TechTarget News - Week of Aug 01, 2021
Mon Aug 2, 2021
Building supply chain resilience with cloud ERP
Vallen Asia’s cloud enterprise resource planning system has enabled it to scale its operations across the region and made its supply chain operations more resilient amid the pandemic
Mon Aug 2, 2021
Hospitals at risk from security flaws in pneumatic tube systems
Researchers at IoT security vendor Armis said the nine critical vulnerabilities affect the pneumatic tube systems used by many hospitals in North America.
Mon Aug 2, 2021
Government publishes second version of digital identity trust framework
The second iteration of the framework, still in alpha version, sets out how organisations can become certified digital identity service providers
Mon Aug 2, 2021
Gigabit broadband funding targets over two million homes and businesses
Digital infrastructure upgrades planned for rural and hard-to-reach areas to support post-pandemic economic growth and improve home connectivity
Mon Aug 2, 2021
IR35 reforms: TUC demand for government ban on umbrella companies raises eyebrows
The Trades Union Congress has raised eyebrows within the contracting community by calling for a ban on umbrella companies to help stamp out malpractice
Mon Aug 2, 2021
SAS planning an IPO after rumored acquisition talks end
The longtime independent analytics vendor, which just two weeks ago was in negotiations to get acquired, revealed plans to, instead, prepare for an initial public stock offering.
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Huawei courts Asian startups in cloud push
Huawei will spend $100m over three years to grow the startup ecosystem in key markets as it eyes a bigger slice of Asia’s cloud market
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Government updates isolation criteria in Covid-19 app
NHS Covid-19 app adjusted to reduce the number of people receiving self-isolation alerts
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Ransomware attacks increase dramatically during 2021
Dramatic increase in ransomware attacks globally during first half of 2021 driven by triple extortion technique, and is only set to expand further
Tue Aug 3, 2021
HMRC will shut down Chief system by end of March 2023
From 31 March 2023, the Customs Declaration Service will become the only operating UK customs platform when HMRC turns off the legacy Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight system
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Destruction and integrity cyber attacks on the rise
Cyber security professionals have reported a sharp rise in debilitating attacks aimed at destroying or manipulating data
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Windows 365: Cloud PC pricing starts at £20
Will Microsoft change the way people buy PCs in much the same way that streaming services have revolutionised video subscription services?
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Intel hails data analytics-powered GB Olympics swimming success
Intel has claimed its part in the GB swimming team’s Olympics success, with the analysis of ‘data pools’ and the use of its servers and workstations
Tue Aug 3, 2021
New ransomware gang spins out of DarkSide
The emergence of a ransomware gang known as BlackMatter raises questions that it could be a re-brand of REvil or DarkSide
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Ahana raises $20M for Presto cloud data lake query tech
Ahana looks to grow the market for its open source-based cloud data query engine as the volume of stored data that organizations want to analyze continues to expand.
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Panasas’s 10x saving bumps NetApp from HPC storage deployment
University of Wollongong got 1.2PB for the cost of 100TB for HPC storage in its cryo-imaging institute. Scale-out NAS maker Panasas also brought life sciences expertise to bear
Tue Aug 3, 2021
UK MoD turns to hackers to help secure digital assets
Hackers given direct access to internal Ministry of Defence systems to identify and report security vulnerabilities
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Salesforce automation strategy sharpens with acquisition
The CX giant plans to fold RPA technology from an acquisition into some of its platforms. The move comes after Microsoft and other big tech firms bought RPA vendors.
Tue Aug 3, 2021
Oracle WebLogic users get a bridge to Kubernetes deployment
Java developers in Oracle shops can use the new Verrazzano container platform to deploy apps to Kubernetes without a ground-up rewrite.
Tue Aug 3, 2021
CompTIA ChannelCon 2021 points to CX as partner priority
In a preview of its upcoming channel industry research, IT trade association CompTIA highlighted the growing importance of customer experience among partners.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
14 flaws in NicheStack put critical infrastructure at risk
The vulnerability disclosure process for Infra:Halt, a set of flaws impacting critical infrastructure, took nearly a year, due to the nature of supply chain vulnerabilities.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Dropbox shares datacentre sustainability strategy as it plots to be 100% renewably powered by 2030
Cloud-based file sync and share giant goes public with plans to run all its datacentres on renewable power by 2030
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Fred IT replaces paper prescriptions with QR codes
Fred IT’s eRX Script Exchange is now used by 21,000 doctors and 95% of Australian pharmacies, delivering more than 11 million digital prescriptions by July 2021
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Initial access brokers unaffected by ransomware content bans
Banning ransomware content from cyber crime forums has done little to prevent initial access brokers from advertising their services, with the number of access listings increasing in the second quarter of 2021
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Leading venture capital firms are failing to protect human rights
Venture capital firms and high-profile tech accelerators are not conducting human rights due diligence on their investments, which means they cannot be sure the companies they invest in are not causing, or contributing to, human rights abuses
Wed Aug 4, 2021
A million UK households reach to the skies for broadband
Satellite broadband is showing signs of beginning to take off in the UK, with further gains expected as Starlink arrives and BT teams with OneWeb
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Varada scales cloud data platform with new release
Varada realized it needed more flexibility to help its users scale its data lake query platform, so it added elasticity capabilities to help meet that demand.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Six Isle of Wight schools hit by ransomware attack
Authorities are still working to manage the fallout from the attack, which has already forced at least one school to delay the start of the new term in September
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Openreach announces 86 new copper network switch-off locations
BT-owned UK broadband provision firm accelerates its plan to stop selling copper-based broadband and traditional voice services across the UK by 2025
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Supply chain attacks, IoT threats on tap for Black Hat 2021
Industry analysts say that evolving threats, real-world impacts and supply chain attacks will be among their hot topics at this year's Black Hat 2021 conference.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
M&S launches initiative to hire software engineers
Supermarket and department store M&S has launched an initiative designed to help it find software engineering talent
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Civil Service Data Challenge announces longlist of ideas to improve data use
Dragons’ Den-style Civil Service competition to elicit ideas to improve data use in government has whittled a list of 200 down to eight. Four will be chosen in December for delivery
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Amazon vs Google vs Microsoft: Gartner report blasts public cloud giants’ sales tactics
Latest Magic Quadrant report from Gartner shines a light on heavy-handed sales tactics by some of the public cloud market’s biggest players
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Nokia, Taiwan Mobile claim first 5G carrier aggregation call in standalone architecture
Trial declared successful in aggregating spectrum in the 700MHz and 3500MHz bands for the first time to deliver enhanced connectivity and increased coverage and support Taiwanese operator’s vision to deliver 5G services.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Research points to growing importance of secondary datacentre hubs across Europe in years to come
Datacentrepricing’s half-year look at the growth of the European datacentre market reinforces the rising importance of secondary datacentre hubs across the continent
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Zoom settlement of privacy suit covers some businesses
Smaller businesses could benefit from Zoom's recent class-action lawsuit settlement. However, the deal does not cover companies with enterprise licenses.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Hybrid office brings scheduling software to forefront
Scheduling systems for hybrid offices are an emerging post-pandemic tool to manage employees without permanent desks and facilitate in-person collaboration.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Matt Tait warns of 'stolen' zero-day vulnerabilities
During Black Hat 2021, the COO of Corellium discussed three main threats that have ramped up: stolen zero days, zero days being exploited in the wild and supply chain attacks.
Wed Aug 4, 2021
Researchers crack new Let's Encrypt validation feature
Multiperspective validation can be thwarted with a traffic-throttling technique that could lead to attackers obtaining digital certificates for domains they don't own.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Unit4 doubles down on APAC business
Supplier of mid-market ERP systems Unit4 is investing in a research and development centre in Jakarta as part of efforts to win market share from established players
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Around 75% of minority tech employees don’t feel a sense of belonging at work
Research by Capgemini found just over three-quarters of global tech employees who are women or ethnic minorities don’t feel a sense of belonging at work
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Cloud misconfiguration a growing cause of security incidents
Rapid cloud adoption during the pandemic has increased the attack surface and heightened the risk of misconfiguring services, leaving organisations more vulnerable to cyber attacks
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Vodafone Spain modernises customer relationship management platform with Amdocs
Modernisation programme aims to enable Vodafone Spain to reduce the total cost of ownership and improve operational efficiency, automation and performance of its CRM system
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Dell’Oro: Full speed ahead for broadband tech spending
Analyst says worldwide broadband access market for technologies supporting cable, DSL, PON and fixed wireless improved again at 3% CAGR over the forecast horizon of 2020-2025
Thu Aug 5, 2021
BCS: more diverse workforce key to UK AI ethics global leadership
BCS report says the UK can take an international lead in AI ethics if it cultivates a more diverse workforce, including people from non-STEM backgrounds
Thu Aug 5, 2021
SAP customers more alert to internal than external threats
SAP customers are more concerned by insider threats than by external attacks, according to a report. And yet the average SAP customer has around 2,500 vulnerabilities within their customised SAP code
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Mandiant: Microsoft 365 the 'Holy Grail' for nation-state hackers
Mandiant researchers discussed mailbox compromises, app registration abuse and new extensions of the Golden SAML attack technique against Microsoft 365 at Black Hat 2021.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
BlackMatter goes on the record about DarkSide and REvil links
BlackMatter gives details of its ransomware-as-a-service operation and distinguishes itself from now-defunct ransomware gangs in interview with cyber security analysts from Recorded Future
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Nine security flaws found in critical hospital infrastructure
The ‘PwnedPiper’ vulnerabilities identified in systems used by 80% of US hospitals could be used to launch ransomware attacks
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Collaboration key to Qlik's quest for active intelligence
Among the new capabilities Qlik recently unveiled is a tool that enables collaboration not only at the end of an analytics project, but also throughout the project lifecycle.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Komprise COO talks 2021 growth and future software plans
Krishna Subramanian, COO of Komprise, discusses improvements made to the company's flagship data management software and updates planned for the remainder of the year.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
DevOps security pros share steps for success
DevOps security isn't a technical problem -- it's a people and process problem, experts say. Enterprise IT pros offer their advice on how to solve it.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Hackers build a better timing attack to crack encryption keys
A new technique for cracking encryption keys can overcome the limitations of popular timing attacks by analyzing network packets, according to researchers at Black Hat 2021.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
CISA director announces 'Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative'
The Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative, or JCDC, is a partnership between the public and private sectors to create and implement comprehensive national cybersecurity plans.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Nutanix, Red Hat partner to ease container app deployment
A Nutanix-Red Hat partnership could help the vendors compete with VMware in the growing market for Kubernetes platforms that span public and private clouds.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
DevSecOps suffers from a lack of specifics, IT leaders say
Cybersecurity won't improve without clearer guidance from regulators and industry experts about how to implement DevSecOps, according to discussions at a virtual event this week.
Thu Aug 5, 2021
11 areas will trial digital identity scheme for residential property sector
MyIdentity scheme will allow estate agents, conveyancers, solicitors and mortgage providers across 11 locations to trial the use of digital identity to speed up and make home buying more secure
Thu Aug 5, 2021
Researchers argue action bias hinders incident response
A Black Hat 2021 session focused on the human instinct to act immediately after a cyber attack and how that can negatively impact incident response.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Apple's M1 silicon brings new challenges for malware defenders
Noted security researcher Patrick Wardle told Black Hat 2021 attendees that catching malware attacks on new macOS systems requires learning the subtleties of ARM64 architecture.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Half of Gen-Z would leave job if not given a hybrid work option
Even though two-thirds of workers surveyed by workspace technology company say hybrid work benefits mental health and productivity, over half believe that their employers are not prepared to implement it
Fri Aug 6, 2021
TelcoSwitch bolsters Scottish position with SureVoIP buy
Unified comms specialist TelcoSwitch strikes third deal of the year as it continues to expand portfolio and add expertise
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Verizon, AWS take mobile edge computing to 13 of top 20 US metro areas
Developers and businesses in three new locations now able to build and deploy applications at the edge of communication provider’s wireless network through AWS Wavelength
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Apple unveils plans to scan US iPhones for child sex abuse images
Apple will introduce child sexual abuse material detection for US users later this year, but some experts are worried that the technology could be repurposed to scan phones for other kinds of content
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Pressure to find staff increases across the industry
There are not enough people out there to fill jobs in the tech world, but it might help if the focus on technical expertise was taken out of working in the industry
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Inmarsat, Atlantic Bridge Capital and Civic Connect dig deep for IoT in global mining sector
Insight Terra secures $5.45m in Series A funding to accelerate the delivery of an end-to-end full-stack risk management solution to support compliance with global standards and to meet ESG requirements
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Vodafone claims UK first with voice-integrated Wi-Fi booster with Alexa built-in
UK operator expands capability of in-home broadband infrastructure with Wi-Fi booster with built-in voice control, hybrid 4G broadband backup and dedicated Wi-Fi support
Fri Aug 6, 2021
GFT expands digital transformation services to North America
After successfully expanding into Latin American markets, the German IT services and software engineering company will target the U.S. and Canada; other IT channel news.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Startup Sisu adds more automation to its analytics platform
Sisu recently introduced Smart Waterfall Charts, a tool that automates the development of certain visualizations, as part of its effort to find ways to explain changes in data.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
VMware expands VD management tools for Microsoft Azure
VMware's latest Horizon virtual desktop management tools improve the performance of the product on Microsoft Azure. The changes appear in the Horizon Control Plane.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Amazon GDPR fine signals expansion of regulatory focus
Amazon's $887 million GDPR fine likely stems from consumer consent and may indicate the EU is moving beyond data breaches and zeroing in on data practices.
Fri Aug 6, 2021
Amazon, Microsoft delay office reopening over COVID resurgence
A resurgence in COVID-19 infections has forced more big-tech firms to defer reopening their offices. Amazon and Microsoft are the latest to join the ranks.