TechTarget News - Week of Jan 31, 2021
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Indian firms see growing value of data
Half of Indian IT leaders see a permanent increase in value of data as their organisations come under threat from mounting cyber attacks amid the pandemic
Mon Feb 1, 2021
SBRC picks Check Point to support cyber helpline
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre has enlisted Check Point as the first security supplier to join its incident response partnership programme
Mon Feb 1, 2021
5G to the fore as Ericsson beats expectations in financial year
Strong year recorded by comms tech firm from continued high activity levels in North America, Northeast Asia and Europe, with 5G strong
Mon Feb 1, 2021
‘Victory for free speech and openness’ after tribunal confirms no territorial restrictions to FOIA
Freedom of information tribunal rules that investigative journalists and others can use the Freedom of Information Act if they live outside the UK or are not British citizens
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Robert Gordon University delivers graphics workstations virtually
Engineering and architecture students require PCs that can run GPU-accelerated applications. VDI has enabled them to be streamed remotely
Mon Feb 1, 2021
IR35 private sector reforms: Zurich Insurance under fire over contractor blanket ban
Zurich Insurance is the latest high-profile financial services company to declare contractors can only continue to engage with it via umbrella setups from April 2021, ahead of the IR35 rules coming into force
Mon Feb 1, 2021
CISOs invisible to their organisations, says BT report
Ignorance of cyber issues is leading to misplaced confidence in security in many organisations, as CISOs struggle to make themselves seen and heard
Mon Feb 1, 2021
UKRI suspends services after ransomware attack
UK Research and Innovation was hit by an undisclosed strain of ransomware at the end of January
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Watts steps into Gass role at Tech Data
Distributor promotes its current UK&I managing director to take on even more responsibility
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Qualcomm ramps up 5G with French research and development centre
Brittany and Paris Region colocated R&D facility set up to boost chip giant as it embarks on next-generation network objectives
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Netbackup 9 adds flexibility with hyper-converged backup options
Veritas’s enterprise backup flagship is available in hyper-converged infrastructure and has embraced containerisation, for better hardware and application scalability
Mon Feb 1, 2021
West Midlands refreshes digital strategy
Combined authority’s 2021-2026 digital roadmap aims to address the digital divide and make the West Midlands the most digitally connected region in the country
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Serco confirms Babuk ransomware attack
Outsourcing firm was hit by the ransomware last week but insists most of its operations are running as normal
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Imperva and Acronis boost channel support
Data protection players roll out enhancements for partners to reach more customers and give MSPs increased support
Mon Feb 1, 2021
O2 and NEC claim Open RAN trial success
Leading UK mobile operator teams reveal positive results from open radio access network test with IT and network technologies provider, including virtualised RAN software and hardware from GigaTera Communications, Supermicro among others
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Enterprise 5G network slicing to carve out $20bn revenues over next five years
Research highlights dedicated network allocation technique as an enabler for new value creation as communications service providers bolster their capabilities to go beyond connectivity revenues
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Experts predict hot trends in cloud architecture, infrastructure
Top CTOs and analysts predict hyperscale architecture, hybrid cloud, IT as a service, containers and AI infrastructure will be hot trends for IT organizations in 2021.
Mon Feb 1, 2021
SAP earnings strong in Q4, but cloud growth questionable
SAP had a strong Q4 in 2020, but long-term growth prospects are unclear as they depend on SAP's transition to a true cloud-first company.
Mon Feb 1, 2021
ConnectWise buys Service Leadership, benchmarking data
MSP software house ConnectWise has acquired Service Leadership Inc., a consultancy that offers financial and operational benchmarking tools and data.
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Databricks fueling data lakehouse goals with $1B funding round
Databricks gets a major vote of confidence from big name investors, including Franklin Templeton, as it raises new funding to help it advance its cloud data management technology efforts.
Mon Feb 1, 2021
Rewind CEO plans to expand SaaS app backup coverage
Rewind's CEO says SaaS applications that aren't 'the big three' also need backup. Rewind currently protects e-commerce apps, but will expand to cover GitHub, ZenDesk and Trello.
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Bank of Singapore taps analytics to improve operations
Private banking arm of Singapore’s OCBC Group will use analytics to improve compliance, customer service and the performance of its sales teams
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Financial services giants form EU-focused coalition to boost sector’s public cloud adoption pace
A dozen or so European financial institutions have joined forces to stimulate the pace of public cloud adoption in the sector
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Microsoft and Singtel team up on 5G via Azure Stack
Microsoft Azure customers in Singapore will soon be able to use Singtel’s 5G infrastructure to power 5G applications through the telco’s edge computing platform
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Ford makes Google preferred cloud partner for next-generation connected car push
The Ford Motor Company has gone public with details of the next phase of its ongoing connected car push, which involves a newly struck six-year tech collaboration with Google
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Liverpool City Council upgrades to cloud-based contact centre
An 8x8 integrated cloud PaaS contact centre with voice, team chat and meetings support is helping to drive the council’s digital agenda
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Chelsea and Westminster NHS launches diabetes app
Together with supplier Sensyne Health, clinicians at the trust have designed a diabetes app that allows patients to manage their condition at home
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Nordic countries dominate European online banking take-up
Nordics dominate online banking take-up in Europe, but the UK is not far behind
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Latency higher priority than speed as IT leaders look to gain edge
Business leaders believe success depends on low latency, namely 10ms or less to ensure the success of their applications, with three-quarters requiring 5ms or less for edge initiatives
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Nordic region provides autonomous vehicle test bed
Nordic region has the suppliers, environment and appetite for pioneering the development of autonomous vehicles
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Agent Tesla trojan finds new ways to sneak past defences
Updated versions of Agent Tesla Rat include new techniques that fiddle with code to disable endpoint protection tools on target systems
Tue Feb 2, 2021
New Viya, Azure integration enables SAS analytics users
A new integration between SAS Viya and Microsoft Azure makes Azure the preferred cloud for SAS customers and will enable a more seamless connection between the platforms.
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Ten startups graduate from virtual reality-focused accelerator
Startups focusing on building new immersive technology products have completed Digital Catapult’s Augmentor accelerator programme
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Pandemic cloud migration push to have lasting impact
Enterprises boosted their investments in cloud computing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even if vaccines resolve the crisis, COVID-19's influence will linger in the cloud market.
Tue Feb 2, 2021
How a social engineering campaign fooled infosec researchers
Impersonation tactics in social engineering attacks have become so elaborate that even highly aware members of the infosec community can fall victim to them.
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Poly pivots product line to remote working
Latest Poly P Series offers pro-grade webcams, video bars, speakerphones and an all-in-one video conferencing monitor, with remote management and software services to address new normal
Tue Feb 2, 2021
MongoDB Realm Sync simplifies cloud data synchronization
MongoDB put into general availability its mobile Realm database to data synchronization service, easing the challenge for developers to connect data from the edge to the cloud.
Tue Feb 2, 2021
SonicWall confirms zero-day vulnerability on SMA 100 series
After testing NCC Group's findings, SonicWall 'confirmed their submission as a critical zero-day in the SMA 100 series 10.x code, and are tracking it as SNWLID-2021-0001.'
Tue Feb 2, 2021
Atlassian cloud sweetens licensing deal for enterprises
An Atlassian Cloud Enterprise licensing update furthers its appeal to customers contemplating a move to SaaS to offload and streamline IT ops.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Amazon CEO Bezos to step down; AWS' Jassy will take reins
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos will step down from his role later this year. He will be succeeded by AWS CEO Andy Jassy, in a move some observers have expected.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Tata Communications grows IoT footprint
India’s Tata Communications has been shoring up its IoT capabilities through a handful of acquisitions and partnerships with telcos
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to step down as e-commerce giant celebrates first-ever $100bn revenue quarter
Bezos confirms he is stepping down as Amazon CEO and will take on the role of executive chairman, as company posts record-breaking fourth-quarter results
Wed Feb 3, 2021
EE 5G mobile usage increases by 40% over last quarter of 2020
Surge in use of next-generation networks for BT-owned mobile service over the festive period with video, especially news, causing spikes
Wed Feb 3, 2021
SolarWinds patches two critical CVEs in Orion platform
New vulnerabilities disclosed as SolarWinds reels from December 2020 Solorigate/Sunburst attack – but do not appear to have been exploited yet
Wed Feb 3, 2021
‘Classic’ Cerber ransomware targets health sector in high volumes
Cerber ransomware-as-a-service seems to have re-emerged as one of the most critical cyber threats facing healthcare organisations, reports VMware Carbon Black
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Google grows cloud sales as parent’s profits top $40bn
Alphabet announces massive overall profits and increased Google cloud sales
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Avast Business looks to Westcoast to deliver UK channel growth
Cyber security vendor signs up distributor to get its antivirus offering in front of more resellers and MSPs
Wed Feb 3, 2021
EE, BT team to ‘redefine’ home broadband with BT Halo 3+
Comms provider and mobile division announce new hybrid connect device, claiming to combine full-fibre home broadband, Wi-Fi and UK’s fastest mobile network
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Channel driving growth for public cloud giants
The sales have been impressive but Canalys has highlighted the strength of the channel in boosting sales for the likes of Amazon Web Services, Google and Microsoft Azure
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Foxtons rejects claims of slow reaction to data leak
Investigators have unearthed 16,000 data records that seem to have been stolen in an attack on property firm Foxtons last year, but the organisation says it acted by the book in dealing with the incident
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Healthcare and life sciences dominate 2021 DataIQ 100 list
NHS England’s managing director of data and analytics, Ming Tang, joins data leaders from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and GSK in the top 10 of this year’s DataIQ 100 list
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Broadband speed boost sees UK home values jump by £3,500
UK government survey quantifies added value of access to superfast broadband, which is now said to have pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes across the country, creating £2.7bn of economic benefits including 17,600 jobs
Wed Feb 3, 2021
UK slow in AI maturity race
A new survey for Rackspace has found that IT decision makers in the UK struggle with finding the right skills to support artificial intelligence
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Has Covid-19 made bank branch closures easier to sell?
Big banks continue to close branches and invest more in technology as the Covid-19 pandemic makes a case for digital banking
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Panasas storage yearns for expanded enterprise presence
After six years as chief operating officer, Panasas CEO Tom Shea took the helm last year to pilot the company's storage roadmap.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Crypto malware targets Kubernetes clusters, say researchers
Newly identified Hildegaard malware targets Kubernetes clusters and seems to herald a new campaign from the TeamTNT gang
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Collibra acquires predictive data quality vendor OwlDQ
With OwlDQ, Collibra is bringing data quality capabilities to its data intelligence platform to help users better understand and evaluate the impact of different sources of data.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Oracle adds GraalVM Enterprise to Java SE subscription
Oracle's GraalVM Enterprise compiler technology is now available to developers as part of the Java SE subscription. GraalVM increases application performance.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Microsoft to improve voice controls in Outlook mobile
Microsoft plans to bolster mobile workers' productivity when using 365 by improving the voice controls in Outlook and adding handwriting transcription to Lens.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
New CloudBees CEO eyes IPO, M&A to build DevOps tools
CloudBees co-founder Sacha Labourey will lead product strategy for the company's DevOps tools, while new CEO Stephen DeWitt readies the business for its next stage of growth.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Embedded analytics prominent in latest MicroStrategy update
New embedded BI capabilities and tools that enable collaboration are key features of MicroStrategy 2021, the latest platform update from the longtime BI vendor.
Wed Feb 3, 2021
Kite launches enterprise-grade code completion tool
Kite's new enterprise version of its code completion tool, Kite Team Server, targets larger development teams to help them write code faster by automating repetitive tasks.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
AWS and Telstra team up on 5G
Australia’s Telstra will explore a range of AWS’s edge computing offerings that can be integrated into its 5G network to speed up the performance of 5G applications
Thu Feb 4, 2021
CDEI: Local government data use must keep up Covid momentum
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation says momentum in local authority data use during the Covid-19 pandemic is in danger of being dissipated without central government investment and support for data skills development
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Ericsson: Dematerialisation is the path to profitability
Comms tech provider’s research finds so-called dematerialised enterprises expect to take advantage of cloud and mobile technology to become more productive and sustainable by 2030
Thu Feb 4, 2021
UiPath hires former cloud executive to head APAC business
Former Google and AWS executive Rick Harshman will lead UiPath’s business in Asia-Pacific, where adoption of robotic process automation is growing
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Covid-19 saw 32% of UK&I firms furlough IT staff in 2020
The coronavirus outbreak led to pay freezes, reduced hours and furlough for many IT workers, according to Computer Weekly’s annual salary survey
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Fraud and cyber crime still vastly under-reported
The scale of digitally enabled crime in the UK is dramatically under-reported, new statistics indicate
Thu Feb 4, 2021
CCS goes live with £800m NHS IT framework
Digital Capability for Health framework covers development and IT management services for health and social care organisations
Thu Feb 4, 2021
IBM and Microsoft close the gap to mainstream quantum computing
Recent developments from IBM and Microsoft suggest that cloud-based enterprise computing may become mainstream in just a few years
Thu Feb 4, 2021
SolarWinds chases multiple leads in breach investigation
Investigators at SolarWinds are exploring multiple theories as to how the company’s systems were compromised
Thu Feb 4, 2021
BT counts cost of Covid-19 in third quarter
Fibre and 5G roll-outs continue apace, but trading update reveals trying times for UK incumbent telco, with falling revenues and profits
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Cisco folds vulnerability management into AppDynamics AIOps
A new module for AppDynamics' AIOps platform uses APM data to perform vulnerability management monitoring and automated attack blocking as DevSecOps market buzz continues.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Boeing outsources to Dell affecting 600 IT jobs
US aircraft manufacturer contracts hundreds of IT roles to Dell as it accelerates outsourcing plans
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Dell rolls out increased rewards for cross-selling
Vendor announces enhancements to its global partner programme, with incentives for top partners to sell more
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Wi-Fi global economic value to reach $5tn in 2025
Study of the mainstay of in-home work, educational and entertainment communications finds Wi-Fi is a major global economic engine
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Woodland Trust hit by cyber attack in December
Conservation charity is investigating what it describes as a ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack but has waited nearly two months to inform its members
Thu Feb 4, 2021
After finance, digital marketing is a key demand
The channel has reached out to vendors for digital marketing support with Dell sharing some of the progress it has made on that front
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Revolut rewrites policy to include permanent remote working
Challenger finance firm Revolut is redesigning its office spaces and introducing permanent remote working policies
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Arista launches zero-trust security with a Forescout option
Arista's zero-trust security framework segments devices into groups and sets policies for network access. Forescout integration is available for dynamic device identification.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
IT company clicks with OpenShift Container Storage snapshots
Red Hat's OpenShift Container Storage 4.6 update brought data protection functionality to the platform, allowing APIS IT to put more critical workloads on it.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Nurture software developer heroes
Developer teams have been put under immense pressure to drive through digital transformation change, and they are now experiencing stress and burnout
Thu Feb 4, 2021
OwnBackup CEO: Funding will support M&A, products, IPO plans
In this Q&A, OwnBackup CEO Sam Gutmann discusses how the company is working towards going public as well as his near-term product and staffing plans.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Microsoft launches Viva as employee experience platform born out of Teams
Microsoft has launched an “employee experience platform”, based on Microsoft Teams, said to aid the integration of the working environment
Thu Feb 4, 2021
SolarWinds Office 365 environment compromised
SolarWinds CEO Sudhakar Ramakrishna said nation-state threat actors first compromised a single email account and later gained access to the company's Orion platform environment.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Vendia raises $15.5M for serverless blockchain data sharing
Vendia is building out its data platform that uses distributed ledger blockchain technology to help organizations and developers more easily share data.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Google launches Apigee X API management tool
Google's new Apigee X API management system helps users develop and manage their API strategies and enjoy more security, performance, networking and app-dev capabilities.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
IBM turns to open source software to build quantum ecosystem
IBM plans to create an ecosystem made up of open source software developers that will work collaboratively to speed delivery of production-ready quantum applications.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
Cheaper 5G phones may spark global smartphone sales rebound
After a down 2020, global smartphone sales will bounce back this year. Gartner expects 11% growth in 2021, with cheaper 5G phones giving shoppers incentive to buy.
Thu Feb 4, 2021
The Open Group updates IT4IT, adds digital architect option
The Open Group zoned in on digital transformation initiatives with its new architecture certification option and IT4IT's 3.0 reference architecture update.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
UKRI should speed up Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund approval processes, says NAO
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s lengthy approval process leads to delays in funding projects and could be a deterrent, according to the National Audit Office
Fri Feb 5, 2021
How Yarra Valley Water is tapping APIs
The largest water retailer in Melbourne has rolled out application programming interfaces to improve operations and customer service
Fri Feb 5, 2021
RAN returns strong growth but Nokia prepares for challenging year ahead
Comms tech provider claims solid Q4, full year 2020 performance but anticipates “meaningful headwinds” in year of transition
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Denmark and Sweden to issue digital vaccine certificates
Sweden and Denmark announce plans to develop digital certificates that prove people have been vaccinated against Covid-19
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Security firm Stormshield loses source code in cyber attack
Source code from two products developed by French cyber security firm was compromised in a December 2020 incident
Fri Feb 5, 2021
DXC Technology staying on turnaround course
Days after the firm rebuffed the Atos takeover approach, DXC Technology shares Q3 numbers
Fri Feb 5, 2021
CE consortium calls on comms regulator to ignore pleas to delay 6GHz certification
As users’ reliance on wireless devices increases, the US Consumer Technology Association warns FCC to ignore lobbying to pause progress of Wi-Fi 6E equipment certification
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Print partners need to do more
Canon Europe research shines light on customer frustrations with the way they are currently being served by the channel
Fri Feb 5, 2021
MicroStrategy plans include SaaS version of its BI platform
MicroStrategy revealed during its user conference that a SaaS version of its platform is in the works, as are new embedded analytics and process automation capabilities.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Financial regulatory body bombarded with malicious emails
New disclosures reveal the FCA’s systems bounced almost a quarter of a million malicious emails in a three-month period
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Telcos flesh out 5G volumetric use cases
NTT DoCoMo and BT among first telcos to examine the potential of technology that will enable large, high-quality interactive 3D files to be streamed to 5G mobile devices and viewed directly through a browser, along with AR/VR.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Google Chrome update to patch serious zero-day
A serious heap buffer overflow vulnerability means Google Chrome users should patch their browsers as soon as possible
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Government R&D funding fails to maximise ‘catapult’ potential
Barriers in the UK’s research and development funding system mean technology and innovation centres, also known as catapults, are prevented from maximising their potential economic impact
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Mayor of London launches digital inclusion initiative
Taskforce focused on increasing digital inclusion in London will promote digital skills and increase access to devices and connectivity
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Microsoft unveils employee experience platform Viva
Viva will offer Microsoft customers an employee experience platform that uses analytics and an intranet service to boost employee engagement and productivity.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Microsoft makes image classification model available
Microsoft's release of a pre-trained vision model comes after Google and OpenAI also released open source vision models. The models may not have much enterprise use, though.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Hazelcast Jet 4.4 brings SQL to stream processing engine
Hazelcast Jet brings new SQL query capabilities to the stream processing platform that will enable developers to continuously query streaming data without interrupting data flow.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Dell Technologies Partner Program adds VMware sales option
The revised Dell Technologies Partner Program offers the option for the partners to sell VMware licensing with an aligned base rebate; other IT channel news.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
News briefs: Dell, partners to deliver OneBox MEC
OneBox MEC is a 5G-enabled mobile edge computing platform. The hardware will contain turnkey technology for deploying a private 5G network and application services.
Fri Feb 5, 2021
Open Group turns focus to TOGAF, Agile architecture guidance
The Open Group's Steve Nunn discusses upcoming work to improve its Open Agile Architecture standard and TOGAF guides as well as COVID-19's impact on enterprise architecture.
Sat Feb 6, 2021
EncroChat: Appeal court finds ‘digital phone tapping’ admissible in criminal trials
Appeal Court decides EncroChat-encrypted phone records can be used in criminal trials. Critics say the decision means phone tapping no longer has a ‘clear meaning in the digital age’