TechTarget News - Week of Nov 27, 2016
Mon Nov 28, 2016
Three urges consumers to pressure Ofcom over spectrum
Three joins forces with TalkTalk, CityFibre and others to urge consumers to put pressure on Ofcom over mobile spectrum capping
Mon Nov 28, 2016
SMEs still struggle to get foothold in public sector market
TechUK survey shows there are still barriers to small companies gaining access to public sector procurement despite government efforts
Mon Nov 28, 2016
Petition to force MPs to consider debate on surveillance bill
Open Rights Group has called on parliament to debate the Investigatory Powers Bill and review it in light of pending court actions, after petition against the bill tops 100,000 signatories
Mon Nov 28, 2016
HMRC geared up to block 500 million phishing emails a year
HMRC is first department to implement technology to block phishing emails as part of UK government’s active cyber defence programme and self-testing strategy
Mon Nov 28, 2016
San Francisco transport system hit by ransomware attack
San Francisco's transport agency appears to be the latest target of cyber criminals using encryption malware to hold organisations to ransom
Mon Nov 28, 2016
Metro fibre dig backs new Newcastle datacentre build
Newcastle campus datacentre owner supports the connectivity needs of local businesses as well as cloud customers
Mon Nov 28, 2016
Do you have what it takes to be a great CIO?
CIOs have the potential to become business leaders – it’s a matter of nurturing the right skills, talent and relationships, according to Deloitte
Mon Nov 28, 2016
Surrey County Council extends BT PSN contract for two years
Council’s contract for Unicorn network, which provides a fully managed and integrated voice and data communications service, extended to 2021
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Singapore Power deploys IoT platform
Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Measures to boost digital economy announced in Malaysia budget 2017
Malaysia’s latest budget reflects the country’s aim to boost the digital economy
Tue Nov 29, 2016
IBM blamed for Australian census website crash
Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Commercial Bank of Dubai to launch digital-only bank
Dubai bank is set to launch a digital-only bank that will be based on mobile phones
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Samsung Electronics considers split
Samsung Electronics is considering a proposal to simplify its structure under pressure from shareholders as it tries to deal with fallout from the Galaxy Note 7 recall
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Ofcom to legally separate BT and Openreach
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to push ahead with plans to require the legal separation of BT and Openreach
Tue Nov 29, 2016
CIO interview: Graham Benson, CIO, Rentalcars.com
For an e-commerce business, adopting an agile and product-led approach is the right thing to do, but it hasn’t come without challenges, says Rentalcars.com CIO Graham Benson
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Deutsche Telekom botnet attack underlines infrastructure vulnerabilities
German telco says its broadband outages are linked to a botched attempt to hijack routers, which security experts say further underlines the cyber threat to internet connected infrastructure
Tue Nov 29, 2016
HPE demos memory-driven architecture for next-generation IT
HPE aims to push the limits of computing by moving the memory bottleneck it claims is limiting the performance of application software
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Finnair digitises core business processes via Apple and IBM
Finnair is working with IBM to bring user-friendly apps to its internal workforce
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Group litigation against Post Office in Horizon system dispute prepares for next stage
Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft
Tue Nov 29, 2016
CIO interview: Neil Moore, head of ICT, Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s CIO talks about collaborating, moving to the cloud and getting staff on board with digital transformation
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Growing multi-cloud demand means providers must diversify to survive, warns 451 Research
Two reports from analyst house 451 Research suggest cloud providers must consider adding support for competing services to their portfolios in order to survive in the hybrid, multi-cloud era
Tue Nov 29, 2016
SF Municipal Railway restores systems after ransomware attack
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority restored systems without paying following a ransomware attack that allowed free rides for travelers over the weekend.
Tue Nov 29, 2016
Insightly adds CRM security to its product
With smaller security budgets and IT teams than enterprise businesses, small and medium-sized companies are more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Insightly's new security features hope to combat that.
Wed Nov 30, 2016
BP to go all-in on public cloud to cut datacentre upkeep costs
Oil giant BP uses first day of AWS Re:Invent to outline how it is cushioning itself against falling oil prices by using cloud to cut costs
Wed Nov 30, 2016
CityFibre targets underserved businesses with fibre broadband
Urban fibre supplier CityFibre is to connect 500 business parks across its 40-city UK network footprint to full-fibre services
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Land Registry to build centralised digital register
Kainos signs up to help HM Land Registry create a digital local land charges register service
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Thousands of National Lottery accounts hacked
National Lottery operator Camelot says the log-in details of thousands of people who do the lottery online have been stolen
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Marriott Hotels offers virtual site tours
Hotel chain has enlisted London mobility startup GoInStore to offer visitors to its website virtual facility tours
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Mastercard uses artificial intelligence for transaction approval
Mastercard is using artificial intelligence to reduce the number of transactions that are wrongly declined, while maintaining security
Wed Nov 30, 2016
HPE fleshes out IoT strategy
HPE is moving from IT to operational technology with a set of products and tie-ups to target industrial internet of things applications
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Nearly a quarter of board-level execs struggle to see value of tech
While many executives are on board with digital transformation, research shows some aren’t sure why organisations find digital technology important
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Blockchain-based gold trading planned for 2017
Thousand-year-old organisation The Royal Mint is the latest financial services business to harness blockchain technology
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Transport Scotland turns to IoT mapping to keep roads clear in cold snap
Scottish transport authority is using Esri’s location technology to keep tabs on its gritters in icy weather
Wed Nov 30, 2016
Digitising automotive industry could generate billions for UK economy
By investing properly in digital technologies, the automotive industry could gain £74bn for the UK economy by 2035, according to a report
Wed Nov 30, 2016
HPE Aruba networks readied for mobile, IoT
HPE Aruba networks are getting the access switch and software needed to support mobile and IoT devices, such as surveillance cameras and medical gear.
Thu Dec 1, 2016
CMDB best practices remain out of reach for many IT shops: Free chapter
Most IT pros know what a CMDB is, but mastering the database and asset management is difficult -- though not impossible.
Thu Dec 1, 2016
AWS CEO hails "changing of the guard" in enterprise IT on the back of cloud growth
AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them
Thu Dec 1, 2016
AWS ramps up efforts to solve enterprise petabyte-scale cloud data migrations woes
Cloud giant fleshes out data-transfer appliance portfolio to help enterprises shift large amounts of data off-premise
Thu Dec 1, 2016
Mozilla and Tor issue patches for Firefox flaw exposing Tor users
Users of Tor anonymous browsing urged to update to the latest versions of relevant software to block an exploit that collects IP and MAC addresses to identify users
Thu Dec 1, 2016
AWS to hit halfway point on 100% green datacentre pledge by end of 2017
Amazon Web Services opens up about the progress it is making with ramping up the amount of renewable energy its datacentres consume
Thu Dec 1, 2016
GE opens biggest digital hub in India
Bangalore centre added to US industrial giant’s global network of digital hubs
Thu Dec 1, 2016
Nokia brand returns to smartphone market
Nokia licence holder HMD Global plans to use the famous brand name on Android devices from early 2017
Thu Dec 1, 2016
London mayor launches £7m digital talent programme
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announces plans for a skills programme to help young people get into digital and tech careers
Thu Dec 1, 2016
US and UK government expand surveillance powers
The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services
Thu Dec 1, 2016
EC proposes simpler VAT rules to help e-commerce businesses
European Commission sets out proposals for simplified tax rules to “unlock e-commerce and make it easier for online businesses”
Thu Dec 1, 2016
Mirai botnet hits Post Office Broadband and Kcom customers
Broadband providers Post Office Broadband and Kcom are among a number of operators to have been hit by a hack targeting Zyxel routing hardware
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Businesses forget disability and accessibility when buying IT
Both customer and supply side IT organisations need to consider the needs of disabled people when embarking on new procurements, according to a recent study
Fri Dec 2, 2016
CIO interview: Giles Pavey, chief data scientist, Dunnhumby
Analytics pioneer Dunnhumby is undertaking a large reskilling exercise and investing in new technologies to cater for increasingly sophisticated client requirements around data
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Academics link payment card vulnerability to Tesco Bank cyber heist
UK academics uncover a vulnerability in online payment systems, which they say could have been used in the Tesco Bank cyber heist
Fri Dec 2, 2016
UK helps dismantle Avalanche global cyber network
The UK's National Crime Agency has contributed to the takedown of a cloud-based cyber crime network in a collaborative law enforcement operation involving 30 countries
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Public Accounts Committee questions feasibility of HMRC’s digital plans
After the departure of HM Revenue and Customs IT chief Mark Dearnley, the PAC is concerned about the robustness of the department’s digital transformation plans
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Home Office hands out £26m to police transformation projects
Projects offered funding include a scheme to deliver a national policing data analytics lab and an IT system for the UK Protected Persons Service
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Security veteran urges firms to prioritise spear phishing defence
UK firms should prioritise defence against spear phishing as a key component of cyber attacks, according to security veteran Peter Wood
Fri Dec 2, 2016
Datapipe platform targets cloud-based enterprise applications
Datapipe, an MSP and cloud services provider, has unveiled a platform for designing, testing and deploying applications that will run in the cloud; other news from the week.