TechTarget News - Week of May 24, 2020
Mon May 25, 2020
Coronavirus: Australia calls for stronger defences amid cyber attacks
The Australian Cyber Security Centre offers guidance for critical infrastructure operators to guard against cyber attacks which have already hit the healthcare sector
Tue May 26, 2020
Thailand gears up for 5G
Thai government forms 26-member committee to develop a roadmap for 5G adoption and address roadblocks related to the recall of unused spectrum from state agencies
Tue May 26, 2020
Android security vulnerabilities differ by country, say researchers
Manufacturers of Android devices including Huawei, Samsung and Xiaomi shipped devices with different levels of security in different regions, leaving their users exposed to attack
Tue May 26, 2020
900 more criminal prosecutions of subpostmasters could be unsafe because of IT failures
Post Office re-examines hundreds of prosecutions that could have resulted from faults in Horizon IT system
Tue May 26, 2020
Softcat shares details of ‘satisfactory’ Q3 trading
Channel player’s trading update reveals that the first few weeks of lockdown have not had too much impact on the numbers
Tue May 26, 2020
Lack of clarity around 5G fuels misconceptions about next-generation networks
Revolutionary potential of next-generation 5G network is huge, but research suggests key messages are not hitting home with businesses or consumers
Tue May 26, 2020
Nokia joins the Open RAN Policy Coalition
Finish comms tech provider reinforces its commitment to the development of future secure mobile radio technologies for 5G by joining open and software-defined network technology consortium
Tue May 26, 2020
Exertis consolidates services options
Distributor looks to make life easier for those resellers looking to provide services across the sales cycle
Tue May 26, 2020
Ericsson enables commercial 5G network for Telia in Stockholm
Swedish operator lays the foundations for the next phase of digital transformation with 5G network designed to open up new user experiences and accelerated innovation in areas such as entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing and transport
Tue May 26, 2020
MoD cuts through competition barriers to sign direct private cloud deal with Microsoft
The Ministry of Defence has justified its decision to directly award Microsoft a 23-month private cloud deal by stating the firm is the only one able to meet its precise technical and data protection needs
Tue May 26, 2020
IBM layoffs target services, marketing employees
IBM layoffs under newly appointed CEO Arvind Krishna largely affect its Global Technology Services and marketing groups.
Tue May 26, 2020
2nd Watch launches cloud-based disaster recovery service
COVID-19 is accelerating interest in disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS), and 2nd Watch says it can facilitate the process and reduce cost using AWS.
Tue May 26, 2020
Huawei hits out at fresh UK network probe
UK cyber security agency confirms it will conduct a new investigation into the security-worthiness of Huawei’s 5G technology
Tue May 26, 2020
One-third of all bank jobs are now tech-related
The proportion of jobs in banks that are technology-related is growing quickly, accelerated further by the Covid-19 pandemic
Tue May 26, 2020
Nimbus, StorOne try to disrupt enterprise storage pricing
Enterprise storage pricing is often shrouded in mystery, but Nimbus Data and StorOne are attempting to shake up the status quo with new tools that give buyers discounted prices on the spot.
Tue May 26, 2020
StrandHogg mobile vulnerability has evil twin
Variant of the dangerous StrandHogg vulnerability affecting Android phones could allow hackers to access almost all apps on a target device
Tue May 26, 2020
Max Schrems accuses Ireland of ‘Kafkaesque’ delay in Facebook GDPR investigation
Privacy campaigner Max Schrems has urged the European Commission to intervene after the Irish Data Protection Commission allegedly used ‘Kafkaesque’ tactics to delay investigations into Facebook’s compliance with GDPR
Tue May 26, 2020
Mandiant dishes on notorious Maze ransomware group
Mandiant threat researchers navigate the tools, tactics and procedures of the Maze ransomware group, which has become notorious for "shaming" victims with stolen data.
Tue May 26, 2020
StrandHogg 2.0 allows attackers to imitate most Android apps
A new elevation-of-privilege vulnerability on Android, dubbed StrandHogg 2.0, allows threat actors to gain access to most apps, according to Norwegian mobile security firm Promon.
Wed May 27, 2020
EE network sees fivefold leap in Zoom users, 45% increase in voice calls, apps since lockdown
Research from mobile operator highlights changing habits of UK citizens during lockdown, with video conferencing seeing massive leap
Wed May 27, 2020
Fears contact-tracing app will open the floodgates for cyber criminals
Study of UK consumers reveals worries over an uptick in cyber crime and a lack of trust in government
Wed May 27, 2020
PropertyGuru touts 3D virtual viewings with StoryTeller
Southeast Asian property portal PropertyGuru rolls out new capability in its FastKey platform that lets developers showcase properties to prospective buyers through 3D visualisation
Wed May 27, 2020
Enterprise clouds hammered by cyber attacks during pandemic
Remote workers logging onto enterprise cloud service accounts are an easy access point for attackers, says McAfee
Wed May 27, 2020
CrowdStrike looking to grow MSP channel base
CrowdStrike’s freshly appointed European channel head has already identified areas where she can make a difference
Wed May 27, 2020
Hospital uses robots to manage air supply to patients
Northampton General Hospital deploys automation to ensure oxygen is always available as demand increases amid Covid-19 crisis
Wed May 27, 2020
BSA shares its vision for a remote working future
Software industry group has shared its expectations from governments to support workers both now and in the future
Wed May 27, 2020
New Level39 chief sets out vision for incubator
New head of Level39 speaks to Computer Weekly about her vision for the accelerator going forward, and how it will leverage its network to support the startup and tech community
Wed May 27, 2020
Makers decides shortlist for Women in Software Powerlist 2020
Software engineering academy Makers has released the shortlist of candidates for its annual Women in Software Powerlist, from which the winners will be selected
Wed May 27, 2020
Covid-19: Managing spikes in website traffic now IT leaders’ biggest challenge
AppDynamics research reveals that 95% of companies plot new tech course after Covid-19 outbreak as technologists see opportunity to show their value to the business
Wed May 27, 2020
British companies dominate safety tech sector
UK companies dominate ‘safety tech’ sector with a quarter of global market share, says report, although legislation regarding online harms has stalled
Wed May 27, 2020
Subpostmasters crowdfund for justice in IT scandal
Campaign group calls for public support to help potential victims of Post Office Horizon IT scandal
Wed May 27, 2020
Three-quarters of people expect to work remotely more often after the lockdown
Current changes in working patterns through the Covid-19 outbreak set to see marked shift in the future, and have major impact on digital infrastructures
Wed May 27, 2020
Pure Storage arms partners with flexible options to support their customers
Storage player Pure Storage provides a number of tools to support remote installation and management, as well as giving customers more flexible payment choices
Wed May 27, 2020
Kasten, Veeam team up on Kubernetes backup
Veeam and Kasten, two leaders in their respective markets, are collaborating on backup for Kubernetes, which one analyst called the 'de facto standard' in container management.
Wed May 27, 2020
Coronavirus: CIOs should consider a new desktop IT strategy
Although the Covid-19 lockdown is easing, office life will not return to normal any time soon, and few will be buying new PCs
Wed May 27, 2020
Odaseva app replaces Salesforce data recovery service
Odaseva said its new DailyExport.io app fulfills the needs of customers who use Salesforce Weekly Export and the soon-to-be-shuttered Salesforce Data Recovery Service.
Wed May 27, 2020
Revealed: Surveillance camera network that covered Dominic Cummings’ lockdown travel
A network of automatic number plate recognition and local authority traffic cameras could help police track Downing Street chief of staff Dominic Cummings’ journeys to Durham and Barnard Castle during the Covid-19 lockdown
Wed May 27, 2020
Apache Pulsar joins Kafka in Splunk Data Stream Processor
Splunk is integrating open source Apache Kafka capabilities alongside Apache Pulsar support to better enable its latest Data Stream Processor release.
Wed May 27, 2020
BCS calls for computer coding in scientific research to be more professional
BCS position paper finds the software coding practices of non-computer-science scientists to be insufficiently professional
Thu May 28, 2020
How AI can improve food safety
Fujitsu has developed a computer vision model that recognises hand washing gestures to ease the enforcement of stricter food handling rules in Japan
Thu May 28, 2020
UK government seeks innovations to tackle space debris
Organisations developing solutions in space surveillance and tracking will be able to bid for a share of a £1m funding pot
Thu May 28, 2020
UK government unveils NHS Test and Trace service to combat Covid-19
UK government unveils framework to stop the spread of coronavirus, but contact-tracing launch date not revealed
Thu May 28, 2020
Tech Data weeks away from closing Apollo deal
Distributor shares first-quarter numbers and reveals it is close to sealing Apollo merger
Thu May 28, 2020
If we get funding now, our tech must be good
Those lucky enough to get investment against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic are highlighting what that might say about their offerings to the market
Thu May 28, 2020
IoT buyers eye private network deployments for added security
Fully private, segregated networks for IoT deployments are becoming increasingly attractive to many organisations, according to a report
Thu May 28, 2020
TSB Bank digitises banking forms in response to coronavirus lockdown
As part of its 2022 digital strategy, TSB has begun rolling out electronic forms designed in Adobe XD and processed using Adobe Sign
Thu May 28, 2020
Public Health England to keep contact-tracing data for 20 years
PHE will retain the data it collects via the NHS Test and Trace programme for 20 years
Thu May 28, 2020
Departments launch 69 services on Gov.uk during coronavirus pandemic
During the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, government departments have launched 69 online customer facing services on Gov.uk, with another 46 on track to be delivered
Thu May 28, 2020
European General Court annuls ban on proposed Three UK/O2 merger
Court reverses European Commission judgment blocking 2016 purchase of leading UK mobile providers
Thu May 28, 2020
Covid-19 calculated to cause 18% drop in net new IoT devices in 2020
Fleet management, heavy transport vehicles, equipment, fixed assets and digital signage are among the internet of things applications hit hardest by the pandemic
Thu May 28, 2020
IT contractors hit by delays in Covid-19 furlough scheme payments from umbrella companies
A lack of clarity over how Covid-19-related furlough pay calculations should be totalled up for IT contractors working for umbrella companies has left many facing financial hardship, it is claimed
Thu May 28, 2020
Supply chain attack hits 26 open source projects on GitHub
Threat actors conducted an unprecedented supply chain attack by using malware known as Octopus Scanner to create backdoors in open source projects, which were uploaded to GitHub.
Thu May 28, 2020
Couchbase sees a blurring line between cloud NoSQL and SQL
Matt Cain, president and CEO of Couchbase, explains why NoSQL is part of digital transformation efforts, as his company prepares to launch a database as a service.
Thu May 28, 2020
Healthcare IT teams pivot around HCI during pandemic
When COVID-19 put stress on healthcare organizations, IT teams needed to respond quickly to enable telehealth remote access. Learn how HCI helped two organizations cope.
Thu May 28, 2020
Microsoft, Cisco chase Zoom on virtual breakout rooms
Zoom is once again out ahead on features with its support for virtual breakout rooms. Microsoft and Cisco are trying to catch up.
Thu May 28, 2020
Cloud use spikes amid COVID-19 but IaaS costs remain stable
Don't expect hyperscalers like AWS to profiteer from the COVID-19 pandemic. But enterprises must take extra precautions as they invest in cloud-based infrastructure and software, analysts say.
Thu May 28, 2020
Startup LucidLink bundles AWS S3 into cloud storage service
Startup LucidLink positions Filespaces as a public cloud option for people who want to replace on-premises NAS without turning to cheap but slow object storage.
Thu May 28, 2020
Pega Academy goes free with Trailhead-like badges
On the eve of his company's user conference, Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler discussed COVID-19, RPA tech, free Pega skills training and a new appreciation for old rival Salesforce.
Thu May 28, 2020
Quarkus goes GA, gains Red Hat Runtimes support
With Quarkus, Red Hat targets the popular Spring Boot framework to help developers use Java as a first-class language to build microservices and container-based applications.
Thu May 28, 2020
Kioxia gives hyperscalers new custom flash drive options
Kioxia's software-enabled flash aims to provide greater host control over storage, data placement and data access to hyperscalers that optimize SSDs for specific workloads.
Thu May 28, 2020
DockerCon 2020 showcases tighter alliance with Microsoft
Docker has introduced an integration with Azure Container Instances that developers can use to run Docker commands in ACI and switch from desktop development to the cloud.
Thu May 28, 2020
U.K. agency uses Oracle analytics to ID annual savings
Mandated to reduce spending by a billion pounds over five years, a U.K. health agency that supports the national healthcare system used Oracle's BI platform to make it happen.
Fri May 29, 2020
Kaminario offers cut-price virtual SAN in the cloud
Flash pioneer Kaminario builds its VisionOS out to the cloud and says its cloud block storage is much cheaper than what is available from the native cloud services of the big three providers
Fri May 29, 2020
Mobile industry makes ‘rapid’ progress towards 5G despite Covid-19
BPI Network Survey suggests operators are rethinking security in the light of 5G network traffic, and shows “dramatic” increase in connected devices and new mission-critical use cases
Fri May 29, 2020
UK to join Covid-19 High-Performance Computing consortium
UK becomes first country outside the US to join group enabling researchers and scientists to access top supercomputers to help their work on the coronavirus
Fri May 29, 2020
Dell benefits from ‘flight to quality’
Vendor shares Q1 numbers and shows it has navigated through supply chain problems better than some of its competitors
Fri May 29, 2020
Singapore’s contact-tracing app tops privacy study
Singapore’s TraceTogether is least intrusive in terms of privacy communications compared with similar apps in the region, study finds
Fri May 29, 2020
UK fintech investment reaches record high
Huge increases in UK fintech investment over the past three years has seen the sector explode, but most of the activity is still concentrated in London
Fri May 29, 2020
O2 completes Innovate UK cyber security project blueprint for self-driving cars
Leading UK telco O2 finalises projects to protect data integrity of connected cars as part of major UK project into autonomous vehicles on UK roads
Fri May 29, 2020
Salesforce Q1 2020: 30% growth, Benioff sees ‘new normal’ by 2021
Salesforce announces 30% year-on-year revenue growth for the first quarter, and displays Covid-19 crisis alleviation activities
Fri May 29, 2020
Cisco eyes up ThousandEyes purchase
Networking giant says acquisition of internet and cloud intelligence platform provider will enhance its network performance and monitoring capabilities across the enterprise and into the cloud
Fri May 29, 2020
Test and Trace has not passed data protection impact assessment
Public Health England failed to complete the required impact assessment before launching the Covid-19 Test and Trace programme
Fri May 29, 2020
Trump signs executive order targeting social media firms
US president moves to weaken legal protections for social media companies after Twitter takes action on his posts
Fri May 29, 2020
Government launches IoT security funding round
A £400,000 funding pot is on offer for innovators to design schemes that boost internet-of-things security
Fri May 29, 2020
Acronis remote backup makes clutch play for Boston Red Sox
For the Boston Red Sox, Acronis remote backup took on enhanced meaning during the coronavirus crisis. Acronis also provides the team with recovery and security capabilities.
Fri May 29, 2020
Qualcomm aims to tap into Wi-Fi 6E with ‘world’s most advanced’ mobile wireless portfolio
Hot on the heels of FCC action described as milestone and watershed moment for innovation that will supercharge connectivity, wireless processor giant aims to cash in on new wireless standard
Fri May 29, 2020
Wireless Broadband Alliance calls for single global Wi-Fi network
Global wireless ecosystem consortium unveils WBA OpenRoaming to offer automatic and secure connection of billions of devices to millions of Wi-Fi networks
Fri May 29, 2020
Citrix taking the channel to a digital workplace future
Citrix is moving beyond its virtualisation roots and is working to make sure it has the channel in place to support its ambitions
Fri May 29, 2020
Zoom faces challenges in implementing end-to-end encryption
Zoom has released a draft plan to enable end-to-end encryption in four phases. The company has not said when it will launch.
Fri May 29, 2020
Cisco servers breached through SaltStack vulnerabilities
Threat actors exploited critical SaltStack flaws, which were disclosed and patched last month, in a Cisco product to breach several of the networking company's salt-master servers.
Fri May 29, 2020
Moogsoft AIOps platform taps WWT in partner initiative
World Wide Technology will build out its AIOps practice by using the Moogsoft AIOps platform alongside Cisco's AppDynamics, according to Moogsoft; more IT channel news.
Fri May 29, 2020
Cloud-based ERP rollout benefits from remote work
Vertical Aerospace launched a cloud-based ERP project at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to remote work turned out to help -- not hurt -- the project.
Fri May 29, 2020
Facebook Shops, Salesforce deliver quick e-commerce tools
During pandemic stay-at-home orders, Salesforce, Facebook and Instagram capitalize on the digital sales boom that resembles a three-month holiday surge that hasn't let up.
Fri May 29, 2020
Ivanti updates its unified endpoint management
Ivanti Unified Endpoint Manager 2020.1 was released this month, emphasizing remote work features for IT pros and noting the importance of endpoint management in the 'new normal.'
Fri May 29, 2020
Wi-Fi vendors pitch people tracking for COVID-19 safety
Wi-Fi vendors Aruba and Juniper Networks work with partners to offer in-office people tracking to defend against a COVID-19 outbreak. Cisco focuses on managing gatherings in physical spaces.
Fri May 29, 2020
SAP, InstaFreight partner to reduce freight costs, complexity
The SAP Logistics Business Network integration with InstaFreight is aimed at reducing the cost and complexity of finding carriers and shipping goods throughout Europe.
Fri May 29, 2020
Cisco acquisition of ThousandEyes has many user benefits
Cisco's acquisition of ThousandEyes could benefit companies using Cisco's SD-WAN, AppDynamics, Duo Security and AnyConnect. Cisco plans to close the deal by the end of October.