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F-Secure has updated its Business Suite security solution to help It managers control and manage the risks facing modern businesses. The product line now faces new emphasis on the role of control and manageability as the foundation for reliable security. Additions to the new Business Suite release include a new …
Read More »Wi-Fi to carry 60% of mobile traffic by 2019
Wi-Fi networks will carry almost 60 per cent of mobile data traffic by 2019, according to a new report from Juniper Research. The data traffic from smartphone and tablets will reach over 115,000PB (Petabytes) by 2019, compared to under 30,00PB this year. That’s almost a four-fold increase. The research found …
Read More »Gartner hails Blue Coat a secure web gateway leader once again
Enterprise security firm Blue Coat has been positioned by Gartner as a ‘leader’ in the Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways for the eight consecutive year. Gartner evaluated vendors on their ability to execute and completeness of vision of their products in the SWG market. Blue Coat has, once again, …
Read More »Businesses seeing IT skills improving
According to a new report by CompTIA, 55 per cent of businesses are seeing IT skills improving. These results are an improvement on the same survey that was carried out two years who, revealing 48 per cent were seeing improvements. “The real way to improve the pipeline of talent to …
Read More »Exertis to distribute Samsung?s new SMART displays
Exertis has partnered with Samsung to distribute its new range of interactive displays. Samsung’s SMART Signage DME-BR/BM Series is ideally suited to the corporate market and offers an integrated solution for business or education environments. The displays are available as ‘hand touch’ (DM65/75/82E-BR) and are available in three sizes: 65-inch, …
Read More »96% of UK firms have been hacked
If you’re a UK corporation, the chances are that you’ve been hacked at some point. New data from the Global Business Outlook Survey has revealed that 96 per cent of UK firms have seen hackers successfully penetrate their IT systems in an attempt to steal, change or make public important …
Read More »Synology launches 3 new NAS models
Synology has added three new models to its network attached storage range. The RackStation RC18015xs+ features high-availability design, next-generation snapshot technology, and massive scalability up to 180 drives. The shared storage architecture eliminates the need for data replication over the network, in addition to drastically reducing deployment costs. RC18015xs+ delivers …
Read More »Printer shipments decline in UK
According to the latest data from analyst Context, printer UK printer hardware shipments declined during Q1 2015. Hardware dipped by 11 per cent year-on-year during Q1 in the UK and eight per cent in EMEA. The Middle East and Africa also saw a decline. “Shipments to Western Europe account for …
Read More »Intel could be cutting jobs this month
There may be Intel job cuts across the globe throughout June, according to reports. The Oregonian newspaper claims to have obtained an internal memo from Intel, which indicates that the company will be making the cuts from June 15th as it looks to keep its expenses flat to match its …
Read More »Lenovo to launch own PC on a stick
Lenovo is planning to release its first PC on a stick in time for the 2015 back-to-school period. Speaking to PCR, Lenovo’s UK consumer director Alex Ebeid revealed that the firm is planning to release a number of form factors: “In the entry level there’s the PC on a stick …
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