Were you busy this week? Here’s a tech news recap of articles you may have missed for the week of 03/27/2017!

Apple iCloud account beach gets bigger. A scramble at Cisco exposes uncomfortable truths about U.S. cyber defense. How VMware HA works in your data center. Cisco’s AppDynamics acquisition is official. Why hybrid IT is the stepping-stone to the enterprise cloud. Leaked records up 566 percent to 4 billion in 2016 and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

Security

• Researchers use $5 speaker to hack IoT devices, smartphones, and automobiles
• The Necurs botnet has returned, and it’s now being used for stock market scams
• Apple iCloud accounts breach gets bigger: Here’s what we’ve learned
• A scramble at Cisco exposes uncomfortable truths about U.S. cyber defense
• FBI warns of attacks on anonymous FTP servers
• Apple confident its iCloud hasn’t been compromised, credentials obtained from a third party
• Blockchain can help secure medical devices, improve patient privacy
• SDN solves a lot of network problems, but security isn’t one of them
• Google downgrades trust in Symantec SSL certificates
• Leaked records up 566 percent to 4 billion in 2016
• Trojan source code leak poised to spur new online banking attacks
• Hackers continue to troll LinkedIn
• Skype user hit by ransomware through in-app malicious ads
• Custom phishing attacks grow as crooks create fake flight confirmations, receipts
• Non-malware attacks grow -there are tools for IT security to fight back with
• Congress just obliterated Obama-era rules preventing ISPs from selling your browsing history

VMware

• VMware vSphere gets much-needed facelift
• How VMware HA works in your data center
• VMware to have a crack at desktops on docked smartphones
• VMware patches critical virtual machine escape flaws
• VMware to end support for third-party virtual switches

Cisco

• Cisco’s AppDynamics acquisition is official, what now?
• Cisco reportedly developing standalone networking OS
• Cisco announces plenty of product updates at Enterprise Connect
• Cisco expands wireless reach with access points, management software

Microsoft

• Microsoft winds up work on Windows 10 Creators Update
• Microsoft: We’ve got 10 million Insiders testing Windows 10 to keep bugs at bay

Cloud

• Harnessing Lightning: The Power of DevOps + ITOM
• How Bitly moved to the cloud to save money and future-proof its innovation path
• 95% of businesses have migrated critical applications to the cloud, it’s time for you to do the same
• Why hybrid IT is the stepping-stone to the enterprise cloud
• Why hospital data centers are moving to the cloud
• Amazon Connect brings contact centers to the cloud

Software Defined Networking

• What future SDN holds for ethernet in data centers
• Dell EMC VxRail leads college toward software-defined everything
• How will the network manager’s role change in the SDN world?
• When deploying SD-WAN technology, do your homework

And these are just cool…

• Inside the world’s most bizarre data centers
• Data Center that looks like it should be a villain’s lair

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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 03/13/2017!

Hackers steal personal data of thousands of hospital staff. SUSE acquires HPE’s cloud assets. Microsoft to start previews of on-premises Dynamics 365. Microsoft releases new productivity app, Teams. Massive U.S. corporate database breach. Why SDN and DevOps are a perfect match and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Hackers steal personal data of thousands of hospital staff
• An action plan for cloud management
• Virtualize, Cloud, & Mobile first
• GOP Senator alleges password-hijack attempts after blasting Wikileaks Julian Assange
• SUSE acquires HPE’s cloud assets
• Your password is probably useless, says coding guru Jeff Atwood
• Microsoft to start previews of on-premises Dynamics 365 for operations in April
• VMware struts its NFV infrastructure stuff for Telcos
• Mirai is the hydra of IoT security: Too many heads to cut off
• The internet of botnets and ransomware on your TV: Here come your next big security headaches
• Citrix could be up for sale again, is Microsoft interested?
• Millions of records leaked from massive US corporate database
• SDN and DevOps are a match made in heaven, complimenting each other perfectly
• Microsoft adds new service tier to Azure SQL Database, increases storage limits on existing databases
• Adobe, Microsoft push critical security fixes
• Microsoft’s new productivity app Teams to compete against Slack
• VMware targets digital workplaces with Workspace ONE, AirWatch updates 
• After rocky tenure, Mayer to leave Yahoo ‘tarnished’
• ABTA website hacked, 43,000 people affected by breach
• Inside the Russian hack of Yahoo: How they did it
• Citrix ShareFile, an enterprise-class managed file transfer service
• Cisco hyper-converged update spruces HyperFlex, raises HCI stakes
• Five free new features in vSphere 6.5
• Ransomware attacks continue to grow, over 600% in 2016, costing businesses $1B
• Yahoo breach exposes the drawbacks of state-sponsored hacking
• What 2017 has in store for cyber security

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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 02/27/2017!

Microsoft prepares to roll out an update for Windows 10. A year after Jasper acquisition, Cisco expands the platform. A deeper look into Azure public cloud offerings. Cisco warns of Netflow appliance vulnerability. Five winning plays for digital transformation. Malware continues to become more sophisticated and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Radical transformation of network operations, transform through automation
• Microsoft prepares to roll out new update for Windows 10
• Compare desktop virtualization options: DaaS vs. VDI
• A year after Jasper acquisition, Cisco expands the platform
• How hyper-convergence is solving 3 of the most common IT challenges
• Malware continues to become more sophisticated, Dridex Trojan upgraded
• Deeper look into Azure public cloud offerings
• Five winning plays for digital transformation
• What do IT decision makers want?
• Cisco warns of Netflow appliance vulnerability
• 5 lessons from Amazon’s S3 cloud blunder, don’t put all your eggs in one basket
• Final technical of Azure Stack available, 03/02
• Cloud management will save your butt
• A  better security strategy than ‘know your enemy, ‘know your co-workers
• Failing to secure DNS is “savage ignorance”
• How to use digital transformation to win budget
• This old ransomware variant is back – with sneaky new tricks

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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 02/20/2017!

Over 90% of healthcare companies experienced data breach within past 2 years. Microsoft adds Kubernetes on Azure. Why ransomware is a big problem for small & medium businesses. Fuel faster application delivery with Cisco Hybrid Cloud. CIOs and the Life Sciences Industry: defining the IT roadmap. New Cisco VNF hardware, perimeter virtualization. Developing Cloud Native Applications with Cisco and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Microsoft doubled its Azure cloud revenue to $2.7 billion last year, analysts estimate
• Developing Cloud Native Applications with Cisco
• In healthcare, the shift to cloud platforms is leading to more innovation and collaboration
• Sweden fruit manufacturer, Kiviks Musteri turns to the cloud to keep up with growth
• Over 90% of healthcare companies experienced data breach within past 2 years, VMware & Intel partnership to help with healthcare security
• Ransomware: Why it’s a really big problem for small & medium businesses
• HCI technology nourishes nonprofit’s VDI deployment
• Microsoft adds Kubernetes Management to Azure
• Cisco deepens enterprise network virtualization, security detection of DNA suite
• Kubernetes on Azure: an Analysis
• Cloud Transformation: Are you ready?
• Fuel Faster Application Delivery with Cisco Hybrid Cloud
• CIOs and the Life Sciences Industry Part 2: Defining the IT Roadmap
• New Cisco VNF hardware designed for data centers, branch offices
• New Windows 10 upgrade revealed and it’s a big one
• VMware announces availability of vCloud Director 8.20, providing the ability to build secure, multi-tenant clouds
• Dell EMC brings hyper-converged infrastructure to hybrid clouds
• XenServer 7.1 now available for download, greatly accelerates performance while enhancing administrative flexibility & security
• Three common IT challenges and how hyper-convergence is solving them

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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 02/13/2017!

Azure’s Managed Disks are a huge win for cloud deployment and it gives more flexibility to support changing workloads. CIOs, Priorities, and the Life Sciences Industry. Safeguarding your cloud resources with Azure security services. VMware DaaS goes hybrid with Horizon Cloud. Cisco and Pure Storage announce data storage solution, and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Azure’s Managed Disks is a huge win for cloud deployment and gives more flexibility to support changing workloads
• vROps – Create & Enable 6.0 Hardening Alerts, new Mistwire blog post
• CIOs, Priorities, and the Life Sciences Industry – a 5-step approach
• Safeguarding your cloud resources with Azure security services
• Ransomware: Should you pay up?
• VMware DaaS goes hybrid with Horizon Cloud
• Microsoft’s plan to bridge its infrastructure and platform cloud services is unfolding
• Cisco and Pure Storage announce data storage solution
• Hackers beware, IBM puts Watson AI on cyber security case
• Russian cyberspies blamed for US election hacks are now targeting Macs
• 5 Imperative “Must Haves” for Your Cloud Strategy
• Lone hacker Rasputin breaches 60 universities and federal agencies
• Advantage of Hyperconverged Infrastructure with Citrix XenDesktop
• Dell EMC combines hyper-convergence and cloud in latest VxRail offering
• The 15 top malware threats facing you and your organization

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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 02/06/2017!

The cloud continues to rise, and fast. A cloud alliance between VMware and AWS takes shape. Microsoft adds Cisco as an Integrated System for Azure Stack. 7 cyber security trends for 2017. InterContinental Hotels Group admits data breach. The SDDC market is expected to approach $140 billion by 2022 and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• The cloud continues to rise, and fast
• A Cloud Alliance between VMware and AWS takes shape
• The SDDC market is expected to approach $140 billion by 2022
• There’s no ‘one size fits all’ when it comes to cloud. The idea’s easy, but executing it is often incredibly complex
• Just on the horizon! VMware introducing Horizon 7.1, Horizon Apps & Horizon Cloud
• Microsoft adds Cisco as an Integrated System for Azure Stack
• Microsoft launching the Azure IP Advantage program to protect their cloud customers against IP risks
• Cisco introduces Umbrella, a secure internet gateway that provides safe and secure access
• IT decision makers reveal 6 hybrid cloud adoption trends
• 7 cyber security trends f0r 2017
• InterContinental Hotels Group admits data breach
• IRS-related phishing scams seen running rampant
• VMware accelerates digital workspace transformation with new Horizon offerings
• 76 popular iOS apps found vulnerable to data theft, how to stay safe
• How VMware network virtualization evolved in 2016, turning NSX into a core product
• The business case for digital transformation

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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 01/23/2017!

Why cloud is crucial for development. Microsoft Azure Functions locks in on serverless computing. Storage predictions for 2017, hyper-converged to push forward, and get NVMe. Cisco grabs AppDynamics with $3.7 Billion Acquisition. Virtualization predictions for 2017. 10 new AWS cloud services you never expected and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Cloud is crucial for development
• CIO’s top concern with cloud computing? Talent, not security
• The cloud updraft grows stronger
• Cybersecurity in 2017: A roundup of predictions
• Expert hacks internal DoD network via Army website
• Microsoft Azure Functions locks in on serverless computing
• Amazon Web Services and Azure expand IVv6 offerings, to add security and handle more devices
• How do we know if we are ready for data virtualization?
• Storage predictions 2017: Hyper-converged to push forward, and get NVMe
• How Airbnb ensures that no travelers trip will be disturbed by a site outage
• Cisco grabs AppDynamics with $3.7 Billion Acquisition
• Virtualization predictions for 2017
• Hyper-convergence in high demand
• HPE to acquire Cloud Cruiser for measuring IT usage
• vSphere 6.5 Security Product Walkthrough
• How long can Amazon’s AWS retain the IaaS crown?
• 10 new AWS cloud services you never expected

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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 01/16/2017!

The rapid evolution in virtualization arena. Cybersecurity trends to watch for in 2017. 5 things to come for the hyper-converged infrastructure. What’s new with Windows 10. HPE gets serious about hyper-converged storage with SimpliVity buy and more tops news this week you may have missed!

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Tech News Recap

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Pays $650 Million In Cash For SimpliVity
• The Rapid Evolution in Virtualization Arena
• 5 Things to Come for the Hyper-Converged Infrastructure
• Cybersecurity trends to watch for in 2017
• 95 Percent of Enterprise Cloud Services Aren’t Enterprise Ready
• To reap the benefits of hyper-convergence, manage it right
• Why all hyper-converged infrastructure isn’t created equal
• HPE gets serious about hyper-converged storage with SimpliVity buy
• Rationalizing the Move Toward the Software-Defined Data Center to Achieve IT as a Service
• Windows 10: What’s New

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