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Tech News Recap for the Week of 08/28/17

If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 08/28/2017!

VMworld 2017 just wrapped up and there are TONs of big announcements and releases. VMware launches AppDefense. What you need to know about VMware Cloud on AWS. The cloud security market is growing, and fast. How SD-WAN enables digital transformation and more top news this week you may have missed! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

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  • Microsoft Monday: No more forced Windows upgrades, original Xbox One discontinued, Valve partnership
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Tech News Recap for the Week of 04/24/17

While this Tech News report is later than usual, there are plenty of major announcements and updates worth looking at. If you had a busy week last week and need to catch up, here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 04/24/2017!

Last week was full of Microsoft news and updates including, Windows 10 upgrades, security and cloud improvements, and Outlook updates. There is also an in-depth article comparing the big fish in the cloud, including AWS, Azure, and Google. R2Games, Chipotle, and Verizon were all involved in data breach reports and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 01/09/2017

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 01/09/2017!

How the public cloud can reduce the stress and expense of your on-premise IT. Citrix enhances Microsoft Azure Partnership, as well as automating VDI on Hyper-Converged Infrastructure. Users to get Windows 10 desktops on Azure option later this quarter. How SDN can help unify wired and wireless campus networks. 3 no-brainer uses for the public cloud. LA College hit by ransomware, forced to pay $28,000 to unlock files and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap for the week of 11/7/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 11/7/2016.

Cyber fraudsters take money out of 20,000 Tesco Bank accounts. Why group chat is emerging as the hottest thing in IT. The top concerns for cloud computing adoption are visibility and security. Ransomware attack forces Madison County, Indiana to pay up. Hackers use DDoS attack to cut heat to apartments in Finland. Britain budgets $2.3 billion to defend and attack against hackers. Microsoft adds Kubernetes support to Azure Container Service. How AI makes security systems more flexible and more top news this week you may have missed!

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By Jake Cryan, Digital Marketing Specialist

Tech News Recap for the Week of 10/10/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/10/2016.

VMware and Amazon have announced a new strategic partnership that should have a big impact on the industry. Almost six thousand online shops have been compromised by hackers who added specially crafted code that steals payment card details. Microsoft announced the general availability of Windows Server 2016. The Department of Health and Human Services has published new guidance on complying with HIPAA privacy, security, and breach notification rules when using cloud computing, Cisco and Pure Storage have expanded their FlashStack converged infrastructure offering, and more top news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 8/8/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 8/8/2016!

A point-of-sale cash register system sold by Oracle appears to have been hacked by Russians. The latest study from Ponemon Institute says that IT Managers are finding more confidence in tracking shadow IT in enterprises but that security and governance still lags. The Internet of Things market could top $3 trillion by 2025. U.S. mobile carriers added more cars than phones to their networks in the second quarter of the year. Worldwide public cloud services spending is forecasted to reach $195 billion by 2020. Macy’s is focusing on digital transformation, Boeing is using Microsoft Azure to make commercial flights more efficient, and more top news you may have missed this week!

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 7/25/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7/25/2016! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

Oracle has entered into an agreement to buy NetSuite for $9.3 billion. Apple has announced the release date for the highly anticipated iPhone 7. Microsoft’s Iowa data center cluster is set to reach 3.2M square feet. Samsung now leads the smartphone market. The AdGholas malvertising operation tricked ad networks and malware scanners using steganography, Google wants to turn Detroit into a smart city, and more top news from this week you may have missed!

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Tech News Recap for the Week of 7/11/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7/11/2016!

Scammers are creating fake websites targeting Olympic fans, Australia was victim to more than 200,000 ransomware attacks over the past two months, and Oregon Health and Science University has agreed to pay federal authorities $2.7 million for two data breaches in 2013 that involved more than 7,000 patients. According to IDC, IaaS revenue will triple as enterprises adopt public cloud computing as a viable option to on-premises hardware. Amazon just bought a small startup called Cloud9 that specializes in software development tools. Microsoft wins an appeal over the U.S. government, Tesla is standing firm in the use of its self-driving Autopilot feature, and more top news from this week.

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

 

 

Tech News Recap for the Week of 3/14/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 3/14/2016!

VMware has patched two serious vulnerabilities in its vRealize software which could lead to remote code execution and the compromise of business workstations. Users should upgrade as soon as possible. Home Depot is paying $19.5 million to customers in a data breach settlement. The Legal Cloud Computing Association has set new cloud security standards for the legal industry. PureStorage is announcing FlashBlase, a platform designed to store petabytes of unstructured data. Contrary to recent trends, this week there were two examples of companies moving away from AWS (DropBox and Apple). March Madness Apps may create security risks for BYOD users, the CIA appoints a new CIO, Google traffic is 77% encrypted, and more top news from this week you may have missed!

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  • 11 Things We Learned at SXSW 2016
  • VMware patches severe XSS flaws in vRealize software
  • Home Depot To Pay $19.5 Million in Data Breach Settlement
  • Legal Cloud Computing Association Sets New Cloud Security Standards for Legal
  • Pure Storage’s upcoming FlashBlade will store petabytes of data at less than $1 per gigbye
  • Dropbox takes the reins, moves off AWS and onto its own infrastructure
  • Google just scored a huge win against Amazon by landing Apple as customer
  • Frankly Speaking: IT Execs on Moving to Managed Services: Strategies, Curveballs, Results
  • AT&T to Virtualize 75 Percent of its Network by 2020
  • CIA appoints new CIO
  • Two recent reports confirm that your greatest security threat is your users, not outside hackers
  • Report: March Madness Apps May Create BYOD Risk for Enterprises
  • You can now find IBM Watson in Formula One racing pits
  • IoT Bringing Changes To Company Networks, Big Data Projects
  • Google Traffic Is 77% Encrypted
  • Microsoft will continue to support bitcoin after ‘inaccurate information’ was posted online
  • Data Storage for Media and Entertainment

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Tech News Recap for the Week of 2/29/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 2/29/2016!

Interesting statistics were released in the 2016 State of IT report. UC Berkeley made its 3rd data breach disclosure in the past 15 months. The EU has approved the Dell buyout of EMC. Cisco has aquired cloud management startup CliQr for $260 million to bolster its software defined networking strategy. At the RSA conference, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger discussed executive changes at VMware, implications of the Dell-EMC merger, and his focus around security. Microsoft continues to support Apple against the FBI, The US Department of Defense is searching for hackers to find and fix security vulnerabilities in its system, and more top news from this week! 

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