TechTarget News - Week of Apr 15, 2018
Sun Apr 15, 2018
Australian healthcare services most hit by data breaches
Nearly a quarter of data breaches reported under Australia’s new mandatory data breach regime took place in the healthcare sector
Sun Apr 15, 2018
Ethics key to AI development, says Lords committee
House of Lords Select Committee calls for government to draw up an ethical code of conduct, which organisations developing AI can sign up to
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Singtel, VMware to set up hybrid cloud sandbox
The hybrid cloud sandbox environment will let companies test their cloud workloads and software-defined networks
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Dutch railway operator to experiment with self-driving trains
Dutch railways are on a journey towards fully automated trains, with early tests under way
Mon Apr 16, 2018
UK businesses urged to ensure they do cyber security basics
The cyber threat to business has never been greater, so the National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK companies to ensure they have implemented all the basic, best-practice cyber security controls and processes
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Many British workers victims of ‘substandard’ technology in secondary offices, shows research
Workers have claimed they are forced to use poorer technology when outside of the main office
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another busy week in the channel as some fresh faces join various resellers and vendors to try and keep the growth flowing
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Investments in skills, infrastructure and SMEs needed to help UK data economy hit new heights
The UK data economy may struggle to reach its full growth potential between now and 2025 unless action is taken, suggests research commissioned by datacentre operator Digital Realty
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Not too late to help users deal with GDPR
There might only be a matter of weeks until the data regulations come into force but resellers can help deliver some common sense support to help users get prepared
Mon Apr 16, 2018
How IBM's data science team quickens users' AI projects
In this Q&A, IBM's Seth Dobrin discusses the rising user interest in machine learning and AI projects and the help inexperienced users need to launch those projects.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
How a digital transformation process helped curb reliance on paper
By moving on from paper, the North Carolina Court System and the Texas Animal Health Commission were able to accommodate constituent or partner requests much quicker.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Bharti Airtel overhauls test/dev with container infrastructure
Startup AppOrbit's approach to container infrastructure deployment beat out Red Hat's OpenShift as a large Indian telco overhauled its test environments for speedier development.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Nuix hacker survey shows how easy it is to breach perimeters
The second annual Black Report -- a hacker survey aimed at getting a different perspective on cybersecurity -- detailed how long it takes to breach a perimeter and what attacks are easiest.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Fintech sector increasingly attractive compared to traditional banking for IT professionals
Fintech job vacancies are growing, while less are being advertised in traditional banking sector companies
Mon Apr 16, 2018
HMRC to stop or delay transformation projects to ensure customs system is ready for Brexit
HM Revenue & Customs chief executive confirms several major programmes will be affected due to prioritising development of new customs IT systems
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Microsoft, Google polish cloud budgeting tools
Recently added Google and Microsoft cloud cost control tools are critical for users who want to gain insight into how corporate cloud budgets are spent.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
UK and US accuse Russia of targeting network infrastructure
The UK and US have accused the Russian government of targeting network infrastructure, calling on network operators to take the necessary protective measures
Mon Apr 16, 2018
CrowdStrike Falcon X takes aim at incident response
CrowdStrike introduced a new component for the vendor's cloud-based security platform -- dubbed Falcon X -- that looks to speed up enterprises' incident response times.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
SSH announces new key and certificate management service
A new key and certificate management service is now offered by SSH, which teamed up with AppViewX to provide a way to administer cryptographic keys and digital certificates.
Mon Apr 16, 2018
Santander uses Ripple technology to offer international payments
Santander has launched an international fund transfer service for retail customers in the UK about two years after it started testing the blockchain-based application
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Flashpoint researchers warn of new VBS Loader
Researchers have issued warnings about a new VBScript downloader that behaves like a remote access Trojan, is designed to run undetected and can update and delete itself
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Huawei wants to unlock ASEAN’s digital potential
The Chinese technology supplier is working with communications service providers such as Converge in the Philippines to bolster their networks to support new digital services
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Norway’s tax administration combats economic crime through IT
Authority has updated its IT system to step up the fight against tax evasion
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Judge in Max Schrems v Facebook action raises red flag on EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court (Commercial Division) has once again cast a long shadow, with a very short deadline, over the arrangements for the safe and legal transfer of data between the EU and the US
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Huawei invests in 5G mobile networks, but eases back on the hype
Telecoms supplier Huawei has been updating the industry on its 5G vision at its annual Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, China, but shied away from making bold predictions
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Artificial intelligence will help Metro Bank customers manage their money
Service will use AI and predictive analytics to provide personalised prompts to help customers control their spending
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Targeted cyber attacks doubled in past year, study shows
The number of targeted attacks has doubled in the past year compared with the previous 12 months, despite improvements in detecting and blocking them, a cyber resilience study shows
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Elastifile adds NAS file access storage to Google Cloud Launcher
Israeli startup Elastifile launches NFS file access service in the Google cloud to provide hybrid cloud distributed file system functionality with the speed of flash
Tue Apr 17, 2018
VMware pulls vSAN 6.7 deeper into vSphere
By giving the vSAN 6.7 release more of a vSphere look and common management, VMware hopes to lure more of its customers to use its hyper-converged storage software.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
China’s ZTE a national security risk, UK telcos warned
UK national cyber security authority has warned telecommunications companies against using equipment and services from Chinese network equipment supplier ZTE, citing national security risks
Tue Apr 17, 2018
SAP indirect access debate tackled in new licensing model
SAP wants to resolve the indirect-access issue with a new, document-based licensing model. Analysts think customers will be happy, but SAP needs to build trust.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Irish planning chiefs face legal challenge over granting Amazon permission for datacentre
Amazon Web Services faces a fresh round of opposition to its plans to build a datacentre in Dublin after an objector lodged a legal challenge to the planning chiefs who approved the project
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Business at risk from unidentified network traffic, report warns
A lack of network traffic visibility poses significant security challenges to businesses, a report on network firewalls warns
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Network problems “dirty secret” for businesses
Customers hoping that their existing firewalls will deliver protection are being naive according to a report
Tue Apr 17, 2018
ISACA: Cybersecurity skills gap still hurting enterprises
ISACA's State of Cybersecurity 2018 report offered good news and bad news about the cybersecurity skills gap and also shed light on gender disparity in the infosec profession.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Teradata applies time series analytics tools to IoT data
Data warehouse pioneer Teradata looks to ease IoT data analysis with capabilities that address skills gaps on time series analytics techniques, which are coming more to the fore.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Fidelis rolls out new active deception approach to security
Active deception is set to be an important part of cloud defense, as Fidelis Cybersecurity adds active decoys to protect cloud assets in the enterprise.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
At Accenture, benefits of public cloud are business benefits
In this Q&A, infrastructure chief Merim Becirovic reports on the consulting company's cloud journey, discusses new technologies cloud will make possible and offers some getting-started advice.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Bold cloud computing plan puts Accenture on fast track
Three years ago, the consulting company aimed to go from 10% in the public cloud to 90%. How's it faring? Infrastructure chief Merim Becirovic tells in this interview.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Microsoft's Brad Smith urges action on nation-state cyberthreats
At RSA Conference 2018, Microsoft President Brad Smith warned of nation-state cyberattacks and called on governments and the private sector to do more to address them.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Docker vs. Mesosphere battleground shifts focus to Kubernetes
Kubernetes integrations in Docker and Mesosphere are generally available, vying for enterprise attention with a focus on ease of use.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Russian energy giant makes digital tech adoption a priority
Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom Neft is exploring the use of the latest digital technologies across its entire business
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Device wars: Researchers track new IoT botnet DDoS attacks
A variant of the Mirai IoT botnet is the suspected cause of distributed denial-of-service attacks on financial services companies earlier this year, according to Recorded Future.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
RSAC keynote speakers push teamwork, incremental improvements
The RSAC keynote speakers pushed a unified idea of collaboration across public and private sectors, improved teamwork and the value of incremental improvements in cybersecurity.
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Top tech firms take cyber security pledge
Top tech firms have committed to protecting customers worldwide from cyber attacks and prevent the misuse of their technology
Tue Apr 17, 2018
UK identity fraud reaches record level
The level of identity fraud has reached its highest level to date, a UK fraud report shows
Tue Apr 17, 2018
Nginx debuts in Australia amid growing demand for microservices
The supplier of an open-source application platform is counting on the growing usage of microservices in the perennial search for agility and responsiveness among enterprises
Wed Apr 18, 2018
APAC is becoming a hotspot for DDoS attacks
The region’s largest and most-connected economies are most vulnerable to distributed denial-of-service attacks, according to CenturyLink
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Security budgets up, but talent scarce, says Isaca
Security budgets are increasing, but qualified cyber talent remains difficult to find with positions taking at least three months to fill, an industry association report on the state of cyber security reveals
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Twilio offers IoT developers programmable mobile connectivity
Developers of internet of things applications and devices will be able to use the Twilio Programmable Wireless mobile communications platform to build mobile connectivity into their services
Wed Apr 18, 2018
BT to supply European air navigation network
BT has been selected to provide the upgraded air traffic management network across Europe
Wed Apr 18, 2018
DDoS attacks cost up to £35,000
Despite the direct financial impact of DDoS attacks, this is not considered to be the most damaging effect on companies targeted this way, a survey shows
Wed Apr 18, 2018
IBM admits poor storage results but promises to do better
IBM’s first-quarter 2018 results shows failings in its storage business, while cognitive computing via Watson remains its main growth engine
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Jigsaw24 increases focus on enterprise market
The growing number of Apple products being used in the workplace have triggered a response from one of the vendor's largest resellers
Wed Apr 18, 2018
European IT services spending down as businesses focus on GDPR compliance
European organisations are reducing their spending on IT services and are redirecting resources towards becoming compliant with the EU General Data Protection Regulation
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Huawei debuts its first intent-based networking proposition
At its Shenzhen Analyst Summit, Huawei unveiled its intent-based networking concept, promising to address enterprise customer pain points around network management
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Backup 101: Incremental vs differential backup
In this Backup 101 article, we look at incremental versus differential backup and walk through the advantages and disadvantages of these two key backup strategies
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Tech Talent Charter aims to tackle diversity outside of London
Not-for-profit organisation partners with Nominet in Oxford to make businesses aware of local initiatives and how to implement best practice
Wed Apr 18, 2018
PA Consulting announces winners of 2018 Raspberry Pi competition
The winners of the annual Raspberry Pi competition run by PA Consulting have been announced following a tech showcase
Wed Apr 18, 2018
DataWorks 18: Hortonworks styles itself 3.0 with a ‘DataPlane’ service
Hortonworks has used its DataWorks Summit in Berlin to announce a data governance “studio” plug in to its DataPlane service
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Business will make money from their data, says IDC
Data scientists may soon find that their skills will be more directly linked to generating a revenue stream within their organisations
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Collaborate 18 to track progress of Oracle cloud database, apps
The Collaborate 18 conference will shine a light on Oracle cloud adoption and migration issues, and on the impact that such moves can have on the careers of DBAs and other IT professionals.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Banks investing in cloud and digital
An insight into the IT investment priorities in the finance sector has revealed a market keen to keep on top of cloud and cyber security
Wed Apr 18, 2018
PAC sets June 2018 deadline for Department of Health to count NHS cost of WannaCry
Government spending watchdog orders Department of Health and Social Care to work out the cost of the WannaCry ransomware attack on the NHS so trusts know where to target their cyber security spending
Wed Apr 18, 2018
IBM's Cindy Compert cooks up a batch of GDPR preparation
GDPR preparation, with practical tips and recipes, was on the menu at RSAC 2018, as IBM CTO Cindy Compert offered practical advice for compliance with the EU privacy regulation.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Failure to secure open source code spurs DevSecOps boom
A survey of over 2,000 IT pros shows that fear of data breaches is increasing investments in DevSecOps tools, particularly automated security tools and oversight of open source software.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Google Cloud speech-to-text service gets revamp
Google Cloud speech-to-text service has been updated for improved accuracy through machine learning. The company is also releasing a tool for automatically adding punctuation to transcripts.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Good time to be in data protection, says information commissioner
There has never been a better time to be in data protection, Elizabeth Denham has told an IAPP data protection conference in London, addressing some key questions about the changing data protection regulatory landscape
Wed Apr 18, 2018
VxRack Flex at the center of Medicity's SaaS cloud
Hungry for power, healthcare SaaS provider Medicity installed Dell EMC VxRack Flex rack-scale HCI for private cloud to store petabytes of data for its customer network.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Federal HR seeks corporate simplicity, says its new chief
Federal HR has a new reformer, Jeff Pon, the director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. He wants to modernize federal HR with consumer-friendly tech.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Santa Fe's ERP implementation project fix stirs debate
ERP implementation projects may be IT's most challenging, something the city of Santa Fe, N.M., found out. City officials needed a fix and considered three options.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
IBM's new AI toolbox is designed to protect AI systems
IBM has made a new open source AI toolbox that's designed to provide practical defenses for real-world AI systems based on how threat actors can attack AI models.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Workflow automation software improves LA court productivity
Court's in session, and the jury is unanimous: Automation software can help IT departments provide simpler workflows for end users on both desktops and mobile devices.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Cisco DNA Center gets access to more IoT devices
Cisco DNA Center can now access an additional 620 IoT device profiles. Cisco also introduced this week a couple of Catalyst 9500 switches, including one with 100 GbE ports.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Microsoft takes holistic approach to IoT security concerns
Azure Sphere extends security from the cloud to the device. It's the most holistic approach on the market and provides another example of Microsoft abandoning its insular past.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Paul Kocher weighs in on Spectre flaws, vulnerability disclosure
At RSA Conference 2018, Paul Kocher, who co-discovered the Spectre flaws, discussed the chip vulnerabilities and explained why disclosure and mitigation efforts were so troubled.
Wed Apr 18, 2018
Cisco Webex Teams to replace Spark platform
Cisco plans to combine Spark and Webex to provide a single platform for team collaboration and web conferencing. Cisco Webex Teams and Webex Meetings will rely on the same cloud infrastructure and user interface for online meetings.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Australian supermarket chain hit by IT outage
Thirty-minute glitch knocked out checkout systems at half of Woolworths’ stores in Australia
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Mastercard calls for global online payments standard
Mastercard and its EMV partners are pushing for online payments standards similar to those for point-of-sale payments
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Harvey Nash: 90% of contractors admit post-IR35 reform stress
Harvey Nash Recruitment polls contractors about how they feel the IR35 reforms have affected their livelihoods one year on from launch
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Colt DCS aims for significant growth with channel programme launch
the data centre specialist has cut the ribbon on a global partner programme that should provide the structure to increase indirect revenues
Thu Apr 19, 2018
UK and Indian governments agree tech partnership
Agreement aims to identify organisations in the two countries that can work together and open up opportunities for tech entrepreneurs
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Cofense chooses to go 100% indirect
Security player revamps partner programme as it pledges to go 100% through the channel
Thu Apr 19, 2018
CyLon continues to drive cyber security innovation with next accelerator cohort
CyLon has selected the next group of innovative cyber security startups for its seventh London accelerator programme
Thu Apr 19, 2018
UK Commonwealth cyber security funding welcomed
The security community has welcomed the UK government announcement of funding to help Commonwealth countries strengthen their cyber security capabilities
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Passive DNS techniques can reduce DNS abuse
Presenting at RSAC 2018, Farsight Security's Merike Kaeo explains how defenders can adopt passive techniques to reduce DNS abuse and stop attacks before they happen.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Blockchain technology use in networking? Not so fast
Blockchain technology use has little value in networking, according to one IT analyst. Analysts also examine IoT security and what might happen to AI if disasters occur.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Oracle MBX: Oracle uses interns and grads to encourage others into Stem
Oracle has been working with interns and graduates to help train the next generation of tech experts and use them as role models for others
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Actifio backup makes the grade for digital learning provider
With cyberattacks a constant threat, Actifio provides protection through a data-centric approach and an air gap. Customers can recover to a safe point in time in minutes.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
UK surveillance laws a potential ‘sticking point’ post-Brexit
The UK’s controversial Investigatory Powers Act could be an impediment to achieving an adequacy agreement for free data exchanges with the EU post-Brexit, says privacy lawyer
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Salesforce Field Service Lightning gets appointment, scheduling upgrades
While the new Field Service Lightning features will help Salesforce users connect customers to their service needs, it lacks any of that Einstein touch of other Salesforce products.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Schneier talks cyber regulations, slams U.S. lawmakers
Speaking at RSA Conference 2018, Bruce Schneier slammed U.S. lawmakers and Facebook in discussions on internet security regulations and technology policy.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
128 Technology delivers routing software, SD-WAN on white box
128 Technology integrated its routing software and SD-WAN capabilities with white box CPEs from Lanner. Arrow Electronics will preconfigure the software onto the CPEs.
Thu Apr 19, 2018
CNCF wants to make Kubernetes ‘boring’
CNCF is about to kick off its its Copenhagen conference. The organisation wants to make containers less exciting and more straightforward
Thu Apr 19, 2018
Moussouris: Bug bounty programs need to avoid jumping the shark
Bug bounty programs may seem to offer salvation at a bargain price for securing networks and systems, but Katie Moussouris offers tips for avoiding major pitfalls.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Alibaba to set up digital hub in Thailand
Chinese e-commerce and technology giant Alibaba is expanding its Southeast Asian footprint with a new digital hub east of Bangkok that is expected to boost Thailand’s digital credentials
Fri Apr 20, 2018
AWS commits to improving cloud skills of 100,000 people in Europe during 2018
Amazon Web Services commits to equipping 100,000 people across Europe with cloud skills to help speed up adoption of off-premise technologies and services across the continent
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Millennial tech buyers forcing channel to change sales approach
Fresh research indicates changing attitudes to tech purchasing, and how the channel must adapt accordingly
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Data protection is a business issue, says IAPP
Data privacy is a rapidly maturing profession as organisations around the world increasingly see data protection as a business issue, according to an industry association
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Four digital business models and the capabilities they demand
Research scientist Stephanie Woerner expounds on the digital business models companies are using to compete in the digital economy and the capabilities required to succeed.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
MIT Sloan: Finding your digital business model
Companies may understand the threats and opportunities a digital economy presents, but research from MIT Sloan suggests many don't have a clear sense of how to make digital revenue.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Account takeover up tenfold in past year
The incidence of online account takeover and the proportion of high-risk account access attempts underlines the need for improved authentication, says fraud detection firm
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Experts describe how hacking back can be done right
A panel of experts at the RSA Conference all expressed support for the idea of hacking back against threat actors, but each offered caveats in hopes of minimizing collateral damage.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Marketing for MSP companies: Still a struggle
While managed service providers continue to struggle with marketing, the list of vendors committing to the channel sales model continues to grow; more news from the week.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
8base targets blockchain for no-code app development
The popularity of blockchain and demand for blockchain applications has spurred the creation of a no-code application development platform for building blockchain apps.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Global cyber crime worth $1.5tn a year, study reveals
Cyber criminal operations worldwide are generating revenues that equal the GDP of Russia though a web of profit that involves legitimate businesses, research has revealed
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Cloud Foundry PaaS shops hone software delivery process
Enterprises that have deployed Cloud Foundry platform as a service found it catalyzed new thinking about the application delivery process and other organizational practices.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Acquisition gives ERP public sector firm Tyler a data cloud
Tyler Technologies, a firm solely focused on government verticals and public sector ERP, has added data-as-a-service capability by acquiring Socrata.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Another misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket exposes 48M records
News roundup: A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket led to the exposure of 48 million records collected by a private data analytics firm. Plus, PCI SSC updated its cloud guidelines, and more.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Twilio SIM cards simplify IoT connectivity
Twilio has released programmable SIM cards for IoT connectivity. The Twilio SIM cards connect to the vendor's APIs for voice, text and data communications.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Analyst balks at blockchain distributed ledger in networking
Blockchain distributed ledger technology is untested, unproven and overly complex, making it unsuitable for networking, GlobalData analyst Mike Fratto argued.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Digital factory strategy needed to support omnipresent IT
Digital factories, framed as a business process re-engineering strategy for our tech-centric economy, reflect how the IT function continues to evolve to meet business demands.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Will the next act in the ongoing evolution of IT be its last?
The evolution of IT keeps on keeping on -- for now. But as technology becomes more integral to the business, the IT department may become extinct. MIT's Joe Peppard explains.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Router security options advised following U.S. hacker alert
A rare government alert that Russian hackers are targeting routers in the United States and the United Kingdom has security experts debating router security options.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Juniper CEO Rahim stresses cybersecurity training, automation at RSA 2018
During his RSA Conference keynote, Juniper CEO Rami Rahim encouraged leaders to be "agents of change" that embrace automation in cybersecurity and new training techniques.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Keeper Security forms vulnerability disclosure program with Bugcrowd
Following its controversial lawsuit against an Ars Technica security reporter, Keeper Security has teamed with Bugcrowd on a formal vulnerability disclosure program.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
Government hacking tactics questioned at OURSA
The ACLU's Jennifer Granick took government hacking to task at the OURSA Conference this week, calling out mass surveillance techniques and the limited scope of search warrants.
Fri Apr 20, 2018
TechUK calls on government for Climate Change Agreement deadline extension for datacentres
TechUK claim decision to stop new datacentre operators from joining Climate Change Agreement programme from October 2018 could have dire consequences for the sector's future growth