Datatec forms separate IT advisory business, Mason Advisory Limited

Datatec Limited has formed Mason Advisory Limited (“Mason”) within its consulting division. The new company, which was previously a division of Analysys Mason Limited, will see Datatec partner with Steve Watmough, the new CEO and shareholder of Mason, to develop a highly focused independent IT advisory business. The core focus of the separated business will be consulting on the growing IT, cloud, security and mobile technology requirements of major public and commercial...

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Softcat named ‘Partner of the Year UK & Ireland’ 2014 after year of booming Sophos revenues

Data security leader Sophos has awarded Softcat its prestigious ‘Partner of the Year UK & Ireland’ and ‘Mid-market Partner of the Year’ awards following a year of flourishing growth, which saw Softcat become Sophos’ largest revenue partner in the UK.

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50 per cent of security professionals fail to secure data

iStorage research finds that half of respondents at Infosec 2014 do not encrypt data on portable devices despite being aware of the potential damage to organisations. Research conducted at Europe's number one information security event Infosec 2014, has revealed that 50% of security professionals do not secure data on portable storage devices such as USBs and external hard drives. This finding comes despite 91% of respondents to the same survey expressing concerns about the potential...

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