TechTarget News - Week of May 29, 2022
Mon May 30, 2022
Analysts weigh in on Broadcom-VMware deal
VMware customers in APAC will need to assess their exposure amid uncertainty over the impact of the mega deal on the market
Mon May 30, 2022
Omnispace Spark-2 puts global satellite mobile 5G into orbit
Completion of initial phase of space-based comms programme designed to advance delivery of the first global, mobile network with direct-to-device connectivity from satellite constellation
Mon May 30, 2022
Google Cloud secures contract to supply online productivity tools to Central Dutch Government
Search giant's cloud arm has secured a deal to supply its suite of online productivity tools to the Central Dutch Government
Mon May 30, 2022
UAE residents think 3D printing will have the most positive impact on society
People in the UAE believe next-generation technologies such as 3D printing and artificial intelligence will become widespread in the country
Mon May 30, 2022
Swim England takes the plunge with CaaS to reap remote work benefits
England’s national body for swimming deploys communications-as-a-service platform to support remote work for employees and sees benefits such as 35% reduction in monthly platform costs
Mon May 30, 2022
Iceland’s natural and digital approach to healthcare disrupts global sector
Iceland has the perfect blend of natural health remedies and tech startup entrepreneurship to shake up the world healthcare sector
Mon May 30, 2022
Majority of organisations are hiring more IT staff to work remotely
IT leaders are increasingly recruiting staff to work remotely as changing working methods brought by the Covid-19 pandemic look set to stay
Mon May 30, 2022
More than 5,000 UK public buildings plugged into high-speed broadband
Some 1,200 schools, 340 libraries and 50 hospitals across UK now connected to gigabit speed broadband as Project Gigabit contracts worth more than £500m open for bids to upgrade up to 380,000 rural premises
Mon May 30, 2022
FTTP coverage grows across UK
Latest bi-monthly update on superfast and ultrafast broadband deployments in the UK shows that as of April 2022, despite acceleration in overall full-fibre roll-out, take up of fibre-to-the-premises is still sluggish
Mon May 30, 2022
OGL expands advisory services and Gatewatcher firms up UK position
Both firms have sought expertise to lead their efforts as they look for market expansion and improved customer support
Mon May 30, 2022
ICO calls for police to end ‘excessive collection’ of personal data from rape and assault victims
The UK’s information commissioner, John Edwards, has called for prosecutors and police to end the excessive collection of personal data from victims of rape and serious sexual assault
Tue May 31, 2022
OVHCloud facing client compensation class action claim of €10m over March 2021 datacentre fire
The law firm overseeing the class action against OVHCloud claims 140 clients are now seeking compensation for the data lost as a result of the March 2021 fire
Tue May 31, 2022
Schneider Electric steps up partner focus on sustainability
Power player launches an initiative and a fresh range of greener products as it looks to help partners meet customers’ green expectations
Tue May 31, 2022
Singapore doubles down on quantum technology
The city-state is shoring up its quantum talent and quantum device manufacturing capabilities in a bid to advance its knowhow in the emerging technology
Tue May 31, 2022
UK fibre roll-out continues apace with majors, altnets
CityFibre, Connexin, MS3 Network and Air Broadband announce further digital infrastructure investment, taking full-fibre gigabit connectivity to Buckinghamshire and North and East Yorkshire
Tue May 31, 2022
Nokia beefs up Microsoft partnership to enhance mission-critical industrial edge performance
Comms tech provider forges partnership with cloud provider to enhance the performance of critical use cases pairing 5G private wireless, offering enterprises more options to tap into Azure for their OT environments
Tue May 31, 2022
Researchers discover zero-day Microsoft vulnerability in Office
Malicious Word documents have been used to invoke a previously undisclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Office without user interaction through Windows utility functions
Tue May 31, 2022
Eutelsat, Telenor set sail on maritime connectivity deal
Reflecting the buoyancy of the maritime connectivity market in the Mediterranean and Caribbean, French and Nordic providers showcase combination of in-orbit resources and managed connectivity services
Tue May 31, 2022
Microsoft zero day exploited in the wild, workarounds released
A zero-day flaw in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool has already been exploited in the wild. No patch is available yet, but Microsoft released temporary mitigations.
Tue May 31, 2022
CIO interview: Emma Frost, director of innovation, London Legacy Development Corporation
The former Olympic Park in London has become a hotbed – and a testbed – for data and technology innovation that could have a wider benefit for the urban environments in which we live
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Forescout proof-of-concept ransomware attack affects IoT, OT
Forescout's proof of concept showed how an attacker could use an IoT camera to gain access to an enterprise's IT network and then shut down operational technology hardware.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
UKtech50 2022: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of over 250 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Millions of UK workers lack digital workplace skills, says FutureDotNow
As the UK’s digital skills crisis looms larger, business coalition FutureDotNow says businesses must provide the essential workplace skills that people need
Wed Jun 1, 2022
How Pfizer is leveraging technology in healthcare
Pfizer uses predictive modelling to recruit patients for clinical trials and supercomputers to identity candidate molecules that go into antiviral drugs, among other technology use cases
Wed Jun 1, 2022
BT inks partnership with Ericsson to support commercial 5G networks
First commercial 5G private network agreement of its kind in the UK will drive Industry 4.0 and the digital transformation of industrial sectors
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Coterie launches channel marketing community
Partner marketing agency looks to share best practice and trumpet the role of those running marketing campaigns across the industry
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Security leaders call for more observability for cloud native apps
New research highlights the challenges CISOs face securing modern, cloud native applications
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Hackers ransom 1,200 exposed Elasticsearch databases
An extensive extortion operation didn't need exploits or vulnerabilities to take over more than 1,200 Elasticsearch databases and demand bitcoin payments, according to Secureworks.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
SES and Vodafone team to deliver 4G and future 5G services via satellite to Papua New Guinea
Latest development in satellite-based connectivity sees new mobile operator in southwestern Pacific island supported by terrestrial and satellite providers to boost further digital opportunities
Wed Jun 1, 2022
EU must stand ground on cyber security, says Finland’s WithSecure
Russian threat is serving to focus minds on cyber security across Europe, say executives at enterprise security company’s inaugural conference
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Over a third of cyber security professionals plan career change
Frustrations over a lack of support and recognition is fuelling a cyber security exodus, with just over one in three of those in the sector planning to change professions
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Ricoh expand AV services with double acquisition
Ricoh is once again adding more depth to its portfolio by picking up audiovisual experts in the UK and in Europe
Wed Jun 1, 2022
PlanetScale brings new insights to its database as a service
The vendor expanded its cloud database service with new capabilities for integrated data observability with insights, as well as the ability to scale read-only replicas.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Analytics, automation and AI will fuel future of business
Organizations that speed their decision intelligence abilities will be those that survive and thrive, while those that don't digitally transform will fail.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Nexsan introduces compact rackmount NAS for edge storage
Nexsan has introduced a new NAS for SMB edge storage use cases. One analyst believes the move is good but will present its own challenges to the vendor.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
SAP exec: Begin to prepare a sustainability strategy now
In this Q&A, SAP's Jim Sullivan discusses why sustainability has become an issue that companies need to take seriously, taking into account more regulation and consumer attitudes.
Wed Jun 1, 2022
Microsoft updates Teams for manufacturing
Microsoft aims to make Teams more appealing to manufacturers with a new app, expanded walkie-talkie features and integration with scheduling software.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
VMware launches 'threat intelligence cloud' Contexa
The Contexa threat intelligence service is integrated into all VMware security products and will be available to all new and existing customers at no additional cost.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Indian stock exchange taps data analytics
The National Stock Exchange of India is tapping data analytics to speed up and improve regulatory decision making
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Project Volterra could encourage switch to Arm-based PCs
Project Volterra, due out later this year, is an Arm-based PC geared up for AI development. The energy-efficient, faster device might enable Microsoft to catch up with Apple.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Conti ransomware group targeted Intel firmware tools
A pair of Intel firmware management platforms were targeted by the notorious Conti ransomware group to create new attack techniques, according to Eclypsium researchers.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Tesla purges remote job openings after Elon Musk edict
Elon Musk has emerged as a leading critic of remote work, saying employees who work from home only pretend to work.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Kubernetes multi-cluster users tap service mesh alternatives
Istio service mesh is back in the spotlight since joining the CNCF, but the foundation's existing projects are preferred by IT pros focused on multi-cluster Kubernetes resiliency.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Mirantis Lens extension debuts on Docker Desktop
Docker Desktop adds a Mirantis Lens extension as another option for developers who want an easier way to work with Kubernetes.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Incorta integrates Delta Sharing with Direct Data Mapping
Incorta looks to make it easier for users to collaborate and share data across different sources, to aid business intelligence and data analytics operations.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
May ransomware attacks strike municipal governments, IT firms
A major agriculture machinery vendor as well as a handful of other private companies and municipal governments were the targets of ransomware attacks in May.
Thu Jun 2, 2022
Clumio selling cheaper AWS protection with SecureVault Lite
The new Clumio SecureVault Lite provides backup and protection of Amazon EC2 and EBS data at a lower price point, but offers fewer granular recovery features.
Fri Jun 3, 2022
How digital twins can improve datacentre operations
Singapore’s Red Dot Analytics has built an AI-powered digital twin platform that lets datacentre operators simulate their operations to manage their carbon footprint and energy consumption, among other uses
Fri Jun 3, 2022
Data connectivity key to insight discovery
With the economy in near constant flux over the past two years, connecting data points to fuel analytics has enabled many organizations to act and react as they need to.
Fri Jun 3, 2022
Critical Atlassian Confluence flaw exploited in the wild
No patch is currently available for the critical Atlassian bug, which affects Confluence Server and Data Center products, though one is expected by end of day Friday.
Fri Jun 3, 2022
Elon Musk signals the risk remote work faces
Tesla CEO Elon Musk's decision this week to end remote work at the automaker may be an early indication of what's to come during an economic downturn.