TechTarget News - Week of Jul 03, 2022
Mon Jul 4, 2022
Assange appeals against Priti Patel’s extradition order
WikiLeaks founder is expected to raise concerns over the political nature of his prosecution, the likelihood of him receiving a fair trial, and the risk of a coercive plea bargain
Mon Jul 4, 2022
UK altnets accelerate as fibre forges path to be fixed broadband standard
Research shows how direct fibre connections are lighting up the world of broadband, rapidly deposing copper-based legacy DSL networks
Mon Jul 4, 2022
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
A busy seven days across the channel as executives are hired and positions are filled across various organisations
Mon Jul 4, 2022
Government rejects Lords police tech inquiry recommendations
The government has largely rejected the findings and recommendations of a House of Lords inquiry into police tech, which called for an overhaul of how police deploy artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies
Mon Jul 4, 2022
MPs call for ban on Chinese surveillance camera technology
Nearly 70 MPs have called on the government to ban Chinese camera technology that is widely used by UK government agencies despite links to human rights abuses in China
Tue Jul 5, 2022
UKtech50 2022: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 12th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
Tue Jul 5, 2022
LogRhythm bullish on growth in APAC
LogRhythm expects its business in the region to grow by over 20% this year thanks to demand from emerging economies where cyber security investments have not kept pace with cyber threats
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Netherlands’ AMdEX seeks to democratise the internet
Last year, five Dutch organisations launched an initiative to set up the Amsterdam Data Exchange to simplify data sharing and help democratise the internet
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Prepare for long-term cyber threat from Ukraine war, says NCSC
The NCSC has published refreshed guidance on cyber preparedness as the war on Ukraine continues, urging organisations to pay attention to the state of their security teams
Tue Jul 5, 2022
High Court quashes planning permission extension for Apple’s abandoned Irish datacentre build
After securing additional planning permission for the site of its now-abandoned datacentre build last year, Apple has seen the offer withdrawn by the High Court – which may complicate how it sells the land on
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Legacy UK customs system stops accepting registration requests
HMRC closes new applications to legacy customs system as its shutdown nears
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Juniper Networks looks to drive sustainable business with Cloud Metro
AI-driven networks provider claims industry first, with automation-driven metro networking service to deliver highest independently rated power efficiency, TCO reduction and industry-leading performance
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Infinigate snaps up Nuvias security and networking operations
Combined entity of Infinigate and Nuvias will create a powerful pan-European cyber security focused distributor
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Cato Networks opens Copenhagen point of presence
Cato opens PoP in Danish capital to bolster resiliency and extend converged security and networking capabilities across Nordic region
Tue Jul 5, 2022
Ransomware in 2022: Evolving threats, slow progress
Experts say trends involving new forms of leverage, increasing numbers of affiliates and the evolving cyber insurance market are shaping the ransomware landscape in 2022.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Most APAC banks to spend more on cloud this year
More than nine in 10 banks across Asia-Pacific are increasing their cloud spending in 2022 after years of hesitation due to initial regulatory hurdles
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Vodafone and Google Cloud collaboration gives rise to AI Booster platform
Vodafone and Google Cloud have gone public with details of a jointly created artificial intelligence platform that is already live in more than 18 countries
Wed Jul 6, 2022
ESET: Lazarus APT hit aero, defence sector with fake job ads
ESET researchers present new findings into a series of cyber attacks on the aerospace and defence sectors by North Korea’s Lazarus crime syndicate
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Plexal seeks new scaleups for next phase of Cyber Runway
Established security startups looking to grow and scale their operations are being invited to join the next phase of Plexal’s Cyber Runway programme
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Virgin Media O2 Business switches on 5G-connected hospital
Business division of UK cable provider announces switch-on of what it calls UK’s first 5G-connected hospital
Wed Jul 6, 2022
UK-based datacentre liquid cooling firm Iceotope Technologies secures £30m funding
Sheffield-based datacentre liquid cooling firm wins funding from environment-focused global investment syndicate
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Weston-super-Mare projected to enjoy £144m economic boost from full-fibre roll-out
CityFibre releases research showing positive economic impacts of gigabit broadband roll-out to famous seaside resort
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Evernote, Home Depot outsource network management
Offloading daily network management to networking vendors allowed Home Depot and Evernote to direct in-house IT staff to business-critical projects.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Node4 adds more Microsoft Azure skills with risual
Consolidation across the managed servicer provider community has continued, with two MSPs coming together
Wed Jul 6, 2022
60% of tech workers say more needs to be done on diversity
A large number of technology employees think their organisations could be doing more to promote diversity and inclusion in their workplaces, says ThoughtWorks
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Manchester United signs DXC for digital transformation
Football club is working with IT services firm DXC to support its digital transformation on multiple fronts
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Extreme E, Vodafone Business deploy LPWAN to help tackle wildfires in Sardinia
Cloud-based IoT technology can operate in remote environments where the impacts of climate change have become the hardest to monitor
Wed Jul 6, 2022
IBM acquires Databand for data observability technology
The tech giant continued to build out its data fabric platform by acquiring a data startup with a platform that enables organizations to monitor and optimize data pipelines.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Xerox bulks out digital services with Go Inspire
The print and document specialist is back in the acquiring mood as it adds more depth to its services
Wed Jul 6, 2022
TigerGraph Cloud update enables easier adoption, deployment
With enterprise customers adding more users as graph technology gains popularity, the vendor added features to make wide use of its SaaS platform easier and more secure.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
HackerOne incident raises concerns for insider threats
While the threat actor's motivation appears to be financial, it shows just how damaging an insider threat could be for vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty systems.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
Lawmakers worry about biometric data in wake of Roe v. Wade
Protecting information such as biometric data has become even more important given the Supreme Court's recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, U.S. House members were told.
Wed Jul 6, 2022
5G networks vulnerable to adversarial ML attacks
A team of academic researchers introduced an attack technique that could disrupt 5G networks, requiring new ways to protect against adversarial machine learning attacks.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Tech companies face pressure over end-to-end encryption in Online Safety Bill
An amendment to the Online Safety Bill, currently going through Parliament, will put pressure on tech companies over end-to-end encrypted messaging services
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Netskope focuses on network transformation with ‘elite’ advisory group
Network technologies provider announces formation of Network Visionaries group featuring former AWS, Crowdstrike execs to offer cloud, hyperscale, security and networking expertise
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Latest Marriott data breach not as serious as others
Questions are again being raised over Marriott’s cyber security practices following yet another incident, but fortunately it seems limited in its scope, and the company is responding appropriately
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Deliciously Ella – how the brand adopted D2C during the pandemic
Plant-based brand Deliciously Ella did not intend to sell directly to customers, but shifting unsold stock during the pandemic opened digital doors for the brand
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Amid NSO lawsuit, Apple expands spyware protections
Apple previews a new feature called Lockdown Mode to protect iPhone and iPad users from ‘mercenary spyware’
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Nerdio enhances support for MSPs
Vendor Nerdio rolls out improved partner programme to make life easier for partners supporting Microsoft Azure environments, and N-able is also bolstering its ability to support CSPs
Thu Jul 7, 2022
5G-Advanced to hit stride from 2025
Next gen of current next-gen mobile targeted to flourish from 2025-2030, helping 5G commercialisation, long-term development of AI, machine learning and network energy savings for a fully automated network
Thu Jul 7, 2022
MI5, FBI chiefs warn of Chinese cyber espionage threat
In a joint appearance in London, MI5 director general Ken McCallum and FBI director Chris Wray warn of the growing threat posed by the Chinese government to UK and US interests
Thu Jul 7, 2022
UK-based datacentre cooling firm FEL Group ceases trading
Although its most recent financial report suggested the firm was seeing green shoots of recovery after a business restructure and financing plan, a disagreement on a key contract has resulted in FEL Group going out of business
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Distribution has a role to play in a hyperscaler world
Support, application aggregation and skills are just a few of the benefits that disties can bring to bear for hyperscalers looking to work with the channel
Thu Jul 7, 2022
EU's new big tech regulations target online advertising
The Digital Markets Act and Digital Services Act focus on bolstering business competition and consumer control over data online.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Salesforce CodeGen lead discusses AI-generated programming
The head of Salesforce's open source, AI-assisted no-code project discusses the company's approach to AI moving forward, as well as what users might see next on the roadmap.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Public sector still facing ransomware attacks amid decline
While ransomware activity has reportedly decreased worldwide in recent months, several public sector organizations in the U.S. suffered attacks in June.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Early detection crucial in stopping BEC scams
Cofense Intelligence studied hundreds of business email compromise attacks and found that most scams attempt to establish trust with targeted employees over multiple emails.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
Zoom One bundles services to draw single-vendor customers
Zoom ties its services together in Zoom One as it evolves from a video conferencing app to a communications platform. The company targets firms that want a single UC vendor.
Thu Jul 7, 2022
UK government does not yet understand threat of technology to foreign policy
Select committee chair warns government that the threat posed to global security by malign actors influencing tech standards is no ‘dystopian fantasy’
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Effect Photonics, Rural Dorset roll out fixed wireless 5G access to rural UK
Fixed wireless access gains boost across hard-to-reach areas in rural Wales and Dorset, making 5G services available to homes in island of Anglesey
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Microsoft to roll out grid-interactive UPS tech to its Dublin datacentre
Software giant plans to support Ireland’s transition to a carbon-free energy society by making its datacentre’s backup power sources available for use to the country’s national grid
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Microsoft appears to reverse VBA macro-blocking
Microsoft quietly reverses VBA macro-blocking across its Office portfolio in a move that has left security experts puzzled
Fri Jul 8, 2022
How Bank BPD Bali modernised its datacentre infrastructure
The Indonesian bank has deployed the Nutanix Cloud Platform in a move to modernise its datacentre infrastructure and pave the way towards hybrid and multi-cloud
Fri Jul 8, 2022
SHI International attack shows the channel are targets
Malware attack on channel player a reminder that criminals are focused on hitting firms across the partner ecosystem
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Stop telling clients to pay ransomware gangs, solicitors told
The NCSC and the ICO are calling on solicitors to help tackle the rising number of ransomware payments being made, and to stop giving erroneous advice to victims
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Ofcom publishes Online Safety Roadmap
The roadmap sets out how the online harms regulator will approach implementing the UK’s online safety regime, and tells tech firms to start preparing for the new rules
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Growing number of risks tests supply chain continuity
In this Q&A, supply chain expert Zachary Collier looks at some ways supply chains are threatened today and how companies need to avoid a single point of failure in supply chains.
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Vodafone, Virgin Media O2 commit to mobile access across London Underground
Global communications infrastructure provider announces that all four major mobile networks have now committed to high-speed 4G and 5G-ready mobile connectivity across the Tube network
Fri Jul 8, 2022
UKG looks within to find new CEO
UKG has appointed its former president, Chris Todd, as its new CEO. Todd replaces Aron Ain, who became UKG's CEO after the merger of Kronos and Ultimate Software.
Fri Jul 8, 2022
Women's health apps enhance data privacy after Roe v. Wade
Bellabeat is a women's health company that has added a private key encryption feature for app users to better protect their data.