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New Cisco software will address SD-WAN challenges with help improving application performance, planning bandwidth allocation, and modeling how policy changes might affect network performance. Cisco took the wraps off new software packages it claims will help customers manage their biggest networking blind spot: the software-defined wide area network or SD-WAN. The SD-WAN is typically made … Read more
Malware targeting Apple Mac computers more than doubled from 2016 to 2017, according to security firm Malwarebytes. Apple Mac computers are traditionally considered to be less vulnerable to cyber attacks, but malware targeting their operating systems is on the rise, warns security firm Malwarebytes. According to the firm’s statistics, Mac-specific malware increased by 270% in … Read more
A recent study suggested most SAP projects have a 50% chance of failure. The risk of having incorrect SAP licensing could be far higher. The implementation of SAP is a major IT initiative that has the potential to streamline business processes and make the organisation more efficient. But, as Computer Weekly previously reported, many projects fail … Read more
SAP unveiled a new consumption-based commercial model for its platform-as-a-service offering at Mobile World Congress. It’s been over two decades since the first mobile phone networks introduced pay-as-you-go (prepaid) services; Now SAP is getting in on the act, unveiling a new consumption-based commercial model for its platform-as-a-service offering, SAP Cloud Platform, at Mobile World Congress. … Read more
Timeline, Bluetooth sharing and an improved “do not disturb” feature are among the highlights of the upcoming release, code-named Redstone 4. Microsoft is due to release the next major update for Windows 10 in March or April. Rumor has it that the release, code-named Redstone 4, may be called the “Spring Creators Update,” following in … Read more
Microsoft plans to pilot a blockchain-based digital ID platform that would allow users to control access to sensitive online information via an encrypted data hub. Microsoft is working to create a blockchain-based, decentralized digital identity management platform that would allow users to own and secure access to their online persona via an encrypted database hub. … Read more
Malware sophistication is increasing and hackers are better evading detection with encryption, leading CISOs to rely more heavily on automation, according to Cisco. With malware growing increasingly sophisticated, CISOs are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to combat cyberthreats and protect their companies’ assets, according to a Wednesday security report from Cisco. Some 39% of CISOs said their … Read more
Google’s Project Zero has gone public with a Windows 10 flaw that Microsoft claimed to have fixed in its February security update. Researchers at Google’s Project Zero unit dedicated to finding security vulnerabilities in software reported a flaw in Windows 10 in November 2017, which they claim has still not been fixed. The disclosure comes just days … Read more
Artificial intelligence poses a wide range of hidden and unknown dangers for enterprises deploying the technology. Here’s how to guard against the legal and compliance risks of AI. Artificial intelligence (AI) is cropping up everywhere in business, as organizations deploy the technology to gain insights into customers, markets and competitors, and to automate processes in … Read more
Cisco’s CEO Chuck Robbins says intent-based networking still has a long way to go, but products to support its initial phase are the fastest selling new product in the history of the company. Fresh off a positive earnings call that saw Cisco report $11.9 billion in revenue for the 2Q 2018 — a 3 percent … Read more
