TechTarget News - Week of Dec 05, 2021
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Australia’s NSW to build A$40m digital twin
The spatial digital twin brings together government data sources to provide insights for urban planners and residents to support decision-making and see into the future
Mon Dec 6, 2021
AWS launches Cloud WAN to manage global networks
AWS Cloud WAN, which creates a centralized dashboard to manage globally distributed on-premises and cloud-based networks, is available in preview mode.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Qlik integration with UiPath boosts automation capabilities
Although the analytics vendor's platform already has automation capabilities, the integration with the RPA vendor will extend those capabilities to new use cases.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Cyber attacks and severe space weather among extreme risks faced by UK
An attack on the country’s critical infrastructure and severe space weather events could bring the UK to a halt, says Lords report
Mon Dec 6, 2021
IT priorities 2022: UK IT leaders show preference for cloud-first strategies
Research suggests firms across the UK and Europe that were quick to pivot to the cloud in response to the pandemic are prioritising investments that will help them make more of their off-premise infrastructure
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Winter plan for health and social care gets £250m tech boost
Upgrades in screening to reduce waiting times and remote monitoring are among the initiatives to benefit from the budget allocation
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Streaming surges see BT chief call for new net neutrality regulations
Marc Allera demands action on fairness in internet carriage as Amazon-hosted Premier League football drives new peak in traffic, 12% above previous high
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Workflow player monday.com seeks UK channel growth
Firm has cut the ribbon on a London HQ and is keen to increase partner numbers and revenues coming through the channel
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Surge in Nobelium-linked supply chain attacks
Mandiant’s researchers share new intel on two distinct clusters of Russian APT activity, linked to the Nobelium SolarWinds attackers
Mon Dec 6, 2021
MPS Monitor launches UK operation
Managed print player recruits industry veteran and looks to tap into growing interest in print services
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Consumers say supermarkets among best at social engagement
Many types of business have improved their online interactions with consumers as a result of the pandemic, with consumers claiming supermarkets are among the most engaging
Mon Dec 6, 2021
European finance firms increase open banking spend
Financial services firms are increasing investment in open banking capabilities, with improvements to payment initiation and onboarding capabilities expected
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Network technologies shaping post-Covid global recovery
Latest round-up ranking world’s most ‘network ready’ markets revealing how countries around the world are using information technologies to emerge from the Covid pandemic and become network ready.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
LogDNA raises $50M for observability data
The LogDNA CEO discusses challenges and the need for organizations to collect and analyze log data to enable operations, DevOps and security applications.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Parents more equipped for home learning than teachers
Home learning was more easily embraced by parents than teachers, with parents saying they had the tech in place for remote schooling
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
It’s been another busy week with personnel moves across the industry as firms look to bolster their management teams
Mon Dec 6, 2021
Women in tech lack training opportunities, says Skillsoft
Women in tech both globally and in the UK lack training opportunities, says Skillsoft, with many claiming this has been a barrier for them in their careers
Mon Dec 6, 2021
One year later, SolarWinds hackers targeting cloud providers
The hacking crew accused of breaking into SolarWinds a year ago is back at it and is trying to get to their targets through attacks on the networks of cloud computing providers.
Mon Dec 6, 2021
BitMart the latest crypto exchange to suffer cyber attack
BitMart, which describes itself as the 'most trusted crypto trading platform,' confirmed it was the victim of an attack where $150 million in assets were stolen.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
NetSpring raises $13M to fuel operational intelligence suite
The startup offers a real-time analytics platform designed to enable agile decision-making. It plans to use its funding for product development and to expand its go-to-market efforts.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
APAC banks gear up on cloud, but challenges remain
Public cloud spending by financial institutions in the region is rising even as they grapple with legacy IT challenges and cost concerns
Tue Dec 7, 2021
AI assistant Bürokratt to reduce bureaucracy in Estonian government
Estonia to launch a Siri-like digital assistant that will automate the completion of government service requests
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Digital measures confirmed under UK procurement overhaul
A new platform and data standard will be introduced as part of a government move to bring simplicity and transparency to contracting
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Volkswagen begins 5G private wireless network pilot project
Private 5G wireless network to support industrial connectivity at the production development centre and pilot hall at car giant’s headquarters plant in Wolfsburg
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Fintech boss fires 900 staff on one Zoom call
Better.com boss used a Zoom call to tell 900 people they no longer had a job
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Schneider Electric gifts the datacentre industry a five-part sustainability framework
Datacentre power systems specialist has drawn up a framework that it hopes will help the industry standardise its reporting of sustainability metrics
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Former TSB CEO joins money-sharing fintech
Paul Pester teams up with fintech heavyweights to target multibillion-pound money-sharing market
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Virgin Media O2 completes full gigabit access over entire footprint
Gigabit speeds now available across UK cableco’s entire network, offering average download speeds of 1.130GMbps supporting hyperfast services
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Falanx security strategy starting to deliver
Firm reduces losses and outlines the benefits of choosing to concentrate on the cyber security market
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Investigation mounted into Spar supermarket cyber attack
Possible supply chain cyber attack left more than 300 Spar supermarkets unable to process credit card payments
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Government makes £116m pledge to help UK's green-tech firms innovate to fight climate change
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has outlined its commitment to helping UK green-tech businesses bring to market innovations that could help fight climate change
Tue Dec 7, 2021
MuleSoft to add API management, governance tools
MuleSoft plans to release tools to catalog and manage APIs across multi-cloud environments to reduce redundancy, apply governance policies and build compliance.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
More than 65% of IT business leaders say pandemic was good for D&I
The pandemic helped many organisations get on top of their diversity and inclusion initiatives, say business leaders in tech and other sectors
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Labour reshuffle expands shadow ministerial team on digital, technology and innovation policy
New Shadow Cabinet includes three Labour spokespeople covering issues around digital, data, technology, science and innovation issues
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Commvault looks to extend MSP ecosystem
Storage player continues to reach out to managed service providers through its Metallic offering and programmes.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Zopa to focus on banking after closing peer-to-peer lending
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa to focus on its banking operation after the closure of its original business
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Yellowfin analytics platform update adds NLQ capabilities
Yellowfin 9.7, the vendor's latest platform update, includes Guided Natural Language Query, a tool that enables users to explore and analyze data without writing code.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
A year in, Rise with SAP sees traction, but messaging still muddy
After a year, the returns on Rise with SAP are mixed. For some, it's just the right package to spur a move to S/4HANA, while for others, the simplified cloud model is not needed.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
UK technology issues contributed to Afghanistan withdrawal chaos
Multiple problems including email management, collaboration restrictions and lack of technical expertise may have risked the lives of thousands of Afghans, according to whistleblower Raphael Marshall
Tue Dec 7, 2021
IT Priorities 2022: ERP gets back on the horse
Automation and going cloud-first have gained significant interest for enterprise software and data management investment in the UK, according to the annual TechTarget/Computer Weekly IT Priorities 2022 survey
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Loan charge: MPs call on financial secretary for new independent review into HMRC policy
In a seven-page letter to newly appointed Treasury minister Lucy Frazer, MPs highlight the legal flaws in HMRC's controversial loan charge policy and demand a new independent review
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Cambridge Quantum delivers first quantum encryption keys
Cambridge Quantum, newly merged with Honeywell's Quantum Solutions division, has debuted the first as-a-service cryptographic key generator for quantum computing.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Year in review: 3 app development trends from 2021
Automation and AIOps left their marks on the evolution of code development in 2021. Experts say these trends will likely continue into the new year.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Google takes action against blockchain-based Glupteba botnet
In a legal complaint made public Tuesday, Google said that it "has been and continues to be directly injured" by the actions of the Glupteba botnet.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Backups for Microsoft 365 expands Rewind's portfolio
Rewind expands its SaaS protection with Backups for Microsoft 365. The new service is the first from Rewind in support of a major SaaS platform.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
BadgerDAO users' cryptocurrency stolen in cyber attack
Following last week's attack, BadgerDAO sent the threat actor a message, offering to 'compensate' the individual for finding a vulnerability in the company's systems.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
USB-over-Ethernet bugs put cloud services at risk
SentinelOne says vulnerabilities in the Eltima SDK, which connects USB devices on virtual workstations, can put enterprises at risk of privilege escalation attacks.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Pure Storage launches highest performing FlashArray//XL
Pure Storage releases FlashArray//XL, its highest performance array that completes the puzzle for on-prem customer storage.
Tue Dec 7, 2021
Major Amazon Web Services outage downs businesses, services
An AWS outage slowed or took offline popular websites and services for several hours. The outage reportedly disrupted parent company Amazon's package delivery service.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Microsoft unveils responsible AI guidelines and dashboard
The tech giant unveiled 10 guidelines for organizations to consider when building AI models, and a dashboard that data scientists can use to ensure their models are ethical.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
AWS re:Invent 2021: Four key takeaways for ASEAN firms
AWS’s third-generation Graviton processor and other offerings in edge computing, machine learning and digital twin technologies are of relevance to organisations in Southeast Asia
Wed Dec 8, 2021
AWS outage: API and networking issues disrupt services hosted in major US Amazon datacentre hub
One year on from a major datacentre outage that affected the same Amazon Web Services region, the public cloud giant and thousands of its users are hit by service troubles again
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Number of .uk domain suspensions at record low
Statistics from Nominet show how effective law enforcement action against cyber crime in the UK is paying off
Wed Dec 8, 2021
UK privacy chief denies conflict of interest in new role
UK information commissioner will join a private law firm that represents technology companies she used to regulate, raising questions about conflicts of interest and drawing ‘revolving door’ criticisms
Wed Dec 8, 2021
UK 2G and 3G mobile networks to be switched off by 2033, Open RAN to carry 35% of traffic by 2030
Latest part of UK government’s £50m package to boost innovation in mobile technology and increase diversity in supply, will see acceleration in Open RAN, with 2G and 3G to be phased out by 2033
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Pure adds flagship FlashArray//XL with doubled throughput
High-end enterprise-targeted FlashArray//XL leverages latest Intel Ice Lake CPU, PCIe 4.0 and distributes SLC flash across drive modules to double throughput over existing arrays
Wed Dec 8, 2021
CIO interview: Nicola Wadham, Financial Ombudsman Service
CIO Nicola Wadham brings Computer Weekly up to speed on the Financial Ombudsman Service’s IT challenges and successes
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Most consumers expect banks to cover losses to scams
Consumers expect banks to cover losses to cyber crime, as the number of attacks grows
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Russia may be collaborating with US to bring cyber criminals to heel
Trustwave’s SpiderLabs says its analysis of chatter on underground dark web forums suggests cyber criminals are starting to panic that formerly ‘friendly’ governments are on their case
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Aryaka gives channel all-in-one SD-WAN and SASE option
Vendor expects SD-WAN and SASE offering will open doors for partners as more customers consider adopting the technology
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Institute of Coding adds 1,500 grads to UK’s tech talent pool
A number of bootcamps developed by the Institute of Coding are about to deliver talent with newly obtained technology skills into the UK’s potential workforce
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Microsoft to increase monthly subscription costs by 20%
Monthly subscribers to Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Windows 365 will have to pay a premium or switch to an annual pricing model starting July 2022.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
2021 another record-breaker for vulnerability disclosure
More than 50 CVEs were logged every day in 2021, more than at any time since records began, while ethical hackers continue to prove their value
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Commvault adds DMaaS to ArrowSphere
Data specialist will work with distributor as it looks to widen its market and increase its penetration into the SME customer base
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Better.com's employee layoff by Zoom gets HR thumbs down
Better.com's mass layoff by Zoom was seen as a big miss by HR professionals, who say the CEO's approach lacked empathy and planning.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
HYCU Protégé adds AWS protection for outages, cyber attacks
When cloud providers like AWS go down, business apps go down with them. Data protection tools from Cohesity, Rubrik, Veeam and now HYCU Protégé for AWS prevent downtime.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
NFL's Raiders use analytics to engage new customer base
The franchise's move to Las Vegas forced it to modernize its analytics stack as it engaged a new fan base and cultivated the unique opportunities present in Sin City.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Calyptia spurs observability data with Fluent Bit Enterprise
Collecting first-mile log data that is as close to the source as possible is the open source startup's goal as it builds out new commercial services.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
AWS expands managed file service with FSx for OpenZFS
AWS grows its managed file service portfolio with support for OpenZFS and improvements to FSx Lustre. Experts say AWS could be getting ready to compete with on-premises vendors.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
White House wants more antitrust enforcement focus on labor
Special Assistant to the President Tim Wu highlighted merger review as a key focus area for the DOJ and FTC as the agencies assess competition in labor markets.
Wed Dec 8, 2021
Aruba unveils EdgeConnect Microbranch for home office
IT staff can use the Aruba Central management console to onboard EdgeConnect Microbranch devices, which deliver wireless connectivity, security and traffic management.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
NEXTDC opens edge datacentre on the Sunshine Coast
NEXTDC’s SC1 facility is the first in a series of edge datacentre sites that will provide low-latency services to regional businesses and global linkages
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Aryaka announces ‘all-in-one’ SD-WAN, SASE offerings for hybrid workplace
Cloud-first software-defined wide area network firm claims hybrid network innovation breakthrough, enabling businesses of all sizes to navigate change while focusing on growth and digital transformation
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Threat actors targeting MikroTik routers, devices
Eclypsium researchers found vulnerable MikroTik devices have become a popular target for threat actors, who are exploiting known flaws that remain unpatched.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
UK and US to collaborate on privacy innovation contest
Joint UK-US innovation challenge contest centring on privacy-enhancing technology announced at Summit for Democracy in Washington DC
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Home Office slammed over police IT legacy replacement delays
Modernisation initiative has seen a significant increase in costs and several changes in scope, and measures introduced to address issues seem ineffective, says Public Accounts Committee report
Thu Dec 9, 2021
CDEI publishes roadmap for UK AI assurance ecosystem
Publication from CDEI sets out the steps required to verify the effectiveness, trustworthiness and compliance of artificial intelligence systems
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Young people think it’s ‘too late’ for them to get into tech
Young people across the globe have an interest in technology careers, but a lack of training and the industry’s poor reputation for diversity are acting as deterrents
Thu Dec 9, 2021
How an AI startup is trying to fix gender bias in the workplace
Startup Pipeline Equity provides enterprises with an AI platform to help make decisions about hiring, pay, performance, potential and promotion -- free of bias.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
CIOs, senior IT management accelerate private 5G network deployment
Research of more than 200 CIOs and senior executives reveals the acceleration of private 5G networks as organisations look to improve security, reliability and speed
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Automating customer service empathy a work in progress
Bots and AI tools can help clean up customer service texts, emails and chats -- and make them more consistent. But finding empathy is still mainly the purview of humans.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
17 Discord malware packages found in NPM repository
These latest reports of Discord malware follow a trend of threat actors using open source software repositories to host malware, two JFrog researchers said.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
AWS CDK v2, Construct Hub now generally available
AWS unveiled general availability of a major version release of its Cloud Development Kit, as well as Construct Hub. One user described the tools as a time saver for developers.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Why Criteo chose Aerospike real-time database
Criteo is in the process of migrating to Aerospike Database to reduce the number of servers it needs to power its global advertising marketplace from 5,000 to 600.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Nasdaq CIO prepares to shift financial markets to the cloud
CIO Brad Peterson said Nasdaq's experience with AWS during the past dozen years has shown that the cloud is ready to run the millisecond transactions of the global markets.
Thu Dec 9, 2021
Rubrik's ransomware tools put detection in line with protection
To better protect against ransomware, Rubrik has expanded the capabilities of its core platform and added new features including cyber threat hunting and Rubrik Cloud Vault.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
PAC scrutinises failure of large government IT modernisation projects
From unskilled senior government officials to over-reliance on outsourcers and contractors, the factors underpinning unsuccessful tech-driven transformation initiatives are investigated in a new report
Fri Dec 10, 2021
More than 50% of UK workers would quit without hybrid work
Research provides insight into the views of UK workers regarding splitting time between the office and home
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Loan charge: Tax experts call on chancellor for simpler, more affordable policy settlement terms
A group of tax barristers and accounting experts are calling on Rishi Sunak to force HMRC to revise its loan charge settlement terms
Fri Dec 10, 2021
C-suite’s biggest ransomware fear: Post-attack regulatory sanctions
Exposure to regulatory sanctions such as fines are the biggest worry for C-suite executives in the wake of a ransomware attack
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Singapore and UK sign digital trade deal
Described as the world’s most comprehensive digital agreement between two countries, the deal supports the UK’s bid to join Trans-Pacific Partnership to build trade connections with 11 Indo-Pacific markets
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Julian Assange can be extradited to the US to face espionage and hacking charges, court rules
High Court overturns decision not to extradite WikiLeaks founder after US government gives assurances over his treatment
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Vendia expands serverless blockchain data sharing platform
The Vendia Share service gets new features that enable more database-type capabilities, alongside smart contracts to support complex business rules.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
SMEs dominate list of 200 fastest growing tech companies
List of 200 fastest growing companies in the public sector is made up primarily of small and medium-sized enterprises, which collectively earned £936m from government contracts in the past fiscal year
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Amazon's harms to small businesses get Senate airing
Amazon's business practices are facing scrutiny not just in the U.S., but also around the globe. Amazon was hit with a record $1.28 billion antitrust fine this week.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Data catalogs fuel increased efficiency, speed-to-insight
By collecting and arranging data assets in a single environment, organizations are able to reduce the time to reach the insights that lead to data-driven decisions.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Critical Apache Log4j 2 bug under attack; mitigate now
The Log4j 2 flaw has a base CVSS score of 10 and enables remote code execution against applications, cloud services and PC games with vulnerable configurations.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Dark web posts shed light on Panasonic breach
A network breach at Japanese electronics giant Panasonic was possibly set up as far back as January, according to researchers who were monitoring dark web forums.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
'Shift left' doesn't complete DevSecOps story for fintech
An online banking SaaS company trained its developers to code securely, but API security also required "shifting right" to bolster production-level monitoring tools and training.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Kyndryl grows ecosystem via Google Cloud partnership
The infrastructure services provider aims to offer multi-cloud services and integration offerings as it cultivates industry ties beyond its IBM origins; more IT channel news.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Head of Instagram faces Senate committee grilling
U.S. Senators are calling for greater regulation of tech companies and social media platforms like Instagram.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Zoom adds app developer incentives; Teams revamps app store
Microsoft and Zoom compete in winning developers for their respective collaboration platforms. Each company features more than 1,000 apps in its store.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
AWS Cloud Storage VP talks data growth, price cuts
The market-leading hyperscaler plans more customer cost savings in the future alongside a push for cloud tech education, says AWS Cloud Storage VP Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec.
Fri Dec 10, 2021
Aryaka releases SASE, managed SD-WAN offerings
Aryaka's managed SD-WAN and SASE products for midsize enterprises deliver their services over the company's new L3 private core. Aryaka plans to ship the products next year.