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 McAfee’s MVISION Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP), a new security service designed to secure cloud native applications is now available. MVISION CNAPP delivers consistent data protection, threat prevention, governance, and compliance throughout the cloud-native application development lifecycle for container and OS-based workloads. “Enterprise cybersecurity programs need to evolve to …

Malicious users seem to have understood that adapting some of the tricks used by advance persistent threat (APT) groups works well in achieving a wide variety of their goals, such as using ransomware for targeted hits on organisations. According to Kaspersky researchers, another targeted threat to watch out for is …

Coolwave Communications has launched its global partner programme to assist service providers with monetising voice, messaging and cloud-based communications. “There is a growing opportunity in serving the local and global communications needs of enterprises. The challenge is to partner with an independent player that has deep expertise in developing voice …

 OnBuy.com has appointed Mark Lister as Chief Commercial Officer as part of a series of C-suite hires. Mark Lister brings over 20 years’ commercial experience to the role, including expertise in the eCommerce and marketplace sector built over the past 12 years. Before being headhunted to grow a marketplace in Kuwait, Mark held the position …

Ubamarket LTD. has appointed Wayne Swallow as Commercial Director to assist with the company’s white-label products. With almost 30 years experience within the industry in senior leadership roles across the UK food retail and convenience sector Swallow has acquired a depth of knowledge within the sector. Swallow’s appointment comes at …

Tech Data has created a solution combining technologies from HPE Aruba and two specialist vendors, which partners can use to support customers in ensuring a safe return to the workplace. The smart building solution combines Aruba wireless networking technology with sensors from EnOcean and the MobiusFlow IoT Edge Platform from …

Research commissioned by Exabeam has revealed that a significant proportion of people in the UK are concerned about how the Government will use and store the data it collects from the 2021 Census. The new study, conducted by YouGov among 1,766 adults in the UK, shows that 48% feel they …

New research commissioned by Zoom from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has outlined the economic impact of remote work and video communications solutions during the pandemic. The report, The Impact of Video Communications during COVID-19, focuses on what industries were able to pivot their business processes using communications technologies, across sectors including healthcare, education, …

London South East Colleges (LSE) and McAfee are embarking on a series of partnership activities over the coming months. The first  will be a virtual event taking place on 30 March 2021 and will give students and college staff oversight of the global company and careers on offer.  The event aims …

Tech-savvy companies and individuals can reap numerous benefits by utilising residential IP address hopping. While businesses can attain access to more varied data by accessing different geolocations, individuals typically use similar service to obfuscate their location for enhanced internet privacy. With more and more companies relying on big data analytics, …

Barracuda Networks, has released a new report called: The State of Office 365 backup, which reveals that the worldwide shift to remote work during the pandemic has intensified the challenges associated with protecting Office 365 data. The report findings revealed that nearly two-thirds (64 per cent) of UK businesses are concerned about …

Cradlepoint, is partnering with Palo Alto Networks to provide Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) functionality for enterprise Wireless WANs. “The enterprise WAN no longer stops at the branch or is constrained to wired connections, and businesses need a unified edge security model that can go everywhere their WAN does,” says …