Category: Technology

As the Big Data market continues to grow, there are now very few organisations which do not have already, or at least plan to start studying or implementing a strategy to use their data.

David Sandin, product manager at Clavister, looks at whether we have heeded the lessons of Heartbleed bug, the implications of Shellshock and the future security of open-source coding.

There is little doubt that cloud will play an increasingly important role as more and more organisations adopt cloud based strategies to underpin their IT infrastructures.

Regardless of the size of a business, communicating with staff, suppliers and customers is of vital importance. The ability to communicate effectively with anyone anywhere is an integral part of doing business. However, a general global economic slow-down is persistently requiring businesses to achieve more with less.

When a person stands in court, the judge has only one chance to determine the verdict. Double jeopardy prevents anyone from being tried twice for the same crime and so, no matter what comes to light later on, there are no second chances. Even if that person is guilty, they have escaped and are free to cause more damage.

Most people have heard about the “digital vs. print” debate taking place in most schools, libraries, bookstores, and many other avenues. Which book format is truly superior as an aid for children learning to read literature?

Out of all the various technologies that have revolutionised how people live and work, video conferencing is one that rarely receives much time in the limelight.

The origin of the expression cloud computing is unclear; however, it seems to derive from the practice of telecom companies drawing of cloud looking bubbles to denote networks in diagrams of computing and communications systems. For many businesses, the term cloud computing can be vague and confusing to the point of creating a barrier and preventing them from adopting the services.

The changing nature of the threat landscape, and the ever-growing sophistication of hackers, means that the way organisations protect themselves against advanced cyber-attacks must change too.

What trends are driving the sharp rise in malware and bot attacks, and what practical steps can firms take to turn the tide? Keith Bird, Managing Director UK for Check Point explains.

Matt Hunt, from one of the world’s top 10 enterprise app developers, Apadmi, provides advice as to how to develop a successful enterprise app.