TechTarget News - Week of Apr 30, 2017
Mon May 1, 2017
Nyansa premieres new Voyance network analytics tools
This week, Nyansa premieres new Voyance network analytics tools, espionage takes off as a security threat and the midmarket struggles with cybersecurity.
Mon May 1, 2017
Will the flash storage market see another big acquisition?
HPE's $1.2 billion deal for Nimble Storage has stirred speculation on potential future acquisitions in the all-flash array market, such as Kaminario and Pure Storage.
Mon May 1, 2017
DevOps strategies focus of Gene Kim, new Tasktop strategic adviser
Tasktop, focusing on improving software delivery processes, is working on a framework for defining how to architect end-to-end software delivery with the help of a DevOps pioneer.
Tue May 2, 2017
IT outsourcing going strong in the Nordics
IT outsourcing is popular among companies in the Nordic region, but the market is changing
Tue May 2, 2017
Intel urges business to patch critical remote-execution flaw
Intel advises business customers to apply a security update for some versions of its administration firmware for vPro processors to fix a remote execution flaw
Tue May 2, 2017
Cisco buys SDN business Viptela
Cisco says its acquisition of supplier Viptela will enhance its own SDN functionality
Tue May 2, 2017
Indian IT services giant to increase US workforce
Infosys has committed to create 10,000 new jobs in the US as president Trump ratchets up pressure on businesses to hire Americans
Tue May 2, 2017
DDoS a top security and business issue, study shows
DNS should be at the core of information security strategies as DDoS attacks increasingly form part of wider cyber attacks and continue to ramp up to unprecedented levels, warns Neustar
Tue May 2, 2017
‘Internet terrorist’ Samata Ullah jailed for eight years
Samata Ullah, an unemployed resident of Cardiff, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to five terrorism offences
Tue May 2, 2017
Uptime Institute research: 65% of enterprise applications still run in private datacentres
According to the Uptime Institute’s seventh annual industry survey, enterprise-owned datacentres and colocation facilities remain primary compute venue for many organisations
Tue May 2, 2017
UBS applies data protection for compliance and competitive advantage
Swiss bank UBS aims to get greater value out of investments in sensitive data protection systems by using its security capabilities as a differentiator
Tue May 2, 2017
Most think cloud services are as good as or better than IT department
Veeam survey shows levels of penetration for as-a-service cloud options and reveals that most IT managers think cloud providers meet service levels better than in-house IT
Tue May 2, 2017
No superfast broadband requirement in Digital Economy Bill
The Digital Economy Bill has received Royal Assent during the pre-election wash-up period, but a Lords amendment demanding a legal minimum broadband speed of 30Mbps has been ditched due to take-up concerns
Tue May 2, 2017
X-IO storage pivots to the edge with NVMe-based Axellio
New storage strategy for X-IO centers on Axellio appliance with FabricXpress architecture. NVMe flash atop a PCIe edge storage switch allows analytics as data is ingested.
Tue May 2, 2017
Mozilla: Symantec certificate remediation plan not enough
Mozilla reviews the counterproposal from Symantec and urges the CA giant to opt for Google's recommendation to outsource its certificate activities.
Tue May 2, 2017
Red Hat deepens partnership with AWS
Enterprises will be able to take advantage of public cloud services in OpenShift through an expanded partnership between Red Hat and Amazon
Tue May 2, 2017
NATO cyberwar games show the U.S. needs more practice
The NATO Locked Shields cyberwar games had the U.S. team winning most improved, but experts say the U.S. still needs more practice.
Tue May 2, 2017
UAE’s Habitat School Ajman upgrades wireless network
School upgrades Wi-Fi network to cope with the increasing amount of academic activity that is conducted online
Wed May 3, 2017
Enterprises predict cloud budget growth will outpace overall IT spend in 2017
451 Research's latest Voice of the Enterprise report suggests enterprise IT buyers are feeling very optimistic about how much money they will get to spend on cloud and hosting technologies in 2017
Wed May 3, 2017
Government privacy advisor quits and slams Cabinet Office for lack of support
Co-chair of Privacy and Consumer Advisory Group resigns and criticises officials for ignoring its advice and attempting to smuggle “inadequate proposals past ministers”
Wed May 3, 2017
Apple to return an extra $50bn to investors
Announcement comes as Apple’s shares take a dip on worse-than-expected quarterly results that saw a fall in iPhone sales
Wed May 3, 2017
NHS challenges require alignment of tech and redesign, says Swindells
NHS England’s national director for operations and information, Matthew Swindells, calls on the NHS to use technology to alleviate pressures on the health service and enable app developers to create an ecosystem of self-care apps
Wed May 3, 2017
UK business exposed to email-borne cyber risks, survey shows
Major UK businesses are leaving themselves vulnerable to the most common form of cyber attack, a survey reveals
Wed May 3, 2017
Mayor of London seeks chief digital officer
Capital’s first-ever chief digital officer will oversee the digital transformation of public services across London
Wed May 3, 2017
3D XPoint et al to force architecture and software changes
New solid state technologies such as 3D XPoint will be a second tier of memory, bringing change to hardware architectures and software to be rewritten, says SNIA solid state group chair
Wed May 3, 2017
Singapore to form data science consortium
Led by the National Research Foundation, the academic and research group will spearhead adoption of data analytics among Singaporean companies
Wed May 3, 2017
Barclays Bank opens startup hub in London
Bank aims to support fintech firms in their early stages
Wed May 3, 2017
Cognitive security is key to cyber arms race, says KuppingerCole
Cognitive computing technology is an area of artificial intelligence that is expected to help provide businesses with the security tools they need to deal with new and emerging cyber threats
Wed May 3, 2017
Google hails end of multi-year enterprise cloud migrations
Google cloud chief, Diane Greene, claims multi-year datacentre migrations are no longer the norm, as some firms are making the move off-premise in weeks or months
Wed May 3, 2017
Container technology forces rethink of app development
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst touts the role of open source in easing the transition to container-based applications built on microservices
Wed May 3, 2017
Red Hat Gluster Storage integrated with OpenShift on AWS
Red Hat integrated Gluster storage with the OpenShift Container Platform on Amazon Web Services to provide consistent storage for on-premises and cloud application deployments.
Thu May 4, 2017
SAP focuses on training young Arab graduates in Middle East
SAP has a raft of initiatives planned in the Middle East which includes a strategy to equip young people and entrepreneurs with the IT skills required as the region transforms.
Thu May 4, 2017
Facebook revenues, profits and users up in first quarter
Despite a strong first quarter, investors are nervous about the future profitability and growth of Facebook as it indicates it is starting to hit advertising revenue limits
Thu May 4, 2017
Metropolitan Police to hit massive IT overspend
The Metropolitan Police Service is set to massively overspend on IT as it attempts to improve digital policing
Thu May 4, 2017
Combound uses AI tool to manage customer interactions
Global sales service provider Combound is using a platform with artificial intelligence to support its telephone-based sales teams
Thu May 4, 2017
Phishing gets personal with fake Google Docs app
A phishing scam targeting users of Google Docs demonstrates that attacks on personal accounts to steal credentials and other personal data are likely to increase to get around corporate security controls
Thu May 4, 2017
NHS Digital picks up pace on paperless healthcare
NHS Digital’s director of digital transformation, Beverley Bryant, says the organisation needs to demonstrate pace and agility and highlights plans for improving interoperability, standards and collaboration with suppliers
Thu May 4, 2017
Dynamics 365 joins Azure and Office 365 in Microsoft UK datacentre
Hosting Dynamics 365 with Azure and Office 365 is part of Microsoft’s big cloud upsell
Thu May 4, 2017
Agile development an 'IT fad' that risks iterative failure
Agile promises continuous improvement through an iterative process, but without proper checks, project failure is commonplace
Thu May 4, 2017
Advertising regulators to crack down on broadband speed claims
Regulators are inviting consumer input on a number of proposals on how broadband is advertised
Thu May 4, 2017
Sewer maintenance company uses virtual reality for training
Thames Water contractor is recreating working conditions in a sewer to train future employees
Thu May 4, 2017
Google Docs phishing attack grants attacker full Gmail access
A Google Docs phishing attack abused OAuth to give malicious actors full access to a victim's Gmail account and contacts, but Google claims to have blocked the attacks.
Thu May 4, 2017
Child protection database project plagued by delays
NHS Digital’s child protection information sharing project is suffering from low and slow uptake both among NHS trusts and local authorities
Thu May 4, 2017
Vodafone selects Mirantis for network virtualisation programme
Mobile network operator will use managed OpenStack based on Mirantis’ open cloud platform as part of its network virtualisation programme
Thu May 4, 2017
Centrica acquires data discovery startup Rokitt Astra
Parent company of British Gas has acquired a machine learning company to bolster its data analytics business
Thu May 4, 2017
NetSuite accelerates APAC expansion plan
Cloud-based software supplier will deliver its business applications through Oracle’s Sydney datacentre in regional push
Thu May 4, 2017
Testing is key to IoT security, says researcher
Building an effective testing process across all elements associated with a product is key to securing the internet of things, according to a researcher in the field
Thu May 4, 2017
Designing broadband USO extremely complicated, says BSG
The Broadband Stakeholder Group has published a report on the design considerations for the broadband USO laid out in the Digital Economy Bill
Thu May 4, 2017
Dell EMC World 2017: Flash, HCI and cloud take center stage
This year's Dell EMC World will feature plenty of product releases as the mega-vendor beefs up emerging technologies while continuing its pre-merger platforms.
Fri May 5, 2017
Oracle outlines German cloud datacentre expansion plans
Database software giant claims investment in German datacentres is being fuelled by growing demand for its cloud services in Europe
Fri May 5, 2017
SAP goes after world’s largest brewing company in $600m licence dispute
Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev says it intends to defend “vigorously” against software licensing claims by SAP
Fri May 5, 2017
Lib Dems decry surveillance plans exposed in leaked documents
After the election, the UK government plans to introduce extreme mass surveillance capabilities, according to documents leaked to the Open Rights Group
Fri May 5, 2017
Smartphone apps can help to treat anxiety, university research shows
Research suggests the use of smartphone devices has the potential to “revolutionise current methods for gathering and using data in mental healthcare”
Fri May 5, 2017
Gigaclear bags £111m investment to roll out FTTP broadband
Rapidly expanding FTTP broadband altnet has received a new round of funding to accelerate the build rate of its network around the UK and help fund its BDUK commitments
Fri May 5, 2017
Ex-government privacy advisor calls for 'fundamental review' of Gov.uk Verify identity scheme
Former Cabinet Office privacy group co-chair says the Verify identity assurance programme needs 'honest and fundamental reset'
Fri May 5, 2017
Crossrail uses cloud software to address challenge of on- and off-boarding contractors
Railway construction company moves to cloud-based IT service management software from ServiceNow as it scales down IT users ahead of project completion
Fri May 5, 2017
Debenhams data breach underlines need for supply chain security
Data breach at retailer again highlights the importance of data protection and ensuring cyber security standards across an organisation’s entire supply chain, say security commentators
Fri May 5, 2017
Cisco-Viptela deal first step of segment consolidation?
This week, bloggers look into the Cisco-Viptela acquisition, barriers to hybrid cloud adoption and improving cloud analytics for midmarket groups.
Fri May 5, 2017
SS7 vulnerability allows attackers to drain bank accounts
News roundup: Attackers exploit SS7 vulnerability and drain bank accounts. Plus, Trump signs government IT executive order, an Intel AMT flaw threatens millions and more.
Fri May 5, 2017
TLS client authentication ensures secure IoT connection
The TLS client authentication protocol has been part of the security standard for years, but it's just now coming into its own in certifying secure IoT connections.
Fri May 5, 2017
New types of ransomware innovate to find opportunity
There is no shortage of new types of ransomware, many with unique features, and experts say it's an exercise in innovation and finding revenue opportunity.