Lenovo launches the ThinkEdge SE450. An emphasis on CPU power, compact design, and cloud connectivity make the server suitable for running AI workloads at the edge. The model succeeds the Lenovo ThinkSystem SE350, an edge server that was introduced in May this year. Both servers have a small size, relatively low power consumption and a […]

Investment company Permira is acquiring the listed security specialist Mimecast for approximately 5.1 billion euros (5.8 billion dollars). The takeover should enable the security specialist to grow further. The takeover by the private investment company means that Mimecast will disappear from the NASDAQ exchange. The end of October was already the last day that the

NXP announced a radio chip at CES that includes Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and IEEE 802.15.4. This should make it easier for manufacturers to add these radio protocols in one go to, among other things, smart home devices. Because manufacturers with this so-called ‘IW612’ chip now only have to build one chip in their devices

MuleSoft offers new possibilities to build, manage and fulfill requirements from a central point. Companies are building and using more and more APIs. The APIs are often spread across multiple environments. Think of hybrid cloud, public cloud or multi-cloud environments. The APIs must comply with many laws and regulations. This makes the API landscape for

Zscaler introduces a security solution for cloud workloads. ‘Workload Communications’ directs the mutual communication between cloud applications and workloads in a secure way. Workload Communications is a logical extension of Zscaler’s existing offering. The function of two popular solutions in this offering, Internet Access and Private Access, shed light on the introduction. Internet Access and

Google Cloud has acquired Israeli cybersecurity company Siemplify for an amount of EUR 442 million. The two companies have announced that. The Siemplify team will support the Google Cloud security team with threat response. Siemplify develops tools for companies to recognize and respond to automated security incidents, i.e. security orchestration, automation and response. SOAR platforms

Sony will start subsidiary Sony Mobility this spring, with which the company wants to investigate the commercial sale of electric cars. The company also shows the Vision-S 02, a concept of a Sony SUV. With Sony Mobility, the company wants to “explore a move into the EV market,” with the “commercial sale” of EVs also

Nobelium, the group behind the SolarWinds attack, still has a large arsenal of advanced hacking capabilities at its disposal. This is the conclusion of Mandiant’s security specialists in a recent study. The danger of these -probably state-backed- hackers has not yet passed. A year ago, the Nobelium hackers managed to hack into the American security

Microsoft announces that its Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized the websites of hacking group NICKEL. According to the organization, the hacking group loses an important weapon. The websites would be used to attack global organizations. NICKEL trades from China. The hacking group has been followed by Microsoft’s security branch since 2016. Now the tech

The European Commission (EC) is investigating the proposed acquisition of software developer Nuance Communications. Reuters says it has reviewed a questionnaire distributed by the EC to Microsoft’s competitors and Nuance customers to identify objections to the acquisition. According to Reuters, the European Commission distributed the questionnaire as part of an antitrust investigation. Microsoft’s acquisition of