October 2014

October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
PentahoWorld 2014: new blends & recipes in the data cooking pot

The first ever PentahoWorld conference was staged this week in Orlando, Florida. Given the preponderance of so many long in the tooth tech events these days, it's nice to see how a firm with open ... Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
WordPress most attacked application

Websites that run the WordPress content management system are attacked 24% more often than those using other systems Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
PC shipments remain steady as market segments shift

PC sales in the third quarter of 2014 declined by just 0.5% year-on-year according to research firm Gartner Continue Reading

October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Druva targets server backup to the cloud with Phoenix

Endpoint/BYOD backup specialist Druva aims at the remote office market with Phoenix for server backup to the cloud Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT

BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Government as a platform will be fully ready in three years, says Liam Maxwell

Government CTO Liam Maxwell has outlined its digital transformation vision of delivering government as a platform Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Do I Concur with the SAP deal?

SAP has agreed to acquire on-line travel and expense management company, Concur. Is this a good thing for Concur customers? Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Cloud, web-scale IT and IoT in Gartner’s 2015 top technologies

Research firm Gartner has highlighted the top 10 technology trends for 2015 Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
The first big SDN data breach is just a matter of time

As more enterprises opt for software-defined networking implementations, the potential for a major security breach will grow Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
IT professionals working more than 50 hours a week on the rise

Number of IT professionals working more than 50 hours a week on the rise, finds Robert Walters survey Continue Reading

October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
HP should use split to make up lost ground in IT services

When HP acquired EDS for $13.9bn in 2008 the scene was set for the IT giant to challenge IBM in the IT services sector Continue Reading
October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14
Tim Berners-Lee: Keep the web open

This is a video highlighting Tim Berners-Lee's keynote presentation at at IP Expo Europe 2014, where he discusses on the open web Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Tim Berners-Lee: Data sharing needs accountability

The question of how much data an individual should share was a key theme of Tim Berners-Lee's keynote at IP Expo Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
EE's EE TV launch - why are businesses branching out?

Mobile operator EE has launched its EE TV initiative, aiming to use a set-top box to provide TV streaming of freeview channels to any device in a home. It's not the first firm to branch out into ... Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Care.data goes ahead with CCG pilot

NHS England’s controversial care.data programme is currently in a testing phase with four clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Fledgling data science profession under strain, says SAS research

The fledgling data science profession is under strain, with its mostly young workers struggling to adapt to corporate life Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Malware being used to steal cash from ATMs

Criminals are using malware to steal cash from ATMs without debit and credit cards Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
The challenges facing HP as it splits in two

HP is splitting its business in two - but it is a reaction to the changing way that businesses and consumers buy IT Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Reed.co.uk and Bitcoin – using agile to drive innovation

CIO for Reed.co.uk Mark Ridley explains how agile development has helped the firm quickly adopt Bitcoin Continue Reading
October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14
Veeam moves into physical backup with free Endpoint Backup

Virtual machine backup specialist Veeam announces free module to protect desktops, laptops and servers Continue Reading

Preparing for the new forms of cybersecurity threats in 2020

In the first part of a series on the new forms of cyberthreats in 2020, we're diving into the many infiltration points being ...

What is the state of CIO tenure today?

CIO tenure remains significantly lower than other C-suite positions, and according to experts, it's a result of the age of ...

The evolution of RPA, from macros to process transformation

RPA evolved from technology debuted in the 1950s and '60s and was developed to today's standards by the industry's leading ...

SearchSecurity

Citrix patches vulnerability as ransomware attacks emerge

Citrix rolls out more patches ahead of schedule for CVE-2019-19781, a directory traversal vulnerability that affects Citrix ADC, ...

Proofpoint: Ransomware payments made in half of U.S. attacks

According to Proofpoint's 2020 'State of the Phish' report, 51% of U.S. organizations surveyed opted to pay threat actors after ...

AWS leak exposes passwords, private keys on GitHub

UpGuard discovered a public GitHub repository that contained sensitive AWS customer data, including passwords, authentication ...

SearchNetworking

Build a source of truth into your network automation strategy

Many network automation approaches rely on a source of truth repository to provide data on network behavior. But building this ...

SD-WAN explained: The ultimate guide to SD-WAN architecture

Evaluating SD-WAN architecture can be confusing, especially as the market grows. This guide helps IT pros learn SD-WAN basics, ...

VMware acquisition of Nyansa combines LAN, WAN analytics

The VMware acquisition of Nyansa is expected to provide network traffic analytics that cover the SD-WAN and the wired and ...

SearchDataCenter

Top data center skills admins can use in 2020

The 2019 tech job sector saw consistent growth and job availability. In 2020, admins should develop expertise on cloud ...

Organizations try to predict the effect of 5G infrastructure

With more 5G and IoT devices emerging, admins must prepare their data centers to support low-latency apps and edge computing with...

Top infrastructure and operations technology myths of 2019

Admins are consistently evaluating technology to improve I&O efficiency. Cost, integration and business goals are key components ...

SearchDataManagement

Hitachi Vantara acquires data catalog vendor Waterline Data

With the acquisition of Waterline Data, Hitachi Vantara is bringing new data catalog capabilities that will expand the Lumada ...

New Confluent Platform release boosts event streaming quality

Based on the open-source Kafka event streaming platform, the Confluent Platform 5.4 update adds new capabilities to help meet ...

Where InfluxDB time series database is going

Users need more than SQL for querying databases, according to Paul Dix, co-founder and CTO of InfluxData. That's why the vendor ...