TechTarget News - Week of Jan 10, 2016
Mon Jan 11, 2016
Closer co-operation in Asean with ICT masterplan
Asean countries will work more closely together on the region’s latest plan for increasing the use and benefits of IT
Mon Jan 11, 2016
BT picks insider Clive Selley to run Openreach
BT has announced CIO Clive Selley will take charge of the organisation's Openreach infrastructure division
Mon Jan 11, 2016
ICO reiterates call for stronger sentences for data theft
The information commissioner (ICO) reiterates his call for stronger sentences for data theft after a court fined a woman just £1,000 for selling 28,000 customer records
Mon Jan 11, 2016
First 802.11ad products shipping soon for wireless office
A Qualcomm Wi-Fi chipset scheduled for release this year will power 802.11ad products designed for the wireless office.
Mon Jan 11, 2016
Citrix Summit focuses on channel partner growth, profits
Citrix Systems kicked off Citrix Summit 2016, which will highlight channel partner growth, profitability, predictable engagement and a sharper focus on the midmarket.
Tue Jan 12, 2016
India still top destination for global service delivery
Technological development and changing model for offshore business services and IT could threaten India’s dominance
Tue Jan 12, 2016
Public cloud competition prompts 66% drop in prices since 2013, research reveals
Tariff Consulting's latest report tracks industry impact of public cloud price cuts, and reveals service range -- not cost -- is what matters
Tue Jan 12, 2016
Police take action against cyber extortion gang DD4BC
Police have made one arrest and gathered evidence in searches of properties in an international operation aimed at cyber extortion gang DD4BC
Wed Jan 13, 2016
Autotask survey: IT service providers experiencing growth
IT service providers are recruiting personnel, as demands for endpoint management and other managed services increase, according to an Autotask survey.
Wed Jan 13, 2016
Firms can monitor employees’ online chats, EU court rules
Human rights court says it is not unreasonable for employers to want to verify that staff are completing their professional tasks during working hours
Wed Jan 13, 2016
Watchdog urges US nuclear agency to close cyber security gaps
An audit report has called on the US nuclear agency to revise its IT contracts to ensure better cyber security
Wed Jan 13, 2016
PC sales decline but Europe benefits from Windows 10 release
Windows 10 help PC sales in Europe, but tablets and the strong US dollar make a negative impact
Wed Jan 13, 2016
NHS England launches hunt for ‘CI&TO’ to replace Kelsey
NHS England seeks chief information and technology officer to take over from director for patients and information Tim Kelsey, who left late last year
Wed Jan 13, 2016
Valve deploys 100Gbps ports to support Steam gaming growth
Gaming firm Valve upgrades its network infrastructure with Level 3 to support the growth of its social entertainment and gaming platform Steam
Wed Jan 13, 2016
UK not involved in mass surveillance, says Theresa May
Coffee shops and libraries could be the target of interception warrants, Theresa May tells MPs and peers
Thu Jan 14, 2016
GMB takes concerns over British Airways IT outsourcing to MPs
Trade union fears that the expansion of IT outsourcing at BA is a risk to security and will see UK jobs disappear
Thu Jan 14, 2016
The 'sad state' of enterprise network architecture
This week, bloggers explore enterprise network architecture challenges, the increasing danger of exploit kits and how best to oversee private cloud management.
Thu Jan 14, 2016
The National Holocaust Centre uses public cloud for digital preservation project
The National Holocaust Centre and Museum (NHCM) turns to public cloud provider Datacentred to help preserve stories of World War II survivors
Thu Jan 14, 2016
Cisco targets shadow IT with online cloud security broker
Cisco has launched a cloud security broker that finds, monitors and analyzes employee use of online services.
Thu Jan 14, 2016
Patch offered for breach in Juniper firewalls
This week, a patch becomes available for Juniper firewalls, analysts parse IT employment statistics for 2015 and Aruba deploys 802.11ac for the U.S. Army.
Fri Jan 15, 2016
BT and EE to merge in weeks after deal gets final approval
Acquisition of mobile network operator is expected to conclude at the end of January after Competition and Markets Authority gives go-ahead
Fri Jan 15, 2016
CIO interview: Kari Saarikoski, Finnair
Finnair is on a digital transformation journey and the airline’s CIO is changing the IT department as it progresses
Fri Jan 15, 2016
Intel share price drops despite strong results
Despite growth in Intel's key datacentre and IoT businesses, investors remain concerned by falls in its core PC chip business amid market declines
Fri Jan 15, 2016
Daimler embeds secure SIMs in Mercedes-Benz range
German premium car maker picks Oberthur Technologies to supply secure, embedded SIMs for Mercedes-Benz vehicles
Fri Jan 15, 2016
Cisco leads, HPE gains in key tech infrastructure markets
Cisco led in six of seven key tech infrastructure markets last year, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise gained strength in several of the sectors, a research firm reported.