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• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Rumors of restructuring at Cisco ahead of fourth-quarter results

  Following an unimpressive fiscal year, there are rumors that Cisco might be gearing up for an aggressive restructuring.

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  AppSense, Code42 offer corporate data access, backup

  Desktop management software and cloud backup tools give IT pros a way to ensure employees always have access to corporate data, even when their devices fail. But they approach these goals in very different ways.

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Channel set for generational changes

  As a new generation starts to get its hands on the budget at customer level the channel needs to be aware of a changing conversation with users.

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Decryption process lets CryptoLocker victims recover files

  A new site gives remaining victims of the CryptoLocker ransomware the private keys needed to decrypt and recover locked files.

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  VPN connections finicky with AWS VPC

  Connections to Amazon’s virtual private clouds over VPNs can be tricky to set up and prone to glitches, though customers generally see the security boon of these connections in the cloud.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Redcentric upbeat on back of strong first quarter

  Managed services player Redcentric has issued an upbeat trading statement covering its first quarter ahead of its AGM.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  CSC reports lower revenue and intensifies relations with IBM

  CSC reported a decline in first-quarter profit following uncertainty in federal budget but hopes that new relationships will spur growth.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Quantum acquires Symform's cloud services platform

  Storage specialist Quantum acquires Symform's patented p2p storage platform and development team.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Avnet extends OEM relationship with EMC

  Avnet continues to build on a decade plus old relationship with EMC providing more products for OEMs and ISVs.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Automated compliance will force GRC pros to adapt

  As companies increasingly automate compliance data management, GRC professionals may be wary about job security. Our #GRCchat participants say that GRC pros will have to develop new skills in order to avoid being rendered obsolete.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  IBM Fellow: SAN to change with influx of flash, cloud

  IBM Fellow, CTO and strategist Andrew Walls says the company must continuously 're-invent the SAN' with the influx of flash, cloud and software-defined 'elastic' storage.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  F5 says ADCs are still relevant in an SDN world

  Should we be shocked that there's an F5 SDN 'solution'? No. Every vendor in the data center has one. But at this year's Agility Conference, F5 outlined the role of application optimization in a software-defined, non-box centric world.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  CacheBox takes 'app-centric' approach to server-side caching

  Newcomer Cache Advance balances static and dynamic caching to target indexes and tables, apply block-level intelligence for flash storage.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Yahoo CISO: Security products feature rich, value poor

  At Black Hat 2014, Yahoo CISO Alex Stamos decried enterprise security companies' inability to handle scale and system diversity, and called on vendors to seize the opportunity for innovation.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  Black Hat experts say vague laws spell legal trouble

  A Black Hat 2014 panel featuring computer crime legal specialists Marcia Hofmann and Kevin Bankston found much for researchers to fear regarding cybercrime laws.

• August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14

  AHIMA director takes aim at ICD-10 'misinformation'

  A top AHIMA official unleashes a broadside in correcting what she sees as pernicious stories about ICD-10 and argues for swift implementation.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Symantec defies expectations, posting healthy results

  Symantec capitalises on cyber-security concerns as it posts better-than-expected first quarter results.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Knox maintains Samsung-specific features in Google partnership

  Details surrounding the new Android L enterprise mobile container have become clear, but questions remain about how Samsung Knox will compete in the EMM space and what Google will do with its new technology.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  The challenges facing Indian women in IT

  India’s IT sector has grown rapidly over the past decade as businesses in the US and UK have turned to the country to access lower-cost IT skills.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  PanTerra extends file sharing to mobile devices

  By merging its SmartBox cloud file sharing with Unified Cloud Communications, PanTerra extends its sync-and-share services to tablets and smartphones.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Zadara Storage adds private cloud version of VPSA

  Zadara Storage's on-premises as a service option gives customers on-premises storage that 'feels like cloud' but is managed by the vendor.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Fluke AirMagnet products updated with Gigabit Wi-Fi in mind

  Enterprises can't just drop 802.11ac into their wireless environments without updating their Wi-Fi planning or network monitoring troubleshooting tools; Fluke introduces Fluke AirMagnet Survey PRO and AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer PRO for 802.11ac.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Litchfield: Not even Oracle security features are secure

  At Black Hat, David Litchfield skewered Oracle and its approach to security while detailing several flaws in a new Oracle database security feature.

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  Tech Data expands accessories range with Kanex

  Tech Data bolsters vendor portfolio, signing distribution agreement with Apple accessory specialist, Kanex.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Reseller demand fuels data center growth

  An increased use of data centers by the channel, along with enterprises and government, has produced strong growth in the market.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Apple and Samsung drop all law suits outside US

  Apple and Samsung are withdrawing all law suits against each other, apart from cases in the U.S.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  How Intel's data center roadmap helps it maintain its market lead

  Intel’s tactic of binding together software-defined infrastructure, cloud and HPC components in its data center strategy could keep it ahead.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Time puts servers at risk of denial-of-service attacks

  The Network Timing Protocol, which is used to keep servers on the internet synchronized, could become a major vector of attack for hackers.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Russian hackers steal over a billion usernames and passwords

  A group of Russian cyber criminals have attacked 500 million email addresses and gained 1.2 billion usernames and passwords.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Channel Direction Survey probes challenges faced by resellers

  Exclusive insight into channel landscape in TechTarget's Channel Direction Survey 2014.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Avnet returns to growth

  Avnet posts strong results for fourth quarter and fiscal year marking a return to year-over-year growth.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Cisco VP: We're still providing FC storage

  Cisco VP dishes on the data center switching vendor's plans for 32 Gbps FC, how Fibre Channel over Ethernet is a success and why it doesn't call 16-gig FC "Gen 5."

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  Cerner's Siemens acquisition could vault them ahead of Epic

  Cerner Corp.'s $1.3 billion purchase of Siemens' healthcare IT unit could make Cerner the new dominant force in the EHR business, ahead of current market leader Epic Systems Corp.

• August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14

  HotLink gives DR Express better automation, management

  HotLink makes it easier to set up and manage virtual machine protection for its DR Express hybrid cloud plug-in that uses vCenter and Amazon Web Services.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Sage starts ERP X3 cloud roll-out

  Sage is starting to make its mid market ERP package available via the cloud starting first in the US before bringing it to the UK.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  HP dubs Lynch a fraudster

  The war of words between HP and former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch has gone up a notch or two with the vendor filing court papers citing fraud by the UK executive.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  HP sues former Autonomy CFO

  HP is suing Autonomy's former chief financial officer, Sushovan Hussain, for his part in the 2011 acquisition of the UK software company.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  AWS cloud monitoring tool not free enough, IT pros say

  Amazon's move to make elements of its Trusted Advisor cloud monitoring tool available for free last week should only be the first step toward differentiating its IaaS with advanced monitoring gratis, IT pros said.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  FlashSystem update improves scalability, performance

  The IBM FlashSystem V840 all-flash array is beefed up with performance and scalability improvements, not to mention refreshed software – and all just four months after the storage system launched.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Western Digital/HGST updates PCIe SSDs, cache software

  Western Digital/HGST unveils higher performing FlashMax III PCIe SSDs and new ServerCache software based on enterprise technologies acquired in 2013; and demonstrates phase change memory at Flash Memory Summit.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Microsoft sues Samsung over Android royalty payments

  While its CEO is pushing the heterogeneity agenda, Microsoft is on the attack, taking legal action against rival phone maker Samsung.

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  Mozilla leaks developers’ personal data

  Mozilla has leaked the personal data of 76,000 users of its Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) it has revealed this week.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Organizations at risk from lack of Apple security skills

  Hal Pomeranz, technical lead at Deer Run Associates, believes there remains a major shortage of forensics investigators with Apple skills.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Intermedia takes the pledge to avoid channel conflict

  Cloud specialist Intermedia has taken a non-compete pledge to ensure it does not come up against partners in deals.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Why digitization transforms supplier relationships

  As the economy moves forward, CEOs are looking for the next wave of innovation to fuel growth. But are IT service providers ready?

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  New SaaS tool aids EUC software, hardware choices

  A new SaaS tool helps IT pros make better software licensing and application management decisions, while reducing costs and supporting smarter end user device deployments.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Partner with your cloud provider for strategic gain

  As the cloud evolves, so do cloud providers' ability to meet enterprise IT demands. In this tweet jam recap, find out how you can turn your provider management strategy into a competitive advantage.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  New malware reveals sophisticated cloaking mechanism

  The file-less 'Poweliks' malware incorporates a unique combination of antivirus evasion techniques involving the Windows registry to remain undetected on victims' machines.

• August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14

  Windows 7 benefits as users abandon XP

  It has taken a while but users are starting to turn their backs on XP and choosing to install Windows 7.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Veeam set fair after strong second quarter

  Ahead of a major product release Veeam has revealed that it is experiencing strong growth.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Colt remains optimistic despite losses

  Cloud infrastructure player Colt has sounded an upbeat note despite experiencing a disappointing first quarter.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Fujitsu announces profit for first time in four years

  Fujitsu has announced a quarterly profit for the first time in four years.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Openreach CEO Joe Garner sets out broadband game plan

  Joe Garner, the new CEO at Openreach, talks about his plans to make the organization more open, visible and responsive.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Risky apps, network concerns pose mobile security threats

  Mobile security threats come from unlikely places. In this three-question Q&A, MobileIron's security expert offers simple ways IT admin can provide end users the freedom to work securely from their mobile devices anywhere they choose.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  STORServer improves disaster recovery for app maker

  When a custom app developer switched its AIX backup to Windows-based TSM integrated appliances, the project required re-architecting Tivoli databases and machine-by-machine migration of individual AIX clients to Windows Server 2008.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  VMware, AirWatch fuse tech for offline mobile containers

  VMware continues to drop details about its integration with AirWatch for end user computing. Among the new items coming is a mobile container that brings together many different technologies from both companies.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Newly uncovered PoS malware linked to breach investigations

  The U.S. government has divulged details on the 'Backoff' point-of-sale malware campaign, which purportedly targets remote access software for entry.

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Computer science prof promotes HL7 interoperability

  Lixin Tao of Pace University, speaking at the mHealth + Telehealth conference, urged providers to standardize around HL7 data-exchange standards.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Samsung blame falling profits on mobile rivalry

  Increasing pressure from rivals has eaten into sales and produced a downbeat quarter for Samsung.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Open networking could slash network spending

  Open Networking User Group members say programmable, software-based networks will let them save dramatically on network opex and capex. Instead of furthering the network device glut, they’ll move to commodity servers and virtual network services.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  WatchGuard takes wraps off value driven partner approach

  WatchGuard has revealed details of its revised partner program which will come into force next year.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Care coordination, patient outcomes can improve with telehealth

  Telehealth advocates at the mHealth +Telehealth World conference were selling the financial and efficiency advantages of remote healthcare.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  The risks and rewards of automating regulatory compliance

  Increasingly complicated compliance mandates have led some businesses to implement automated processes to save resources. Participants in July's #GRCChat said compliance automation can assist data management, but also warned of unintended ...

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Cisco ACI: Networking giant ships flagship SDN product

  Cisco ACI is now shipping, with starter kits available at $250,000. Network engineers will now measure ACI against VMware NSX and other overlays.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Cisco extends collaboration into operational environments

  Cisco has unveiled Collaborative Operations, a portal that applies Cisco Collaboration technology to the Internet of Things by connecting users and machines within industrial environments.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Cisco builds on 16 Gbps FC SAN switching platform

  Cisco says it remains committed to Fibre Channel with its new 16 Gbps FC MDS 9706 Director and MDS 9148S department switch, plus Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) line card.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Cloud gateway market mixes with major storage systems

  Cloud storage gateways appear likely to fade away as a discrete product category, but industry analysts predict the functionality will be integrated into major vendors' storage systems.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Bitcoin mining firm CoinTerra inks multi-megawatt data center deal

  CoinTerra, the firm that provides the hardware and software that power the bitcoin blockchain ecosystem, signs a multi-megawatt data center deal.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Super Micro aims at untapped markets

  High Power Computing player Super Micro is looking for more channel partners as it looks to widen its reach.

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  IT needs to improve network infrastructure for future of retail

  IT departments need to up their game and improve networks for the retail sector which is on the brink of massive technology change.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Cisco DevNet: a community for developers and network engineers

  With the DevNet community, Cisco hopes network engineers and developers will build software on top of its APIs. Network engineers could find a DevOps future there.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  HGST goes small with Intel 20 nm NAND

  HGST and Intel extend SAS partnership with 20 nm NAND Ultrastar SAS SSDs with storage capacity up to 1.6 TB.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Industry consortium goads IEEE to standardize 25GbE

  Arista, Google, Microsoft, Broadcom and Mellanox are developing 25 and 50 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) top-of-rack switches. After initial reluctance, the IEEE is considering a standard for 25 GbE, but vendors may be out of luck with 50 GbE.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Cisco Secure Ops helps manage the Internet of Things

  Cisco unveiled its managed service, Cisco Secure Ops Solutions, to help unify security risk management for business environments with isolated IT and industrial networks.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Object storage is no longer solely for the cloud

  Advances to object technology and accelerating growth of unstructured data make object storage valuable for on-premises data, despite their start as a cloud play.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Patients need mHealth apps, telehealth tools, docs say

  Speakers at a Boston telehealth conference said patients need to start using mHealth apps, wearable devices and other tools to engage with providers and take responsibility for their own health.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Research highlights possible Heartbleed cleanup missteps

  A vendor's Heartbleed scan shows that a majority of Global 2000 organizations may still be vulnerable despite patching the OpenSSL flaw.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Why Google could become the Amazon of banking

  Internet giants will not replace banks but will disrupt the sector through other services taking consumers away from traditional banks.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Data usage on the rise for mobile workforce

  Mobile workers are using increasing amounts of data as video and mapping apps grow in popularity.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Juniper DDoS Secure extends security intelligence to routers

  Updated Juniper security tool, DDos Secure, now offers broader DDoS intelligence to routers for improved attack mitigation.

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Enterprise finally embraces TPM-based security

  Enterprises are finally embracing TPM-based security systems, but why has it taken so long?

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Brute performance not enough for flash storage arrays

  New all-flash storage array models from IBM, Violin Memory and Kaminario follow trend of boosting data reduction and management features, adding higher capacity options.

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  RackWare software takes on DR functionality

  RackWare turns its cloud application migration software into an automated DR tool by adding failback, failover and building on migration.

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Black Hat 2014 session tackles memory scraping

  Preview: At Black Hat USA, Point-of-Sale expert Nir Valtman will demonstrate new attacks designed to break point-of-sale security.

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Experts: Corporate boards want more security knowledge

  Corporate boards have increased their awareness of security issues, but experts say they still lack information security principles.

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  AWS customers still bet on Bezos as earnings drop

  Amazon reported that revenue in its 'other' category, which includes AWS, dropped last quarter, and said new hires and price cuts contributed to the decline. While Wall Street attacks, AWS customers see these events as a good sign.

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  Tackle IAM with a risk-based approach, says KPMG

  A risk-based approach is the best way to tackle identity and access management, says KPMG.

• July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14

  Data lakes could swamp organizations with unusable info

  Before the concept even goes mainstream Gartner has warned the industry to be careful with wading too deep into data lakes.

• July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14

  Amazon elusive on cloud data sovereignty

  Amazon may be the king of the cloud world, but some customers find its data sovereignty assurances clear as mud.

• July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14

  Why 'logical data warehouse' is no longer a logical term

  Concerns about cloud governance and data sovereignty are stumbling blocks for many enterprises with an international customer base.

• July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14

  Pass the hash? Severity of Active Directory security flaw question

  Despite what may be a dangerous new Active Directory "pass the hash" attack variant, Microsoft has downplayed the issue as a technical limitation.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  CCL hits out at Oracle charges

  The Campaign for Clear Licensing has hit out at Oracle over charges the vendor plans to introduce.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  NetSuite breaks $100m recurring revenue barrier

  NetSuite has delivered a solid second quarter and indicated that growth should continue through 2014.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  Bank of America: When software relationships turn sour

  Tibco has filed a lawsuit alleging the Merrill Lynch division of Bank of America illegally used $300m of its software for a major IT project.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  Overheard at BriForum 2014

  Desktop virtualization and end-user computing experts shared tips and tricks while vendors offered insight at BriForum 2014. Check out some of the best quotes from the conference here.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  PC refresh and mobility demand bolster Ingram

  Ingram Micro has reported a decent set of numbers for its latest quarter as it benefits from mobility, networking and PC refresh spending.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  EMC backup chief talks virtual Data Domain, cloud-to-cloud, ViPR

  EMC data protection president Guy Churchward says EMC can deliver Data Domain as a virtual appliance and discusses plans for cloud-to-cloud backup and data protection services inside ViPR.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  VMware vCHS gains trio of new features

  VMware intends to disclose availability of three major services for vCHS next month -- welcome additions for VMware cloud customers. But industry watchers say the company needs to add much more to compete against AWS, Google and Microsoft.

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  Enterprise mobility contingent on user support

  Enterprises won't find success in mobility in the consumerization age if IT doesn't empower users to be productive and also responsible with data. These subjects were explored in depth during this week's BriForum.

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  IT budgets set to grow but not staffing levels

  Customers have indicated that they plan to spend more on IT but they are not so keen when it comes to hiring more staff according to Spiceworks.