TechTarget News - Week of Feb 19, 2017
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Facebook calls on Middle East-based developers in bot challenge
Facebook is looking for software developers in the Middle East to create software robots on its Messenger platform
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Singapore companies to be cloud-first in two years
Large enterprises in Singapore will think cloud-first, though security remains a bugbear
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Singapore commits over S$80 million to transform SMEs
Funding will support digital transformation efforts and bolster cyber security and data analytics capabilities
Mon Feb 20, 2017
UK brokers search engine deal to demote pirate sites
The Google and Bing search engines are to demote piracy websites after signing a voluntary code of practice in talks with the entertainment industry led by the UK government
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Sweden uses Minecraft for urban planning
Swedish National Land survey has put its maps on Minecraft to promote its work
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Netherlands expertise unravels enterprise blockchain
Dutch hackathons, pilots and projects are building new applications based on blockchains
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Welsh government launches £5 million innovation fund
Welsh finance secretary Mark Drakeford launches a fund which aims to support public sector organisations and charities to develop innovative ways of delivering services
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Accenture to add thousands of US jobs as Trump effect spreads to IT
Accenture has promised to create more jobs in the US and invest $1.4bn in skills development
Mon Feb 20, 2017
Amazon will create 5,000 UK jobs in 2017
Online retailer Amazon is creating 5,000 jobs in the UK over the next year, including roles for software engineers and apprenticeships in engineering and logistics
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Oracle fleshes out APAC cloud strategy
Enterprise IT giant Oracle is looking to better serve APAC customers with data sovereignty requirements
Tue Feb 21, 2017
SAP users react with concern to SAP High Court victory over Diageo
SAP UK and Ireland User Group has reacted to the supplier’s High Court victory over Diageo in indirect licensing dispute
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Half of enterprises to start digitising networks by 2019, says Cisco
At Cisco Live Europe in Berlin, Cisco offers an insight into key networking trends and announces new products and upgrades to support and secure the digitisation of the network
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Visa opens London technology centre
Visa opens a space in London where it can test out technologies alongside customers and suppliers
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Public trust key to ‘data-driven government’, says John Manzoni
The civil service chief says the public needs to be confident in data sharing safeguards and admits Care.data scandal was a step back in gaining trust
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Pure Storage adds Cohesity Data Platform to FlashArray//M arrays
All flash array maker gets Cohesity functionality natively in its arrays, in a move that will allow snapshots to be tiered between platforms and managed by Cohesity
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Why businesses need a more enlightened approach to phishing attacks
City firms often fire staff for accidently clicking on phishing emails, but there is a better approach, Intel Security’s Raj Samani tells Computer Weekly
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Ransomware doubled in second half of 2016, says Check Point
Check Point identifies the most prevalent ransomware and other malware that organisations should be prioritising based on data from the second half of 2016
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Yahoo takes $350m cut on deal with Verizon after security breaches
Ending months of speculation, Verizon has announced a revised deal for acquiring Yahoo’s core business that is $350m less than the original due to revelations of two major data breaches
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Industrial control systems top threat to UK cyber security
Most organisations understand cyber security readiness, but lack response and resilience capabilities – especially regarding industrial control systems in the UK, says RSA cyber defence expert Azeem Aleem
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Windows 10 privacy issues persist, says EU privacy watchdog
Windows 10 privacy issues remain as EU's top privacy watchdog group, the Article 29 Working Party, issues a second warning letter to Microsoft to simplify, clarify data collection.
Tue Feb 21, 2017
Google discloses Windows vulnerability after canceled Patch Tuesday
Google Project Zero discloses a Windows vulnerability that passed the 90-day deadline. And it comes soon after Microsoft canceled its Patch Tuesday release.
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Australian bank implements cloud-based people management software
Digital bank chose software as a service when it wanted more from its HR systems
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Airborne cars to transform Dubai’s public transportation
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority is readying the launch of autonomous aerial vehicles in July this year
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Microsoft issues critical patches but not for zero days
After missing the monthly security update for 14 February, Microsoft has issued some patches but not for zero-day vulnerabilities despite the availability of exploit code
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Corporate IT Forum aims to fill gap in discipline of SRM
Forum to fill supplier relationship management gap opened up by growing centrality of IT to business, and transitions to cloud
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Companies partner with CA Technologies to encourage kids into Stem
Mars, GSK and Deutsche Bank help CA Technologies with its Step into Stem event designed to encourage young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today
Apprenticeships in IT are increasingly seen as an alternative to university for many. Apprentices at Computacenter tell their stories
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Global public cloud spend to soar by 25% this year, says IDC
Market watcher’s latest public cloud market forecast highlights growing demand for off-premise services across the globe
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Beware printer helpline scam, warns NTS eCrime Team
National Trading Standards is warning consumers about a scam targeting those looking for help with printer problems
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Progress on business IoT adoption slower than expected
The Economist Intelligence Unit last looked at business IoT adoption in 2013. Its latest business adoption index shows slow progress
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Cloud demand fuels record European growth for colocation market in 2016, confirms CBRE
CBRE’s full-year colocation tracker data confirms record take-up for colocation space across Europe in 2016
Wed Feb 22, 2017
All RBS and NatWest branches to have a technology expert
RBS Group is putting a digital expert in every NatWest and RBS branch in 2017
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Microsoft commits to GDPR compliance in the cloud by 2018 deadline
Microsoft vows GDPR compliance in all cloud services when enforcement of the new EU data privacy regulation begins in May 2018, but companies still must take action to avoid fines.
Wed Feb 22, 2017
New Cisco VNF hardware designed for data centers, branch offices
Cisco has introduced hardware that contains all the components for running virtual network functions. The new gear delivers Cisco VNFs in the data center and branch office.
Wed Feb 22, 2017
Understanding of security remediation differs for CISOs, researchers
One expert warned there can be a disconnect between what security remediation means to CISOs and what researchers announce because of divergent objectives.
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Virtual reality takes off in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
There is a thriving virtual reality industry in the Middle East, with the technology's application expected to go far beyond gaming
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Multi-layer approach to IoT security needed
Experts say physical security, encryption and tokenisation can enhance the security of connected things
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Most hackers can steal data within 24 hours, study shows
Most hackers are able to access company systems and steal valuable data within 24 hours, according to the Nuix Black Report, which aims to show which security technologies are worth investing in
Thu Feb 23, 2017
BDUK head Chris Townsend to step down
Government executive Chris Townsend, who oversees the DCMS-run BDUK rural broadband programme, is to step down in April
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Starling Bank opens API with hackathon
Challenger bank Starling opens its API up to developers in hackathon at Google’s London Campus
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Dutch banks and ISPs behind in domain security
Dutch banks are falling behind organisations in other sectors when it comes to securing domains.
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Digitisation opens up security weakness in oil and gas
The oil and gas industry needs to address the security risks associated with operational technology and vulnerable IT systems, says Ponemon Institute report
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Government fails to meet target for recruiting computing teachers
The number of postgraduates choosing to start training for a career in teaching computing did not meet the government’s targets for the 2016/17 academic year
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Lords pressurise government over broadband USO
In a House of Lords debate on the Digital Economy Bill, peers passed an amendment to set the minimum standard speed for broadband at 30Mbps
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Higher spending on public cloud service providers bad news for Cisco
Enterprise spending on public cloud service providers will increase almost 22% annually through 2020, depressing sales of data center switches from Cisco and other suppliers.
Thu Feb 23, 2017
SHA-1 deprecation more important after hash officially broken
SHA-1 deprecation in browsers comes as researchers create hash collisions and Google offers website and developer tools to protect against malicious uses.
Thu Feb 23, 2017
NAND flash shortage has SSD supply, pricing impact
Flash shortage could slow price declines and constrain SSD supplies through the end of 2017 as manufacturers make difficult transition from 2D/Planar to 3D NAND technology.
Thu Feb 23, 2017
Nexsan Unity adds compliance archive appliance
Nexsan Unity arrays integrate optional secure compliance archive for petabytes of unstructured data. Data files written to primary storage are immediately copied to the archive.
Fri Feb 24, 2017
ASEAN’s first nationwide IoT network debuts in Singapore
Sigfox-based IoT network now covers 95% of Singapore, meaning enterprises can connect devices to the network nationwide
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Banking malware, DDoS, ransomware and CEO fraud top UK cyber threats
Businesses need to be aware of the value of their data, how that data is likely to be attacked, and how to defend against particular attacks, says leading UK cyber cop
Fri Feb 24, 2017
NHS needs single point of access for data
A report has found that clinicians struggle with access to basic data and recommends a single online point of access for healthcare datasets
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Businesses urged to buy security according to their actual needs
Organisations must resist the temptation to buy a whole raft of security technologies without first assessing their real and specific security needs, says industry expert Michael Dieroff
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Coadec suggests increase in software development apprenticeships
Not-for-profit Coadec urges the technology industry and government to increase the number of available software development apprenticeships in the UK to tackle the growing skills crisis
Fri Feb 24, 2017
UK IT professionals wanted in New Zealand capital city as part of recruitment campaign
The government of New Zealand's capital city is looking for IT staff from around the world to address a skills shortage
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Old code haunts Cloudflare with memory leak scare
Ancient software has been blamed for a major memory leak affecting hundreds of thousands of web pages delivered via Cloudflare’s CDN
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Welsh university offers fintech degree
Wrexham Glyndwr University becomes the latest education provider to launch a course in financial technology
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Number of people hit by professional financial cyber attack grows after lull
Kaspersky Labs reports that the number of people hit by financial cyber attack grew in 2016 after falling in the previous two years
Fri Feb 24, 2017
The Dogs Trust gets its claws into the cloud
Charity Dogs Trust is implementing a cloud-based consent platform to capture and manage supporter preferences and improve engagement
Fri Feb 24, 2017
ShoreTel offers Google Chrome integration with G Suite
In UC news, ShoreTel integrates its Connect platform with Google G Suite, while RingCentral Glip achieves HIPAA compliance for secure team chat in healthcare.
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Project Zero discovers Cloudflare bug leaking sensitive customer data
The Cloudflare bug in CDN is fixed after causing sensitive customer data to leak. Google Project Zero discovered the flaw, and users were warned to change passwords.
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Suspect in Mirai malware attack on Deutsche Telekom arrested
News roundup: U.K. authorities arrested a suspect in the Mirai malware attack on Deutsche Telekom. Plus, a judge denies a government request to collect fingerprints, and more.
Fri Feb 24, 2017
Experts: Government Vulnerabilities Equities Process should be law
Experts say codifying the Vulnerabilities Equities Process into law would increase transparency and trust regarding vulnerability disclosure by the government.