Blue Coat reveals security risks from “One-Day Wonders” websites

Blue Coat Systems, Inc. says that 71 percent of hostnames appeared for just 24 hours. While the majority of these “One-Day Wonders” are the backbone for how Internet content is shared and delivered, the sheer volume provides cover for malicious activity, including communication to infected systems.

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Autotask introduces Smart IT guide

Evolving from an hourly-fee based break/fix (B/F) service model to one that includes a managed services (MS) recurring-revenue model provides benefits to both IT Service Providers (ITSPs) and their clients. Len DiCostanzo, SVP, Community and Business Development, outlines five basic steps to creating a customisable pricing framework designed to optimise profitability in Autotask Corporation’s new Smart IT Guide™: 5 Steps to Pricing Managed Services.

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CIF Code of Practice removes confusion about cloud responsibilities, says APM Group.
Abiquo to help service providers profit in the face of Amazon and VMware’s vCloud Hybrid...
Analyst report compares data storage trends in Western Europe and North America.
Tableau Software has launched a new data centre in Dublin, Ireland.  This marks Tableau’s...
Red Hat, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eNovance, a leading provider of open...
FICO has selected ServiceNow software-as-a-service to improve its IT operational processes and...
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The most secure data centre in Scandinavia?

Hidden deep in a mountain, Green Mountain’s data centre is cooled by the cold waters of a Norwegian fjord. Working with nature, Green Mountain is saving energy and protecting the environment — leading the way to cutting data centre energy use by a third.

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