TechTarget News - Week of Jan 08, 2017
Mon Jan 9, 2017
Cloud-based infrastructure is a top ANZ priority in 2017
Projects involving cloud storage and back-up will feature strongly for CIOs based in Australia and New Zealand this year
Mon Jan 9, 2017
UKCloud cuts cloud storage pricing for public sector customers and sticks boot into US rivals
Public sector-focused cloud provider claims latest round of price cuts means its services are cheaper to use than some of its US counterparts
Mon Jan 9, 2017
Waymo self-driving minivans to begin public road tests soon
Google spin off Waymo announces trials of new self-driving vehicles, with all technologies involved developed in-house to cut costs and improve performance
Mon Jan 9, 2017
Former Surrey NHS IT chief and supplier both jailed for corruption
Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s former informatics director goes to jail for accepting £80,000 worth of bribes from a supplier in return for an IT contract
Mon Jan 9, 2017
In a post-Mirai world, the FTC wants more secure routers from D-Link
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link, and experts said the move was likely to push more secure routers in the wake of the Mirai botnet attacks.
Mon Jan 9, 2017
City of London Corporation to build small cell Wi-Fi network
Residents, workers and visitors to the City of London will be able to log onto an ultrafast Wi-Fi network across the Square Mile later on in 2017
Mon Jan 9, 2017
Git repos hide secret keys, rooted out by Truffle Hog
Truffle Hog utility roots out and detects text blobs with enough entropy to be secret keys -- even those buried deep in old Git repositories -- to prevent exploits.
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Containers tipped for enterprise take-off between now and 2020, predicts 451 Research
451 Research predicts the hype surrounding containers will give way to fast and furious enterprise adoption over the next three years
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Cyber security scare stories could sharpen focus at banks
There are continual cyber attacks on banks, and although most are repelled, there is significant room for improvement
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Liberty launches cash appeal to challenge Snoopers’ Charter
Civil rights group Liberty is appealing for donations to raise £10,000 by 8 February 2017 to challenge the lawfulness of bulk surveillance powers in the new Investigatory Powers Act
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Cloud provider moves to QoS flash performance on NetApp Solidfire
Carrenza guarantees specified I/O to customers on all-flash arrays from NetApp Solidfire in a move that allows it to offer storage performance as a product
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Theresa May announces £67m fund for digital mental health services
Prime minister Theresa May promises to invest in a digital mental health package, including online symptom checkers, digital therapy and apps
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Virgin Mobile extends virtual network deal with EE
Virgin Mobile will offer its customers enhanced mobile networking services under the terms of an extended deal signed with EE
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Verizon deal to buy Yahoo looks set to go ahead
Yahoo has filed documents which indicate that if the Verizon deal goes ahead, the remainder of the company will become an investment company called Altaba
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Digital technology helps Environment Agency deliver earlier flood warnings
The latest flood forecasting system that covers England will use cloud computing, data analytics and data visualisation technologies
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Top fintech trends in Sweden in 2017
The Nordic region is a hotspot for IT startups and Sweden is a country punching above its weight in financial technology
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Brexit should not hinder 5G development, says report
A report commissioned by the government claims the UK’s 2016 vote to leave the European Union should have minimal impact on the country’s ability to lead on the development of 5G networks
Tue Jan 10, 2017
Equinix and Digital Realty reap M&A marketshare benefits in 2016, research shows
Synergy Research's latest datacentre-focused market tracker highlights how the global colocation sector is becoming a three-horse race
Tue Jan 10, 2017
January Patch Tuesday sparse before Windows security updates change
Microsoft offers up a meager January 2017 Patch Tuesday release before bigger changes planned for Windows security update announcements, which are set to take effect in February.
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Deloitte predicts major advances in mobile technology in 2017
Deloitte’s 16th TMT Predictions report highlights advances in mobile networking and device technology
Wed Jan 11, 2017
CIO interview: Ian Turfrey, British Medical Association
"Think big, start small, act now" is the motto of the BMA’s CIO, as he leads the organsiation through a technology transformation strategy
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Australian websites defaced by Tunisian Islamist hacktivists
Tunisian Islamist hacktivists have defaced websites in Australia, Russia, Italy and Pakistan with messages calling for a halt to the killing of civilians in Syria
Wed Jan 11, 2017
GDPR compliance is top priority for Belgian CIOs in 2017
GDPR, cloud computing and a lack of IT skills are some of the challenges that CIOs in Belgium will address this year
Wed Jan 11, 2017
World Economic Forum warns of AI business risk
Ahead of its annual meeting in Davos, the World Economic Forum warns that artificial intelligence needs strong governance
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Building society uses SharePoint in the cloud for intranet
The Family Building Society moves intranet to SharePoint in its first major cloud project
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Firms should take note of EC privacy proposals, warns KPMG
Professional services firm KPMG is urging UK firms to ensure they are prepared for proposed EU privacy rules for electronic communications set to become law by May 2018
Wed Jan 11, 2017
McKinsey finds hard work to do in Big Data Revisited report
The McKinsey Global Institute has revisited its path-breaking 2011 big data report, finding a new salience for machine learning, and most companies under-capitalising their data
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Asean storage moves towards hybrid model
Storage is moving to the cloud in the Asean region and a number of storage companies are jostling for position
Wed Jan 11, 2017
BBC’s iPlayer will be overhauled by 2020
Broadcaster BBC aims to redesign its digital iPlayer service by 2020 to better reflect the needs of the content rental and streaming environment
Wed Jan 11, 2017
Insecure MongoDB configuration leads to boom in ransom attacks
Poor authentication in MongoDB configurations has led to a sharp increase in ransom attacks, and experts say tens of thousands of databases could be at risk.
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index
Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Security concerns push Asian organisations to adopt managed and hybrid IT services
Security needs are persuading organisations in Asia Pacific to adopt managed IT, and hybrid services are crucial for digital transformation, according to a CenturyLink study
Thu Jan 12, 2017
US college admits paying $28,000 ransom to cyber attackers
Los Angeles college was forced to pay ransomware attackers after being locked out of key computer systems and data
Thu Jan 12, 2017
People attracted to financial advice from robots because they consider it impartial
Consumer acceptance of software robots providing banking support is increasing and banks are investing heavily in the technology
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Plastics maker dumps tape for Arcserve backup appliance and cloud
PW Hall faced backup windows of 13 hours but reduced this to about 90 minutes a day spread across a number of incrementals with jobs copied to cloud backup
Thu Jan 12, 2017
GE enters next digital phase with ServiceMax acquisition
GE has acquired ServiceMax, with plans to bolster Predix predictive maintenance with services for industrial companies
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Greenpeace demands greater transparency from AWS over datacentre energy use habits
Greenpeace claims the cloud and internet service provider community is improving on sustainability, but AWS could afford to do more
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Hertz connects hourly rental cars to IoT
Car rental company Hertz chooses Orange Business Services to help support its 24/7 rental service with its Datavenue IoT service
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Flawed GoDaddy security certificates show need for control
Vulnerabilities in digital security certificates highlight the need for organisations to be able to exercise more control over those certificates
Thu Jan 12, 2017
IBM refreshes all-flash DS8880 series with PCIe 3.0 enclosures
IBM adds an F to existing DS8884, DS8886 and DS8888 all-flash and hybrid arrays with addition of PCIe 3.0 disk connectivity, but stops short of NVMe capabilities
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Case study: The Alan Turing Institute takes cloud-first stance on data science research
Computer Weekly meets the Alan Turing Institute team and finds out how using cloud-first thinking can help achieve its goal of becoming a global force to be reckoned with in data science research
Thu Jan 12, 2017
TechUK launches framework to build public trust in the IoT
Tech sector association techUK wants to help overcome public distrust in the internet of things
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Channel must position themselves as digital transformation experts
Customers and vendors are looking for resellers that are in a position to offer real expertise around digital transformation and have undergone the process themselves
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Lloyds Bank digital banking problems an industry warning
Lloyds Bank’s digital banking problems still unresolved after a second day
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Political climate chills IT spending forecast
Some organisations are likely to adopt a wait-and-see approach to IT investments in 2017, but others will use political uncertainty as a driver for business change
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Cisco market share report shows big lead for the vendor
This week, a report shows a big lead in Cisco market share in multiple segments; Ericsson extends its Cisco partnership; and Extreme targets retailers with new products.
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Seeking truth in network device configuration
This week, bloggers look into network device configuration, the tools the next generation of network engineers will require and security scalability.
Thu Jan 12, 2017
AWS commits to addressing long-term UK cloud skills shortage
Amazon Web Services debuts its Re:Start programme, as it strives to do its bit to close the UK cloud skills gap
Thu Jan 12, 2017
Google Cloud KMS simplifies the key management service, but lacks features
Experts are impressed with the simplicity of Google's Cloud KMS even if it doesn't separate itself from the key management service competition.
Fri Jan 13, 2017
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Fri Jan 13, 2017
Obama administration relaxes NSA data-sharing rules
Civil liberties organisations express concern at US move to disseminate raw NSA communications surveillance to 16 other government agencies
Fri Jan 13, 2017
Facebook under fire for WhatsApp security backdoor
A security researcher has discovered a vulnerability in the way WhatsApp implements encryption, raising concerns that it will be exploited by governments to spy on users
Fri Jan 13, 2017
IBM DS8880 arrays adopt PCIe 3 in all-flash versions
The expansion of the IBM DS8880 hardware line introduces all-flash models designed around the vendor's High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 to support PCIe 3.0, but not yet NVMe.
Fri Jan 13, 2017
St. Jude Medical finally patches vulnerable medical IoT devices
News roundup: St. Jude Medical patches vulnerable medical IoT devices after a five-month controversy. Plus, the Email Privacy Act is reintroduced; Juniper warns of a firewall flaw; and more.
Fri Jan 13, 2017
Microsoft privacy tools give users control over data collection
New Microsoft privacy tools will give users control over the data collected on the web and within Windows. Experts hope the tools will offer data privacy transparency.
Fri Jan 13, 2017
Demand for datacentres in "edge" countries tipped to fuel next wave of colocation M&A
451 Research predicts developing countries will be the source of increased colocation market revenue in the years to come, and fuel a fresh wave of takeovers