November 8, 2020
More than 100,000 machines stay susceptible to SMBGhost exploitation
The SMBGhost vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2020-0796, is ranked as critical and holds the ‘perfect’ score of 10 on the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) scale. Upon discovery, the flaw was considered so severe that instead of releasing a fix as part of its usual Patch Tuesday bundle, Microsoft issued an out-of-band patch instead.
October 26, 2020
Sony MEA unveils latest in-car media receivers XAV-AX8000 and XAV-1500
Sony Middle East & Africa introduces its XAV-AX8000 and XAV-1500 in car audio receivers, teaming together some of the most advanced and amazing displays yet. The new sound and extensive usability features enhance your driving experience in a way that is safer and smarter for use on the roads in the UAE.
October 16, 2020
CIOs need to save… and lead
CIOs need to act fast and ensure that they are taking advantage of financing and the other ways to reduce capital expenditure that the IT sector is offering.
October 12, 2020
HMD Global releases Android 11 upgrade timeline to latest OS
Nokia smartphones remain at the forefront of both security updates and Android OS upgrades, as recognised by research from Counterpoint. According to their data, 94% of the Nokia smartphone portfolio updated to the latest Android version within a year of new Android release.
October 12, 2020
Working from a hotel? Beware the dangers of public Wi‑Fi
The hospitality industry has also been impacted by the pandemic, with more and more hotels across the United States and around the world offering their empty rooms as daytime makeshift offices for remote workers seeking to work in a distraction-free place.
October 11, 2020
Had your face stolen lately?
You can reset your PIN after a data breach, you can reset your password after a data breach, you can reset your security questions after a data breach – but can you reset your face? Sure, there’s surgery, but clearly that’s asymmetry of the amount of effort you’ll need to expend in response to a vendor’s careless handling of biometric data. Subsequent resets could get even weirder. This elevates identify theft to a whole new level.
September 30, 2020
Pure Storage enhances its hybrid cloud solutions across VMware portfolio
Together, the two companies deliver the platforms that customers need to virtualize their environments, quickly consolidate workloads, host mission-critical applications, and accelerate application modernization with persistent storage for containers on-premises or in the cloud.