Author: Asad Yaseen

A distributed workforce has renewed the importance of security for all aspects of organizations’ technology estates By Matt Gyde, CEO, Security Division at NTT Ltd.The pandemic has put a spotlight on cybersecurity issues as businesses have moved to a distributed workforce model. Many businesses found it difficult to move with agility to provide employees with the devices and network infrastructure needed to operate and communicate seamlessly when COVID-19 first hit.In fact, according to NTT’s 2020…

News Detail PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a leading innovator in enterprise software, today announced that Ken Denman has been elected to the VMware board of directors. Denman brings extensive expertise to VMware’s board of directors and is widely recognized as a pioneer and leader in technology, having served as a seasoned entrepreneur, venture capitalist, chief executive … Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), a…

Across 2020 – and, most likely, throughout 2021 – the priority of small business owners has been weathering the storm brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. That’s understandable, given the challenges and unique threats from Covid-19. However, the danger posed by cybercriminals has not gone away; in fact, the evidence points to the contrary. The FBI reported huge increases in cybercrime against businesses and individuals in 2020 – a 400% increase in some cases –…

The past year has seen double-digit increases in the value of GDPR fines imposed by regulators and the volume of breaches notified to regulators, according to a new analysis by DLA Piper. The international law firm said that €158.5m ($192m, £141m) in fines was imposed since January 28 2020, a 39% increase on the previous 20-month period since the law came into force in May 2018. Breach notifications surged by 19%, the second consecutive double-digit increase, to…