TechTarget News - Week of Oct 01, 2017
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Cyber threat to payment industry demands multi-layer defence
No industry is immune to cyber attack, and Mastercard believes the threat to the payment card industry demands a multi-layered approach, with a new fraud prediction tool in its arsenal
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Europol and Interpol reaffirm fight against cyber crime
Europol-Interpol Cybercrime Conference sees No More Ransom anti-ransomware initiative highlighted as successful example of law enforcement agencies’ collaboration
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Splunk .conf2017: Increasing diversity will require conscious shift
Experts gathered at Splunk’s 2017 conference to discuss increasing diversity in the technology industry and what needs to be done to speed up the shift towards a diverse workplace
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Hard Brexit would see UK tech exports fall by £1.7bn
UK manufacturers including those in the technology sector will lose billions of pounds of export revenue if the government completes a hard Brexit
Mon Oct 2, 2017
OpenWorld 2017: Ellison declares autonomous database 'revolutionary'
Oracle’s Larry Ellison claims revolutionary cast for autonomous 18c database at the supplier’s 2017 OpenWorld conference in San Francisco
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Keynote speakers open up at JavaOne 2017
From the release of JDK 9 to the open sourcing of serverless programming technologies, the JavaOne 2017 keynote paved a path for a progressive future.
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Peer-to-peer CDN improves customer experience for Equinix
Datacentre and colocation services provider Equinix cut page load times at its customer information resource library using a developing peer-to-peer model of content delivery networking
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Cultural change required in organisations to increase cyber security, says US Secret Service
The US Secret Service says current human factors are restricting the progression of cyber security
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Dynamics 365 CRM can help drive the digital transformation process
At Ignite, Microsoft predicts the future -- and it's one that centers on Dynamics 365, artificial intelligence and digital transformation.
Mon Oct 2, 2017
How JSR-375 simplifies and standardizes Java EE security
Java EE security has always been a mixed bag in terms of simplicity and standardization, but the new Java EE Security API, JSR-375, plans to change all of that.
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on why empathy is essential for technology innovation
Speaking at the London launch of his Hit Refresh book, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed how a shortfall in empathy nearly cost him a job at the firm in the 1990s
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Toshiba memory business sale faces bumpy road
Toshiba signs a $17.7 billion deal to sell its memory business to a Bain-led consortium that includes Dell and Seagate, but Western Digital's SanDisk wants to stop it.
Mon Oct 2, 2017
Java SE 9, OpenJDK energize Java community at JavaOne 2017
From the release of Java 9 to the GPL of OpenJDK builds, recent Oracle announcements have energized the Java community, creating a palpable positivity at JavaOne 2017.
Mon Oct 2, 2017
UK National Cyber Security Centre looks to future in annual review
While there is still much work to be done, the NCSC’s first annual report says it has prevented thousands of cyber attacks since its inception
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Singapore-listed firms among world’s least exposed to cyber threats
A majority of publicly listed companies in Singapore had little or no exposure to cyber threats even as the country is being used as launch pad for cyber attacks
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Equifax breach bigger than first reported
Credit rating firm says up to 145.5 million consumers may have been affected by cyber breach earlier this year
Tue Oct 3, 2017
GITEX 2017: Technology innovation empowers Middle East healthcare sector
Technology is empowering doctors and patients, accelerating innovation and pushing the healthcare industry to the point of massive change, according to digital health expert John Nosta, who is set to speak at GITEX 2017 in Dubai
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Consistent service, not speed, key to UK’s 5G future, say researchers
Government should avoid setting unrealistic connectivity requirements for 5G mobile broadband, and focus instead on ensuring reliable and consistent coverage, says a University of Cambridge study
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Intel leak reveals plans for more Optane 3D Xpoint products
Leaked Intel slides show 900P products to be launched at end of October with half a million IOPS per card. We run the rule over 3D Xpoint and what it offers enterprise customers
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Minister confirms Universal Credit roll-out will continue despite concerns
Government plans to plough on with Universal Credit despite calls to pause the project as people struggle to make claims successfully
Tue Oct 3, 2017
CIOs moving to revenue-generating roles
Gartner survey shows changing role for CIOs to cover revenue generation and deriving value from data, and spending less time on traditional IT delivery
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Smart rail ticketing technology to be tested by end of 2017
Transport secretary Chris Grayling sets out plans for trials of smart ticketing technology
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Irish High Court asks European court to rule on legality of EU-US data transfers
Latest round in Max Schrems’s legal battle with Facebook could have major implications for EU-US trade and the privacy of millions of European residents
Tue Oct 3, 2017
TSB moves to Microsoft cloud applications
TSB bank is moving more of its productivity business software to the cloud, with Microsoft 365 products next in line
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees
Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Cyber security industry key to solving skills gap
In the face of a growing shortage of cyber security skills around the world, the security industry itself needs to do more to attract people
Tue Oct 3, 2017
DHS cyberinsurance research could improve security
A longitudinal cyberinsurance study performed by the Department of Homeland Security could improve enterprise security but the effects depend on the data collected, said experts.
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Investigatory Powers Tribunal faces challenge in appeal court over mass hacking
Appeal court will decide whether UK citizens have the right to challenge controversial decisions made by Britain’s most secret court, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal
Tue Oct 3, 2017
Dubai Land Department launches interactive app
Mashrooi app will track real estate project progress and allow users to compare construction against developers’ plans
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Russia’s state-owned bank backs blockchain
Vneshekonombank puts its weight behind blockchain technology as the country’s public sector looks on
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Yahoo breach affected 3 billion accounts
Yahoo’s personal data breach affected three billion user accounts, the company’s new owners have revealed
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Manufacturers face skills and internal collaboration hurdles to digital transformation
Skills shortage is biggest challenge to digital strategies of 40% of senior IT decision-makers in North America and Western Europe, survey shows
Wed Oct 4, 2017
How Australia is tackling cyber crime
Telcos such as Telstra and industry associations in Australia are chipping in to help enterprises that are being targeted by cyber criminals with phishing and social engineering exploits
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Daisy and Redcentric named HSCN compliant as launch date nears
Managed service providers Daisy Group and Redcentric have both been named as HSCN-compliant suppliers as the network service launch date nears
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Global IT spending to hit $3.7tn next year, says Gartner
IT spending is taking on a different shape as organisations embark on, and accelerate, digital transformation projects
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Business needs help to act on cyber security advice
Organisations need help to act on all the information they receive about cyber security, the London Digital Security Centre has learned since its inception in 2015
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Artificial brains are no-brainers for business, but societal challenges inevitable
The benefits of artificial intelligence to businesses are already being reaped by early adopters.
Wed Oct 4, 2017
‘Formality’ puts Evry’s £278m outsourcing contract in Sweden at risk
Court of appeal overrules City of Stockholm’s decision to award IT deal to Norwegian firm
Wed Oct 4, 2017
BT and Three risking UK’s 5G leadership potential, says Ofcom
In an article in the Financial Times, Ofcom CEO Sharon White criticises mobile operators for holding up the auction of radio spectrum that is vital to the planning of 5G
Wed Oct 4, 2017
NetApp HCI launches at subdued user show
NetApp rolls out HCI based on the SolidFire flash array, consisting of two VMware compute nodes and two SolidFire storage nodes, at abbreviated user conference.
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017: Rising Stars
Computer Weekly reveals the judges’ choice for this year’s female Rising Stars of the UK technology industry
Wed Oct 4, 2017
Computer Weekly announces the Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017
Computer Weekly has announced the list for Most Influential Women in UK IT 2017, including this year’s winner Sherry Coutu
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Singapore’s public sector finds agility and speed in AWS
City-state’s government has been able to meet peak demands and address security issues through a cloud-based web-hosting platform powered by Amazon Web Services
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Much GDPR prep is a waste of time, warns PwC
Many organisations are not paying enough attention to technology in their preparations for the General Data Protection Regulation and risk compliance failure
Thu Oct 5, 2017
UK at risk of AI skills crisis
The UK is at risk of being left behind when it comes to artificial intelligence advances, with the current shortage of AI skills likely to get a lot worse
Thu Oct 5, 2017
HMRC accused of suppressing IR35 stakeholder views on public sector contractor walkouts
Stakeholders are accusing HMRC of trying to suppress their take on how the tax avoidance reforms are affecting contractors, following claims their views were omitted from the latest IR35 Forum minutes
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Yahoo data breach found to affect all 3 billion users
Newly uncovered information indicated that all 3 billion users were affected by the 2013 Yahoo data breach, but Oath claimed passwords and credit card info was safe.
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Security experts air concerns over hackers using AI and machine learning for phishing attacks
Security experts share views on risk of artificial intelligence being re-purposed by hackers for phishing attacks
Thu Oct 5, 2017
SoftNAS Cloud architecture gets facelift, new features
SoftNAS Cloud architecture splits into distinct products for primary NAS, secondary storage and replication across clouds, and targets multicloud and hybrid cloud implementations.
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Microsoft Azure taps NetApp Ontap for native NFS storage
NetApp Ontap will become available in Microsoft public cloud as the Azure Enterprise NFS Service. Will we see NetApp do the same for Amazon Web Services?
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Azure Functions, Project Fn shine at JavaOne 2017
At JavaOne 2017, Microsoft previews its Azure Functions serverless offering with support for Java; Oracle introduces Project Fn, which runs across multiple clouds and also supports Java.
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Data Dynamics StorageX 8.0 adds analysis, S3 support
Data Dynamics beefs up StorageX file management software with new single-view analysis portal and support for Amazon S3 API-compliant object storage.
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Scality Connect ports S3 apps to Azure Blob storage
Scality's Connect software opens access to Microsoft Azure Blob services for S3 API-compatible applications, making it easier to port S3 API apps to Microsoft cloud storage.
Thu Oct 5, 2017
Equifax breach impact expands, blame game continues
The Equifax breach impact expanded and the company's former CEO answered questions in a congressional hearing, but experts were not satisfied by the answers.
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Security Serious Unsung Heroes announced
Awards celebrate the people of the cyber security industry on the front lines of organisations battling cyber threats
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Fujitsu could see more industrial action after union members reject company proposal
IT supplier Fujitsu could face more industrial action as members of Unite at the company voted to reject an offer from the company to resolve a dispute
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Brother moves core internal applications to Amazon cloud
Manufacturer Brother has moved its back-office and customer-facing systems to the Amazon cloud using public and hybrid models
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Ofcom adds new protections for consumer broadband buyers
ISPs will have to provide more detailed information on the range of broadband speeds customers are likely to receive during the buying process
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Distributor consolidation causing some reseller price concerns
The distribution world has been shrinking in terms of the number of players as the big get bigger and that has raised some reseller worries about price and procurement issues
Fri Oct 6, 2017
All EU countries sign up to implement digital-by-default services
Declaration reaffirms commitment to bring public sector services into the digital age and improve citizens’ interaction with government
Fri Oct 6, 2017
NetApp customers, partners press on after Las Vegas shooting
About 4,000 NetApp customers and partners attended the vendor's Insight user conference expecting storage news. Instead, they had to absorb the largest mass shooting in U.S. history.
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Komprise adds data lifecycle management, deeper analytics
Storage startup updates data management software with additional policy-based data migration options, more granular analytics and GDPR-focused confinement capabilities.
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Dell open networking gets more 25 GbE switches, SD-WAN appliances
An expanded Dell open networking portfolio includes a high-performing switch for connecting data centers and a 25 GbE model with a new OS for managing network fabrics.
Fri Oct 6, 2017
ETSI industry group publishes six NFV specifications
The ETSI Industry Specification Group for NFV is living up to its name with the publishing of six new NFV specifications. Also, NSS Labs puts SD-WAN products to the test.
Fri Oct 6, 2017
Dnsmasq server flaws unmasked and patched by Google
News roundup: Google researchers find and patch vulnerabilities in the Dnsmasq server that are used widely in routers and IoT devices. Plus, EU-U.S. Privacy Shield challenge and more.
Sat Oct 7, 2017
Java modules and Project Jigsaw a source of JavaOne 2017 pride
It wasn't easy getting Project Jigsaw ratified, but it is now part of the Java SE 9 package, and Oracle executives at JavaOne 2017 couldn't be prouder.
Sat Oct 7, 2017
NSA breach leads to theft of government spy software
An NSA contractor became the target of a cyberattack after storing agency spying software on a personal device, and this NSA breach has caused a rise in fears regarding Russia.