TechTarget News - Week of Jun 25, 2017
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Business as usual at Parliament after cyber attack
Both Houses of Parliament are to meet as scheduled after a “sustained and determined cyber attack” at the weekend
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Santander launches video mortgage application service
Spanish bank to roll out video technology for mortgage services at 63 branches in the UK following a successful trial
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Court ruling on Apple’s Irish datacentre planning dispute delayed by ‘shortage of judges’
The outcome of a judicial review into Apple's plans to build a datacentre in County Galway was delayed on Friday 23 June because of a shortage of judges, it has emerged
Mon Jun 26, 2017
News UK dumps tape for backup with Zadara cloud storage
News publishing corporation saves up to 40% on hardware and software costs by switching in-house hardware for a cloud-first policy, using Zadara cloud storage as a backup target
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Northern Ireland gets £150m for ultrafast broadband roll-out
Two-year broadband funding package is part of UK prime minister Theresa May’s deal with the DUP
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Interview: Louise McCarthy and Valeria Della Rosa, EBRD
Two women are at the helm of the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development’s technology change programme – the bank’s first-ever digital transformation
Mon Jun 26, 2017
AA blames password reset email glitch on ‘internal error’
Automobile Association apologises for sending out password reset confirmation emails to a small selection of customers in error, which led some to assume the company may have been hacked
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Security code reviews by Russian agencies cause concern
Demands for security code reviews by Russia have been on the rise, and not all experts or U.S. companies want to comply with the requests.
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Palo Alto Networks confident of taking security into SaaS era
Security platforms could make it easier to take products to market and improve firms’ security posture by making innovative products easier to consume, but the biggest winners could be the platform providers
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Panzura cloud NAS gets performance jolt from NVMe
Panzura's enhancements to its cloud NAS include support for NVMe flash and increased capacity limit on VMware deployments. The cloud file system works with object storage.
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Middle East retailers urged to embrace e-commerce platforms
E-commerce in the Middle East makes up a tiny proportion of the region's GDP, but this will change as Amazon stokes the market
Mon Jun 26, 2017
Dubai-based logistics company automates backup through cloud
Cloud backup and storage automation are key to supporting expansion at Middle East logistics company, CWT-SML
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Unabiz secures IoT network operator licence in Taiwan
Internet of things connectivity provider plans to cover 95% of the island’s population by 2018
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Danish mobile payments users get lock-screen and Touch ID technology
Holders of Denmark’s national debit card can use their fingerprints to instigate payments
Tue Jun 27, 2017
To gain diversity we must ‘redefine’ how tech is perceived
To encourage more minorities into IT, Google’s head of diversity and inclusion in Europe claims the industry needs to redefine the stereotypes around what a job in tech entails
Tue Jun 27, 2017
IT contractor-led campaign to crowdfund legal challenge to IR35 reforms goes live
Public sector contractors urged to back campaign to explore legal challenge to revamped IR35 tax avoidance rules
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Hard to find positives for IT industry one year after Brexit vote
Business and tech experts give their verdict on prospects for the UK as Brexit negotiations finally get under way
Tue Jun 27, 2017
BT launches free London Wi-Fi and phone calls
Londoners and tourists to get free Wi-Fi and calls from BT as the company replaces phone boxes with digital services units
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Google fined €2.4bn by European Commission for abusing internet search dominance
Company’s practices amount to an abuse of its dominant position in general internet search, stifling competition in comparison shopping, says European Commission
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Government needs to build digital skills, says Civil Service Group director-general
Building digital capabilities and common services are key to the future of the civil service, according to Tracey Waltho, director-general of the Civil Service Group
Tue Jun 27, 2017
French aeronautics and aerospace manufacturer optimises datacentres
High-tech manufacturer outsources datacentre management to support its digital transformation
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Stronger cyber resilience culture needed to combat threats
Closer collaboration between departments such as business continuity and information security could help raise staff awareness to counter the cyber threat, according to industry experts
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Co-op digital chief Mike Bracken quits to focus on digital government consultancy
The former GDS chief is leaving the Co-op to work on advising governments around the world on their digital strategy
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Caroline Nokes takes on digital government responsibility post-election
Cabinet Office parliamentary under secretary will take on ministerial responsibility for GDS while Damian Green will “retain oversight”
Tue Jun 27, 2017
IBM Watson holds court at Wimbledon 2017
The All England Lawn Tennis Club is again playing doubles with IBM at its annual championship, this time with assistance from a virtual Fred Perry
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Another global ransomware attack underway as reports of Petya exploit spread
Latest cyber attack appears to be based on the same EternalBlue exploit used by the WannaCry ransomware that hit the NHS in May
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Cisco and Apple alliance deepens, targets security and Wi-Fi projects
With Cisco's Ericsson partnership on hold for now, the Cisco and Apple CEOs hinted at joint work on Wi-Fi and security at Cisco annual customer conference.
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Windows Defender bug could allow full-system takeover
A newly disclosed Windows Defender bug, which could allow an attacker to fully take over a target system and create admin accounts, marks yet another major antivirus vulnerability.
Tue Jun 27, 2017
Cisco Live 2017: A tale of shifting skills and increased security
Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins and Apple CEO Tim Cook explain how technology adoption is changing how organisations view skills and security
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Met Police vulnerable to cyber attacks due to Windows XP use, GLA warned
The Greater London Authority fears the Metropolitan Police is vulnerable to cyber attacks after figures reveal more than 18,000 devices in the force still run on Windows XP
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Singapore authorities issue alert on Petya ransomware
The country’s emergency response team has called for users to boost their cyber defences as the Petya ransomware rages through IT systems in Asia and Australia
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Finnish government scraps paper and digitises archives
The government in Finland is digitising 94 shelf kilometres of documents to save millions of euros and make the information easier to access
Wed Jun 28, 2017
DVLA aims to slash IT costs by moving to public cloud and open standards
Agency’s IT strategy for 2019/20 will see a concerted move to deprecate legacy systems, deploy applications in the cloud and develop in-house IT
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Half of highly skilled EU workers in UK are considering leaving
Retaining IT staff might be as much of a challenge as retaining them after Brexit as EU workers get itchy feet
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Victims of latest global ransomware attack urged not to pay
Victims of the latest global ransomware attack are urged not to pay, while some researchers claim to have found a local kill switch or vaccine
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Cisco DNA Center headed for central enterprise network management
The new Cisco DNA Center policy software may become the central enterprise management console for data center and campus networks, integrating Cisco's APIC controller.
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Petya-like global ransomware attack can be mitigated
A new global ransomware attack has been spreading quickly using the same exploits as WannaCry, but researchers have already found ways to protect users from the damage.
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Two Tegile storage tiers highlight IntelliFlash update
Tegile Systems updates IntelliFlash with two tiers of flash. The 6U Tegile configuration supports 72 SAS SSDs for capacity and NVMe flash drives for performance.
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Petya ransomware scam: Lost files can't be restored
Researchers discovered the rash of Petya-like attacks are nothing more than a ransomware scam, and list files are impossible to restore.
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Nutanix makes hybrid cloud push with Calm and Xi Cloud
Hyper-converged pioneer to extend on-premise OS to the cloud with plans to span the datacentre and public cloud using Calm, plus forthcoming hybrid cloud services via Xi Cloud
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Lack of accountability and investment blamed for NHS cyber attack
An approach built on partnerships, sharing and mutual accountability is essential to ensure a cyber-safe NHS, according to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT
Wed Jun 28, 2017
Cyber preparedness low among UK councils, survey shows
Confidence among UK local authorities about being prepared and well equipped to deal with a cyber attack is relatively low, a survey has revealed
Thu Jun 29, 2017
London economy threatened by poor connectivity, says London Assembly report
The London Assembly Regeneration Committee describes the capital’s digital connectivity as “embarrassing” and calls on the new chief digital officer to solve the problem
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Cyber security in industrial control systems poor, says Crest
A lack of standards-based technical security testing is putting industrial control environments and critical national infrastructure at risk of cyber attack, a report reveals
Thu Jun 29, 2017
How Vegas is using IoT and Cisco to improve the city experience
Las Vegas’s chief innovation officer explains how the city has partnered with Cisco to deliver internet of things technologies that will help improve visitor experiences
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Petya ransomware hits Aussie businesses
The latest ransomware attack has reached Australia’s shores, prompting calls to dump on-premise IT infrastructure for the cloud
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Project management is key to driving business success
Project managers are struggling to keep up with the fast pace of business development, leading to project failures
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Ocado Technology completes two-week self-driving van trial in Greenwich
Ocado Technology opens up about how self-driving vans could revolutionise grocery deliveries in urban areas in the years to come
Thu Jun 29, 2017
IoT Tech Day showcases Benelux innovation
At the latest annual internet of things event in the Netherlands, the IoT moves from the geek's shed to the industrial plant, with some fantasy thrown in
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Policing should embrace IoT opportunities
The internet of things brings more opportunities than challenges for the UK’s police forces, according to a TechUK report that urges the police to embrace digital technologies
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Royal Society and British Academy call for data governance body
The Royal Society and the British Academy have jointly released a report urging the UK government to set up a public body to oversee data use
Thu Jun 29, 2017
The big four cloud firms are set for price war over serverless computing, suggests 451 Research
Cloud industry price wars could enter new phase, as demand for serverless computing services grows, suggests 451 Research
Thu Jun 29, 2017
App-based banking continues its ascent in the UK
The number of people banking from their mobile phones is increasing as more services are made available through the channel
Thu Jun 29, 2017
How Donald Trump has nudged French CIOs still further from US cloud storage
French CIOs are looking at alternatives to storing data with US-based suppliers
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Nutanix Xi Cloud Services revealed at Nutanix .NEXT 2017
Xi Cloud Services brings hyper-converged vendor Nutanix into the public cloud game as it seeks to tie on-premises data to the cloud with the help of Calm orchestration software.
Thu Jun 29, 2017
AI monitors NatWest communications to ensure advice is appropriate
NatWest is testing out artificial intelligence technology that listens to the conversations between its advisers and customers to help keep them compliant
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Key lessons from ‘Petya’ ransomware attack
While the cyber security community is still working to understand the latest ransomware attack that has reportedly hit 60 countries, there are key lessons to be learned
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Print management a UK public sector GDPR blind spot
Print and document management is a potential blind spot for the public sector when it comes to compliance with the GDPR, a survey has revealed
Thu Jun 29, 2017
IBM, Lightbend team up on cognitive application development platform
IBM and Lightbend join forces to help bring microservices to IBM's WebSphere platform, with new Scala- and Java-based tools for cognitive application development.
Thu Jun 29, 2017
Formation Data Systems exits crowded software-defined market
Formation Data's recent demise shows the challenges startups face in differentiating products in a crowded software-defined storage market, industry analysts say.
Fri Jun 30, 2017
Danish shipping giant Maersk recovering from major Petya cyber attack
Company confirms attack took down its IT system across multiple sites and business units, but has now been contained
Fri Jun 30, 2017
Dreamscape to merge with Singapore hosting provider in regional expansion
The Australian hosting provider will tap Vodien’s infrastructure to address the needs of mobile-first businesses in Southeast Asia that are going online for the first time
Fri Jun 30, 2017
NCSC rolls out four measures to boost public sector cyber security
Active Cyber Defence measures will immediately help to improve basic cyber security across UK business and government departments, says NCSC
Fri Jun 30, 2017
GovTech sector will be worth £20bn by 2025, says report
Investment firm Public launches GovStart programme, aiming to help tech startups transform public services
Fri Jun 30, 2017
UK needs urgent response to online fraud, says NAO
Online fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales and demands urgent response, a report by Parliament’s independent public spending watchdog has concluded
Fri Jun 30, 2017
Liberty gets go-ahead to challenge Snoopers’ Charter
Civil rights organisation Liberty has been given the go-ahead to challenge in the High Court controversial surveillance legislation it believes breaches UK citizens’ rights
Fri Jun 30, 2017
Q&A: How the Cyber Threat Alliance solved threat intelligence sharing
Palo Alto Networks CSO Rick Howard talks with SearchSecurity about his experiences with the Cyber Threat Alliance and how the group approaches threat intelligence sharing.
Fri Jun 30, 2017
NotPetya ransomware trend moving toward sophistication
NotPetya represented advanced malware compared to its cousin WannaCry, but also showed sophistication that experts worry may be a ransomware trend.
Fri Jun 30, 2017
The ELSA project enables hackers to track and store geolocation data
News roundup: The ELSA project -- one of the released CIA hacking tools -- can track device locations. Plus, Senators move to ban Kaspersky Lab products from the military, and more.