Embattled Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is pivoting towards software and cloud services in a bid to attract more developers. The firm launched six new cloud products over the weekend, further expanding its ambitions to take on the likes of Alibaba, Amazon, and Google, according to CNBC. The six cloud products include containers, artificial intelligence (AI) programming assistants, databases, computing services […]
Archives for April 2021
Upgrade your infrastructure with the latest Dv5/Ev5 Azure VMs in preview
On April 6, Microsoft participated in the launch of Intel’s 3rd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, where Microsoft announced the upcoming preview of Azure Confidential Computing and general-purpose Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines. Today we are delivering on that promise and announcing the preview of Dv5-series and Ev5-series Azure Virtual Machines for general-purpose and memory-intensive workloads. You can request […]
French legal challenge over EncroChat cryptophone hack could hit UK prosecutions
French police unlawfully intercepted text messages from tens of thousands of encrypted phones in an operation that led to thousands of arrests across Europe, lawyers claim. Investigators from France’s digital crime unit infiltrated the EncroChat encrypted phone network in April 2020, capturing 70 million messages. The operation, supported by Europol, led to arrests in the […]
Teaming up with Coursera on new Azure Specializations and Scholarships
Over the last year, there has been a significant uptake in digital skilling to fill the exponential rise in new tech jobs. In fact, the World Economic Forum is forecasting that nearly 150 million new tech jobs will be created in the next five years. Microsoft is committed to supporting learners interested in upskilling and […]
Building management system: Your ticket to a smart city
The complexity of new state-of-the-art buildings is skyrocketing; Aquariums, wedding chapels, rollercoasters, and even artificial canals are becoming the norm for office centres and shopping malls. This is way too much to be efficiently managed by people alone, says Sergiy Seletskyi, IoT practice leader and senior solution architect at Intellias. And far too often, businesses have […]
Organizations need to patch Pulse Secure VPNs
Organizations using Pulse Secure’s mobile VPN should patch vulnerabilities reportedly being exploited in the wild, possibly by a “Chinese espionage actor”. The patch–available here–is considered important enough that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) gave federal agencies a deadline of April 23 to apply them. Backup lessons from a cloud-storage disaster CISA’s guidance states […]
Totally, actually and truly free streaming services
Need to cut back on your paid subscriptions to streaming services? We tell you about cost-free streaming services, but there will be ads—in some cases, a lot. Image: Shutterstock/Daniel Jakulovic The cable TV bill is always a challenge to navigate. Cable companies rarely make it easy by having a viable flat rate for the channels […]
5 Fundamental But Effective IoT Device Security Controls
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Blockchain newsletter for April: All things blockchain at IBM Think 2021
<!– –> Share this post: Hello, and welcome to our special Think 2021 edition of Blockchain News You Can Use. This issue focuses on the blockchain sessions at Think 2021 and some of our special guests. Mark your calendar for May 11 (Americas) and May 12 (APAC, Japan and EMEA) and: Register for Think Sign […]
Why direct connection is the next phase of industrial IoT
The factory floor has certainly come a long way. Rather than traditional production lines that operate in silos, industry today leverages cloud-connected devices to enable data collection and business insight on a massive scale. While in the past, businesses were wondering how to build an IoT platform, it’s now easier than ever before, says Carsten […]