TechTarget News - Week of Aug 16, 2020
Mon Aug 17, 2020
DBS Bank teams up with AWS on AI skills
Singapore’s DBS Bank is organising an AWS DeepRacer League to equip thousands of employees with skills in artificial intelligence and machine learning
Mon Aug 17, 2020
Coronavirus: Government faces renewed calls for extended support for self-employed
The second phase of the government’s income support scheme for the self-employed goes live today, prompting renewed calls for the eligibility criteria to be broadened so that more people can benefit
Mon Aug 17, 2020
O2 Business debuts IoT toolkit to support UK firms in post-lockdown return to office
Suite of internet-of-things products includes thermal-imaging tablet that can read a user’s surface body temperature from a metre away
Mon Aug 17, 2020
Email enigma: Why is Canada hit with so many phishing attacks?
Canada has become an increasingly popular target for phishing attacks, according to several security vendors, but the reasons for the increase remain a mystery.
Mon Aug 17, 2020
Mirantis buys Lens Kubernetes IDE to reach developers
With the Lens Kubernetes IDE in hand, Mirantis wants to connect directly to a developer base that is becoming more influential in the enterprise.
Mon Aug 17, 2020
Scale Computing woos public sector with hardened backup
Scale Computing HC3 integrated Acronis SCS Cyber Backup 12.5 Hardened Edition to provide a strong ransomware defense offering for public sector customers.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Comms startup Element helps support secure communications during pandemic
With the huge increase in remote working, Element is using an open, decentralised network to give organisations more control over their communications
Tue Aug 18, 2020
StarHub starts 5G commercial trial for consumers and businesses
StarHub customers will be among the first in Singapore to access 5G services which are being delivered through a non-standalone network
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Oracle takes aim at hyperscalers, eyes VMware workloads
Oracle claims it is addressing the limitations of competing services by offering better security controls, consolidated billing and global availability
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
A fresh face is at the helm in the UK&I at IBM, while there have also been moves at Corelight and Adaptiv Networks
Tue Aug 18, 2020
HPE signs 12-month hybrid cloud-focused MoU with UK government
Hardware giant becomes the first non-cloud provider to sign preferential pricing deal with government’s Crown Commercial Service, as push to encourage public sector move to cloud accelerates
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Panasas launches storage tiering by size instead of usage
Dynamic Data Acceleration moves data to media dependent on file size and claims performance advantage over rival as it gets the best out of flash and spinning disk hard drives
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Reports Oracle to enter TikTok bidding war
Oracle may be about to make a bid to acquire the US operations of TikTok from its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to the FT
Tue Aug 18, 2020
MSSPs the answer for fed-up SOC staff
Employees sitting in security operations centres are showing signs of cracking under increasing pressure
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Carnival cruise lines hit by ransomware, customer data stolen
Cruise ship operator is likely to be the victim of a major data breach after customer information is apparently stolen in a ransomware attack
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Northern Ireland Covid-19 tracing app reaches 250,000 downloads
In the two weeks since it went live, Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 test and trace app has been downloaded a quarter of a million times
Tue Aug 18, 2020
How to keep IT staff safe when they are needed on-site
One of the challenges for IT departments during the coronavirus pandemic is that staff sometimes need to come into the office, which poses health risks
Tue Aug 18, 2020
UK Biobank to build AWS-hosted data analysis platform with DNAnexus to speed research
UK Biobank is looking to the cloud to help democratise access to its research data, and ensure the information it holds can be used by as broad a user base as possible
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Department for Transport seeks industry views on autonomous vehicle technology
The government wants industry’s views on plans to use automation technology to take control of cars travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, keeping them safely in the lane on motorways
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Government scraps Public Health England
NHS Test and Trace boss Dido Harding will run a new National Institute of Health Protection dubbed “the best chance” of beating coronavirus by health secretary Matt Hancock
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Dell welcomes former staffer Dagher as global channel chief
After a three-year spell running Cisco Canada, Rola Dagher returns to step into the shoes vacated by Joyce Mullen
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Back-to-work planning gets help from IBM and startups
Back-to-work planning is prompting deeper integration of data in HCM systems, something IBM and Workday are doing jointly. It's also prompting new uses for people counting systems.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Chip startup debuts with Fungible data processing unit (DPU)
Fungible, backed with $300 million-plus in funding, launches data processing unit (DPU) chips it will use to build high-performance composable infrastructure storage systems.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Success of self-service BI depends on solid infrastructure
A clear data governance policy and effective training are critical to enabling self-service analytics users to make data-driven decisions for their organizations.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
TrueNAS Enterprise, TrueNAS Core merge as single storage OS
Established as a systems integrator, iXsystems sells open source NAS appliances. A single software code now unifies the TrueNAS Enterprise and TrueNAS Core versions.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
E-commerce business growth slows, but still a boom period
As the world partially reopens businesses shuttered due to the pandemic, new e-commerce tech investments may make gains from earlier this year permanent.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Apache Struts vulnerabilities allow remote code execution, DoS
The Apache Software Foundation issued security advisories last week for two Apache Struts vulnerabilities that were originally patched but not fully disclosed last fall.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
Asigra Cloud Backup piles on extra layers of cyberdefense
As cybercriminals circumvent immutable backup by stealing admin credentials, Asigra 14.2 counters with Deep MFA, asking for permission whenever changes to backup policies are made.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
High Surface Duo price limits phone's appeal
Microsoft is pitching its new dual-screen Surface phone as a productivity powerhouse. Experts said the high Surface Duo price tag will limit its potential market.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
IBM debuts Power10 processor, aimed at hybrid clouds
IBM's Power10 chip promises to make life easier for IT pros installing hybrid clouds -- but they will have to wait until late next year to see for themselves.
Tue Aug 18, 2020
UK government needs a joined-up internet policy
Global internet firms want government to ensure its new digital strategy has coherent policy and regulatory goals
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Zoom dials into Southeast Asia with Singapore datacentre
Zoom’s new Singapore datacentre is expected to shore up the performance of its conferencing tool and phone service in the city-state
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Loan charge MPs urge chancellor to get HMRC to soften contractor settlements
Co-chairs of Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group write to Rishi Sunak to seek a fairer deal for contractors caught by HMRC’s disguised remuneration policy
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Marriott slapped with class action lawsuit over 2018 breach
Group action brings together millions of victims who stayed at the Starwood hotel chain over a four-year period
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Thousands of ISO certifications set to lapse
Delays and postponements in the auditing process are putting hard-earned security and data protection certifications at risk of lapsing
Wed Aug 19, 2020
HMRC investigates over 10,000 Covid-19 phishing reports
HM Revenue & Customs received thousands of reports of coronavirus phishing scams exploiting its name during April, May and June
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Veeam to add CDP, plus Google cloud as a target
Backup giant set to add continuous data protection for the most critical workloads, plus Google cloud as a target – all on the back of a storming quarter during the pandemic
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Softcat on course for strong FY20
Channel player continues to deliver growth as it issues a trading update to cover its last fiscal quarter
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Linux Foundation showcases the greater good of open source
Open source is more than something indulged in by techies who love to program – it offers collaboration that transcends cultures to solve real-world problems
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Scotland announces £15m investment to boost connectivity
Funding package aimed at improving internet access for 23,000 low-income households
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Equinix confirms review under way into UPS failure at Docklands datacentre
Colocation giant says it is undertaking a review into the power outage that blighted users of its Docklands facility to guard against it occurring again
Wed Aug 19, 2020
GitOps gains momentum among Kubernetes deployment tools
The growing popularity of Kubernetes GitOps tools reflects increasing cloud-native maturity and complexity among enterprise shops such as American Express.
Wed Aug 19, 2020
Salesforce pulls plug on Einstein Voice Assistant
Salesforce's voice assistant made a big splash at Dreamforce last year, but the AI tool -- personified with the Einstein brand -- didn't survive the pandemic.
Wed Aug 19, 2020
New Qubole Pipelines Service targets streaming data
Data lake vendor Qubole unveiled a data pipeline service, a new tool designed to enable organizations to manage their increasing amounts of streaming data.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
How Dell is leveraging data to reopen its offices
Dell Technologies has created a real-time dashboard to make sense of data about the Covid-19 coronavirus and safely guide its employees’ return to the workplace
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Google Cloud services outage hits Gmail users across Europe
Several key parts of Google’s cloud-based productivity suite of products are experiencing technical difficulties, with users across Europe reporting issues
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Pandemic behaviour shift will continue for many consumers, research finds
A large number of customers say the way they have been forced to shop during the pandemic will have a lasting impact on their shopping behaviours
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Government launches anti-crime tech competition
Government seeks technologies that allow police officers to use less lethal means to stop violent or armed offenders
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Ex-TiVo head Shull may be the fresh face Poly needs
Poly chooses ex-TiVo exec Dave Shull for CEO, a move some UC analysts say will bring a fresh perspective to the company. Others are less enthusiastic.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Coronavirus fails to dim digital transformation ambitions of enterprise IT leaders, research shows
Research from managed service provider 2nd Watch highlights cloud challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, and how enterprises are responding to them
Thu Aug 20, 2020
UKAS rejects ISO certification concerns
UK’s certification body says refreshed guidance is in place to cover the possibility of lapsed ISO certifications
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Drop in number of students taking GCSE computing in 2020
The amount of students deciding to take GCSE computing in England drops despite an increase last year
Thu Aug 20, 2020
HPE on the hunt for new channel chief
Paul Hunter heads to the US, leaving a vacancy at the top of the vendor’s channel organisation
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Sen. Kamala Harris concerned about AI's use in HR
If U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris becomes vice president, she may use her new position to seek action over the use of AI in HR, especially around facial analysis technologies.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Google enhances Cloud Spanner and other databases
Google is adding a series of enhancements to its cloud database portfolio, with new capabilities for the Bigtable data store, Firestore mobile database and other platforms.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Arista will charge a premium for CloudVision as a service
Arista's CloudVision as a service will have a higher subscription price than the on-premises version. The vendor says the new product will have better network analytics.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
SSD and NAND flash prices will decline through start of 2021
NAND flash and enterprise SSD prices that spiked in early 2020 will continue to fall through the end of the year and into 2021 as demand weakens, industry analysts predict.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Snyk, Accurics secure infrastructure as code
Snyk has introduced a new tool to help developers secure their infrastructure-as-code configurations. Accurics also upgraded its infrastructure-as-code security tool.
Thu Aug 20, 2020
Elastic 7.9 platform improves data observability
Elastic updated its platform with a new unified agent for collecting data from different sources and a newly enhanced view for data observability across different types of data.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Australian regulator sues RI Advice for cyber security lapses
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission is suing RI Advice for cyber security breaches at the financial firm’s authorised representatives
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Channel pandemic response: Virtual events are king, but support could improve
Feedback from MicroScope’s virtual channel event reveals some insights into the current thinking in the industry, with the majority focusing on virtual events and stating they're happy with support – but nearly a quarter say more could be done
Fri Aug 21, 2020
SMEs outperform Q2 expectations but remain cautious about Q3 prospects
Small confidence boost for small to medium-sized enterprises puts tech investment back on the table over coming 12 months
Fri Aug 21, 2020
MPs accuse ICO of failing to do its job on contact-tracing data
Cross-party group of MPs say the ICO has failed to enforce data protection standards or hold the government to account over the unlawful Test and Trace programme
Fri Aug 21, 2020
TikTok’s GDPR compliance probed amid accusations of data misuse
Dutch privacy organisation SOMI claims TikTok falls short in protecting young users, and that it is likely violating GDPR
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Scottish government reveals broadband voucher scheme to make up project shortfall
Government reveals details of funding for Scottish residents who fall outside reach of its primary broadband project
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Veeam partners building on wave of fresh customers
Vendor has seen users turn to its technology during the pandemic and is keen to make sure they remain there for the long-term
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Customer location data leads to deeper level of insight
Behavioral analytics tell more about a person's true self than consumer data, according to Gravy Analytics CEO Jeff White, and are therefore key to data-driven decisions.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Acronis True Image 2021 is backup and antivirus in one
Acronis True Image 2021 added malware detection, monitoring and quarantining capabilities. It can now deliver both backup and security in one product, on one UI.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Former Uber CSO charged over 'hush money' payment to hackers
Joe Sullivan, who was fired by Uber in 2017, was charged by federal prosecutors for allegedly covering up a massive 2016 data breach at the ride-sharing company.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
OpenTelemetry aids distributed tracing, Kubernetes monitoring
OpenTelemetry combines multiple CNCF observability projects, as well as multiple enterprise data collection mechanisms, simplifying Kubernetes monitoring.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Loan charge: Tax compliance charity demands criminal fraud investigation into scheme promoters
Tax compliance think tank TaxWatch is calling for a criminal fraud investigation to be launched into the promoters of disguised remuneration schemes to curb the continued proliferation of new tax avoidance arrangements
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Claroty: 70% of ICS vulnerabilities are remotely exploitable
Out of 365 ICS vulnerabilities that were disclosed by the National Vulnerability Database in the first half of 2020, Claroty found more than 70% can be remotely exploited.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Kubernetes security defaults prompt upstream dilemma
As Kubernetes matures, community maintainers weigh enterprise demand for secure upstream defaults against concerns about sprawl and customizability.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Rackspace: Cloud cost optimization an IT pain point
New research by Rackspace Technology revealed organizations are grappling with cloud cost governance and optimization; other channel news from the week.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
Growth of AI in clinical decision support still slow
The COVID-19 pandemic has given some healthcare technologies a boost. AI in clinical decision support isn't one of them, according to experts.
Fri Aug 21, 2020
OnwardMobility leans on nostalgia in new BlackBerry
OnwardMobility is betting the return of the physical keyboard to its new BlackBerry will garner fans among mobile professionals. The phone is set for release next year.