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Tech News Recap for the Week of 7/5/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 7/5/2016!

Gartner is predicting that corporate no-cloud policies will be extinct by 2020. Wendy’s released a list of restaurants that were hit by a data breach that compromised debit and credit cards. Microsoft’s new Dynamics 365 will bundle ERP and CRM in the cloud. Google acquired video software company Anvato and is testing Chrome encryption that is meant to withstand attacks from quantum computers. You can now send files with Skype when the recipient is offline, Windows 10 has an anniversary, and more top news you may have missed this week!

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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 3/7/2016

Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 3/7/2016!

A type of malware that locks computer files and demands a fee for their release has successfully targeted Apple computers. A suspected Bush family hacker is being extradited to the US. Cisco announced its Cloud Native Platform is coming next month. The crowd at Levi Stadium for the Super Bowl set a single-day Wi-Fi record. Flash storage hype is becoming reality, cyber-crooks now prefer ransomware to botnets, and more top news from this week! 

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[On-Demand Webinar] Microsoft Office 365: Expectations vs. Reality

 

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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Tech News Recap for the Week of 2/22/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 2/22/2016!

The Dell-EMC merger gets FTC approval. Microsoft has opened the Azure Container Service floodgates. An investigation undertaken by a group of security firms found that those who participated in the 2014 Sony attack had been active since 2009. Over 4,000 branches and 13,000 ATMS were targeted though a large phishing campaign in India. Microsoft fixed 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows and .Net framework. AT&T credits SDN in reviving unlimited data plans, Micro-segmentation is on the rise for cloud security, enterprises are moving towards hybrid cloud models and more top news from this week! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter!

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  • Dell-EMC Merger Gets FTC Approval, Remains On Track To Close
  • Microsoft Expands Azure Container Service Preview
  • Novetta finds Sony hackers active since 2009, North Korea involvement not endorsed
  • Malware targets India’s largest private bank
  • Cloud, Enterprise IT Spending Buoy U.S. in Face of Worldwide Slide
  • Micro-Segmentation on the Rise for Cloud Security
  • Unlimited Data’s resurgence due to SDN, says AT&T
  • DOD CIO weighs giving mil branches more leeway on enterprise services
  • Banks willing to move data storage to public cloud: Microsoft
  • Survey finds enterprises moving toward hybrid cloud model
  • Exchange Server 2016: Improved Features and Functionality
  • Microsoft gears up to roll out HoloLens beta kids, Actiongram mixed-reality videos
  • Hospital IT team badly needs a database doctor
  • Microsoft fixes 36 flaws in IE, Edge, Office, Windows, .NET Framework
  • Business leaders struggle with cloud, big data, and IoT security
  • Computer Science Is Now A High School Graduation Requirement In Chicago’s Public School District

 

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 2/15/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 2/8/2016!

Verizon notified its cloud customers that it will be shutting down its public cloud offering and is giving those customers two months to move their data or lose it forever. This week’s hacking news included a Los Angeles hospital being struck by ransomware leaving it unable to access patient records (good example of why organizations need to backup data), a hacker aligned with Anonymous releasing sensitive information from a Turkish national police database, and the emergence of a new strain of ransomware nicknamed “Locky.” Apple CEO Tim Cook has written an open letter to customers warning them of a dangerous request from the FBI to effectively create a backdoor into iPhones in an attempt to crack into the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters. Most enterprises are planning to boost cloud use this year, the superman memory crystal could hold the future of data storage, containers are making their mark in the enterprise, and more top news from this week!

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[On Demand Webinar] Microsoft Office 365: Expectations vs. Reality. Strategies for Migrating & Supporting Mobile Workforces.

 

By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist

Tech News Recap for the Week of 2/8/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 2/8/2016!

Oracle posted a Java patch for a bug that could compromise Windows machines. VMware announced a bunch of licensing and product changes including end-of-life, pricing, and new feature information. The U.S. Government wants to increase IT spending 1.3% in its proposed budget. The Microsoft Azure IoT Hub connects and manages Internet of Things devices. Google made improvements to gmail’s security, a hacking group is targeting ATMs to dupe banks, and a man loaded malware in his ‘My Documents’ folder to turn the tables on scammers. To get real-time updates on all of the most important tech news, follow GreenPages on Twitter!

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 2/1/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 2/1/2016!

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Data was leaked as the United States’ largest police union servers were hacked. Microsoft thinks its Project Natick submarine datacenters could be the answer to cleaner cloud services in the future. Cisco spends $1.4 billion on Jasper’s Internet of Things platform. Barracuda has released its New Essentials for Microsoft Office 365 offering. The company SugarCreek is using both VMware NSX and Cisco ACI in its datacenter (we held a webinar on this topic a few months back).

[On-demand Webinar] VMware NSX vs. Cisco ACI: When to Use Each, When to Use Both.

 

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 1/25/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 1/25/2016!

Walmart says its newly released OneOps tool will trump cloud lock-in. Microsoft plans to make Cortana smarter with the ability to scan emails and set alerts for commitments you may forget. EMC’s Joe Tucci says the $67B Dell deal will get done. Apple’s Safari browser was unavailable for some users around the world on Wednesday. Get a recap of the top announcements that came out of the Citrix 2016 Partner Summit that was held earlier this month in Las Vegas. These include updates around XenApp, XenDesktop 7.7, XenMobile 10.3, and PVS 7.7. Facebook will be setting up a second data center in Europe, Disney IT workers are filing lawsuits, and more top tech news from this week! 

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Tech News Recap for the Week of 1/18/2016

Were you busy last week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 1/18/2016!

Microsoft is cutting Azure prices by up to 17%. Citrix has hired a new CEO. Microsoft is donating $1B in cloud services to nonprofits. Wal-Mart is pushing for a greater online presence. Cloud infrastructure spend continues to grow. There were also a couple of good interviews that came out with new VMware CIO Bask Iyer and FCC CIO Dr. David Bray, as well as some good articles around wearables, app security, and the worst passwords of 2015. 

Tech News Recap

  • Microsoft Azure Prices Being Cut by up to 17%
  • Ex-Microsoft, BMC Exec Tapped for Citrix CEO
  • New VMware CIO Explains Approach to Containers
  • Cloud infrastructure spend grew by 23% in the third quarter of 2015
  • Google paid Apple $1 billion in 2014 to remain the default iOS search option
  • Which CFO Personality Is Right for IT?
  • IT Infrastructure Trends: 5 Worth Watching
  • Network security vs. app security: What’s the difference, and why does it matter
  • 2016 Roundup of Cloud Computing And Enterprise Software Predictions
  • Microsoft plans to donate $1B in cloud services to nonprofits
  • The cloud will own and drive your car
  • Cyber war isn’t turning out quote how it was expected
  • Wal-Mart merges tech teams in online push
  • Wearables are everywere, but are they part of BYOD
  • How will cloud computing influence the business world in 2016
  • These are the worst passwords of 2015
  • FCC CIO on fostering a team of creative problem solvers
  • 8 Ways Cloud Storage Delivers Business Value
  • Trends in CIO hiring: The road to the C-suite passes through operations

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By Ben Stephenson, Emerging Media Specialist