TechTarget News - Week of May 21, 2017
Mon May 22, 2017
Windows 7 accounts for most WannaCry infections
Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts
Mon May 22, 2017
HSBC voice authentication tricked by twins
Twin brothers managed to trick HSBC’s voice recognition security system into giving account access to the wrong person
Mon May 22, 2017
Dutch railway uses IoT to reduce people jams
Railway stations in The Netherlands are monitoring the movement of travellers to manage traffic flow and reduce people jams
Mon May 22, 2017
Atlassian spurs DevOps adoption for the enterprise
Atlassian adds new features to Bitbucket and Bamboo to enhance DevOps security and reliability, as well as to simplify the build process for developers.
Mon May 22, 2017
Infinite io clusters its network storage controller
The Infinite io network storage controller 'bump on the wire' proxy scans storage to capture metadata in flight and speed movement of inactive files to the cloud.
Tue May 23, 2017
EternalRocks worm combines seven leaked NSA attack tools
Hard on the heels of the WannaCry ransomware attacks, a researcher has found a worm that combines four NSA exploits and associated attack tools, including EternalBlue used by WannaCry
Tue May 23, 2017
Economic and political uncertainty drives organisations to rethink IT strategies
CIO job satisfaction reaches a three-year high as organisations hire more IT staff and invest in innovative digital technology
Tue May 23, 2017
Audit Scotland shares lessons learned from failed IT projects
In a ‘lessons learned’ report, Scottish auditor sets out five principles that should be considered when managing government IT programmes
Tue May 23, 2017
Racetrack Memory products in five years, says IBM fellow
Millennium Prize winner Stuart Parkin says flash and 2D methods of storage are fatally limited – Racetrack Memory offers 100x the capacity without flash’s wear issues
Tue May 23, 2017
Veritas HyperScale storage software extends OpenStack
Veritas expands beyond data protection with HyperScale storage software to give OpenStack users added quality of service, data protection and management capabilities.
Tue May 23, 2017
Q&A: Time to get GDPR compliant, CSPi's Gary Southwell says
Companies doing business in EU face challenge to get GDPR compliant as enforcement of the strict new General Data Protection Regulation is just one year away.
Wed May 24, 2017
Singapore government to spend S$2.4bn on technology initiatives
Funding will go towards building a national sensor platform, boosting the government’s cyber security capabilities and driving the use of robots
Wed May 24, 2017
Q&A: GDPR compliance tips from CSPi's Gary Southwell
With one year left, it's time to prioritize GDPR compliance; Gary Southwell, CSPi's general manager, offers advice for protecting personal data under the EU's new privacy regulation.
Wed May 24, 2017
WannaCry ransomware decryptor brings hope to victims
Security researchers uncovered more info on how WannaCry spread, and a ransomware decryptor emerged to save files for those affected.
Wed May 24, 2017
Seven NSA cyberweapons used in EternalRocks exploit
Following the worldwide impact of WannaCry, EternalRocks arrived abusing seven NSA cyberweapons but holding back on its malicious intent.
Wed May 24, 2017
GDPR compliance help is on the way for Microsoft cloud customers
With GDPR compliance set to be mandatory in one year, Microsoft will help get its cloud customers ready for the new data protection regulation.
Wed May 24, 2017
SAP aligns with Saudi Arabia’s IT transformation agenda
Global software giant SAP sees an opportunity for its wide portfolio in Saudi Arabia as the Middle Eastern country transforms
Wed May 24, 2017
Dubai financial services regulator launches temporary licence aimed at fintechs
Dubai is making it easier for financial technology companies to test out their ideas through a temporary licence
Thu May 25, 2017
Finding customer data is big hurdle to meeting GDPR right to erasure
Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows
Thu May 25, 2017
Gatwick launches augmented reality airport navigation
Gatwick has installed 2,000 beacons to help passengers find their way around the airport using augmented reality maps
Thu May 25, 2017
Aggreko powers predictive maintenance with Azure machine learning
Temporary power company moves from reactive to proactive, and now predictive maintenance
Thu May 25, 2017
CBRE: Demand for colocation space in London holds firm in face of Brexit
The latest CBRE quarterly report, charting the performance of the European colocation market, shows demand for capacity in London has so far been unaffected by the triggering of Article 50
Thu May 25, 2017
HPE flash upgrade covers 3PAR, MSA, new Nimble array
Hewlett Packard Enterprise previews flash upgrades to 3PAR StoreServe and hybrid MSA systems, plus its first Nimble Storage array for reusing backup and copy data.
Fri May 26, 2017
EternalRocks author throws in the towel after media attention
Security researcher who discovered worm that could have bigger impact than WannaCry says the author seems to have given up
Fri May 26, 2017
Swedish government agencies join IT spending benchmarking service
Government agencies in Sweden are using a tool by Apptio to help them gain a better understanding of IT costs
Fri May 26, 2017
People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC
People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre
Fri May 26, 2017
Voting machine hacking to be taken on at DEFCON 2017
Possible voting machine hacking has been a topic of conversation since before the 2016 election and at DEFCON 2017; professional pentesters will find out what damage can be done.
Fri May 26, 2017
Genband-Sonus merger spotlights real-time communication tools
In UC news this week, Genband and Sonus are set to merge; Polycom and Zoom combine forces; and Genesys updates its contact-center platform with artificial intelligence tools.
Fri May 26, 2017
Target data breach settlement requires security improvements
News roundup: The Target settlement following the 2013 data beach requires the company to adopt a stronger security program. Plus, experts knock the FCC's DDoS claim, and more.
Fri May 26, 2017
Artificial intelligence data privacy issues on the rise
End users are in the crosshairs of business data privacy issues, especially when it comes to information gleaned from artificial intelligence technologies.
Fri May 26, 2017
Samba vulnerability brings WannaCry fears to Linux/Unix
A widespread Samba vulnerability has raised the possibility of attacks similar to WannaCry hitting Linux and Unix systems, but mitigation options are available.
Fri May 26, 2017
GDPR requirements: Channel should educate U.S. customers
GDPR will go into effect in May 2018, yet many U.S. organizations are only now understanding how the regulation may apply to them; other news from the week.