Students at London-based Harris Federation schools have been cut off from their email accounts after the trust became the latest educational institution to fall victim to a ransomware attack. The incident, which took place over the weekend, comes just days after the University of Northampton fell victim to a cyber attack and follows a worrying trend of […]
Archives for March 2021
UK gov threatened with legal action over WhatsApp use
When Boris Johnson uses WhatsApp for official government business, he may be in violation of UK laws due to the platform’s support for “self-destructing” messages. That’s according to non-profit groups Foxglove and Citizen, which are threatening legal action over Freedom of Information (FOI) requests that the government is yet to acquiesce. Citizen said it has sent “several” […]
Fungible computational storage eyes composable use cases
Computational storage startup Fungible is pitching turnkey composable infrastructure to hyperscale customers. The venture-funded chipmaker on Tuesday introduced Fungible Data Center, a rack of bare-metal gear it describes as “hyper-converged disaggregated composable infrastructure.” In layman’s terms, the product combines the all-flash Fungible FS1600 storage system with commodity servers and switches, knit together by the Fungible […]
Fungible computational storage eyes composable use cases
Computational storage startup Fungible is pitching turnkey composable infrastructure to hyperscale customers. The venture-funded chipmaker on Tuesday introduced Fungible Data Center, a rack of bare-metal gear it describes as “hyper-converged disaggregated composable infrastructure.” In layman’s terms, the product combines the all-flash Fungible FS1600 storage system with commodity servers and switches, knit together by the Fungible […]
Azure Cost Management and Billing updates – March 2021
Whether you’re a new student, a thriving startup, or the largest enterprise, you have financial constraints, and you need to know what you’re spending, where, and how to plan for the future. Nobody wants a surprise when it comes to the bill, and this is where Azure Cost Management and Billing comes in. We’re always […]
Microsoft named a Leader in Forrester Wave: Function-as-a-Service Platforms
Forrester has named Microsoft as a leader in The Forrester Wave™: Function-As-A-Service Platforms, Q1 2021 based on their evaluation of Azure Functions with recognition for upping its developer experience game and stateful capabilities. Development experience Azure Functions is fully integrated with other Azure services and development tools. Its end-to-end development experience allows you to build and […]
Ransomware halts IoT operations at Sierra Wireless, as maritime industry is hit 1.5mn times in 30 days
Last week started with some sensible guidance on cyber security. By Wednesday the theory became a nightmare reality for one of the Internet of Things (IoT) majors, Vancouver-based Sierra Wireless as it was halted by an all-out ransomware attack. Of course, cyber security advice reaches us all the time, says Jeremy Cowan, and we regularly share the experts’ […]
Nokia expands Mobily partnership with enterprise IoT network in Saudi Arabia
Agreement accelerates Mobily’s digitalization by launching a new, low power, wide area, NB-IoT service for its enterprise customers To date, Nokia has connected more than 4,000 sites and provided NB-IoT cell coverage of an average 20 km radius per cell This expansion strengthens Nokia’s successful strategic partnership with Mobily Nokia today announced the completion of […]
Ransomware attack on London schools highlights warnings
A disruptive cyber attack on a “chain” of schools in London and the South East, which has left around 37,000 pupils unable to access email, has again highlighted the vulnerability of educational institutions to targeted ransomware attacks, coming just days after the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned of a spate of such incidents. […]
The Security Interviews: How to secure an F1 team in a pandemic
On Friday 13 March 2020, with hours to go before the first practice session of the 2020 Formula One season at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia, and with the McLaren team having already withdrawn from the event following a positive Covid-19 test, the race organisers took the decision to cancel the event. For many who […]