TechTarget News - Week of Jun 25, 2023
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Cisco to add SamKnows broadband visibility to ThousandEyes
The SamKnows One dashboard for service providers displays data from home routers and mobile devices. The information helps to isolate and troubleshoot problems.
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Resume company builds non-biased generative AI feature
WorkStory used startup Armilla AI's AutoAlign platform. The platform tunes open source large language models and acts as a guardrail for non-open source ones.
Thu Jun 29, 2023
How companies straddle the return-to-office debate
LinkSquares, a Boston-based startup, faced challenges in a five-day-a-week return-to-office schedule, highlighting the push-pull dynamics over office returns.
Thu Jun 29, 2023
NHS England signs five-year Microsoft 365 contract
Hot on the heels of its earlier deployment of Microsoft Teams, NHS England is now going all-in on the rest of the software giant’s online productivity tools
Thu Jun 29, 2023
‘Shadow’ AI use becoming a driver of insider cyber risk
Off-the-books use of generative AI tools will inevitably lead to a costly, high-profile data breach for someone, but a little attention paid to appropriate data management policy can help mitigate the risk
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Oxa strengthens leadership team to drive next phase of autonomous vehicle growth
Autonomous vehicle software developer bolsters executive leadership team with new chief product engineering officer and chief people officer
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Brits are using healthcare apps without proper checks
As mobile health app acceptance increases, people are taking risks by using them without any advice from their medical professionals, finds survey
Thu Jun 29, 2023
CloudCoCo delivers growth in H1
Managed service provider CloudCoCo has seen revenues rise and its customer base expand in its fiscal first half
Thu Jun 29, 2023
NHS to launch Digital Health Check
The NHS Digital Health Check will be rolled out from spring 2024, and allow patients to do certain tests and get advice from their homes
Thu Jun 29, 2023
The Finnish Food Authority uses AI to accelerate research
Researchers have reduced the time taken to get critical insights into potential public health crises and address issues in real-time, through artificial intelligence
Thu Jun 29, 2023
SonicWall gives MSSPs firewall options
Security player adds monthly billing option to make life easier for its channel partners and more flexible financially for customers
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Ruckus One enhanced for unified management of multi-access public and private nets
CommScope launches Ruckus One suite of AI-driven converged network solutions designed to accelerate business transformation by simplifying the implementation of multi-access public and private networks
Thu Jun 29, 2023
Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows
Networking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers
Wed Jun 28, 2023
ThoughtSpot buying Mode for $200M to add deeper analysis
The acquisition will extend the vendor's self-service BI platform with tools designed for data experts that enable data science, machine learning and predictive analytics.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
DDoS attacks surging behind new techniques, geopolitical goals
A rise in massive DDoS attacks, some of which target the application layer and cause significant disruptions, might require new defense strategies from cybersecurity vendors.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Banks dump Terraform for Crossplane infrastructure as code
Two EU banks favor Crossplane's reconciliation approach over Terraform's dependency graph, saying the former hastens deployments -- with a few migration caveats.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Refining HPE GreenLake as it sets its sights on everything
HPE's Bryan Thompson talks about how HPE GreenLake has become synonymous with the brand, and looks to its future and how the platform will meet customers' specific needs.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Charity demands transparency in digital universal credit system
The digital universal credit system needs overhauling to ensure greater transparency over benefit claims and more effective means of redress when things go wrong, says child poverty charity
Wed Jun 28, 2023
PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers
Distributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Supercomputing research collaboration to bring fusion energy to UK grid in 2040s
The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Cambridge have joined forces with Dell Technologies and Intel to accelerate pace of fusion energy power plant development
Wed Jun 28, 2023
UK comms regulator to probe BT emergency number failure
Investigation to assess source and extent of 25 June technical issue causing lack of access to key first response services, including Metropolitan Police, Bedfordshire Police, Suffolk Police, and Cheshire Fire and Rescue
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Scottish government tech accelerator opens latest funding round
The Scottish government’s CivTech accelerator is seeking technology businesses to help develop new tools to improve public services, as well as to address pressing social and environmental issues
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Zoom brings together in-office, remote employees with Intelligent Director
Collaboration provider expands portfolio and capability with launch of Intelligent Director, which uses AI and multiple cameras to provide optimal images and angles of participants in conference room
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Databricks introduces Delta Lake 3.0 to help unify data
As part of the open source community developing the data storage platform, the vendor unveiled the platform's latest iteration with data unification the main goal of the update.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
GDPR tax reclaim scheme preys on fears of SMEs
IT suppliers are a target of companies offering a tax reclaim scheme that preys on small businesses’ fears around General Data Protection Regulation compliance
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Oracle to add generative AI to HR systems by year's end
Oracle is adding generative AI to its HR platform, and claims it will deliver significant efficiency gains. But the AI output will be in areas where human review takes place.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
NetApp adds backup and offline capabilities to BlueXP
BlueXP, NetApp's cloud console for managing its SaaS and hardware, gains new backup capabilities, including Oracle databases and access to an offline version.
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Dubai Smart IoT unclear on deadline, but not ambition
While the Dubai Smart IoT strategy reads like any other ambitious – and equally ambiguous – plan for the overhaul of a gulf state economy, there is still a clear message that the country is serious about technology
Wed Jun 28, 2023
Stolt-Nielsen SASE looks to optimise global connectivity, security for hybrid workers
Bulk liquid logistics and sustainable land-based aquaculture expert advances secure digital transformation plans and operational efficiency
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Three years on, EncroChat cryptophone hack nets 6,500 arrests and seizures of €900m
French and Dutch prosecutors say three years after they infiltrated the EncroChat cryptophone network in a novel hacking operation, Europe’s courts are opening the way for more collaboration and data sharing between law enforcement agencies
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Censys finds hundreds of exposed devices in federal orgs
Censys found exposed instances of Progress Software's MoveIt Transfer and Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances during its analysis of FCEB agency networks.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
HashiCorp Vault to expand in DevSecOps with BluBracket buy
HashiCorp expands Vault's focus to include DevSecOps with the acquisition of a secrets scanning startup, setting the stage for a potential showdown with Microsoft and GitHub.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Climate Vault launches new carbon reduction venture
Climate Vault's approach to CO2 reduction allows companies to buy and lock up pollution permits in cap-and-trade markets, making it more expensive to generate emissions.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
New AWS service targets data security, genAI feature to come
The cloud provider's new service helps employees within organizations be more productive while securing their work. The vendor will add a generative AI feature in the future.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
ChatGPT users at risk for credential theft
As ChatGPT's user base continues to grow, Group-IB says threat actors have exploited stolen accounts to collect users' sensitive data and professional credentials.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Snowflake targets generative AI with new capabilities
The vendor unveiled new features -- including new containerization capabilities in Snowpark -- to create a secure environment for developers to build LLM-infused applications.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Oracle shifts database support goalpost
Oracle has updated its maintenance and support across its relational database family – we explore the implications
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Alkira introduces extranet as a service
Provider of cloud networking as a service unveils infrastructure designed to enable third parties to securely connect to critical business applications
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Virtuozzo and CommScope bolster MSP offerings
Firms each announce launches that will provide managed service providers with more as-a-service options
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity
Nearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator
Tue Jun 27, 2023
UK AI plans offer ‘inadequate’ human rights protection, says EHRC
The UK’s equality watchdog says the government must properly consider human rights when implementing rules to regulate artificial intelligence, as current plan offers little protection
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Zoom Rooms' Intelligent Director follows in-room users
The vendor's AI-backed tool uses multiple cameras to capture in-office users' best angles and present them onscreen to boost facetime between participants.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
One Login’s Gov.uk ID check apps downloaded over two million times
The One Login digital identity system is being used by eight government services, and GDS has issued more than 1.5 million verified identities since summer 2022, while its ID check apps are proving popular
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Ignition Technology lands Mastercard relationship
Distributor and parent Exclusive Networks will take the card payment specialist’s security portfolio out to market
Tue Jun 27, 2023
WithSecure forges ahead with green coding initiative
WithSecure’s W/Sustainability programme kickstarts a number of initiatives, including a commitment to green coding the security supplier hopes will set an example for others to follow
Tue Jun 27, 2023
3,600 potential cyber security experts apply to government scheme
The UK government’s Upskill in Cyber programme is reporting great success just a month after launch, with almost half of applicants women
Tue Jun 27, 2023
A tenth of kids claim they could hack you
More and more young people are at risk of being drawn into cyber criminality, and parents must shoulder some of the blame, according to a report
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Infosys to acquire Danske Bank Indian IT centre as part of $454m outsourcing deal
Agreement will accelerate Danske Bank’s digital transformation and widen Infosys’ growing customer base in the Nordic region.
Tue Jun 27, 2023
ANZ IT pros get salary bump this year
Over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received a higher salary this year, underscoring the tight IT labour market
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Johnson Controls opts for container-based app delivery with Portworx
Buildings management giant built a suite of customer-facing products using containers and opted for Pure Storage Portworx for hybrid cloud container management and data protection
Tue Jun 27, 2023
Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project
Five-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations
Tue Jun 27, 2023
SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational
New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band
Tue Jun 27, 2023
How Ikea is driving digital customer experience
Ikea franchisee in four Southeast Asian markets and Mexico taps chatbots, conversational commerce and remote planning, among other capabilities, to drive digital customer experience
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Partners: IT investment balances innovation, optimization
IT service executives expect to see customers pursue the transformative potential of AI and cloud in the second half of 2023 -- while keeping a close watch on costs and results.
Mon Jun 26, 2023
IBM aims to reduce cloud costs with $4.6B Apptio acquisition
Apptio fills FinOps holes in IBM Turbonomic, providing a tool to help organizations make IT budgeting decisions based on their business objectives.
Mon Jun 26, 2023
HPE GreenLake exec: It's always the year of storage
In this Q&A, HPE's Omer Asad talks about HPE GreenLake's transformation into an on-premises hyperscaler and the importance of both storage hardware and the abstraction of it.
Mon Jun 26, 2023
HPE customers move to embrace hybrid cloud by design
Hybrid clouds are often a reaction to problems. The Dallas Cowboys, Texas Children's Hospital and Experian turned to HPE GreenLake ahead of -- rather than in response to -- issues.
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Databricks acquiring MosaicML to add more generative AI
The data lakehouse vendor's purchase of the generative AI vendor will enable customers to build and train language models specific to their needs by using their own data.
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record
Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
Moves this week at 8x8, Consenna, Barracuda and Trustible as firms add more talent
Mon Jun 26, 2023
HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters
HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Acquisitions filter into impressive growth at SysGroup
Managed service player’s outgoing CEO is able to share a robust set of results from the managed service provider
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access
Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Office workers feel AI is better than a human boss
UK and US workers are quitting their jobs due to frustrations with how they are being managed – and some feel AI can be a better boss
Mon Jun 26, 2023
Aussie-built database migration tool makes global debut
MongoDB’s engineering team in Australia has built a database migration tool to help customers migrate traditional relational databases to its document database