How to Avoid Becoming Another Cloud Security Statistic

Cloud Security Statistic Last year, Gartner predicted that, by 2020, 95 percent of all cloud security failures will be caused by user error. This means that organizations, rather than service providers, are much more likely to be responsible for issues, and therefore need to be extra diligent when it comes ...

Can Big Data Help Us Create a Medical Test for Autism?

Big Data and Autism Many mysteries surround autism spectrum disorder. Arguably, one of the largest is how to authoritatively diagnose it in children. However, scientists have developed the first physiological test, based on a big data algorithm. Keep reading to learn more about this advancement and what it might mean ...

Cryptocurrencies and Ransomware: How VDI Can Help Defend Against the Next Ransomware Attack

Cryptocurrencies and Ransomware The WannaCry ransomware made headlines back in May when it crippled hospitals across the UK and put organizations around the world on high alert. Even those of us lucky enough not to be infected suddenly had a new awareness of, and respect for, ransomware. But, ransomware isn’t ...

The Rise Of AI Receptionists and Automated Phone Systems – Part 2

The Rise Of AI Receptionists - Part 2 In part one of this article we discussed the advantages of using a VoIP phone system and auto-attendants to manage incoming calls, as well as the benefits of using live agents. However, once a company grows beyond a certain size, it becomes ...

It’s Not Technology, It’s Magic. We Are Increasingly in a Magical Realm. Are Your Customers?

It’s Not Technology, It’s Magic “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke. Are your customers experiencing magic or drudgery? Alexa, please dim the house lights and lock the doors. Google, what is the capital of Madagascar? Swipe right to like, swipe left to reject. Put ...

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Cisco Spark Makes Four Major Breakthroughs in Security, Compliance, and Analytics

Cisco Spark Makes Four Major Breakthroughs SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2017) - Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) understands the importance of security, compliance, and analytics. We infuse this thinking into everything we do. So it's no surprise that our mission in collaboration has always been to give you incredible tools to bring ideas to life that provide world-class security and analytics ...

More Than Half of IT Security Professionals Find Securing Disconnected Systems Challenging

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwired - Aug 21, 2017) - Most companies today have moved from a centrally managed IT infrastructure to one of cloud and mostly disconnected systems. Securing remote and disconnected environments, and providing controlled privileged access, has been a serious and unsolvable problem for these organizations. Simply put: how can you manage something you cannot talk to regularly? At ...

Ukraine central bank warns of new cyber-attack risk

KIEV (Reuters) - The Ukrainian central bank said on Friday it had warned state-owned and private lenders of the appearance of new malware as security services said Ukraine faced cyber attacks like those that knocked out global systems in June. The June 27 attack, dubbed NotPetya, took down many Ukrainian government agencies and businesses, before spreading rapidly through corporate networks ...