Information Technology

Catalogic Software Introduces Newest Version of DPX with Proactive Ransomware Protection

DPX 4.8.1 includes GuardMode for greater cyber-resiliency and DPX vPlus providing data protection for Microsoft 365 and open virtualization platforms.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — July 12, 2022 — Catalogic Software, a leading provider of smart data protection solutions, today announced the release and general availability of the newest version of Catalogic DPX, the company’s enterprise data protection software. DPX 4.8.1 introduces GuardMode, a feature providing early detection of ransomware and DPX vPlus, cloud data protection for Microsoft 365 and other open virtualization platforms.

Crossword Cybersecurity’s Identiproof demonstrates early commitment to Open Badges V3 in the Jobs for the Future Plugfest

7 July 2022 – London, UK - Crossword Cybersecurity Plc (AIM:CCS, “Crossword”, the “Company” or the “Group”), the cybersecurity solutions company focused on cyber strategy and risk, is pleased to announce that its Identiproof verifiable credentials (VC) product has successfully achieved its first milestone at the recently held Jobs for the Future (JFF) Plugfest. The plugfest focused on making verified digital Learning and Employment Records (LERs) more widely and safely accessible to a larger number of employers via digital wallets. Twenty companies from the USA, Europe and Australasia participated in the first JFF Plugfest held on 6 June 2022.

EMQ Officially Announces ‘EMQX 5.0’ With Support For 100M+ IoT Connections

STOCKHOLM, July 6, 2022 -- EMQ, the world’s leading provider of open-source IoT data infrastructure, officially announced the latest release of its IoT platform and MQTT broker, EMQX 5.0. (View and download EMQX 5.0 at emqx.com and Github.)

The latest version has been verified in test scenarios to scale to 100 million concurrent device connections, which is a critically important milestone for IoT designers. It also comes with plenty of exciting new features and huge performance improvements, including a more powerful rule engine, enhanced security management, Mria database extension, and much more to enhance the scalability of IoT applications.

Over half of small companies aren’t taking any precautions against a possible Russian cyber attack

New research from Databarracks has revealed that 58% of small companies (less than 50 employees) were not taking any precautions against a possible Russian cyber attack.

The findings are from Databarracks’ 2022 Data Health Check survey of 400 IT decision makers. This year’s survey focused on themes of Ransomware, Cyber, Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity.

Barnaby Mote, Managing Director of Databarracks, commented “The current risk of cyber attack is high. All organizations, regardless of size, should be taking extra precautions to protect their data.”

By comparison, only 19% of large organizations (500+ employees) surveyed said they weren’t taking any precautions.

WSO2 is Named a Leader in Two G2 Summer 2022 Grid Reports

WSO2 API Manager is a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for API Management; WSO2 Identity Server is a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for Identity and Access Management

London, UK – 29th June, 2022 – WSO2, a leader in digital transformation technology, today announced that two of its products have been recognised as leaders by G2, the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace. WSO2 API Manager has been named a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for API Management while WSO2 Identity Server has been named a Leader in the Summer 2022 G2 Grid Report for Identity and Access Management (IAM).

Ransomware volume already doubled 2021 total by end of Q1 2022 says WatchGuard Threat Lab Report

28 June 2022 – Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the WatchGuard Threat Lab. Researchers also found that the Emotet botnet came back in a big way, the infamous Log4Shell vulnerability tripled its attack efforts and malicious cryptomining activity increased.

Threats Exploiting Employees a Concern For Microsoft 365 Users

LONDON, UK – 21st June 2022 – Egress, the leading provider of intelligent email security, has today issued a report identifying a number of security risks facing users of Microsoft 365, which along with its suite of tools, is expected to be relied upon by more than one million companies and over 250 million users[1].

Click here to read the full report.

Dataiku 11 Unveils Enhanced Toolset to Scale AI

New release provides advanced capabilities for experts and automation for business users to help embrace Everyday AI

EVERYDAY AI CONFERENCE - LONDON: 20 June 2022 - Dataiku today announced Dataiku 11, a pivotal update of the company’s data science and AI platform that helps organizations to deliver on the promise of Everyday AI. This packed release provides new capabilities for expert teams to deliver more value at scale, enables tech-savvy workers to take on more expansive challenges, helps non-technical workers more easily engage with AI, and provides strengthened AI Governance to ensure projects are robust, transparent, and ready for success at scale.

90% of Marketers Prioritise Technology Above All Else, Yet Almost Half Still Feel Overwhelmed By It

  • Over 30% of marketers have already adopted simplification technologies, and Clevertouch’s simplification software Momentum can have marketers up and running in 30 minutes, cross platform.
  • Technology migrations are on the rise, and Momentum’s new update offers BAU services during any transition process.

Hampshire, UK; 14th June 2022: Clevertouch Marketing, Europe’s leading marketing technology consulting and service provider, has today launched new Momentum features to provide marketers with a seamless user experience across multiple marketing technology platforms. The new capability was created in light of the results of its latest State of Martech Report 2022.

Double accolade for TCG at global security awards

Beaverton, OR, USA, June 13, 2022 – Cybersecurity experts and Amy Nelson and Kathleen McGill, both Co-Chairs within the Trusted Computing Group, have been recognized for their achievements and contributions to the industry at the Cyber Defense Global InfoSec Awards.

Amy Nelson, of Dell, and Kathleen McGill, of Johns Hopkins University, were named as winners in the Women in Cybersecurity and Mobile Endpoint Security categories, respectively.