The most recent cloud computing news from Silicon. As the cloud threatens to displace traditional IT, we give you the latest news and the best opinions on SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and the cloud.
As remote working becomes the norm for many businesses, what does this mean for network access and flexibility? Already video conferencing services are straining to deliver their services to a mass user base. Add in security issues, in this scenario, could your WAN cope?
Company finds 20 percent of its all-remote staff responds to phishing message by exposing user credentials, raising fears about the work-from-home future
HP Enterprise also sees long-term shift to remote working, with ‘at least’ 50 percent of staff expected to work from home permanently
Another round of layoffs is on the cards for IBM employees, as new CEO swings the headcount axe, but insists he will still deliver shareholder dividend
Post COVID-19 could see many businesses permanently using home-based working as the norm for their enterprises. With annual reports stating lax security protocols and behaviours are still the norms (nearly 40% of workers never change their passwords), Silicon UK asks how a home-based workforce can be secured.
No, not the JEDI contract. Google Cloud wins contract to help the US defense department detect and respond to cyber threats
Native coronavirus contact-tracing tech set to make official debut in the next few days as UK and Germany differ on triggering ‘positive’ alerts
There are now 4.7 million cloud-native developers, with Amazon Web Services a clear favourite for those using cloud-centric technologies
Attackers gained access to customers’ websites last October, says hosting giant, but only via SSH, with ‘main accounts’ not affected
Tim Bray, a senior engineer with Amazon Web Services, said he ‘despised’ decisions to fire staff who protested company’s Covid-19 measures
Contact-tracing tech to be trialled on Isle of Wight from this week, amidst criticism that NHS’ ‘centralised’ approach risks privacy and effectiveness
Google Cloud’s PPP Lending AI Solution aims to help banks analyse and process loan applications under US government’s aid scheme for small businesses
Four years after IBM put its first quantum computing resources online, company opens access to those who want to try out the tech and test their skills
Car data tracking device maker says it ‘does not see a path forward’ for its business after Covid-19 lockdown drastically reduces drivers’ miles on the road
Azure cloud service revenues grow 59 percent as chief Nadella says company has ‘seen two years’ worth of digital transformation in two months’
Sitting in the sweet spot as Amazon takes advantage on demand for online goods, groceries and cloud services during Coronavirus lockdown
Microsoft patches security vulnerability that could have allowed attackers to take over Teams accounts and groups if users viewed a seemingly innocent GIF
NHSX confirms it plans to carry out coronavirus contact tracing matches on a centralised server, putting it at odds with companies’ privacy-centric approach
Microsoft says it is making progress on backlogue of problems created by massive and sustained spike in demand for Teams and other cloud services
Intel sees jump in cloud and PC sales for first quarter, but higher costs in Q2 and economic unknowns for the rest of the year
Worldwide pandemic hits software sales, as IBM warns that its customer priorities are changing and it withdraws its annual forecast
Though it actually crept up on us over the course of weeks (or even months), it felt to many companies like the coronavirus pandemic struck overnight.
Big Blue looks to have settle an age discrimination lawsuit after it allegedly axed mostly older staff and move jobs overseas
Investigation into JEDI contract award to Amazon unable to determine if President Trump’s White House influenced the decision
Folding@Home volunteers utilise home PCs to create world’s fastest supercomputer to help tackle deadly Coronavirus pandemic
Big Blue appoints new cloud boss Howard Boville, as new CEO Arvind Krishna takes over the running of the IT industry veteran from Ginni Rometty
Cyber-criminals increasingly targeting organsiations’ computing and online infrastructure for extortion attempts as huge numbers of staff work remotely
Videoconferencing app employs custom encryption scheme and uses servers based in Beijing, researchers find as Zoom popularity soars
Amazon, Microsoft and Palantir to help NHS process its own data and that of partners to boost critical resource allocation planning
As popularity of Zoom app spikes due to coronavirus pandemic, security experts urge users to pay attention to privacy and security implications