For most companies and organisations, Ransomware is an omnipotent threat to their cyber security. From private businesses and banks to universities and hospitals, ransomware attacks are a daily occurrence somewhere in the world as organisations pay out millions of pounds to unlock encrypted files. These ransomware attacks have such a high success rate because the…
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Today, legacy business models are facing an uncertain period, driven by technologies that are disrupting traditional industries. In this new era, competitiveness depends on how well enterprises can react and respond to market requirements and ever-changing conditions. To maintain a competitive edge and advantage, it’s essential for businesses to embrace digital transformation, revamp their existing
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Online attacks and security breaches are not a new topic. In April last year the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 reported that almost half of UK firms had been hit by a cyber-attack or breach in the previous 12 months, whilst other reports have suggested that the UK is the target for one in
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Growing Demands As data use continues to grow how can a business ensure that its network can cope with increasing users demands without having to completely reengineer their infrastructure? Data is expanding at a frantic pace. According to IDC, data creation has doubled in size every two years, and by 2025 the digital universe (the
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Edge computing is a way to streamline the flow of traffic from IoT devices and provide real-time local data analysis Edge computing allows data produced by internet of things (IoT) devices to be processed closer to where it is created instead of sending it across long routes to data centers or clouds. Doing this computing
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The last five years has seen a historic shift in digitalisation, with it now permeating almost every aspect of modern life. Breakthroughs in machine learning, supported by the huge explosion of data is fuelling the rapid rate of growth and development of artificial intelligence (AI). Currently, the general consensus within the digital economy is that
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Despite an overall decrease in fraudulent activities and computer misuse in 2017, the latest reports from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that targeted incidents of computer misuse and malware against businesses are on the rise. The increase in business-related cybersecurity crime, the report claims, is being driven by a massive 145 percent
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With the implementation date of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) fast approaching, businesses are faced with the challenges of compliance by 25th May 2018. As digital technology continues to transform the way in which we live, and “big data” becomes increasingly integrated with traditional business analytics, it’s important that the legal framework for data
SCC’s Video Analytics solution – to be deployed across more than 40 police forces in the UK – includes pioneering Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning capabilities. East Midlands Strategic Commercial Unit, the procurement specialists working on behalf of the UK police forces, have awarded a contract for post-event video forensics and analysis to SCC. The
Any new business legislation can be a minefield. But the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation from the European Union (EU), due to come into force this May, is causing maximum confusion for businesses across the UK as they struggle to get to grips with what the new laws will mean for them and
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In our latest blog, we explored the negative connotations of the words “artificial intelligence”. Despite the fact that AI is one of the most exciting technologies around at present, making global headlines for its potential to revolutionise almost every industry, from healthcare to manufacturing, from transportation to agriculture, its dystopian image is leaving people fearful.
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Are many companies put off adopting AI due to its name and dystopian image? There is no doubt that one of the most exciting technologies around at present is Artificial Intelligence, or AI for short. During 2017 it made headlines around the globe for its potential to revolutionise almost every industry. From healthcare to manufacturing,
