The Raspberry Pi-based server that could transform edge computing
Cloud servers, you might think, are big expensive pieces of kit. But you’d be wrong, at least where the Turing Pi project is concerned.
This mini ITX format board costing under $200 allows seven Raspberry Pi systems to be combined into a desktop Kubernetes cluster that's smaller than a sheet of A4 paper.
New tools help automate container security
Containerization is increasingly popular, but its adoption presents challenges when it comes to vulnerability management and protection.
DevOps security specialist NeuVector is launching new features for its platform aimed at enterprise teams.
Economic uncertainty gives fintech apps a boost
The COVID-19 crisis has led to major economic as well as health concerns and new research from mobile app marketing company Liftoff in partnership with analytics platform App Annie shows more people are turning to mobile apps to manage their money.
The report analyzed 22 billion ad impressions across 382 million clicks, seven million app installs, and five million first-time events in 117 apps for the full calendar year 2019. It shows that the self-reliant nature of contemporary fintech apps has taken precedence over legacy banking apps, a trend that is likely to continue in the current economic climate.
Cohesity launches mobile app for its enterprise data management platform
Data management company Cohesity's platform allows enterprises to manage all of their data functions -- backups, archives, file shares, object stores, and data used for dev/test and analytics -- on a single platform.
It's now adding to its offering with the launch of a Helios mobile app which allows IT staff to monitor the health and performance of their Cohesity infrastructure, easily manage support cases, and get alerts about anomalies, including potential ransomware attacks to their production environment, while on the go.
F-Secure launches protection and response service to protect remote workers
With a sudden shift to remote working many companies are faced with lowering quality controls and making short term tactical fixes to support their remote workforce, increasing their exposure to threats and cyberattacks.
Security specialist F-Secure has launched a new offering based on its award-winning managed detection and response (MDR) service, F-Secure Countercept.
Kaspersky launches new tool to control shadow IT
With many more people working from home currently the risks to business data from the use of potentially insecure applications is increased.
Kaspersky is launching a new version of its Endpoint Security Cloud, which will enable businesses to control the unauthorized use of potentially insecure applications and sites by employees whilst working from home.
Worldwide 5G connections set to reach 2.7 billion by 2025
In news that will dismay the legions of tin foil hat wearers who believe it's linked to coronavirus, data released by finance website Finbold has revealed that the number of worldwide 5G connections is projected to grow by twenty times to 2.7 billion by 2025.
The data predicts that by next year, the connections will grow by 180 percent to stand at 340 million. By 2022, the connections will be 810 million and later grow by 72.8 percent to hit 1.4 billion in 2023.
Why critical infrastructure businesses shouldn't wait for a cyber crisis to push for cultural change [Q&A]
Cybersecurity is important to any enterprise, but it's especially key to those that are delivering critical infrastructure.
But recent research from Nozomi Networks shows that often the development of a holistic security approach is being driven by events such as security breaches.
Mirai botnet 20x more likely to be found on home networks than corporate ones
With greater numbers than ever working remotely due to the coronavirus crisis, there's increased focus on the security risks posed by home networks.
New research from BitSight, based on analysis of over more than 41,000 organizations, reveals that networks used to work from home are 3.5 times more likely to have malware present than the traditional corporate network.
Apple is the brand most imitated in phishing attacks
A new study from Check Point Research highlights the brands which are most frequently imitated by criminals in attempts to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials.
The Brand Phishing Report for the first quarter of this year shows Apple was the brand most frequently imitated, up from seventh place in the final quarter of 2019.
The evolution of data storage
We're generating more data than ever before, but of course that means we need to have somewhere to store all of it.
Backup specialist Acronis has produced an infographic looking at how storage and backup has evolved.
Fewer than half of companies operate securely in the cloud
A new survey finds that 85 percent of companies believe embracing the public cloud is critical to fuel innovation. But of those who have already adopted public cloud, only 40 percent have in place an approach to managing cloud and container security.
The study by DivvyCloud finds only 58 percent say their organization has clear guidelines and policies in place for developers building applications and operating in the public cloud. Of those, 25 percent say these policies are not enforced, while 17 percent confirm their organization lacks clear guidelines entirely.
How is the internet handling increased traffic during the COVID-19 crisis?
With the current COVID-19 pandemic leading to increased demand for online services there have been concerns about the web's ability to cope.
New analysis by Fastly of traffic patterns between January and March looks at regional trends for key US states and countries around the globe that are some of the most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
How is forced remote working affecting our productivity?
The current coronavirus lockdown has brought about a massive shift in working patterns. In fact we're living through a large scale future-of-work experiment, but what effect is this having on productivity?
Digital experience specialist Aternity has released a new set of data to help answer that question.
The challenges of securing a remote workforce [Q&A]
The current coronavirus crisis has led to a massive surge in numbers of people working from home. But that raises a whole raft of problems in keeping people and data secure.
We spoke to Nitin Agale, SVP, product and strategy at security automation specialist Securonix, to find out more about the challenges and how organizations can address them.
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Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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