Is there a right or wrong way to implement DevOps?
Even before moving into a DevOps role I always found the topic of DevOps an interesting one and spent time researching, reading, and investigating DevOps approaches and practices and still…
News
Ransomware-as-a-Service threats to rise in 2021
A recent survey from McAfee revealed that cyberattacks shifted towards fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations…
Developers to be interested in blockchain but not using it
A new survey by Stack Overflow revealed that most developers are interested in blockchain but very few have actually built…
Google to be focusing on AI and data analytics
Google recently announced that it is expecting artificial (AI) and data analytics to drive opportunities in its cloud business. Indeed,…
Is there a right or wrong way to implement DevOps?
Even before moving into a DevOps role I always found the topic of DevOps an interesting one and spent time…
Product news
New Google features for remote collaboration
Google’s G Suite has been rebranded as Google Workplace in order to further unify Gmail, Meet and Chat as well as introducing new features. This was done to strengthen its…
NeuVector’s security policy as code for Kubernetes workloads built for DevOps and DevSecOps teams
DevOps and DevSecOps teams can now more quickly deliver secure cloud-native apps by using Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) to define, manage, and automate application security policies throughout the CI/CD…
New WSO2 identity server release provides a hassle-free configuration model and RESTful APIs for self-service IAM
The leader in open source IAM, WSO2 Identity Server adds RESTful APIs, new adaptive authentication options, cross-protocol single logout, multi-domain federation support for Microsoft Azure AD and Office 365, and…
Research identifies the DevOps practices that see the highest ROI
Companies that implement a DevOps strategy could see a return investment of up to $5 million when investing in certain firms, new research has shown. The independent report, sponsored by…
WSO2 API Manager 3.0 brings a new level of ease to monetising, productising, securing, and managing APIs
New release of the fully open source, cloud-native WSO2 API Manager offers native Kubernetes support; simplifies billing, API product creation, bot detection, access management, API validation, and GraphQL API design…
From cloud to AI, here’s what’s new in IT this week.
Autumn is a time of year that always sees a plethora of wonderful tech-based conferences. These places tend to have great opportunities to check out the latest releases and products…
Security
Ransomware-as-a-Service threats to rise in 2021
A recent survey from McAfee revealed that cyberattacks shifted towards fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations in 2021. Indeed, it was found out that Ransomware decreased by…
Kubernetes clusters targeted by new malware
It was recently reported that a new malware that has been active for over a year is compromising Windows containers so as to compromise Kubernetes clusters. Kubernetes are used to…
Reinforcing organisations’ cybersecurity with AI
It was recently reported by the Capgemini Research Institute that organizations should reinforce their cybersecurity defenses with artificial intelligence (AI). Indeed, the growth of AI in recent years showed that…
Government agencies to be targeted by Russian cyberattacks
It was recently reported by Microsoft that government agencies and human rights groups have been targeted by Russian cyber-attacks in 24 countries, most of them in the US. Indeed, it…
New requirements for pipeline owners and operators to improve cybersecurity
Following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has recently announced new requirements aiming to better detect and defend against cyber threats. Indeed, it was reported…
Numbers of data breaches to keep on growing
Recent research by Imperva found out that a total of 878.17 million data records worldwide were compromised in January 2021. Indeed, it was reported that the numbers of data breaches are…
Finance
Digital transformation market to reach $2.3 trillion by 2023
Spending on technology and services that enable digital transformation (DX) is expected to reach $2.3 trillion (£1.8 trillion) by 2023, findings from an updated worldwide spending guide reports. The International Data Corporation’s (IDC)  Worldwide Semi-annual Digital Transformation Spending Guide focused on looking at DX within business practices, products, and organisations.…
Multicloud to edge firm celebrates 70% business growth
NoSQL database company Couchbase has announced it has seen record growth in the first half of fiscal year 2020. As part of the growth, the database organisation say they have experienced 100% increase in total contract value, 55% billings growth and a 50% rise in average deal sizes. Increased drive…
GitLab Raises $268M in round E fundingÂ
A DevOps based company that is known for delivering on a single application has announced its completion of a $268 million Series E round of funding. This has led to the firm being valued at a huge $2.75 billion. The recent subsidy for the DevOps enterprise, Gitlab, was forwarded by…
Agile market to reach $18.19 billion by 2026
The US agile transformation market has been estimated to reach $18.19 billion (£15 billion) by 2026 according to one report. Taken out by Allied Market Research, the study also predicts that the sector will have a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.9% in the next 7 years. The report…
Public Sector
Ransomware-as-a-Service threats to rise in 2021
A recent survey from McAfee revealed that cyberattacks shifted towards fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations in 2021. Indeed, it was found out that Ransomware decreased by 50% in Q1 as cyberattacks started to focus on fewer, larger targets with unique samples. By launching these kinds of…
Developers to be interested in blockchain but not using it
A new survey by Stack Overflow revealed that most developers are interested in blockchain but very few have actually built any products or services with it. Indeed, it was found out that 61% of developers believe that blockchain is an innovative technology while 38% think the contrary. Yet, the study…
Google to be focusing on AI and data analytics
Google recently announced that it is expecting artificial (AI) and data analytics to drive opportunities in its cloud business. Indeed, it was reported that Google’s Cloud Business is benefiting significantly from data analytics and AIÂ Â and will be prioritising financial services and retail in order to gain more business. Besides, Google…
Is there a right or wrong way to implement DevOps?
Even before moving into a DevOps role I always found the topic of DevOps an interesting one and spent time researching, reading, and investigating DevOps approaches and practices and still always take the opportunity to learn more when I can and see what other organizations are doing. I was recently…
Smart Cities
IoT market will be dominated by CCTV in the next three years
CCTV using 5G will be the most dominant technology in the IoT solutions market over the next three years, ICT analyst Gartner has predicted However, the firm also believes that after the year 2023, connected cars will be the most prevalent in the Internet of Things market. The figures Next…
What cloud computing means for the future of smart cities
The latest in phone technology, 5G, has been causing controversy since its announcement last year. Some believe that its fast speeds of 10 Gbps will revolutionise the future of mobile tech, whilst others fear for the impact it will have on bandwidth and general signaling issues. However, whatever the opinion,…
