name for the Internet of Things (IoT) because the existing term is too vague.