Cyber criminals have launched a new campaign that targets Sangoma PBX, an open source web GUI that manages communications toolkit Asterisk, security researchers have said. The attack exploits CVE-2019-19006, a critical vulnerability in Sangoma private branch exchange (PBX), which grants the attacker admin access to the system and gives them control over its functions. Nearly […]
Archives for November 2020
Alibaba’s cloud growth outpaces AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud
The growth of Alibaba‘s cloud business is outpacing both AWS and Microsoft in the third quarter of 2020, with the Chinese firm capitalising on the country’s early recovery from the pandemic. Alibaba’s cloud division brought in revenues of 14.89 billion yuan (£1.71bn) in the three months ending 30 September. That’s a 60% increase year-on-year, representing faster […]
What You Need to Know About Machine Learning Pipelines
As CI/CD flourishes to aid ML development, IT professionals have several options to learn about pipelines and maintaining data model reliability. Here’s an overview. Executives often treat the black box nature of machine learning models as a mysterious act, a mystic art that seems more apropos in scenes from the Marvel movie Doctor Strange than to AI. As […]
WhatsApp makes it easier for users to free up storage space
WhatsApp has redesigned its storage management settings, making it easier for users to mass-delete images and large files that have been shared multiple times, including those that take up most of the phone’s storage space. The new update, which users can find by going to Settings > Storage and Data > Manage Storage, automatically groups […]
Microsoft Teams to provide multi-account support
Microsoft Teams will provide support for multiple users and organizations on its desktop versions, according to the Microsoft 365 Roadmap website. Users will be able to add other accounts, including one personal and one school or work account. These accounts will be able to have separate profile pictures, and users can switch between them through […]
Going beyond connectivity to give enterprise and industry users the edge
The end of 2019 saw industrial giants like Bosch and Siemens announce plans to invest and test their own private 5G networks. The first half of 2020 has seen further announcements as the likes of Ford UK, Lufthansa and Toyota have all announced that they will work with partners to develop their own private 5G […]
The tech secret weapon that sent customer-service satisfaction soaring
New IBM research reported 99% of organizations increased customer satisfaction and 96% exceeded, achieved, or expected to receive anticipated ROI, from a survey of 1,000+ organizations. Image: iStock/Panuwat Dangsungnoen No matter how graciously good customer service is rendered, online reviews are more likely to cite “bad customer service,” than the opposite. Problematic service will dominate […]
Semtech and Sundray Create Smart Campuses and Classrooms with LoRaWAN®
Connected applications promote safer, smarter and more effective learning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Semtech Corporation announced it has collaborated with Shenzhen Sundray, a global provider of digital infrastructure and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, to develop a new “software-defined classroom” (SDC) IoT solution based on the LoRaWAN® protocol. Sundray’s platform leverages the long range and […]
The number of water AMI endpoints in Europe and North America to surpass 100 million units in 2025
According to new a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the installed base of water utility AMI endpoints in Europe and North America amounted to 46.1 million units in 2019. The installed base is forecasted to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.0 percent to reach 106.8 million units […]
In a fast-changing world, IT agility rules
“Changes are more unpredictable and faster than ever before,” Oliver Tuszik, Cisco’s SVP for global partner organization, said at the company’s Partner Summit event last week. “And this can have a massive impact on your competitive situation. Agility is key to allow you to stay relevant.” Being ready for an unpredictable future — and responding […]