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How To Gauge The Trustworthiness Of Analyst Reports
Scarcely a day passes when I don’t receive a report from some analyst or research organisation informing me of how a new product has saved a bunch of companies a massive sum of money, or how a product has been identified as a leader or innovator in their chosen market niche. But can we trust…
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Australia’s Public Cloud Market Is Set To Hit $5.6 Billion This Year
Public cloud services spending in Australia is set to reach $5.55 billion (US$4.18 billion) by the end of the year, while the global market is expected to hit $276.73 billion (US$208.6 billion). But surprisingly, a large number of organisations still have no plans to use cloud services, according to analyst firm Gartner. Read on to…
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Cerber Is A Ransomware That Is Run Like A Franchise
Ransomware-as-a-service isn’t new and speaks volumes about just how sophisticated the cybercriminal operations behind them have become — they run like businesses. But a ransomware called Cerber takes this idea to a new level as it operates more like a franchise. We spoke to a CheckPoint security expert about the Cerber ransomware.
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Make End Users Accountable For Shadow IT Activities On Their Own Mobile Devices
Bring-your-own-device (BYOD) has contributed to increased occurrences of shadow IT, that is, the use of IT systems and services by employees that have not been approved by their organisations. Some workers are even creating their own apps and using them to work more efficiently. But shadow IT has the potential to become a security risk…