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Aria is where cutting‑edge technology, security, and AI‑driven innovation intersect. The stories tagged here span everything from next‑gen cloud and data platforms to ransomware trends, smart infrastructure, and the fast‑evolving world of generative and agentic AI. If you want to understand how tools like AI copilots, LLMs, and real‑time analytics are reshaping everything from finance to healthcare to manufacturing, this is your starting point.

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Monetising information is more than just selling your data

Thu, 4th Aug 2016
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Information most certainly is used to generate a profit–and not just by Google, Facebook and the rest of the digerati.
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KnowBe4 makes security training solution available in 26 languages

Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
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The interactive, on-demand and computer-based training covers high-risk topics and how you can identify red flags in your system.
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Heard of Jackware? When connected cars meet ransomware

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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I define jackware as malicious software that seeks to take control of a device, the purpose of which is not data processing or digital communications.
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PowerWare ransomware imitates locky malware family

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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PoshCoder has been encrypting files with PowerShell since 2014, and the new variant named PowerWare was reported in March 2016.
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Brocade launches 'industry-first' Gen 6 Fibre family for all-flash data centers

Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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Brocade has launched the industry's first Gen 6 Fibre Channel directors that will complement its storage network solutions.
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FireEye's latest security feature detects and protects from ransomware

Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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FireEye have recently detected a cerber ransomware campaign with Exploit Guard, a new feature of FireEye Endpoint Security (HX).
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Four ways to drive digital commerce innovation

Fri, 15th Jul 2016
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marketing
Digital commerce exemplars don't merely convert their product catalogues into eCommerce sites and mobile commerce applications.
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Fujitsu saving the world one data center at a time

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Fujitsu has just announced they've developed a highly accurate predictive technology to save energy and cool data centers.
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Ransomware: First files … now complete devices

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Recently, a particular type of malware, has become increasingly troublesome for both businesses and home users. It is is known as ransomware.
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Malicious scripts in compromised websites - and how to protect yourself

Tue, 5th Jul 2016
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People often highlight those threats that are more or less predictable, but the most dangerous are scripts that are hard for users to detect.
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Webroot reveals the 8 most prevalent ransomware variants

Thu, 30th Jun 2016
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Ransomware will continue to plague IT decision makers and organisations every single day - in fact there are 390,000 new variants today alone.
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Exclusive: IDC Australia tells how to capture the SMB digital transformation market

Tue, 28th Jun 2016
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Australian SMBs are champing at the bit to begin their digital transformation but packaged offerings, rather than point solutions, are key says IDC.
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RSA security conference heads to Singapore

Fri, 24th Jun 2016
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RSA Conference APJ returns to Singapore this July, featuring over 50 sessions on information security policy and technology topics.
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Check Point research: 2300 active global malware families - and they're growing fast

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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The amount of global malware families just keeps going, with an increase of 15% in May 2016, totalling 2300 unique and active malware families.
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FLocker malware targeting Android smart TVs

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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FLocker is the latest a malicious ransomware agent that is targeting smart TVs running the Android operating system, Norton reports.
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How you can help your CIO adjust for inattentional blindness

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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Businesses beware: Inattentional blindness can be costly. Learn how to help your CIO spot the 'invisible gorillas' that hinder success.
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Heyrex: Remote health monitoring for animals

Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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Heyrex, the Fitbit for pets, is revolutionizing animal healthcare by remotely collecting data on pets' behavior.
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New Sofacy attacks against US government agency

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Recently, Unit 42 identified a spear phishing e-mail from the Sofacy group that targeted the United States government - here is a rundown.
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The first Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation conference is over - a recap

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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Last week, I had the privilege to be conference chair for the Gartner Tech Growth and Innovation conference, which was a great success.
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Apple iCloud users are the new bait in phishing campaigns

Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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email security
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Apple iCloud users are the latest targets of phishing campaigns using the same content but different domains to target users, FireEye reports.