Short, frequent, low-volume DDoS attacks continue to dominate

Service providers, hosting providers and digital enterprises are all impacted by DDoS attacks. But besides the headline-grabbing volumetric attacks, another more sinister DDoS method lies in the shadows.

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Nine out of 10 consumers believe that they are more likely to purchase a car if explored in virtual reality

In a new poll of 1,000 car buyers across Europe, 89% of the total sample revealed that they would be more likely to proceed to purchase the vehicle after exploring and customising its features using virtual reality (VR), 44% of those stated that they would be ‘very likely’ to do so.

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IoT Transport: The sooner we get to Intelligent Mobility the better

As we become more immersed in today’s digital-first era, the concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) offers the ability to revolutionise existing transport services as well as unlock the potential for fundamentally new ones – especially for the vehicles that we drive today.

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Minding the Gap: Serious progress towards bridging the IoT ‘chasm’ – Part 2

For both developers and network providers, the road to the Internet of Things (IoT) has meant stepping into the unknown, but purpose-built test tools and services are now lighting the way, according to Stephen Douglas Solutions & Technical Strategy lead, Internet of Things, Spirent Communications.

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Digital transformation of the automotive industry will pave the way to new revenue streams, says Frost

Frost & Sullivan’s ‘Intelligent Mobility’ event to discuss new growth opportunities as digital mobility services are expected to generate US$2 trillion globally by 2025

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Octo Telematics forges IoT solutions partnership with digital insurance tech giant Guidewire

Octo Telematics, a global provider of telematics and data analytics solutions for the auto insurance industry, and Guidewire Software, Inc., a provider of software products to general insurers, have announced that Octo has joined Guidewire PartnerConnect™ as a Solution Partner.

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OSPT Alliance releases new version of test suite for products conforming to CIPURSE™ standard

Industry body, the Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT) Alliance, has announced a new test suite and test plan for products conforming to its CIPURSE™, open standard, which offers an advanced foundation for developing applications such as automated fare collection (AFC), ticketing, loyalty and micro-payment.

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Thereby hangs a tail: What downtime can co$t and how to avoid it

There’s a pet store not far from my house, writes Peter Dunn, and with four cats and a dog, I find myself there fairly often. It’s a busy place – according to the manager, it’s their highest volume store in the country. And typically, shopping there is a quick and pleasant experience. However, twice in

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Singapore selects Trusted Services Manager for nationwide Near Field Communication roll-out

Singapore. October 2011 — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), a provider of digital security services, has been selected by Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) to deploy mobile NFC contactless services nationwide.

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