United States (US) stories - Page 110
US retail sector security spend focuses on the wrong areas, says report
Fri, 20th Jul 2018
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US retailers are neglecting encryption despite storing more data in the cloud, leading to a 50% surge in data breaches, a Thales report reveals.
Radiflow raises $18m with support from Singapore engineering firm
Mon, 16th Jul 2018
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manufacturing
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cybersecurity
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industrial software
Industrial cybersecurity solution provider now has $18 million more in its coffers after a successful investment round.
Cost of cyber attacks up 62% in five years - report
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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ponemon institute
Cyber attacks are costing businesses more than ever, with a global average of USD $11.7 million per organisation, up 62% in five years, says a new report.
Why internal financial controls are more important than ever
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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study
Global research from BlackLine suggests that data is increasingly seen as one of a company's most crucial assets, yet it's always at risk.
Adopt a cyber attacker's point of view to protect data
Thu, 28th Jun 2018
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supply chain
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breach prevention
The ISACA and SecurityScorecard paper provides 11 key questions to ask to implement continuous assurance related to threat understanding.
SwipedOn CEO explains how his Tauranga SaaS startup went global
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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SwipedOn is a fast-growing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) that is used in more than 2000 cities worldwide, and it all started in the Bay of Plenty.
Public cloud services market thriving, but dominated by the big guys
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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saas
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public cloud
The top 16 market leaders in the market account for over half of the market, with IDC expecting this stranglehold to continue its growth.
AT&T offloads 31 data centers to trim $1.1b off colossal debt
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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The giant telco reportedly has $189 billion of debt, and the data center sale (18 in the US and 13 international) is a move to reduce that.
Flexenclosure polishes off CenturyLink's new Ecuador data center
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
The custom-designed data center was pre-fabricated, pre-integrated and fully tested in Sweden before being shipped to Ecuador.
HPE to invest US$4bil in Intelligent Edge over next four years
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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edge computing
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investment
HPE will invest in research and development to advance and innovate new products, services and consumption models across a number of technologies.
Industry cloud market among best opportunities over next decade
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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manufacturing
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fintech
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healthtech
IDC says worldwide spending on industry cloud is undertaking a huge surge this year, led by healthcare providers but with growth in all other sectors.
Continuum acquires MSSP CARVIR, adds SIEM to cybersecurity offerings
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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The move extends Continuum's cybersecurity offerings and ability to enable IT service providers to meet the mounting security and compliance needs.
Apple reportedly taking steps to crack down on iPhone unlockers
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Apple tightens security, altering iPhone settings to thwart unauthorised unlockers and limit data access, sidelining devices like the US$30,000 GrayKey.
Waikato software firm nominated for ExportNZ Awards
Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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software
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exportnz awards
According to More4Apps global marketing manager Jayne Perry, the nomination is a special event for its Hamilton-based team.
CX perception gap means opportunities for channel
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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A new survey from Mitel shows that businesses' customer experience isn't as good as they think - but tech could be a big part of the solution.
Xero announces connected accounting features to bring SMBs and advisors closer
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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software updates
The new products include connected accounting, Xero HQ and Xero Projects updates, and improvements to bank reconciliation.
New Zealander appointed as Global Cyber Alliance ambassador
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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cyber threat
New Zealander Tony Krzyzewski is one of eight international ambassadors appointed to the Global Cyber Alliance.
Why agility matters in the war against cybercrime
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Endace's EMEA senior director shares why agility is fundamental to cybersecurity, enforcing that if it isn't top of the agenda, it should be.
Singapore welcomes new player in enterprise data security space
Tue, 5th Jun 2018
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data protection
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healthtech
US cybersecurity firm, Protegrity, has opened its first sales office in Singapore as it aims to establish a presence in the Asia Pacific region.
Singapore-based AI startup scoops Australian RegTech award
Wed, 30th May 2018
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risk & compliance
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money laundering
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the regtech association
Singapore-based AI startup Silent Eight has won the top spot at the RegTech Association Australia's inaugural pitch fest this year.