McAfee Corp. has released its McAfee Labs Threats Report: November 2020, examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in Q2 2020. During this period, McAfee saw an average of 419 new threats per minute as overall new malware samples grew by 11.5%. A significant proliferation …
Read More »ASUS UK launches creative campaign and competition in partnership with WEX and Blackmagic Design
ASUS is partnering with professional equipment retailer Wex and Equipment and software manufacturer Blackmagic Design, in a great new campaign and competition to highlight the best of the UK’s content creators and the best products for content creation and professional use. Prizes include over £1300 of Wex Vouchers, ASUS Pro …
Read More »Western Digital launches three new WD_Black products
Western Digital Corp.’s trio of new WD_BLACK storage solutions includes its first NVMe solid-state drive (SSD) with next-gen PCIe Gen4 technology, a fully bootable Gen3 x8 add-in-card and a Thunderbolt 3-powered NVMe SSD gaming dock, each offering RGB lighting options. “As game developers move towards creating immersive titles that require …
Read More »New SureFire gaming brand launched unveiling two new products
New gaming brand SureFire owned by Verbatim is launching its first products with the SureFire GX3 Gaming Hard Drive and the SureFire GX3 Gaming SSD. But you can expect to see much more from the new brand with 20 other gaming products planned to launch before the end of the …
Read More »Westcon signs distribution agreement with Breach & Attack Simulation leader AttackIQ
Westcon has signed an agreement with AttackIQ to distribute its solutions in the EMEA and APAC regions. Carl Wright, Chief Commercial Officer at Attack IQ, said: “Breach damage is worse than ever. In 2021, cyber damage on the global economy is expected to reach $6 trillion annually — more than …
Read More »Online shopping: Now’s the time to win customer loyalty
Online shopping is now bigger than ever as more consumers seek the comfort and convenience of shopping from their homes. But getting the customer experience right is vital as consumers look to challenge their conventional high-street traditions and are more prepared than ever to trial online shopping, especially with Christmas …
Read More »A&O IT Group consolidates disparate IT estate post M&A activity with SolarWinds MSP
A&O IT Group has selected SolarWinds N-central for remote management and support of its customers’ IT estates. N-central will allow A&O IT Group to ensure customers’ endpoints are fully patched, protected by advanced security and backup, and benefit from remote support when needed. A&O IT Group’s heritage in IT has …
Read More »Ivanti expands management for endpoints and workspaces
Ivanti has announced new capabilities for its Unified Endpoint Manager and User Workspace Manager. Unified Endpoint Manager 2020.1 Service Update 2 delivers timely innovations to support IT teams with greater granular control, regardless of where devices are being used and they automate security to mitigate risk exposure. New features …
Read More »EU plans to establish comprehensive standard for electronic real-time payments
The European Union is backing fast and secure cashless payment in Europe. This will enable consumers to make real-time payment transfers within seconds to a recipient bank account. According to an EU strategy paper published in September 2020, the commission aims for a full enforcement of instant payments within the …
Read More »Fast and furious tech adoption could break NHS services
Covid-19 has accelerated the NHS technology agenda – including a sharp rise in video consultations. But we now need to learn from this to realise a bigger opportunity to create sustainable and intelligent digital patient pathways based on evidence, writes Alan Lowe, chief executive at Visionable. The NHS has had …
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