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Check Point’s Incident Response Team has been responding to multiple global infections caused by a new variant of the Petya malware, which first appeared in 2016 and is currently moving laterally within customer networks.  It appears to be using the ‘EternalBlue’ exploit which May’s WannaCry attack also exploited.  It was first signaled by attacks on financial institutions...

AT A GLANCE Accelerate infrastructure modernization with VMware vSAN™ to make IT a strategic, cost-effective advantage for your company. By powering the leading Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI) solutions, vSAN helps customers evolve their data center without risk, control IT costs and scale to tomorrow’s business needs. vSAN, native to the market-leading hypervisor, delivers flash-optimized, secure storage...

NetApp and Cisco have just launched FlexPod® SF, a new FlexPod solution that features the NetApp® SolidFire® Element® OS running on Cisco C220 M4 servers. For the first time ever, FlexPod will be delivered on an all-Cisco hardware platform powered by Cisco software and Element OS. Together, these components will enable cloud strategies like VMware private cloud, and open,...

Security has now become a top priority for you. To ensure the highest levels of security with Microsoft Azure, Microsoft are adding new high-availability certificate authorities. For the majority of customers, this change will be seamless and will not have any impact on your Azure applications. This change will only affect those currently using public...

Acer is directly targeting busy classrooms and students with its new TravelMate Spin B1 convertible, which was unveiled at the Bett Show in London last month. The 11.6-inch HD touch-screen notebook comes with Windows 10 Pro provides easy portability, offers four usage modes and has a robust design made for day-to-day use in the classroom....

The new Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X710-T4 is ideal for customers looking to upgrade their server room connectivity. Uniquely, it offers four 10GBASE-T ports in a low-profile form factor.  Powered by the Intel Ethernet Controller XL710, the X710-T4 adapter provides unmatched performance and features for both server and network virtualisation.

Activity trackers continue to lead the way and look set to dominate this sector for 2017.  FitBit and Misfit were grabbing a lot of attention with their streamlined designs and this is clearly the direction of travel for the mainstream market now. Withings also played a strong card with the new Steel HR, which is...

The biggest cyber attack began in May, spreading to more than 150 countries and infecting 200,000 machines. The outbreak is a ransomware threat, WanaCrypt0r 2.0 also known as WannaCry, with worm-like capabilities leveraging an exploit against vulnerable Microsoft Windows® operating systems. Ransomware mimics the age-old crime of kidnapping: someone takes something you value, and in order to get...

Toshiba made Bett 2017 the launch platform for its latest high-end hybrid, hailing the new Portégé X20W-D as ‘the world’s thinnest and lightest 2-in-1 to utilise a full power 7th Generation Intel Core processor’. The 12.5-inch device is designed for serious users who need optimum portability/. It offers an impressive battery life of up to...

SCC has won the UKI 2017 “Enable Digital” Award for Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) at this year’s HPE Global Partner Summit in Las Vegas. The HPE Partner of the Year Awards recognise the outstanding performance and accomplishments of HPE business partners, which raise the standard for business excellence and customer satisfaction. Winners are chosen for...

Designed to be intuitive, Cisco’s new network can recognise intent, mitigate threats through encryption, and learn over time, unlocking opportunities SAN FRANCISCO — Today Cisco unveiled intent-based networking solutions that represent one of the most significant breakthroughs in enterprise networking. The introduction is the culmination of Cisco’s vision to create an intuitive system that anticipates actions,...

Dell is aiming even higher in the HD display market, revealing what it claims is the world’s first 32-inch 8K display and the world’s overall thinnest monitor. The company’s new UltraSharp 32 Ultra HD 8K Monitor (UP3218K), offers four times the resolution of Ultra HD 4K and 16 times more than Full HD. With 33.2...