TechTarget News - Week of Dec 10, 2017
Sun Dec 10, 2017
Australian genome researchers solving big data problems
Researchers at the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation have developed a cloud-based tool to look for the needle in a haystack in what they have described as the "datafication of everything"
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Russian-speaking hackers targeting financial institutions
A Russian-speaking cyber criminal gang is targeting financial institutions in the UK, US and Russia, a Moscow-based security firm reports
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Bumps in the road ahead for Nordic cashless societies
Sweden and Norway are global leaders when it comes to reducing the use of cash in the economy – but what about the Nordic region as a whole?
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Perth airport security plans stolen by Vietnamese hacker
Australian authorities have named a Vietnamese hacker they say was able to break into the IT systems at Perth International Airport and steal security information
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Workers should embrace robots, not fear them, says Labour deputy
Labour deputy leader to say workers need not fear robots taking their jobs, but welcome the opportunities they will bring
Mon Dec 11, 2017
CIO interview: Christine Walters, director of informatics, St Helens & Knowsley NHS Trust
St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust’s director of informatics, Christine Walters, talks about running a health informatics service, the importance of understanding how people on the front line work and managing expectations
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Hitz: NetApp market growth hinges on cloud, data management
Storage stalwart NetApp celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017. NetApp founder Dave Hitz reflects on its evolution and the impact of Cloud OnTap, Data Fabric and SolidFire HCI.
Mon Dec 11, 2017
Innovation key to halt cyber attacks
In the light of the number of cyber breaches taking place, innovative security systems are required, according to the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Tue Dec 12, 2017
Researchers find trove of 1.4 billion credentials
Security researchers have discovered what is believed to be the largest aggregate database found in the dark web to date, prompting fresh calls for improved identity management
Tue Dec 12, 2017
GDS staff survey reveals concerns over leadership and evidence of bullying and harassment
Employee survey at Government Digital Service shows staff enjoy their work but have concerns about senior management – plus complaints over discrimination, bullying and harassment
Tue Dec 12, 2017
Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event
Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future
Tue Dec 12, 2017
1.4 billion stolen credentials found on dark web
A massive repository containing more than 1.4 billion stolen credentials was found on the dark web with special features for malicious actors.
Tue Dec 12, 2017
Quarter of SMEs say digital skills not important for business growth
Survey shows many smaller firms do not consider digital skills essential, but Federation of Small Businesses says talent recruitment can be a “nightmare”
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Singapore’s defence ministry starts bug bounty programme
Bug bounty programme will offer rewards of up to S$20,000 for identifying loopholes in internet-facing systems used by defence and military personnel
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Banks forced to be open about major security and operational incidents
New FCA rules aim to give consumers more information about current accounts beyond interest rates and charges
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Bitfinex restored after DDoS attack
Bitcoin exchange Bitfinex says its systems have been restored after the company was hit by a second denial of service attack in just over a week
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Dutch IT expert takes an ethical hacking sabbatical
Ethical hacker discovered nearly 1,000 vulnerabilities after taking a year off from his job in the Netherlands government to set up a hack group
Wed Dec 13, 2017
London mayor Sadiq Khan to invest in digital skills and infrastructure across the capital
Draft economic development strategy promises to help Londoners access tech jobs, increasing digital skills, funding for small tech companies, and growing digital infrastructure
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Cyber security skills shortage can be addressed, says (ISC)2
The shortage of cyber security skills can be addressed, starting with training anyone who is unemployed, according to information security professional training and certification body (ISC)2
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Highways England plans for 5G, smart vehicles, drones
Highways England report sets out its aspirations for the next few years, and explores how digital technology will be used to keep people on the move
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Robots will create more jobs than they eradicate by 2020
Artificial intelligence technology will begin to create more jobs than it replaces, says Gartner
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Labour MP Liam Byrne launches ‘People’s Plan for Digital’
Shadow digital minister launches online collaborative project for the public and industry to share and debate ideas on the UK’s digital future
Wed Dec 13, 2017
SD-WAN a tool for combining networks, engineer says
When your company acquires another, combining networks can be a chore. But SD-WAN could ease the pains associated with integrating disparate topologies.
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Enterprises urged to embrace public cloud after latest technology innovations
Due to the latest technology innovations in public cloud by the major providers, IDC has underlined the importance of this infrastructure
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Iron Mountain acquires four datacentres from IO in $1.3bn deal
Agreement includes IO’s facilities at Phoenix, Scottsdale, New Jersey and Ohio and more than 550 customers
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Return of Bleichenbacher: ROBOT attack means trouble for TLS
A team of security researchers discovered many vendors' TLS implementations are vulnerable to the Bleichenbacher oracle attack, which was first discovered 19 years ago.
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Quantum Xcellis scale-out NAS tackles unstructured data
Quantum's new system takes on scale-out NAS and object markets. The vendor says its Xcellis NAS tier will scale from 40 TB to petabytes without a performance hit.
Wed Dec 13, 2017
Breach awareness low among executives, CA Veracode survey says
According to a new survey from CA Veracode, breach awareness regarding recent major cyber incidents was low among executives, managers and directors, surprising some experts.
Thu Dec 14, 2017
HP is running its global print supplies production from Singapore
The personal computing and printer giant has opened a facility in Singapore to oversee over 50 print supplies manufacturing lines and test the use of robots, data analytics and 3D printing to improve production efficiency
Thu Dec 14, 2017
B4RN breaks ground on rural broadband network in East Anglia
Community ultrafast fibre broadband organisation B4RN East Anglia has started work on its first dig in Norfolk
Thu Dec 14, 2017
Aberdeen City Council launches next phase of fibre broadband programme
A further 57 council sites around Aberdeen will be connected to CityFibre’s gigabit broadband backhaul network in the coming months
Thu Dec 14, 2017
Misconfigured Amazon S3 buckets expose sensitive data
Amazon has built more security functions for S3 buckets after cybersecurity firms uncovered a worrisome trend of IT administrators failing to properly secure them.
Thu Dec 14, 2017
Free phone service could boost Dialpad's UCaaS status
UCaaS provider Dialpad is offering a free cloud telephony service that integrates with G Suite, while a new partner program offers Workplace by Facebook support.
Thu Dec 14, 2017
Mirai creators and operators plead guilty to federal charges
The Department of Justice announced guilty pleas from the three Mirai creators and operators behind the massive worldwide botnet DDoS attacks in 2016.
Fri Dec 15, 2017
Top cyber security predictions in APAC in 2018
Cyber criminals will ramp up efforts to mine cryptocurrencies, while mobile malware will rear its ugly head across the APAC region in 2018
Fri Dec 15, 2017
Oracle Q2 2017-18 results see cloud revenue grow to $1.5bn
Oracle’s second-quarter 2017-18 results show an increase in cloud revenue of 44%, and overall growth of 4% to $9.6bn. Executives are bullish against competition, buoyed by artificial intelligence makeover of database
Fri Dec 15, 2017
Over one million homes and businesses still lack ‘decent’ broadband despite narrowing digital divide
More than a million homes and businesses still cannot access a broadband connection capable of delivering a service of 10Mbps or higher, says Ofcom
Fri Dec 15, 2017
NHS builds online ID verification platform
NHS England’s chief digital officer Juliet Bauer reveals the NHS is working to build its own online ID verification system
Fri Dec 15, 2017
Half of business leaders admit to hiding data breach information
News roundup: Data breach information is kept from customers 50% of the time, according to a report. Plus, the FBI director continues to preach against encryption, and more.
Fri Dec 15, 2017
Triton framework used in industrial control attacks
Security researchers discovered new ICS attacks using the Triton framework that may have been nation-state-sponsored and intended to cause real-world damage.