Category: Analysis

OS Level Solutions Are Not Enough The recent Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities target weaknesses of the CPU rather than the Operating System, or the applications that run on it. (See here for background on how these vulnerabilities work). Since they do not involve the Operating System, solutions that monitor at that level, such as traditional sandboxes, will be incapable of detecting these types of attack. A lower level framework is required in order to properly identify and mitigate these attacks. Using The CPU Level Framework To Mitigate The Spectre and Meltdown…

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A new update to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide forecasts spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) to grow 20.6% year on year in 2017, reaching just over $12 billion. By 2021, CEE IoT spending is expected to total nearly $27 billion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable the IoT. “We are seeing companies in Central and Eastern Europe increasingly embracing the Internet of Things, with many planning to accelerate investments…

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Gartner, Inc. today highlighted the top technologies for information security and their implications for security organizations in 2017. Analysts presented their findings during the Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit, being held here through Thursday. “In 2017, the threat level to enterprise IT continues to be at very high levels, with daily accounts in the media of large breaches and attacks. As attackers improve their capabilities, enterprises must also improve their ability to protect access and protect from attacks,” said Neil MacDonald, vice president, distinguished analyst and Gartner Fellow Emeritus. “Security and risk leaders…

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IDC Financial Insights has released a new IDC MarketScape study to provide end users with guidance on examining existing mobile banking solutions and/or planning for future investment opportunities. The new study, IDC MarketScape: European Mobile Banking Software Solutions 2017 Vendor Assessment (IDC #EMEA42420917), is an IDC MarketScape assessment of European mobile banking software solutions in terms of how the major vendors compare with each other, and the most important criteria for financial institutions to consider when making a mobile banking investment decision. The study includes 11 solutions that have presence in Europe, and…

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Exponential progress in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, fueled by the combination of cloud, big data and new algorithms, is transforming the retail industry. As AI leverages big data to automate, predict and personalize, retail is testing and implementing these applications to garner robust competitive advantages. The key focus for AI in retail is customer relationships. In times of concerns for the retail sector in the UK where sales posted biggest quarterly fall since 2010, the refashioning of this industry comes as a breath of fresh air with many…

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The Worldwide Semiannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide update, recently released by International Data Corporation (IDC), forecasts Western European revenues for the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) market to reach $2.5 billion in 2017, showing a 131% increase over the $1.1 billion spent in 2016. AR/VR spending will further accelerate in the coming years, achieving a compound annual growth rate (2015-2020 CAGR) of 210% and totaling $25.7 billion in 2020. “These kinds of devices have been around for a while; but now we are seeing the right combination of content, components, investment and…

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