{"id":32467,"date":"2017-11-03T16:29:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greenpages.com\/?p=7289"},"modified":"2017-11-03T16:29:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T16:29:29","slug":"tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-103017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icloud.pe\/blog\/tech-news-recap-for-the-week-of-103017\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech News Recap for the Week of 10\/30\/17"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here\u2019s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10\/30\/2017!<\/p>\n<p>What might happen with the Reaper botnet? How to decide on an SD-WAN solution. How big data won the World Series. The nasty future of ransomware and what&#8217;s coming next. VMware acquires VeloCloud 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenPagesIT\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GreenPagesIT<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/p>\n<h2>Tech News Recap<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Featured<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Being Named a <a href=\"https:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/vmware-vexpert\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">VMware vExpert<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Grim <a href=\"https:\/\/greenpages.com\/featured\/reaper-botnet-coming\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;Reaper&#8217; Botnet<\/a> Could Come For Your Candy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IT Operations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 essentials of every digital journey: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joemckendrick\/2017\/10\/29\/3-essentials-of-every-digital-journey-cloud-data-and-people\/#cfa86fa1d404\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cloud<\/a>, data, and people<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/searchcio.techtarget.com\/feature\/Hyper-converged-infrastructure-solutions-hit-the-mainstream\"  rel=\"noopener\">Hyper-converged infrastructure<\/a> solutions hit the mainstream<\/li>\n<li>Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/report-digital-transformation-spending-to-hit-1-7t-by-2019\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Digital transformation<\/a> spending to hit $1.7 trillion by 2019<\/li>\n<li>Making sense of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3230289\/sd-wan\/making-sense-of-the-sd-wan-business-case.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">SD-WAN<\/a> business case<\/li>\n<li>Gartner&#8217;s 10 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cisco.com\/c\/en\/us\/solutions\/data-center\/gartner-2018-infrastructure-trends.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">IT infrastructure<\/a> trends for 2018<\/li>\n<li>How big data won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/how-big-data-won-the-2017-world-series\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">2017\u00a0World Series<\/a><\/li>\n<li>What should I ask about managed <a href=\"http:\/\/searchsdn.techtarget.com\/answer\/What-should-I-ask-about-managed-SD-WAN-services\"  rel=\"noopener\">SD-WAN<\/a> services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>[Interested in learning more about SD-WAN?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/response.greenpages.com\/CitrixSDWANDownloadBLOG\"  rel=\"noopener\">Download<\/a>,\u00a0<em>What to Look For When Considering an SD-WAN Solution.<\/em>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Managing <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/euc\/2017\/10\/managing-microsoft-office-365-in-non-persistent-vdi.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Office 365<\/a> in Non-Persistent VDI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dell<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dell upgrades <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/patrickmoorhead\/2017\/11\/02\/dell-upgrades-pcs-as-a-service\/#7253871569e2\"  rel=\"noopener\">PCs-as-a-service<\/a> program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cisco<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3235659\/internet-of-things\/how-cisco-drives-its-industrial-iot-business-forward.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cisco<\/a> drives its industrial IoT business forward<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/cisco-unveils-ai-powered-voice-assistant-to-schedule-and-manage-meetings\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cisco<\/a> unveils AI-powered voice assistant to schedule and manage meetings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VMware<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VMware goes deeper into networking with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/moorinsights\/2017\/11\/02\/vmware-goes-deeper-into-networking-with-velocloud-acquisition\/#eb195f24e0d5\"  rel=\"noopener\">VeloCloud acquisition<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>IBM\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/ibm-cloud-private-launches-with-bet-open-architecture-wins-hybrid-cloud-scrum\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">IBM Cloud Private<\/a> launches with bet open architecture wins hybrid cloud scrum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workloads are moving to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3235271\/data-center\/workloads-are-moving-to-the-cloud-but-also-moving-back-on-premises.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud<\/a>, but also moving back on-premises<\/li>\n<li>How the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/joeharpaz\/2017\/10\/30\/how-the-cloud-is-turning-every-business-into-a-subscription-business\/#6b9c737b59a6\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud<\/a> is turning every business into a subscription business<\/li>\n<li>How cloud will elevate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2017\/11\/01\/how-cloud-will-elevate-data-science-teams\/#14b838847185\"  rel=\"noopener\">data science<\/a> teams<\/li>\n<li>4 reasons to consider <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.vmware.com\/euc\/2017\/11\/cloud-hosted-vdi-disaster-recovery-strategy.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud-hosted VDI<\/a> for business continuity &amp; desktop DR<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/cloud-computing-how-to-make-the-move-without-losing-control\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cloud computing<\/a>: How to make the move without losing control<\/li>\n<li>Validating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkworld.com\/article\/3235953\/cloud-computing\/validating-cloud-applications-before-going-live.html\"  rel=\"noopener\">cloud applications<\/a> before going live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Security<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Report: UK&#8217;s NHS ignored patch warning months before <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/report-uks-nhs-ignored-patch-warnings-months-before-wannacry-leading-to-wide-scale-devastation\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">WannaCry<\/a>, leading to wide-scale devastation<\/li>\n<li>Google expands its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/google-expands-its-bug-bounty-program-to-include-third-party-android-apps\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">bug bounty program<\/a> to include third-party Android apps<\/li>\n<li>Shark Tank&#8217;s Robert Herjavec: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/shark-tanks-robert-herjavec-cybersecurity-at-work-is-everyones-responsibility\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">Cybersecurity<\/a> at work is everyone&#8217;s responsibility<\/li>\n<li>Fear the Reaper? Experts reassess the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/reaper-botnet-experts-reassess-size-and-firepower\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">botnet<\/a>&#8216;s size and firepower<\/li>\n<li>Malaysia <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/malaysia-data-breach-comprises-46-2m-mobile-numbers\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">data breach<\/a> compromises 46.2 million mobile numbers<\/li>\n<li>The nasty future of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zdnet.com\/article\/the-nasty-future-of-ransomware-four-ways-the-nightmare-is-about-to-get-even-worse\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">ransomware<\/a>: Four ways the nightmare is about to get even worse<\/li>\n<li>Malware-laden apps in Google Play store mine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/malware-laden-apps-in-google-play-store-mine-cryptocurrency-from-mobile-victims\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">cyptocurrency<\/a>\u00a0from mobile victims, discovered by Trend Micro<\/li>\n<li>Shark Tank&#8217;s Herjavec tells how to get one of 3.5 million <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/article\/shark-tanks-herjavec-tells-how-to-get-one-of-3-5m-cybersecurity-jobs-that-will-be-open-by-2021\/\"  rel=\"noopener\">cybersecurity<\/a> jobs that will be open by 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks for checking out our tech news recap!<\/p>\n<p>By\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/cryanjake\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jake Cryan<\/a>, Digital Marketing Specialist<\/p>\n<h3>While you\u2019re here, check out this\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/response.greenpages.com\/transformsecurityITBlog\"  rel=\"noopener\">white paper<\/a>\u00a0on how to rethink your IT security, especially when it comes to financial services.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI: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=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI:-BTjWOF_DHI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI:-BTjWOF_DHI\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?i=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/JourneyToTheCloud?a=sO5BN557WSg:BIHKywM-mMI: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\/sO5BN557WSg\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you had a busy week and need to catch up, here&rsquo;s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 10\/30\/2017! What might happen with the Reaper botnet? How to decide on an SD-WAN solution. How big data won the World Series. 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