TechTarget News - Week of Jan 17, 2016
Mon Jan 18, 2016
Chinese university targeted by Islamic State hacktivist
Beijing’s Tsinghua University is the latest organisation to be attacked by hackers with a social or political agenda
Tue Jan 19, 2016
Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for free, open and secure internet
International norms of behaviour should prohibit states from conducting cyber intellectual property theft, says Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull
Tue Jan 19, 2016
Government should exploit blockchain technology, says chief scientist Mark Walport
Distributed ledgers – the technology behind systems such as bitcoin – could transform public services, says government chief scientist Mark Walport
Tue Jan 19, 2016
Cornwall Council transfers 270 staff back in-house as BT deal ends
Cornwall Council’s £160m outsourcing deal with BT has officially come to an end as the council transfers 270 staff back in-house
Tue Jan 19, 2016
Most Android devices running outdated versions
Nearly a third of Android devices in enterprises today are running version 4.0 or older of the operating system, leaving them highly susceptible to vulnerabilities, a study shows
Wed Jan 20, 2016
Mobile services helping banks retain customers and add revenue
Investments in mobile banking services are helping banks increase revenue and retain customers
Wed Jan 20, 2016
PwC acquires Polish cloud consultancy for European operation
PwC is buying Poland-based IT services firm Outbox to build its cloud skills and resources across Europe
Wed Jan 20, 2016
Met Police appoints Angus McCallum as CIO
BG Group’s Angus McCallum is the Metropolitan Police’s CIO, heading up its Digital Policing arm and serving on the management board
Thu Jan 21, 2016
Candy Crush maker King secures mobile access through cloud
Candy Crush maker King.com uses cloud-based Duo Security authentication for access to cloud services, customised apps and remote VPNs
Thu Jan 21, 2016
IT services: TierPoint's Cosentry deal expands Midwest reach
TierPoint's agreement to purchase Cosentry will bring together two companies with similar strategies in the colocation, managed services and cloud services sectors.
Fri Jan 22, 2016
Crunch time for Australian CIOs as analytics platforms drive strategy in 2016
CIOs in Australia and elsewhere will be expected to deploy technologies that promise to help them get more from the information they own
Fri Jan 22, 2016
$54m cyber fraud hits aircraft supplier share price
Austrian aircraft industry supplier reports cyber fraud loss of $54m, way above the average cost of the worst breaches in the UK of up to $4.4m in 2015
Fri Jan 22, 2016
NRF 2016: Shopping centres will become “platforms for experiences”, says Westfield co-CEO
As digital causes a shift towards “showrooming”, Westfield co-CEO claims shopping centres will become more experience-focused
Fri Jan 22, 2016
Bank of England CIO John Finch leaves for new role at Thomson Reuters
The Bank of England is dividing its technology team in two to replace departing CIO John Finch
Fri Jan 22, 2016
Riverbed acquires Ocedo to move faster in SD-WAN market
Riverbed plans to use its recent acquisition of Ocedo to quicken the pace of delivering products in the SD-WAN market.
Sat Jan 23, 2016
Lacking the digital skills to shop online costs consumers £744 a year
If consumers are not shopping online for the best deals, they could be missing out on hundreds of pounds of potential savings