TechTarget News - Week of Dec 11, 2022
Mon Dec 12, 2022
CityFibre extends reach across southern England as it files Openreach competition complaint
Just as it carries build-out momentum of 2022 to key towns in Suffolk and Berkshire, UK’s largest independent full-fibre provider protests to UK regulatory authorities about behaviour of arch-rival in gigabit broadband
Mon Dec 12, 2022
IR35: HMRC claims ‘potential’ legislative change in pipeline to address settlement offset issue
HMRC claims work on a ‘potential legislative solution’ is underway to ensure it does not collect more tax than is due when end-user organisations are found to have made errors in determining the IR35 status of their contractors
Mon Dec 12, 2022
Openreach announces 12 new full-fibre build locations
London calling for BT-owned broadband provision division as it makes next step in plan to reach 25 million homes with full fibre by December 2026 and launches simplified online map showing when and where full-fibre network is being built
Mon Dec 12, 2022
Cloud-based fingerprint system for UK police nears completion
Police Digital Service announces that a new cloud-based fingerprint system developed under its Transforming Forensics programme is nearly complete, but data protection concerns around the use of US-based cloud providers remain
Mon Dec 12, 2022
Updates to Ctera global file system target regulated industries
Data deduplication, edge caching, encryption key management and permanent delete all empower administrators in the new Ctera 7.5 global file system update.
Mon Dec 12, 2022
Fortinet confirms VPN vulnerability exploited in the wild
In an advisory Monday, Fortinet urged customers to take steps to immediately mitigate the critical flaw, which was disclosed earlier by French infosec firm Olympe Cyberdefense.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2023
Robotics, cross-cloud data mobility and cyber insurance are some of the key trends that will shape Asia-Pacific’s technology landscape in 2023
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Porsche accelerates connected vehicle development with Vodafone private 5G
Europe’s first 5G hybrid mobile private network opens at Nardò Technical Centre, a leading automotive proving ground in Italy, to offer customers an improved infrastructure to develop and test intelligent, autonomous, connected vehicles
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Customer frustrations mount as Rackspace investigation proceeds
Rackspace says it is making progress on restoring services following a ransomware attack on its Hosted Exchange business, but customers are becoming frustrated with a lack of communication
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Special educational needs students use virtual reality to help navigate real world
Students on the autistic spectrum are using virtual reality to help them prepare for real-world interaction
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Data leaders bewail employee data illiteracy
Report from data consultancy Carruthers and Jackson finds a significant majority of data function leaders consider their organisations’ employees lack adequate data literacy
Tue Dec 13, 2022
More Uber data exposed in possible supply chain attack
A second incident affecting ride-sharing app Uber appears to have originated through a third party in a supply chain attack
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Finnish government launches information security voucher scheme
Finland’s government is offering businesses financial support to help them improve their cyber security
Tue Dec 13, 2022
The nature of the CISO role will be in flux in 2023
As cyber risk outpaces organisational defences, and cyber attacks and breaches cause more and more damage, the nature of the CISO role is entering a state of flux, according to a report
Tue Dec 13, 2022
UK government expands investment in 5G and 6G R&D
UK universities awarded £28m to develop next-generation 6G network technology, and an £80m fund will help set up a lab for testing network equipment, as government aims to boost telecoms infrastructure
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Nutanix refreshes referral programme to cover all aspects of buying cycle
Vendor is keen to make sure no one misses out with latest changes to its partner reward programme
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Nokia and O2 Telefónica Germany claim 5G carrier aggregation breakthrough
Comms tech provider and leading German operator claim industry-first milestone achieved on live 5G network with Nokia’s commercial 5G AirScale portfolio and MediaTek’s mobile platform
Tue Dec 13, 2022
EU issues draft data adequacy decision in favour of US
The European Commission has concluded that the United States does ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the European Union and will now launch the process towards the adoption of an adequacy decision
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Wib signals channel-building intentions
Security player continues with its plans to build a partner network to support growth ambitions across EMEA
Tue Dec 13, 2022
MuleSoft CEO Brent Hayward on Salesforce integrations, APIs
In four-plus years since its acquisition, MuleSoft has emerged as vital connective tissue inside and outside the Salesforce platform. Interview with CEO Brent Hayward.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Geek gifts 2022: Business travel essentials and music-making
For better or for worse, the world re-opened this year, renewing geeks' need for business travel accessories, while others sought to explore their musical creativity.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
SingleStoreDB 8.0 brings WebAssembly to unified database
The database vendor updates its hybrid transactional and analytical database with new JSON data query acceleration technology and developer support for WebAssembly.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Tidelift GC: Paid open source can stave off another Log4j
If the industry wants to thwart software supply chain attacks and prevent another Log4Shell, the way forward is to pay open source maintainers, Tidelift GC Luis Villa says.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Citrix ADC and Gateway zero day under active exploitation
The NSA said that APT5, a suspected Chinese nation-state threat group, is actively exploiting the Citrix zero-day flaw, which affects the vendor's ADC and Gateway products.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Aiven launches managed ClickHouse database as a service
The open source database cloud services vendor continues to expand the number of technologies it supports, adding new analytics capabilities in a managed offering.
Tue Dec 13, 2022
Microsoft addresses two zero days in December Patch Tuesday
December's Patch Tuesday features fixes for 48 new bugs, including several critical vulnerabilities and two zero days, one of which is currently being exploited in the wild.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Crime Stoppers Tasmania debuts new reporting portal
Reporting tool will enable the public to share crime-related information with law enforcement agencies to support policing in Tasmania
Wed Dec 14, 2022
How India is moving towards net zero
Home-grown companies and multinational firms are doubling down on sustainability efforts, but more needs to be done to improve datacentre efficiency and avoid greenwashing
Wed Dec 14, 2022
ETSI creates new working group for Terahertz 6G comms
Newly launched industry specification group on Terahertz holds kick-off meeting and decides on work priorities for new candidate technology for 6G communications infrastructures
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Medusa Submarine Cable to land on Orange infrastructure in Marseille
Orange will give users of Mediterranean submarine cable system the ability to access datacentres in French city and interconnect through fully redundant infrastructure
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Almost two-thirds of businesses fear IT estate incapable of supporting hybrid workforce
Research from managed workplace services provider finds current IT setup is preventing effective collaboration, putting remote workers at a disadvantage and driving up cyber risks
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Cybereason warns of rapid increase in Royal ransomware
Enterprises need to be aware of the group's partial encryption technique because the less data it encrypts, the less chance the activity will be detected by a security product.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
NAO: BBC digital transformation plan at risk from lack of resources
Financial watchdog warns broadcaster that it may lack resources to achieve its desired digital ambitions, with particular worry over best practice in acquiring, storing and securing personal data and potential exposure to reputational risks
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Microsoft fixes two zero-days in final Patch Tuesday of 2022
December’s Patch Tuesday is typically a light month for Microsoft, and this year proved no exception, but there are still several critical issues worth addressing, and two zero-days for defenders to pore over
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Microsoft and London Stock Exchange agree £2.3bn 10-year cloud deal
The London Stock Exchange is building on its acquisition of financial data provider Refinitiv through a deal with Microsoft
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Ethical hackers flex their muscles in 2022
Ethical hackers working through HackerOne programmes found 21% more vulnerabilities in 2022 than in 2021
Wed Dec 14, 2022
NHS gets new guidance on public benefits of data sharing
NHS national data guardian Nicola Byrne has published new guidance on how health and social care bodies should approach the task of evaluating public benefit when using data for purposes beyond individual care
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Advanced Azov data wiper likely to become active threat
Check Point deep dives into an emergent data wiper strain known as Azov, which is making waves with hundreds of new samples being submitted to VirusTotal daily
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Private health provider data could be shared with NHS England
Plans are advancing to create a single source of healthcare data in England combining both private providers and the NHS to avoid a repeat of the Ian Paterson scandal
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Quarter of UK businesses looking abroad for tech talent
As the tech skills gap persists, research shows many hiring managers in the UK are now looking for talent in other countries
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Tableau update enables direct action from analytics insights
The vendor's fourth-quarter update includes an integration with Salesforce Flow that enables users to trigger actions in business applications directly from their BI dashboards.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Criminal Cases Review Commission calls on more convicted subpostmasters to come forward
The Criminal Cases Review Commission wants more former subpostmasters to come forward if they think they were prosecuted by the Post Office based on data from the error-prone Horizon computer system
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Telstra tunes up with orchestration to enhance automation, customer experience
Leading Australian operator taps global comms tech provider to support network-as-a-service (NaaS) strategies, enabling an enhanced experience for business customers through reusable and shared platform for improved network management and operational efficiency
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Truespeed targets in-building connectivity with new router, Mesh Wi-Fi
Gigabit broadband provider Truespeed switches focus from delivering high-speed connectivity to building and to around them, striking partnership with provider of wireless connectivity devices for homes and businesses
Wed Dec 14, 2022
Sigma Computing advances data collaboration with new tool
Live Edit not only enables collaboration during the decision-making process but also lets data engineers and business users work together as they develop new data products.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
T-Mobile expands fastest 5G coverage to 260 million
T-Mobile has expanded its mid-band 5G coverage across most of the nation, pulling further ahead of rivals Verizon and AT&T.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
SEC charges FTX founder while Congress talks crypto rules
The SEC charged cryptocurrency firm FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried with fraud Tuesday, shortly before a House committee met to discuss cryptocurrency industry regulation.
Wed Dec 14, 2022
ChatGPT writes code, but won't replace developers
Recent advancements in AI portend the rise of the robot coder. Developers will need new skills to succeed in an AI-based industry, experts say.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
NCA officer questioned in Investigatory Powers Tribunal over failure to disclose EncroChat notes
EncroChat hacking warrant was unlawful and in breach of human rights law, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal hears
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Qualcomm unveils lowest-power IoT-optimised LTE modem
Integrated terrestrial positioning support to the fore as Qualcomm launches IoT-optimised LTE modem with integrated positioning support for greater connectivity, location and compute processing capabilities on device and at the edge
Thu Dec 15, 2022
IGEL deepens relationship with HP
Thin client specialist promised channel its alliance strategy would add more options and its latest move underlines that ambition
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Alibaba Cloud to debut blockchain service
The Chinese cloud supplier is readying a blockchain node service to simplify and speed up blockchain technology deployments
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Cops dismantle 48 DDoS-for-hire websites
An operation combining law enforcement from the UK, US, Netherlands and Europol has disrupted 48 of the world’s most popular DDoS booter websites
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Lego fixes dangerous API vulnerability in BrickLink service
The Lego Group has remediated two potentially serious API vulnerabilities in its BrickLink digital resale platform, just in time for Christmas
Thu Dec 15, 2022
BT boosts network monitoring to improve customer experience
Comms tech provider’s analytics software selected by leading UK network provider in five-year deal to improve operators’ fixed access customer experience
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Apache Cassandra 4.1 extends open source NoSQL database
The open source Cassandra database is out with its first major update in 18 months, bringing with it an improved consensus protocol to boost transaction performance.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
UK gigabit access breaks barrier but take-up remains slow
Ofcom’s latest investigation of connectivity across the country finds full-fibre broadband now available to more than 12 million homes and 5G reaching seven in ten properties, while the number of households without access to decent broadband has fallen by a third
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Digital Ethics Summit: Who benefits from new technology?
Experts at the 2022 Digital Ethics Summit say expedited development cycles and obviously over-hyped PR material, in tandem with the public’s near-total exclusion from conversations around technology, is creating distrust towards the tech sector
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Spotify Plugins for Backstage aimed at developer productivity
Spotify Plugins for Backstage improves the development environment, but it can also help users tackle the developer shortage, according to one industry expert.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Microsoft, Viasat team to deliver internet access to global underserved communities
New collaboration through IT giant’s Airband Initiative designed to increase satellite broadband availability for people across Africa and the rest of the world by the end of 2025
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Zero-trust market has matured over 2022
Zero trust has been used regularly in security conversations and has been making a difference to both channel partners and customers
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Lego site vulnerabilities highlight API security gaps
What's old is new again: Lego site BrickLink was found vulnerable to cross-site scripting and other well-understood types of attacks, intensifying scrutiny on API security.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Check Point classifies Azov as wiper, not ransomware
While Azov was initially considered ransomware, Check Point researchers warned the polymorphic malware is designed to inflict maximum damage to targeted systems.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Independent contractor rule draws 55,000-plus comments
The Biden administration is reversing a business-friendly Trump administration rule on independent contractors. Some 55,000 comments on the proposed change have been logged.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Google drops TrustCor certificates as questions loom
Google joined Mozilla and Microsoft in removing support for TrustCor Systems certificates following a Washington Post report on TrustCor's connections to spyware vendors.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Software moved needle for enterprise storage in 2022
Consultants and analysts say SaaS and cloud sales will dominate enterprise storage market into 2023. But hardware innovations are still possible and on the horizon.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Eagle Act, deluged by opposition, fails to advance in House
The Eagle Act, which would have eliminated per-country caps for employment-based visas, failed to find enough support for passage and was pulled from consideration.
Thu Dec 15, 2022
Lensa AI app mixes up data, privacy and representation
The app generates avatars from users' images. While the terms and conditions worry critics, the avatars provide representation of racial groups not usually seen in art.
Fri Dec 16, 2022
UK unis implement new IP traffic policies to combat ransomware
Jisc will introduce new measures to protect UK universities and research institutions from ransomware attacks that exploit the Remote Desktop Protocol remote-access feature
Fri Dec 16, 2022
Defence lawyers claim NCA witness gave unreliable evidence on EncroChat hacking operation
National Crime Agency argues that the lawfulness of surveillance warrants issued to hack the EncroChat phone network should only be considered in the light of facts and assessments known at the time
Fri Dec 16, 2022
Shiseido data breach victims plan legal action over fake companies
Employees and former employees of cosmetics firm Shiseido whose data was stolen in a recent breach are planning group legal action after their information was used to establish fraudulent companies in their names
Fri Dec 16, 2022
CIO interview: Steve Capper, CIO, SNC-Lavalin
Engineering and construction giant SNC-Lavalin has consolidated its global datacentre estate and implemented private cloud to support the unique demands of its business
Fri Dec 16, 2022
Salesforce DevOps Center ships to rein in low-code apps
Salesforce DevOps Center rolled out with features meant to bring low-code and pro-code custom apps on its CRM platform up to date with current software development practices.
Fri Dec 16, 2022
Users look to channel to plug cyber skills gap
The channel is already seen as a repository of security expertise, and the pressure to deliver that is only set to increase in 2023
Fri Dec 16, 2022
TikTok data collection, ties to China spur bans
The U.S. Senate, federal agencies and state governments have banned TikTok from government devices due to concerns about data collection and China's access to U.S. data.