TechTarget News - Week of Jan 22, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
#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
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
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
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.