It will be easy for businesses to comply with GDPR, UK's digital minister says
UK's new Data Protection Bill, aimed to "encourage innovation while protecting privacy," was published this week. Digital minister Matthew Hancock took the opportunity to call all businesses to become compliant with GDPR before the deadline of May 25, 2018.
In an opinion piece published on City AM, Hancock said the new laws are built on the existing ones and it shouldn’t be too hard for businesses to get used to them.
VMware wants the support of open-source developers
VMware has called for greater links between itself and developers in a major show of support for open source software.
Speaking at the company’s VMworld Europe 2017 event in Barcelona, CTO Ray O’Farrell highlighted the "powerful" world of open source software.
Google Chrome will stop trusting older Symantec certificates
Chrome will stop trusting any security certificates issued by Symantec, Google has confirmed.
In a blog post, Chrome Security's Devon O’Brien, Ryan Sleevi and Andrew Whalley say that certificates from the security firm will be "distrusted," starting with version Chrome 66. This affects all certificates issued before June 1, 2016.
VMware clarifies its relationship with Dell
VMware has emphasised its strength and independence almost a year since its parent company was acquired.
Speaking at the VMworld Europe 2017 event in Barcelona, VMware COO Sanjay Poonen noted that the relationship between the firm and parent company Dell EMC was benefitting both parties equally.
Oracle plans massive job cuts in Europe
Oracle is reportedly planning major job cuts across Europe as it readies for a company-wide reorganization.
According to The Register, Oracle is looking to shift its hardware support division into Romania. Confirmed by 'multiple insiders' the report states the process has already begun, although the deadline for migration differs from country to country.
IBM and Vodafone team up to help businesses move VMware workloads to the cloud
Businesses looking for a quicker and easier way to move VMware workloads to the cloud will soon be able to benefit from a new deal between IBM and Vodafone.
At the VMworld Europe event in Barcelona today, the two companies revealed the launch of a service that they claim will help tackle one of the biggest issues affecting IT departments that use VMware services.
VMware focuses on cloud at VMworld Europe 2017
VMware has revealed its view of the future of computing, pushing a cloud-focused view of hyper-connected enterprises.
Speaking at the company’s VMworld Europe 2017 event in Barcelona this week, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger unveiled a number of new releases and updates to the company’s offerings as it looks to keep up with the rapidly-changing technology industry.
VMware shrugs off Brexit concerns
VMware has confirmed it will continue to invest in the UK in spite of the worries surrounding Brexit.
The company’s head of EMEA operations told media today that Britain’s decision to leave the EU was not going to affect VMware’s position surrounding the country -- at least not for the time being.
Google plans to appeal €2.42bn EU antitrust fine
Google will appeal the EU fine of €2.42 billion for abusing its dominant position in the market, reports have claimed.
The US giant was fined earlier this year for abusing its monopoly in search engine and shopping comparison services. Google said it respected the EU Commission's ruling, but that it disagrees.
Intel will discontinue WiGig laptop docks
It looks as if Intel's idea of a wireless docking station for laptops was a bit short-lived. The company recently announced that it will discontinue its WiGig laptop docks and as of September 29 will no longer take orders, and as of December 29 will no longer make shipments.
This came as a surprise for many, especially given that laptops are becoming thinner, and easing out as many ports and slots as possible. The WiGig wireless docking station came with five USB ports, a landline, HDMI and DP ports. It had up to 4.7Gbps of bidirectional bandwidth and had cost roughly $300.
Europe wants tech giants to pay higher taxes
Tech giants like Google or Amazon might end up paying a lot more tax in Europe, if a new EU initiative goes through.
A debate concerning whether tech giants should pay taxes wherever they produce value has been scheduled for September 15.
Google announces Dedicated Interconnect for enterprise users
Google has revealed a new way for enterprise users to connect to its cloud platform.
Dedicated Interconnect revolves around a few useful perks. Onboarding is easy through manageable, high-bandwidth and secure network, reducing the cost for enterprises and offering increased security by avoiding public internet routing.
Huawei announces Enterprise Intelligence service
Huawei has revealed a new cloud platform that it says will go a long way towards making the world a smarter and more connected place.
At the Huawei Connect 2017 event in Shanghai, the company showed off its all-new Enterprise Intelligence (EI) service, which should allow enterprises to adopt new and more powerful digital solutions quicker than ever before.
How the Internet of Things influences mobile app development
Today, we are in the world wherein mobile apps have dominated the market. A mobile app development software and mobile apps functions more like a bridge for forward-thinking organizations trying to create smarter devices that could boost each and every aspect of people’s lives. It could be said that mobile apps have created the foundation for the rise of the Internet of Things.
Developing a mobile application is not only a viable option for businesses to keep up with the rapid pace of competition but also provide convenience to people from all walks of life, wherever they may be located in the world. Already, the IoT has changed the face of developing mobile apps. In another decade, we could expect thousands of jobs in this space. However, to achieve the ultimate goal of making everyone’s lives easier, developers should first must go through the pains of creating infrastructure as well as platforms from the ground up.
What you need to consider before moving VMware instances to the cloud
At this year’s VMworld event, VMware announced that it is now possible for customers to run their virtualized infrastructure on Amazon Web Services. Following the growth of public cloud as a deployment option over the past few years, teams with large VMware implementations have looked at how to move their internal clouds to public environments in order to reduce costs.
However, there are a lot of options available for enterprise IT teams to consider, from simpler moves to the cloud through to full-scale infrastructure change. Alongside the new option of VMware Cloud on AWS, companies have many choices to consider, including migration to the native AWS platform, to Microsoft Azure or running in a hybrid environment based on specific needs. So what is the right approach for you, and what are the implications of any decision?
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