April 4, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on F5 cloud portfolio grows with cloud services
F5 Networks is rapidly growing its cloud-native application services portfolio with solutions that address a broad range of modern application development use cases with consumption models that resonate no matter where customers may be in their cloud...
F5 Networks and NGINX have announced an agreement under which F5 will acquire all issued and outstanding shares of privately held NGINX for a total enterprise value of approximately $670 million, subject to certain adjustments. “F5’s acquisition...
March 3, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on App services critical in a DevOps-driven multi-cloud world, says F5 survey
The recent release of the fifth annual ‘State of Application Services’ report by F5 Networks shows that organisations regard application services as being vital for cloud adoption and, indeed, their ultimate success in today’s app-driven digital...
Cybersecurity continues to climb the priority list for organisations of all sizes and, with things changing as quickly as they do and new threats being introduced daily, not to mention attackers continuously evolving their approaches, it’s difficult to keep...
January 13, 2019 •
Cloud Computing •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Aspen Mesh Beta now available for microservice infrastructures
F5 Networks has announced the launch of Aspen Mesh, an open public beta of its fully supported service mesh built on Istio. As companies move to a model where applications are continuously developed and deployed, they are leveraging microservices to...
December 12, 2018 •
Security •
Darryl Linington •
Comments Off on F5 releases first annual Application Protection Report
A recently released report by F5 Networks has shed light on the frequency and nature of web application attacks. The first annual Application Protection Report from F5 surveyed 3,135 IT and security practitioners across the globe, while additional research...
December 6, 2018 •
Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Festive fraud: this time it’s personal
It’s a few weeks before Christmas. You want to surprise a family member with a new laptop, but you can’t decide which one. To find the right brand, you innocently reach out to your social media community to crowd-source some options. Suddenly, you...
November 28, 2018 •
Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on How organisations can unlock the commercial value of open source software
Open source software is a powerful springboard for innovation and collaboration. When harnessed correctly it can enhance data security, expedite services through innovative coding and development, as well as unlock restrictions to commercial freedom. The...
November 21, 2018 •
Retail, Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on How retailers and consumers can prevent cyber fraud this Black Friday
With Black Friday fast approaching, and a lot of retailers are preparing for an influx of sales and consumer traffic across all points of purchase – apps, online and in-store. This high volume of purchases puts most retailers and consumers at risk for a...
November 14, 2018 •
Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Why there is a growing appetite for decentralised networks
While the internet isn’t technically centralised, it is monolithic and monopolised in practice. A handful of companies currently control most of the world’s personal data and, in most cases, we are ostensibly fine with this situation… or are...
November 6, 2018 •
Finance •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on What impact will blockchain have on the business world?
Blockchain is best known as the technology behind the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, and uptake to date remains most advanced in the financial services sector. However, a wealth of other use cases are emerging, from traceability through the food supply chain...
October 31, 2018 •
Security •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Encrypted traffic: making what’s vulnerable more visible
Dealing with encrypted traffic can be complex, costly, and disruptive. The problem escalates immeasurably if you are operating blind to cyber threats, which is basically what businesses are doing without a comprehensive SSL/TLS strategy in place. Regrettably,...
September 18, 2018 •
Cloud Computing •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on New report unveils predictions for the Future of Multi-Cloud
F5 Networks has unveiled EMEA’s first-ever Future of Multi-Cloud (FOMC) report, highlighting game-changing trends and charting adaptive best practice over the next five years. The F5 commissioned report was conducted by the Foresight Factory, which drew...
September 13, 2018 •
General •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Application models are critical to business growth
For millennia, the world economy grew incrementally and slowly based on population growth and increasing trade across distances. Conversion of raw materials to finished goods was achieved through manual labour and processes – often through trial and error...
August 17, 2018 •
Features, Lists, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Five ways you can create the perfect password and why you should
Stories of people being hacked online are becoming more common these days. Many people have had their accounts, whether Facebook or Twitter, compromised. Avoiding these kinds of hacks means that one needs to use stronger passwords, but this won’t keep...
August 17, 2018 •
People •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on F5 appoints David Helfer as Senior Vice President for EMEA Sales
F5 Networks has announced the appointment of David Helfer as its new Senior Vice President of Sales for the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). A veteran leader of high-performance global teams, David has more than 25 years of deep industry knowledge...
