TechTarget News - Week of Mar 19, 2017
Mon Mar 20, 2017
IBM cognitive assistant to help manage and secure devices
IBM has announced a cognitive assistant powered by IBM Watson to help businesses manage and secure endpoints, including devices making up the internet of things
Mon Mar 20, 2017
Global business leaders hail UK tech sector’s innovation potential
KPMG report reveals global confidence in UK tech sector’s ability to create innovative products and services that are keenly adopted across the world
Mon Mar 20, 2017
Kaminario looks forward to NVMf, but not this year
All-flash maker Kaminario plans to add NVMe drives, but only when it can replace existing fabric protocols with NVMf and a full stack of advanced storage features
Mon Mar 20, 2017
HPE 3PAR all-flash target allows persistent containers
HPE 3PAR flash container reference architecture bundles Mesosphere orchestration software with ProLiant blades, 10 GB SAN FlexFabric and StoreServ 8200 arrays.
Mon Mar 20, 2017
Tegile Systems sees opportunities in NVMe, HPE-Nimble buy
The Tegile CEO talks about how the all-flash market is shaping up with the advent of NVM express, and how his company is battling against the major data storage vendors.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
NHS launches projects to increase digital health tech skills
NHS England aims to create digital academy to up-skill CIOs and CCIOs, while NHS Digital has launched a three-year public digital participation programme
Tue Mar 21, 2017
Samsung Knox gives IT control over Android OS updates
Knox's E-FOTA feature lets IT test Android OS updates before users install them on their Samsung devices, preventing apps from breaking.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
IBM Cloud Object Storage gains cold vault tier
IBM enhances its cloud object storage based on Cleversafe technology with flexible pricing and a long-term, three-tiered cold vault object store for inactive data.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
FBI investigating Trump campaign ties to Russia, DNC breach
FBI Director James Comey confirmed the bureau is investigating the Trump campaign's ties to the Russian government and election cyberattacks such as the DNC breach.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
Intel Optane SSD starts shipping to select customers
New Intel Optane SSDs based on long-awaited 3D XPoint technology ship to early customers, promising up to eight times the performance over NAND flash-based NVMe PCIe SSDs.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
WikiLeaks' disclosure of CIA hacks comes with requirements
WikiLeaks reportedly made demands of vendors at risk from the Vault 7 CIA hacks, but without knowing what the requirements are, experts are unsure how to react.
Tue Mar 21, 2017
Team collaboration apps headline Enterprise Connect 2017
Slack, Cisco Spark, Microsoft Teams and other team collaboration apps are tweaking traditional UC systems. Plus, Amazon and Google enter the fray as potential players.
Wed Mar 22, 2017
Digital transformation of infrastructure key to UK’s future, says report
The infrastructure sector needs to take advantage of digital technology to keep up with the pace of change, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers
Wed Mar 22, 2017
HTTPS interception, middlebox models under fire
HTTPS interception in security products and services may be reducing security rather than improving it, according to US-CERT, which puts middleboxes in a precarious position.
Thu Mar 23, 2017
AI advances can slow a Salesforce cloud migration
Showing incremental improvement and investing over time are keys to successful cloud implementations, especially in government.
Thu Mar 23, 2017
Ctera Networks prepares for rise of multicloud adoption
Ctera forges partnerships with HPE and IBM to expand its data center reach; CEO says enterprise customers will focus on security and multicloud strategies in 2017.
Thu Mar 23, 2017
DV certificates abused, but policing may not be possible
Research shows DV certificates can be a prime target for phishing and malware operators, but experts are unsure how certificate authorities should deal with the issue.
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Cisco unveils new Spark collaboration platform in APAC
Spark will be the future platform for integrating all of Cisco’s collaboration technologies, according to a Cisco regional executive
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Serco uses HR technology to cut recruitment bill
International outsourced services supplier Serco is investing in HR recruitment technology to help it hire 15,000 to 20,000 people a year
Fri Mar 24, 2017
AI and robots will 'create political instability' until humans find new occupations
The belief that advances in technology will create more jobs than they replace may no longer hold true
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Latest collaboration products on display at Enterprise Connect 2017
Vendors will exhibit their latest UC products at Enterprise Connect 2017, from collaboration tools for huddle rooms to apps that support enterprise mobility.
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Cisco issues fix for Vault 7 vulnerability without help from WikiLeaks
News roundup: Cisco fixes a Vault 7 flaw unaided, despite WikiLeaks' pledge to work with vendors. Plus, LastPass flaws leak user data; Apple held hostage by hackers; and more.
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Google considers options on Symantec certificate authority 'failures'
Symantec certificate authority cries foul, as Google considers severe options following the company allegedly misissuing as many as 30,000 digital certificates.
Fri Mar 24, 2017
Encryption debate needs to be nuanced, FBI's Comey says
FBI Director James Comey brought the encryption debate back to the forefront by asking for a 'nuanced and thoughtful' conversation on the topic before there is a serious attack.