TechTarget News - Week of Oct 08, 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.