TechTarget News - Week of Oct 09, 2016
Mon Oct 10, 2016
More virtualisation to come in mature Australian market
Australia has been hailed as a rapidly growing market for mobile virtualisation
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Samsung suspends Galaxy Note 7 production after more fires
Samsung has temporarily shut down production of its Galaxy Note 7 devices after further reports of battery fires
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Smartwatches banned from UK Cabinet as EC plans IoT security standards
The EC is planning a security certification scheme for internet of things devices as the UK Cabinet bans smartwatches amid heightened fears of cyber espionage
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Corbyn appoints Louise Haigh shadow minister for digital economy
Sheffield MP Louise Haigh replaces Chi Onwurah as shadow minister for the digital economy in Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s reshuffle
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Singapore: a nation united on its digital future
Singapore is setting itself to be a leader in the digital age, with a reorganised government department the protagonist
Mon Oct 10, 2016
NHS 24 IT system delayed until December 2017
NHS 24’s troubled IT system won’t be fully rolled out until December 2017 as the projected costs of the programme spiral to 73% over budget
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Another senior leader leaving GDS as data director Paul Maltby to go
Three directors of Government Digital Service have departed since appointment of new director general Kevin Cunnington in August
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Technology skills demand accelerates outside the IT department
The IT department will increasingly compete with other business areas for candidates with technology skills, a major research programme reveals
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Number of women working in IT to rise by 2020
The proportion of women choosing to work in the IT profession is set to increase over the next four years as businesses adopt digital technology, according to a major study by the CEB
Mon Oct 10, 2016
Armor cloud partnership highlights compliance opportunity for MSPs
A new alliance between Armor cloud security and Cogent Co. speaks to channel opportunities around compliance, according to Armor's chief of operations and security.
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Quantum refreshes Scalar tape library family with i3, i6 and AEL6
Quantum’s StorNext universe boosted by new tape libraries – the i3, i6 and AEL6 – with increased data density on the back of denser storage and improved robotics
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Middle East CISO Council CEO warns of global cyber security storm
Cyber security issues will be a major theme at this month’s GITEX Technology Week 2016 conference in Dubai
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Facebook at Work comes out of beta and launches as Workplace
Facebook launches its Workplace application for use in a professional environment after a year of beta
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Three-quarters of UK policing websites lack secure encryption
A quarter of UK policing websites have secure foundations, but half have room for improvement, and the remaining quarter are in need of serious and urgent improvement, according to the Centre for Public Safety
Tue Oct 11, 2016
BT volunteers to take on universal broadband obligation
BT’s chief strategy officer Sean Williams tells MPs the telco will happily take on any broadband USO, as parliament gathers evidence in support of the Digital Economy Bill
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Samsung kills off Galaxy Note 7
A day after temporarily suspending production after a spate of battery fires, Samsung finally pulls the plug on its Galaxy Note 7 device
Tue Oct 11, 2016
IR35 dispute prompts mass walkout of IT contractors from MoD agency
Public sector IT contractors leave UK Hydrographic Office en masse over IR35 clampdown, Computer Weekly understands
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Singapore property investor snaps up BT’s Cardiff datacentre for £34m
Keppel DC REIT acquires site on Celtic Gateway business park that has three data halls capable of housing 12,000 servers
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Alsbridge Australia is taking root
IT outsourcing and robotic automation firm Alsbridge now has presences in three cities in the ANZ region
Tue Oct 11, 2016
Singaporean organisations face stiff competition for junior IT professionals
Singaporean multinationals are no longer the default employers of talented IT professionals in the Asean region as a vibrant startup community and growth in other countries turns heads
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Fujitsu announces substantial job cuts in the UK
Fujitsu will cut its UK workforce by around 1,800 people, and there are expectations it will be offshoring some roles
Wed Oct 12, 2016
G7 sets financial sector cyber defence guidelines as attacks grow
G7 countries have agreed cyber security guidelines in response to concerns about the safety of interconnected global financial systems that are increasingly coming under attack, according to Symantec
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Government failing to prepare UK for robotics and AI
A report produced by the Science and Technology Committee has warned that the UK is fundamentally unprepared for the changes that will come from robotics and artificial intelligence
Wed Oct 12, 2016
CIO interview: John Sullivan, CIO, Virgin Trains
Digital innovation is a priority for improving passenger experience and internal operations at the train operating company
Wed Oct 12, 2016
PC market in longest period of decline since records began, says Gartner
PC shipments across the globe enter an unprecedented period of decline, Gartner reveals
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Pivot3 adds Edge Office SME/ROBO hyper-converged appliances
Hyper-converged infrastructure maker adds all-flash SME and remote office server-storage hardware with VMware hypervisor to vSTAC SLX products based on NexGen buy
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Isle of Man signs up for new policing platform
The Isle of Man’s police force sign up for the Connect policing platform – the largest IT investment the island’s police force has made in a decade
Wed Oct 12, 2016
TeenTech calls on kids to pass on Stem excitement
At the 2016 Teen Tech ceremony, TeenTech’s founder Maggie Philbin and the Duke of York called on kids to inspire future participants
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Verizon and CenturyLink close to colocation datacentre sell-offs, say reports
Reports suggest both CenturyLink and Verizon could be on the cusp of off-loading their colocation assets, after months of speculation
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Yandex bakes AI into smartphones to start OTT fightback
As mobile operators struggle to maintain their revenue streams, Russian search engine Yandex is using artificial intelligence and machine learning to help them fight back against over-the-top services
Wed Oct 12, 2016
CIO interview: Chris White, Clyde & Co
Clyde & Co’s CIO talks about the growing importance of IT in law firms and how to push the power of digital transformation
Wed Oct 12, 2016
MPs campaign for Lauri Love to be tried in UK
Backbench MPs are campaigning against Lauri Love’s extradition to the US so he can face trial in the UK
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Government to name and shame departments failing to secure email
The NCSC is piloting various cyber security intiatives with government departments such as Dmarc and other email security measures, and plans to name and shame those which fail to comply
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Digital infrastructure technology is the 'glue' of cohesion
This week, bloggers look into digital infrastructure technology, threat fatigue and virtual appliance optimization for data centers.
Wed Oct 12, 2016
Thousands of significant cyber incidents hit Australian organisations
Australian Cyber Security Centre report reveals growing threat, with energy, banking and finance, and communications sectors targeted most often
Wed Oct 12, 2016
3D printing makes headway in healthcare and manufacturing in Singapore
3D printing is increasingly being used in Singapore, with hospitals and manufacturers early adopters of the technology
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Almost two-thirds of US office workers unaware of ransomware threat
Nearly half of ransomware attacks are aimed at office workers, but almost two-thirds of those polled in the US are unaware of the threat
Thu Oct 13, 2016
FDM Group launches Getting Back to Business programme
IT services consultancy FDM Group announces the launch of its Back to Business programme designed to help women return to the IT industry
Thu Oct 13, 2016
CIO interview: Mia Forsäng, Swedish municipality Vara
Despite moving on to pastures new, the former CIO at Swedish municipality Vara tells Computer Weekly how she used her people skills to transform the IT department
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Bristol is Open picks new network partners to enhance smart city
Nokia and Zeetta Networks sign on to support the University of Bristol and Bristol Council’s smart city project, Bristol is Open
Thu Oct 13, 2016
IT startups suffer from strict, out-of-date Dutch laws
The Netherlands government needs to ensure that legislation enables disruptive technology to flourish
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Lloyds Bank launches technologies to improve and secure customer services
Lloyds Bank is investing in the latest technologies to provide customers with convenient and secure banking services
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Lloyds Bank to use virtual reality to test applicants for graduate programme
Bank will use virtual reality to test potential recruits in situations that are otherwise difficult to recreate
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Law firm merger ditches tape for Veeam/Exagrid disk-based backup
London-based Charles Russell Speechlys used Veeam as a migration tool after merger between two law firms, then paired it with Exagrid data deduplication to revamp backup regime
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Case study: Denmark’s Bang & Olufsen takes control of sales data
Denmark based audio-visual equipment maker uses cloud-based channel management software to give it the sales insight it needs to make better decisions
Thu Oct 13, 2016
Digital transformation to be major theme in ONUG 2016 fall conference
Nick Lippis, co-founder and co-chairman of ONUG, describes what to expect from ONUG 2016. Major topics will include digital transformation and its effect on the IT industry.
Fri Oct 14, 2016
CIOs struggle as digital IT strategies are hampered by corporate inertia
Companies are struggling to keep pace with the digital innovation of their IT departments, a major study reveals
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Retail websites riddled with security holes, researchers warn
Retailers urged to improve the security of their online stores amid a series of discoveries of cyber criminal campaigns to exploit vulnerabilities in retail websites
Fri Oct 14, 2016
VMware and AWS joint venture to help enterprises manage multi-cloud environments
Virtualisation giant VMware reinforces its commitment to helping enterprises manage multi-cloud deployments with AWS partnership
Fri Oct 14, 2016
UK will maintain European broadband leadership until 2020
The UK is expected to keep its leadership position when compared with selected EU markets, claims Analysys Mason
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Exertis snaps up Hammer
Storage and server specialist Hammer is the latest distributor to be acquired by an expanding Exertis
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Focus on SME broadband to build Northern Powerhouse, says report
SMEs in the north of England need a defined government strategy on broadband and skills if they are to flourish, says a thinktank
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Nordea bank joins rival’s mobile payment platform
Nordea signs up to the mobile payments platform from Danske bank for its customers in Denmark and Norway
Fri Oct 14, 2016
CIO interview: Ian Fisher, CIO, DHL UK&I
The logistics giant’s CIO talks about bridging the gender gap, emerging technologies and driving innovation
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Three-quarters of Brits use mobile banking
Europeans are rapidly taking up mobile banking which, combined with the adoption of contactless cards, is driving the digital payments sector
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Firms urged to automate security certificate backup after Globalsign blackout
Online firms are being urged to reduce their dependency on single certificate authorities by automating backup processes
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Digital Economy Bill lacks clarity on data sharing, experts say
The Digital Economy Bill needs to firm up its definitions on data sharing and improve transparency to avoid losing public trust, according to experts
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Mist introduces new analytics capabilities for wireless
ICYMI: Mist premieres new analytics capabilities on its Wi-Fi platform, while Broadcom targets large data centers with its new switches and IDC sees more security spending.
Fri Oct 14, 2016
HP Inc makes job cuts to focus on sustainable business growth
HP Inc reveals the challenges it faces in 2017 with PCs, printers and the 3D printing opportunity
Fri Oct 14, 2016
Samsung Note 7 disaster a CIO parable about quality assurance
Reasons for the Samsung Note 7 disaster are not fully known, but experts are certain of this: A shoddy quality assurance process can kill you. Also: Gig economy up; PC orders down; Amazon stores a-coming.