Monday, February 8, 2016

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 09/02/2016





Service provider turns RAM into VDI storage with Atlantis
OGL Computer rolls out virtual desktop service to customers using Atlantis software to provide RAM as VDI storage for non-persistent desktops with 200 IOPS of performance each

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HDS launches Pentaho-based HSP 400 scale-out big data appliance
Hitachi Data Systems launches big data appliance, the HSP 400, aimed at data lake use cases, with hardware nodes running the Pentaho Enterprise Platform acquired in 2015

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Gridstore plans KVM and container support in further tilt at VMware
Hyper-converged appliance maker Gridstore gets $19m in funding to drive KVM and container support to provide an alternative to “costly” VMware

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No supplier immune from declining smartphone market, says Juniper Research
Juniper Research’s latest assessment of the smartphone market reveals virtually all suppliers are being affected by the global slowdown

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TfL shifts corporate archive to AWS public cloud in digital preservation push
London transport authority has begun moving its first 3TB of corporate archive data to the AWS cloud with the help of Preservica

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Leading Edge Forum teams up with Imperial college on business disruption
Global thought leadership membership organisation launches programme to teach business heads about digital disruption

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Microsoft profits fall but cloud success sends share price up
Strong fourth-quarter performance of Microsoft’s cloud services indicates that CEO Satya Nadella’s transformation plan is working

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Samsung upbeat despite profit slump
Samsung says that it will continue to plug away at diversifying and reinforcing its business in a bid to return to profitable growth

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Internet of things a smart opportunity for energy companies
We investigate how energy companies are taking advantage of internet-connected devices to support smart home initiatives

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Cloud storage appliances: What they are and who provides them
We look at the cloud storage appliance market – everything from local gateway presentation of the cloud, via hybrid cloud, to the new generation of cloud-resident appliances

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CIO interview: Johan Kestens, ING Belgium
ING Belgium’s CIO talks to Computer Weekly in depth about the technology-driven changes in the banking sector

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CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, group CIO, William Hill
Former Paddy Power CIO aims to bring IT development work back in-house and use technology to improve customers’ betting experience

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ABN Amro reacts to demand for Snapchat customer support
Dutch bank is widening its social media-based channels by communicating with customers using Snapchat

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Security Think Tank: Three-pronged approach to defend against ransomware
Ransomware is becoming increasingly prevalent in the world of cyber crime. What is the best strategy for businesses to protect against it?

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Vaizey launches cyber security learning tool for HR professionals
The government and the CIPD have launched a free e-learning module to help HR professionals protect sensitive HR data and educate the wider workforce about cyber security

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Threat intelligence vital to cyber defence, claims CrowdStrike
Companies that ignore the global events that are the drivers behind cyber threats will pay for it in the loss of revenue, jobs, intellectual property, and shareholder value, says CrowdStrike

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Visa opens up its technology to developers
Software developers at fintech companies and banks are to be given access to Visa’s technology

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Agreement struck to put superfast broadband in new-build homes
The government has struck a deal with Openreach and the Home Builders Federation to supply superfast broadband connectivity to new homes

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Azure’s role in Microsoft’s IoT vision
Microsoft has fleshed out its strategy to position its cloud service as a key part of the internet of things fabric with the availability of Azure IoT Hub

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Swedish insurer pens infrastructure deal with City Network
Insurance company Folksam is using infrastructure as a service as part of its IT modernisation programme

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EU-US Privacy Shield: Can written assurances adequately protect EU data from US snoops?
Privacy campaigners have been quick to question whether Safe Harbour’s replacement will be looked on favourably by the European Court of Justice

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Mobile apps are big threat to business security, researcher warns
Attackers could already be exploiting the fact that most mobile apps are ‘leaving the door wide open’ through poor and insecure coding practices, says security researcher James Lyne

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Italy embraces cloud storage for multiple platforms
Investment in the cloud and storage is rising rapidly in Italy as customers see the benefits of cloud storage for many use cases and the savings it can bring

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How to survive a broadband service failure
With BT yet again forced to apologise to consumer and business broadband customers after another technical fault, how can businesses reliant on one telco prepare themselves for the inevitable?

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Security Think Tank: Ransomware exploits poor security practice in SMEs
What is the best strategy for business to protect against ransomware?

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IoT risks raise concerns among IT specialists in central and eastern Europe
The internet of things is gaining momentum in central and eastern Europe, but IT professionals have worries over security

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Global mobile traffic to hit 31 exabytes a month by 2020
The boom in global mobile data traffic shows absolutely no signs of slowing, according to Cisco’s latest Visual Networking Index report

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Energy sector lacks visibility of damaging cyber attacks
While 82% of energy sector IT professionals say a cyber attack could cause physical damage, 65% cannot track all threats to their networks

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VoLTE calls not yet as reliable as 2G or 3G, says report
Research by customer experience solutions supplier Amdocs claims VoLTE call drops are four to five times higher than on traditional mobile networks

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Insurance giant RSA outsources to Wipro
Insurance group takes on infrastructure as a service from Indian supplier Wipro in a bid to consolidate its European IT

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