TechTarget News - Week of Nov 21, 2021
Mon Nov 22, 2021
UK holds international digital government conference
Countries convened to discuss digital transformation issues and the application to services of technologies such as AI and digital identity.
Mon Nov 22, 2021
DHSC reluctant to confirm details of digital delivery review
Sajid Javid heightens expectations around Wade-Gery review at NHS conference, but health department is unable to say when it might be delivered
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Global broadband speed clipping rockets over past 18 months
Research shows broadband speed clipping is rising sharply, with many subscribers hitting upper speed limits
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Black Friday cyber warning for 4,000 card-skimming victims
NCSC warns thousands of small retailers that their websites are being exploited to steal customer data
Mon Nov 22, 2021
More wrongful convictions overturned in Post Office scandal
Seven more subpostmasters have been cleared after the Post Office charged them for crimes caused by its faulty Horizon software, taking the total of people wrongfully convicted to 72, with more to come
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
The weekly catch-up with personnel moves across the industry includes some senior appointments
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Mobile trade-in programmes are key driver in stimulating 5G smartphone upgrades
Mobile device tracker for third quarter of 2021 shows continued year-on-year market growth, with new 5G smartphone launches and trade-in promotions contributing to growth of mobile trade-in and upgrade programmes
Mon Nov 22, 2021
IT Priorities 2022: MSP importance rising
TechTarget research reveals that a record number of customers across Europe are looking to work with managed service providers
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Upcoming holidays prompt ransomware warning from authorities
Ransomware gangs know how calendars work, and may target their attacks around major holidays to take advantage of more people being off work, according to a new alert
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Cryptocurrency exchange BTC-Alpha confirms ransomware attack
While it is common for threat actors to use cryptocurrency platforms to move and obfuscate ransom payments, this time an exchange platform was the victim of such an attack.
Mon Nov 22, 2021
DOD invites Google, Oracle to bid on JWCC cloud contract
Google has been invited to bid on the Department of Defense's Joint Warfighter Cloud Capability multi-vendor contract. One analyst says Google is well set up to be a contender.
Mon Nov 22, 2021
Apple self-service repair unlikely to help businesses
Experts believe small and medium-size businesses will continue using repair shops to fix Apple iPhones and Macs to avoid breaking and replacing the hardware.
Mon Nov 22, 2021
GoDaddy discloses breach of 1.2M customer account details
Web hosting provider GoDaddy said an attacker broke into its Managed WordPress service and accessed the account details and SSL keys of 1.2 million customers.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Home secretary urged to respond to concerns over EU travel systems
Priti Patel is challenged over the various issues relating to new border checks affecting UK residents travelling to the European Union, in aspects such as facial recognition and algorithmic profiling
Tue Nov 23, 2021
NHSX and NHS Digital to merge with NHS England
Overhaul part of recommendations under a digital delivery review led by NHS Digital chair Laura Wade-Gery
Tue Nov 23, 2021
FTTH Council Europe calls on policymakers for measures to reap full-fibre rewards
Industry organisation with a mission to advance ubiquitous full-fibre connectivity across Europe welcomes publication of the European Commission’s latest ‘Digital economy and society index’ and calls for demand-side measures to boost take-up of fibre networks
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Four-day week introduced for staff at digital bank
UK’s Atom Bank brings in four-day working week for employees with no salary reduction
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Ericsson boosts business play with $6.2bn Vonage acquisition
Acquisition of IP communications provider expands Ericsson’s presence in wireless enterprise and broadens its global offerings, creating a global network and communication platform for open innovation
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Mid-band dominates 5G in emerging markets
Research highlights importance of mobile operators taking advantage of globally harmonised spectrum bands and economies of scale for 5G
Tue Nov 23, 2021
SME customers embracing hybrid working at a fast pace
Smaller businesses appear to have taken to a hybrid working world much more easily than their enterprise-sized counterparts
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Softcat keeps momentum going in Q1
Channel player shares a trading update on the progress it made in its first fiscal quarter
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Hyperscalers top telcos in private network stakes
Research identifies cloud providers as first port of call for enterprises looking to deploy and gain benefits from private mobile networks, with Microsoft named top innovator ahead of AT&T and Deutsche Telekom
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Commons committee launches STEM diversity inquiry
Inquiry will assess the lack of diversity in UK science, technology, engineering and maths and will measure current attempts to improve representation
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Exclusive Networks continues global trend with Infinipoint
Distributor seals third worldwide deal in a matter of a few weeks as it adds more depth to its security portfolio
Tue Nov 23, 2021
American Airlines flies its data warehouse to the cloud
The pandemic hit American Airlines hard, but its management took an optimistic view, seeing at as an opportunity to use data more effectively to improve operations.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
NCSC commits to new diversity measures
The National Cyber Security Centre’s second annual report on diversity in cyber security finds room for improvement
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Schrems accuses Irish DPC of trying to block publication of Facebook documents
Austrian lawyer Max Schrems has filed a complaint after the Irish data protection commissioner put his privacy organisation under pressure to sign a non-disclosure agreement
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Ericsson to acquire Vonage for 5G development
Ericsson plans to use Vonage's developer community and cloud-based communications platform for 5G software development. The $6.2 billion deal is expected to close next year.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Kioxia releases PCIe 5.0 EDSFF SSDs
Kioxia became the first vendor to release a PCIe Gen 5.0 SSD with its new CD7 series. Still, it highlighted the EDSFF specification over beating the Gen 5 drum.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Researcher drops instant admin Windows zero-day bug
A newly-disclosed zero-day vulnerability in Windows could potentially allow local users to elevate their permissions to administrator status, and Microsoft has yet to post a fix.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Workday responds to workforce changes with Vndly acquisition
Workday adds extended workforce management capability to its HCM platform with its acquisition of Vndly. Increasing use of contingent labor and competition motivated the buy.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Apple files lawsuit against spyware vendor NSO Group
Apple sued the Israeli technology vendor, whose Pegasus spyware has been implicated in several malicious attacks on journalists, activists and government officials.
Tue Nov 23, 2021
Planning key to navigating a U.S. government shutdown
Federal contractors and IT vendors should brush up on plans to navigate a government shutdown as a Dec. 3 funding deadline approaches.
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Police tech introduced with little scrutiny or training
A Lords inquiry into the adoption of advanced algorithmic technologies by police in England and Wales has been told that new tools are being introduced without proper training and with little scrutiny of their impacts
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Apple sues under-fire malware firm NSO
Lawsuit alleges spyware firm NSO Group targeted Apple’s users, adding to the pressure on the under-fire company
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Kazakhstan’s IT industry growing rapidly thanks to heavy government support
Kazakhstan’s IT sector is being prepared for international expansion through government investment
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Societe Generale accelerates data and artificial intelligence strategy
French investment banking giant increases its focus on data and artificial intelligence as digital transformation matures
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Zoom boom rolls on over to Q3 2021
Partial return to the office fails to stop momentum of breakout collaboration technology giant in the third quarter of 2021
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Consumer cyber bill to protect mobiles, smart devices
Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill will reinforce protections for consumer devices and mandate improvements to default security settings
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Dell channel drives vendor’s PC sales growth
Partners get a nod in comments made by senior executives on analyst calls after the firm shared its third-quarter results
Wed Nov 24, 2021
UK government announces NHS digital delivery review
Report from NHS Digital chair Laura Wade-Gery sets out recommendations on how to approach digital transformation in the public health system
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Regulation of AI needed to avoid the mistakes of social media
Government is urged to work with industry on a flexible regulatory framework to ensure the explainability, reliability and robustness of artificial intelligence
Wed Nov 24, 2021
One in three Norwegian unicorns created in 2021 alone
Norway’s tech sector has undergone rapid growth in the past year, consolidating the Nordic country’s position as an emerging European tech hub
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Global IoT roaming data traffic to reach 650PB in 2026
Study from Kaleido Intelligence finds that likely supply chain concerns are considered as no deterrent to a surge in global mobile and internet of things roaming activity over the next five years
Wed Nov 24, 2021
Connectivity issues disrupting most businesses’ IoT roll-outs
Research commissioned by mobile satellite communications provider finds that in the face of significant momentum in uptake of IoT since the pandemic outbreak, poor or unreliable connectivity is a seen as a typical gating factor in deployment projects
Thu Nov 25, 2021
CityFibre launches first 800Gbps infrastructure backbone ring
UK’s largest independent network provider announces 800Gbps ring, launched in collaboration with Ciena, to serve 23 cities and six ‘super core’ sites as part of a multi-terabit, national backbone project
Thu Nov 25, 2021
UK consumers warned of increase in credit card application fraud
There has been a sharp rise in fraudsters using stolen personal details to open credit card accounts
Thu Nov 25, 2021
My channel take: Michael O’Hara, DataSolutions
How did O’Hara get to be running the security and digital workplace distributor and what does he think about the current state of the market?
Thu Nov 25, 2021
Exclusive Networks signs with Alkira
Distributor says vendor’s Cloud Services Exchange lets service providers solve million-dollar network questions in ‘a few mouse clicks’
Thu Nov 25, 2021
Industry must collaborate to advance digital skills, says FutureDotNow
Business coalition calls for cross-industry collaboration to close the UK’s digital skills gap
Thu Nov 25, 2021
Post Office supported 1999 law change that eased prosecutions using computer evidence
The Post Office made clear its support for a change in UK law regarding computer evidence that was making prosecution 'onerous' - a change which later helped to wrongfully convict subpostmasters
Thu Nov 25, 2021
British Army announces transformation programme
The Future Soldier initiative will see a modernisation supported by use of emerging technologies and bolstered cyber capabilities
Thu Nov 25, 2021
Government must prove its plans to police encryption work, says ex-cyber security chief
Ciaran Martin, the former UK cyber security chief, says the government must explain how it can access encrypted communications without damaging cyber security and weakening privacy
Fri Nov 26, 2021
UK’s surveillance culture may be normalising use of tech for abuse
Intense surveillance of public spaces by UK authorities may be playing a part in the normalisation of cyber stalking in intimate relationships
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Vodafone announces trial of self-powered mobile masts
Operator says self-powered masts could enable new sites to be built in the most remote parts of the UK without the major challenge and cost of connecting to the electricity grid
Fri Nov 26, 2021
VMware, Mitacs set sights on discovering sustainable path for 6G
Partnership will drive applied research with Canadian universities in the areas of sustainable grid, digital equity and clean tech involving 6G
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Cyren and S3 educate customers on inbox security
Vendor and partner illustrate the continuing need for trusted advisers to hand-hold customers through their security options
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Ericsson, Telstra claim 5G industry first deployment with spectrum sharing
Comms tech provider teams with Australian operator for first successful deployment of spectrum sharing to simplify the management and evolution of multiple generations of technology on base station sites, enabling expanded 5G coverage
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Nokia strikes gold in Lapland with 5G private wireless network
Comms tech provider implements private network at gold mine, reaching depths of up to 1km to connect people, equipment, sensors, devices and vehicles
Fri Nov 26, 2021
Post Office inquiry clears up opaque stance on subpostmaster compensation
The chair of the Post Office scandal public inquiry has confirmed the compensation of a group of subpostmasters will be revisited