TechTarget News - Week of Oct 22, 2017
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Microservices are about organisational change
Microservices technology can pave the way for companies to decentralise the way they build software to deliver innovation and reduce the cost of failure
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Royal London Hospital uses virtual reality to operate on patient
Remotely located surgeons use Microsoft Hololens headsets to “virtually appear” in operating theatre to help with cancer surgery
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Nordic finance watchdogs losing patience over anti-money laundering systems at banks
The financial services watchdogs have informed banks that they have to do more to improve anti-money laundering systems
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Almost 70% of customers willing to use fingerprint biometrics to shop
Consumers are becoming more comfortable using biometrics to pay when shopping, with fingerprint payments proving the most popular biometric identification method
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Nearly 200 arrested for airline ticketing fraud
Police have arrested nearly 200 people for airline ticketing fraud in an international operation involving public and private sector organisations
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Scottish Water extends ServiceNow following HR success
Having pioneered optimising the joiners and leavers process, the IT service management team at Scottish Water can now show other areas of the business the benefits of ServiceNow
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Channel firms benefit from Docker MTA strategy
The Modernize Traditional Applications program, unveiled at DockerCon 2017, is seeing traction among customers interested in adopting container technology, Docker partners said.
Tue Oct 24, 2017
To buy or build IT infrastructure focus of ONUG 2017 panel
During ONUG's fall conference, panelists debated whether to buy or build IT infrastructure. Company IT execs say the final decision depends on a company's culture and talent.
Tue Oct 24, 2017
DHS' Dragonfly ICS campaign alert isn't enough, experts say
The Department of Homeland Security released an alert confirming the Dragonfly ICS cyberattack campaign, but experts said more action is needed to protect critical infrastructure.
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Bad Rabbit malware raises fears of third global ransomware attack
A ransomware attack that has commonalities with WannaCry NotPeya is reportedly hitting organisations in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Bulgaria and Germany
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Less than half of adults have skills to complete basic digital tasks
Just over 40% of adults have the skills to complete a number of common digital tasks, with older generations struggling more than younger people
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Oversight of intelligence agencies’ data sharing has ‘failed’, court hears
UK’s intelligence services lack adequate oversight and written guidelines when sharing databases of sensitive information, Privacy International argues in secret court
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Google ties up with Cisco on hybrid containers for business
Google is making a big push with hybrid cloud, but the full architecture will not be available until the second half of 2018
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Apple DEP faces new device provisioning competition
The Apple Device Enrollment Program is well-established, and now, Microsoft and Google have their own zero-touch device provisioning services for Android and Windows.
Wed Oct 25, 2017
NSA cyberweapons report follows Kaspersky transparency plan
A Kaspersky transparency initiative and a full code review of its products are on the way, and a new Kaspersky statement explained how NSA cyberweapons were uploaded to its servers.
Thu Oct 26, 2017
Kaspersky Lab explains how NSA data was uploaded
Malware detection triggered an upload of data from a National Security Agency contractor’s home computer, Kaspersky Lab says an internal investigation has revealed
Thu Oct 26, 2017
IOActive warns of security flaws in maritime communication system
Researcher discovers critical security flaws in an Inmarsat maritime communication system, highlighting the cyber risks facing the shipping industry
Thu Oct 26, 2017
No guarantees HMRC’s customs declaration service ready for Brexit
HMRC CEO tells MPs the department needs an extra £7.3m to upgrade current Chief system as a contingency, should new customs IT system not be ready in time for Brexit
Thu Oct 26, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware attacks planned long ago
The new Bad Rabbit ransomware spread through Russia and Ukraine, drawing comparisons to NotPetya, and researchers say the attacks were planned for a long time.
Thu Oct 26, 2017
NAO calls on NHS to ‘get its act together’ after WannaCry attack
The NHS could have prevented the WannaCry cyber attack had it followed basic IT security best practice, according to National Audit Office boss
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Airbus saves millions after building a digital learning library
Airbus has created a digital learning library that is helping more than 100,000 staff in 35 countries keep their skills updated
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Carglass France feels benefit of employee knowledge sharing
Automobile glass repair company Carglass France is using knowledge-sharing technology to distribute expertise among 3,000 employees
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Almost 70% of teachers think they do not have the skills to teach coding
Many teachers feel ill-equipped to deliver the UK’s computing curriculum, survey reveals
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Getting to know serverless computing architecture
Bloggers explore the dynamics of serverless computing architecture, efficacy and efficiency with endpoint security and use cases for bidirectional forwarding detection
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver
Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Warning for Equifax security issues came months before breach
A security researcher reportedly disclosed a number of Equifax security issues to the company months before the major data breach, and none of the problems were fixed.
Fri Oct 27, 2017
DUHK attack puts random number generators at risk
News roundup: Researchers find DUHK attacks can get around encrypted communications. Plus, FBI Director Wray criticizes mobile device encryption, and more.