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Intel's new self-learning chip promises to accelerate artificial intelligence

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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Intel has developed a self-learning neuromorphic chip, codenamed Loihi, that mimics the human brain and could revolutionize AI.
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What's ahead for ransomware: Seven predictions about its evolution

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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Our sampling has given insight into the future direction of ransomware. Following our analysis, we compiled seven predictions for its evolution.
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Gartner: Five steps to digital transformation for telcos

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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More often than not, legacy processes are implemented alongside the new technologies, thereby defeating the purpose of modernisation.
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HPE's Spaceborne computer successfully powers up in space

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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One month after being launched into space, SpaceX's Spaceborne Computer is successfully powered on, achieving one teraFLOP.
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The rise of ransomware and how businesses can prevent it from happening

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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The Digital Shadows CEO delves into one of the main tactics behind extortion - ransomware - and how businesses can defend themselves.
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Where should security lie in the network? Cloud or private data centre?

Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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In the cloud, or in a private datacentre? Not an easy choice when the business perimeter is so permeable and so much is happening in the cloud.
Social media

Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.
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The rise of AI: should we be scared or ecstatic?

Mon, 18th Sep 2017
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Elon Musk warns AI's rise could eclipse North Korea threat, yet a tech utopia beckons. Are we on the brink of brilliance or disaster?.
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6 months under siege: the malware story so far in 2017

Sat, 16th Sep 2017
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Maya Horowitz, Threat Intelligence Group Manager at Check Point explores the major trends in global malware attacks during the first half of 2017.
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The ethics of automation: Is it bad to automate my entire job?

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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Automating yourself out of a job, if done through the right channels and in a responsible way, could be the best move of your career.
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New wave of ransomware could put utilities at risk

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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ICS attacks could shut down critical operational systems, damage or destroy physical equipment and threaten human safety.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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Measure and mitigate risk to build a comprehensive cyber defense

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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It is helpful to think of cybersecurity risk as a three-dimensional concept: a function of threat, vulnerability and consequence.
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Artificial Intelligence makes anti-malware solutions more effective

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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CylancePROTECT achieves highest malware prevention efficacy in iT-CUBE Systems' endpoint security solutions test.
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Gartner debunks 5 myths surrounding the AI hype

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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Innovation leaders must walk a fine line between embracing and overplaying AI technologies' role in delivering business value.
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Immediate payments: The fraud threats and solutions

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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With immediate payments coming to Australia later this year, local banks and credit lenders need to be increasingly aware of the heightened risks.
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Gartner: Just what is the edge and who defines it?

Sat, 9th Sep 2017
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Gartner illuminates the fierce scramble defining the 'edge' in tech, with big players vying to shape its future.
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Exclusive: AT&T president talks 4 keys to unlocking inclusive smart cities

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Chris Penrose says there are four keys to unlocking smart cities to advance more positive outcomes for residents.
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What's up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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I'll venture to guess you're using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.
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Why cybersecurity must address ICT staff efficiency

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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How does a fresh approach to cyber security enable better efficiency from the ICT staff who are overwhelmed with the current security situation?.