TechTarget News - Week of Feb 21, 2016
Mon Feb 22, 2016
MWC16: Smartphone suppliers show off virtual reality at Mobile World Congress
At Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona, key device suppliers have been quick to roll out their flagship devices, with an emphasis on virtual reality
Mon Feb 22, 2016
MWC16: 4G connections pass one billion worldwide, says GSMA
The number of 4G mobile connections worldwide has passed the one billion mark, according to the GSMA
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Internet of things helps track endangered dugongs in the Philippines
Fishermen in the Philippines are using smartphones and apps to help conservationists protect an endangered species
Mon Feb 22, 2016
UK CIOs over-confident about cyber security, study shows
UK firms are operating from a reactive security posture and tending to symptoms, rather than causes, and yet still believe they can detect threats faster than the industry average
Mon Feb 22, 2016
IBM open sources Blockchain to help developers build ledgers
IBM has released over 40 thousand lines of Blockchain code to help developers build ledgers for the distributed technology that underpins Bitcoin
Mon Feb 22, 2016
MWC16: Ford expands connected vehicle ecosystem
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, auto supplier Ford expands its Smart Mobility programme and launches a connected vehicle
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Northern local councils miss SME targets
Local government organisations in the north of England are failing to support local IT SME companies with supply contracts
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Golf gear maker replaces EMC VMAX with all-flash XtremIO
Callaway dumps hybrid legacy VMAX for 60TB of all-flash EMC XtremIO, and says massive performance gains means no more backup headaches
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Encrypted traffic security analysis a top priority for 2016, says Dell Security
Decryption and inspection strategies are necessities, with nearly 65% of all internet traffic encrypted, says the latest threat report from Dell Security
Mon Feb 22, 2016
The Financial Times appoints Cait O’Riordan as CPIO
The Financial Times hires Cait O’Riordan as its chief product and information officer, replacing former CIO Christina Scott
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Arista: Demand for 25/50 Gigabit Ethernet switches to rise
Arista Networks expects sales of its new 25/50 Gigabit Ethernet switches to pick up this year after a slow start.
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Dutch water wants to move beyond dipping its toes into big data pool
Dutch water company Brabant Water wants to use data to improve the service it provides to customers, as well as identify problems on its distribution network
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Girls compete in Network Rail Stem careers event
Almost 90 teenage girls visited the Network Rail offices to take part in the second round of the Stem careers event to win work experience
Mon Feb 22, 2016
Consumers want to collect loyalty points on mobile phones
Eight out of ten customers would like to start collecting loyalty points from retailers through their mobile devices
Tue Feb 23, 2016
MWC 2016: Faulty mobiles usually users’ fault, report claims
Consumer behaviour seems to be the primary cause of faulty mobile devices, reports Blancco Technology Group
Tue Feb 23, 2016
MWC16: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg voices support for Apple over FBI probe
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Mobile World Congress he sympathised with Apple's battle with the FBI over unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone
Tue Feb 23, 2016
Social engineering confirmed as top information security threat
Cyber attackers shifted away from automated exploits in 2015 and instead tricked people into doing the dirty work, Proofpoint researchers found
Tue Feb 23, 2016
MWC16: GSMA and operators renew commitment to connected women
At Mobile World Congress, the GSMA has partnered with a number of operators to connect millions more women in emerging economies
Tue Feb 23, 2016
CGI to provide insurance sector with weather information service
CGI develops a proof of concept for a system that would use huge volumes of data from weather forecasting supercomputers to help insurance companies plan ahead
Tue Feb 23, 2016
MasterCard selfie payment system to be launched in US after Dutch success
MasterCard rolls out fingerprint and facial recognition identification technology for online payments following a successful Dutch pilot
Tue Feb 23, 2016
Tech leaders back David Cameron's pro-EU campaign
The CEOs of BT Group, Cisco, IBM and Vodafone put their names to the prime minister’s campaign to stay in Europe
Tue Feb 23, 2016
Samsung Pay processes $500m in first six months
Samsung Pay is being used by around five million people in the US and South Korea, with China being the next step in its global launch
Tue Feb 23, 2016
MWC16: Vertical approach to 5G is vital, says European Commission
The European Commission’s 5G Public-Private Partnership has set out its vision of how 5G will empower vertical industries in Europe
Tue Feb 23, 2016
Citrix, F5 tackle wireless data traffic with mobile ADC
Citrix and F5 Networks have each launched a mobile ADC that helps carriers manage growing wireless data traffic.
Tue Feb 23, 2016
IT monitoring software maker ScienceLogic debuts channel program
ScienceLogic, a maker of IT monitoring tools, has launched a channel program, as it looks to increase its business in the value-added reseller market segment.
Tue Feb 23, 2016
5G wireless standards years away but 5G testing moves ahead
The competition is on for 5G wireless dominance at Mobile World Congress as carriers beef up their fiber networks a la Verizon's XO deal, and AT&T rolls out landline texting.
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Nimble enters all-flash market with AF series arrays
Nimble Storage – until now solely a provider of hybrid flash arrays – has added the AF series of all-flash arrays to its portfolio
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Safeguarding firm uKnowKids comes under fire for handling of child data breach
Child social media monitoring service uKnowKids has run into criticism for its response to a report of a vulnerability in one of its databases
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Great Ormond Street NHS hunts for EPR and research platform worth up to £50m
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children is looking for an electronic patient record system and a clinical research platform worth £50m
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Users discontent with data insights from analytics apps
Companies use analytics apps to derive meaningful data insights, but survey results indicate they are discontented with their BI tools. Can Salesforce Analytics Cloud fill the void?
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Government launches probe into business broadband access
Business secretary Sajid Javid announces a review to improve business access to affordable, high-speed broadband
Wed Feb 24, 2016
UK businesses and police growing cyber capabilities, summit told
UK businesses and police are getting better at building cyber capabilities, but there is still work to be done, according to the deputy head of the Met Police's Falcon unit
Wed Feb 24, 2016
CIOs admit they are blind to cyber threats despite security spend
Many of the security defences that companies invest in are blind to encrypted traffic and untrustworthy digital certificates, a study reveals
Wed Feb 24, 2016
London overtakes Amsterdam as most in-demand location for datacentre space
Research from real estate advisory organisation CBRE shows demand for colocation space in London continues to grow, outstripping Amsterdam
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Internet of things providers set to battle over platform dominance
The need for interoperability will lead to rival internet of things (IoT) standards and ecosystems – which could put the brake on adoption
Wed Feb 24, 2016
Security company uses SDN framework to fight DDoS attacks
Cybersecurity company Nexusguard said it implemented SDN technology to fight large DDoS attacks -- automating routing decisions and scaling network resources.
Thu Feb 25, 2016
Openreach reformed, but remains part of BT as Ofcom aims to open up fibre broadband market
Telecoms regulator Ofcom wants to stimulate building of fibre broadband direct to homes and premises, but will not split up BT - yet
Thu Feb 25, 2016
Cyber crime is fastest growing economic crime, says PwC report
More than half of UK organisations say they expect to be the victim of cyber crime in the next two years, suggesting it will become the UK’s largest economic crime, says a PwC report
Thu Feb 25, 2016
Risk management key to cyber security, says Bank of England CISO
An essential part of information security is identifying and managing the risks, experts tell the European Information Security Summit 2016
Thu Feb 25, 2016
Police forces failing to keep technology up to date, says chief inspector's report
Police technology is “weak and aging”, says Her Majesty’s chief inspector of constabulary Thomas Windsor, calling on forces to improve their IT
Thu Feb 25, 2016
Nissan breaks basic security rules with Leaf electric car app
Security researcher shows how hackers can hijack a vehicle’s heating and air-conditioning systems, identify owners and spy on journeys
Thu Feb 25, 2016
HP Inc sales plummet 12%, with tough times ahead
HP Inc reports a big drop in revenues, and the CEO predicts some difficult quarters to come
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Israeli high-tech startups seek UK funding
Israeli high-tech startup companies visit London in search of venture capital and angel investors
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Everywoman forum: the importance of authenticity, confidence and being memorable
At the 2016 Everywoman in Technology forum, speakers taught women in IT how to stand out from the crowd, when authenticity matters and how to have confidence
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Nissan acts on Leaf car app security flaw after researcher goes public
Nissan suspends its electric car app after a researcher went public about a security flaw that could enable attackers to take control of heating systems
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Majority of Britons support government surveillance for national security
A survey reveals that a majority of UK citizens support government surveillance for national security as Apple attempts to rally public support in its row with the FBI over encryption
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Digital minister Matt Hancock calls for big data mining complex in south Wales
Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock has highlighted the potential of public sector data science expertise in Cardiff and Newport
Fri Feb 26, 2016
CEO training critical to cyber resilience, says APMG
CEOs staying informed on current cyber security risks has a positive impact in the boardroom and beyond, according to certification and accreditation organisation APMG
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Google calls for datacentre storage disk design overhaul
Search giant Google says an overhaul of traditional 3.5in disks could lower the total cost of ownership and improve infrastructure performance
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Londoners lead mobile banking switch
People in London are the most likely to manage their finances using a smartphone, according to a survey of consumers in England and Wales
Fri Feb 26, 2016
New Verizon service uses Viptela SD-WAN technology
Verizon has rolled out a managed SD-WAN service using technology from startup Viptela, in addition to a similar service using Cisco IWAN, which it introduced last year.
Fri Feb 26, 2016
After BT's Openreach reprieve, what now for the UK broadband roll-out?
After Ofcom's decision to leave Openreach in BT, what happens next – and how will the UK reap the benefits of superfast broadband?
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Casado departure not expected to hurt VMware SDN tech plans
SDN pioneer Martin Casado is leaving VMware, and analysts say the departure is unlikely to affect VMware's SDN tech strategy.
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Fiber Mountain Glass Core embraces Layer 1 devices, software
In the world of SDN, Layers 2 and 3 tend to take all the glory. But Fiber Mountain's Glass Core architecture puts the focus on the physical layer for the first time.
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Cisco NFV technology targeted at mobile carriers
Introduced at Mobile World Congress, the latest Cisco NFV technology is an all-in-one package of computing, storage and networking infrastructure.
Fri Feb 26, 2016
NGenx signs workspace as a service deal with TeamLogic IT franchise
Workspace as a service vendor nGenx expanded its MSP channel through a new partnership with the TeamLogic IT franchise; more IT channel news from the week.
Fri Feb 26, 2016
Could OpenConfig resolve automation struggles?
SDN bloggers consider the need for standard network models, why simplicity rules in buying decisions and how automation cut a five-week configuration project to four minutes.