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June 2021
TOP NEWS
- Internet outage caused by software bug
- Tunbridge Wells schools closed following data breach
- Proximity begins network enhancement
- Iron Mountain sells five UK data centres for £128mNHS Test and trace strengthens cyber defence
- Scottish gov and agencies ‘breached data protection rules almost 2,000 times'
SECURITY
- Cybersecurity is not a one-stop-shop
ON THE NETWORK
- Separating the wheat from the chaff
FEATURE
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SD-WAN products focus
VIEW FROM THE TOP
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What is the ‘hybrid cloud visibility gap’ and why does it matter?
Q&A
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Please meet...Gemma Moore, direct and founder of Cyberis
May 2021
TOP NEWS
- O2 to slash data centre emissions in “radical overhaul”
- Cyber fears as nearly 200 devices lost
- Arrow Electronics inks Nvidia solutions distribution agreement
- Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust makes communications system upgrades
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Moving to containers, by Chris Bujis, EMEA field CTO, NS1
ON THE NETWORK
- Thinking outside the container, by Alex Chircop, CEO, StorageOS
FEATURE
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Ransomware attacks in the UK continue to grow at an alarming rate, as cybercriminals target everything from government agencies to high-net-worth individuals and blue chip corporates to small businesses. Robert Shepherd asks the experts why this is and what enterprises can do to thwart the bad actors
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April 2021
TOP NEWS
- Government introduces legislation for smart devices
- ‘DC cooling infrastructure must be compliant ahead of summer’
- University of Hertfordshire suffers major cyberattack
- Vipre releases latest cybersecurity defence bundles
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Autonomous cloud security, by Scott Dodds, CEO, Ultima
ON THE NETWORK
- Why retailers need to put their heads in the cloud, by Alex MacPherson, director of solution consultancy and account management, Manhattan Associates
FEATURE
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Businesses rely on their WAN and LAN to perform at levels high enough to satisfy their clients’ demands. But how will that work in a hybrid world? Robert Shepherd investigates
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March 2021
TOP NEWS
- Criminals steal sensitive data on UK aid projects overseas
- Sepura’s SCG22 approved for use on airwave and BDBOS networks
- Assured Data Protection launches new XDR Service
- BT upgrades network and connectivity for Walgreens Boots
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Automating manufacturing resiliency, by Ian Millington, managing director, adi Automation
ON THE NETWORK
- The path to mass-market for SD-WAN, by Marc Bouteyre, senior product line manager, SD-WAN, Ekinops
FEATURE I
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The ESN is something we can’t live without, but an unforeseen pandemic and delayed upgrade have caused problems. Robert Shepherd examines the network
February 2021
TOP NEWS
- Shared Rural Network boost for UK enterprises
- NetUtils launches ‘Platinum Tier’ managed cyber security services
- Truespeed announces full fibre roll-out in Bath and environs
- CityFibre starts Bradford’s full fibre transformation
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Production scale in IoT deployments, by Nick Sacke, head of IoT and products, Comms365
ON THE NETWORK
- Data privacy impact in the digital era, by Zack Zilakakis, product marketing leader, Apstra
FEATURE I
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Fibre broadband is the backbone of UK internet infrastructure, but with the investment in new technologies, will it be as important come 2030? Robert Shepherd does some digging
January 2021
TOP NEWS
- UK-EU agree six-month ‘data adequacy’ bridge
- South East Water signs cloud and machine learning deal with CTS
- IBM helps clients prepare for next-gen encryption tech
- Sunderland businesses secure £62m bre investment boost
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Voice quality matters now more than ever, by Dominic Norton, director, Spitfire Network Services
ON THE NETWORK
- A ‘small’ bang approach to SD-WAN, by Zabrina Doerck, director of product marketing, global enterprise, Infovista
FEATURE I
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The nation has entered lockdown 3.0, which means working and learning from home. Having adapted to it last March, are we in a better position almost a year later?
FEATURE II
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The digital skills gap problem isn’t going to go away any time soon, so Robert Shepherd asks the industry what we are doing about it in 2021
Q&A
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Please meet... Wes Durow, CMO, Extreme Networks
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December 2020
TOP NEWS
- HMRC ‘serious’ data incidents come to light
- WBA’s OpenRoaming introduces ‘highest security’ to public Wi-Fi
- Eurosat and TP-Link UK future proof London office with business-class wireless network
- Epsilon brings multi-cloud networking with Aviatrix
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Getting the crowds back safely, by Alastair Williamson, CEO, Wyld Networks
ON THE NETWORK
- Smart cities in a changing world, by Alistair Fulton, VP & General Manager, Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group
ROUNDTABLE
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Hybrid working
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November 2020
TOP NEWS
- ICO says parties must improve data protection
- Dundee Council ‘saves £1m’ by moving 95% of data to public cloud
- Cohesity form new collaboration with AWS to deliver DMaaS
- Lawmakers criticise choice of cyber security headquarters
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- The path to cloud enlightenment, by Dave Glasgow, founding director, director of strategic alliances, IPI
ON THE NETWORK
- The communication the customers want, by Neil Hammerton, CEO & co-founder, Natterbox
ROUNDTABLE
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Network management in an SDN world
October 2020
TOP NEWS
- BT and Toshiba launch ‘unhackable’ network
- Network analysis expert expands reseller network in the UK
- Slough authorities to decide on Zurich data centre plans
- An edge solution for visual inspection and observation
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Unleashing the full power of IP networks, by Mike Hook, executive director, LMG
ON THE NETWORK
- Cloud-driven networks the fuel that’s powering the ‘new normal’, by Dahwood Ahmed, senior regional manager UK&I, Extreme Networks
FEATURE
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Many period buildings were not designed for the offices that now sit in them. Robert Shepherd finds out how new comms equipment navigates old brickwork
September 2020
TOP NEWS
- Government issues cybersecurity warning
- ‘Nearly 80% of enterprises want CSPs to drive 5G adoption’ - survey
- Connexin raises £80 to take smart cities to the next level
- Oracle inks Ministry of Defence cloud infrastructure deal
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- When business continuity plans go wrong, by Craig Atkins, managing director, 1-Fix
ON THE NETWORK
- Identifying best fit scenarios for alternatives to OEM network maintenance, by Mihaela Dinu, networking and server product manager, EMEA, Curvature
FEATURE
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The UK has finally severed ties from the EU and will now plough a lone furrow. But what does that mean for data and GDPR? Robert Shepherd asks the questions
August 2020
TOP NEWS
- UK set for Terragraph multi-gigabit technology
- Survey reveals 75% of UK firms using AI, but challenges persist
- Windstream adds next-gen firewall VNF to SD-WAN offering
- Vodafone and Defra launch 5G-ready NB-IoT forest sensors
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- Turning data centres green, by Vik Malyala, senior vice president, Supermicro
ON THE NETWORK
- Could FWA the answer to keeping people connected during the global pandemic? By James Bristow, SVP EMEA, Cradlepoint
FEATURE
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The UK can he hit by a terrorist attack or natural disaster with little or no notice - so how equipped are the emergency services should the worst happen? Robert Shepherd finds out
July 2020
TOP NEWS
- Blackbaud hack leaves UK institutions exposed
- Puppet DevOps adds module support, patching automation
- ‘UK is the fourth most exposed country for cyber vulnerabilities’
- ‘Universities failing to provide adequate security training’
VIEW FROM THE TOP
- New Reality: What businesses can learn from the military, by Pat O’Connor, managing director & co-founder, VRAI
ON THE NETWORK
- To break the energy curve with 5G, telcos are increasing ef ciency by at least 10 times, by Tu Jiashun, chief scientist, virtualization, ZTE
FEATURE
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AI is a cool futuristic term we have been using for a number of years. Now, in 2020, it’s time to nd out what it actually does for data centres. Robert Shepherd speaks to the geeks