December 2016

December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16
White Ops: Ad fraud growing more sophisticated

White Ops CEO Michael Tiffany talks with SearchSecurity about why ad fraud campaigns are so successful and what can be done to stop the spread of ad fraud botnet infections. Continue Reading
December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16
Apeiron joins list of NVMe-based flash storage vendors

Startup Apeiron plans a formal launch in early 2017 after securing more than $35 million in funding, following a quiet rollout of its NVMe-based flash storage array in the fall. Continue Reading
December 30, 2016 30 Dec'16
Ransomware protection, CDM are key trends for 2017

Backup and recovery trends for 2017 will focus on improved ransomware protection, integrated copy data management and more mature DraaS offerings. Continue Reading

December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
The Trump economy: IT channel weighs business opportunities for 2017

What's ahead for channel businesses? According to industry experts, the channel should prepare for significant changes. Continue Reading
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Flaw in PHPMailer library needed two patches

A bypass for the patch of a remote code execution vulnerability in the PHPMailer library prompted a second patch release for the popular library used by millions of websites. Continue Reading
December 29, 2016 29 Dec'16
Dell EMC, Nutanix, Broadcom-Brocade, top 2016 storage news

In 2016, EMC became part of Dell, Broadcom moved to take over Brocade, Nutanix went public, data protection expanded, and more data went on flash and cloud. Continue Reading
December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16
A retrospective on IT: Technology 'trends' of 2016 revisited

Contributor Stanley Louissaint revisits the predictions he made last year regarding tablets, the internet of things, cloud computing and near field communication. Continue Reading
December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16
New Android Trojan targets Wi-Fi routers, DNS

"Switcher," a new Android Trojan, brute forces default passwords to target DNS server configuration on vulnerable wireless routers and hack all connected devices. Continue Reading
December 28, 2016 28 Dec'16
Cisco challenges, analytics define networking in 2016

In 2016 tech trends in networking, the industry witnessed the growth of analytics, Cisco's embrace of software and services and new Ethernet standards. Continue Reading
December 27, 2016 27 Dec'16
Quiz: Recap vendors' 2016 channel partnering moves, restructuring

Vendor realignment, consolidation and restructuring made news in 2016. This quiz covers the highlights of the larger IT providers and their impact on the channel. Continue Reading

December 23, 2016 23 Dec'16
The top trends in health IT for 2017

A health IT expert weighs in on the top trends in health IT for 2017, including predictions about ransomware, RPA and blockchain. Continue Reading
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Channel technology trends 2017: Cloud, cybersecurity and automation

Channel partners can expect to see plenty of activity next year in cloud computing, multicloud in particular, as well as cybersecurity and IT automation. Continue Reading
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Fancy Bear found tracking the Ukraine military

Researchers found the Fancy Bear threat group used mobile malware to track the Ukraine military, lending more confidence to assertions the group is linked to the Russian government. Continue Reading
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Backup vendors focus in on data management

In 2016, backup vendors highlighted their intentions to evolve data protection technologies into a full data management platform. Continue Reading
December 22, 2016 22 Dec'16
Ethical breach reporting questions surround Yahoo breach data

Yahoo breach data from 1 billion users was sold to multiple groups on the deep web and questionable breach reporting kept Yahoo from informing users for months. Continue Reading
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
HCI market matured in 2016

The top HCI 2016 news included Nutanix becoming a public company, while the newly combined Dell EMC decided whether to treat Nutanix as friend or foe. Continue Reading
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
SD-WAN propels key SDN developments in 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, SD-WAN paced SDN trends as it permeated the SDN world; Cisco and VMware dominated SDN deployments; and concerns remain about training. Continue Reading
December 21, 2016 21 Dec'16
Mitel sells mobile operations to focus on UCC market

Mitel plans to sell its carrier-focused mobile business to concentrate on the UCC market and grow the Mitel UCaaS business. Continue Reading
December 20, 2016 20 Dec'16
Westcon-Comstor taps BeyondTrust software for distribution program

Westcon-Comstor, a valued-added distributor, has inked a deal with BeyondTrust, an information security vendor that provides a privileged access management platform. Continue Reading
December 16, 2016 16 Dec'16
IoT business opportunity in 2017: Are channel partners ready?

As channel partners mull over business moves for the upcoming year, many executives may consider IoT as a potential play -- and for good reason. "There is so much demand for IoT within SMBs [small ... Continue Reading

MicroscopeUK

Millennial tech buyers forcing channel to change sales approach

Fresh research indicates changing attitudes to tech purchasing, and how the channel must adapt accordingly

Cofense chooses to go 100% indirect

Security player revamps partner programme as it pledges to go 100% through the channel

How Kognitio mined the reality gap on London bus time tables

The work was inspired by TfL’s open data policy and could spark ideas in other channel partners Nick Booth argues

SearchCloudProvider

Despite GDPR penalties, cloud partners note complacency among clients

Cloud firms work busily to align their businesses with Europe's data protection legislation, but many observe a lack of urgency ...

Hybrid cloud cost optimization an ongoing opportunity for partners

For all its virtues, the hybrid cloud model can create a number of cloud cost optimization and management headaches for customers...

Cloud for healthcare: What is the role of IT channel firms?

Healthcare providers are under greater pressure to pursue digital transformation this year. Learn how partners can aid cloud for ...

SearchSecurity

Another misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket exposes 48M records

News roundup: A misconfigured Amazon S3 bucket led to the exposure of 48 million records collected by a private data analytics ...

Experts describe how hacking back can be done right

A panel of experts at the RSA Conference all expressed support for the idea of hacking back against threat actors, but each ...

Moussouris: Bug bounty programs need to avoid jumping the shark

Bug bounty programs may seem to offer salvation at a bargain price for securing networks and systems, but Katie Moussouris offers...

SearchStorage

SSDs vs. HDDs: When is all-flash storage overkill?

The SSD vs. HDD analysis isn't as simple as it looks. SSD prices are falling, and capacities increasing. But HDDs are still a ...

Ultrathin memory storage device could spell breakthroughs

According to its creators, atomristor technology promises a vast improvement on modern flash storage devices, but mainstream use ...

Four situations where a multi-cloud strategy makes sense

Many businesses can benefit from using multiple cloud services, especially if they need to ensure reliability, protect privacy, ...

SearchNetworking

Analyst balks at blockchain distributed ledger in networking

Blockchain distributed ledger technology is untested, unproven and overly complex, making it unsuitable for networking, ...

Network-as-a-service market blossoms as demands grow

The network-as-a-service market is attracting more attention, as enterprises look for ways to outsource some of their ...

Blockchain technology use in networking? Not so fast

Blockchain technology use has little value in networking, according to one IT analyst. Analysts also examine IoT security and ...

SearchCloudComputing

Single pane of glass for multi-cloud management still elusive

Unified management for multi-cloud remains a work in progress. Vendors have yet to produce the perfect single-pane-of-glass tool ...

Microsoft takes holistic approach to IoT security concerns

Azure Sphere extends security from the cloud to the device. It's the most holistic approach on the market and provides another ...

Get started with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Despite its benefits, Red Hat OpenShift is just one technology amid a growing list intended to simplify container management and ...

SearchDataManagement

GDPR data protection edicts make good data governance a must

The European Union's new GDPR law puts the onus on companies to ensure that their data governance and management practices enable...

GDPR rules can spur broader steps to protect sensitive data

Companies need to make compliance with GDPR's requirements on managing personal data a priority, but they should also work to ...

Data integrity protection spurs greater security spending

As hacking, ransomware and malware attacks mount, companies place big data protection and integrity among the primary reasons for...

SearchBusinessAnalytics

Cambridge Analytica-Facebook case shows need for ethical data mining

Ethical data collection practices are becoming even more important, as cases like Cambridge Analytica's misuse of Facebook data ...

Rethinking analytics processes spurs enterprise innovation

By taking a fresh look at the makeup of their analytics organizations, enterprises can innovate their business models and take ...

Diversified data sets for analytics deliver top results

Analytics teams should focus on data diversity to ensure that their projects deliver the most meaningful insights -- but they ...