The Dallas hub of internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX has reported a new peak traffic record of more than a terabit of information per second on its multi-service interconnection platform reflecting the region’s digital transformation. Overall peak traffic at DE-CIX Dallas has risen by 61% since the beginning of 2023, and by as much … Leer más
As the UK government and internet service providers (ISP) community continue with the Project Gigabit programme that aims to bring ultrafast broadband coverage to 85% of the country by 2025, the industry is at a pivotal moment, with the key issues to be faced centred not so much around accessing the materials for buildout … Leer más
Secure access service edge (SASE) technology provider Cato Networks has announced an expansion of its SASE Cloud platform into threat detection and incident response, leading to what it calls the world’s first SASE-based, extended detection and response (XDR) offering that can “dramatically” improve the quality of insight and ease of incident response, leading to … Leer más
A cyber attack against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that resulted in misinformation being posted on the financial regulator’s social media channels was the result of a SIM-swapping attack, it has emerged. The attack came to light on Monday 9 January when the SEC’s X account briefly appeared to confirm that the … Leer más
Technology companies are pursuing profits from artificial intelligence (AI) “with a clear disregard” for human rights, privacy and other social consequences, all while governments around the world fail to act, according to United Nations (UN) chief. Addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in mid-January 2024, UN secretary general António Guterres issued a … Leer más
Research published by credit rating firm Moody’s has found that generative AI (GenAI) has the potential to disrupt a number of industries, including legal and business services. The research pulls in data from PwC, which shows that a quarter of CEOs expect to reduce headcount due to artificial intelligence (AI). Another report quoted in … Leer más
The discovery of 12TB (terabytes) of stolen personally identifiable information (PII) and credentials comprising 26 billion records relating to millions, possibly billions, of individuals, may prove to be the biggest leak in history, and is being dubbed the mother of all breaches (MOAB). The dataset was discovered by researcher Bob Diachenko of SecurityDiscovery.com and … Leer más
In a “significant” update to its digital platform, UK connectivity provider Neos Networks has enhanced the way wholesale customers provision its services through integration with their own platforms, in particular its Livequote platform, to improve the ease and efficiency of purchasing connectivity solutions. The Neos Networks infrastructure sees use in the UK’s digital economy, including critical … Leer más
Developers who report a high degree of understanding of their code feel 42% more productive than those with low or no understanding, research from GitHub has found. While this may seem obvious, according to GitHub, low understanding can come from various factors, including poor or outdated documentation, lack of onboarding, or the sheer pace … Leer más
The NVM Express consortium has announced additions to its standard that will allow datacentre NVMe flash-based storage systems to take advantage of computational storage and tap into local memory resources. That will come in the form of two new command sets, namely NVM Express’s Computational Programs and Subsystem Local Memory commands. These command sets … Leer más
