TechTarget News - Week of Jul 16, 2017
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Siemens to open Singapore digitalisation hub in IoT push
Siemens' digitalisation hub will be home to 60 specialists who will develop internet of things applications in areas including advanced manufacturing and healthcare
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Norway’s Railway Directorate moves fully to the cloud
Norway’s railway regulator is following the government’s advice and moving IT into the cloud
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Global cyber attack could cost up to $120bn, warns Lloyd’s
A global cyber attack could have a similar economic impact as a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina, according to the world’s oldest insurance market
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Government pumps £86m into healthcare tech
Funding package aimed at speeding up use of and access to technology and innovation in the National Health Service
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Qatar ban scuppers Infor plans to open Doha office
Infor has puts its Qatar plans on hold amid GCC political crisis
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Dutch IT suppliers seek growth opportunities in Germany
Dutch IT companies and startups are seeking out new markets and opportunities in Germany
Mon Jul 17, 2017
First businesses connect to South Yorkshire gigabit broadband network
The first customers have gone live on CityFibre’s South Yorkshire network, covering businesses in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Mon Jul 17, 2017
IBM claims breakthrough in mainframe encryption
IBM says its new mainframe ushers in a new era of data protection in response to a call to action from chief information security officers and security experts worldwide
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Post Office defence in computer system legal case due this week
The Post Office will this week present its defence against allegations brought by subpostmasters in a group legal action
Mon Jul 17, 2017
TrueNAS X10: iXsystems' open source storage contender
The TrueNAS X10 entry-level hybrid array from iXsystems provides a low-cost alternative to legacy arrays. The unified array scales to 360 TB in 6U for $55,000.
Mon Jul 17, 2017
Lords’ inquiry finds data flows key to post-Brexit trade and security
The free flow of data after Brexit is essential for UK trade and security, a Lords’ inquiry has found, urging the government to ensure transitional measures are in place
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Digital transformation at tipping point in Singapore
Businesses in Singapore are fine-tuning their digital transformation efforts, with a third of them moving public cloud workloads to on-premise systems
Tue Jul 18, 2017
UK lags behind Europe in digital risk awareness, study shows
UK business leaders are overly optimistic and less aware of digital risks than their European counterparts, a study has revealed
Tue Jul 18, 2017
RoughTed malvertising peaked in June, reveals Check Point
More than a quarter of organisations around the world were hit by a malvertising campaign in June 2017, according to security firm Check Point
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Lack of KPIs shows holes in datacentre efficiency
Most datacentre operators see the benefits of efficiency metrics, but somehow fail to include them in their key performance indicators
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Traditional outsourcing boosts overall spending in first half of 2017
Spending on traditional IT services contracts by Emea organisations increases in the first six months of 2017
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Stamford Bridge to offer stadium connectivity in partnership with Ericsson
Ericsson has begun its partnership with Chelsea to offer home fans a “seamless” connected experience
Tue Jul 18, 2017
UK industrial control systems targeted, warns leaked NCSC document
Industrial control systems across several UK sectors have been targeted in recent activity by known state-sponsored attackers, according to a leaked report by the UK National Cyber Security Authority
Tue Jul 18, 2017
TfL starts ESN pilot build on the London Underground
At a GLA Oversight Committee hearing, TfL’s CTO revealed the organisation is building a pilot version of the Emergency Services Network on the London Underground
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Scale hyper-converged adds all-flash 1150F and “workhorse” 5150D
Hyper-converged pioneer Scale Computing targets 1/2PB 5150D at remote sites and big on-site deployments, while 1150F allows customers an all-flash tier to add to existing clusters
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Datrium DVX to support Red Hat Virtualization, containers
Datrium will expand its DVX system beyond VMware environments to offer storage options for Red Hat Virtualization, KVM on CentOS Linux and Docker containers on bare-metal servers.
Tue Jul 18, 2017
The European Union brings member states together to lead on 5G
EU members commit to a new declaration to establish a common baseline for 5G standards and help make Europe a global leader on future mobile networks
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Google cloud data transfer appliance eases move to public cloud
Google's cloud options look to lure more enterprises with a physical device that simplifies data transfer in-house to the Google Cloud Platform.
Tue Jul 18, 2017
Another AWS data leakage due to misconfiguration
Dow Jones becomes the latest organization to be affected by an AWS cloud data leakage due to misconfiguration and user error.
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Microsoft, Baidu team up on self-driving technology
The two tech giants will drive the use of the Azure cloud computing service to power autonomous vehicle projects outside China
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Dubai Health Authority unveils smart medical check initiative
Dubai’s health authority takes aim at government bodies with a mobile consultation booth initiative
Wed Jul 19, 2017
US bipartisan alliance to defend elections from cyber attack
Former Democrat and Republican campaign managers are joining forces with security experts to defend US elections from cyber attack
Wed Jul 19, 2017
London Stock Exchange uses IBM blockchain technology
The London Stock Exchange is testing out IBM's blockchain technology in a platform to help SME operations become more transparent
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Mayor Khan promises London will remain ‘open-minded’ tech space post-Brexit
Mayor Sadiq Khan says London will remain a top ‘outward-looking’ tech location regardless of the European Union referendum result
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Bristol Council opens its fibre network to commercial operators
Small business owners in Bristol will now be able to take advantage of ultrafast broadband connectivity using the local council’s fibre backhaul network
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Incoming SAP User Group chair sees tenure shaped by Brexit
New SAP UK & Ireland User Group chairman Paul Cooper’s tenure will run to the end of Brexit. This and continued digitisation will shape his term in office
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Oracle expands Cloud at Customer, adds 1,000 cloud sales Emea staff
Supplier adds SaaS elements to hybrid cloud service and aims to recruit 1,000 staff in Emea to accelerate cloud business
Wed Jul 19, 2017
WannaCry has changed attitudes to cyber security, surveys show
Attitudes to cyber security have changed in the boardroom and among staff in the wake of the recent WannaCry attack, two surveys have revealed
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Charity swaps SAN for Hypergrid hyper-converged to save £1m
Tearfund saves £950,000 by deploying Hypergrid hyper-converged in place of HP servers and SAN, cutting costs on space, power, staff and hardware, and avoiding VMware
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Government IT projects improving - but several still in doubt
Watchdog says no Whitehall IT programmes received its highest 'red' rating this year - but others still need attention
Wed Jul 19, 2017
IBM results show slow transition to new business model
Cognitive is one of the cornerstones of IBM’s ‘strategic imperatives’, yet building out a portfolio of products and services will take time, IBM’s CFO admits
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Newcastle council data leak shows need for security automation
Leak of child adoption information by Newcastle City Council resulted from accidental email attachment by employee
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Scale Computing HC3 family grows denser, flashier
Scale Computing adds all-flash HC1150DF and high-end HC5150D hybrid arrays to HC3 family. The hyper-converged specialist adds deduplication in HyperCore upgrade.
Wed Jul 19, 2017
Symantec agrees to transfer certificate issuance to third party
Symantec has agreed to a plan that would transfer its certificate issuance and validation operations to as-yet-unnamed third-party partner starting Dec. 1.
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Singapore begins quest for high-rise datacentres
Huawei, Keppel Data Centres and the Singapore government will assess the feasibility of building high-rise facilities amid growing demand for datacentre capacity in the region
Thu Jul 20, 2017
IBM confirms opening of two further UK datacentres
Big Blue is making good on its pledge to triple the size of its UK cloud datacentre capacity by opening two sites in London
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Citadel malware developer jailed
A Russian man believed to be one of the developers of the Citadel malware used to steal millions by infecting around 11 million computers around the world
Thu Jul 20, 2017
NHS Digital told it 'needs to do better' after critical review
Internal review highlighted areas where NHS Digital must improve to support plans for digital healthcare services
Thu Jul 20, 2017
TSB to introduce iris scan authentication in September 2017
TSB customers will soon be able to access their mobile bank accounts through iris scanning, which is regarded as the most secure biometric authentication available
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Retail data breaches still high as GDPR deadline looms
As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline approaches, retail data breaches remain unacceptably high, a data threat report reveals
Thu Jul 20, 2017
SAP Q2 2017 results: cloud revenue €932m, 500 new S/4 customers
SAP’s second-quarter revenue of €5.78bn included €932m for cloud subscription and support – 16% of the total – while new S/4 Hana customers included Centrica and Google
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Devil’s Ivy a call to action on IoT security
The discovery of a security flaw in an open source third-party code library that could allow attackers to access and hijack devices underlines the need for a greater focus IoT security, say experts
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Security Serious Week summit goes virtual
The third annual Security Serious Week in October 2017 will feature an entirely virtual conference, accessible to anyone who is online
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Lords to probe ethics of artificial intelligence
The House of Lords Select Committee on artificial intelligence has issued a call for evidence as it looks into the ethical, social and economic impact of the technology
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Government confirms tech experts advising on digital economy
Experts from across UK technology sector will help government implement digital economy policies
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Extreme to unify wired, wireless campus with Avaya fabric software
Extreme Networks plans to embed Avaya fabric technology in switches and management software to enable centralized control of large wired and wireless campus networks.
Thu Jul 20, 2017
Industry reacts to Symantec certificate authority trust remediation
As the Symantec certificate authority scrambles to transition its certificate-issuance operations to a subordinate certificate authority, the CA industry sharpens its knives.
Thu Jul 20, 2017
MEF looks to SD-WAN standards with open APIs, orchestration framework
MEF has made the move to establish consistent SD-WAN standards for its service provider members through a set of open APIs and a lifecycle service orchestration framework.
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Bank to help youngsters manage money through video blogs
Halifax is working with young vloggers to educate children on money management
Fri Jul 21, 2017
CIO interview: Marc Roberts, CTO, HiyaCar
The CTO at a company that is disrupting the car rental sector tells Computer Weekly about some of his major projects
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Research from Ponemon Institute highlights lack of confidence in public sector IT
IT decision makers in the public sector say they struggle with IT operations, reveals study by the Ponemon Institute
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Azure propels Microsoft intelligent cloud earnings
Microsoft's hybrid approach to cloud computing is starting to pay dividends, as the company's Q4 2017 financial results show
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Destruction of service attacks an existential threat to business, says Cisco
Security threats and attacks against the network are set to become far more destructive, according to Cisco’s mid-year security report
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Scottish community broadband network gets funding to expand
The Locheilnet community wireless broadband scheme has been awarded funding to upgrade its core infrastructure and target new customers
Fri Jul 21, 2017
CaixaBank deploys tablet PCs across retail banking to improve account management
Spanish bank now provides its account managers with a mobile terminal, enabling them to access core account management systems from anywhere
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Infrastructure, endpoints to drive UC tech budget boom in 2018
UC budgets are expected to rise in 2018 as organizations look to update aging voice infrastructure, promote user adoption and extend UC into contact centers.
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Bipartisan group launches effort to improve election security
News roundup: The Defending Digital Democracy project brings together security experts to tackle election security. Plus, government shake-ups could hit cybersecurity, and more.
Fri Jul 21, 2017
Dark web markets' shutdown may lead to more arrests
Cooperation between law enforcement from around the world led to the shutdown of the AlphaBay and Hansa dark web markets and potential leads of illegal vendors.
Fri Jul 21, 2017
SaaS SIEM offers enterprise networks refined analytics
This week, bloggers explore SaaS SIEM, applications as drivers of hybrid cloud, and the benefits and drawbacks of integrated systems.