TechTarget News - Week of Dec 20, 2020
Mon Dec 21, 2020
THKD taps SAP and Azure to improve patient experience
Malaysian healthcare group THKD is deploying new SAP systems and plans to tap Azure’s cloud infrastructure to enhance patient experience
Mon Dec 21, 2020
In 2020, backup and recovery technologies play critical role
It was a big year for backup and recovery. Data protection technology evolved and shifted in a year dominated by the pandemic, while several vendors raised significant funding.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2020
Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills in 2020
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Top 10 container storage stories of 2020
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 container storage stories for 2020, when providing persistent Kubernetes storage, backup and disaster recovery became a key challenge for many organisations
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2020
AI has moved beyond a tool for web giants and internet startups to something mainstream businesses should take seriously
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Gigabit proliferates as UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain from Covid
The UK’s fixed and mobile networks take the strain of remote working and increased online entertainment uptake
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Nordic CIO interview: Åsa Melvanius, Lund municipality
For Åsa Melvanius, CDO at the Swedish municipality of Lund, created a “robot factory” that has saved the city more than 6,500 hours by automating routine processes
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Openreach announces massive job creation plan for gigabit network deployment
New green fleet for engineers as BT broadband provision aims to create 2,500 new roles in its own organisation and about 2,800 with partners to supporting full-fibre network build-out
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Research lab mixes Excelero NVMesh, SSDs for performance pop
La Jolla Institute turned to Excelero NVMesh to help deal with SSD storage required for COVID-19 research, two 10-foot microscopes generating TBs of data a day, and remote work.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
With no federal COVID-19 liability shield, states go it alone
Congress has not enacted a COVID-19 liability shield, leaving states to craft their own policies. But the risk to employers from these lawsuits is still muddy.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Enterprises reckon with Kubernetes cluster scale
Kubernetes has landed in enterprise production -- the next task is for it to expand to accommodate very large clusters, as well as many small clusters for multi-cloud and edge computing.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
5G roll-outs to continue apace in 2021
New 5G launches will be led by telcos in forerunner markets, but the industry’s near-term outlook will depend on the timing of an economic recovery
Mon Dec 21, 2020
SolarWinds backdoor infected tech giants, impact unclear
Reports that technology giants were also affected by the SolarWinds backdoor malware have been confirmed by several major vendors, though there's no evidence they were breached.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Supply chain faces greatest challenge with COVID-19 vaccine
Developing a COVID-19 vaccine was only the first step in beating the pandemic. Now the supply chain must manage the challenges and complexities of getting those vaccines delivered.
Mon Dec 21, 2020
Accenture: Retail supply chain ripe for reinvention
Retailers are responding to consumer behavior changes by reimagining the supply chain as a growth driver, according to an Accenture Interactive report; other news.
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2020
As the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2020
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2020
Computer Weekly looks at what 2020 had in store for the retail industry – just how did technology help retailers adapt to changing customer behaviour during the pandemic?
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Viasat announces $222m RigNet acquisition
Global communications company unveils plans to expand and diversify commercial connectivity portfolio, with purchase of intelligent networking solutions firm to add complementary technology
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Swedish central bank moves e-krona project to next stage
Riksbank takes digital currency project to the next phase with Accenture building a platform to test the concept
Tue Dec 22, 2020
UK parliamentary committee slams government broadband targets as unrealistic
Report highlights missed targets and overpromising in gigabit infrastructure roll-out and urges government and national regulator to take bolder, faster action to address the causes of costs and delays
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Deloitte, Google highlight 3 workforce trends for 2021
Executives from Deloitte Consulting and Google Workspace discuss how workforce trends that emerged during the pandemic will gain momentum in the year ahead.
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Ministry of Justice in the dock for catalogue of serious data breaches
Annual report reveals major incidents of personal data loss affecting 121,355 people and including misplaced, unencrypted USB stick containing documents from a trial, accidental disclosure of identities, and staff files made visible to unauthenticated users
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Ascend aims to ease data ingestion with low-code approach
Data platform vendor Ascend has announced a new low-code approach to building out data pipelines on cloud data lakes to accelerate analysis and insights.
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Zoom China exec accused of working for government
The Justice Department has accused a China-based Zoom executive of sending Chinese dissidents' personal information to the government. Zoom has fired exec Xinjiang Jin.
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Content drives new B2B e-commerce
COVID-19 forced B2B e-commerce companies to create and enhance new revenue pathways. Two Sitecore users share how investments in digital experiences kept their companies rolling.
Tue Dec 22, 2020
Remote work to drive portable monitor demand in 2021
Manufacturers like Lenovo, HP and ViewSonic expect high demand for portable monitors in 2021 as workers try to get the dual-screen experience at home.
Wed Dec 23, 2020
Wipro acquires IT units at German wholesalers
German wholesaler Metro has sold IT units to Indian IT services company Wipro, as part of a long-term agreement
Wed Dec 23, 2020
Cisco reveals intention to acquire Dashbase
Networking tech and services giant gets out the corporate chequebook for the third time in a matter of weeks to buy customer experience and analytics software provider
Wed Dec 23, 2020
5G coverage set to reach over half of global population by 2025
Despite 5G deployment still facing various challenges, operators are making progress in addressing major issues
Wed Dec 23, 2020
Security measures critical for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
The COVID-19 vaccine supply chain is already under attack, which comes as no surprise to experts. The biggest potential threats, however, are still to come.
Wed Dec 23, 2020
Data center market M&A deals hit new high in 2020
This year proved to be a banner year for data center mergers and acquisitions with 113 deals valued at over $30 billion, a pace that is unlikely to slow in 2021.
Wed Dec 23, 2020
Salesforce's acquisitions lead CX tech buying spree in 2020
Most CX vendors acquired new companies to enhance their platforms, none bigger than Salesforce buying Slack. Facebook's Kustomer buy might be the most intriguing.
Thu Dec 24, 2020
New contractors appointed to roll out fibre broadband across Devon and Somerset
Airband, Truespeed and Wessex Internet selected to roll out full-fibre networks on behalf of the Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme
Thu Dec 24, 2020
Digital infrastructure flourishes in 2020
Study from co-operative trade association for next-generation broadband services notes increased industry investment and roll-out growth, marking a significant year for network infrastructure
Thu Dec 24, 2020
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK sees positive runes on digital and data adequacy
TechUK is giving a cautious welcome to the imminent UK-EU trade deal, seeing positive signs for data adequacy and digital trade
Thu Dec 24, 2020
Enterprise architecture tools could be acquisition targets
Avolution, Bizzdesign, Mega and Software AG tools lead the Gartner Magic Quadrant on enterprise architecture, but analysts see big players in neighboring markets joining the fray.
Thu Dec 24, 2020
EU looks to enter broadband space race
European Union looks to extend communications frontier through consortium examining the design, development and launch of a European-owned space-based communications system
Thu Dec 24, 2020
RingCentral acquires AI speech analytics startup DeepAffects
California-based startup DeepAffects uses AI speech analytics to collect data on voice and video calls. The information helps customers measure the productivity of meetings.
Thu Dec 24, 2020
UK-EU Brexit deal: TechUK and DigitalEurope hail new dawn but note unfinished data business
Technology trade bodies TechUK and DigitalEurope welcome Christmas Eve UK-EU Brexit deal as a new dawn, but say there is work still be to done on data adequacy and financial equivalence