TechTarget News - Week of Oct 08, 2017
Sun Oct 8, 2017
UKtech50 2017 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on, so let us know who you would like to nominate for this year’s list
Mon Oct 9, 2017
Rackspace expands APAC footprint, eyes multi-cloud opportunity
The managed cloud service provider has established a new office in Singapore to tap into the growing APAC market for cloud-based infrastructure
Mon Oct 9, 2017
Dubai’s integrated government on Gitex catwalk
At this year’s Gitex, Dubai's smart city project is showing off its successes in integrating government services
Mon Oct 9, 2017
UAE’s Mashreq launches digital-only bank
The UAE’s oldest bank has launched a digital-only offering, designed to appeal to the tech-savvy generation
Mon Oct 9, 2017
Italian cloud provider banks on Brexit to fill country’s largest datacentre campus
Campus will be powered by on-site renewable energy sources as Aruba sets sights on securing tenants displaced by the UK’s EU departure
Mon Oct 9, 2017
NCSC to host cyber practitioner summit
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to host a summit for cyber security practitioners in February 2018
Mon Oct 9, 2017
TSB reschedules final roll-out of new banking platform because of expected interest rate rise
Bank decides to delay the full customer roll-out of its new banking platform until early next year
Mon Oct 9, 2017
NetApp-SolidFire storage operating systems nudge closer
NetApp's SolidFire skeleton gains some flesh with Ontap 9.3 and Element 10 integration. Notable features include enhanced security and SnapMirror replication between OSes.
Mon Oct 9, 2017
Euro commissioner calls for more collaboration on cyber security
European commissioner for security union has called for greater awareness of cyber security risks and increased collaboration in defending against them
Tue Oct 10, 2017
World at a cyber security crossroad, warns expert
Governments need to agree on cyber security realities and priorities, and move towards more effective regulation, legislation and law enforcement to enable tech interoperability for business
Tue Oct 10, 2017
GE opens up on how its move to the AWS public cloud is progressing
The multi-national conglomerate claims to have migrated more than 2,000 apps to the AWS cloud, as its digital transformation efforts continue apace
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Some IT contractors earning more than £700 a day
Research shows 40% of contractors reach the average annual IT salary within three months
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Global cyber security collaboration initiative launched in Krakow
Cyber security ecosystems around the world have launched an initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between regional ecosystems
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Sweden wins blockchain datacentre investment
Sweden attracts more datacentre investment with a blockchain company selecting the country for its next datacentre
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Belgian telco Proximus picks Cloudify to support NFV roll-out
Belgium’s largest telecoms operator Proximus will deploy a cloud-native orchestration platform to support its adoption of NFV services in the business
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Cyber heist hits banks in Russia and eastern Europe
Criminals hired mules to open rogue bank accounts and manipulated risk ratings and overdraft limits, paving the way for millions of dollars to be stolen
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Java 18.3 marks the future of Java at JavaOne 2017
At JavaOne 2017, Oracle identified four projects that will have a significant impact on the future of Java: Project Valhalla, Project Panama, Project Amber and Project Loom.
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Consumers' personalised banking needs are not being met
Banks are failing to give customers the personal services they crave, leaving the door open to tech-savvy competitors
Tue Oct 10, 2017
More than three-quarters of global email protected by Dmarc
Support for email authentication among the world’s internet service providers has surged in the past two years, a two-year study has revealed
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Abu Dhabi transport department uses drones to improve traffic flows
Data collected by live video stream from drones is analysed at control centre to help alleviate traffic jams and other issues
Tue Oct 10, 2017
Dubai Airport Freezone Authority gets smart to attract investment
Dubai's airport freezone is investing in the latest technologies to make the trading area more attractive to customers and investors
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Cyber threats are among top dangers, says Nato
Nato’s adviser on emerging security challenges tells conference of growing challenge posed by security threats
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Government proposes changes to make Britain safer online
The UK government has unveiled plans for an internet safety strategy to protect the British public from ‘worrying or nasty’ content online
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Industrial control systems under attack, warns MIT researcher
Industrial control systems are under attack, and these attacks are likely to get worse, according to a security researcher and former NSA inspector general
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Dutch government agreement increasingly focuses on IT security
The coalition government in the Netherlands has agreed its plan for the next four years, with IT security prominent
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Automation ‘will put 28% of young workers’ jobs at risk’
Research suggests the next 15 years will see young workers’ jobs at risk from automation, putting pressure on the UK to ensure the future generation has appropriate skills
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Teva Pharmaceuticals turns to cloud HR as it weathers difficult trading conditions
One of Israel’s largest manufacturing companies has invested more than $10m in cloud HR. The technology is helping Teva Pharmaceuticals turn its fortunes around.
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Tech investments key as European utility firms struggle
Utilities need to get their IT investments right if they are to regain and retain lost market share and boost revenue
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Windows 10 patching could make older systems vulnerable
Microsoft's practice of automatic Windows 10 patching could be uncovering vulnerabilities in older systems that can be exploited by attackers, Google researchers said.
Wed Oct 11, 2017
CIO interview: Lee Edwards, IT director, NHS Shared Business Services
Technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotic process automation is key to NHS Shared Business Services' digital transformation, according to IT director Lee Edwards
Wed Oct 11, 2017
House of Lords committee hosts clash between AI enthusiasts and sceptics
In the first session of its enquiry into artificial intelligence and the UK economy, a House of Lords select committee takes contrasting testimony from academic enthusiasts and press sceptics
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Nvidia unveils ‘world’s first’ AI computer chip for fully autonomous vehicles
Chip maker Nvidia announces an artificial intelligence system designed to support the greater computing workloads of future driverless cars
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Samsung: NVMe benefits are available now, within limits
Customers can benefit and make big savings from deploying NVMe flash drives – but there are limits
Wed Oct 11, 2017
US says its views must be heard in legal challenge to EU-US data sharing
The US government says it ‘has issues’ with an Irish High Court ruling, which will test the legality of EU-US data transfers as Facebook considers an appeal to Supreme Court
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Comtrade upgrades HYCU Nutanix AHV backup software
Comtrade Software improves the performance of its HYCU backup application that protects virtual machines running on hyper-converged vendor Nutanix's AHV hypervisor.
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Australia outlines space ambitions
A national space agency would put the country in the league of nations with space capabilities, but questions about its true value remain
Wed Oct 11, 2017
October 2017 Patch Tuesday includes Windows zero-day fix
The top priority for Microsoft's October 2017 Patch Tuesday goes to a Windows zero-day vulnerability, but IT should also beware of two publicly disclosed flaws.
Wed Oct 11, 2017
Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment
Dubai police are improving recruitment processes through new system announced at Gitex 2017
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Sharjah Department of eGovernment sets out aims at Gitex 2017
The emirate of Sharjah has set out its plans for digital transformation at the Gitex 2017 event in Dubai
Thu Oct 12, 2017
AI set to be cloud computing’s killer app
Major cloud suppliers are already offering artificial intelligence capabilities that are expected to account for a greater share of the cloud computing market in years to come
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Syneto aims Hyperseries 2100 at hyper-converged for SMEs
European startup targets customers with two-node hyper-converged appliance, with built-in disaster recovery and capacity for up to 15 VMware virtual machines
Thu Oct 12, 2017
CW500: A perfect storm – the cyber attack that hit Parliament
The former director of the Parliamentary Digital Service shares details and lessons learned from the cyber attack that hit UK parliament in June and explains why it was a “good experience”
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Finland bears brunt of latest Nokia job cuts
Nokia is cutting jobs and pulling back on developing further versions of its virtual reality camera
Thu Oct 12, 2017
UK bank Standard Chartered opens IT service centre in Bangalore
Bank is expanding its operation in India, which provides business services to its operations globally
Thu Oct 12, 2017
IT industry more reliant on non-UK workers than economy as a whole
The UK IT sector is more reliant on workers from other countries than the average for other sectors.
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Australian defence contractor hacked for fighter jet data
The hacking of an Australian defence sub-contractor has once again highlighted the importance of supply chain cyber security
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Apple wins Irish court backing for €850m datacentre in Athenry
After more than two years of planning delays and appeals, the Irish court has quashed two legal challenges to Apple’s plan to build a datacentre in the west Ireland town of Athenry
Thu Oct 12, 2017
Government announces digital 'T-level' to encourage technical skills
A digital T-level has been announced among the first of the new technical qualifications the UK is introducing to tackle technical skills gaps
Thu Oct 12, 2017
DEFCON hopes voting machine hacking can secure systems
The first official report on voting machine hacking from DEFCON suggests the need for pen testing, basic security guidelines and cooperation from local and federal governments.
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Australia's state of cyber security report reveals rise in phishing attacks
Amid growing cyber threats, the country's cyber security centre calls for businesses to be more open about cyber incidents and plug potential loopholes in their supply chains
Fri Oct 13, 2017
MEPs push for stronger data protection by EU institutions
All EU institutions, bodies and agencies should live up to strong data protection safeguards when processing personal data, says the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Don't use cost savings to secure senior management DevOps buy-in, CIOs advised
IT leaders may find themselves unlikely to succeed by promising senior management DevOps-induced cost savings, according to PuppetConf panel
Fri Oct 13, 2017
UK and Canada sign digital government Memorandum of Understanding
The UK and Canada have signed Memorandum of Understanding on working together to strengthen digital government services in both countries
Fri Oct 13, 2017
London issues call to arms to cyber security community
Cyber security community called on to help educate capital’s small businesses about cyber crime and give them practical advice
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Cloud services sales to hit $260bn this year, says Gartner
Global sales of cloud services expected to increase by 18.5% in 2017, with big rises in IaaS and SaaS revenue
Fri Oct 13, 2017
WEF gets to grips with risks posed by transformative technologies
World Economic Forum is bringing technology, insurance and government sectors together to better understand the risks posed by technology failures
Fri Oct 13, 2017
JLab 2017 retail startups describe tackling retail’s biggest challenges
This year’s cohort of retail startups in the JLab accelerator describe the retail challenges their businesses face and how the 2017 JLab differs from the rest
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Cybersecurity evolution brings shifts for network security
Bloggers explore cybersecurity evolution and its impact on network security, new network fabrics from Extreme and take a deep dive on routing protocols, such as BFD.
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Cyber security a business necessity
Cyber security is a business necessity, according to the T-Mobile security chief in Poland
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Arkadin unveils Cisco integrations for cloud telephony
In UC news, Arkadin announces integrations with Cisco Spark and WebEx that support cloud-based telephony, while Box unveils machine learning tools to digitize and automate workflows.
Fri Oct 13, 2017
DOJ's 'responsible encryption' is the new 'going dark'
News roundup: The DOJ calls for 'responsible encryption' to comply with court orders. Plus, there's more bad cybersecurity news for banks, and Accenture data in AWS gets exposed.
Fri Oct 13, 2017
Equifax website hack blamed on drive-by download attack
Security researchers find drive-by download attacks affecting both Equifax and TransUnion, but Equifax claims systems were not compromised in the website hack.
Sat Oct 14, 2017
Artificial intelligence industry should get strategic government boost
The UK’s artificial intelligence sector will squander a historic lead unless government, industry and academia come together to give it cohesive support, says a government-sponsored report