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NEC Corporation has announced the acquisition of UK-based IT services company Northgate Public Services Limited (NPS), accelerating the expansion of its international safety business. NEC is buying NPS for GBP 475 million from leading international private equity firm Cinven. This acquisition is expected to be completed by the end of January 2018. Established in 1969,...

Check Point is proud to announce that we have received two ‘Cyber Essentials Plus’ awards under the British Government’s Cyber Essentials Accreditation Scheme. The British Ambassador to Israel, David Quarrey, officially presented the accreditations as part of the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials Scheme. Launched in 2014, the Cyber Essentials Scheme serves as part of the...

It’s here. Cisco has solved one of the biggest challenges facing the security industry – and now thousands of Cisco customers can start using this breakthrough new network security technology. Back in June, Cisco announced Encrypted Traffic Analytics – a breakthrough technology that identifies malware in encrypted traffic, without having to break apart the packets...

Daily interactions enhanced through technology For its experiential approach, the  NEC Solutions Showcase returns on its 10th anniversary with an exciting new evolution. 16-17 May 2018 will see NEC Display Solutions present the latest in visual technology in collaboration with its solutions partners. Visitors from the AV and digital signage community will gather in London...

Set yourself up for success in 2018 by participating in our January SophSkills program. Each 30-min session is designed to give you the know-how you need to maximize your Intercept X sales. Either attend the live presentations or watch the recordings at your leisure. From sales skills to technical demos and objection handling, there’s something...

Developers can build AI applications quicker thanks to new and more powerful big iron from IBM. IBM has unveiled what it claims is the industry’s most advanced server designed for Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Power Systems Server with the firm’s new POWER9 processor. It comes as interest in artificial intelligence grows, and IBM regards the technology...

RSA®, a global cybersecurity leader delivering Business-Driven Security™ solutions, is expanding its technology ecosystem to make strong authentication more continuous, proactive, and pervasive. Offering seamless interoperability with the CyberArk Privileged Account Security Solution, Microsoft Windows Hello, Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewall, and VMware Workspace ONE, RSA enables organizations to quickly and easily leverage the broad...

IBM have announced a new IBM Cloud Private Software platform to help companies unlock billions in technology investment in core data and applications and extend cloud-native tools across public and private clouds. IBM Cloud Private Software is designed to enable companies to create on-premises cloud capabilities similar to public clouds to accelerate app development. The...

Arnold H. Glasow famously quipped that “the trouble with the future is that it usually arrives before we’re ready for it.”  The past year certainly took us by surprise when the WannaCry and Petya ransomware outbreaks hit businesses globally, causing unprecedented disruption, while serious new vulnerabilities such as BlueBorne were discovered in almost every connected...

Legitimate cryptomining programs ask users for permission to run. Malicious versions don’t, opting instead to quietly leach a computer’s resources. SophosLabs is seeing more of the latter variety, with a new twist: Instead of showing up as executable files, they take the form of scripts hidden on websites, mining for cryptocurrency in the browser. Visitors to these sites see...

Prime Minister, Theresa May, announced an expansion of the “fit note” scheme and training for work coaches to help disabled people and those with physical and mental health conditions find employment and progress in those roles. The strategy, called Improving Lives: the Future of Work, Health and Disability, builds on last year’s Work, Health and...

Veritas Technologies, a leader in multi-cloud data management, have unveiled advances to the company’s eDiscovery Platform with new data classification features designed to help compliance and investigation teams ensure regulatory compliance, avoid massive fines and mitigate reputational damage. The new technology also helps organisations manage personal identifiable information (PII) and Subject Access Requests (SARs). Within...