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Phishing Emails (and other messages) and how to deal with them

Don’t get burnt by phishing scams – here’s how to protect your organisation by recognising and reporting potential phishing threats.

Log4j Zero-Day Vulnerability: What you need to know now

Know all about the Log4J vulnerability and why it is so worrisome for companies around the world. Contact Northdoor for more information.

Cyber Resilience for the Insurance Sector in the age of ransomware

The insurance sector is facing a double challenge from cybercriminals – customer demand for new cyber insurance products and the protection of their own corporate IT systems

Top Enterprise IT Trends for 2022

Skill shortages, rising cyber threats, increasing regulation, cloud and AI will all be on the agenda in 2022.

Government report highlights an awareness of supply chain risk, but a continued struggle to find a solution.

With a report showing only 12% of organisations formally review risks, we highlight the benefits of automating supply chain risk management.

Skytap: keep your IBM Power workloads running optimally

No more worries about finding and retaining skilled operatives for IBM Power: migrate your Power applications to run natively in the cloud with Skytap and Northdoor

Northdoor and Veracode partner to help customers secure applications

Veracode & Northdoor’s partnership can help DevSecOps build security into their application infrastructure to fight vulnerabilities.

IAB Europe expecting to be found in violation of GDPR

The Belgian Data Protection Authority is reportedly close to finalising a draft ruling on its investigation into IAB Europe’s Transparency & Consent Framework.

The sharp rise in GDPR fines means businesses should take note and act now

After an increase in fines, Northdoor highlights why using a robust GDPR solution is vital, and how GDPR industrialisation can help guide compliance.

Northdoor partners with Skytap to help organisations get business critical applications into the Microsoft Azure cloud

Northdoor and Skytap partnership offers expertise in running on-premises IBM Power workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure

Northdoor wins Security Solution of the Year at the '2021 European IT and Software Excellence Awards'.

Northdoor wins Security Solution of the Year at the ‘European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2021’ for third-party cyber risk management.

Refresh your IBM Power landscape for rapid ROI – a case study on what’s possible

Refresh your IBM Power environment for up to 179% ROI over five years. Sign up for a free IBM Power Costs (TCO) study with Northdoor plc.

To pay or not to pay? The ransomware question you shouldn't have to answer

When it comes to ransomware, prevention is vital. Read how companies are handling their ransomware attacks and what prevention really means.

Boost the scalability of your storage infrastructure while reducing costs with flexible IBM storage

Make data storage more cost-effective and flexible with IBM Storage Utility Offering (SUO) from Northdoor plc.

Gain complete visibility of cyber security across your hybrid-cloud landscape

Gain real-time security analytics & cyber threat intelligence across your whole organisation with a cloud-native cybersecurity solution.

Protecting data with cyber resilience

DR vs Cyber Resilience. Protecting data with cyber resilience. Cyber resilience and DR are closely related – but also completely different. Learn the difference here.

IBM’s Power10 launch for high end systems gives customers an insight into the benefits of upgrading

Upgrade to IBM Power10 and discover how you business can benefit from higher performance, greater energy efficiency, and enhanced security

IBM Power10: unbeatable performance, energy-efficiency, and security for hybrid cloud

The arrival of IBM Power10 means higher performance, efficiency, and security for enterprise-grade hybrid-cloud infrastructure.

UK government tells firms to migrate to cloud to cut carbon emissions

Rob Battters, Northdoor comments on the UK government’s advice on how companies migrating to the cloud could reduce carbon emissions.

Maximise the working life of data storage investments

Make storage go further by revitalise existing storage capacity, reduce costs and gain new capabilities with Northdoor.

Amazon fined record €746 million (£636m) for alleged data law breach under GDPR rules

The fine is unprecedented: it’s the biggest GDPR fine issued to date and is more than double the amount of every other GDPR fine combined.

How Ansible makes it easy to deliver automation

The case for automating your IT estate continues to get stronger. What’s driving this trend and how can you best automate your IT estate?

Announcing the launch of the new Northdoor website

Visit the all-new www.northdoor.co.uk for information, insight, advice and opinions from Northdoor on all aspects of enterprise technology.

Kaseya ransomware attack highlights the risk of supply chains

Keseya ransomware attack highlights the damage done by attacks that come into the organisation through trusted partners and suppliers.

Northdoor nominated for Best Security Solution of the Year in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2021

Salvation Army deployed Northdoor’s third-party cyber risk solution to better manage and secure data from the increasing threat of cybercrime.

Why an overstretched IT operations team could be exposing your business to risk

Digital services are the foundation of your business. Give your ITOps team the resources they need to deliver 24/7 availability with managed services from Northdoor.

Join our IBM i webinar to learn about the coming 10 years of innovation from i on Power

Get the inside track on the IBM i and IBM Power roadmap with experts from Northdoor and IBM. Find out how the future of IBM i on IBM Power Systems will benefit your business.

Why you don’t need to live on the edge to benefit from edge computing

Northdoor Edge Computing builds on IBM Cloud Satellite, which simplifies the configuration and management of hybrid cloud and edge computing solutions.

Streamline your backup and recovery infrastructure with cutting-edge virtual tape storage

Thanks both to disk-based storage and to network speeds of up to 40TB/hour, a virtual tape library dramatically enhances your ability to meet SLAs for Recovery Time Objective (RTO).

Are high IT management workloads putting the brakes on business innovation?

As demand for complex IT systems continues to grow, the availability of skilled IT resources is shrinking. We explore how managed IT services can free your business to focus on innovation.

Unlock the full potential of your data storage and get off the purchasing treadmill

New innovations in data storage technology are enabling businesses to break free from seemingly inevitable and costly storage capacity upgrades.

IT skills gap may impact the cyber-security sector

A skills gap that impacts the cyber-security sector will have a profound impact on the day-to-day lives and safety of the whole population.

Government launches Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 figures

Government figures show cyber security is a priority for businesses but many are not doing enough to protect themselves.

The cost of a data breach continues to rise but the vulnerabilities remain the same.

We explore why the cost of a data breach has increased significantly since 2015, yet the techniques of cyber criminals have remained largely unchanged.

Finding the key to cost-effective, simple business continuity and disaster recovery

Full System Replication with IBM PowerHA technology allows you to maintain a complete real-time copy of your systems without the hassle of managing what data is included.

Exchange hack highlights need for companies to ensure regular server patching and updates

The Exchange hack, which has the potential to impact so many companies is now being exploited by multiple hacking gangs. The only way to ensure that you are secure is to implement the patch.

Contractors remain unprepared for IR35 tax changes

The changes to IR35 are coming whether we like it or not. Some companies are turning to Managed Service providers to take away the complications surrounding IR35.

Prioritising Lloyd’s minimum standards for cyber third-party risk management

Blueprint 2.0 and the pandemic has also pushed the London market to engage digitally across the supply chain meaning that third party security is more crucial than ever.

Smaller financial services companies can benefit from cloud computing

Learn how Northdoor is guiding smaller Financial Services and Banking Companies with Cloud Adoption and Cloud Migration Strategies.

IBM storage announcement good news for entry level customers

Northdoor comment: IBM’s February storage announcement focuses on bringing Enterprise performance and functionality to the Entry level market.

Latest hacks suggest 2021 will see increased cyber-criminal activity

Northdoor comment: Companies have to fight back with proactivity and the latest innovative solutions to prevent theft of sensitive data.

UK Insurance Industry Cyber Risk Assessment Report 2021

Get your free personal copy of the UK Insurance Industry Cyber Risk Assessment Report 2021, and receive an individual risk assessment for your organisation.

Dealing effectively with Ransomware and Malware attacks in the real-world

Northdoor comment: 2021 has seen some high-profile breaches such as Serco and British Mensa.

Four easy steps to compliance: how a Northdoor client took control of database security

With the GDPR in force, businesses also face large financial penalties for exposing customer data. Businesses in healthcare, financial services and other heavily regulated industries must also abide…[ ]

New Zealand’s reserve bank hacked in third-party cyber attack

Criminals targeted a third-party legacy system to gain access to New Zealand’s reserve bank. Sensitive customer data may have been stollen.

Green IT and Covid-19 will continue to dominate the IT sector in 2021

Neil Taylor, Senior Consultant at Northdoor PLC shares his predictions for technology in 2021, including hybrid workforces and the drive for green IT.

Top Enterprise IT Trends for 2021

Read our predictions: Seven top IT experts offer their insights and advice on cloud, data security, data management and data privacy in 2021

IT automation, self-service & simplicity are keys to success in 2021

We asked Tom Richards, Systems and Storage Practice lead at Northdoor: “What are the key IT trends that customers need to look out for in 2021?”. Tom puts forward his predictions.

DataOps and cyber defence key for 2021

James Cherry, CTO at Northdoor makes his predictions for 2021 and reveals how DataOps and Cyber Defence will be mission critical.

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