TechTarget News - Week of Jan 29, 2017
Mon Jan 30, 2017
Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
Mon Jan 30, 2017
Panzura controller, OS updates extend cloud options
The new Panzura controller has a bigger cache and an improved operating system with enterprise features. Hybrid Cloud Controller model also offers new enterprise support options.
Mon Jan 30, 2017
Only 49% of marketers are pushed to reinvent customer service due to technology
Technology is causing disruption in most markets, but only 49% of marketers believe they are pressured to develop their customer service as a result of disruptive technology
Tue Jan 31, 2017
Data breach costs exceed 20% of revenue
The cost of data breaches topped 20% of revenue in the past year as cyber attacks became more sophisticated and defenders struggled to keep pace, the latest Cisco security report shows
Tue Jan 31, 2017
Q&A: Rapid7's Beardsley and Brown dish on Mirai botnet, pen testing
Rapid7's Beardsley and Brown offer insight on Mirai botnet attacks, while also sharing some of their craziest penetration testing and incident response experiences.
Tue Jan 31, 2017
Hacked CCTV cameras in DC before inauguration leave unanswered questions
The Washington, D.C., Police Department spotted hacked CCTV cameras before the inauguration and has remediated the ransomware, but questions still surround the attack.
Tue Jan 31, 2017
RSAC 2017 Innovation Sandbox highlights top 10 cyber startups
RSAC 2017: Innovation Sandbox competition pits this year's top 10 cybersecurity startups against each other in a bid to win top honors as most innovative.
Tue Jan 31, 2017
Juniper switch fabric includes single set of data center tools
The latest Juniper switch fabric is aimed at multiple data centers and includes a single set of management tools. The product is the latest under the Unite brand.
Tue Jan 31, 2017
RSA Conference 2017 "not impacted" by Trump's executive order
RSA Conference 2017 hasn't been affected by President Trump's recent executive order, but the travel ban has still send shockwaves through the tech industry.
Wed Feb 1, 2017
Finnish city takes €10bn leap into digitisation
Tampere is encouraging its people, businesses and government organisations to come together to make digital transformation work for everyone
Wed Feb 1, 2017
TalkTalk CEO Harding steps aside for public service role
TalkTalk CEO Dido Harding has stepped down, leaving the ISP in rude health
Wed Feb 1, 2017
European Union reaches final agreement on mobile roaming charges
Mobile roaming charges in the European Union will end by 15 June 2017 after final agreement was reached on the regulation of wholesale prices
Wed Feb 1, 2017
Executive interview: Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals firm's big cloud bets for 2017
New Rackspace president Jeff Cotten reveals details of what the future holds for the managed cloud company now it's under new ownership
Wed Feb 1, 2017
NetApp AFF A700s flash array slims down A700 footprint
NetApp launches small-footprint A700s version of its high-end All Flash FAS A700 with built-in SSDs, updates all-flash capacity guarantee for A-Series flash storage line.
Wed Feb 1, 2017
SN blogs: Are dropped packets better than delayed packets?
This week, bloggers look into whether dropped packets are better than delayed packets, discuss cloud-based shadow IT and clarify the meaning of microservices.
Wed Feb 1, 2017
Tatu Ylonen explains the risks of IoT SSH implementations
SSH creator Tatu Ylonen explains why IoT SSH implementations can be dangerous and presents real-world examples of threat actors abusing SSH keys to attack enterprises.
Thu Feb 2, 2017
Aerohive eyes small firms with APs, cloud-based management software
Aerohive shifts gears with Wi-Fi for small businesses that feature cloud-based management software, Cisco considers the true cost of a data breach and Arista beefs up visibility.
Thu Feb 2, 2017
Pentagon hack possible due to bad vulnerability management
A researcher finds unpatched flaws in DOD systems that may have already allowed a Pentagon hack, and the government is doing nothing to remediate the issue.
Thu Feb 2, 2017
Slack Enterprise Grid needs more than tech to beat Microsoft Teams
The new Slack Enterprise Grid has the technology basics for business. But winning large enterprise deals will require a better strategy against Microsoft.
Thu Feb 2, 2017
Minio object storage offers 'go big' container storage
Minio's object storage software is written in the robust Go programming language and supports Amazon S3 storage APIs for developers working in container environments.
Fri Feb 3, 2017
London Fire Brigade system crashes cause delays reacting to emergencies
Control room system crashes have been causing delays in London Fire Brigade response times
Fri Feb 3, 2017
CIO interview: Adam Gerrard, Yodel
Parcel delivery firm has seen significant business improvements from a digital transformation programme and replacement of legacy IT systems
Fri Feb 3, 2017
Google G Suite updates aim to improve phishing protection
News roundup: Google updates G Suite with stronger authentication. Plus, WordPress secretly patches vulnerabilities, malware is likely to infect entire OSes, and more.
Fri Feb 3, 2017
Experts debate effects of government cybersecurity executive order
A leaked version of a draft of a government cybersecurity executive order from President Trump has experts debating the effects such an order would have.
Fri Feb 3, 2017
Microsoft delays Windows zero-day patch; researcher drops exploit code
Microsoft decided to delay a Windows zero-day patch by two months, prompting the researcher who found it to post the proof-of-concept exploit code.