Panasonic has appointed new distributors for its rugged handheld devices covering mainland Europe and the UK and Ireland. Panasonic has expanded its relationship with rugged device specialists CI Distribution. As one of the most experienced rugged computing distributors in the UK and Ireland, CI Distribution will now support more than …

WatchGuard Technologies’ latest Internet Security Report reveals that fileless malware and cryptominer attack rates grew by nearly 900% and 25% respectively, while unique ransomware payloads plummeted by 48% in 2020 compared to 2019. The WatchGuard Threat Lab also found that Q4 2020 brought a 41% increase in encrypted malware detections over the previous quarter and network attacks hit their highest levels since 2018. The report includes new insights based on endpoint …

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 …

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 …

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, …

With use of blockchain now moving beyond Bitcoin into banking and the wider business arena, a new service will help users ensure the security and integrity of their systems. The service from cybersecurity specialist bluedog Security Monitoring covers everything from auditing smart contracts to ensuring compliance with data privacy rules and 24/7 …

WatchGuard Technologies has appointed cybersecurity and service provider veteran, Miguel Carrero, as vice president of Strategic Accounts. In this role, Miguel is responsible for leading the growth and expansion of the company’s global effort to target, onboard and manage partnerships with strategic accounts including multi-national service providers and managed security service providers (MSSPs). “Miguel has had a long and successful career and is widely recognised for his security and technology expertise, sales and go-to-market experience, leadership acumen, and collaborative mentality,” …

Kicking off the start of the month with a little excitement, Hampshire-based PC builder and system integrator, Novatech Ltd, announced their new PC giveaway, sending Twitter into a frenzy of heart-eye emojis and jaw-dropping gifs. To celebrate the release of Sneak Energy’s brand-new flavour, Neon Punch, the tech firm teamed up with …

AMD’s AMD Ryzen PRO 5000 Series Mobile Processors, bring the performance and efficiency of the “Zen 3” core architecture to premium business laptops. Paired with AMD PRO technologies that offer strengthened multi-layer enterprise-class security features and powerhouse productivity, this new series are built to meet the demands of the modern …

Mendix has published the results of a new survey that shows British businesses are deploying low-code and complementary technologies to help them cope with the double challenge of Brexit and COVID-19. The survey findings are condensed in the ‘Navigating the UK landscape: It’s time for a low-code approach’ report, now …