TechTarget News - Week of Aug 28, 2016
Mon Aug 29, 2016
Pegasus iOS exploit uses three zero days to attack high-value targets
A new remote iOS exploit called Pegasus leverages three zero days in what appear to be state-sponsored targeted attack campaigns against political dissidents.
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Less than a third of organisations prepared for IoT security risks
The security industry needs to address the security basics with the growing number of IoT devices in corporate networks, according to security firm Tripwire
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Apple faces record multibillion-euro tax penalty
Apple has been hit with a €13bn tax bill after European competition authorities ruled the company benefited from an illegal tax deal in Ireland
Tue Aug 30, 2016
VMware makes case for IT's involvement in line of business cloud purchases
Cloud software company VMware claims IT departments should not fear the shift in technology buying power to line of business units, as their skills and experience will be in high demand
Tue Aug 30, 2016
VMware to help enterprises manage AWS, Azure and Google cloud deployments
Virtualisation giant VMware offers enterprises a helping hand with managing multi-cloud environments, spanning AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Jeremy Corbyn launches Labour digital manifesto
Labour leader pledges a digital revolution, with a £25bn investment in high-speed internet, digital citizen passports and open source software
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Hewlett Packard Enterprise extends on-demand analytics
HPE adds a set of pre-built analytics functions on to its Haven OnDemand service to simplify business intelligence app development
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Encryption hiding malware in half of cyber attacks
Cyber attackers are using encryption to hide malicious activity, making it increasingly difficult to find as more organisations turn to encryption to protect data, a study has revealed
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Cloud firm Backbone relegates X-IO SAN with Atlantis tiered storage
London-based Backbone uses Atlantis USX as storage virtualisation layer on top of PCIe flash and X-IO and as a stepping stone to hyper-converged infrastructures
Tue Aug 30, 2016
UAE infrastructure ministry upgrades IT to support smart government
The UAE's Ministry of Infrastructure Development has upgraded its datacentre and networking infrastructure to support the government's smart services drive
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Westpac bank launches Databank data protection service
Australia's Westpac bank is offering organisations that share customer data a service that it says securely locks down personal information
Tue Aug 30, 2016
UAE firms look to light fidelity technology to enable IoT applications
LED-based connectivity slated as key component of internet of things-related deployments
Tue Aug 30, 2016
Asean ministers discuss Europol equivalent in Singapore
Governments in Southeast Asia are considering setting up a regional equivalent of Europol to help fight cyber crime
Wed Aug 31, 2016
Swift warns banks of fresh wave of cyber heists
An undisclosed number of banks have been targeted and some have lost money in a new wave of cyber thefts, Swift has warned
Wed Aug 31, 2016
VMware CEO talks up growth opportunities on back of Dell-EMC merger
With Dell set to close its acquisition of EMC on 7 September 2016, VMware CEO talks up the benefits of the deal for VMware and its customers
Wed Aug 31, 2016
Cyber security breaches reported to ICO double in a year
An increase in cyber security incidents reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office is further evidence of the need to shift to automated, artificial intelligence-led defences, says Huntsman Security
Wed Aug 31, 2016
Latest Broadband Forum spec offers faster route to gigabit speeds
The Broadband Forum’s new specifications for FTTdp management use software-based techniques to offer an easier and quicker route to gigabit broadband for comms providers
Wed Aug 31, 2016
Evidence of DNS tunnelling in two-fifths of business networks
Cyber criminals are capitalising on the failure of many businesses to examine their DNS traffic for malware insertion and data exfiltration, according to Infoblox
Wed Aug 31, 2016
IoT will help ease transition to renewables, says National Grid chief
The National Grid’s chief executive, Nicola Shaw, wants to use the internet of things to balance energy demand as the UK transitions to renewable energy sources
Wed Aug 31, 2016
Businesses struggling with EU-US data transfer uncertainty
Businesses are facing a highly complex regulatory landscape due to uncertainty around the future of transatlantic data transfers, according to the initial findings of an IAPP report
Thu Sep 1, 2016
TomTom finds its way to Indian global delivery hub
Sat nav maker TomTom invests in its Indian technology operation to increase innovation in a move that mirrors that of other corporates
Thu Sep 1, 2016
Nordic CIO interview: Mattias Wedar, Eniro
Computer Weekly talks with Mattias Wedar, head of user and customer experience at Eniro, about how the Swedish directory company is tackling change with closer integration of IT and product development
Thu Sep 1, 2016
DWP joins up digital, data, security and IT
After the departure of its business transformation director, Kevin Cunnington, the Department for Work and Pensions is reorganising its digital design and IT teams
Thu Sep 1, 2016
How HomeServe Labs plans to use the IoT to shake up the insurance business
Home maintenance services provider HomeServe grows its internet of things startup internally, and is now targeting the insurance industry with a leak detection system
Thu Sep 1, 2016
Lessons from the Dropbox breach
Dropbox is the latest major company to confirm a data breach, albeit four years old, but – as with all recent data breaches by cloud-based services – it highlights some key security lessons
Thu Sep 1, 2016
More IoT botnets connected to DDoS attacks
Security researchers have found another botnet operation exploiting internet of things devices to carry out powerful distributed denial of service attacks, prompting calls for IoT device makers to improve security
Thu Sep 1, 2016
Cisco ContainerX buy a step toward readying ACI for the cloud
Cisco's acquisition of startup ContainerX provides the networking company with technology to help ready ACI for container orchestration in the cloud.
Fri Sep 2, 2016
SpaceX rocket explosion is setback for Facebook internet project
Facebook’s internet project has lost a satellite it was planning to use to provide broadband coverage to sub-Saharan Africa
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Cheshire councils face complaints over proposed 12-year ERP contracts
The Crown Commercial Service confirms two complaints about a proposed joint council IT procurement framework – offering contracts up to 12 years in length – have been raised
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Crest report outlines ways to address cyber security gender gap
Report on the causes and potential remedies for addressing the gender gap in cyber security is aimed at stimulating debate and co-operation in the industry
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Chiltern Railways to test Bluetooth ticketing
Train operator has put a new spin on contactless ticketing by enabling it through mobile phones
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Banks should avoid customer service robots for a few more years
Banking sector should not use software robots to automate customer services such as chat because consumers expect better service levels when it come to their finances
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Enterprise public and private cloud workloads rise
ICYMI: Enterprise cloud workloads grow, Check Point tracks ransomware as a service and Cisco continues to dominate in the routing and switching market.
Fri Sep 2, 2016
Last.FM joins Dropbox in confirming 2012 hack figure
More than 43 million accounts have been confirmed as compromised in a hack at Last.FM in 2012, underlining the weaknesses of password-based security