TechTarget News - Week of Jan 15, 2017
Mon Jan 16, 2017
The evolution of smart Dubai
Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, discusses how Dubai is evolving as a smart city with the support of local telecoms provider Du.
Mon Jan 16, 2017
England’s largest NHS trust investigates cyber attack
A cyber attack on England's largest NHS trust has underlined the importance of cyber security at healthcare organisations and has raised renewed fears about NHS legacy IT systems
Mon Jan 16, 2017
TeenTech City 2017 – using practical demos to encourage Stem careers
By giving students access to practical demonstrations of technology uses in business, TeenTech City show aims to encourage more children to pursue science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem) careers
Mon Jan 16, 2017
Treasury Committee calls for delay to HMRC’s digital tax project
MPs urge HMRC to push back the go-live date of its Making Tax Digital project amidst concerns over costs, software and readiness
Mon Jan 16, 2017
Science and Technology Committee slams government digital strategy delays
Science and Technology Committee chairman says he is “disappointed” that the government has still not published its digital transformation strategy
Mon Jan 16, 2017
CIO interview: Alexandra Drevenlid, Tieto
Tieto has replaced the position of CIO with chief digital officer. The first person to hold the position and its creator explains what this means to the Nordic IT services giant
Mon Jan 16, 2017
Mont-Blanc HPC project alpha tests Cavium ARM module
The consortium is working on building low-powered HPC based on 64-bit ARM chips
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Australian government technology suffers failure after failure
Former government IT leader says Australia’s IT is so bad that if the government were a private sector organisation, it would fail
Tue Jan 17, 2017
3D printing proves a disruptive force in Asean manufacturing
3D printing adoption is set to accelerate in Southeast Asia after a delayed start
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in $2bn VR theft claim case
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to argue Facebook-owned Oculus made VR technology a reality without help of IP ZeniMax Media claims it stole
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Artificial intelligence critical to business growth
There are many hurdles to overcome before the full benefits of AI can be realised by organisations
Tue Jan 17, 2017
UK business at risk due to severe security skills shortage
Job site Indeed urges the UK’s tech sector to pull together to attract more people into cyber security roles, as a study shows the UK skills gap is among the worst in the world
Tue Jan 17, 2017
HSBC appoints technology advisers to keep pace with IT changes
Bank hopes to gain knowledge about technologies such as artificial intelligence and biometric security through its new technology advisory board
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Private and public cloud fuelled Emea infrastructure sales in Q3, shows IDC data
Demand for traditional IT hardware slumps, as sales of private and public cloud-enabling technologies soar, shows IDC data
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Smartphone screen size linked to e-commerce sales uplift
Screen size really does matter to retailers, with bigger mobile screens leading to more consumers shopping on their devices
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Oracle commits to expanding UK datacentre footprint in 2017
Database software giant’s renewed commitment to the UK market is part of a wider push to ramp up its cloud presence worldwide
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Post-Brexit UK success depends on digital, says tech industry
TechUK responds cautiously to prime minister Theresa May’s 12-point plan, calling for a “smooth and orderly” Brexit
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Blockchain can cut investment bank infrastructure costs by 30%
Investment banks can make huge cuts to their IT infrastructure costs through blockchain, according to analysis
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Qumulo Core data-aware arrays help researchers manage sequencer data
Carnegie Institution for Science's embryology department
manages research data with Qumulo Core data-aware NAS storage, taking advantage of advanced analytics.
Tue Jan 17, 2017
Gmail phishing campaign uses real-time techniques to bypass 2FA
Researchers saw a Gmail phishing campaign in the wild using clever tricks to access accounts including a difficult 2FA bypass only possible in real time.
Wed Jan 18, 2017
CIO interview: Toby Clarke, interim head of IT, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Moorfields Eye Hospital’s interim head of IT talks about the complicated world of NHS IT, building foundations and business-led IT transformation
Wed Jan 18, 2017
Oracle trumpets cloud applications progress at start of 2017
Oracle reports a new wave of customer take-up of its cloud offerings and announces new datacentres and increased IaaS availability of its Database Cloud Service
Wed Jan 18, 2017
Facebook chief reveals real cost of Oculus in court testimony
Testifying in an IP-theft case against Facebook-owned Oculus, Mark Zuckerberg reveals the acquisition cost $3bn, not $2bn as originally announced
Wed Jan 18, 2017
EE hit with £2.7m fine for overcharging roaming customers
A failure to properly implement changes to how its system managed international dialling codes has seen EE fined £2.7m for incorrectly charging roaming customers
Wed Jan 18, 2017
Better use of data can improve government delivery of services, says John Manzoni
Civil service chief John Manzoni highlights the potential and need for the government’s use of data to improve public services
Wed Jan 18, 2017
Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 lead hyper-converged pack: Forrester
Forrester rates 12 hyper-converged infrastructure providers according to products, company strategy and market presence, with Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 coming out on top-line
Wed Jan 18, 2017
2017 may be crisis year for DDoS attacks, warns Deloitte
The proliferation of IoT devices and IoT exploit kits may make 2017 a turning point in DDoS attacks requiring new defence tactics, warns Deloitte
Wed Jan 18, 2017
MasterCard offers remedies to watchdog fears over VocaLink acquisition
MasterCard and VocaLink respond to Competition and Markets Authority’s concerns over proposed merger
Wed Jan 18, 2017
PizzaExpress UAE upgrades customer Wi-Fi and adds analytics platform
UAE-based restaurant chain has upgraded its Wi-Fi and introduced a platform to help it understand customer behaviour
Wed Jan 18, 2017
HPE pays $650 million for SimpliVity hyper-convergence
The long-awaited HPE-SimpliVity deal cost HPE $650 million for the hyper-converged pioneer. The buy gives HPE an installed base, as well as data reduction and protection features.
Wed Jan 18, 2017
GDS declares public cloud secure enough for "vast majority" of public sector
Government Digital Service moves to allay public sector concerns about using off-premise services in a bid to speed up cloud adoption beyond Whitehall
Wed Jan 18, 2017
DARPA project could help with mobile security in the enterprise
A DARPA project seeks researchers from academia and business to improve security for mobile networks and devices. The program could bring better tools for the enterprise.
Wed Jan 18, 2017
Quip acquisition of Unity&Variety beefs up subsidiary
Salesforce hopes to add visual and creative elements to its document tool, while Commerce Cloud's integration with Facebook Ads hopes to make buying easy.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
How Singapore can help Southeast Asia reach its digital potential
Singapore could play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation of its Asean partners in the Asian Century
Thu Jan 19, 2017
UK firms struggling to manage cyber threats, survey shows
Businesses want security suppliers to offer more complementary products and collaborate more effectively as they struggle to manage data protection in the light of new laws, a survey shows
Thu Jan 19, 2017
HPE buys hyper-converged pioneer Simplivity for $650m
Hardware giant pays out for hyper-converged market number two, and says it will keep existing Simplivity products, moving them all to its ProLiant servers by the end of 2017
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Carbanak shows how attackers hijack legitimate tools
Criminal gang’s abuse of Google services highlights the trend of attackers using legitimate tools to launch and manage attacks
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Southampton FC signs up to cloud-based e-commerce
The cloud-based system by Advanced supports fan engagement and is able to handle peaks in traffic on Southampton FC’s website
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Facebook to build third datacentre in Europe to underpin virtual reality push
Social networking giant hails country's cool climate as one of the many reasons it has decided to site its latest server farm in Denmark
Thu Jan 19, 2017
US-CERT reminds users that Windows SMB v1 needs to die
Experts say US-CERT is taking advantage of a potential -- but unverified -- vulnerability in Windows SMB v1 to remind enterprise users the outdated service should be disabled.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime
Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures
Thu Jan 19, 2017
IT failures contributed to failed HMRC outsourcing contract
IT delays and failures contributed to a failed HMRC outsourcing contract, finds NAO investigation
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Viasat builds IoT network for connected vehicle insurance
Satellite connectivity services supplier’s worldwide internet of things network will support customers operating connected vehicles
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Cloud-based contracts make up a third of IT outsourcing contracts in 2016
Traditional outsourcing contracts reduce in number and are being replaced by cloud-based services
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Enterprise storage market poised for more disruption in 2017
CTOs share enterprise storage predictions for 2017. Cloud, server-based storage, HCI, and growing use of containers and analytics will spur further disruption.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Enterprises finding high value in 25 GbE, 100 GbE switches
Research finds shipments of 25 GbE and 100 GbE switches are outpacing 10/40 GbE hardware, as companies find more value in the higher-bandwidth gear.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
A hybrid deployment gives organizations UC flexibility
Two factors are driving the hybrid deployment of unified communications: infrastructure needs and business value. But enterprises need to navigate certain deployment turbulence.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Trigger gets props among hot next-gen network automation tools
This week, bloggers look into network automation tools, incident response, and the new reality of MPLS and SD-WAN.
Thu Jan 19, 2017
Windows 10 security tackles exploits, while Windows 7 gets a warning
As Microsoft touted its Windows 10 security features defeating unpatched zero-day vulnerabilities, it also warned customers about security issues with Windows 7.
Fri Jan 20, 2017
SSP Worldwide blames engineers at London datacentre for new cloud outage
Insurance software provider says latest service outage was caused by power problems at third-party datacentre site
Fri Jan 20, 2017
DDoS protection provider alleged to be Mirai botnet creator
Investigative journalist Brian Krebs believes distributed denial of service mitigation firm owner is the author of malware designed to enable massive IoT botnet-enabled DDoS attacks
Fri Jan 20, 2017
IBM results show shift to AI and cloud business focus
IBM’s Watson cognitive, artificial intelligence technology and its cloud strategy are overtaking core product areas in terms of revenue
Fri Jan 20, 2017
International Olympic Committee embarks on 12-year cloud partnership with Alibaba
Chinese cloud services provider Alibaba agrees to supply the Olympic Games organisers with cloud infrastructure and services until 2028
Fri Jan 20, 2017
NRF 2017: The key to success is not taking yourself too seriously, says Richard Branson
Serial entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson tells the audience at NRF 2017 to fail fast, pay it forward and to stop taking themselves so seriously
Fri Jan 20, 2017
West Middlesex University Hospital pilots wireless vital signs tech
West Middlesex University Hospital trials technology that allows the checking of vital signs through wearable patches on patients
Fri Jan 20, 2017
ICO sets out plans to issue GDPR guidance
Information Commissioner’s Office encourages business to review guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation as it is published to identify what areas need to be addressed in 2017
Fri Jan 20, 2017
Lords ‘deeply concerned’ about Digital Economy Bill data-sharing clauses
Digital Economy Bill comes under fire again for its data-sharing principles, this time from the House of Lords Delegated Powers Committee
Fri Jan 20, 2017
Pay rises tipped for IT security and data analysis roles in 2017
Increase in high-profile data breaches and the need for data insight are seen as contributory factors in salary rises for IT security and data analytics staff
Fri Jan 20, 2017
BT draws fire over broadband price hike
Consumer broadband groups have hit out after BT put up its broadband prices
Fri Jan 20, 2017
Vulnerable Adobe extension downloads covertly to Chrome
News roundup: A flawed Adobe extension was secretly installed on 30 million Chrome browsers. Plus, the Mirai author has been identified; Google releases security details; and more.
Fri Jan 20, 2017
Carbanak gang using Google services for command and control
Researchers find the Carbanak gang has evolved its attacks on financial institutions to use Google services for command and control infrastructure in malware.
Fri Jan 20, 2017
Future of the federal CISO position in question as Touhill steps down
Retired Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill stepped down as the federal CISO, leaving questions surrounding the future of the position and the work he has done.
Sat Jan 21, 2017
Tatu Ylonen: Bad SSH security practices are exposing enterprises
SSH creator Tatu Ylonen talks with SearchSecurity about how the cryptographic network protocol has grown over the years and why poor SSH security is jeopardizing enterprises today.