United States stories - Page 63
IDC: Worldwide spending on AI to double over next four years
Thu, 27th Aug 2020
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uc
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martech
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ai
Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is set to double by 2024, reaching $110 billion, according to research firm IDC.
NTT expands data center reach worldwide
Thu, 20th Aug 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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ntt communications
NTT's data center expansion will create 160 facilities worldwide, covering over 500,000 sqm of colocation space.
Medallia opens Singapore data center
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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crm
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hyperscale
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cx
Medallia, a provider of experience management software, has opened a new data center in Singapore to target growth in the Asia Pacific region.
DDoS attacks bigger & more prevalent in Q2 2020 - Cloudflare report
Thu, 13th Aug 2020
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cyber attacks
Cloudflare recorded the ‘biggest ever’ attacks – 88% of all large (100 Gbps) attacks this year were launched after the lockdown period in March.
10 billion records sit in unsecured databases - China leads the pack
Tue, 11th Aug 2020
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vpns
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
A white hat hacker hacker uncovered a total of 9517 unsecured databases worldwide, collectively containing more than 10 billion entries.
Stax invests in cloud's silver lining amid economic downturn
Mon, 10th Aug 2020
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cloud services
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investment
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stax
Stax, the cloud automation platform, plans global expansion despite the economic downturn, with managing director Mike Middaugh leading the investment strategy.
Worldwide tablet PC market surges by 26% in Q2 2020 - Canalys
Fri, 7th Aug 2020
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personal computing devices
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mobility
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pc shipments
Global shipments of tablets reached 37.5 million units in Q2 2020, a 26% year-on-year increase, according to new figures from Canalys.
42% more plaintext HTTP servers than HTTPS counterparts - report
Wed, 5th Aug 2020
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vpns
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datacentre infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Rapid7 has released a report detailing the changing internet risk landscapes of 2020, and other issues facing cybersecurity teams.
16 reasons why you should move your backup to a NZ-hosted solution
Mon, 3rd Aug 2020
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edge computing
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
Cloud backups are a popular choice for enterprises, but where are they really being stored? Here's why hosting in New Zealand is a better option.
Almost 10,000 unsecured databases with more than 10 billion credentials exposed
Thu, 30th Jul 2020
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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passwords
Research has identified a total of 9,517 unsecured databases containing 10,463,315,645 entries with such data as emails, passwords, and phone numbers.
Aussie firm Enlighten helps US firm manage remote workforce
Wed, 29th Jul 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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enlighten designs
he Chicago-based firm needed to transition to a remote working model to meet demand for asset servicing and valuation services, particularly during COVID-19.
Southern Cross Cable Network gains FCC approval for new system
Tue, 28th Jul 2020
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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southern cross cable
The Southern Cross Cable Network’s NEXT cable system is set to go ahead following the US Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) landing license approval.
COVID-19: the greatest digital accelerator of the decade, Twilio finds
Wed, 22nd Jul 2020
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digital transformation
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open source
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accelerator
COVID-19 and related nationwide lockdowns have resulted in businesses accelerating their digital transformation strategy and efforts by at least six years.
Mozilla launches first ever VPN, Kiwis amongst first to access
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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vpns
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
Mozilla launches VPN in New Zealand, offering users an extra layer of protection for their personal data and information.
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BlackLine?
Tue, 21st Jul 2020
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data analytics
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fintech
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planning
BlackLine's Claudia Pirko discusses the role of automation and AI in finance departments and how COVID-19 has impacted it.
Data centre market holds strong amid wider economic outlook
Fri, 17th Jul 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Investors and developers are ‘bullish’ about the economic prospects of the data centre industry despite the overall impact of COVID-19 on the economic climate.
LPM Property Management leaves Amazon S3 buckets unsecured
Thu, 16th Jul 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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breach prevention
New Zealand property management firm LPM Property Management left over 31,000 images of personal information exposed on an unsecured Amazon database.
Strong second quarter for traditional PC market - IDC
Tue, 14th Jul 2020
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personal computing devices
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pc hardware
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pc market
Global PC shipments see strong growth in Q2 2020, driven by demand for notebooks during work-from-home and e-learning, according to IDC.
New report reveals countries most targeted by 'significant' cyber-attacks
Mon, 13th Jul 2020
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cybersecurity
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cybersafety
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specops software
US suffers 156 significant cyber-attacks between 2006-2020, compared to UK's 47, India's 23, Germany's 21, and Australia's 16.
Energy sector leads turbulence across global economy
Mon, 6th Jul 2020
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stock market
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investment
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shareholders
Exxon Mobil – the largest United States oil and gas company – suffered the hardest hit, losing a market cap of US$82.02 billion in the last six months.