TechTarget News - Week of Jan 02, 2022
Tue Jan 4, 2022
How APAC firms can stay ahead of cyber threats
Organisations will need to develop behavioural detection, machine learning and threat hunting capabilities to keep pace with the onslaught of cyber attacks
Tue Jan 4, 2022
Five-minute interview: Rob Billington, Netwrix
Rob Billington, head of channel EMEA and APAC at Netwrix, shares with us his wanderlust, repeated brushes with death and a love of pudding
Tue Jan 4, 2022
Admins warned that Exchange date fix will take time to roll out
At the start of the New Year, Exchange 2016 and 2019 email servers started queuing email messages due to a date bug
Tue Jan 4, 2022
Aviva invests further £100m in Truespeed for full-fibre roll-out
Just after appointing a new CEO, regional UK internet service provider gains £100m worth of funding from Aviva Investors to fast-track ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity
Tue Jan 4, 2022
Law passes to give UK government enhanced screening powers for M&A tech deals
The National Security and Investment Act, which gives the UK government powers to intervene on M&A deals in 17 tech-related areas, has now come into force
Tue Jan 4, 2022
WatchGuard urges MSPs to tap into unified approach
Security player has been adding more depth to its cloud offering and is encouraging its channel to take advantage of those efforts
Tue Jan 4, 2022
BlueJeans and Google join forces to unlock value for remote workforces
Leading US comms provider re-bundles flagship collaboration platform so it can be preloaded on Google’s Glass Enterprise Edition 2
Tue Jan 4, 2022
Nokia expands Ligado collaboration into 4G/LTE, private 5G and furthers Baltics 5G RAN
Comms tech provider to target enterprise customers with digital automation cloud private networks solution and Ligado’s 3GPP Band 24 nationwide licensed spectrum and will supply 5G RAN technology to Tele2 in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Melbourne’s InnerVision ups ante in smart parking
InnerVision Engineering’s smart parking solution uses machine vision and other technologies to deliver a frictionless parking experience for drivers in Australia
Wed Jan 5, 2022
NHS App exceeds 22 million user mark
Boosted by Covid-19 pass functionality, the NHS App is one of the most downloaded apps in the UK
Wed Jan 5, 2022
FluidOne snaps up managed SD-WAN player SAS Global Communications
Acquisition will add more depth for firm that has ambition to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services
Wed Jan 5, 2022
CEOs explain rationale for Content+Cloud and Advania tie-up
Acquisition will add more depth for firm that aims to become the go-to UK provider of connected cloud services
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Google buys Siemplify in first phase of cyber investment
Once integrated into Google Cloud, Siemplify’s platform will serve as the basis for deeper security development at Google
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Composable ERP may break up monolithic systems
In this Q&A, Unit4's Claus Jepsen calls cloud-based composable ERPs, which enable companies to pick and choose the applications and vendors they want, the future.
Wed Jan 5, 2022
MicroStrategy enhances security, embedded analytics features
The vendor recently upgraded its products to the latest version of Log4j's software while also adding a new viewing experience and embedded BI capabilities to its platform.
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Judges to decide whether Assange can appeal against extradition as he reaches 1,000 days in jail
Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador urges US to treat WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with humanity and to consider Mexico’s offer to grant Assange asylum
Wed Jan 5, 2022
FTC warns companies to mitigate Log4j vulnerability
In a blog post about the critical Log4Shell vulnerability, the FTC mentioned 2017's Equifax breach and the legal consequences that followed.
Wed Jan 5, 2022
NY AG's credential stuffing probe finds 1M exposed accounts
The threat of credential stuffing attacks prompted an investigation by the New York Attorney General, which found stolen passwords for customer accounts across 17 companies.
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband to roll out in 46 cities
Verizon plans to roll out its faster 5G Ultra Wideband service to 46 US cities later this month. But contentious negotiations with the FAA threaten the service's timing.
Wed Jan 5, 2022
Verizon launches BlueJeans on Google Glass
Verizon has brought its BlueJeans video conferencing service to the Google Glass headset. The carrier is offering the headset with the service for $1,140.
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Thailand builds new supercomputer to boost research
The National Science and Technology Development Agency’s new supercomputer will boost research in pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and weather forecasting, among other areas
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Government cans electronic monitoring overhaul
Nearly £100m of taxpayer money has been spent in tech that will not result in future benefits, according to the Ministry of Justice's annual accounts report
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Wi-Fi 6 Release 2 revealed
Demand for better connectivity sees Release 2 of next-gen Wi-Fi standards with enhanced support for more upstream activity boosting video conferencing and IoT applications
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Amazon and Stellantis embark on multi-year, cloud-focused connected car push
Amazon has signed a series of deals with Fiat’s parent company, focused on enhancing the connected car experience for consumers, as well as improving the sustainability of the online retail giant’s delivery fleet
Thu Jan 6, 2022
France fines Facebook and Google over alleged cookie malpractice
French data protection authorities clamp down on tech platforms for purposely making it more burdensome for users to decline tracking cookies
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Qualcomm rides Snapdragon Digital Chassis into auto market
Chip giant uses CES 2022 to display automotive solutions supported by its Snapdragon portfolio to support automakers in meeting evolving consumer and enterprise demand for a connected, intelligent experience
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Which? raises concerns over buy now, pay later schemes
The ease of use and increased availability of buy now, pay later schemes masks the risks, says consumer protection champion
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Maintel turns to Agilitas IT Solutions for inventory as a service
Strategic partnership will give Maintel more flexibility as it pursues growth ambitions
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Record amount invested in UK fintech last year, but female founders still overlooked
Last year the UK financial technology sector attracted the most investment ever following a slowdown in 2020
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Analysts predict cloud storage trends for 2022
Cloud storage vendor competition will heat up in 2022, with new managed services, support for hybrid deployments and persistent storage services, industry experts predict.
Thu Jan 6, 2022
Qlik planning an IPO, files application with the SEC
The vendor plans to return to the public markets with an initial public stock offering after being taken private in 2016 when it was acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
Thu Jan 6, 2022
New Zloader attacks thwarting Microsoft signature checks
Check Point Software Technologies found a long-known trick of injecting code into valid file signatures remains effective for spreading malware such as Zloader.
Thu Jan 6, 2022
AI vendor Fractal kicks off 2022 with $360M fund raise
The AI vendor's fundraising success shows investors' willingness to pump money into vendors that are applying AI in vertical industries.
Sat Jan 8, 2022
Cloud consumption models, services to see uptick in 2022
Cloud computing skills shortages are changing the way businesses think about in-house IT and making them more likely to tap external service providers; other IT channel news.