TechTarget News - Week of May 03, 2020
Mon May 4, 2020
Coronavirus: Using computer simulation to minimise cross-infection
The architects behind China’s largest makeshift hospital turned to computer simulation to model the airflow regulated by ventilation systems in a bid to minimise cross-infection
Mon May 4, 2020
Research institutes warn of necessity for UK contact-tracing app to link to testing
BCS and Cass Business School call for proposed UK contact-tracing app not to be launched without alignment to testing and warns that without this link, NHS will not be able to “big data” its way out of “no data” situation
Mon May 4, 2020
Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?
Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?
Mon May 4, 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns
When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study
Mon May 4, 2020
NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months
NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle
Mon May 4, 2020
UK transport research body calls for safer in-vehicle technologies
Voice-controlled systems are the future of autonomous, according to TRL, whose recommendations follow a report into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto demanding improved standards in voice-activated infotainment systems
Mon May 4, 2020
Coronavirus: UK finance regulator gives more time for payment security compliance
Financial Conduct Authority has extended the deadline for payment processors to meet payment security standard
Mon May 4, 2020
Digital Realty doubles down on sustainability with pledge to cut carbon emissions by 2030
Colocation giant Digital Realty is embarking on a 10-year, business-wide carbon emissions reduction quest, led by climate science
Mon May 4, 2020
Blogging platform Ghost hacked through Salt vulnerability
Publishing service’s network was taken over by illicit cryptominers after failing to patch a critical vulnerability
Mon May 4, 2020
Brother offers remote tools for partners
Printer player Brother hands resellers free licenses to enable them to keep providing remote help for customers
Mon May 4, 2020
StorageOS v2 puts ‘mini brains’ in Kubernetes storage volumes
StorageOS persistent software-defined storage for Kubernetes distributes control plane decisions to volumes in a cluster and takes away the impact on centralised scheduler
Mon May 4, 2020
Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?
The country might have been in lockdown for the past few weeks, but that has not stopped the hires continuing across the industry
Mon May 4, 2020
Assange extradition hearing to take place in September following coronavirus lockdown
An extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been delayed by four months, after defence and prosecution lawyers said the Covid-19 lockdown would make it impractical to hold a fair hearing in May
Mon May 4, 2020
NHSX contact-tracing app needs legislative oversight
Legal experts have told Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that legislation is desirable to ensure public trust in the data security of the Covid-19 coronavirus contact-tracing app
Mon May 4, 2020
No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace
UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up
Mon May 4, 2020
Xen Orchestra latest victim of Salt cryptojackers
More victims of cyber criminals exploiting two critical Salt vulnerabilities are coming forward
Mon May 4, 2020
Oracle's GraalVM finds its place in Java app ecosystem
Oracle's GraalVM, a universal virtual machine that runs apps written in Java and other languages, has carved out a spot in the Java ecosystem.
Mon May 4, 2020
Nordic real estate sector becoming increasingly digital
The Nordic real estate and construction industry is modernising through digital technology, with an injection of urgency amid global pandemic
Mon May 4, 2020
SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form joint venture to combat coronavirus
Telecoms giants extend working relationship to expand global 5G ecosystem by accelerating 5G deployment in Europe and exchange their respective technological expertise once the situation with Covid-19 improves
Mon May 4, 2020
Customer service agents, chatbots dial up empathy in pandemic
AI virtual assistants can provide help for embattled customer service agents during the pandemic, but adapting them to changing customer needs and new business models isn't simple.
Tue May 5, 2020
Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps
Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA
Tue May 5, 2020
Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March
IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region
Tue May 5, 2020
EC calls on the UK to ensure UK-Ireland border customs IT systems are ready
The European Commission has warned that the UK must be ready for IT systems implementation at the Northern Ireland/Ireland border to handle goods
Tue May 5, 2020
Exclusive Networks gets closer to the startup community
Distributor forms partnership with Tomorrow Street to help startups get the chance to work with the channel
Tue May 5, 2020
UK contact-tracing app developers hit back at effectiveness and privacy doubts
Pre-eminent scientists continue to defend NHS contact-tracing app from criticism of its effectiveness and the use of centralised data gathering
Tue May 5, 2020
GoDaddy owns up to October 2019 data breach
Web hosting services provider has suffered yet another security incident, confirming that an unauthorised individual accessed hosting accounts
Tue May 5, 2020
AWS vice-president quits over firing of Covid-19 whistleblowers
Amazon’s dismissal of workers striking over unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has caused AWS vice-president Tim Bray to quit in protest
Tue May 5, 2020
Employees empowered to make data-driven decisions spur growth
A new report from ThoughtSpot and the Harvard Business Review finds that organizations empowering front-line employees to make analytic decisions poised to outperform their competitors.
Tue May 5, 2020
Coronavirus: TSB develops smart agent to help staff during pandemic
TSB took just five days to design and implement a smart digital agent to answer customer questions during the Covid-19 pandemic
Tue May 5, 2020
Trilio's Kubernetes data protection enters early access
TrilioVault for Kubernetes backs up and recovers applications within Kubernetes containers. It is one of the few third-party offerings for Kubernetes backup, but demand is growing.
Tue May 5, 2020
Coronavirus: NCSC issues urgent alert for healthcare sector
UK National Cyber Security Centre and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say they are seeing large-scale campaigns targeting healthcare bodies and medical research organisations
Tue May 5, 2020
Critical SaltStack vulnerabilities exploited in several data breaches
SaltStack patched two critical vulnerabilities in its software last week, but hackers used the flaws over the weekend to breach several unpatched networks and systems.
Tue May 5, 2020
T-Mobile US claims ‘significant’ 5G standalone architecture firsts
US operator partners with comms technology leaders to achieve world’s first milestones for standalone architecture 5G
Tue May 5, 2020
IBM reaches out to MSPs and ISVs
Big Blue makes major enhancements to its partner programme with the aim of attracting and rewarding those that specialise in developing their own IP and providing services
Tue May 5, 2020
Dremio accelerates cloud data lake queries for AWS
New features in the AWS Edition of Dremio's data lake engine make it easier for organizations to scale and manage data lake queries in the cloud.
Tue May 5, 2020
Long-delayed Dell EMC PowerStore midrange array makes debut
All-NVMe PowerStore array supports any workloads across any environment. It is the vendor's first jointly engineered product since the Dell and EMC merger.
Tue May 5, 2020
IBM's Watson AIOps aims to help networks run smoothly
Launched during IBM Think 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, IBM's Watson AIOps aims to use AI to help CIOs more quickly and efficiently keep their networks running.
Tue May 5, 2020
IBM, Red Hat move users toward edge computing, 5G networks
IBM and Red Hat have jumped into the edge computing market debuting a slew of products and services that work hand in glove with the existing hybrid cloud strategy it shares with Red Hat.
Tue May 5, 2020
Research finds ransomware payments, demands increasing
Research from incident response vendor Coveware and national law firm BakerHostetler show massive increases in both ransomware demands and payments from victims.
Tue May 5, 2020
ServiceNow CSM navigates pandemic, partners with Adobe
ServiceNow connects its Customer Service Management environment to Adobe Experience Manager to improve support experience through deeper personalization.
Wed May 6, 2020
Singapore to test 5G in Industry 4.0 trial
Trial, spearheaded by IMDA, IBM, Samsung and M1, will test the use of 5G, along with AI and IoT technologies, in manufacturing
Wed May 6, 2020
Open source community joins Covid-19 fight
Red Hat and others in the global open source community are doing their part to develop tools and other initiatives to help the world tide over the coronavirus outbreak
Wed May 6, 2020
Telcos lose out in early enterprise 5G business
Research reveals that industries and enterprises are ready to reap the benefits of 5G, but warns that service providers need to learn how to satisfy this demand
Wed May 6, 2020
Tech firms risk cashflow issues due to pandemic
Analyst Gartner warns that some tech firms may go bust because of inadequate coronavirus planning, and CIOs will need to reassess IT supplier viability
Wed May 6, 2020
Sustainability credentials of underground datacentre in Norway lure green investment fund
Norway’s Lefdal Mining Datacenter has designs on becoming Europe's largest server farm, and its green credentials have secured further investment to help it reach its goal
Wed May 6, 2020
Coronavirus: Existing customers key to getting through crisis
Keeping established relationships going is one way that the channel can weather what might be a challenging economic time ahead
Wed May 6, 2020
End-users failing to protect themselves online
Remote workers and stuck-at-home consumers are taking silly risks with their security during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report
Wed May 6, 2020
HMRC tackles almost 300 coronavirus phishing websites
Of 292 websites removed since lockdown began on 23 March, 237 were proactively identified by HMRC and 55 were flagged by the public
Wed May 6, 2020
Cash use to go below 5% of total spending in Middle East
Banks expect a rapid reduction of the use of cash in the region
Wed May 6, 2020
Re-purposing data and questionable effectiveness could undermine trust in NHS contact-tracing app
Experts call for greater clarity over how contact-tracing data will be used, while discussing the limitations of the coronavirus app
Wed May 6, 2020
Armar-6 shows how helper robots can work in Ocado warehouses
Collaborative robot is the result of the five-year SecondHands project with academia to develop a robot that can support human workers
Wed May 6, 2020
Criminal justice system is failing cyber crime victims
Victims of cyber crime face barriers to reporting, receiving support and achieving justice, says a Home Office-backed study
Wed May 6, 2020
CIO interview: Andrew Lennon, CIO, Barings, on Covid-19, data science and mergers
Forget rogue traders, Barings is still going strong, and the investment bank's CIO is leading the way with data science and other enabling technologies
Wed May 6, 2020
Pandemic causes Hershey's to pause ERP project
Major parts of The Hershey Co.'s ERP project, notably its supply chain, is being put on hold for a year as the firm adjusts to pandemic-related business needs.
Wed May 6, 2020
Bounce Back scheme backs £2bn of loans to small firms
The latest attempt by the government to ease the economic pain caused by the coronavirus has kicked off
Wed May 6, 2020
Pure Storage FlashBlade OS v3.0 brings protected snapshots
Pure also adds remote replication and aims at storage use cases for high-performance computing and artificial intelligence workloads in its all-flash NAS and object nodes
Wed May 6, 2020
Healthcare organizations sitting on 'unexploded' ransomware
While threat reports show ransomware attacks against healthcare organizations are down, experts say threat actors may be lurking in networks and waiting to strike at a later date.
Wed May 6, 2020
Confluent improves Kafka event streaming in the cloud
Confluent unveiled the first new capabilities of its Project Metamorphosis, designed to help users deploy and manage event streaming in the cloud.
Wed May 6, 2020
GitHub security features tackle data exposures, vulnerabilities
In in effort to curb accidental data exposures in repositories, GitHub unveiled a new 'secret' scanning tool that examines public and private code repositories for sensitive data.
Wed May 6, 2020
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure pitch focused on cost, security
Oracle is intent on migrating its vast installed base to its IaaS platform through measures such as cut-rate pricing and strong SLAs on availability, performance and manageability.
Thu May 7, 2020
Industry 4.0 transformation reaches communications inflection point
Survey finds huge potential for investment in advance 4G and 5G technology among industrial organisations
Thu May 7, 2020
Brits expected to call time on office life after lockdown
O2 Business study reveals currently displaced workers see a permanent change to their company’s approach to flexible working
Thu May 7, 2020
UK comms market set for shake-up as O2 and Virgin Media confirm merger
Coming-together of leading fixed-mobile provider and cable network provider will create genuine competition to BT/EE
Thu May 7, 2020
NCSC Covid-19 scam reporting service sees more than 160,000 reports
The general public has taken to the NCSC’s scam reporting service like ducks to water, with thousands of suspicious emails reported to it in just two weeks
Thu May 7, 2020
Next round of Zoom updates targets consumer security
Casual consumer users of Zoom will get additional protections in an update to be released over the long weekend
Thu May 7, 2020
Channel showing resilience as Q2 progresses
It's a bit of a rollercoaster out there, but the channel is showing some positive signs, according to the latest analysis from Context
Thu May 7, 2020
FBI search warrants reveal Trump aide’s messages to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
FBI search warrants reveal Trump campaigner Roger Stone sent private messages to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange after the site published thousands of documents that damaged Hillary Clinton’s election campaign
Thu May 7, 2020
Salesforce Lightning App Builder adds low-code forms features
Salesforce Lighting App Builder will include oft-requested low-code features for building complex forms that previously required developer coding to create and update.
Thu May 7, 2020
IBM Think puts AI to use in IT operations
Its annual conference may be virtual, but IBM has remained focused on the key themes of hybrid IT, cloud and artificial intelligence
Thu May 7, 2020
New no-code data modeling prowess added to Tableau platform
Tableau 2020.2, the latest update from Tableau, features enhanced no-code data modeling capabilities and a mobile-first tool to view key performance indicators in a single location.
Thu May 7, 2020
Facebook announces oversight board members
New board will rule on freedom of expression issues and make policy recommendations to social media giant.
Thu May 7, 2020
Contact-tracing app fails to protect privacy and human rights
Reassurances over the security and human rights implications of NHSX’s approach to developing its Covid-19 contact-tracing app are insufficient, says the cross-bench Human Rights Committee
Thu May 7, 2020
Marketing goes digital as resellers look to grow sales base
Sales teams are adapting to the coronavirus pandemic with the world making a shift to remote working
Thu May 7, 2020
App launched to support social care workers through coronavirus
The Care Workforce tool will be rolled out to 1.5 million professionals as a hub for practical guidance and support
Thu May 7, 2020
Amazon and Microsoft dominate European cloud infrastructure market, shows Synergy Research
Such is the hold that Amazon and Microsoft have on the cloud infrastructure market across Europe, other smaller players will struggle to get a look in, claims IT analyst house Synergy Research Group
Thu May 7, 2020
SilverTerrier cyber crime group targets Covid-19 key workers
Organisations on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are under attack from Nigeria’s SilverTerrier criminal gang
Thu May 7, 2020
HM Treasury tells GDS: No further online services can use Gov.uk Verify
The recent 18-month reprieve for Verify came with strict conditions – the digital identity scheme must not be added to any more services, and existing users must find alternatives
Thu May 7, 2020
Privacy International to Palantir: We are watching you
Privacy International expresses a qualified welcome for Palantir’s responses to questions about its data integration role in the NHS Covid-19 data store, but continues to raise concerns
Thu May 7, 2020
BT claims positives amid challenging fiscal year
BT reports tough 2019/20, leading to major restructuring plan to go forward to meet major fibre-to-the-premises targets
Thu May 7, 2020
Zoom buys secure messaging service Keybase
Unified comms platform Zoom says the acquisition of Keybase will finally let it bring end-to-end encryption to the table
Thu May 7, 2020
UK said to be on verge of major technology shift for Covid-19 contact-tracing app
Technology community awash with reports of potential sea change in much-publicised and much-criticised app away from controversial centralised database
Thu May 7, 2020
VMware Tanzu beta project melds Cloud Foundry, Kubernetes
VMware Tanzu Application Service for Kubernetes, now in public beta, intrigues PKS users by combining Kubernetes infrastructure components behind a Cloud Foundry developer interface.
Thu May 7, 2020
ScyllaDB 4.0 brings DynamoDB to open source NoSQL database
After years of focusing on Apache Cassandra compatibility, ScyllaDB 4.0 now also is compatible with Amazon's DynamoDB, bringing new deployment options for users.
Thu May 7, 2020
IBM PartnerWorld program reshaped for modern partnerships
IBM redesigned its channel program to better suit partners' increasingly multipronged business models. Partners can now engage IBM in Sell, Build and Service tracks.
Thu May 7, 2020
Oracle's Project Leyden uses static images to ease Java pain
Oracle's new Project Leyden introduces static images to help ease long-standing Java language shortcomings such as slow startup times and unwieldy footprints.
Thu May 7, 2020
Google fights back against Zoom with a free version of Meet
Google Meet is now free to all. But the video conferencing service still lacks essential features for business users.
Thu May 7, 2020
Nvidia acquisitions open up AI opportunities
Nvidia's recent acquisition of Cumulus Networks and Mellanox provide the components for building systems to power future AI applications.
Thu May 7, 2020
Advanced Computer Software leak exposes nearly 200 law firms
Researchers at cybersecurity vendor TurgenSec discovered an exposed database owned by Advanced Computer Software that contained legal documents with data from 190 law firms.
Fri May 8, 2020
U.S. lawmakers urge Trump to stop issuing new H-1B visas
Citing Depression-level unemployment, Republicans want Trump to halt the H-1B visa program, or at least stop issuing new visas. They argue that guest workers undercut U.S. workers.
Fri May 8, 2020
Citrix App Protection helps secure remote work
More employees are using personal devices to access corporate data than ever before. Citrix App Protection hopes to mitigate the risk.
Fri May 8, 2020
HPE HCI platform takes AMD road to Rome
HPE HCI product upgrades incorporate high-performance AMD Epyc Rome microprocessors to help companies provide dense, scalable virtual desktop infrastructure for work-at-home staff.
Fri May 8, 2020
Pandemic sparks new ideas for home collaboration devices
Vendors are looking to create new kinds of collaboration devices as businesses look to equip home workers with better communications gear.
Fri May 8, 2020
Puppet Labs CTO eyes IT automation amid COVID-19
An entirely new executive leadership team is the latest of several upheavals at Puppet Labs over the last four years, but CTO Abby Kearns says there's a clearer path ahead in 2020.
Fri May 8, 2020
Domo analytics tool helps Utah deal with COVID-19 crisis
The state of Utah, along with Iowa and Nebraska, is using the COVID-19 Crisis Command Center developed by Domo to inform its decisions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fri May 8, 2020
Automated data governance vendor Immuta gets key update
An update to Immuta's automated data governance enabled one of its users to better anonymize its consumers' data and control who has access to it.
Fri May 8, 2020
Collaboration, better coding themes dominate GitHub Satellite
GitHub released two new tools at its GitHub Satellite virtual event: GitHub Codespaces and GitHub Discussions. Both are meant to help developers collaborate and code more effectively.
Fri May 8, 2020
Security, RPA, managed cloud services drive demand
Market research firms have identified multiple IT services trends emerging in the current pandemic-influenced market; more channel news from the week.
Fri May 8, 2020
MobileIron purchase looks to ease mobile app deployment
MobileIron says its purchase of Incapptic Connect will make the enterprise app deployment process easier. Experts say the move could benefit IT pros.
Fri May 8, 2020
Pega adds unified messaging to customer case management
Pega Customer Service Unified Messaging Edition, built from last year's In The Chat acquisition, adds omnichannel messaging to the company's customer support cloud platform.
Fri May 8, 2020
Salesforce adds contact tracing, employee wellness to Work.com
The hub uses a number of tools like response management, employee wellness assessment and shift management to help companies reopen and bring employees back to their offices.
Fri May 8, 2020
Cloud file storage vendor Panzura acquired by venture firm
Chicago venture capital firm buys Panzura, plans heavy investments to boost cloud file storage specialist's market expansion into multi-cloud and data analytics services.