TechTarget News - Week of Jan 22, 2017
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Saudi Arabian bank enables customers to print their own debit cards
Fingerprint scan at self-service units will authorise Al Rajhi Bank customers to print debit cards, statements and other documentation
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Lloyds Bank hit by massive DDoS attack
It has emerged that UK banks have been targeted by a DDoS campaign that affected services intermittently only at the Lloyds Banking Group
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Industrial strategy to power post-Brexit Britain
Theresa May has launched an industrial strategy green paper, which aims to create a prosperous post-Brexit Britain through developing Stem skills, investments in science and innovation, and infrastructure upgrades
Mon Jan 23, 2017
UKGovCamp attracts record attendance in 10th year
Popular ‘unconference’ celebrates enters its 10th year by talking IoT, open government, making agile stick and archiving records in a digital age
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Cloud storage for enterprise use should spike in 2017
Storage CTOs predict enterprise cloud adoption will increase in 2017, with a boost from new development and management technologies to assist with planning and deployment.
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Schroders staff to complete daily tasks on mobile devices
The asset management company wants to make it easier for its staff to complete everyday tasks by linking mobile devices to enterprise systems
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Government reaffirms broadband funding in industrial strategy plan
The government reaffirms previous commitments to further funding of rural broadband roll-out and 5G mobile networking in its post-Brexit industrial strategy plan
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Government industrial strategy proposes £170m investment in tech institutes to boost Stem skills
The Prime Minister has claimed technology training and skills will be one of the key areas the government will focus on in its bid to boost the economy post-Brexit
Mon Jan 23, 2017
Enterprise flash storage to speed up in 2017
CTOs at leading storage vendors predict speed and latency breakthroughs with new NVMe-based enterprise flash and upcoming memory technologies in 2017 and beyond.
Mon Jan 23, 2017
IT infrastructure market jumps by 8% as Ethernet sales grow
The IT infrastructure market grows by 8%, while HPE acquires SimpliVity and Barefoot Networks strikes a chip deal with vendors.
Mon Jan 23, 2017
SEC to investigate the Yahoo breach disclosures
The SEC has requested more information for potential cases concerning whether the Yahoo breach disclosures could have come sooner.
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Singapore and Indonesia stand out for IT spend in Apac banking sector
Singapore is the top spender on IT for banking of all developed economies in the Apac region, while Indonesia has the fastest growth rate in IT spending
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Singapore bank offers online chat banking
POSB launches automated customer service platform that understands spoken language
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Bromium mobilises endpoints to fight cyber attacks
Bromium evolves its micro-virtualisation security technology to gather threat intelligence from endpoints and automate checks and responses across an enterprise
Tue Jan 24, 2017
GDS signals intent to move public sector off PSN
Government Digital Service’s Technology Leaders Network determines that the internet is an adequate solution to support the vast majority of public sector work
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Stockholm offers sustainable datacentre safe haven to hyperscale cloud firms
Sweden's capital city looks to capitalise on recent country-wide tax breaks for datacentre operators, to encourage cloud and colocation firms to set up shop in its new environmentally-friendly business parks
Tue Jan 24, 2017
TechUK outlines its Brexit negotiation priorities
IT industry body TechUK outlines what it believes are the Brexit negotiation priorities for the UK IT sector
Tue Jan 24, 2017
SAP 2016 results: cloud revenue almost €3bn, 5,400 S/4 customers
SAP declares full-year 2016 revenue of €22bn, of which nearly €3bn was cloud – almost 14%
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Post Office offers banking for all UK accounts as bank branch closures continue
Customers of all UK banks can receive branch services through the Post Office after a deal agreed last year takes effect
Tue Jan 24, 2017
Certificate Transparency snags Symantec CA for improper certs
Symantec CA could be in for more trouble after a security researcher, using Certificate Transparency logs, discovered more than 100 improperly issued certificates.
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Nordic CIO interview: Peter Krantz, Sweden’s national library
Making information accessible for hundreds of years is the challenge facing the CIO at Sweden’s Kungliga Biblioteket
Wed Jan 25, 2017
HoloLens tested for bridge inspections
Cambridge University is investigating how augmented reality could help improve safety and lower the cost of inspecting large structures, such as bridges
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Outdated IT budget models slow enterprise cloud adoption, CIO research suggests
Research from IT services provider Trustmarque suggests the way that enterprises run their IT budgets is out of step with how they consume and pay for cloud
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Twitter botnet has cyber security implications, say researchers
A researcher is urging the security community to consider the implications of massive botnets of fake Twitter accounts
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Maersk Line underpins shipping operations with network management
Container shipping company Maersk Line signs a five-year deal with Riverbed to monitor business-critical apps and services and troubleshoot network performance bottlenecks
Wed Jan 25, 2017
NetApp: Solidfire to get some Snap functionality but not NVMe
NetApp Solidfire execs talk of roadmap SnapMirror and SnapVault functionality in Solidfire, but NVMe will have to wait until customers are ready to pay for it
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Norfolk pub becomes first Vodafone Ciss programme hub
The Wortwell Bell in Harlestone, Norfolk, becomes the first “community hub” to receive indoor 3G mobile coverage through Vodafone’s Community Indoor Sure Signal scheme
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Society urged to nurture cyber talent at Microsoft security conference
Cyber security investigative reporter Brian Krebs urges society to cultivate more “hackers for good” in today’s age of internet supervillains
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Emergency Services Network will not be ready in time, says PAC
A Public Accounts Committee examination of the Emergency Services Network concludes that the controversial project may need more testing and assurance than its delivery date allows for
Wed Jan 25, 2017
US man jailed for hacking into celebrity accounts
Edward Majerczyk is jailed for 9 months and ordered to pay $5,700 compensation for hacking iCloud and Gmail accounts and stealing celebrity nude photos
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Accenture adds voice and VR to data analytics for RBS Six Nations
Accenture, in the sixth year of its tech partnership with the RBS Six Nations rugby championship, adds voice interface and more virtual reality to data analytics effort
Wed Jan 25, 2017
Project Zero finds Cisco WebEx vulnerability in browser extensions
A critical Cisco WebEx vulnerability in the service's browser extensions was discovered and patched, though some disagree the patch goes far enough to protect against attack.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Microsoft’s cloud privacy battle may go to US Supreme Court
The US Department of Justice is considering going to the Supreme Court after an appeals court refused to revisit its July 2016 landmark ruling blocking government access to Microsoft servers in Ireland
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Virtual Instruments to add cloud storage monitoring by end of 2017
Storage performance and monitoring provider Virtual Instruments leverages Xangati functionality to add cloud storage monitoring to existing SAN and NAS capabilities in Virtual Wisdom
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Human-centric technologies will dominate next three years
Accenture says businesses will develop technology and services to match human behaviour in the next few years
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Security spending leaving data vulnerable, study finds
Cyber breaches are increasing despite increased security spending, a study shows, highlighting that security investment decisions are not aligned with actual cyber threats
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Facebook ups security with Fido U2F two-factor authentication
Social media giant is enabling users to increase the security of their logins with Fido U2F USB security keys
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Heartbleed bug still found to affect 200,000 services on the web
Researchers found the infamous Heartbleed bug is still unpatched on as many as 200,000 services connected to the internet and experts don't expect that number to change.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Hughes' managed SD-WAN supports range of broadband access options
Hughes now offers managed SD-WAN, which supports wireless, fiber and satellite connectivity. Also, an IHS Markit survey reveals 2016 SDN expectations didn't meet the actual numbers.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
MoD accelerator launches Enduring Challenge tech contest
Enduring Challenge seeks to bring innovative technology to the front line for the UK’s armed forces and security services
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Dense Pure Storage FlashBlade storage zeroes in on web-scale analytics
FlashBlade system-on-a-chip from Pure Storage converges compute, flash storage and software-defined networking. The arrays use custom flash modules instead of solid-state drives.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Software creation is not for every startup
While it may be beneficial in the long run, creating AI software requires patience, investment and the right cast of employees. For one company, the investment paid off.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
Microsoft defeats DOJ appeal in cloud data privacy case
Microsoft notches another win in its battle to protect cloud data privacy, as an appeals court quashes the DOJ appeal over a warrant for data stored in an Ireland data center.
Thu Jan 26, 2017
More than 200 vulnerabilities found in Trend Micro security products
Researchers uncovered more than 200 vulnerabilities across Trend Micro products, but experts said the company brand won't take a hit.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Growing UK's tech skills base will make or break prime minister's industrial strategy, panel claims
Speakers at the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology's industrial strategy debate demand greater clarity on how the government intends to tackle the UK tech and science sector's skills, diversity and regional inequalities
Fri Jan 27, 2017
#techmums uses corporate partnerships to reach a million mums by 2020
Not-for-profit #techmums hopes to give technology skills to one million mothers by 2020 through partnerships with corporate firms
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Cloud gives financial boost to Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel
Cloud computing is making significant contributions to driving the revenues for companies in the technology sector, according to quarterly results posted by Alphabet, Microsoft and Intel
Fri Jan 27, 2017
BT profits plunge after Italian accounting scandal
BT’s pre-tax profit drops 37% as the telecoms giant comes to terms with the extent of massive corruption at its Italian business
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Bett 2017: Knowing what edtech to invest in is a challenge for schools
Minster Rob Halfon has urged those building use cases for tech in schools to help others choose the right technology for use in the classroom
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Microsoft to teach more than 560,000 people digital skills
Technology giant Microsoft announces a programme designed to boost digital skills and tech job prospects across the UK
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Post Office facing group litigation over Horizon computer system after watershed decision
The group action against the Post Office that alleges sub-postmasters have been wrongly punished for accounting errors gets a green light from the High Court of Justice
Fri Jan 27, 2017
HPE focuses on hyper-converged infrastructure consolidation
This week, bloggers assess hyper-converged infrastructure consolidation after HPE's buy, Cumulus Networks' new switch hardware and why companies accept poor cybersecurity.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
NHS Digital picks peering exchange provider for HSCN
The development of the new Health and Social Care Network is moving ahead as NHS Digital signs Redcentric to provide peering exchange services
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Cloud migration challenges continue to vex enterprises
Analysts discuss how providers can support cloud migrations, how workflow automation aids digital transformation, and Zoom's position in the cloud video market.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
GDPR highlighted on Data Protection Day
Businesses dealing with EU citizens' data urged to ensure they are on track to comply with the GDPR in less than 16 months, as the world marks Data Protection Day 2017
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Union to fight CSC job cuts that threaten NHS services
Union to fight a planned 22% cut to CSC's UK workforce, which could impact customers including the NHS
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Americans split on federal government security, encryption attitudes
News roundup: Half of Americans don't trust federal government security. Plus, a Kaspersky Lab manager was arrested; an internal DOD network was found vulnerable; and more.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
How improper SSH key management is putting enterprises at risk
In part two of his interview with SearchSecurity, SSH creator Tatu Ylonen explains why proper SSH key management is crucial and how attackers can use lost or exposed keys.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Google creates its own root certificate authority
Google is expanding its certificate authority capabilities by creating its own root certificate authority, but experts are unsure of Google's plans moving forward.
Fri Jan 27, 2017
Symantec CA report offers more clarity on certificate transparency catch
One week after certificate transparency revealed a Symantec CA improperly issued over 100 digital certificates, Symantec offers more details on the incident.