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- February 07, 2017
07 Feb'17
Corero: 1 TB DDoS attacks will be common
Corero Network Security's Dave Larson talks with SearchSecurity about how the Mirai botnet attacks have forced companies to change their DDoS mitigation strategy.
- February 07, 2017
07 Feb'17
Google set to appeal after cloud data privacy ruling
Further battle over cloud data privacy is imminent, as a court decides against Google and declines to consider Microsoft's recent appeal victory as precedent.
- February 07, 2017
07 Feb'17
SQL Slammer returns to terrorize unpatched systems
The SQL Slammer worm returned to take down systems that have been left unpatched for the past 14 years, but experts are unsure if the attacks will continue.
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- February 07, 2017
07 Feb'17
HPE adds data center player Mesosphere to channel options
An OEM and reseller agreement between HPE and Mesosphere will give the channel access to a data center solution from next week.
- February 07, 2017
07 Feb'17
Cloud providers need to up business speak
Those selling cloud might want to heed the advice coming from the Cloud Industry Forum and Deloitte over the need for more attention to the financial details of a potential deal.
- February 06, 2017
06 Feb'17
Arcserve UDP software upgraded to support Amazon cloud
Arcserve UDP 6.5 version enhanced to provide backup, disaster recovery and high availability in the Amazon public cloud as well as on-premises.
- February 06, 2017
06 Feb'17
Carbonite buys Double-Take, Datto picks up Open Mesh
Data protection companies Carbonite and Datto both made purchases to improve their standing in a needed area: high availability and networking, respectively.
- February 06, 2017
06 Feb'17
OpenIO debuts branded open source object hardware
Up to 96 nano nodes fit in OpenIO's SLS-4U96 chassis. Each ARM CPU manages a single high-capacity disk and a small amount of flash storage for fast metadata access.
- February 03, 2017
03 Feb'17
IT pros aren't rushing to adopt DaaS
IT pros at large businesses aren't willing to ditch their on-premises VDI for DaaS technology. A hybrid approach to desktop delivery could be the answer, however.
- February 03, 2017
03 Feb'17
Presidential executive order on government cybersecurity expected
A leaked version of a draft of a government cybersecurity executive order from President Trump has experts debating the effects such an order would have.
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- February 03, 2017
03 Feb'17
Cisco Tetration becomes app-policy enforcer
Cisco has added policy-enforcement capabilities to the latest version of the Tetration Analytics engine. The upgrade also includes a cheaper version for midsize companies.
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
Unpatched flaws could lead to Pentagon cyberattack
A researcher finds unpatched flaws in DOD systems that may have already allowed a Pentagon hack, and the government is doing nothing to remediate the issue.
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
Minio object storage puts S3 scalability in containers
Minio's object storage software is written in the robust Go programming language and supports Amazon S3 storage APIs for developers working in container environments.
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
The new Slack versus Microsoft in team messaging
The new Slack Enterprise Grid has the technology basics for business. But winning large enterprise deals will require a better strategy against Microsoft.
- February 02, 2017
02 Feb'17
Amid ACA repeal movement, ACOs appear safe
As congressional Republicans push ACA repeal, accountable care organizations appear safe because of bipartisan support for value-based care and reimbursement.
- February 01, 2017
01 Feb'17
NetApp adds slim AFF A700s, updates flash guarantee
NetApp launches small-footprint A700s version of its high-end All Flash FAS A700 with built-in SSDs, updates all-flash capacity guarantee for A-Series flash storage line.
- February 01, 2017
01 Feb'17
Trump’s cyber security executive order delayed
It is not yet clear when president Trump will sign an eagerly-awaited executive order on cyber security that was scheduled to take place on January 31.
- January 31, 2017
31 Jan'17
Trump's executive order hasn't affected RSA Conference
RSA Conference 2017 hasn't been affected by President Trump's recent executive order, but the travel ban has still send shockwaves through the tech industry.
- January 31, 2017
31 Jan'17
Innovation Sandbox highlights startups at RSAC 2017
RSAC 2017: Innovation Sandbox competition pits this year's top 10 cybersecurity startups against each other in bid to win top honors as most innovative.
- January 31, 2017
31 Jan'17
Ransomware hacked CCTV cameras in DC
The Washington D.C. police department spotted hacked CCTV cameras before the inauguration and has remediated the ransomware, but questions still surround the attack.
- January 31, 2017
31 Jan'17
Can Unit4 ERP challenge the industry's heavyweights?
Unit4 ERP is strong in Europe, but the company wants to grow in North America with sibling FinancialForce.com. It may challenge SAP and Oracle one day, but that will take time.
- January 26, 2017
26 Jan'17
200,000 services still vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug
Researchers found the infamous Heartbleed bug is still unpatched on as many as 200,000 services connected to the internet and experts don't expect that number to change.
- January 26, 2017
26 Jan'17
Trend Micro security products rife with bugs
Researchers uncovered more than 200 vulnerabilities across Trend Micro products but experts said the company brand won't take a hit.
- January 26, 2017
26 Jan'17
Microsoft sustains appeal on cloud data privacy case
Microsoft notches another win in its battle to protect cloud data privacy, as an appeals court quashes the DOJ appeal over a warrant for data stored in an Ireland data center.
- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
Cisco WebEx extensions contain critical flaw
A critical Cisco WebEx vulnerability in the service's browser extensions was discovered and patched, though some disagree the patch goes far enough to protect against attack.
- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
IT pros welcome incremental Docker updates
With less fanfare than the previous Docker 1.12 release, Docker 1.12.6 and Docker 1.13 have made life easier for enterprise IT pros.
- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
Microsoft shares top tips for reseller success
Microsoft has pulled together the thoughts of senior managers to develop a list of tips that it believes will help partners make more money this year.
- January 25, 2017
25 Jan'17
Azure licensing adds serious strings to pay-as-you-go
Changes to Azure licensing mean customers who want pay-as-you-go pricing will have to make upfront commitments to get it, as Microsoft tries to balance its myriad product lines.
- January 24, 2017
24 Jan'17
Solaris, Sparc staff see losses as Oracle heads to cloud
Cutbacks in hardware support staffing for Solaris and Sparc accompany large investments in Oracle cloud offerings. A roadmap pledges support into 2030s.
- January 24, 2017
24 Jan'17
Symantec CA in trouble with Certificate Transparency
Symantec CA could be in for more trouble after a security researcher, using Certificate Transparency logs, discovered more than 100 improperly issued certificates.
- January 23, 2017
23 Jan'17
The ransomware epidemic: Looking back and ahead
Statistics show organizations without ransomware protection are taking a huge risk. Analysts explain why it's important to be proactive in the fight against this epidemic.
- January 23, 2017
23 Jan'17
Acronis adds ransomware protection to True Image backup
Acronis's new True Image combines backup with protection against ransomware. The software uses blockchain technology to authenticate and certify data to combat ransomware attacks.
- January 23, 2017
23 Jan'17
Avaya restructuring rife with risk, reward
As the UC vendor files for bankruptcy protection, it assures customers that products and services will continue. But, as the Avaya debt story unfolds, what's after Chapter 11?
- January 23, 2017
23 Jan'17
Microsoft aims to address Windows 10 privacy concerns
The Windows 10 Creators Update will provide new settings for users and IT admins to control more of the data the operating system collects and sends back to Microsoft.
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
First federal CISO Touhill steps down
Retired Brig. Gen. Gregory Touhill stepped down as the federal CISO, leaving questions surrounding the future of the position and the work he has done.
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
Carbanak using Google services to launch attacks
Researchers find the Carbanak gang has evolved its attacks on financial institutions to use Google services for command and control infrastructure in malware.
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
HPE gobbles up SimpliVity, users hope for the best
With HPE's buy of No. 2 SimpliVity -- the first big deal in the HCI space -- IT pros see a more robust offering, but also higher prices and weaker support.
- January 20, 2017
20 Jan'17
Avaya restructuring debt, services with Chapter 11 filing
Avaya has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it focuses on restructuring its $6 billion debt. Analysts anticipate a revamped emphasis on cloud-based Avaya services.
- January 19, 2017
19 Jan'17
Shipments of 25/100 GbE switches surpassing 10/40 GbE
Research finds shipments of 25 GbE and 100 GbE switches are outpacing 10/40 GbE hardware, as companies find more value in the higher-bandwidth gear.
- January 19, 2017
19 Jan'17
Backup vendor StorageCraft buys Exablox object storage
StorageCraft backup targets server-based storage. Exablox OneBlox is converged hardware, with an object-based file system and NAS front end. Product integration is a goal.
- January 19, 2017
19 Jan'17
Avaya files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Networking supplier has filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the US bankruptcy code.
- January 19, 2017
19 Jan'17
CTOs offer up enterprise storage predictions for 2017
CTOs share enterprise storage predictions for 2017. Cloud, server-based storage, HCI, and growing use of containers and analytics will spur further disruption.
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
As security fears melt, enterprise cloud adoption rises
The fast pace of cloud adoption in 2016 sets the stage for an even more aggressive migration in 2017. Will it help IT shops become disruptors instead of being disrupted?
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
Oracle expands its cloud to tackle business apps
Oracle continues to take the fight to AWS and others as it expands support for web-scale and enterprise applications.
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
Citizen developers skirt IT to build mobile apps
End users want mobile apps to help with basic job functions, but the cost and time it takes IT and developers to deliver those apps leads them to do-it-yourself RMAD tools.
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
DARPA seeks research teams for mobile network security
A DARPA project seeks researchers from academia and business to improve security for mobile networks and devices. The program could bring better tools for the enterprise.
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
HPE-SimpliVity is a done deal, for $650 million
The long-awaited HPE-SimpliVity deal cost HPE $650 million for the hyper-converged pioneer. The buy gives HPE an installed base, as well as data reduction and protection features.
- January 18, 2017
18 Jan'17
Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 lead hyper-converged pack
Forrester rates 12 hyper-converged infrastructure providers according to products, company strategy and market presence, with Nutanix, Simplivity and Pivot3 coming out on top-line.
- January 17, 2017
17 Jan'17
2FA bypass only possible in real-time Gmail phishing
Researchers saw a Gmail phishing campaign in the wild using clever tricks to access accounts including a difficult 2FA bypass only possible in real-time.
- January 17, 2017
17 Jan'17
Cisco certifications undergo 2017 update
Cisco certification changes, effective in January, mean trainees will need to focus more on data center and analytics topics.
- January 17, 2017
17 Jan'17
Artificial intelligence critical to business growth
There are many hurdles to overcome before the full benefits of AI can be realized by organizations.
- January 16, 2017
16 Jan'17
Citrix Summit 2017: Round-up
One of the first major vendor events of the year has concluded with plenty for the channel to think about.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
Microsoft data privacy options come to web and Windows
New Microsoft privacy tools will give users control over the data collected on the web and within Windows and experts hope the tools will offer data privacy transparency.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
IBM gives DS8880 arrays an 'F,' as in flash
The expansion of the IBM DS8880 hardware line introduces all-flash models designed around the vendor's High-Performance Flash Enclosure Gen2 to support PCIe 3.0, but not yet NVMe.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
Dell takes open networking pitch to edge switches
Dell is pitching the open networking features of its new campus switches. The hardware's ability to run any of several network operation systems is a market differentiator.
- January 13, 2017
13 Jan'17
Viptela's new CEO considers the transition to the cloud
Viptela, a startup in the SD-WAN market, taps former Cisco exec Praveen Akkiraju as its new CEO. Akkiraju's immediate goal for Viptela is to help customers migrate to the cloud.
- January 12, 2017
12 Jan'17
Google key management steps up
A new Google Cloud Key Management Service attempts to keep pace with AWS and Azure with an important feature for highly regulated industries and enterprises that operate on its cloud.
- January 12, 2017
12 Jan'17
GE enters next digital phase with ServiceMax deal
GE has acquired ServiceMax, with plans to bolster Predix predictive maintenance with services for industrial companies.
- January 11, 2017
11 Jan'17
MongoDB misconfiguration at fault in ransom attacks
Poor authentication in MongoDB configurations has led to a sharp increase in ransom attacks and experts say tens of thousands of databases could be at risk.
- January 11, 2017
11 Jan'17
Citrix waved off partners and saw sales surge in 2016
Citrix enjoyed an upturn in its channel business last year after some housekeeping of its partner base.
- January 10, 2017
10 Jan'17
Atlassian buying Trello to improve HipChat, other apps
Atlassian is acquiring Trello for $425 million. Trello's work management tools will become a part of Atlassian HipChat and Confluence.
- January 10, 2017
10 Jan'17
HPE ushers in fresh face in global channel role
Next week will see a change in the leadership at the top of the channel organization at HPE.
- January 10, 2017
10 Jan'17
Apple fails to capitalize on 2-in-1 trend
Shortfalls of the new MacBook Pro are evident, as Apple pays more attention to other areas of its business. The lack of touchscreen is a drawback for users who want 2-in-1s.
- January 09, 2017
09 Jan'17
Citrix Summit 2017: Channel VP outlines partner strategy
The Citrix Summit 2017 kicked off in Anaheim, Calif., emphasizing growing cloud momentum, Citrix Workspace Suite and networking plays.
- January 09, 2017
09 Jan'17
Look up -- workloads falling from the cloud
More technology companies and large enterprises find that cloud computing is not as cost-effective as hoped, and have moved at least one application back on premises.
- January 09, 2017
09 Jan'17
FTC sues D-Link over router security
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against D-Link, and experts said the move was likely to push more secure routers in the wake of the Mirai botnet attacks.
- January 09, 2017
09 Jan'17
Kaseya paints a picture of a growing MSP market
Kaseya's latest survey on MSPs reveals a market in growth with the leaders delivering a range of security and networking options for customers.
- January 09, 2017
09 Jan'17
SD-WAN disrupting WAN optimization, router markets
The need for stand-alone enterprise routers and optimization technology in the WAN is fading, as SD-WAN products deliver the same capabilities.
- January 06, 2017
06 Jan'17
Ransomware evolves into doxware for higher payouts
The threat of ransomware continues to evolve, with a new spin on extortionware, called doxware, that's designed to target and potentially expose sensitive data of ransomware victims.
- January 06, 2017
06 Jan'17
Will Salesforce benefit from $5 billion in acquisitions?
After buying 10 companies in 2016, analysts are watching for Salesforce's next step -- whether it be more acquisitions or more integration.
- January 06, 2017
06 Jan'17
Synergy Research hails 2016 as landmark year for cloud services
Market watcher's latest cloud market tracker suggests services market is growing three times faster than off-premises hardware and software market.
- January 06, 2017
06 Jan'17
Analysts predict UC trends for 2017
Unified communications industry analysts explore the trends that will affect organizations in 2017. Artificial intelligence, messaging and infrastructure are key areas to watch.
- January 05, 2017
05 Jan'17
MAM vendor Apperian to be acquired
On the heels of its CEO’s departure, mobile application management pioneer Apperian says it will announce its acquisition next week. But who’s buying?
- January 05, 2017
05 Jan'17
Most manufacturers will use customer facing VR by 2020
The use of VR is growing in popularity, and many manufacturers are already using the technology for customer service purposes.
- January 04, 2017
04 Jan'17
Project Zero finds certificate bugs in Kaspersky AV
Google Project Zero discovers more antivirus vulnerabilities. This time, the issues are with how Kaspersky Lab handles SSL certificate validation and CA root certificates.
- January 04, 2017
04 Jan'17
California legislates against ransomware
California introduced legislation to make it easier to bring ransomware attackers to justice and jail them for up to four years.
- January 03, 2017
03 Jan'17
Horizons expand at LANDesk as Clearwater takes control
Security player LANDesk has revealed it has changed owners and become part of a larger concern that should provide plenty of growth opportunities.
- January 03, 2017
03 Jan'17
Three-quarters of enterprises collecting IoT data
A study of IoT buying plans by analysts at 451 Research shows robust growth ahead during 2017.
- January 03, 2017
03 Jan'17
Dell EMC names first top-tier partners
With the launch of the channel program just a month away, Dell EMC is providing more details of just who is getting the top-level ranking.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- December 16, 2016
16 Dec'16
Attivo Networks enlists partners to sell deception-based security
Attivo Networks introduced a new partner program to sell its deception-based security technology; other IT channel news from the week.
- December 16, 2016
16 Dec'16
Quantum scales StorNext file system to public cloud
Quantum StorNext scale-out file system upgrade integrates support for public cloud and third-party object storage. StorNext manages data as a unified namespace.
- December 16, 2016
16 Dec'16
AWS Managed Services targets large enterprises
AWS Managed Services, a radical departure from Amazon's early cloud strategy, reflects the shifting demand of its customers, but it doesn't meet all their needs just yet.
- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
Older Yahoo breach even more mega than the last
A second Yahoo breach was disclosed with more than one billion accounts compromised and users left at risk of further attacks for three years.
- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
Cisco moving customers from soon-to-close Intercloud
Cisco is in the process of moving customers off the Intercloud Fabric as the company prepares to close the infrastructure-as-a-service offering.
- December 15, 2016
15 Dec'16
IT evaluates options, as XenMobile 9 nears end of life
The days are numbered for Citrix XenMobile 9. Organizations have a few choices to tackle what can be a tricky XenMobile 10 upgrade process.