TechTarget News - Week of May 20, 2018
Mon May 21, 2018
APAC organisations could lose $1.75tn from cyber attacks
A study by Frost and Sullivan has found that losses from cyber security incidents could account for 7% of the region’s GDP in 2017
Mon May 21, 2018
ICO could use new GDPR powers in Facebook probe
UK privacy watchdog is considering using new powers in its investigation of Facebook, while the government is considering new laws to police social media firms
Mon May 21, 2018
Augmented reality can improve efficiency for retailers
Augmented reality has been positioned as a way to extend digital experiences onto the retail shop floor – but it has far more uses behind the scenes
Mon May 21, 2018
AI could transform cancer diagnosis, says prime minister
Theresa May says artificial intelligence could revolutionise diagnosis of chronic diseases and save 22,000 lives a year by 2033
Mon May 21, 2018
UK government promises laws to police 'Wild West Internet'
UK government plans laws to make online activity safer after green paper reveals more needs to be done to protect citizens
Mon May 21, 2018
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Another busy time in the channel with various executive moves being made over the last seven days
Mon May 21, 2018
One-fifth of global banks think AI will boost customer experience
Economist Intelligence Unit survey shows nearly three-quarters of businesses think retail banking could be mostly automated by 2020
Mon May 21, 2018
If we want equality in tech, we need to ‘evolve the conversation’, says panel
Achieving parity in the technology industry depends on moving away from an entirely gender-focused discussion, say experts
Mon May 21, 2018
ICO fines University of Greenwich £120,000
The UK privacy watchdog has issued a monetary penalty against the University of Greenwich for a "serious" security breach
Mon May 21, 2018
IBM adds deduplication to Spectrum Virtualize, and Storwize arrays
IBM has added data deduplication to Spectrum Virtualize and array products that run it. It has also upgraded array analytics and the cloud version of Spectrum Virtualize
Mon May 21, 2018
Pen testers find weaknesses in banks’ cyber security
Humans are the biggest weakness in banks’ cyber defences, but there are several others that also need attention, penetration testers have revealed
Mon May 21, 2018
Ingram Micro urges more cloud action
In the run up to the distributor's Cloud Summit the firm has underlined just why it believes more channel partners need to get involved in the hosted world
Mon May 21, 2018
Openreach launches Scottish fibre training school
Openreach has launched its Scottish engineering school in Livingston as it prepares to train 400 new broadband specialists to run its full-fibre roll-out
Mon May 21, 2018
IT hub shadowed by Everest gives opportunities to homegrown IT professionals
Katmandu is the choice for offshore delivery for increasing numbers of multinational companies and is becoming more attractive to local IT professionals as a result
Mon May 21, 2018
Contract lifecycle management highlighted at Apttus conference
Analysts, users tout CLM's risk management and revenue benefits at event by Apttus, maker of a 'middle office' repository for managing contracts across ERP, CRM and departments.
Mon May 21, 2018
Recorded Future: Iranian cyberattacks poised to resume
Recorded Future's Levi Gundert explains why major cyberattacks against Western enterprises are expected to resume following the United States' withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
Mon May 21, 2018
Rue La La CTO: Don't let data poisoning impair business health
If not treated properly, data can corrupt agendas, spur endless arguments and narrow thinking, the e-commerce company's Anthony Accardi says.
Mon May 21, 2018
Micron first to market with QLC flash drive 5210 QLC SSD
Micron’s 5210 QLC SSD is aimed at analytics and content delivery in cloud and web-scale operations that currently use 7,200rpm spinning disk in huge Raid sets to gain IOPS
Mon May 21, 2018
IT executives think businesses are slow at adopting digital transformation
Digital transformation may be impeded by the slow speed at which businesses are ready to adopt new, digitally empowered ways of working
Tue May 22, 2018
Thailand’s Ascend Money finds agility with OpenShift
Besides implementing Red Hat’s OpenShift application platform, Ascend Money adopted an open source governance model to keep IT teams aligned with business goals
Tue May 22, 2018
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth takes aim at VMware and Red Hat at OpenStack Summit
Closing out the first day keynote at the OpenStack Summit in Vancouver, Canonical co-founder Mark Shuttleworth hit out at the firm's "more costly" competitors
Tue May 22, 2018
Google sued for £3.2bn for tracking UK iPhone browsing
A lawsuit by a group called Google You Owe Us is seeking compensation from Google for tracking millions of UK iPhone users’ browsing data
Tue May 22, 2018
Finland government examines centralised cyber defence
The Finnish government is attempting to centralise its fight against increasing cyber threats to its infrastructure
Tue May 22, 2018
Sweden’s Telenor makes GDPR consent personal
Telenor Sweden says it has seen market-leading results for General Data Protection Regulation consent after enlisting a customer experience firm to manage the process
Tue May 22, 2018
Security researchers find fourth CPU flaw
Security researchers have reported another flaw in common microprocessor chips related to the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities
Tue May 22, 2018
CompTIA: Cloud the springboard to further innovation
The industry group has found that more customers are looking to use the cloud as a way to introduce more emerging technologies into their organisations
Tue May 22, 2018
A third of people would buy insurance from Google or Amazon
Consumers are increasingly likely to buy insurance from tech giants as the insurtech industry hits the mainstream
Tue May 22, 2018
Social one of the 'most powerful' tools at brand’s disposal, says retail experts
Using social media to connect with customers is one of the most “powerful” tools retailers have at their disposal, said a panel of experts at the Salesforce World Tour
Tue May 22, 2018
Legit tools exploited in bank heists
Cyber criminals attacking the finance and other industry sector are continuing to exploit legitimate administration tools to hide their activities, highlighting the need for threat hunting, a report reveals
Tue May 22, 2018
Nuvias looks for channel recruits to target council wifi opportunity
The distributor is keen to stir up some interest from councils and channel partners in EU wifi grants before Brexit ends the opportunity
Tue May 22, 2018
IT professionals distrust their main suppliers, survey shows
IT providers are restricting the ability of businesses to innovate, with many IT pros feeling that suppliers deliver poor value, especially on upgrades, a Cogeco Peer 1 survey reveals
Tue May 22, 2018
Pica8 wooing campus with white box network switch software
Pica8 is rolling out new white box network switch software aimed at campus and branch-office deployments in a bid to build a new market.
Tue May 22, 2018
Qualcomm and Facebook working on FWA broadband
Qualcomm is to integrate a number of its chipsets with Facebook’s Terragraph technology to build fixed wireless access broadband solutions for urban areas
Tue May 22, 2018
North Korean hackers linked to Google Play spyware
The 'Sun Team' group of North Korean hackers placed malicious apps in the Google Play store to target defectors and steal personal data such as photos, contacts and SMS messages.
Tue May 22, 2018
ClearSky Data adds NAS storage as a service
Startup ClearSky offers new scale-up NAS option to extend hybrid cloud managed service offerings beyond block-based primary storage, backup and disaster recovery.
Tue May 22, 2018
Tesco announces closure of non-food website Tesco Direct
Supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will be closing its Tesco Direct website, which focuses on the sale of non-food-related products
Tue May 22, 2018
Micron starts shipping denser QLC SSD to select customers
Micron and Intel unleash QLC NAND flash that can store 4 bits per cell. Micron starts shipping a 2.5-inch QLC enterprise SATA SSD to select customers and targets fall for general availability.
Tue May 22, 2018
Recorded Future sheds light on Iranian hacking operations
Recorded Future's Levi Gundert discusses how the Iranian government uses proxies and contractors to launch cyberattacks, and how its strategy presents challenges for the country.
Tue May 22, 2018
Slack app integrations are made a two-way street
Slack has designed a shortcut to convert Slack messages into content within business tools like Zendesk and Jira. The company said more than 90% of paid teams are using Slack app integrations.
Tue May 22, 2018
Plexxi buy bolsters HPE composable infrastructure strategy
HPE strengthened its composable infrastructure strategy with the acquisition of Plexxi, a startup that adds a networking element crucial to the company's success in that market.
Tue May 22, 2018
Zerto previews 2019’s version 7 with Elastic Journal backup
CDP-based data protection product will allow point-in-time copies from seconds to years ago with Elastic Journal, as part of a move to unify backup, disaster recovery and cloud data protection
Tue May 22, 2018
Indeed.com releases top 10 most in-demand CIO skills
Job site Indeed.com has released a list of the most in-demand skills for today's CIOs, based on job postings. Experts I talked to said 'most in-demand' doesn't mean most valuable.
Tue May 22, 2018
Newly disclosed Spectre variant 4 brings more side channel concerns
A new Spectre vulnerability was disclosed this week, adding to concerns about side channel attacks exploiting speculative execution in modern processors.
Wed May 23, 2018
Singapore to adopt European e-invoicing standard
The city-state is the first country outside Europe to embrace the Peppol e-invoicing standard to speed up business transactions and lower operating costs for SMEs
Wed May 23, 2018
Blockchain tourism being replaced by its application to business challenges
Deloitte reveals the next 12 months could see businesses move from exploring blockchain to applying it to business challenges
Wed May 23, 2018
Facebook is ready for GDPR, says Zuckerberg
Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has claimed the social network is ready for GDPR, but failed to give any answers to the most probing questions posed by European MEPs
Wed May 23, 2018
Hammond pledges funding to help SMEs adopt digital tech
Chancellor promises to boost smaller companies with funding for digital technologies, and plans to launch a review of the UK’s productivity gap
Wed May 23, 2018
Government pledges full-fibre broadband for all by 2033
In a speech to the CBI, chancellor Philip Hammond pledges to build a nationwide FTTP network by 2033
Wed May 23, 2018
MSP Day: Progress made but more to be done to widen SME appeal
The first MSP Day has come with research showing the progress of the channel to deliver services but highlighted a mismatch with what SME buyers want to buy
Wed May 23, 2018
Skills shortage a major cyber security risk
Skill shortages remain a major risk to long-term information security capability and business is still struggling to defend against cyber breaches – but it is getting better at dealing with them, an IISP survey shows
Wed May 23, 2018
Softcat finishing its fiscal year strongly
The channel player has provided a Q3 update that indicates it will finish the year ahead of expectations
Wed May 23, 2018
Technicolor speeds up movie production with Excelero NVMe flash
Film giant Technicolor had to duplicate workstreams or schedule access to movies being worked on, but Excelero NVMe allows concurrent access to 10 or more workstations at a time
Wed May 23, 2018
Marks and Spencer speeds up digital transformation plans as profits plunge
Retailer announces plans to accelerate its business transformation and close 100 stores by 2022 after continued shifts in consumer behaviour
Wed May 23, 2018
Vendor service needs to improve
Firms quizzed by Cogeco Peer 1 have expressed frustration with the level of service currently being offered by vendors
Wed May 23, 2018
Mobile fraud up 680% since 2015, RSA reports
Fake profiles and throw-away devices are transforming social media into a cyber criminal marketplace, a fraud report reveals
Wed May 23, 2018
Extended Zerto journaling highlights backup, resilience push
Zerto 7 will feature a journaling capability that extends far beyond what the vendor previously offered. The vendor's IT Resilience Platform also includes automation and analytics.
Wed May 23, 2018
Unified comms bugbears may be easily solved with AI
The concept of unified communications is now so wide-ranging that it is ripe for disruption – or improvement – by artificial intelligence, argues analyst Zeus Kerravala
Wed May 23, 2018
Compliance in the cloud: Avoiding the cloud compliance trap
When you hand over data to a cloud provider, you don’t hand over responsibility for legal and regulatory compliance. Beware of falling into a cloud compliance trap
Wed May 23, 2018
UK calls for new data-sharing model with EU
The UK has proposed a new data-sharing model to ensure ongoing data protection collaboration and free flow of data between the EU and the UK post-Brexit
Wed May 23, 2018
Pure Storage all-flash revamp accelerates and consolidates
The Pure Accelerate conference kicks off with an NVMe-enabled FlashArray refresh and upgrades to all-flash Pure AIRI and FlashStack-Cisco UCS converged infrastructure for Oracle.
Wed May 23, 2018
Wicked botnet: Another Mirai variant targets connected devices
Fortinet researchers uncovered a new variant of the Mirai malware, known as the Wicked botnet, which targets vulnerable IoT devices and uses multiple existing exploits.
Wed May 23, 2018
Chef Automate 2.0 renews appeal to DevOps shops
Chef Automate 2.0 lays the groundwork for tighter integration between the IT automation software and third-party tools, as Chef stakes its claim in the DevOps gold rush.
Wed May 23, 2018
Adobe acquisition of Magento puts Salesforce in its sights
Adobe looks to challenge Salesforce by adding e-commerce capabilities into its CX suite of products, just months after Salesforce doubled down on e-commerce with CloudCraze purchase.
Wed May 23, 2018
In a serverless architecture age, infrastructure still matters
Sorry, developers, but infrastructure still matters, even as serverless architectures and containers diminish its central role to build new applications.
Thu May 24, 2018
How AWS keeps its rivals at bay
A relentless focus on building for customers and inking partnerships with enterprise software bigwigs while lowering prices has given AWS a leg-up over rivals in the ANZ market
Thu May 24, 2018
New UK Data Protection Act not welcomed by all
Legislation makes the UK one of the first countries to implement the GDPR in local law, but some have criticised it as a “lost opportunity”
Thu May 24, 2018
England and Wales Cricket Board to improve players’ medical data
Cricketers’ medical images will be stored securely in an independent clinical archive, enabling clinicians to access medical data and make treatment decisions more quickly
Thu May 24, 2018
EU cyber security agencies pledge to up cooperation
Four European cyber security agencies have agreed to increase collaboration in five key areas
Thu May 24, 2018
NHS to launch national data opt-out tool
Patients will be able to opt out of having their health and care data shared by using an online tool developed by NHS Digital
Thu May 24, 2018
From open clouds to open infrastructure: OpenStack's evolution continues
OpenStack is embarking on a push to position itself as a lot more than just an open source cloud software provider, with forays into containers and continuous integration tools, as enterprises continue to demand their infrastructure do more
Thu May 24, 2018
Daisy in the frame to pick up TalkTalk Direct B2B business
The channel player has been given a period of exclusivity to move forward with a bid for the telco's Direct B2B business
Thu May 24, 2018
Security experts weigh in on GDPR checklists
Security experts give their views on what final checks businesses should be doing on the eve of the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, while a survey reveals almost half of Brits have not heard of it
Thu May 24, 2018
NHS England chooses care record exemplars
Greater Manchester, Wessex and One London are the three areas chosen to become Local Health and Care Record Exemplars, and will receive national funding over two years
Thu May 24, 2018
Stronger rules on data protection by EU institutions agreed
On the eve of the GDPR compliance deadline, European politicians agree new rules to strengthen data protection in EU organisations
Thu May 24, 2018
Computing curriculum shake-up can’t happen in a single five-year parliamentary term, says panel
At the launch of Ocado Technology’s AI:MMO educational game, a panel of experts said the computing curriculum needs an overhaul, but this cannot be achieved in a single government term of office
Thu May 24, 2018
Vohkus gains Dell EMC Titanium partner status
The channel player has moved into the higher end of the vendor's partner programme
Thu May 24, 2018
IDC, Cisco survey assesses future IT staffing needs
New IDC survey on digital transformation's effects on future IT staffing outline technology trends affecting IT hiring and 20 roles that emphasize need for expanded skill sets.
Thu May 24, 2018
Polycom cloud service simplifies device management
A new Polycom cloud service will help businesses manage and monitor Polycom desk and conference room phones. The vendor plans to expand the service to cover video endpoints later this year.
Thu May 24, 2018
Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Cloud launches
Red Hat expands its hyper-converged infrastructure lineup with a cloud offering that combines OpenStack and Ceph. The new option joins Gluster-based HCI for Virtualization.
Thu May 24, 2018
VPNFilter malware infects 500,000 devices for massive Russian botnet
New malware, dubbed 'VPNFilter' by Cisco Talos, infects 500,000 devices and triggers action from Justice Department, which seized and sinkholed the botnet's domain.
Thu May 24, 2018
Federal HR wants to modernize cybersecurity recruiting, pay
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security wants to modernize recruitment and management of its cybersecurity workforce. It is asking vendors to explain how DHS can achieve its goals.
Thu May 24, 2018
Grab outlines its approach to cyber security
Singapore-based ride-hailing company prefers detective controls rather than preventive ones to deter cyber threats – an approach it claims is less intrusive and costly to implement
Fri May 25, 2018
Commitment is the watchword on GDPR D-Day
New rules for protecting European citizens’ personal data are now enforceable by law, and organisations are being advised to focus broadly on commitment rather than narrowly on compliance
Fri May 25, 2018
GDPR puts people first, says ICO
The day of 25 May 2018 marks the biggest change to UK data protection law in a generation, with benefits for businesses and consumers, according to the UK privacy watchdog
Fri May 25, 2018
Canonical founder calls out OpenStack suppliers for ‘lack of focus’ on datacentre cost savings
Mark Shuttleworth says the OpenStack community needs to open up about the economics of using the open source cloud platform to avoid turning users off
Fri May 25, 2018
Apple wins $539m from Samsung in latest iPhone patent case
Apple has won the latest battle in a long-running patent war with South Korean rival Samsung
Fri May 25, 2018
Resellers missing out on cloud cross-selling opportunities
The decision by many channel firms to offer a low number of subscription services has been highlighted by Ingram Micro as a missed chance to sell more cloud applications
Fri May 25, 2018
MPs slam government for biometrics strategy delay
Science and Technology Committee questions legality of the police’s approach to deleting mugshots of innocent people, and says government’s reasons for four-year delay to a new strategy is “less than convincing”
Fri May 25, 2018
MPs launch inquiry into automation and its impact on jobs
House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee will look at the impact of automation on workers, businesses and the UK economy as a whole
Fri May 25, 2018
Canalys: PC market showing signs of stabilising
Windows 10, DaaS and some clever targeting on the consumer side of the PC market are helping get some stability back
Fri May 25, 2018
London CDO: More groundwork needed to gain trust for data use
London’s chief digital officer, Theo Blackwell, says organisations need to do more groundwork if a smarter city is to be real possibility
Fri May 25, 2018
What makes networking automation so difficult?
Analysts focus on networking automation and the problems facing it, as well as gaming trends that could affect 5G deployment costs and debate questions surrounding the future of blockchain.
Fri May 25, 2018
Former Macedonian PM convicted in corruption case exposed by illegal government surveillance
Information exposed by leaked recordings that were part an illegal mass surveillance campaign orchestrated under the government of former prime minster Nikola Gruevski have led to his conviction for corruption. He was found guilty of rigging a tender and receiving a luxury Mercedes as a bribe. He may still appeal the ruling
Fri May 25, 2018
Chef InSpec users wrestle with compliance as code
Learning the ins and outs of the Chef InSpec product is only half the battle for compliance as code. The thornier task for some enterprises is to bridge the gap between compliance expertise and DevOps execution.
Fri May 25, 2018
Pure Storage considers EMEA partner cull
Storage vendor may replicate North America partner cutbacks within Europe
Fri May 25, 2018
Amazon Aurora backtrack: A time-travel weapon of last resort
AWS added a feature to its fastest-growing service that provides more granular response to catastrophic failures and faster recovery -- just hope you never need to use it.
Fri May 25, 2018
Dragos' Robert Lee explains why ICS security isn't all doom and gloom
Dragos' Robert Lee talks with SearchSecurity at RSA Conference 2018 about why there are reasons to be optimistic about the state of ICS security, despite growing threats.
Fri May 25, 2018
Appirio signs FinancialForce PSA software pact
Under a new agreement, cloud consultancy Appirio revealed it plans to build a FinancialForce PSA sales and implementation practice; other IT channel news from the week.
Fri May 25, 2018
Creators of Trisis malware have expanded their ICS attacks
News roundup: Dragos researchers say the group behind the Trisis malware has expanded its ICS attacks. Plus, Roaming Mantis malware now targets iOS devices, and more.