TechTarget News - Week of Feb 25, 2018
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Legacy lock-in and lack of skills hamper public sector cloud adoption
Migrating from legacy lock-in and the ability to manage workloads in cloud infrastructure are among the major challenges that are slowing down public sector cloud adoption
Mon Feb 26, 2018
MWC 2018: Samsung Galaxy S9 launch kicks off annual mobile festival
Samsung has raised the curtain on Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona with the launch of a new flagship Galaxy S9 smartphone device
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Most UK small firms still not prepared for GDPR, FSB survey shows
Most small businesses are not prepared for new data regulations, according to research by the Federation of Small Businesses
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Estonia wants to introduce special visa for digital nomads
Baltic state’s next digital development could be a visa targeted at people who work online and are location independent
Mon Feb 26, 2018
NHS Digital and TechUK set out collaboration priorities for 2018
Partnership will focus on areas such as interoperability, innovative technology, working with SMEs, cyber security and a strategic review of NHS Digital’s digital transformation programme
Mon Feb 26, 2018
2018 could be year of mobile malware, says McAfee
Security firm announces several mobile industry partnerships as its latest mobile threat report shows mobile malware is becoming increasingly popular with cyber attackers
Mon Feb 26, 2018
OpenStack gains early foothold in Australia
Although the open source technology has its cheerleaders, OpenStack has yet to crack Australia’s mainstream and challenge the market share of proprietary cloud suppliers
Mon Feb 26, 2018
MWC 2018: 5G 'open for business', says Ericsson CEO
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has been expanding on early commercial opportunities for 5G mobile networks
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another week and more moves across the channel as firms look to land the best talent to drive forward growth
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Ideal Standard standardises in Emea with Nakivo virtual backup
Bathroom multinational strips out country-based systems to virtualise across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nakivo beats Veeam on cost to provide VMware disk-based backup and slashes restore times
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Cyber criminals catching up with nation state attacks
The trickle-down effect of advanced “military-grade” tools is seeing the gap between cyber criminal and nation state attack capabilities closing, outpacing many organisations’ defence capabilities
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Security industry warns against mobile threats and cryptocurrency mining
A number of industry threat reports have highlighted the latest problems and areas where resellers need to be providing support to customers
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Surveillance watchdog investigates security risks of GCHQ IT contractors
The investigatory powers commissioner is reviewing the security arrangements for IT contractors that have access to live computer systems at GCHQ holding highly sensitive records on the UK population
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Cryptomining is top attack type, says Malwarebytes
Malicious cryptomining has been the top cyber criminal activity detected since September 2017, a report reveals
Mon Feb 26, 2018
NatWest opens four UK fintech hubs
NatWest has expanded its financial technology support programme at a time when entrepreneurs are more apprehensive than ever
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Hyperscale providers bet big on cloud AI
AI cloud services have emerged as yet another battleground for the hyperscale providers, as they entice data scientists and developers to train their models on their platforms.
Mon Feb 26, 2018
MWC 2018: Telefónica aims to connect 100 million in Latin America
At Mobile World Congress, telecoms operator Telefónica launches a new initiative to bring 100 million people in Latin America online by using mobile networking technology for the first time
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Cloud, app dev highlight IT budget management priorities for 2018
TechTarget's exclusive 2018 IT Priorities survey sheds some light on IT budget management plans for the data center, cloud projects and hybrid technologies.
Mon Feb 26, 2018
Operators invest billions, hope in 5G wireless technology
A new 5G wireless technology report breaks its development into three phases, and network operators hope their investments lead to revenue down the line.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
London councils set aside more than £1.2m for GDPR
London councils have spent over £1.2m in preparation for new EU data protection laws, a think tank report has revealed
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Singapore firms unprepared for GDPR
An EY study reveals that only 10% of organisations in Singapore are ready to comply with Europe’s new data protection regime
Tue Feb 27, 2018
MWC 2018: Data, not connectivity, now core to IoT, says Cisco Jasper
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cisco Jasper has been exploring the growing criticality of data management to the internet of things, and unveiled new NB-IoT customers in Asia
Tue Feb 27, 2018
GDPR will have positive ripple effect, says US consumer group
New EU data protection laws will have a positive ripple effect around the world, according to a US consumer group
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Citrix finds optimism flooding through the channel
Resellers expect this to be a year of growth with Citrix working with Canalys to get a picture of what those operating in Northern Europe expect the rest of 2018 to hold
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Main business objective of fintechs is collaboration with traditional finance firms
Fintechs put working with traditional financial suppliers as their most important business priority
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Sweden’s Systembolaget picks Evry for cloud transformation
Government-owned retailer signs major IT outsourcing agreement as part of its digital transformation programme
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Understanding the cyber threat key to UK defence, says NCSC
Understanding cyber threats is key to defending the UK and ensuring it is a safe place to do business, says the National Cyber Security Centre
Tue Feb 27, 2018
King’s College dumps legacy SAN for Nimble hybrid flash
Cambridge college triples storage capacity for VMware virtualised environment and adds Veeam backup. Nimble hybrid flash ensures rapid data access with Sata bulk storage behind
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Commercial market driving PC sales growth
A market analysis from Context has indicated that commercial PC sales are driving growth on that side of the hardware market
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Overcoming the hype with advanced network analytics software
Bloggers explore the capabilities of network analytics software, assess the coming impact of GDPR regulations and look into the use of Ethernet VPN with an MPLS data plane in data centers.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Finnish government’s bridge to Asia drives IT deals
The Finnish government has increased links with Asian countries with its innovative tech sector a selling point
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Gartner's AI 'value chain' offers schema for assessing an AI project
Analyst Bern Elliot encourages CIOs to approach AI the way a financial advisor approaches an investment portfolio -- with a mix of high-risk and low-risk projects.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
How long does Office 365 deployment take?
If you're wondering how long an Office 365 deployment takes, expert Shawn Shell has the answer for you.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Ad network cryptojacking attack bypasses ad blockers
Qihoo 360's Netlab team discovered an online ad network has been bypassing ad blockers and running cryptomining software in the browsers of unsuspecting visitors.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
Narrowband IoT ups device support in Cisco Jasper Control Center
Cisco has made Narrowband IoT generally available in the Jasper Control Center. The technology standard significantly increases the number of devices supported in an IoT deployment.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
New SAML vulnerability enables abuse of single sign-on
Duo Security discovered a new SAML flaw affecting several single sign-on vendors that allows attackers to fool SSO systems and log in as other users without their passwords.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
DLP implementation: Partner with the business for success
Data loss prevention strategies help prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. For a DLP strategy to be successful, however, business-wide buy-in is required.
Tue Feb 27, 2018
OpenText acquisition of Hightail signifies ECM market disruption
Alfresco's sale to an equity firm is seen as 'cautiously optimistic,' according to an analyst, adding that the influx of funding will continue operations.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
ASEAN firms upbeat on Industry 4.0
Southeast Asian countries are generally optimistic about the use of emerging technologies, such as advanced analytics in manufacturing industries, but the positive sentiment has not led to action
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Alibaba teams up with Singapore university on AI
Chinese tech giant has set up a joint research facility at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University to develop artificial intelligence-based technologies in retail, transportation and healthcare
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Businesses urged to patch Oracle WebLogic flaw
Security researchers are again urging businesses to patch an Oracle WebLogic flaw that continues to be exploited by cyber criminals to mine cryptocurrencies
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Government must rewrite illegal sections of Snoopers’ Charter, court told
A court has been asked to give ministers until July 2018 to rewrite powers to require phone and internet companies to retain data on the population. The government acknowledges parts of surveillance regime are unlawful
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Virgin Money launches digital bank
Virgin Money is setting up a digital bank to expand into the current account and SME business account markets
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Firms failing to learn from cyber attacks
Organisations are failing to learn from cyber attacks, and lax security practices are leaving organisations worldwide open to damaging cyber attacks, a report reveals
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Salary is not top way to attract cybersec pros, report reveals
Salary is not the highest priority for cyber security professionals, a report on hiring and retaining top cyber security talent shows
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Open Banking could bring an extra £1bn to UK economy
As a result of the Open Banking initiative, an additional £1bn could be available to drive the UK economy forward
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Survey: Customer service chatbots aren't crowd-pleasers -- yet
A recent survey by Chatbots.org found that less than half of consumers find chatbots effective. What does that mean for CIOs trying to integrate the technology?
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Almost half of young women don’t feel they have the skills for a tech career
Only a small percentage of young people who want to work in technology are women, with 45% of young women claiming they don’t have the skills for tech
Wed Feb 28, 2018
MWC 2018: Project Flame launches 5G testbed in Barcelona
The European H2020 Project Flame has launched the first urban-scaled 5G testbed for open media internet trials, using an InterDigital platform
Wed Feb 28, 2018
5G architecture plus NFV, SDN offers performance gains
The intersection of 5G architecture and virtualization technologies like NFV and SDN could result in better network performance, but it will take time to get there.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
MWC 2018: 5G collaboration dominates agenda at annual mobile fair
At Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona, 5G mobile networks were the talk of the show, and a number of operators announced new collaborations around the emerging network standard with their technology partners
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Affiliate marketing industry failing on privacy compliance
The affiliate marketing industry needs to clean up its act in terms of privacy law compliance, a review of more than 900 websites has revealed
Wed Feb 28, 2018
London mayor announces £7m programme to seek out digital talent
Programme launched in London to help attract more young people, women and BAME individuals into technology careers
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Colt DCS ramps up renewable power use across European datacentre estate
Carrier neutral datacentre operator Colt DCS claims the technology industry has a "moral duty" to do more than the bare minimum to ensure its growth does not come at the expense of the environment
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Nakivo Backup & Replication software gets automated
Nakivo updates its software for quick and automated recovery. While the vendor has a focus on virtual data protection, it has expanded to include cloud support.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Visa reports EMV chip cards thwart fraud, but criminals adapting
Visa points to a 70% drop in fraud due to EMV chip cards, as consumers and merchants adopt the new payment card technology. But criminals are shifting their own focus to adapt.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
End of general support for vSphere 5.5 forces IT shops' hands
To position themselves for future needs and technologies, many vSphere 5.5 customers may have to move out of their comfort zones and upgrade to version 6.5.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
HIMSS 2018 focuses on AI in healthcare
With AI in healthcare trending, the HIMSS conference is showcasing vendors and users turning to AI and machine learning for clinical and business applications; interoperability also is hot.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Salesforce certification salary data: Admin, dev in demand
The 2018 Mason Frank International Salesforce Salary Survey's bumper sticker: The talent's holding the cards as employers increase bids for their services.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
IT Priorities survey: CRM trends indicate move to the cloud
Hybrid cloud and on-premises IT should remain the norm for years. But more respondents to TechTarget's late 2017 survey indicate more cloud CRM and social media monitoring.
Wed Feb 28, 2018
Zerto Virtual Replication reduces marketing firm's RPO
Maritz needed a short RPO and flexible cloud provider options for its recovery process. Zerto replication protects applications to and from clouds and between multiple clouds.
Thu Mar 1, 2018
ANZ organisations grappling with cloud outages
A majority of organisations from Australia and New Zealand admitted in a survey that they had not fully evaluated the impact of cloud outages which were longer than they had expected
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Security fears delay roll-out of national e-voting system in Finland
Project enters problem-solving phase to identify advanced, effective and best practice solutions to develop a secure internet-based voting system
Thu Mar 1, 2018
CA Technologies helps teachers learn more about future jobs
Technology firm CA Technologies has run its first Ambassador Academy to help teachers learn more about what skills will be needed for future jobs
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Middle East faces IT talent crunch
Countries in the Middle East are adopting the latest technologies at such a rapid rate that the region faces an IT skills shortage
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Pizza Hut customers can now pay for meals with Mastercard Qkr mobile app
Pizza Hut has joined a number of UK restaurants in enabling customers to pay at the table using the Mastercard Qkr app
Thu Mar 1, 2018
CIO interview: Chris Ashworth, CIO, Hermes
Hermes aims to deliver on its innovation programme with a new data platform, a mobile app and experimenting with robots and drones
Thu Mar 1, 2018
It’s the year of the cloud, says backup giant Veeam
Veeam roadmap adds cloud to virtual and physical backup with acquisitions that bring cloud and hybrid functionality. Object archives, CDP and NAS backup are also planned
Thu Mar 1, 2018
ICO head tops DataIQ data leader list
The UK’s information commissioner has been named at the top data leader for 2018 in the DataIQ 100 list of most influential data leaders
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Ofcom to enforce new rules on broadband speed disclosure
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to impose new measures on broadband providers, forcing them to provide better information about speeds to consumers
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Six bidders set to take part in 5G mobile spectrum auction
Ofcom has confirmed the names of the six companies that have successfully qualified to take part in this year’s mobile spectrum auction
Thu Mar 1, 2018
MWC 2018: Cisco and Vodafone demonstrate network slicing
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, network supplier Cisco and mobile operator Vodafone demonstrated network slicing techniques using segment routing
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Channel focus and increased support the mark of champions
Fujitsu is among the handful of vendors that have been marked as champions by the latest Canalys EMEA leadership matrrix
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Are mobile wallets about to make contactless cards look outdated?
Mobile wallets look set to take root as consumers increasingly use their mobile phones to pay for goods and services
Thu Mar 1, 2018
NHS to pilot ID verification platform this spring
NHS roadmap for digital services sets out plans for launching a joined-up NHS app, piloting its citizen ID platform and moving across to the new NHS.uk website
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Trust underpins innovation, says UK information commissioner
Underlining the relevance of data protection legislation to business, the UK information commissioner says consumer trust is key to innovation
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Avaya Zang upgrades workflow, IoT tools
Avaya Zang has upgraded its CPaaS platform with new workflow and IoT tools. The vendor is also making it easier to integrate Zang apps with Avaya UC hardware.
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Cisco tracks growing role of machine learning, AI in cybersecurity
Cisco highlights the growing role of automation, machine learning and AI in cybersecurity, increasing the target of investments by IT departments working to mitigate malware.
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Contractor confidence in HMRC’s IR35 online assessment tool remains low
Research suggests contractors still have misgivings about using HM Revenue & Customs' IR35 online assessment tool, one year on from launch
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Imaging systems biggest security risk in healthcare
Imaging systems have been identified as the biggest cyber security risk in the healthcare sector, a report on internet of things security has revealed
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Memcrashed DDoS amplification exploits memcached UDP port
Memcrashed, a devastating new DDoS amplification attack that exploits UDP port 11211, is only possible when memcached servers are exposed to the public internet.
Thu Mar 1, 2018
Genesys acquires Altocloud sales analytics for contact center cloud
Genesys acquires analytics vendor Altocloud to help businesses find sales opportunities in online customer interactions. Genesys will integrate Altocloud into omnichannel contact center products.
Thu Mar 1, 2018
CEO lays out roadmap for Mitel Cloud after ShoreTel acquisition
In 2018, Mitel is looking to capitalize on its large install base and a strong mix of public and private cloud offerings. But Mitel Cloud will have to compete with both pure-cloud startups and legacy UC vendors.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
New privacy fears as IT challenges delay surveillance oversight body by a year
IT challenges have delayed government plans for an independent body to authorise requests to access the public’s internet and phone records by nearly a year, raising new legal and privacy concerns
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Wearables join mobiles as high-growth payment methods
Banks must develop broad contactless payment strategies if they are to keep pace with consumer demand
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Memcached servers irresistible to DDoS attackers, expert warns
In the light of the biggest distributed denial of service attack to date against GitHub, organisations should ditch memcached servers or risk a blizzard of blistering attacks, says security researcher
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Cloud firms need $1bn datacentre investment a quarter to compete with AWS and co
IT service providers must invest “at least” $1bn a quarter to keep up with the pace of Amazon, Google and Microsoft hyperscale cloud growth, research suggests
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Vast majority of consumers unaware of Open Banking consequences, research finds
Research shows most consumers have little or no knowledge of the Open Banking regulation and how it will affect them
Fri Mar 2, 2018
GDPR and digital transformation fueling managed print
The reasons for customers to take a closer look at managed print services are increasing
Fri Mar 2, 2018
People at risk of psychological side-effects of screen addiction
Many Brits spend more than 10 hours a day attached to a screen and 60% look at two at once, research shows
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Equifax ups breach figure by a further 2.5 million
Credit rating agency Equifax has increased the number of US records believed to have been compromised in 2017
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Webroot swells MSP ranks
The latest quarterly numbers from the security player include an update on the increasing number of managed service players that are now working with the firm
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Blockchain investment firm acquires Swedish colocation provider Hydro66
Canadian investment firm Arctic Blockchain has acquired renewably powered colocation specialist Hydro66 to cash in on demand for datacentre capacity from cryptocurrency miners
Fri Mar 2, 2018
23,000 Symantec certificates revoked following leak of private keys
DigiCert revoked 23,000 Symantec SSL certificates amid a public spat between the company and former reseller partner Trustico, which claimed the certificates were 'compromised.'
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Bank of England chief calls for cryptocurrency regulation
Bank of England governor calls on cryptocurrencies to be regulated to protect financial system and reduce illicit activities
Fri Mar 2, 2018
AI experts advise developers on dev tools
New tools help developers build better, smarter AI apps, as machine learning toolkits have progressed exponentially over the last few years.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Cyber threat to industrial control systems highest yet
The cyber threat to industrial control systems has never been greater, according to a report analysing malicious activity aimed at such systems
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Nesta challenge leverages Open Banking to help small businesses
Innovation foundation invites enterprises of all sizes to compete for a share of a £2.5m prize fund in the second phase of its Open Up Challenge
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Google Hangouts Chat team collaboration app released
Google is continuing to aggressively target the enterprise market with its release of Hangouts Chat. The team collaboration app will compete with Slack, Microsoft Teams and Cisco Spark.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
CIO interview, Marcus East, chief technology officer, National Geographic
National Geographic’s chief technology officer talks about the three pillars of its technology change programme and being “radical and innovative”
Fri Mar 2, 2018
When selling on social media, marketers weigh chatbots vs. humans
Marketers interested in social selling need to weigh whether to use chatbots or deploy actual customer service agents. The decision depends on a number of variables.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Scality Zenko 'multi-cloud controller' offers hybrid cloud boost
S3-based software control layer will support Amazon, Google and Microsoft clouds to bring hybrid cloud operations, with object storage across private and public clouds
Fri Mar 2, 2018
DevOps incident management turns sys admins into SREs
DevOps practices begin with collaboration on application releases, but it's not until something goes wrong with those apps in production that true transformation takes place.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Blue Jeans integrates AI-powered transcription technology
Blue Jeans has integrated an AI transcription service powered by Voicera's virtual assistant, Eva, while Slack deepened its GitHub integration to support developer collaboration.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Simplified automated cloud deployment with Bitnami's Stacksmith
Looking to do automated cloud deployment, or even help with security updates to your apps running in Docker containers? Bitnami's recently released Stacksmith promises to do just that.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Cellebrite claims it can unlock Apple devices, but questions remain
News roundup: Cellebrite claims it can unlock Apple devices, according to a Forbes report. Plus, iCloud encryption keys will now be stored in China, and more.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Avaya revenue growth depends on success of cloud products
New cloud products are expected to drive Avaya revenue growth in 2019. Meanwhile, revenues in fiscal 2018 are forecast to be almost the same as last year.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Expert panel warns developers to beware of AI bias
Despite new development tools to build AI applications, developers must be wary of bias creeping into their systems.
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Cyber crime is a top threat to UK charities, says NCSC
Cyber crime poses the most serious threats to UK charities, the National Cyber Security Centre has warned
Fri Mar 2, 2018
UK will need data protection agreement with EU as part of Brexit deal, says PM
Prime minister Theresa May's Brexit speech highlights need for data protection deal with EU, “advanced” border IT systems, and re-confirms UK won’t be part of the EU digital single market
Fri Mar 2, 2018
Splunk partners swell under channel program framework
Big data player Splunk launched new benefits and streamlined requirements for its fast-growing partner ecosystem; other channel news from the week.