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How to assess your cyber security risk & make improvements

A new report published recently in InformationWeek looks at how enterprises are attacking the issue of cyber security. The report, compiled by Dark Reading and sponsored by ServiceNow, details the top cyber security risks, and the measures currently being used by enterprises to fight these risks, as well as those advised by security experts. ‘How enterprises are attacking the cyber

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How to protect yourself from Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) insider attacks

Ransomware is evolving. The emergence of open source “Ransomware as a Service” (RaaS) malware packages mean anyone can now be a hacker – and the UK is seeing the fastest growth in these kinds of attacks. What is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)? After enjoying a 59% decline in ransomware in 2018, the UK saw ransomware volume jump 195% in the first half

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virtualDCS plants roots in one of Yorkshire’s most innovative cities

The team has now expanded into Hull’s Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) after the company saw a huge increase in demand for its Cloud-based services across East Yorkshire. With state-of-the-art facilities, virtualDCS will now have a permanent residence within the city to host and collaborate with its clients and suppliers, in addition to its long-standing head office in Leeds. virtualDCS

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What Amazon and Azure can’t do

In our last blog post on how cloud computing is revolutionising the retail industry, we talked about the big players in the marketplace. Amazon Web Services is the world’s largest cloud computing platform, hosting the likes of Netflix, LinkedIn, Facebook and the BBC. But Microsoft Azure is also one to watch, particularly how global retail giant Walmart plans to expand

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How cloud computing is revolutionising the retail industry

Cloud computing is powering innovation in the retail industry at an increasingly accelerated pace, from the big players at the top right down to small local independents. Investment in the cloud by the retail and consumer goods sector was $11.6bn in 2018, predicted to rise to $48.47bn by 2025. [Source: Adroit Market Research]. In this blog post, we look at

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Instantly cut your Ransomware Risk with these 5 simple tips

According to Cyber Security Ventures, a new organisation will fall victim to ransomware every 14 seconds in 2019, and every 11 seconds by 2021. Damage costs this year alone are predicted to be £9.2bn worldwide. Currently, the three biggest cyber security threats are mobile malware, banking malware, and ransomware. Ransomware is a particularly malicious form of malware as it stops

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virtualDCS appoints Channel Director

The Cloud Computing and Disaster Recovery experts have now welcomed Jason Newell to the team, where he will be heading the company’s fast-growing cloud reseller channel. Jason has over 20 years of Business Development experience, particularly within the IT sector and will now be using his knowledge to support virtualDCS partners. “I am delighted to join the fantastic virtualDCS team,

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