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Neustar second annual DDoS survey finds 35% of businesses experienced a DDoS attack in 2012

LONDON: When DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks hit, organizations are thrown into crisis mode. From the IT department to call centers, to the boardroom and beyond, it’s all hands on deck until the danger passes. In February 2013, Neustar, a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and analysis, surveyed 704 IT professionals across North America and Europe to understand how companies are managing the crisis around DDoS attacks and measuring the impact on their businesses.

: James Kennedy; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:08

Interoute makes multi million euro investment in new Ghent data centre to meet European enterprise demand

New data centre has 1500m2 of space, protected by cutting edge security systems and is connected to Europe’s largest fibre optic network.

London: Interoute, owner operator of Europe's largest cloud services platform, has announced the significant expansion of its Ghent data centre, which can now accommodate up to 8000 servers for hosting and colocation. As European businesses continue to place more and more of their data and applications in the cloud, demand is rising for European data centres that help enterprises comply with European data regulations. Interoute is strengthening its data centre portfolio in order to meet this growing need for a resilient and reliable European data centre network, with its state-of-the-art Ghent data centre. Situated in the heart of Flanders, Belgium, the upgraded data centre will help Interoute to meet the demand for its growing VPN and colocation business, which is already being used by the likes of Domo, Van de Velde and Eandis the Flemish natural gas and electricity distributor.

: RUTH JONES; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 30 April 2013 08:01

“Don’t tough-it out, but check your personal ‘equipment”’, soldiers told as stay fit and check your ‘kit’ campaign is launched

Philip Hammond, Defence Secretary

British soldiers last week hilariously received a health first lesson as a prerequisite for gallantry and military success when they were told to check their personal ‘equipment’. This advice was given to them boys as part of a new army campaign to raise awareness of male specific diseases and encourage more soldiers to seek help early.

: JOHN ODEY ADUMA, Editor; International Security, Safety & Strategic Defence; Posted On Monday, 29 April 2013 06:48

Fleetwood Nautical Campus gets royal seal

Princess Anne

Fleetwood Nautical Campus has received the Royal seal of approval from Her Royal Highness, Princess Anne, as she recently visited the site to officially open brand new facilities. During her visit Her Royal Highness took the opportunity to tour the campus and speak to staff and students.