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2018 has been the year of digital transformation, with organisations of all sizes either implementing or planning projects in every area from customer service operations to workforce management. Every business process is being assessed and within this, print management has also experienced a shift, according to leading enterprise office solution provider, Y Soft Corporation, which believes that 2019 will see digital transformation projects disrupt print management even further. “In 2019, businesses will increasingly focus on...

BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) announced today it has become a HIMSS Analytics Certified Consultant to help address the digital infrastructure needs of healthcare organizations around the world. As a Certified Consultant, BlackBerry will guide healthcare organizations through the stages of the Infrastructure Adoption Model (INFRAM), HIMSS Analytics’ newest Maturity Model. Professionally trained on the INFRAM, BlackBerry’s cybersecurity experts can assess a healthcare organization’s infrastructure architecture and help them achieve their desired INFRAM score....

By Chris Ross, SVP international, Barracuda Networks A few weeks ago, we released some research around the topic of networking technologies that help users access the cloud securely and quickly - specifically software defined wide area networking (SD-WAN). We spoke to 410 IT and networking professionals working in EMEA to find out more about the barriers and drivers that are shaping their attitudes towards SD-WAN. While we spoke to end-users for this research, it revealed...

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, says the energy and utilities sector is on the verge of a technological revolution that will see consumers increasingly engaged in their day-day energy needs, which alongside broader disruption, spells profound change for the industry. According to the Digital Vision for Energy and Utilities opinion paper launched today, utility providers are facing a ‘race to transform’ with those companies able to understand and respond to the rapidly evolving...

Mobey Forum, the global industry association empowering banks and other financial institutions to shape the future of digital financial services, has today published its latest report outlining the most important and influential developments across the virtual currencies industry. Entitled ‘What Banks Need to Know About Virtual Currencies Right Now’, it explores the key considerations for banks and financial institutions when taking the first steps on the road to creating their own strategic approach. The Virtual...

Not-for profit membership organisation Secure Chorus has announced the completion of its first set of interoperability standards for regulatory-compliant encrypted voice calls. The move will lead the way to the commercial rollout of an ecosystem of different brand mobile apps for enterprise. Elisabetta Zaccaria, Secure Chorus’ Chairman of the board said: “Two years ago, the development of an ecosystem of different brands enterprise grade mobile apps that are interoperable, secure and regulatory compliant was seen...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced the Crescendo® Mobile smart card to bring convenience to high security for accessing computer, network or cloud applications. The new HID mobile smart card utilizes digital certificates on users’ mobile devices for client authentication. The HID Crescendo Mobile solution provides organizations seeking to eliminate passwords with a solution that combines the high security of physical authenticators with the usability of a mobile solution. Crescendo...

Cloud adoption is in full swing, with the latest IDG data showing that 73% of enterprises have at least one application, or a portion of their computing infrastructure, already in the cloud. But apparently that’s not enough – because the data also shows that IT departments are feeling the pressure to migrate 100% to the cloud. It’s clear that change is happening, and fast, but it is not without risk. After surveying more than 250...

Tufin®, the market-leading provider of Network Security Policy Orchestration solutions, announced its latest cloud-native solution, Tufin Iris. It enables cloud operations and IT security teams to gain visibility and control of security policies for cloud-based applications. Tufin Iris can integrate into DevOps pipelines to ensure continuous compliance and maintain business agility. Tufin Iris is currently available to early adopters who register for a trial online. Until now, organisations lacked visibility into their cloud environments and...

DigiCert, Inc., the world’s leading provider of TLS/SSL, PKI and IoT security solutions, has been selected by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) to operate registration and certificate authority services for the USB Type-C™ Authentication specification. Using cryptographic-based authentication, the optional security protocol is designed to further strengthen USB Type-C’s position as the global standard for connecting and charging devices. USB Type-C Authentication gives OEMs the opportunity to use certificates that enable host systems to confirm the...