Businesses relying on data to achieve post-pandemic digital transformation goals

Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis finds that organizations worldwide are inclined to invest in hybrid and multi-cloud information technology (IT) environments that can support users, applications, and data spread across diverse locations. T… Continue reading Businesses relying on data to achieve post-pandemic digital transformation goals

What drives SDN adoption?

U.S. enterprises are looking to software-defined networking (SDN) providers to help them increase their agility and flexibility and enable remote working after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report published by Information Services Group (ISG). … Continue reading What drives SDN adoption?

What you need to know about transatlantic data transfers

Where does data live and who can access it? This seemingly simple question is, in fact, incredibly complex in the cloud era, as servers often reside abroad and regional data rights clash with international government surveillance efforts. This friction… Continue reading What you need to know about transatlantic data transfers

Middle East ICT market expected to reach $95.05 billion by 2025

With the emphasis on reducing dependency on the oil industry, several Middle Eastern countries are formulating strategies to boost the contribution of the Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) market to the gross domestic product (GDP). Mid… Continue reading Middle East ICT market expected to reach $95.05 billion by 2025

Zero day malware reached an all-time high of 74% in Q1 2021

74% of threats detected in Q1 2021 were zero day malware – or those for which a signature-based antivirus solution did not detect at the time of the malware release – capable of circumventing conventional antivirus solutions, according to WatchGuard. T… Continue reading Zero day malware reached an all-time high of 74% in Q1 2021

Digital transformation needs data integrity to be successful

The exponential growth of business data, coupled with advancements in cloud computing, AI, and the IoT has unleashed an era of digital transformation across the globe. This is why data integrity is an urgent business imperative, because digital transfo… Continue reading Digital transformation needs data integrity to be successful

Detecting unknown threats: a honeypot how-to

Dan Demeter, Senior Security Researcher with Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team and head of Kaspersky’s Honeypot project, explains what honeypots are, why they’re recommended for catching external threats, and how you can set up your own simple SSH-honeypot. Continue reading Detecting unknown threats: a honeypot how-to

Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets

McAfee released a report examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, custom… Continue reading Ransomware decreases as cybercriminals hit more lucrative targets

Voice-Activated Device Privacy: What You Need to Know

When it comes to evaluating technology in the home, there seems to be no shortage of new devices and shiny gadgets, mainly part of the Internet of Things (IoT), to discuss. Unfortunately, there seems to be no shortage of security issues to consider reg… Continue reading Voice-Activated Device Privacy: What You Need to Know