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Alert Logic opens doors of European Security Operations Centre in Wales
Wales selected as location of choice for new set-up Houston based security-as-a-service cloud provider Alert Logic has opened its new Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Cardiff after securing £1.15 million in funding from the Welsh government and having the support of a talented pool of exceptional local graduates. The new European SOC, along with a UK datacentre just down the road in Newport, comes as business is increasingly moving to the cloud and in need of cloud security services which recognise the increased awareness of compliance issues required post Snowden.…
Read MoreHP debuts Moonshot server with Xeon chip
Hardware giant expands portfolio to include Intel chips, and increases application support with XenApp HP has broadened its Moonshot portfolio with two new Intel-based server modules and four application-specific offerings. The m710 server module features an Intel Xeon E3-1284L v3 processor (which boast four Haswell cores) with built-in Iris Pro graphics on a P5200 GPU. HP said the integrated GPU negates the need for discrete graphics processor cards and allows customers to host any application in the datacentre. This module has been tuned for application delivery and video transcoding, according…
Read MoreInvitation to Tender for development of The Software Systems for Internet Domain Name Registration
Serbian National Internet Domain Registry (RNIDS) Foundation hereby invites all interested suppliers to send their offer for the procurement of The Software Systems for Internet Domain Name Registration. Offers shall be submitted in written form in accordance with the tender documentation and the Rules on the Conduct of the Procurement Procedure, pursuant to an invitation issued for the award of this procurement, procurement number 2/14. Bid is considered timely if it is submitted by 3 p.m. on 1st December 2014. Bids shall be opened by committee, without the presence of bidders.…
Read MoreNew Alliance: Lenovo-VMware
Lenovo Announces a New Alliance with VMware to Deliver Purpose-Built Software-Defined Data Center Solutions. BARCELONA,– October 14, 2014: Lenovo, the world’s third largest x86 server business since its acquisition of IBM’s System x server business, today announced plans for broad collaboration and partnership with VMware to help clients fully realize the benefits of a software-defined data center by delivering compelling new IT infrastructure solutions for private and hybrid cloud, end user computing, and virtualization. This alliance extends the 16 year development relationship between System x and VMware which has produced a…
Read MoreSamsung reveals five-times faster Wi-Fi
Samsung has revealed new technology making Wi-Fi speeds five-times faster for devices than the current norm. Samsung Electronics has developed new Wi-Fi technology that allows devices to transfer data up to five-times faster than the current maximum. The company revealed the new technology in a statement over the weekend, which stated that the 60 GHz Wi-Fi will allow faster high-definition video streaming than ever before. This translates to up to 4.6Gbps and 575 MB of data per second. Kim Chang Tong, Head of DMC R&D Centre of Samsung Electronics, said:…
Read MoreCars are becoming the ultimate mobile devices
Dr. Zetsche to Unveil New Car and Discuss Autonomous Vehicle Technology The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that Dr. Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a 2015 International CES® keynote address focused on the latest advances in autonomous vehicle technology. Owned and produced by CEA, the 2015 CES, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, will run January 6-9, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Zetsche will discuss autonomous vehicle…
Read MoreKaspersky Lab Broadens Cooperation with both INTERPOL and Europol
Kaspersky Lab has signed an agreement with INTERPOL and a memorandum of understanding with Europol to extend the scope of cooperation between the company and the law enforcement agencies in their joint fight against cybercrime. Kaspersky Lab has taken its anti-cybercrime cooperation with simultaneously both INTERPOL and Europol to a new level with the signing of key cooperation documents with the two international law enforcement bodies. On September 30, Eugene Kaspersky, Chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab, and Ronald K. Noble, INTERPOL Secretary General, signed a cooperation agreement under which…
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SES, SmarDTV and Samsung Demonstrate World’s First Ultra HD CAS-Protected Broadcast Service Using DVB Standards
SES, SmarDTV, a Kudelski Group company, and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd announced today that they will be demonstrating the first end-to-end encrypted Ultra HD content – via an SES satellite to a Samsung Ultra HD TV by using a SmarDTV CI Plus CAM module — at the IBC 2014 in Amsterdam. The demonstration will mark a major milestone for the Ultra HD broadcast chain, as it is the first time that a full 3840×2160 pixel CAS protected Ultra HD signal in HEVC will be decrypted by a standard SmarDTV CI…
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The Future of Customer Support
The next generation of customer service will be proactive, integrated and omnipresent, according to PwC. Are you ready? According to a just-released report from consulting firm PwC, “customer service has emerged as the next critical differentiator.” While there’s a bit of a “duh” factor to this statement, it’s wise to follow the bouncing ball. Customer service has always been important, but emerging digital technology is ratcheting up the stakes to a whole new dimension. Consumerization, mobile apps and tools, always-on connectivity, and a maturation of the Internet and digital channels…
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