Leaders in Tech: Mandi Walls
Welcome to our Leaders in Tech editorial series. Speaking to leaders in the industry to capture their stories, career highs and lows, their trials and successes, their current company and…
News
Many organisations to switch to the cloud in the coming year
It was recently found out that many organizations are planning to eliminate the use of data centers in the next…
McKinsey to donate Kedro to the Linux Foundation
It was recently reported that McKinsey was donating the open-source software tool Kedro to the Linux Foundation. Indeed, the open-source…
Moving to the cloud still a priority despite challenges
Although moving legacy IT to the cloud remains a top objective for businesses, there are many challenges to overcome first.…
IT teams to lose time on manual tasks due to poor management of multi-cloud environments
It was recently reported that IT teams are spending too much time on manual and routine tasks as companies switch…
Product news
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…
These are just a few things that are new to DevOps this week
In a day and age where tech is always on the up, companies are consistently developing new products and wowing us with fresh ideas. From upgrades to events, these are…
Simplifying software: how Puppet aims to take the “soul-crushing tasks” out of IT
With over 40,000 companies relying on the firm to change the way they use software, Puppet wants to end repetitive tasks, simplify workflow and bring higher levels of security and…
Security
Montreal’s tourism agency to have been hit by cyber attack
It was recently reported that Montreal’s tourism agency was the victim of a cyber attack last month by the Karakurt hacking group. Indeed, the agency became aware of the cybersecurity…
Canadian websites to have shut down completely following log4j2 vulnerability
Canadian websites have temporarily shut down over the weekend in order to deal with the log4j2 vulnerability. Indeed, it was reported that almost 4,000 Quebec websites were shut on Sunday…
Log4j software flaw to be considered most severe in history
The Log4j software flaws are considered one of the most dangerous flaws in recent history. Indeed, major companies are rushing to try and fix the flaw as it could enable…
US Cyber Command to focus on actions against ransomware gangs
The Head of US Cyber Command recently confirmed that his agency would be taking direct action against international ransomware gangs. Indeed, General Paul M. Nakasone is working to curtail attacks…
Ottawa published a ransomware playbook to fight cyberattacks
Ottawa has recently published a ransomware playbook to help Canadian firms fight cyberattacks. Indeed, as Ottawa is urging organisations to take ransomware threats more seriously, it had released pleas for…
Panasonic to have been hit by a cyberattack and data breach
It was recently reported that Panasonic has been the victim of a cyberattack and data breach earlier this month. Indeed, the company revealed that the attack was discovered on November…
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 funding
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 $18.19 billion (£15 billion) by 2026 according to one report. Taken out by Allied Market Research, the study also predicts that the sector will have a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 17.9% in the next 7 years. The report…
Public Sector
Cloud computing & IoT to promote business operations
It was recently reported that the Canadian customer relationship management market will be expected to reach 5.3$ billion by 2028. Indeed, with the rise in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT), connected devices and analytics solutions are spreading across the industry. This…
North Korea hackers to have breach several cryptocurrency exchanges
It was recently reported that North Korea hackers would have stolen around $400 million in cryptocurrency in 2021. Indeed, this shows that the country’s national strategy of hacking and laundering digital money is still working and targeting companies that are trading cryptocurrency. North Korea would have then hacked and stolen $316…
Many developers want to continue working remotely
Many developers want to keep working from home as they are able to do more meaningful work and not get distracted. Indeed, a recent report by Terminal revealed that remote working remains extremely high within the developer community due to more flexibility and a better work-life balance. Software professionals are…
More than half of malware downloads to come from cloud apps
It was recently found out that the majority of malware downloads came from cloud applications in 2021. Indeed, a study by Netskope showed that malware and malicious payloads grew significantly all throughout the past year due to the rise of cloud applications. Cyber-attackers have then been able to achieve more…
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,…
