TechTarget News - Week of Jun 18, 2017
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Australia’s blockchain adoption at tipping point
Although blockchain is no silver bullet, experts say Australian organisations should embrace and invest in the technology
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Bahrain’s central bank creates fintech testing environment
Regulatory sandbox will enable fintech companies to test out their products and services
Mon Jun 19, 2017
MEPs propose ban on encryption backdoors
A European parliamentary committee has proposed a ban on backdoors that allow governments to access encrypted communications
Mon Jun 19, 2017
British & Irish Lions engage with fans via cloud platform
Fans of the British & Irish Lions rugby team are being offered more ways to digitally engage with the team while it is on tour in New Zealand
Mon Jun 19, 2017
McKinsey AI research finds slender user adoption outside tech
McKinsey Global Institute research finds artificial intelligence adoption to be exiguous and experimental outside the technology sector, but registers rapidly growing investment
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Pure1 META analytics bolsters Pure Storage software
New predictive sizing tool complements other Pure Storage software rollouts from Accelerate. The artificial intelligence engine learns from all workloads running on Pure arrays.
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Computing GCSE entries rise by 9% year on year
The increase in students who have entered themselves for the 2017 GCSE computing exam seems small compared with previous years
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Stretch clustering fits Pure customers' wish lists
All-flash array vendor Pure Storage added multisite replication between FlashArray and FlashBlade systems with ActiveCluster stretch clustering, which is included in the Purity 5 OS.
Mon Jun 19, 2017
Abu Dhabi uses surveillance tech to protect Grand Prix
Police use surveillance technology and monitoring software to ensure public safety when Formula One visits the UAE each year
Tue Jun 20, 2017
NTT Docomo turns to SAP Hana to boost customer experience
Japanese telco NTT Docomo rolls out in-memory database in eight months to analyse data from retail outlets and customer call centres in a bid to improve service levels
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Nordic CIO interview: René Engman, Viking Line
Viking Line CIO tells Computer Weekly about his strategy for meeting the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Emirates Islamic uses blockchain to reduce cheque fraud
Islamic finance firm is using a combination of blockchain technology and QR codes to minimise the use of fraudulent cheques
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Republican contractor exposes personal data of nearly 200 million US voters
A misconfigured database containing the sensitive personal details of more than 198 million US voters was left exposed to the internet by a firm working on behalf of the Republican National Committee
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Salford City Council adopts Microsoft Azure to deliver hybrid cloud vision
Greater Manchester-based local authority, Salford City Council, is following up its foray into private cloud by adopting Microsoft Azure
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Analyst tips Microsoft Azure to overtake AWS as cloud revenue market leader in 2017
US analyst house Pacific Crest claims Microsoft is on course to surpass AWS in revenue terms later this year
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Almost 10% of Londoners still unconnected, says report
On the second annual World Wi-Fi Day, a survey claims substantial numbers of people in the world’s largest cities are still languishing in the digital slow lane
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Web hosting firm agrees to pay $1m ransomware demand
South Korean hosting firm Nayana agrees to pay more than $1m to restore data that was encrypted by a ransomware attack on its Linux servers on 10 June 2017
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Property developer A2Dominion picks Hyperoptic broadband services
Housing developments in London and the South East will receive ultrafast FTTP broadband services under the new agreement
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Tesco customers miss out on deliveries due to tech fault
A glitch in the supermarket’s store-side systems has meant Tesco’s deliveries to customers have been delayed
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Testing was key to Rio Olympics cyber security success
Two years of testing in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympics were vital to ensuring cyber defences were effective, according to the chief information security officer for the games
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Valerie Plame warns of increased nation-state cyberattacks
At the 2017 Cloud Identity Summit, former covert CIA officer Valerie Plame discussed the increasing risks of nation-state cyberattacks focused on geopolitical influence.
Tue Jun 20, 2017
Virtual Instruments adds storage monitoring to 32 Gb FC
Virtual Instruments tools that help organizations monitor storage gain deeper integration in the new family of Load DynamiX 32 Gb FC and 40 GbE Workload Generation Appliances.
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Pirated software used to spread malware in APAC
A regional study by a Singapore university has found that counterfeit software distributed through discs and file-sharing networks is plagued by malware
Wed Jun 21, 2017
AMD fleshes out EPYC datacentre server processor strategy
AMD is preparing to go head-to-head once more with Intel in the datacentre, with the release of its EPYC server processor family
Wed Jun 21, 2017
The human apprentices behind robotic automation
IT apprentices are helping large businesses transform their back-office processes through software robots
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Telstra cuts workforce amid market pressures
Australia’s incumbent telco will cull 1,400 employees in the next six months, with the bulk of the job losses in New South Wales and Victoria
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Dubai extends test run for flying taxis
Dubai transport authority RTA extends trials of autonomous flying cars
Wed Jun 21, 2017
EU’s new digital chief grilled by MEPs, but avoids controversial questions
New commissioner designate for the digital economy and society will be responsible for EU policy across a wide range of technology and telecoms areas
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Digital government needs action plan and clear standards, says IfG
Institute for Government report calls on Whitehall to publish a digital government implementation plan and prioritise digital services vital to Brexit
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Queen’s Speech highlights digital charter and data protection
Government confirms plans to create a digital charter to ensure the UK is “the safest place to be online”, and a new law protecting personal data
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Microsoft admits Windows 10 disables third-party security software
Microsoft has admitted Windows 10 disables some third-party security software, but claims this is purely because of compatibility issues
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Business urged to block WannaCry as Honda halts production
Businesses are being urged to ensure that they are not vulnerable to WannaCry ransomware after a vehicle manufacturer discovered an infection on its networks
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Mathematician warns against weapons of 'math' destruction
In this SearchCIO Q&A, author and data scientist Cathy O'Neil talks about the danger of trusting algorithms too much.
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Ping embeds multifactor authentication security in mobile apps
At the 2017 Cloud Identity Summit, Ping Identity launched a new software development kit that will embed multifactor authentication security features in mobile apps.
Wed Jun 21, 2017
Queen’s Speech praised for certainty on data protection
The Queen’s Speech has been praised for removing any doubt about the UK’s commitment to data protection
Wed Jun 21, 2017
RNC leak of voter database exposes poor cloud security practices
A massive voter database RNC leak underscores the poor cloud security practices in place in the U.S. government and many enterprises.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
IoT is top priority in digital transformation
While organisations in a global survey have put IoT as their top priority, those in Southeast Asia remain concerned with the cost and complexity of rolling out the internet of things
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Russian hackers targeted election systems in 21 US states
Russian hackers targeted voting systems in nearly 50% of states in the 2016 US presidential election, officials have revealed in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Waitrose joins John Lewis for Jlab 2017
The 2017 JLab will see Waitrose, John Lewis and JLP Ventures band together to mentor and develop several retail technology startups
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Case study: Future Facilities trials VR to pinpoint datacentre performance problems
Datacentre performance simulation software provider Future Facilities opens up about its virtual reality trials, and how the technology could change the way the entire industry operates
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Financial institutions need to rethink security, say analysts
Financial services providers need to rethink their approach to information security, according to the results of a global survey
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Oracle 2016-17 results: cloud revenue up 60%, overall growth 2%
Oracle’s full-year and fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2016-17 indicate 2% growth in overall revenue, with cloud representing 12% of total. Executives are once again bullish on cloud ERP growth prospects
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Voice biometrics still relatively unheard
Authentication system could help reduce UK fraud by making it hard for fraudsters to glean information from contact centres
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Red Hat launches open source hyper-converged infrastructure
Infrastructure bundles OS, hypervisor and storage software components from the open source distributor and is aimed at SMEs and remote office use cases
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Insurance industry transformation will mirror travel sector through insurtech
Insurtech is gaining momentum, and companies in the sector of all sizes and ages can learn from startups
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Some government departments lost up to 40% of IT contractors after IR35 changes
Differing approaches to IR35 tax reforms meant some Whitehall teams were harder hit than others by the changes introduced in April 2017
Thu Jun 22, 2017
IT glitch brings rail ticket machines down in the UK
A failure related to a single software and systems supplier meant thousands of commuters in the UK were unable to buy tickets
Thu Jun 22, 2017
UCAS reworks university admissions access with API
Over the next few years, the existing access to UCAS' systems will be switched off. Universities will need to use new APIs, powered by MuleSoft
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Sharing health data is vital to patient care, says mental health CCIO
Birmingham and Solihull chief clinical information officer talks about the importance of sharing health data between providers and the challenges it brings
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Most SAP users plan to stick with older ERP due to costly Hana migration
Survey finds many SAP users are considering augmenting their existing enterprise resource planning with cloud applications rather than go to S/4 Hana
Thu Jun 22, 2017
British Army draws on infrastructure refresh and automation to power DevOps drive
Army opens up about how a move to adopt a software-defined datacentre setup has helped DevOps to take hold in the organisation
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Reduxio Systems adds CDM, DR upgrades to TimeOS
Reduxio rolls out its third version of TimeOS storage software, adding NoRestore copy data management and NoMigrate DR. The vendor claims to deliver zero downtime and data loss.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Cloud firm gets Infinidat hybrid flash to save £250,000 on storage
Brightsolid replaced EMC and NetApp storage with 1.2PB of Infinidat hybrid flash to help win council contract that saw local authority save £250,000 in yearly storage costs
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure joins the parade
Red Hat launches open source-based hyper-converged product combining Gluster file system, KVM hypervisor, enterprise Linux, Ansible deployment tool and CloudForms management.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Machine learning in cybersecurity is coming to IAM systems
Machine learning in cybersecurity applications for identity management systems are becoming more common today. But will algorithms be the best option for authenticating and authorizing users?
Thu Jun 22, 2017
New Catalyst switches, Cisco DNA force rethinking of campus network
Cisco has launched a Catalyst switching line that provides a redesigned platform for the campus network. The Cisco DNA software console provides the policy-based management layer.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Zoom Connector takes video conferencing service to Cisco hardware
Zoom is offering its cloud-based video conferencing service on Cisco hardware through its integration app, Zoom Connector. Zoom's service competes with Cisco WebEx.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Malware in encrypted traffic uncovered with machine learning
Cisco claims it can accurately detect malware activity in encrypted traffic using machine learning, but some experts worry about privacy implications.
Thu Jun 22, 2017
Virgin Media hit by second router security risk in two weeks
Virgin Media has been forced to act on a second security risk warning about its wireless routers in as many weeks
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Russian hackers traded thousands of UK officials’ credentials
Login credentials of tens of thousands of UK officials were traded online after a 2012 data breach at LinkedIn, an investigation has revealed
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Swedish fintech Klarna gains full banking licence
Swedish online payments provider Klarna becomes one of “the largest banks in Europe” after being granted an EU-wide banking licence by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Housing developer rolls out HCM to pave way for stock market listing
Bonava, which provides affordable and sustainable housing in Northern and Eastern Europe, rolled out HR technology in record time to meet a deadline to list on the Stockholm Stock Exchange
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Why entrepreneurship is the only escape from AI-fuelled unemployment
Mark Carney, governor of the Bank of England, predicts up to 15m people could lose their jobs due to AI. Society must adapt
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Privileged user management trips up NSA
News roundup: DOD inspector general found NSA failed to implement secure privileged user management post-Snowden. Plus, Honda hit by WannaCry, Trump met with tech CEOs and more.
Fri Jun 23, 2017
Brutal Kangaroo USB malware could be reverse-engineered
The Brutal Kangaroo USB malware leaked from the CIA's Vault 7 could pose a threat to air-gapped computers if hackers reverse-engineer it.