TechTarget News - Week of Feb 28, 2016
Mon Feb 29, 2016
Norfolk County Council on the hunt for ICT boss
The council is looking for a head of ICT and information management to drive its transformation programme, with a potential salary of up to £115,000
Mon Feb 29, 2016
CIO interview: Anders Candell, Stora Enso
CIO at Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer shares advice for shouldering a new CIO position and guiding the business towards innovative technology
Mon Feb 29, 2016
Mobile Infrastructure Project was a failure, admits Vaizey
At a Westminster Hall debate, digital economy minister Ed Vaizey conceded the £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project to address "not-spots" was largely unsuccessful
Mon Feb 29, 2016
Government consults on data sharing
Consultation includes proposals to allow data to be used for research purposes and making unlawful disclosure a criminal offence
Mon Feb 29, 2016
Global finance regulator to examine fintech risks
Global financial system stability group FSB will take a closer look at financial technology companies
Mon Feb 29, 2016
European Commission releases legal details of EU-US Privacy Shield
EC claims the publication of legal texts and written assurances marks the start of the new-look data-sharing agreement coming into force
Mon Feb 29, 2016
EMC adds DSSD D5 and VMAX all-flash arrays to enterprise portfolio
DSSD D5 brings array-based PCIe flash to market for EMC. VMAX hybrid arrays upgrade controller software to create two all-flash arrays, the 450F and 850F
Mon Feb 29, 2016
Versa Networks updates software-defined security offerings
Versa Networks says new security features will help providers create safer branch networks; SDN could make medical devices more secure; and Aryaka claimed two SDN-related patents.
Tue Mar 1, 2016
New York judge blocks FBI iPhone warrant
Judge rules that Apple does not have to help the FBI unlock the iPhone of a suspected drug trafficker
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Data sovereignty issues drive up cost of cloud for European CIOs
Addressing data sovereignty concerns means European CIOs are forced to pay more for cloud services than their US counterparts
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Buckinghamshire Council frees transport data to create smart suburbs
Local authority has partnered with IoT platform developer InterDigital to establish a county-wide smart transport model
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Record UK cash withdrawals, but is it just a stay of execution?
The amount of cash withdrawn from UK ATMs last year was up on the previous year despite the arrival of technology-enabled alternatives
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Cern uses AppDynamics to improve application performance
The home of the Large Hadron Collider has deployed AppDynamics’ APM tool to improve the speed and efficiency of application monitoring
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Councils should create a digital service standard, says Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock
Releasing a draft local government digital service standard, Cabinet Office minister Matt Hancock advised councils to embrace digital technology
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Australia’s fintech community will target China
The Australian government is injecting money into the country’s financial technology community to help firms break into lucrative Asian markets
Tue Mar 1, 2016
RSAC16: Cyber attackers still after low-hanging fruit, dark web study shows
Tracking a cyber adversary that is recruiting and the skills they desire can improve the overall maturity of an organisation’s security programme, according to Digital Shadows
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Cyber security professionals in Singapore could get 20% pay rise
E-commerce and cyber security professionals in Singapore could gain 10 to 20% pay rises if they move companies, due to increased demand of niche IT skills
Tue Mar 1, 2016
Theresa May revises Investigatory Powers Bill to address right of access
The Home Office has tweaked the draft Investigatory Powers Bill, taking on committee recommendations – but questions remain
Wed Mar 2, 2016
RSAC16: US works on data access agreement with UK
The US is negotiating with the UK to establish a new framework that will permit UK authorities to access electronic communications directly from US companies
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Finland’s Kone chooses IBM for IoT push
Lift manufacturer is using IBM Watson as part of its internet of things strategy after a multi-year agreement with the IT giant
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Legacy systems stand in the way of customisation for banks
Banks are hindered by legacy systems that prevent them from delivering a personalised customer experience
Wed Mar 2, 2016
RSAC16: Microsoft’s chief legal officer Brad Smith champions encryption
Information security requires a comprehensive approach including strong encryption, says Microsoft chief legal officer Brad Smith
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Swedish outdoor powertool maker outsources to HCL
Husqvarna has expanded an existing IT outsourcing agreement with Indian IT services firm
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Drown attack sinks SSL security
Researchers publish paper outlining how an attacker could crack the TLS security protocol to gain access to millions of secure websites
Wed Mar 2, 2016
AWS cuts cloud data transfer fees for academic and research user groups
Cloud services giant Amazon Web Services (AWS) rolls out discounts in bid to lower the cost barrier to making scientific discoveries
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Bruce Schneier on IBM grabbing him up with Resilient Systems
Bruce Schneier chats with SearchSecurity during lunch at RSAC about IBM's plans to acquire Resilient Systems to complete their security offering.
Wed Mar 2, 2016
GDS hindered delivery of rural payments programme, says PAC
The rural payments programme was a “Whitehall fiasco” with too much focus on the digital front end, says the public accounts committee (PAC)
Wed Mar 2, 2016
RSAC16: RSA’s Amit Yoran comes out in support of strong encryption
A policy of weakened encryption would harm US economic interests and undermine those trying to defend digital environments, according to RSA president Amit Yoran
Wed Mar 2, 2016
CSA outlines CIOs’ top 12 cloud security concerns
Cloud Security Alliance’s research team uncovers the “dirty dozen” off-premise threats
Wed Mar 2, 2016
RSAC16: Security industry needs to do more, says Intel Security Group head
Chris Young calls on security industry to pay more attention to cyber threat intelligence sharing and encouraging people to become information security professionals
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Cisco NFV platform could become a 'game changer' for customers
The new Cisco NFV software stack will eventually run on any Intel-based x86 server.
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Veeam partner chief: We want to be more relevant to partners
The Veeam partner community will see more enablement and support resources, a new emphasis on the enterprise market, and further expansion into the cloud.
Wed Mar 2, 2016
Mulling the network impact of the Internet of Things
This week, bloggers examine the network impact of IoT, tackle RSA Conference priorities and how to use MS Visio for network diagramming.
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Ofcom badly wrong on Openreach separation, MPs told
The decision not to separate BT and Openreach has not solved any regulatory issues and will not address the problems at the heart of broadband roll-out, a Select Committee hears
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Why are big government IT projects still going wrong?
The rural payments programme has again been in the spotlight over its failures, continuing the trend of government IT programmes being noted not for their success, but rather the opposite
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Telecoms firms launch Stem mentoring scheme for girls
BT joins Ericsson, O2 and Vodafone to create a mentoring scheme encouraging girls into science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Equinix and Interxion set out 2016 global datacentre expansion plans
Colocation rivals outline their investment intentions and priorities for the year ahead
Thu Mar 3, 2016
MasterCard uses artificial intelligence to help UK sales team
Financial services firm is deploying AI software created by one of the IT startups it supports in a global programme
Thu Mar 3, 2016
World’s biggest banks complete joint blockchain trials
Forty major global banks have jointly run tests of the use of blockchain in wholesale banking
Thu Mar 3, 2016
RSAC16: UK government to change tack on cyber security
The UK government is thinking about becoming more interventionist to ensure the next five years yield a better return on investment in cyber security, according to CESG cyber security head
Thu Mar 3, 2016
US researchers begin solar-powered datacentre research project
Massachusetts-based project aims to uncover how best to integrate datacentres and smart grids
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Civil engineering firm goes follow-the-sun with Azure cloud and Talon
Robert Bird deploys Talon Storage CloudFAST with Microsoft Azure cloud storage on the back end to enable 24-hour working between offices on three continents
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Ministry of Justice chases IT department whistleblower for tribunal costs
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is claiming costs from a system analyst who brought an employment tribunal raising allegations of bullying at the Legal Aid Agency
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Counterfeits, massive data sets among 3D printing challenges CIOs will face
Three-dimensional printing challenges will test CIOs and IT organizations on security, data management, and their ability to work fast and collaboratively with the business.
Thu Mar 3, 2016
Businesses covering up cyber attacks, says IoD
The Institute of Directors warns that businesses are actively covering up when they have been the victim of a cyber attack
Fri Mar 4, 2016
RSAC16: Cyber criminals are hiding in plain sight, says RSA report
Cyber criminals are using social media as a communication and sales channel, not just for reconnaissance and phishing, an RSA study has revealed
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Bet365 donates Erlang libraries to GitHub
The open-source initiative will help to drive adoption of the Erlang functional programming language among enterprise developers
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Miserden has most miserly broadband speed, report claims
Speed tests carried out by Cable.co.uk have located the slowest average broadband speeds in the UK, in the village of Miserden in Gloucestershire
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Legal spears fly at Privacy Shield
Police Scotland is investigating the implications of the end of Safe Harbour. Service providers must comply with UK law, regardless of where they are based
Fri Mar 4, 2016
'Complacent' Home Office failed to take responsibility for e-Borders problems
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) criticises the Home Office for allowing the e-Borders programme to run eight years late and £500m over budget
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Australia’s corporate giants recruit digitally-minded outsiders to drive transformation
Big Australian businesses are turning to digital professionals from outside rather than promoting from within
Fri Mar 4, 2016
BBC reporter demonstrates mobile phone hack to steal from producer's bank account
A reporter on the BBC Radio Four You and Yours programme has managed to hack a NatWest online bank account and extract cash
Fri Mar 4, 2016
MasterCard named as VocaLink suitor
MasterCard is reportedly in talks with the banks that own payments provider VocaLink over a £1bn takeover
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Facebook to overhaul UK corporation tax-paying regime – report
Social networking giant plans to book larger deals with British firms via its UK arm, paving the way for it to pay more corporation tax
Fri Mar 4, 2016
ERP projects need organizational change management to succeed
The success of ERP projects depends on organizational change management, the right ERP software selection and executive buy-in, says a panel of ERP experts.
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Serro unveils new open source SDN framework, AuSM
Serro releases its new open source SDN framework, AuSM, to link up network and monitoring tools via API.
Fri Mar 4, 2016
ONUG hosts SDN hackathon to jump-start network automation
The Open Networking User Group is hosting the first ONUG Grand Challenge Hackathon, with the goal of encouraging the development of new automation applications.
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Meg Whitman uses Q1 results to argue the case against Dell/EMC
HPE posts its first financial results following the split of the business
Fri Mar 4, 2016
UK insurance industry prioritises big data in 2016
The UK insurance industry is making a priority of big data to make more personalised customer offers in 2016, research from Teradata reveals
Fri Mar 4, 2016
Vertiscale workspace as a service targets healthcare vertical
Vertiscale designed its new workspace-as-a-service offering for small and medium-sized healthcare practices; more IT channel news from the week.