{"id":28350,"date":"2017-03-10T21:14:45","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T21:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=7052"},"modified":"2017-03-10T21:14:45","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T21:14:45","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-03062017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-03062017\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 03\/06\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Were you busy this week? Here\u2019s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 03\/06\/2017!<\/p>\n<p>The end is near for Microsoft SQL 2005. How the CIA can hack your phone, PC and TV. Is VDI susceptible to ransomware threats? HPE acquires Nimble Storage for $1 billion. Cisco and IBM extend VersaStack to hybrid cloud, software-defined storage. 7 tips to strengthen online security and more tops news this week you may have missed!<\/p>\n<p>Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenPagesIT\" >@GreenPagesIT<\/a> on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ransomware-an-executive-guide-to-one-of-the-biggest-menaces-on-the-web\/\" >Ransomware:<\/a> An executive guide to one of the biggest menaces on the web<\/li>\n<li>Cisco updates and integrates <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cisco-updates-integrates-hyperflex-converged-infrastructure-system\/\" >HyperFlex converged infrastructure<\/a> system<\/li>\n<li>In another major acquisition, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/hpe-buys-nimble-storage-for-1-billion\/\" >HPE acquires\u00a0Nimble Storag<\/a>e for $1 billion<\/li>\n<li>IT Executives believe <a href=\"https:\/\/betanews.com\/2017\/03\/08\/itsm-digital-transformation\/\" >service management is the key<\/a> to digital transformation<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4053217-microsoft-azure-growing-presence-cloud\" >Microsoft Azure<\/a>: a growing presence in the Cloud<\/li>\n<li>The end is near for <a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/the-end-is-near-microsoft-sql-2005\/\" >Microsoft SQL 2005<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Accept <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/450414418\/Accept-everything-is-hackable-business-told\" >everything is hackable<\/a>, business told<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/failing-to-secure-dns-is-savage-ignorance-geoff-huston\/\" >Failing to secure DNS<\/a> is &#8220;savage ignorance&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>AWS, Microsoft and Google take different <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3175616\/leadership-management\/aws-microsoft-and-google-take-different-paths-to-the-cloud.html\" >paths to the cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/macos-malware-on-the-rise-as-apple-silently-patches-a-mysterious-new-threat-called-proton\/\" >MacOS\u00a0malware<\/a> on the rise as Apple silently patches a mysterious new threat called Proton<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft is doubling their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/microsoft-bug-bounty-now-it-doubles-cash-to-put-more-focus-on-office-365-flaws\/\" >top bug bounty reward<\/a>, to focus on finding flaws in core Office 365 applications<\/li>\n<li>New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/new-dark-web-scheme-lets-wannabe-cybercriminals-get-in-on-ransomware-for-free\/\" >dark web scheme<\/a> lets wannabe cybercriminals get in on ransomware, for free<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft&#8217;s update shrinking reduces <a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3177404\/windows\/microsofts-update-shrinking-reduces-windows-10-insider-betas-by-65.html\" >Windows 10 Insider<\/a> betas by 65%<\/li>\n<li>How to decide to <a href=\"http:\/\/searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com\/tip\/How-to-decide-to-deliver-apps-through-VDI-vs-installing-them-locally\" >deliver apps through VDI vs installing<\/a> them locally<\/li>\n<li>How the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2017\/03\/cia-can-hack-phone-pc-tv-says-wikileaks\/\" >CIA can hack<\/a> your phone, PC and TV<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/apple-to-iphone-owners-were-working-fast-to-block-cias-ios-hacks\/\" >Apple to iPhone owners<\/a>: We&#8217;re working fast to block CIA&#8217;s IOS hacks<\/li>\n<li>Is <a href=\"http:\/\/searchvirtualdesktop.techtarget.com\/tip\/Is-VDI-susceptible-to-ransomware-threats\" >VDI susceptible to ransomware<\/a> threats?<\/li>\n<li>Cisco and IBM <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cisco-and-ibm-extend-versastack-to-hybrid-cloud-software-defined-storage\/\" >extend VersaStack<\/a> to hybrid cloud, software-defined storage<\/li>\n<li>New <a href=\"http:\/\/www.computerweekly.com\/news\/450414424\/New-wiper-malware-hits-Middle-East-and-Europe\" >wiper malware<\/a> hits Middle East and Europe<\/li>\n<li>Securing <a href=\"http:\/\/seekingalpha.com\/article\/4053217-microsoft-azure-growing-presence-cloud\" >data in the Cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7 tips to strengthen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3177715\/security\/7-tips-to-strengthen-online-security.html#slide1\" >online security<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to close the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3178388\/leadership-management\/how-to-close-the-digital-leadership-gap.html\" >digital leadership gap<\/a><\/li>\n<li>One of the oldest forms of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/one-of-the-oldest-forms-of-pos-malware-has-been-tweaked-to-avoid-detection\/\" >POS malware<\/a> has been tweaked to avoid detection<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3179146\/cisco-subnet\/cisco-s-jasper-deal-one-year-18-million-new-iot-devices-later-challenges-remain.html\" >Cisco&#8217;s Jasper deal<\/a> &#8211; one year, 18 million new IoT devices later, challenges remain<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/an-insecure-mess-how-flawed-javascript-is-turning-web-into-a-hackers-playground\/\" >Flawed Javascript<\/a> is turning the web into a hacker&#8217;s playground<\/li>\n<li>Cloud vendor management services see <a href=\"http:\/\/searchcloudprovider.techtarget.com\/feature\/Cloud-vendor-management-services-see-demand-from-SMBs\" >demand for SMBs<\/a><\/li>\n<li>FBI chief calls for private sector to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/3178715\/cyber-attacks-espionage\/fbi-chief-calls-for-private-sector-to-help-battle-cybercrime.html\" >help battle cyber crime<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cryanjake\/\" >Jake Cryan<\/a>, Digital Marketing Specialist<\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=1CrOvQp9Xhc:1v0ur2P-OAo:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/JourneyToTheCloud\/~4\/1CrOvQp9Xhc\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Were you busy this week? Here&rsquo;s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 03\/06\/2017! The end is near for Microsoft SQL 2005. How the CIA can hack your phone, PC and TV. Is VDI susceptible to ransomware threats? HPE acquires Nimble Storage for $1 billion. Cisco and IBM&#8230;  <a href=\"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-03062017\/\" title=\"ReadTech News Recap for the Week of 03\/06\/2017\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179,181,1930],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","category-miscellaneous-it","category-tech-news-recap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/61"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=28350"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28351,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28350\/revisions\/28351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=28350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=28350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=28350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}