Did you have a busy week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 04/17/2017!

Major announcements made at AWS Summit. Microsoft Azure launches 3 new tools to speed migration to the hybrid cloud and optimize deployment. 1,175 hotels listed in payment card breach of Holiday Inn parent company. Microsoft is buying the company, Intentional Software, to build apps for the future. Job seekers on ZipRecruiter being targeted by scams and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

AWS

• AWS Portsmouth User Group is official!
• 20 years of AWS: Time flies when you’re winning
• Here’s everything announced at Wednesday’s AWS Summit

Microsoft

• Meet the new Microsoft Edge: 5 key improvements with Creators Update
• Microsoft patched ‘NSA hack’ Windows flaws before leak
• Microsoft Azure launches 3 new tools to speed migration to hybrid cloud and optimize deployment
• Top five Hyper-V 2016 features in Windows Server
• Microsoft is buying company, Intentional Software, to build apps for the future
• Microsoft commits to twice updates Windows 10, Office 365
• Microsoft is reportedly eyeing this cloud monitoring company

VMware

• VMware Horizon 7.1 updates boost remote user experience

Cisco

• Cisco issues 7 “high priority” security advisories; Firepower, iOS, and ASA issues among them

Cloud

• Microsoft, AWS, and Google may have just started the next cloud computing price war
• Cloud as a check and balance for on-premises systems

Security

• McAfee Linkedin page hijacked
• Prisoners create their own IT team inside an Ohio Prison, go on a cyber crime spree
• Trojan malware targets tax-filer, as if filing taxes isn’t bad enough already
• IoT malware clashes in a botnet territory battle
• 1,175 hotels listed in payment card breach of Holiday Inn parent company
• Ransomware is now so awful it’s actually making us take security seriously
• Oracle drops massive 299 vulnerability patch, fixes Shadow Broker exploit
• Job seekers on ZipRecruiter being targeted by scams via email and text
• Terrified about cyber-ninjas? You may be missing the real threat
• Unacknowledged data breach leads to millions of game accounts exposed
• Hackers use old Stuxnet-related bug to carry out attackers

This is just ridiculous…

• Find My iPhone helps nab thief at Coachella that stole 100 iPhones

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Did you have a busy week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 04/10/2017!

New vSphere 6.5 features. Cisco fortifies storage throughput, analytics. Microsoft patches serious Word bug. How to avoid getting hooked by phishing scams. Shadow Brokers dump contained Solaris hacking tools. Cisco runs out two “critical” security warnings for IOS, Apache Struts. Windows Vista reaches its end and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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• GreenPages and LogicsOne celebrates 25 years of delivering IT innovation
• GreenPages & LogicsOne named 2017 Tech Elite Solution Provider by CRN

VMware

• New vSphere 6.5 features put spotlight on security
• VMware updates vSAN with multi-cloud customers in mind
• VMware acquires Wavefront to boost cloud management profile

Cisco

• Exploring the features and deployment options of Cisco campus switches
• Cisco fortifies storage throughput, analytics
• Behind Cisco’s big play to turn itself into a software company
• Cisco runs out two “critical” security warnings for IOS, Apaches Struts

Microsoft

• Microsoft acquires Deis, open source tool for developers to build, run, move apps between on-prem machines and clouds
• Microsoft patches serious Word bug, used by scammers trying to steal banking logins
• Windows Vista will no longer receive new security updates, non-security hotfixes, assisted support options and more
• Microsoft kicks security bulletins to the curb in favor of security update guide
• Microsoft sets May 9 as original Windows 10’s retirement date

Fortinet

• Fortinet upgrades for better cloud, SD-WAN protection

IT Operations

• Let’s talk about IT infrastructure and emerging technologies
• How can disaster recovery systems use software-defined networking?
• CIO looks at future of the healthcare virtualization, its security benefits
• How to pick the right VDI management and monitoring tools

Security

• Angry Shadow Brokers release password for suspected NSA hacking tools
• Hackers are attacking Word users with new Microsoft Office zero-day vulnerability
• Dallas city alarm hack raises fears over vital system security
• 7 step to avoid getting hooked by phishing scams
• Security data silos: disjointed products = more gaps
• How to detect and mitigate malicious content from the cloud 
• Department of Justice dismantles Kelihos botnet, responsible for countless spam and malware attacks across the globe
• Amazon’s third-party sellers hit by hackers
• Suspected CIA spying tools linked to hacks in 16 countries
• 6 common enterprise cyber security threats and how to avoid them
• Shadow brokers dump contained Solaris hacking tools
• Ransomware: Why one version of this file-encrypting nightmare now dominates
• What prevents breaches: process, technology or people?
• Unpatched vulnerability exposes Magento online shops to hacking
• 7 common reasons companies get hacked

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Di you have a busy week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 04/03/2017!

VMware sells vCloudAir to OVH. Azure and AWS services compared. Top 5 email security practices. Taming the SaaS security wilderness. How to protect your internet privacy with a VPN. Azure surpasses AWS as public cloud of choice and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

VMware

• VMware takes aim at enterprise hybrid cloud
• VMware sells vCloudAir to OVH
• vCloud Air sale clears deck for VMware’s AWS strategy

Cisco

• Cisco/AppDynamics upgrade broadens DevOps role in an app management game
• Cisco issues variety of security warnings on wireless gear

Microsoft

• Azure and AWS services compared
• Azure surpasses AWS as the public cloud of choice
• Alibaba is using Microsoft’s Azure networking switch for its public cloud
• Microsoft details new privacy settings in Windows 10 Creators update

Cloud

• Focus more on data migration when moving to the cloud, expert says
• AWS to open cloud data center in Sweden

DevOps

• Ten ways DevOps can change how you run your IT department

Security

• Custom phishing attacks grow as crooks create fake flight confirmation, receipts
• Non-malware attacks grow – there are tools for IT security to fight back with
• Top 5 email security best practices to prevent malware distribution
• Russian hackers accessed IAAF athletes medical data in cyber attack
• UK nuclear stations on terror alert for cyber attacks
• Android beware: State-backed Pegasus spyware is found using phones to eavesdrop and grab data
• Taming the SaaS security wilderness
• How to use a VPN to protect your internet privacy
• Kaspersky Lab reveals ‘direct link’ between banking heist hackers and North Korea
• Apple fixes wireless-based remote code execution flaw in iOS
• What makes a good application pen test? Metrics
• Scottrade Bank data breach exposes 20,000 customer records
• What enterprises can learn in the aftermath of a phishing attack
• The evolution of data center segmentation
• US trade lobbying group attacked by suspected Chinese hackers
• For internet privacy, a VPN won’t always be the best option

And this is just cool…

• Round up of Google’s April Fool’s Day fun

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Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 03/27/2017!

Apple iCloud account beach gets bigger. A scramble at Cisco exposes uncomfortable truths about U.S. cyber defense. How VMware HA works in your data center. Cisco’s AppDynamics acquisition is official. Why hybrid IT is the stepping-stone to the enterprise cloud. Leaked records up 566 percent to 4 billion in 2016 and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

Security

• Researchers use $5 speaker to hack IoT devices, smartphones, and automobiles
• The Necurs botnet has returned, and it’s now being used for stock market scams
• Apple iCloud accounts breach gets bigger: Here’s what we’ve learned
• A scramble at Cisco exposes uncomfortable truths about U.S. cyber defense
• FBI warns of attacks on anonymous FTP servers
• Apple confident its iCloud hasn’t been compromised, credentials obtained from a third party
• Blockchain can help secure medical devices, improve patient privacy
• SDN solves a lot of network problems, but security isn’t one of them
• Google downgrades trust in Symantec SSL certificates
• Leaked records up 566 percent to 4 billion in 2016
• Trojan source code leak poised to spur new online banking attacks
• Hackers continue to troll LinkedIn
• Skype user hit by ransomware through in-app malicious ads
• Custom phishing attacks grow as crooks create fake flight confirmations, receipts
• Non-malware attacks grow -there are tools for IT security to fight back with
• Congress just obliterated Obama-era rules preventing ISPs from selling your browsing history

VMware

• VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift
• How VMware HA works in your data center
• VMware to have a crack at desktops on docked smartphones
• VMware patches critical virtual machine escape flaws
• VMware to end support for third-party virtual switches

Cisco

• Cisco’s AppDynamics acquisition is official, what now?
• Cisco reportedly developing standalone networking OS
• Cisco announces plenty of product updates at Enterprise Connect
• Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software

Microsoft

• Microsoft winds up work on Windows 10 Creators Update
• Microsoft: We’ve got 10 million Insiders testing Windows 10 to keep bugs at bay

Cloud

• Harnessing Lightning: The Power of DevOps + ITOM
• How Bitly moved to the cloud to save money and future-proof its innovation path
• 95% of businesses have migrated critical applications to the cloud, it’s time for you to do the same
• Why hybrid IT is the stepping-stone to the enterprise cloud
• Why hospital data centers are moving to the cloud
• Amazon Connect brings contact centers to the cloud

Software Defined Networking

• What future SDN holds for ethernet in data centers
• Dell EMC VxRail leads college toward software-defined everything
• How will the network manager’s role change in the SDN world?
• When deploying SD-WAN technology, do your homework

And these are just cool…

• Inside the world’s most bizarre data centers
• Data Center that looks like it should be a villain’s lair

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Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 03/13/2017!

Hackers steal personal data of thousands of hospital staff. SUSE acquires HPE’s cloud assets. Microsoft to start previews of on-premises Dynamics 365. Microsoft releases new productivity app, Teams. Massive U.S. corporate database breach. Why SDN and DevOps are a perfect match and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Hackers steal personal data of thousands of hospital staff
• An action plan for cloud management
• Virtualize, Cloud, & Mobile first
• GOP Senator alleges password-hijack attempts after blasting Wikileaks Julian Assange
• SUSE acquires HPE’s cloud assets
• Your password is probably useless, says coding guru Jeff Atwood
• Microsoft to start previews of on-premises Dynamics 365 for operations in April
• VMware struts its NFV infrastructure stuff for Telcos
• Mirai is the hydra of IoT security: Too many heads to cut off
• The internet of botnets and ransomware on your TV: Here come your next big security headaches
• Citrix could be up for sale again, is Microsoft interested?
• Millions of records leaked from massive US corporate database
• SDN and DevOps are a match made in heaven, complimenting each other perfectly
• Microsoft adds new service tier to Azure SQL Database, increases storage limits on existing databases
• Adobe, Microsoft push critical security fixes
• Microsoft’s new productivity app Teams to compete against Slack
• VMware targets digital workplaces with Workspace ONE, AirWatch updates 
• After rocky tenure, Mayer to leave Yahoo ‘tarnished’
• ABTA website hacked, 43,000 people affected by breach
• Inside the Russian hack of Yahoo: How they did it
• Citrix ShareFile, an enterprise-class managed file transfer service
• Cisco hyper-converged update spruces HyperFlex, raises HCI stakes
• Five free new features in vSphere 6.5
• Ransomware attacks continue to grow, over 600% in 2016, costing businesses $1B
• Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking
• What 2017 has in store for cyber security

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Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 02/27/2017!

Microsoft prepares to roll out an update for Windows 10. A year after Jasper acquisition, Cisco expands the platform. A deeper look into Azure public cloud offerings. Cisco warns of Netflow appliance vulnerability. Five winning plays for digital transformation. Malware continues to become more sophisticated and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Radical transformation of network operations, transform through automation
• Microsoft prepares to roll out new update for Windows 10
• Compare desktop virtualization options: DaaS vs. VDI
• A year after Jasper acquisition, Cisco expands the platform
• How hyper-convergence is solving 3 of the most common IT challenges
• Malware continues to become more sophisticated, Dridex Trojan upgraded
• Deeper look into Azure public cloud offerings
• Five winning plays for digital transformation
• What do IT decision makers want?
• Cisco warns of Netflow appliance vulnerability
• 5 lessons from Amazon’s S3 cloud blunder, don’t put all your eggs in one basket
• Final technical of Azure Stack available, 03/02
• Cloud management will save your butt
• A  better security strategy than ‘know your enemy, ‘know your co-workers
• Failing to secure DNS is “savage ignorance”
• How to use digital transformation to win budget
• This old ransomware variant is back – with sneaky new tricks

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Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 02/20/2017!

Over 90% of healthcare companies experienced data breach within past 2 years. Microsoft adds Kubernetes on Azure. Why ransomware is a big problem for small & medium businesses. Fuel faster application delivery with Cisco Hybrid Cloud. CIOs and the Life Sciences Industry: defining the IT roadmap. New Cisco VNF hardware, perimeter virtualization. Developing Cloud Native Applications with Cisco and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Microsoft doubled its Azure cloud revenue to $2.7 billion last year, analysts estimate
• Developing Cloud Native Applications with Cisco
• In healthcare, the shift to cloud platforms is leading to more innovation and collaboration
• Sweden fruit manufacturer, Kiviks Musteri turns to the cloud to keep up with growth
• Over 90% of healthcare companies experienced data breach within past 2 years, VMware & Intel partnership to help with healthcare security
• Ransomware: Why it’s a really big problem for small & medium businesses
• HCI technology nourishes nonprofit’s VDI deployment
• Microsoft adds Kubernetes Management to Azure
• Cisco deepens enterprise network virtualization, security detection of DNA suite
• Kubernetes on Azure: an Analysis
• Cloud Transformation: Are you ready?
• Fuel Faster Application Delivery with Cisco Hybrid Cloud
• CIOs and the Life Sciences Industry Part 2: Defining the IT Roadmap
• New Cisco VNF hardware designed for data centers, branch offices
• New Windows 10 upgrade revealed and it’s a big one
• VMware announces availability of vCloud Director 8.20, providing the ability to build secure, multi-tenant clouds
• Dell EMC brings hyper-converged infrastructure to hybrid clouds
• XenServer 7.1 now available for download, greatly accelerates performance while enhancing administrative flexibility & security
• Three common IT challenges and how hyper-convergence is solving them

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