TechTarget News - Week of Apr 24, 2016
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Big data analytics a useful security tool, says analyst
The majority of companies using big data security analytics report a high business benefit, according to the Business Application Research Center
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Indonesian internet users turn to smartphones to go online
Organisations with a cyber footprint in Indonesia must understand most internet users in the country access online content and services on smartphones
Mon Apr 25, 2016
IoT to play a part in more than a quarter of cyber attacks by 2020, says Gartner
Gartner predicts IoT security spending will be moderate until 2020, after which it will increase at a faster rate as execution improves
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Australia pledges A$230m to prevent a ‘lawless’ cyber domain
Australia's latest cyber security strategy will see the appointment of a cyber ambassador, charged with liaising with other nations
Mon Apr 25, 2016
CIO interview: Ulrica Holmgren, Telenor Sweden
The Swedish CIO of telecoms provider Telenor tells Computer Weekly about the company’s agility, pilot projects and the digital journey
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Government aims to make UK best place to innovate
The government launches a probe into barriers that stifle entrepreneurs, and creates a plan on how to drive innovation in the UK
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Nexsan adds file sync and share to NAS to create Unity
Storage hardware maker Nexsan adds file sync and share to NST arrays from Connected Data acquisition to create Unity family of NAS with private cloud functionality
Mon Apr 25, 2016
EE to onshore all customer service calls
Mobile operator EE attempts to improve customer services by bringing call handling onshore
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Lloyds Bank offshores more IT roles to India
Lloyds Banking Group is offshoring more IT jobs to India as part of its latest cost-cutting announcement
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Middle East CIOs face numerous data challenges as the regional market matures
Enterprise IT experts reveal to Computer Weekly the issues local technology leaders face when trying to use, back up and protect their valuable data
Mon Apr 25, 2016
Nexsan storage software brings Unity to its hardware
Unity software supports Nexsan with NST block devices, Assureon object storage and Transporter cloud sync functionality that it picked up from Connected Data.
Tue Apr 26, 2016
OpenStack Foundation steps up efforts to address enterprise skills gap
OpenStack Foundation co-founder claims scarcity of techies with skills in using the open source cloud platform remains biggest barrier to enterprise adoption
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Business failing to learn lessons of past cyber attacks, report shows
Organisations are still failing to address basic security issues and well-known attack methods, Verizon’s latest Data Breach Investigations Report reveals
Tue Apr 26, 2016
OpenStack: "Cloud success determined by business culture, not technology"
The OpenStack Foundation and its supporters claim companies that prioritise technology over business culture are doomed to fail in the cloud
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Interview: Janet Hughes, Gov.uk Verify programme director, GDS
As the Government Digital Service prepares to go fully live with its identity assurance service Gov.uk Verify, Computer Weekly speaks to programme director Janet Hughes
Tue Apr 26, 2016
CityFibre rolls out gigabit services in Leeds and Bradford
Fibre backhaul supplier CityFibre enlists local ISPs Diva Telecom and Exa Networks to launch gigabit broadband services in Leeds and Bradford
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Vodafone and Huawei open narrowband IoT lab
Mobile operator Vodafone supplies connectivity to an internet of things (IoT) joint venture development centre with Huawei in Newbury
Tue Apr 26, 2016
DDoS attacks hit three-quarters of global brands in 2015
DDoS attack tactics evolve from single, large attacks, intended to take a website offline, to multi-vector barrages – but organisations are fighting back
Tue Apr 26, 2016
HMRC weighs up desktop services and cloud collaboration
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is considering tendering for managed desktop services and an integrated cloud-based system, worth up to £215m
Tue Apr 26, 2016
EE open sources rural network coverage problem
Mobile operator EE enlists Lime Micro and Ubuntu founder Canonical to help develop open source network capabilities and services for rural areas
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Riverbed SD-WAN design goes beyond optimization
The Riverbed SD-WAN strategy blends optimization, orchestration, management and other services in a single platform, called SteelConnect.
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Young would-be cyber warriors battle it out at Bletchley Park
Would-be cyber warriors battled it out at historic Bletchley Park in the CyberCenturion final, with the team from Gibraltar being crowned the top young cyber defenders
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Mobility tops 2016 priority list for Middle East IT leaders
Mobility projects will be the most common IT initiative among Middle East organisations this year, according to research from Computer Weekly
Tue Apr 26, 2016
HDS G series arrays get native NAS and cloud as a storage tier
VSP G series enterprise hybrid flash arrays see addition of native NAS functionality on a controller card plus cloud as a storage tier via Hitachi Content Platform
Tue Apr 26, 2016
GE launches Predix-power application for the industrial internet
GE’s digital division is now a fully fledged software business with the introduction of an asset performance management system
Tue Apr 26, 2016
Juniper provides container firewall to banks, cloud
Juniper Networks has added a container firewall to its SRX portfolio. The latest product provides container protection for banks, carriers and cloud providers.
Wed Apr 27, 2016
OpenStack Foundation calls for greater enterprise input in open source initiatives
OpenStack Foundation claims enterprises are increasingly realising that their future depends on being actively involved with open source
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Volvo tests self-driving cars in London
Swedish auto manufacturer Volvo is to begin trials of autonomous driving on the streets of London in 2017, using 100 family vehicles in real-life situations
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Apple CEO looks to services as device revenues fall
Apple's services division has emerged as its second biggest earner after iPhone sales, as quarterly revenues declined 13%, in line with forecasts
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Singapore is second most cloud ready country in Asia-Pacific
Broadband quality, data privacy and pro-business regime makes Singapore the second most cloud ready country in the Apac region
Wed Apr 27, 2016
OpenStack set for 100% adoption by Fortune 100 firms within three years
Managed cloud provider Rackspace claims the open source software platform’s acceptance is miles ahead of where Linux was at this part of its life cycle
Wed Apr 27, 2016
IPv6 alone will not secure IoT, warns GE CISO
It is important for all users of the internet of things to understand what they are getting into with IPv6, and to be aware of the risks and myths, says GE CISO Hanns Proenen
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Mainstream adoption of blockchain by banks is 10 years away
Banks could be putting blockchain under the microscope in a lab environment for the next 10 years, according to Forrester
Wed Apr 27, 2016
IBM all-flash family gets cloud and enterprise A9000 and A9000R
IBM announces two all-flash arrays – the modular A9000 and rack A9000R, aimed at service providers and enterprises – and the mainframe-connected DS8888
Wed Apr 27, 2016
IT outsourcing starts year with a bang
The IT outsourcing sector got off to a strong start in 2016, with sales volumes and values up
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Virgin to add one million FTTP connections by 2020
Virgin Media embarks on a massive roll-out of FTTP broadband across the UK
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Mobilising a workforce drives up performance and productivity
Mobile workers are also more creative, satisfied and loyal, says EIU study
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Cloud services top priority in Australian and New Zealand enterprises in 2016
Around 60% of IT leaders in Australia and New Zealand expect their cloud computing spending to increase in 2016, with hybrid cloud projects a priority
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Intel's job cuts: The 'PC is dead' or PC evolution?
Intel sheds 12,000 jobs in its shift away from PCs. The PC is dead -- or is it? Also in Searchlight: Google faces more antitrust charges; Viber encrypts all its messages.
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Veriflow aims to prevent network outages
This week, networking bloggers discuss a new way to eliminate network outages, OpenStack networking and whether SDN is novel or just natural.
Wed Apr 27, 2016
Mobile apps and platforms core to adult learning
Skills traditionally taught in the home, such as cooking, DIY and maintenance, are increasingly learnt via digital platforms, a report by Halifax Insurance finds
Thu Apr 28, 2016
UFO broadband network sees promising results from pilot testing
Trials of York’s Ultra Fibre Optic (UFO) broadband service is moving ahead, with early adopters proving enthusiastic about the speeds available
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Government accepts data ethics council proposal
The government accepts the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee’s recommendation that a data science ethics council is established at the Alan Turing Institute
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Facebook triples Q1 profit as mobile ad revenue spikes
Facebook reports advertising revenue of $5.2bn for the first quarter of 2016, with 82% coming from mobile ads, compared with 73% for the same period the year before
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Apple Pay gets a million new users a week but profit remains elusive
Apple's mobile payments service is popular with consumers and banks but the company has yet to find ways to make 'meaningful' money from it
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Technology moving too fast for governments to keep up, says former Darpa chief
Former US defence technology chief supports encryption and privacy, despite intelligence services’ fears
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Disrupting IT in the Nordics, from banks to taxis
IT is dramatically changing traditional industry sectors in the Nordic region. Computer Weekly examines the transformation
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Interview: Alistair Duggin, head of accessibility, Government Digital Service
GDS’s head of accessibility, Alistair Duggin, aims to help government departments design digital services that are accessible to everyone
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Government approves Elizabeth Denham as next information commissioner
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee approves Elizabeth Denham as the UK’s next information commissioner
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Asean CIOs expect IT budget increase in 2016
IT leaders in the Asean region expect to spend more on IT this year, with big data, mobility and IoT all priorities
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Inefficient IT hampering UK government plans to reduce re-offending, says NAO
National Audit Office highlights problems such as re-keying of data and a lack of integration
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Vodafone Qatar launches Wi-Fi as a service for businesses
Vodafone is offering its business customers in Qatar Wi-Fi as a service, which is another sign of the coming together of the IT and telecoms sectors
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Report names Hull as slowest city for broadband
A report by broadband comparison site uSwitch.com claims that Hull has some of the slowest average broadband speeds in the UK
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Payment card industry issues data security standard update
PCI DSS version 3.2 introduces six new requirements for compliance, some additional guidance and a raft of clarifications
Thu Apr 28, 2016
DropBox ups cloud collaboration with Project Infinite
Enterprise cloud collaboration is a major focus for Dropbox, with Project Infinite allowing users to access company files regardless of hard drive size
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Ransomware makes up a quarter (and rising) of UK cyber attacks, finds research
Eset’s data shows a spike in detections of these particularly nasty malware packages in the third week of April 2016
Thu Apr 28, 2016
Dell, Aerohive partner in WLAN infrastructure management
Partners Dell and Aerohive have collaborated on software for managing WLAN infrastructure hardware, including switches and access points.
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Case study: Athona recruits Mimecast to halt CEO fraud attacks
Brentwood-based recruitment firm wanted to solve its email archiving problems, but ended up with better security, including new anti-whaling protection in the wake of an attack
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Young people unaware of IT roles in financial services
Careers firm Investment 2020 claims young people have little awareness of the IT roles available in the financial services sector, or what routes to take to get there
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Saudi Arabia could warm to cloud computing, so long as regulation and connectivity keep pace
One of the world’s biggest oil producers has responded to tumbling crude prices by announcing a $2tn war chest to fund an economic diversification strategy, with IT set to be a beneficiary
Fri Apr 29, 2016
International IT trade group urges firms to prepare for GDPR
Companies that fail to start planning to deal with the EU’s data protection requirements are in for a real shock, warns the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Canonical founder: "OpenStack no lifeline for legacy tech suppliers"
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth warns legacy tech suppliers may struggle to get the “magic returns” they may be expecting from aligning themselves with OpenStack
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Cyber security in Belgium will gain prominence after terror attacks
Belgium’s physical security has been branded inadequate, so how does the country’s cyber security measure up?
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Networking panels at Interop conference cover gamut
Interop networking track chair Tom Hollingsworth talks about the topics he believes are most important to today's networking engineers.
Fri Apr 29, 2016
IT challenges may force RBS to miss EU deadline to split businesses
Problems related to creating an IT platform for the Royal Bank of Scotland’s planned divestment look set to cause delays
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Tech-savvy Asean populations shake up enterprise IT, says AIA CTO
A young, urban and tech-savvy population in the Asean region has forced enterprises to rethink their IT strategies
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Amazon strong quarter beats analysts’ expectations
Amazon reports profits for the first quarter of $513m, compared with a net loss $57m in the same period the year before
Fri Apr 29, 2016
Virtual desktop infrastructure set for Middle East enterprise growth
More and more IT leaders in the Middle East are considering adopting virtual desktop infrastructures, but user cases are needed to speed things up
Fri Apr 29, 2016
CompTIA: IT industry business confidence dips in Q2
CompTIA's business confidence index saw a slight decline in Q2, but most companies surveyed say they are on track to meet their 2016 revenue objectives.