TechTarget News - Week of Mar 12, 2023
Thu Mar 16, 2023
DataRobot intros AI Platform 9.0, generative AI to come
With the new platform, the vendor aims to help enterprises focus not only on model performance but also on business performance. The vendor also unveiled key new partnerships.
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Three calls for easier corporate consolidation path as it reports solid 2022
Leading UK mobile operator releases annual results, claiming operational stability and network performance have seen it outperform the market in delivering customer growth, and calls for more regulatory freedom to consolidate business
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Bechtle extends UK reach with Tangible Benefit buy
Deal comes just a few months after its last M&A activity, and indicates the seriousness of ambitions to become a sizeable channel player in the UK
Thu Mar 16, 2023
mu Space to distribute OneWeb capacity in mainland Southeast Asia
Multimillion, multiyear deal to provide satellite services in Asia, including Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Malaysia, with LEO technology to connect those in the remotest parts of the region
Thu Mar 16, 2023
BEC attacks doubled in 2022, outstripping ransomware
Massive growth in the volume of Business Email Compromise or BEC attacks was linked to a surge in successful phishing campaigns, according to data from Secureworks
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Vallance review advocates light-touch regulation for emerging technologies
Patrick Vallance, the outgoing government chief scientific adviser, has seen his light-touch emerging technologies regulation advice accepted by the government lock, stock and barrel
Thu Mar 16, 2023
U.S. federal agency hacked via 3-year-old Telerik UI flaw
A CISA advisory said multiple threat actors recently exploited a Progress Telerik UI vulnerability, first disclosed in 2019, to breach an unnamed federal civilian agency.
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Acquisitions bolster revenues at CloudCoCo
Managed services player’s full-year results indicate that its M&A strategy has delivered growth
Thu Mar 16, 2023
TikTok banned on UK government devices
The UK government has followed in the footsteps of its US and European counterparts and banned the use of Chinese social media app TikTok on official devices
Thu Mar 16, 2023
UK government announces open networks ecosystem competition
Open Networks Ecosystem Competition to form next phase of UK government’s £250m 5G telecoms supply chain diversification strategy and develop products for enhanced development and adoption of open and interoperable technology
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Budget 2023: startups extra funding via R&D relief and pensions
UK government aims to promote increased investment in research and development-intensive startups through tax relief measures, relaxed pension rules, and new investment zones
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Rubrik customer, partner data exposed in possible Clop attack
Rubrik was supposedly compromised by the Clop ransomware gang via a zero-day vulnerability in a managed file transfer software package it uses
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Mandiant: Dangerous MS Outlook zero-day widely used against Ukraine
A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook that was fixed in the March Patch Tuesday update has likely been actively exploited by Russian actors for a year or more, and its use will now spread rapidly
Thu Mar 16, 2023
Developing countries risk being left behind by green tech revolution, warns UN development body
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development urges action from governments and developed countries to ensure the developing world does not miss out on the opportunity to benefit economically from the green tech revolution
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Secureworks IR team saw BEC attacks double in 2022
Vendor and incident response firm Secureworks referred to business email compromise, or BEC attacks, as 'the largest monetary threat to organizations.'
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Rubrik discloses data breach, blames Fortra zero-day
The cybersecurity vendor said it is investigating a data breach after attackers exploited a zero-day vulnerability in Fortra's GoAnywhere managed file transfer software.
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Virgin Media O2 extends Ericsson partnership to boost UK 5G connectivity
Commercial agreement will see tech provider’s 4G and 5G radio access network technology deployed across the UK, with hardware, software and service enhancements to improve connectivity while reducing energy consumption and accelerating upgrades
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Qualcomm aims to become one-stop shop for IoT development
Mobile technology giant announces intention to become dedicated destination for developers across the IoT space
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Budget 2023: Chancellor affirms tax relief for IT investment
Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget makes IT investment tax expendable for three years and announces support for artificial intelligence companies, including annual £1m ‘Manchester Prize’
Wed Mar 15, 2023
IT gives Ukrainian economy resilience in the face of adversity
Computer Weekly speaks to IT companies from Kharkiv a year after the Ukrainian city became headline news across the world as Russian troops invaded
Wed Mar 15, 2023
UK government commits £2.5bn to boost quantum
Decade of funding aims to fast-track quantum computing engineers to the UK and drive business adoption of this emerging technology
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Lenovo and Vast Data credit channel for growth
Lenovo and Vast Data improve market position and revenues as a result of efforts from their respective channel bases
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Chinese Silkloader cyber attack tool falls into Russian hands
A loader tool used by Chinese cyber criminals seems to have been enthusiastically taken up in recent weeks by Russian ransomware operators
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Daisy backs Girlguiding recycling efforts
Channel player sponsors recycling badge as it looks to encourage greater understanding of the issues around end-of-life technology
Wed Mar 15, 2023
New Microsoft Azure VMs target generative AI developers
Generative AI app developers can soon access the supercomputing infrastructure they need through Microsoft Azure.
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Dell launches new security offerings for data protection, MDR
Dell's new and expansive services focus on top security challenges enterprises face, such as data protection, ransomware recovery and supply chain threats.
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Microsoft patches Outlook zero-day for March Patch Tuesday
A highly dangerous privilege escalation bug in Outlook is among 80 different vulnerabilities patched in Microsoft’s March Patch Tuesday update
Wed Mar 15, 2023
Tableau update targets analytics collaboration, storytelling
The vendor's first 2023 update makes Data Stories available in Server after it was initially launched only in Cloud. In addition, the update includes an enhanced Slack integration.
Wed Mar 15, 2023
How industry cloud platforms are shaping the future of business applications
More than half of enterprises are expected to use industry cloud platforms that combine cloud-based infrastructure, platform and application services to accelerate their business by 2027
Wed Mar 15, 2023
With self-criticism, Meta layoff cuts deep, hits recruiters
Meta's layoff is part of a strategy to reduce its management layers and create a flatter organization. But it may be trading one risk for another.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Microsoft stops two zero-days for March Patch Tuesday
The company corrects actively exploited vulnerabilities that affected Microsoft Outlook and the Windows OS in this month's batch of security updates.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
OpenAI releases latest version of its star LLM: GPT-4
The AI vendor introduced its latest large language model. With multimodal capabilities, it's expected to perform better while still suffering from some of the same problems.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Reasons for and effects of Microsoft cutting AI ethics unit
The tech giant has garnered much attention for integrating ChatGPT technology into its applications. However, eliminating its AI ethics unit raises questions.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Google embeds generative AI features in cloud and Workspace
The tech giant's new API enables enterprises to scale and adopt models without their data becoming part of the training ground for large language models, the vendor said.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Amazon adds new S3 features for data lakes, hybrid cloud
Amazon dropped new features for its object storage service that include an open source file client, new data purchasing capabilities and private data replication for Outposts.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Magniber ransomware actors exploiting Microsoft zero day
Magniber ransomware actors discovered a way to bypass Microsoft's remediation for a previous SmartScreen vulnerability to attack enterprises, according to Google researchers.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
UK mini-datacentre startup hails energy savings of heat reuse deployment at leisure centre
UK startup Deep Green has saved Exmouth Leisure Centre thousands in energy costs through deployment of mini-datacentres
Tue Mar 14, 2023
London not calling in UK 4G to 5G mobile uplifts
Study shows mobile users in London see the smallest uplift from 5G in terms of download speeds compared with more rural regions, but also that there is little difference in the uplift in average download speeds seen by users in rural and urban areas with 5G compared with 4G
Tue Mar 14, 2023
UK lags in broadband affordability
Study on broadband pricing from leading price comparison site finds Western Europe as a region expensive more generally, with no country in the region making it into the top 50 cheapest places in the world to get fast connectivity
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank failure might further stymie tech funding
While the finance and tech sectors shuddered after the sudden demise of two tech-focused banks, financial damage appears to be contained amid general slowdown in tech funding.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
NatWest introduces limits on crypto trading to prevent fraud
UK bank says its retail customers will benefit from daily and monthly limits on the amount they can pay into cryptocurrency exchanges
Tue Mar 14, 2023
NCSC warns over AI language models but rejects cyber alarmism
The UK's NCSC has issued advice for those using the technology underpinning AI tools such as ChatGPT, but says some of the security doomsday scenarios being proposed right now are not necessarily realistic
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Central bank digital currency use set to soar over next seven years
The use of central bank-backed digital currencies is set to explode over the next seven years as governments drive adoption to increase financial inclusion
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Midwich breaks through £1bn revenue barrier
Distributor’s numbers for the past year show growth as the audiovisual market continues to recover
Tue Mar 14, 2023
UK regulator gives green light to 5G mmWave development
Amid concerns by potential service providers and technology firms that the UK is in danger of falling behind other countries in enabling next-gen mobile services, Ofcom opens up over 6GHz of mmWave radio spectrum for mobile technology
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Tibco Spotfire targets efficiency of triggering actions
The latest version of the vendor's BI suite includes action logs that enable admins to see how end users are using a tool that lets them trigger actions from their dashboards.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
BT helps Channel 4 and ITV take Freeview content to the cloud
Multiplex broadcast consortium Digital 3&4 has ditched its legacy hardware for a software-defined networking setup that will revamp how it delivers Freeview content to viewers
Tue Mar 14, 2023
AI interview: Elke Schwarz, professor of political theory
Elke Schwarz speaks with Computer Weekly about the ethics of military artificial intelligence and the dangers of allowing governments and corporations to push forward without oversight or scrutiny
Tue Mar 14, 2023
Western Sydney airport to get nbn fibre
Australia’s upcoming Western Sydney International Airport will get 25km of fibre to service its airport terminal and business park
Tue Mar 14, 2023
How the SVB collapse upended payroll for thousands
The Silicon Valley Bank collapse came as a shock to payroll processors, who had to quickly explain what happened to customers and create alternative payment plans.
Tue Mar 14, 2023
SAP agrees to sell Qualtrics stake for $7.7B
SAP's sale of Qualtrics reaches its final stage as it sells shares for $7.7 billion. The deal recoups the initial investment but may signal that SAP is moving out of XM software.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
CX personalization drives strategy for customer data mining
Users are more likely to engage with custom-made, exclusive digital experiences, which ease the flow of zero- and first-party data back to the vendor for improved CX strategies.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
DC Health Link confirms breach, but questions remain
While DC Health Link confirmed the breach, it is unknown how threat actors obtained the personal health data of more than 56,000 customers, including members of Congress.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Cloud cost management takes center stage
IT shops appear ready to focus on cloud costs amid inflation and economic uncertainty. Service providers expect clients to invest more in FinOps and optimization tools this year.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Microsoft integrates ChatGPT into Azure; GPT-4 expected soon
The AI assistant is now a part of Azure managed services, and developers are able to integrate it into applications. Meanwhile, OpenAI is expected to release GPT-4 this week.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Continuous employee listening gets boost from Qualtrics
Continuous listening tools can provide immediate insights into changing employee sentiment and complement annual or quarterly employee surveys, if not replace them.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
GitHub SBOM updates build automation foundation
A new CLI extension and other features due to ship this month lay the groundwork to help developers make better use of software supply chain data and mitigate vulnerabilities.
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Subpostmaster demands names of Post Office executives who crushed him to suffocate truth
One Post Office scandal victim was deliberately destroyed by the Post Office to deter other subpostmasters from challenging the integrity of its core computer system
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
A number of personnel moves have caught the eye over the course of the past week
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Apogee signals ambition to expand reach
Creation of MCA-Apogee and acquisition in France is the start of a strategy that expands beyond the UK
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Liverpool Football Club signs Wasabi in on-premise-to-cloud storage transition
Liverpool Football Club has transitioned from lead-footed on-premise infrastructure to Wasabi cloud storage that’s well-suited to its video production and distribution requirements
Mon Mar 13, 2023
MI5 to oversee new National Protective Security Authority
The new National Protective Security Authority will address various national security threats including state-sponsored cyber espionage against UK targets
Mon Mar 13, 2023
Government expects to save £1.8bn from back-office systems overhaul
Whitehall announces it expects to save £1.8bn over a 15-year period by delivering shared back-office services, three months after a National Audit Office (NAO) report concluded the financial benefits of the plan remain unclear
Mon Mar 13, 2023
8x8 aims to transform XPaaS customer engagement with AI
Cloud comms platform provider claims revolutionary AI-driven enhancements to core XCaaS platform, including a platform-wide integration with OpenAI
Mon Mar 13, 2023
HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK arm for £1 following collapse
UK tech ecosystem welcomes government intervention to facilitate HSBC purchase after the collapse of SVB left many UK startups unable to access their deposits
Mon Mar 13, 2023
BAI Communications outlines growth ambitions as it transforms into Boldyn Networks
Looking to create a global neutral host partner of choice for customers, BAI Communications rebrands to support mobile and fixed network operators and customers in the transit, venue, government, military and enterprise sectors with an integrated portfolio and expanded capabilities
Mon Mar 13, 2023
SolarWinds doubles down on APAC business
SolarWinds teams up with key systems integrators in the APAC region to develop joint offerings as it bolsters its capabilities in observability and autonomous operations