TechTarget News - Week of Nov 19, 2017
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Australian broadcaster hit by data breach
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation is the latest organisation to fall prey to misconfigured Amazon S3 storage buckets, exposing database backups and sensitive data such as login credentials
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Tech industry demands clarity on Brexit ahead of key budget
TechUK warns government that this week's budget could be its last chance to give tech firms confidence in the post-Brexit UK economy
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Use GDPR to future-proof business models
Businesses should look beyond compliance with new data regulations to ensure that their business processes and models are in line with future requirements, advises a privacy innovation expert
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Dubai Health Authority completes final phase of Salama electronic medical records system roll-out
Dubai Health Authority completes medical records digitisation scheme, 21 months after the project was first unveiled
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Budget 2017 to promise huge UK technology boost
Wednesday’s Budget will include funding for artificial intelligence, driverless cars, 5G, digital skills and more computer science teachers
Mon Nov 20, 2017
CIO interview: Claire Priestley, IT director, City, University of London
City, University of London's IT director is leading her team's drive for innovation while seeking collaboration with other public sector bodies in the capital
Mon Nov 20, 2017
MPs press Theresa May to explain why alleged hacker Lauri Love is being extradited to US
MPs question the attorney general and prime minister about why alleged hacker Lauri Love is to be extradited to the US, when at least 13 other hackers have been tried for US hacking offences in the UK
Mon Nov 20, 2017
NatWest software robots to advise customers on investments
NatWest is offering customers automated investment advice through software robots
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Infinidat embeds SAN, NAS replication in InfiniBox R4
Infinidat's software upgrade eschews SCSI in favor of custom IP-based replication protocol. The vendor claims InfiniBox R4 delivers target writes at sub-400-millisecond latency.
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Universal Credit moves into Amazon Web Services cloud
Parts of the digital system underpinning the controversial welfare reform programme are now running on AWS under DWP’s hybrid cloud strategy
Mon Nov 20, 2017
Type of projects is top priority for female IT professionals looking for jobs
Survey reveals there are other important factors besides salaries and bonuses to attract IT talent
Mon Nov 20, 2017
DOD exposed data stored in massive AWS buckets
A security researcher at UpGuard found exposed data in Amazon Web Services' cloud storage buckets. And once again, the data belongs to the Department of Defense.
Tue Nov 21, 2017
African countries have world’s most expensive broadband
A survey of 196 countries has found many of the world’s poorest consumers are being forced to pay sky-high costs for fixed broadband services
Tue Nov 21, 2017
UK cyber defenders set to build on existing capability
UK national cyber attack response and investigation is a well-defined and rehearsed process, but the responsible agencies say they are building more capability and closing the gaps
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Ransomware rages on with no signs of abating
The rampant digital extortion facilitated by ransomware in 2017 will continue next year, with healthcare and industrial systems expected to be new prime targets
Tue Nov 21, 2017
CIO interview: Juan Perez, CIO, UPS
UPS CIO Juan Perez talks about the importance of having a “business-intimate” IT department and using technology to develop a “personal touch”
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Cyber security requires man and machine, says F-Secure
Like other cyber security firms, Finland’s F-Secure is building an artificial intelligence capability into its products and services, but says this is no replacement for cyber security professionals
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Nominet serves high-speed broadband service to Loch Ness
Villagers around Loch Ness to take advantage of more reliable broadband, but no word on whether the area’s most famous resident will sign up
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Google invests £1m to help train UK computing teachers
Tech giant will provide grant to help train secondary school computing teachers across the UK
Tue Nov 21, 2017
HPE hails progress in using AI to build autonomous datacentres
Hardware giant claims to be the first in the industry to bring artificial intelligence-based infrastructure management software to market that can predict datacentre problems before humans can
Tue Nov 21, 2017
Multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities in Management Engine
Security researchers tested the controversial Intel Management Engine and other products, finding multiple Intel firmware vulnerabilities.
Wed Nov 22, 2017
DataRobot to boost AI in Singapore with new APAC headquarters
Boston-based supplier of artificial intelligence tools DataRobot is investing around $11m in a regional office and research outfit in Singapore
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Uber recognises need for consumer trust after breach cover up
New Uber leadership has recognised the importance of consumer trust and that they never should have attempted to cover up a 2016 data breach that affected millions of customers and drivers
Wed Nov 22, 2017
HSBC recruits CIO from Google
HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services
Wed Nov 22, 2017
CIO interview: David Southern, director of ICT, WWF UK
In his 17 years in the IT department at the WWF, David Southern has seen many changes – and the advent of cloud computing is one of the biggest
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Meg Whitman steps down as HPE CEO
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise CEO Meg Whitman is to step down after six years in charge
Wed Nov 22, 2017
US charges Iranian man with HBO hacking
The US has charged an Iran-based hacker with accessing HBO's computer systems, stealing data and attempting to extort millions of dollars
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Why device upgrade strategies fail
The industry is built on 30-year-old code, writes one analyst, and that is one reason why device upgrade strategies often fall short.
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Government urged to improve redress for mass data breaches
Open letter calls for UK government to make it easier for consumers to get compensation for mass data breaches by implementing an effective system for collective redress
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond pledges more than £500m for tech in 2017 Budget
Autumn Budget promises major investment in tech to drive the UK post-Brexit, including money for artificial intelligence, driverless cars, a new national centre for computing and a geospatial data commission
Wed Nov 22, 2017
GDPR could ramp up cyber extortion demands, warns researcher
The ransom demanded for stolen or encrypted data is likely to rise after the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline in May 2018, according to a cyber security researcher
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Government 5G investment must address roll-out as well as R&D
Chancellor Philip Hammond announces further round of investment in network connectivity technology, with more cash for 5G and fibre broadband projects, but some say it’s time for the government to invest in roll-out as well as R&D
Wed Nov 22, 2017
IR35 reforms: Consultation on private sector roll-out confirmed in Autumn Budget 2017
The government has confirmed it is preparing to consult on whether or not to roll out the controversial IR35 tax avoidance reforms to the private sector
Wed Nov 22, 2017
StorOne attacks bottlenecks with new TRU storage software
After six years of development, an Israeli startup launches new Total Resource Utilization storage software that aims to eliminate bottlenecks and improve storage efficiency.
Wed Nov 22, 2017
Uber breach affected 57 million users, covered up for a year
A 2016 Uber breach affecting data for 57 million users was covered up by the company, including a $100,000 payment to the attackers to keep the incident quiet.
Thu Nov 23, 2017
Work needed to ensure positive tech revolutions, says researcher
The first technology revolution was brought about by all computers going online, but care must be taken that in the second and third tech revolutions, the good outweighs the bad, a cyber security researcher warns
Thu Nov 23, 2017
Advertising Standards tightens rules around broadband speed claims
ISPs will have to abide by a tighter set of rules that restrict the claims they are allowed to make about their broadband service speeds from May 2018
Thu Nov 23, 2017
Gartner on the Pentagon’s ‘misconfigured’ AWS S3 bucket data leak
After details of the Pentagon’s online data collection habits came to light in the wake of its recent AWS S3 bucket leak, Gartner said web users should not be surprised to know the intelligence services are keeping tabs on their online activities
Thu Nov 23, 2017
Geospatial Commission announced in Budget to open up OS data
Chancellor of the exchequer Philip Hammond announced in his November 2017 budget a £40m Geospatial Commission to open up Ordnance Survey data to stoke new business for small companies
Thu Nov 23, 2017
DCMS opens local fibre broadband fund to applicants
Public sector bodies invited to apply for funding from £190m fund designed to stimulate local-level investment in FTTP broadband services
Fri Nov 24, 2017
AWS announces Secret cloud region for intelligence community agencies
Amazon has launched a new cloud region for intelligence agencies managing information of a secret classification
Fri Nov 24, 2017
Academics and public sector organisations collaborate on London Wi-Fi project
Students and public sector staff across London will get easier access to the Jisc eduroam and govroam Wi-Fi networks through a new scheme spearheaded by City, University of London and Camden Council
Fri Nov 24, 2017
Public sector IT suppliers demand clarity over G-Cloud 10 launch date
G-Cloud listed IT suppliers are getting concerned that the next iteration of the framework agreement could be delayed by up to a year, and claim it could harm the public sector’s digital transformation efforts