New version of Parallels RAS helps remove barriers to adopting virtual applications

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Delivering virtual applications and virtual desktop infrastructure can be a complex and expensive business.

Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) has been a leader in application delivery for some time and is using this week's Microsoft Inspire  conference to launch its latest update.

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Microsoft 365 delivers a complete solution for businesses

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As the workplace evolves to become more diverse and teams are more widely distributed, businesses are looking to technology to empower their staff.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella used his speech today at Inspire to announce the launch of Microsoft 365 which incorporates Office 365, Windows 10 and Enterprise Mobility + Security, to deliver a complete, intelligent and secure solution for employees.

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New biometric authentication platform eliminates the need for passwords

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Passwords are increasingly being seen as inadequate for securing systems and developers are seeking better alternatives. A new SaaS platform from Pramati Technologies is aimed at providing strong authentication for mobile and web-based applications using existing device capabilities.

ThumbSignIn enables enterprises and service providers to deploy strong authentication solutions that reduce reliance on passwords and protect against a range of attacks.

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Gender discrimination harms tech industry growth

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According to new analysis by Sopra Banking Software, men still dominate senior roles in the tech sector and this is harming the industry’s growth.

A study by McKinsey Global Institute finds that 38 percent of women in the technology field feel that gender discrimination staggers growth and chances for progressing their career in the future. What's more, 60 percent of these women attribute not wanting to be a top executive to excessive stress and pressure.

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Younger consumers return to more traditional shopping habits

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New research reveals that younger consumer groups are increasingly turning to traditional face-to-face shopping habits alongside digital.

Amsterdam-based payment solutions company Acapture has been looking at the preferences of the youngest and largest sets of digital native consumers -- millennials and generation Z.

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Plugins and social media links leave websites more open to compromise

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Adding extra features like plugins and social media links makes websites more likely to be compromised according to a new report.

The study by website security company SiteLock finds that sites with between one and five plugins have 1.5 times more chance of being compromised than the average site.

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Ukraine police raid accounting software company as part of NotPetya investigation

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Police in the Ukraine have seized the servers of Intellect Service, a company supplying accounting software, as part of their investigation into the NotPetya ransomware attack.

A malicious update to Intellect's MeDoc accounting package is believed to have been responsible for some of the initial NotPetya infections.

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Protecting hybrid apps from attackers [Q&A]

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In order to speed up development times and roll out their apps across multiple platforms without the need to create entirely new code, companies are increasingly turning to hybrid apps. The problem is that these rely on HTML and JavaScript code which is relatively easy to reverse engineer.

How can businesses prevent this and keep their apps and the data they handle safe from hackers? We spoke to Andrew Whaley VP of engineering for Europe at application protection specialist Arxan Technologies to find out.

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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will simplify enterprise device deployments

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We've already seen that with the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Microsoft is aiming to strengthen security. The company has today revealed a number of other new features aimed at business users.

The flagship among these is Windows AutoPilot Deployment, a cloud service designed to simplify the deployment and management of new Windows 10 PCs.

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Enterprises gear up to face the inevitability of cyber attacks

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A new study finds that while attacks increase and financial losses continue to mount, a growing number of companies are preparing to respond to breaches

The research from forensic security company Guidance Software finds that 54 percent of organizations feel well prepared to respond to a major breach in the coming year (up from 51 percent in 2016). Additionally, 25 percent of respondents say they're looking to build a formal security and incident management team within the next year up from 12 percent in 2016.

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Information security and the generation gap

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Cyber attacks are becoming a regular feature of everyday life and it's more important than ever to be aware of the risks and take steps to protect yourself.

But, according to a survey of 1,000 people across the US by password management company LastPass, different age groups have very different attitudes to security.

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Half of organizations hit by ransomware will suffer more than one attack

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With ransomware hitting the headlines at the moment thanks to the Petya/NotPetya attack, a timely new report from cloud data protection specialist Druva reveals it's becoming a ubiquitous global threat affecting enterprises large and small and devices of all types.

The survey of more than 800 companies shows that over 80 percent of respondents report ransomware attacks are on the rise and that half of businesses hit by ransomware have been attacked multiple times.

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Cloud-based governance solution identifies breaches in real time

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All organizations have valuable data which they need to protect, but as their digital footprint gets larger it becomes harder to keep track of and guard all their information.

Content collaboration and governance specialist Egnyte is launching a cloud-based governance solution, Egnyte Protect to provide real-time analysis of all content within an organization and deliver insights to help administrators prevent potential data breaches.

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IBM and Lightbend collaborate on AI platform

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IBM is announcing a collaborative development initiative with Lightbend, the provider of the world's leading Reactive Application Development Platform, to help advance the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive solutions in the enterprise.

The collaboration will create new code, tools and documentation that will be designed to help developers build Java- and Scala-based applications on the Lightbend Reactive Platform. Joint solutions will provide a complete toolchain for Java and Scala developers to easily build and deploy AI and cognitive applications in both on-premise and cloud environments.

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New software aims to make employees central to the workplace

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With automation and artificial intelligence becoming increasingly important for business, many employees are worried about what that means for their careers and future as part of a human workforce.

IT solutions specialist BMC is launching its new Digital Workplace, a cloud-based service that enables IT, HR, legal, facilities management, and any other line-of-business groups to offer employees a one-stop-shop for the tools and information they need to do their work.

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