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ABI Research forecasts 40 per cent growth in biometrics by 2021

Mar 22, 2016

ABI Research claims that the latest security trends driving the global biometrics industry will result in a market worth more than $30 billion by 2021, which would be an increase of around 118 per cent from 2015. [see_also] The market demand for biometric sensors in consumer electronics, particularly smartphones, is a result of increasing consumer’s security...

Google launches Future Founders in the UK to inspire teens

Mar 22, 2016

According to a new survey commissioned by Google, British teenagers have little interest in starting their own companies and believe they will likely work for well-established companies when they enter the workforce. The survey was based around statistics gathered by YouGov and highlights a lack of entrepreneurial spirit amongst teenagers in Britain. The Internet-based market...

Ofcom tells BT to up its game

Mar 22, 2016

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, has called for BT to up its performance by installing high-speed lines for businesses in 46 working days by the end of March 2017, and 40 working days by 2018. It comes after the regulator noted that BT’s average time for having a line ready had increased from 40 to 48 working...

Here’s why your company data is (probably) easy prey

Mar 22, 2016

Businesses are literally waving their sensitive data in the air, just waiting for hackers to come and snatch them. Those are basically the results of a new comprehensive report by threat protection company Varonis Systems. The company collected anonymous data during risk assessments for potential customers for a year, and has now transformed that data...

Mapping your IT infrastructure: From organic sprawl to optimal scale

Mar 22, 2016

Whether IT professionals like to admit it or not, networks don’t always grow by intent or design. New technologies are reaching new audiences, leaving the infrastructure to grow and expand organically with the use of either internal users or outside partners. Essentially, it could be said that steady and consistent innovation impedes the progression of...

Applegate wants to make procurement for SMEs a breeze

Mar 22, 2016

Technology service company Applegate today announced a new service, aimed at small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the UK. The new service, called Appplegate PRO, is designed to help SMEs save money and time on procurement. It will, as the company said in a press release, will help SMEs secure the most appropriate supplier ‘in...

IBM announces new European Bluemix garage to help businesses with cloud

Mar 22, 2016

IBM today announced the opening of a new Bluemix Garage in Nice, France. It is the first in Europe outside of the UK – intended to help enterprises of all sizes on the European continent to accelerate the design and development of cloud applications using IBM Cloud technologies. [see_also] The initiative is based upon making IBM’s cloud...

Security budgets are growing, but not fast enough

Mar 22, 2016

As an answer to the ever increasing threats of cyber-attacks, the security budgets across various industries are growing, a new survey by The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) suggests. However, the rise in budgets is not enough to tackle the problem. The report is based on answers of more than 2,500 members of the...

Intel visionary Andrew S. Grove passes away aged 79

Mar 22, 2016

Andrew S. Grove, the former CEO and Chairman of Intel, has passed away at age 79. During his lifetime he was an influential figure that wrote several best selling books and helped the company become the household name that it is today. Grove has been with Intel since its beginning and was present at its...

You can now have a video chat with your mortgage advisor

Mar 22, 2016

You’ll now be able to get advice on that mortgage from a banker using video chat, Lloyds Bank and Halifax announced on Tuesday. The two banks announced recently a new ‘face to face’ service, allowing users to connect with a mortgage advisor via video link on a laptop, desktop or tablet computer. The service has...

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