Thursday, September 26, 2013

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 9/27/2013





Industry bodies launch security certification to boost confidence in cloud
BSI and Cloud Security Alliance together launch Star certification to assess security of cloud providers

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The best storage for VDI environments? RAM, of course
RAM it in! VDI storage needs IOPS, but what’s the best way to get it? Not HDD or SSD, but RAM and caching software, says GlassHouse Technologies’ Jamie McGinty

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70% of IT professionals using cloud at work
Almost three-quarters of IT professionals use cloud-based applications at work with security and backup in the cloud becoming more common

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Flash caching software market roundup
Flash storage cuts latency and boosts IOPS, but can’t do the job alone; flash caching software is needed to target the blocks that need it most

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Pen tests must effect cultural change, says security veteran
Penetration tests are worthless unless they can be used to show how to mitigate potential damage of cyber attacks, says security expert Ira Winkler

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Shadow Home Secretary calls for IT talent to join police
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has outlined Labour plans to attract the brightest technology brains into policing

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Europe threatens to pull out of US data-sharing deal over NSA surveillance claims
European Parliament threatens to pull out of deal to allows US authorities access to European payment networks for tracking terrorist funding

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Secure cloud adoption is all about risk, says industry panel
Always take a risk-based approach to cloud adoption, a panel has told security professionals at the (ISC)2 Security Congress 2013 in Chicago

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Gmail outage: CIOs must be prepared for the unexpected
Even class-leading cloud services can and will fail. How can IT departments build in resilience to cloud computing outages?

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Google to rethink resilient networking following dual failure
In spite of running a dual redundant network, Google's Gmail system has had a major failure.

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Oracle OpenWorld 2013: Businesses need to have constant digital conversations with the CIO, says PwC
Companies which have strong digital conversations across their business are more likely to be successful in sales, innovation and growth

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Cyber attacks to escalate over next decade
Medical implants, cars and critical infrastructure could be at risk from cyber attacks by the end of the decade, study claims

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Anti-phishing vital in Scada protection, says expert
A high proportion of cyber attacks, including those against Scada control systems, are enabled by phishing attacks.

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Oracle OpenWorld 2013: Oracle customers continue to invest in big data
Airbus, Thomson Reuters and the New York Stock Exchange have all implemented Oracle's big data products to improve their businesses

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Oracle OpenWorld 2013: Oracle launches database as a service
Oracle continues to extend its cloud offering at OpenWorld 2013 by launching its database as a service (DaaS) offering

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