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
US warns of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure
The US government has issued a warning about ongoing cyber attacks targeting critical national infrastructure, saying some networks and at least one power generator have been compromised
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
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Understand cyber security, don’t fear it, says NCSC head
The head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has urged organisations to ensure they understand cyber risks, as a survey reveals mid-sized firms have inadequate cyber protection
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Kaspersky Lab announces global transparency initiative
Faced with a US government ban and media reports alleging co-operation with Russian spies, Kaspersky Lab has announced a global transparency initiative
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Microsoft to offer Cray supercomputing on Azure
Both Microsoft and Amazon are building up their HPC capabilities. The partnership with Cray could help to bolster Azure’s footprint
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Maxta hyper-converged MxSP helps services firm fuel growth
Maxta MxSP was deemed the most cost efficient hyper-converged product to help services provider Trusource Labs to add call centers amid rapid growth.
Mon Oct 23, 2017
Birmingham SMEs to get help from London Digital Security Centre
SMEs in Birmingham are to get the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves from cyber attacks at a free event on 25 October 2017
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
IT department keeps Volvo Ocean Race sailors connected around the world
As seven yachts compete in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, the IT team supporting the event is engaged in a race of its own
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Appliance maker Bosch to run voice and communications in the cloud
German industrial giant will spend $60m on Avaya’s private cloud communications service over the next five years
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Inside Australia’s supercomputing journey
The country’s Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation has upgraded its high performance computing infrastructure to keep pace with global research
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Microsoft drops lawsuit after US revises data access policy
Microsoft has dropped a lawsuit pushing for reforms of state surveillance practices in response to changes in US data access request policy, but says more reform is necessary
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Adtran and CCS collaborate on millimetre wave for 5G
At Broadband World Forum in Berlin, network specialists Adtran and Cambridge Communications announce a technology collaboration to help rapidly and cheaply deploy dense 5G networks
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
University of Manchester launches city fitness application
University’s health research centre is using gamification to get people active as part of the Manchester CityVerve smart city demonstrator
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
Demand for IT contractors increases amid business uncertainty
IT contractors in the UK are in increasing demand and are getting longer contracts, as uncertainty around Brexit and a skills shortage open up more possibilities for non-permanent hires
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Apple Pay launches in Nordic region with Nordea, Jyske Bank and St1 partnerships
Nordic banks take on Apple Pay to give the mobile payments service a regional boost
Tue Oct 24, 2017
McAfee aims to out-innovate adversaries
Security firm intends to break the cycle of playing cat and mouse with cyber attackers, according to its technology head
Tue Oct 24, 2017
UK’s FCA to probe Equifax breach of Britons’ data
The UK’s financial regulatory body has announced it is to probe the Equifax data breach believed to have affected hundreds of thousands of Britons
Tue Oct 24, 2017
Cisco aims to upskill 250,000 people by 2020
Tech giant announces several initiatives to help people in the UK to develop digital skills
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.
Tue Oct 24, 2017
UK workers not worried about artificial intelligence’s impact on their careers
Professionals accept that software robots will take over some of the work tasks they do, but they increasingly see this as a good thing
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
Containers will oust VMs and storage arrays, says Red Hat
Red Hat launches storage delivered via containers and predicts a future in which costly and inflexible storage hardware and pricey hypervisors will be a thing of the past
Wed Oct 25, 2017
UK website privacy notices inadequate, says ICO
Privacy notices are too vague and generally inadequate, a global investigation finds, with UK websites in several sectors found wanting by an Information Commissioner’s Office review
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Microsoft previews pay-for-use Kubernetes on Azure
Microsoft regards containerisation as the next phase in enterprise architectures, and is now offering Kubernetes on Azure
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Samsung study warns startups to up their security stance
New report finds small businesses must do cyber security better if they want to work with large enterprises
Wed Oct 25, 2017
BlackBerry launches cyber security services
BlackBerry has launched cyber security services to safeguard people, privacy and assets, with vehicle security and GDPR compliance leading the new offering
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
Spark Summit 17: Databricks launches Delta as purified data lake
At Spark Summit Europe 2017 in Dublin, organising supplier and Spark inventor and distributor Databricks announced the Delta system, which will combine data lakes and data warehouses
Wed Oct 25, 2017
Embrace risk-based security, McAfee urges business
Modern cyber threats require a risk-based approach, according to McAfee’s chief technical strategist
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
Most businesses misguided on responsibility for cloud data protection
Survey shows more than 80% of organisations have the mistaken belief that their cloud service provider is accountable for data protection
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
Health and Social Care Network connects first customer
Digital dictation and clinical records management systems firm Crescendo Systems has become the first customer to officially connect to NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network
Thu Oct 26, 2017
Datrium gets Flash End-to-End in its server/shared hybrid DVX NVMe
Taking aim at hyper-converged, Datrium DVX adds flash as bulk storage, while NVMe at the server handles hot data with the scale needed by enterprise customers in mind
Thu Oct 26, 2017
BT to cut charges for landline-only customers after Ofcom review
BT is to cut charges for up to a million residential customers who only buy a landline telephone service
Thu Oct 26, 2017
Transformation agenda in HR tech ‘is gathering pace’
Digital technology is changing the way companies manage their workforce at an accelerating rate
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
Over 80% of UK retail banks value AI as part of digital transformation
The vast majority of retail bank professionals in the UK realise the importance of AI as a tool in their digital transformation efforts
Thu Oct 26, 2017
EU to collect biometrics of all visitors - which could include UK citizens post-Brexit
European Parliament approves entry/exit system which will cover all non-EU visitors to the European Union
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
Rewrite the rules to win cyber arms race, says McAfee
Enterprises need to change their approach if they are to beat cyber criminals, according McAfee’s enterprise products head
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
First female Capgemini UK apprentices graduate
The Capgemini UK apprentice scheme gets its first three female graduates
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
Microsoft propels Dynamics and Azure growth in Q1 2018 earnings
The company reports revenue increase in cloud, Azure and Dynamics, with LinkedIn integration starting to show why Microsoft paid $23bn for the professional network
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Consumer identity management will benefit business
Businesses should embrace consumer identity management to improve marketing capabilities and help drive regulatory compliance, says KuppingerCole
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
Alphabet Q3 2017: Google hints at cloud services for retailers
Google is partnering to grow its Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with online retail appearing to be an attractive opportunity for its CEO
Fri Oct 27, 2017
Diversify security controls to maximise protection, says McAfee
Organisations should ensure that in layering various security controls, the degree of alignment is not too great, warns McAfee CTO
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
AWS continues to power Amazon profits
The latest Q3 results from Amazon have shown that AWS continues to play a key role in revenue for the company
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.