Google is beefing up its Chrome tools to help users ascertain when their data may be at risk. Password Checkup and Cross Account Protection are the latest efforts from search giant Google to make users feel safe and secure when browsing online. Password Checkup is a Chrome extension that will detect whether the username and […]
Dell EMC updates security software to protect multi-cloud businesses
Dell EMC has unveiled updates to its Data Domain and Integrated Data Protection Appliance (IDPA), enabling multi-cloud businesses to take advantage of enhanced data protection. Targeted at mid-sized companies that have multiple offices or swathes of remote workers, Dell EMC’s updates have made it simpler and more efficient for businesses to run its security appliances. […]
CDW confirmed as headline sponsor for UKCA 2019
CDW has pledged its support for the work organisations are doing around cloud by signing up as the lead sponsor for this year’s UK Cloud Awards. Established by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) in association with Cloud Pro, the awards are designed to showcase and celebrate the most innovative providers, projects and individuals that are […]
Cloud computing dominates Amazon profits
Amazon reported improved earnings on Thursday, raking in over $3 billion from 2018, but a large portion of this has come through its cloud computing arm, AWS. The leading cloud provider’s profits grew 45% year on year, continuing an annual trend of growing by at least 40% each year. The cloud division has become crucial […]
The Network week in review: January 28 – Feb 1
1. Data privacy: A business imperative 2. The Cisco Data Center is anywhere your data is 3. Cisco CMO Karen Walker on results and lessons from “Bridge to Possible” launch 4. Raising the bar on multicloud management 5. Cisco announces intent to acquire Singularity Networks Coming up next week we go inside BlizzCon to see […]
Rubrik security slip-up exposed masses of its corporate clients’ data
Data management company Rubrik was found to have an unsecured server that exposed, in some cases, sensitive client information. The server itself wasn’t password protected which meant that anyone who knew the location of the server could access it, according to TechCrunch. It held tens of gigabytes of data including client names, email addresses, email […]
Global Microsoft outage leaves users unable to login
A host of Microsoft’s cloud services including Azure Government Cloud and LinkedIn sustained a global authentication outage just a few days after users were blocked from accessing Office 365 in Europe. Users in parts of Europe, the US, as well as Australia and Japan were blocked from logging into their services between 9pm GMT yesterday […]
Cisco reveals new tools and networking products for IoT
Cisco has confirmed its commitment to the IoT, with the announcement of new developer tools, networking products and partnerships to establish its position in the IoT world. The first major facilitator is the launch of its Catalyst industrial switches and integrated services routers that have been specifically built for IoT environments. Both tools are managed […]
SAP reveals impressive Q4 results, but still considers restructure
SAP has unveiled its fourth quarter financials, presenting year-on-year revenue growth of 9%. The company said it met or exceeded all expectations, although has made the decision to restructure its business to take advantage of new opportunities on the horizon. Operating profit increased by 22% over the entire year, with new cloud bookings up a […]
Raising the Bar on Multicloud Management
In my last blog post, I talked about how we are seeing more and more use cases where customers are using multiple clouds to build the next generation of digital experiences. It’s clear to me that many of these cloud use cases involve successfully spanning across multiple environments on and off-premises. For example, this week […]