MANAGED.IT 3 www.managedITmag.co.uk Read Managed.IT online... www.managedITmag.co.uk ISSN 2055-3099 (Print) ISSN 2055-3102 (Online) 04 What’s New The month’s best new products and services 06 Bulletin Why office workers are putting EI before AI 14 Cover Story What’s New from Ringdale 16 5G What you need to know 18 Cloud How CloudStratex aims to take on the Big Five 20 Cyber Security The latest cyber threats and how to combat them 24 Scanners World’s fastest scanner a game-changer, says ibml 26 Authentication Have passwords met their match? 28 Collaboration SMART Technologies unveils new SMART Board displays 30 I couldn’t do my job without… The School of Life’s Sarah Stein Lubrano picks her favourite work tools ISSUE 56 www.managedITmag.co.uk Comment Editor: James Goulding 07803 087228 •
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