TechTarget News - Week of Mar 06, 2016
Mon Mar 7, 2016
Lack of security awareness poses a major threat to businesses
Organisations are putting their reputation and competitive advantage at risk by not addressing the 'human factor' in cyber security. Could the channel come to the rescue?
Tue Mar 8, 2016
DHL Asia-Pacific Innovation Centre incubates future logistics technology
DHL's innovation centre in Singapore is trying out the future logistics technologies it plans to introduce across its Asian business
Tue Mar 8, 2016
Enterprise software agreements shape SaaS use
This week bloggers address enterprise software agreements and SaaS, the case of SD-WAN and HPE's expected entry into the hyper-converged infrastructure market.
Tue Mar 8, 2016
Broadband will reach 40% of Vietnam households by 2020, claims government
The Vietnamese government announces plans to increase access to broadband networks for its citizens, proposing a figure of 40% in four years
Tue Mar 8, 2016
Virgin supplies Ethernet connectivity to Met Office supercomputer
The Met Office has awarded the contract to provide Ethernet connectivity for its next-generation supercomputer to Virgin Media Business
Tue Mar 8, 2016
RWE chief executive points to SAP billing system as cause of npower losses
Npower has announced a radical restructuring plan, shedding 2,400 jobs on the back of losses of €137m. Its parent company’s CEO identified an SAP billing system as the source of the UK unit’s woes
Wed Mar 9, 2016
Lack of security knowledge limiting business initiatives, survey shows
Security concerns are limiting the adoption of cloud and mobility throughout organisations, according to the first Dell Data Security Survey
Wed Mar 9, 2016
Hilton hotel chain powers robot concierge with IBM Watson
The Hilton Worldwide hospitality chain is trialling a robot concierge named Connie, backed by IBM's cognitive computing programme Watson
Wed Mar 9, 2016
Survey shows how early adopters define SDN
In this week's blog roundup, a survey of early adopters offers insights into the evolving definition of SDN, and several service providers join an SDN alliance.
Wed Mar 9, 2016
Hyperscale computing boosts server revenue
The likes of Google, Facebook and Microsoft have bolstered server sales as they build increasingly powerful scale-out datacentres
Thu Mar 10, 2016
Startup trials autonomous delivery robots in Greenwich
Estonian robotics startup Starship Technologies secures permission to trial self-driving delivery robots in Greenwich, south-east London
Thu Mar 10, 2016
Indian suppliers are mopping up Nordic business
Indian IT suppliers are blazing a trail in the Nordic region with large deals and major local investments
Fri Mar 11, 2016
$1bn cyber bank heist thwarted by spelling error
Cyber thieves made 30 requests for the New York Federal Reserve to transfer nearly $1bn from the Bangladesh central bank’s account, but a typo and the volume of requests alerted banking officials
Fri Mar 11, 2016
Royal Mail becomes eighth accredited Gov.uk Verify provider
The Royal Mail is the latest provider to be accredited to support the government’s Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service
Fri Mar 11, 2016
Predictive maintenance brings efficiency to Trenitalia
New management system will help railway company reduce costs by applying predictive maintenance and data analytics to essential parts
Fri Mar 11, 2016
Intermedia launches free marketing automation platform for partners
Intermedia arms partners with a free marketing automation platform and new Intermedia University courses to boost sales; more IT channel news from the week.