Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10/3/2016.

VMware will be teaming up with Amazon Web Services to make it easier for customers to run VMware software on AWS. A hacker has released the source code of Mirai – an Internet of Things malware used to launch large scale DDoS attacks. A startup in California is working on launching a cloud service that would put physical satellite data centers in space orbiting around the earth. Cloud IT infrastructure spending is on the rise, the NBA is holding a hackathon, disruption in the storage market, and more top news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• VMware Will Team With Former Nemesis Amazon in Cloud Pact
• Disruption in the Storage Market: Advances in Technology and Business Models
• Driving digital transformation with the cloud
• Hacker Releases Source Code of IoT Malware Mirai
• Microsoft cuts prices on several of its Azure virtual machines
• Yahoo secretly scanned customer emails for U.S. intelligence
• Yahoo’s email snooping: It’s all legal
• 5 Keys To Sell IT Projects To The Business Effectively
• Cloud IT Infrastructure Spending Up
• Internet of Things By The Numbers: Results from New Surveys
• 10 Priorities, Concerns Facing State CIOs
• The last frontier: Data centers reach for outer space
• Tech Giants Betting on a Green Future
• How Google’s bold moves shake up the tech industry
• The NBA’s first hackathon: How is the future coming for the league?
• Moving Enterprise VMs to the Cloud
• Microsoft Is Building AI Supercomputer on Azure Cloud Platform

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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 9/26/2016.

Salesforce is trying to block Microsoft’s LinkedIn deal with anti-competition claims. According to a study from CompTIA, most IT departments view cloud computing as a way to cut costs and save money. Microsoft is teaming up with Adobe on digital transformation services. Running a successful IT help desk should be measured based on financial productivity. More information from the Yahoo hack emerges, a new generation of CIO thinking has emerged, Microsoft is leaving the consumer mobile market, and more top news from this week that you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Cloud Computing Embraced As Cost-Cutting Measure
• IT Budget Research: Where CXOs are placing their bets for 2017
• Microsoft and Salesforce: How the former suitors are once again disruptors
• Running Effective Help Desks: Focus on Financial Productivity
• Microsoft Teams with Adobe on Digital Transformation Services
• Hyperconvergence using SimpliVity with Alan Sugano
• 16 useful Windows 10 tools that help you get more done
• The Hacking of Yahoo
• A new generation of CIO thinking emerges
• You can now earn $1.5 million for hacking the iPhone
• Why digital innovation in telecommunications needs to be about more than just connectivity
• 6 Steps To Successful Continuous Deployment Transition
• Four Lessons from IoT Early Adopters
• Amazon’s new GPU-cloud wants to chew through your AI and big data projects
• Here’s Why Facebook Built One of Its Data Centers Near the Arctic Circle
• Amazon to spend $2.5M on university competition to build “socialbot”
• Microsoft is leaving the consumer mobile market
• Google will shore up one of its biggest cloud weaknesses next year

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By Ben Stephenson, GreenPages Technology Solutions

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 9/19/2016.

Yahoo says that hackers stole data from 500 million accounts in 2014. Sophos announced that its XG Firewall is coming to Microsoft Azure in October. Cisco and Salesforce have announced a partnership that’ll see them combine their cloud and Internet of Things technologies. American Airlines is assessing cloud services form Amazon, IBM and Microsoft to move some applications to the cloud. Larry Ellison chirps at Amazon, Apple keeps buying machine learning companies, federal cyber incidents grew drastically between 2015 and 2016, and more top news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Yahoo says hackers stole data from 500 million accounts in 2014
• Sophos XG Firewall is coming to Microsoft Azure
• Oracle is gunning for AWS with new infrastructure offering
• Cisco and Salesforce join forces to merge IoT tech
• American Airlines Plans Major Cloud Move
• Ten Ways To Improve IT Culture with Agile DevOps, Data, and Collaboration
• 20 Critical Security Controls Every Modern Company Should Have
• How Cloud, Mobile Are Changing IT, Security Management: Study
• If you’re not planning for IoT, you’re already behind
• This hospital is moving to Amazon’s cloud to protect its network
• iPhone Hackers Say Apple Weakened Backup Security With iOS 10
• Apple Keeps Buying Machine Learning Companies
• Which programming languages are most popular (and what does that even mean)?
• Banks turn to AI for improved customer service, competitive edge
• Oracle CEO Larry Ellison Taunts Amazon as “20 Years Behind”
• Federal cyber incidents grew an astounding 1,300% between 2015 and 2016
• Apple Car rumors resurface amid new buyout rumors
• Twitter begins discussions to explore a sale

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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 9/12/2016.

Microsoft released one of its biggest security updates this year, fixing 50 vulnerabilities in its products and 26 more in Flash Player. HPE launched the HPE ArcSight Data Platform 2.0 that is aimed at improving security and visibility for the enterprise. Sophos rolled out Intercept X, which uses behavior-based screening to detect malicious behavior on endpoints rather than signature-based protection that requires constant updating. Gmail for business experienced a 12-hour outage, Uber has started self-driving car pickups in Pittsburgh, and more top news you may have missed this week!

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Tech News Recap

• Unleash the power of hybrid cloud while reducing complexity
• Microsoft releases one of its biggest security updates this year
• The scoop on Cisco’s resurgence in collaboration and its long range plans for IoT
• HPE launches new data platform to increase security and visibility across enterprise IT
• Law firm CIO: “I run more video than CBS”
• Sophos rolls out Intercept X for endpoint protection
• Cisco spotlights iOS 10’s best business features
• Gmail outage for business users lasted over 12 hours
• Why hackers hack: Is it all about the money?
• 7 Dev Team Secrets IT Managers Need To Know
• UK Government is hit by 9,000 security breaches a year, but reporting them remains chaotic
• Comparing Internet Access Speeds in Canada, Mexico, and the United States
• How the IoT is creating “precision farming”
• Report: Despite growing security threats, CXOs struggle to find cybersecurity professionals
• Uber starts self-driving car pickups in Pittsburgh
• Hackers split on “ethics” of ransomware attacks on hospitals

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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 8/15/2016!

Eddie Bauer is latest retailer to be hit by point-of-sale malware as customer payment card information was stolen. vSphere ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 is end-of-support on August 24th. A data breach at Sage is a reminder that threats aren’t just from external hackers but also from internal employees. Macy’s is trying to make the shift to its digital business, Salesforce buys analytics startup BeyondCore, and more top news you may have missed this week!

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Tech News Recap

• Eddie Bauer is latest retailer to be hit by point-of-sale malware
• Hackers Have Allegedly Stolen NSA-Linked ‘Cyber Weapons‘ and Are Auctioning Them Off
• vSphere ESXi 5.0 and 5.1 End-of-Support is August 24th
• Microsoft explains why Azure Stack will initially work on only a handful of servers
• Global Defense IT Spending Market to Grow 3.11% by 2020
• Sage data breach highlights the risk of the insider threat
• Macy’s will close 100 stores so it can spend more on digital tech
• DoD In the Right Spot With Cloud, CIO Says
• Tim Cook: Privacy Is Worth Protecting
• Rio Olympics 2016: Cloud Computing Reducing Carbon Footprint
• Intel unveils a ready-to-fly drone, the Aero, to win over developers
• Salesforce buys analytics startup BeyondCore
• GreenPages’ Chris Williams Hosting vBrownBag AWS Exam Prep Webinar
• Microsoft helps Mac users ditch Evernote for OneNote with new tool
• VMware Security Advisories: VMware NSX and vCNS product updates address a critical information disclosure vulnerability
• Cisco’s Layoffs Are Just the Tip of the Spear for Tech
• Software-Defined Storage Market Worth USD $22.56 Billion by 2021
• Are your fragile packages safe? Ask Intel’s tiny IoT chip
• Machine learning offers new hope against cyber attacks
• Cisco, Fortinet issue patches against NSA malware
• How IT can limit the risk of popular messaging apps

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 8/1/2016!

Illinois’ largest hospital chain agreed to pay a $5.5 million fine for poor data security that led to the exposure of electronic patient records. VMware CTO Chris Wolf hinted that IT pros should expect to see more integration between VMware NSX and Cisco ACI. Appeals have been filed to rehear the case around the FCC’s controversial open internet regulation. VMware announced the addition of AirWatch Express, some of techs biggest players are helping put on the Olympics, US internet speeds improve, and more top news from this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Illinois hospital chain to pay record $5.5 Million for exposing data about millions of patients
• VMware CTO Wolf: Get Ready For New VMware NSX-Cisco Integration
• Will Supreme Court settle network neutrality issue?
• Cheap and Simple MDM for the Masses!
• How tech’s all-stars are playing the Olympics
• GreenPages CEO Predicts Massive Public Cloud Growth
• Supercomputers offer a look at cybersecurity’s automated future
• US Internet Speeds Improve, Still Lag Behind Other Countries
• IoT security suffers from a lack of awareness
• 4 Major Vulnerabilities Discovered in HPPT/2 Protocol
• IoT grows crops best, but still too pricey for farmers
• CEO Dupler: GreenPages Is Reinventing Itself, Upping Its Application Game As Cloud Market Moves Into Overdrive
• To fold or not to fold: Will Samsung really launch a bendable phone?
• VCP6-DCV Study Guide
• Cyber-Foes Test IT’s Mettle During the Olympics
• Apple’s bug bounty program favors quality over quantity
• DDoS Attacks: Cybercriminals Are More Homegrown Than You Think
• How Mobile-First Strategy can Help CIOs to Gain Better Marketshare
• First Look: Google Cloud Machine Learning soars
• Amazon unveils its first branded cargo plane to speed up deliveries

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7/18/2016! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.

A hacker who claims to have stolen 10 million patient records is extorting victims for money. Microsoft is almost done moving its Skype consumer service to Azure. Like AT&T, Verizon is going virtual for enterprises. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced they are offering a free preview of Microsoft Stream, a new business video service. Salesforce is acquiring data center optimization startup Coolan, a majority of companies say their trade secrets are most likely compromised, and more top news you may have missed this week!

Tech News Recap

• How a healthcare hacker is pressuring victims to pay up
• Microsoft is almost done moving its Skype consumer service to Azure
• Can Big Data Help Cure Cancer?
• Google launches cloud service for understanding human language
• Like AT&T, Verizon is going virtual for enterprises
• Preview of Microsoft Stream – a New Business Video Service
• Salesforce to acquire data center optimization startup Coolan
• Boeing Win Positions Azure For Future Enterprise Growth
• Essential Elements in Building an Agile Data Center
• Succeeding at Artificial Intelligence Requires a Commitment to Agile Experimentation
• Your Skype calls are about to get much better
• 9 High Tech Cities Outside Silicon Valley To Explore
• Majority Of Companies Say Trade Secrets Likely Compromised
• Edward Snowden has developed an iPhone case meant to kill surveillance
• Google’s DeepMind A.I can slash data center power use 40%
• How Apple and Facebook helped to take down Kickass Torrents
• FBI needs to beef-up high-tech cyber threat evaluations says DoJ Inspector General
• Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos just passed Warren Buffet to become the 3rd-richest man in the world

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist