TechTarget News - Week of Aug 23, 2015
Mon Aug 24, 2015
Teachers teaching teachers – how Google for Education fuels collaborative learning
Google’s head of education explains why the use of technology in classrooms is critical and how Google’s education technology is sparking collaboration between teachers
Mon Aug 24, 2015
Spotify to update privacy policy after user protest
Some Spotify users are unhappy about new privacy policies that allow access to users’ photos, video, mobile device location, voice controls and contacts
Tue Aug 25, 2015
Xirrus unveils high-capacity 802.11ac Wave 2 access point
Xirrus plans to release in October an 802.11ac Wave 2 access point. The device is expected to fill a niche in the wireless market.
Tue Aug 25, 2015
Sans Institute identifies top UK cyber talent
The cream of UK cyber security talent selected from 24,000 candidates are set to begin eight weeks of intensive training in the first-ever intake at the Sans UK Cyber Academy
Wed Aug 26, 2015
Chetan Dube: The man behind the robot that will help man extend his horizons
IPsoft founder talks about the artificial intelligence platform that could be an example of IT developments that, he says, might transform the future of the human race
Wed Aug 26, 2015
CIO interview: Elisabeth Stjernstoft, Apoteket
When the Swedish government introduced competition to the pharmaceuticals sector in 2009, the former monopoly faced a major IT transformation
Wed Aug 26, 2015
Intel-Mirantis collaboration could ease OpenStack integration with networking
The Intel-led $100 million investment in Mirantis is expected to help ease the pain of OpenStack integration with corporate networks.
Wed Aug 26, 2015
Many firms not getting to grips with third-party data security risk
Supply chain data security risk is pervasive, but being unable to deal with it is down to basic failings, says a cyber risk expert
Thu Aug 27, 2015
Kellogg Brown and Root wins ESN Delivery Partner contract
Kellogg Brown and Root has won the contract to supply Lot 1 of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme
Thu Aug 27, 2015
Rapid7 calls on router makers to eliminate backdoors
Until manufacturers stop using default passwords, we will continue to see opportunistic attacks on home and small business routers, says Rapid7's Tod Beardsley
Thu Aug 27, 2015
HP open switches mark the latest challenge to Cisco
HP introduced two Altoline open switches that increase the company's portfolio of alternatives to Cisco's proprietary hardware.
Thu Aug 27, 2015
Kronos shift scheduling software a grind for Starbucks worker
On-call scheduling software gets criticized in workers' rights debate, but top employment lawyer says the software helps manage costs.
Thu Aug 27, 2015
HP Enterprise has work cut out following split
With the split two months away, HP Enterprise needs to ensure its hardware, software and services groups work and play better together.
Fri Aug 28, 2015
Police arrest six UK teenagers for using DDoS cyber attack tool
Police arrest six UK teenagers on suspicion of using a DDoS attack tool targeting a national newspaper, a school and online gaming companies and retailers
Fri Aug 28, 2015
Internet of Things security concerns prompt boost in IoT services
News roundup: As Internet of Things concerns become an enterprise reality, one vendor is quick to offer IoT services to combat the risks. Plus: 1% of users create 75% of the risk; Target pays up; Apple devices improperly secured in the enterprise.
Fri Aug 28, 2015
Ingram Micro, SYNNEX authorized to grow Dell Federal businesses
Dell has authorized Ingram Micro and SYNNEX as Dell Federal distributors, marking a shift to the vendor's approach to the Federal marketplace; plus, more channel news.