TechTarget News - Week of Apr 02, 2023
Mon Apr 3, 2023
CIO interview: Carter Busse, CIO, Workato
Workato CIO Carter Busse talks up the company’s approach towards automation and its efforts to drive the technology across its business
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Wales launches innovation fund for pharmacy systems suppliers
The fund aims to help suppliers of pharmacy systems in the country to deliver an electronic prescription service
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Three-day Capita outage was result of cyber attack
Public sector outsourcer Capita has confirmed a major outage which began on 31 March was the result of a cyber attack affecting its Office 365 apps
Mon Apr 3, 2023
BCN, Daisy and Apogee start Q2 with M&A moves
The first working day of April started with a flurry of activity as consolidation continues across the channel
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Agilitas strategy already yielding results
Agilitas has been through plenty of changes recently, but the response from customers to its strategy has been positive
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Better SME connectivity could contribute more than £5bn a year to local economies
Operator research finds almost two-thirds of small to medium-sized enterprises in UK’s second city reveal their business could grow faster if they had access to better tech
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Lloyds and NatWest banks join Barclays in latest round of branch closures
Lloyds and NatWest banks announce more branch closures as UK high streets continue to be stripped of banking services
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Failure to enforce faster broadband switching deadline could see £1.85bn loss
Uswitch study highlights biggest barriers to switching broadband providers and warns delay in One Touch Switch deadline could mean UK broadband customers miss out of upwards of £1.85bn in savings
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Remote work is in decline, but not with this CEO
Beeline Inc.'s shift to remote work increased productivity. CEO Doug Leeby avoids mandating office returns and is planning a collaboration-focused office redesign.
Mon Apr 3, 2023
New Ctera CEO sees future in data lakes, data protection
Ctera's new CEO, Oded Nagel, is focused on forming partnerships and providing capabilities for data resilience, interconnectivity and the edge data management.
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Source of 3CX supply chain attack unclear as fallout continues
Multiple statements originally referenced a third-party library as the apparent source for 3CX's recent supply chain attack, but that may no longer be the case.
Mon Apr 3, 2023
Istio service mesh doyen departs Google, touts Ambient Mesh
After 16 years at Google, Istio's co-founder takes over as CTO at Solo.io and goes all in on a project he believes will determine the future of cloud-native networking.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Australia’s media and telecoms sector saw most data breaches in 2022
The media and telecoms industry accounted for the bulk of stolen credentials in Australia in 2022, underscoring the need to shore up the country’s cyber security posture
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Over 90% of organisations find threat hunting a challenge
Understaffed security teams and high levels of background noise are making basic security operations tasks a chore for defenders, according to a report
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Westcon-Comstor launches PartnerCentral marketplace
After a couple of years of development, the channel player introduces a platform based on partner feedback
Tue Apr 4, 2023
UAE central bank selects partners for phase one of digital currency programme
The UAE central bank has kicked off the first phase of its project to launch a digital currency
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Accenture and Microsoft take Unilever on 18-month 'cloud-only' enterprise journey
Consumer goods giant Unilever has turned to Accenture and Microsoft to support its push to shutter its datacentres and become a ‘cloud-only’ enterprise
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Fivetran, Monte Carlo target data observability at ingestion
An integration between the vendors enables joint users to get visibility into their data as it's ingested into the data pipeline and before bad data can cause downstream problems.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Threat researchers dissect anatomy of a Royal ransomware attack
Trellix researchers share the inside track on a Royal ransomware attack that hit one of its customers in late 2022
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Alation unveils enhanced partnerships with Databricks, DBT
The data catalog vendor launched new connectors with its partners designed to help joint customers better understand data in their lakehouses and more easily transform the data.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Virgin Orbit hits ground after filing for redundancy
Days after announcing it was to cut 85% of its 750-strong workforce, responsive satellite launch provider files for bankruptcy
Tue Apr 4, 2023
National Cyber Force carrying out daily hacking operations to disrupt hostile threats
Government discloses details about the National Cyber Force’s disruption activities against terrorists, organised criminals and nation states – and names first NCF chief as James Babbage
Tue Apr 4, 2023
IBM's rack mount Z16 mainframe targets edge computing
IBM's new rack mount Z16 mainframe gives edge locations the ability to process workloads locally, taking the burden off systems running workloads in larger data centers.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
TikTok fined in UK over unlawful use of children’s data
The ICO has fined TikTok £12.7m for breaches of data protection law, including unlawfully collecting data on children under 13
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Jigsaw24 deepens services capabilities with Amsys buy
Apple specialist gives its service and maintenance arm a serious boost with M&A move
Tue Apr 4, 2023
Vast dips into HPE GreenLake with new file storage service
HPE enlists Vast Data to provide a new file storage service in the company's GreenLake SaaS offerings, a storage area the tech giant has struggled to perform in.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
HPE launches GreenLake for File and Block, and unified arrays
HPE upgrades its storage-as-a-service offer with Greenlake for File and for Block, configurable via the cloud but deployable on-prem. Meanwhile it shows new Alletra MP arrays
Tue Apr 4, 2023
March ransomware disclosures spike behind Clop attacks
The Clop ransomware gang claimed responsibility for several disclosed ransomware attacks on major enterprises, which stemmed from a zero-day flaw in Fortra's GoAnywhere software.
Tue Apr 4, 2023
OnAsset logistics service taps Amazon Sidewalk
Logistics company OnAsset Intelligence expects Amazon Sidewalk to be most beneficial for tracking goods on trucks heading to their final destinations in densely populated areas.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Oracle to open second cloud region in Singapore
The move comes less than two years after Oracle opened its first cloud region in Singapore which is already supporting over 1,000 customers across Southeast Asia
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Developers say Apple and Google are running app store monopolies
Coalition for App Fairness and its members speak to Computer Weekly about alleged anti-competitive practices of Apple and Google in their respective app stores, and call for urgent regulatory action to level the playing field
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Careful regard needed to identify and prioritise 5G mmWave use cases
While 24-100 GHz band of 5G comms increasingly used for indoor/outdoor congested network hot zones, fixed wireless access and indoor enterprise, analyst cautions that deployment of 5G mmWave technology poses challenges beyond physical characteristics
Wed Apr 5, 2023
CGI signs up to prison leaver employment initiative
IT supplier is working with training company specialised in helping prison leavers to find recruitment in the tech sector
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Scottish police tech piloted despite major data protection issues
Scottish policing bodies are pressing ahead with a data sharing pilot despite data protection issues around the use of US cloud providers, placing sensitive personal data of tens of thousands of people at risk
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Cops bust Genesis cyber crime marketplace
Multinational Operation Cookie Monster takes down Genesis Market, a crucial source of compromised data used by criminals for fraud and other cyber attacks
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Disconnect emerges between UK management and employees on hybrid work
Study from leading business software company finds that while overwhelming majority of IT leaders say they are investing in improving the hybrid experience for their organisation, only half of workers think it’s enough and feel their productivity has suffered
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Nordic app-based bank offloads its peer-to-peer lending business
Danish fintech Lunar has sold its peer-to-peer lending business to Sweden’s SaveLend
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Salesforce forms new Trailblazer community group for sales
The CRM software giant aims to fill sales personnel gap with new sales-focused learners group named Salesblazer and sales certification for existing courses.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Quick-acting Rorschach ransomware appears out of nowhere
Emergent Rorschach ransomware strain is highly advanced and quite unusual in its capabilities, warn researchers, who say they have been unable to link it to any other known strains
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Rançongiciel : le réveil en fanfare de l’énigmatique Stormous
Très discret l’automne 2022, le groupe fait une rentrée tonitruante, avec 28 victimes revendiquées entre fin mars et début avril. Il assure mener des cyberattaques au quotidien, mais le doute persiste sur ses allégations.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Ofcom's interim UK cloud market report flags competition concerns about AWS and Microsoft
Ofcom has flagged concerns about anti-competitive behaviour from AWS and Microsoft in its interim report into the inner workings of the UK cloud infrastructure market
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Customers asking channel to help rationalise security
A tight economy has encouraged more scrutiny of security estates, with Cisco among those charting a rise in users reaching out for help from partners in sorting out bloated software estates
Wed Apr 5, 2023
42% of IT leaders told to maintain breach confidentiality
While transparency and prompt reporting are important steps following an attack, Bitdefender found that many IT professionals were told to maintain confidentiality after a breach.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
BCM One to gain deeper UK footprint with Pure IP buy
NextGen comms player looks to bolster its reputation in supporting Microsoft Teams with a move for UK firm
Wed Apr 5, 2023
DEI initiatives hurt by budget cuts, hostile politics
Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives face multiple attacks from layoffs, budget cuts and political opposition that question the value of these programs.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Databricks launches new lakehouse for manufacturing
The platform for manufacturing companies comes with predictive maintenance and digital twin capabilities and is the vendor's fifth tool designed for a specific industry.
Wed Apr 5, 2023
Securing remote access grows crucial for DevSecOps
Between remote work and hybrid cloud lies a menacing security gap that experts warn more and more businesses will fall into without a cohesive approach.
Thu Apr 6, 2023
CCRC says ‘door open’ for more reviews of subpostmaster convictions
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has told former Post Office workers the door is still open for them to come forward if they were prosecuted for financial crimes based on evidence from Horizon software
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Clop ransomware booms in March as Fortra zero-day pays off for gang
Backed by the threat actor tracked variously as Gold Tahoe and TA505, the Clop ransomware operation hit new ‘heights’ of activity last month, according to researchers
Thu Apr 6, 2023
UK emergency services overcharged by £200m a year for comms network
Tech provider to appeal withering criticism by UK competition watchdog of vast overcharging in emergency services communications network
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Government on the hunt for national tech adviser
Applicants for the role, which pays up to £135,000, will need to have “deep experience” of innovation and technology development, along with a “fantastic network” in the sector
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Gartner forecasts massive growth in software and IT services
IT leaders are set to deploy more workloads on infrastructure-as-a-service public clouds as they attempt to keep costs under control
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Prioritise automated hardening over traditional cyber controls, says report
A report from strategic risk specialist Marsh McLennan advises security buyers to funnel their budgets towards automated cyber security hardening techniques, saying they have a much better chance of reducing risk in a meaningful way
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Government to pump more than £100m into digital social care
As part of its Better Care Fund framework, the government has allocated £100m to accelerate digitisation in social care, £50m to improve data, as well as £35m for the creation of an innovation and improvement unit
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Juniper checks in at CitizenM to boost hotel experiences with personalised engagement
Boutique hotel chain adopts network tech provider’s AI-driven wireless access and firewalls to streamline IT operations and provide enhanced services to guests
Thu Apr 6, 2023
RM and Comms-care improving classroom connectivity
Firms RM and Comms-care are working together to improve levels of technology available to students
Thu Apr 6, 2023
HPE and Vast Data tie-up a channel positive
Decision to work together on GreenLake storage will benefit partners that are looking to make a fresh pitch around managing unstructured data
Thu Apr 6, 2023
119 arrested in Genesis Market takedown
The FBI and Dutch National Police led the takedown of Genesis Market alongside more than a dozen partners, including the U.K., Italy, Spain and Romania.
Thu Apr 6, 2023
RESTRICT Act targets IT products beyond U.S. TikTok ban
The RESTRICT Act could face implementation challenges if passed into law, given how it targets IT products owned by foreign countries, including Russia and China.
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Overcoming data privacy challenges in digital marketing
As access to customers' personal data tightens, online marketers must reevaluate their strategies to reach their desired targets in an effective and creative way.
Thu Apr 6, 2023
Google touts AI supercomputer; Nvidia tops MLPerf 3.0 tests
Google added a little more heat to the AI supercomputing wars, revealing the latest details of its upcoming system positioned against that of market leader Nvidia.
Fri Apr 7, 2023
New Meta AI model targets problem in computer vision market
The research lab's new model helps enterprises in the computer vision market access a well-labeled set of images without having a person manually tag different images.
Fri Apr 7, 2023
The potential effects of Pure Storage's 300 TB SSDs
Pure Storage plans to have 300 TB SSD modules by 2026, potentially putting other HDD- and SSD-based systems at a scalability disadvantage. But with two-plus years to go, that advantage could change.
Fri Apr 7, 2023
Cenegenics modernizes with Domo's embedded analytics suite
The performance health specialist has achieved double-digit revenue growth in the year since adopting the BI vendor's suite and embedding data tools in the workflows of end users.
Fri Apr 7, 2023
Microsoft, Fortra get court order to disrupt Cobalt Strike
Microsoft, Fortra and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis center announced they obtained a court order in an effort to curb malicious Cobalt Strike use.
Fri Apr 7, 2023
Minority access to federal contracts needs improvement
Broadening geographic distribution of federal contracts is one way to help minority and small business access, experts said during a Brookings Institution webinar.