TechTarget News - Week of Nov 27, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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”
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
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.