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PromoVeritas study refutes prize promotion assumptions

Fri, 5th Jan 2024
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PromoVeritas's study debunks conventional wisdom on prize promotions, demonstrating that multiple smaller rewards drive more engagement than grand prizes, and cash prizes have fallen out of favour.
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Why regulating AI could have serious ramifications

Tue, 4th Jul 2023
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Lately, the conversation surrounding the need to regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) has reached a fever pitch.
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Media Math VP joins iion as CCO

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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Yun Yip has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer at adtech startup iion, leaving her former role as VP of Media Math to bring her experience to iion.
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Bridging the gap: Busting the misconceptions of hybrid AGMs

Wed, 19th Oct 2022
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Hybrid AGMs often help organisations save, rather than increase, costs. Unlike physical meetings which involve variable costs.
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Threat actors ramp up their social engineering attacks

Fri, 24th Jun 2022
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As people get better at identifying potential threats in their inbox, threat actors must evolve their methods. Their new M.O? Social engineering.
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A third of financial institutions have increased AI and ML in response to money laundering

Tue, 17th Aug 2021
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A third of financial institutions are accelerating their AI and machine learning adoption for anti-money laundering technology in response to COVID-19.
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Financial institutions turn to AI and ML to aid anti-money laundering efforts

Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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A third of financial institutions are speeding up their adoption of AI and ML for AML technology due to COVID-19, according to a new industry study.
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Ransomware attackers bolder than ever

Tue, 18th May 2021
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Ransomware ecosystem is complex with various actors involved, says cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Educating ourselves is key to fighting them.
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Remote working is here to stay - and employees love it, says GitLab report

Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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Remote working is becoming a reality for many, with 83% of professionals saying they can accomplish all tasks remotely, according to a new report from GitLab.
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DNZ20 report celebrates our nation of gaming junkies

Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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digital entertainment
New Zealanders, with an average gamer age of 34, spend 88 minutes daily playing video games, enjoying benefits for health, education, and social connections.
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Four misconceptions about open source technology - Acquia

Thu, 11th Jul 2019
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Despite widespread adoption around the globe, open source technology continues to generate questions about its security and performance.
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Malware and malicious Office documents on the rise in 2019 - WatchGuard

Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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Hackers are doubling down on well-known tactics like credential theft and ransomware by utilising fake Office documents and other attack avenues.
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Q&A: 5G, a revolutionary future or hyped fanfare?

Wed, 12th Jun 2019
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With governments and service providers around the world racing to roll out 5G networks in their countries, Opensignal VP Ian Fogg debunks the myths around 5G.
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Thycotic debunks top Privileged Access Management myths

Tue, 23rd Apr 2019
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Privileged Access encompasses access to computers, networks and network devices, software applications, digital documents and other digital assets.
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Cradlepoint debunks common connectivity and security myths

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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Cradlepoint tackles myths around connectivity and security, emphasising the potential and reliability of 4G, the cloud, and IoT without added risk.
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Gartner debunks common AI misconceptions

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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IT and business leaders must separate reality from myths about AI, Gartner says. Five common misconceptions have been identified.
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Why businesses should invest in energy automation

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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Schneider Electric's Global Digital Transformation Benefits Report 2019 highlights substantial CapEx and OpEx savings, boosting energy automation appeal.
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Ignore the critics, because WordPress has finally arrived

Mon, 20th Aug 2018
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Despite criticisms, WordPress has evolved from a simple blogging tool to a versatile CMS, now powering over 31% of all websites, including major enterprises.
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Exclusive: DDoS attacks up, spike in attacks on govt agencies

Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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NETSCOUT has released its Arbor Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS) report for the first half of 2018, exclusive on SecurityBrief.
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WatchGuard launches multi-factor authentication for SMBs

Mon, 30th Jul 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard launches AuthPoint, a cloud-based multi-factor authentication solution tailored for SMBs, addressing their cost and complexity concerns.