Coronavirus: UKCloud and VMware join forces to meet public sector demand for remote desktops

Daily news from ComputerWeekly: Read about the latest business technology news

ComputerWeekly.‌com Daily News Read about business technology news.

ISSUE DATE: 1 May 2020 TOP STORIES Coronavirus: UKCloud and VMware join forces to meet public sector demand for remote desktops Public sector-focused IaaS provider UKCloud forges closer ties with VMware to meet the public sector demand for “government-grade” remote desktop technology. READ MORE → Critical SaltStack vulnerability affects thousands of datacentres Critical vulnerabilities in the Salt remote task and configuration framework enable hackers to take control of cloud servers and must be patched right away. READ MORE → UK government secures Microsoft Azure discounts for public sector Procurement chiefs at the Crown Commercial Service have secured an addendum to a long-standing Microsoft preferential pricing deal that now includes Azure public cloud services. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Can maths plot a path for policy-makers through the UK coronavirus lockdown? Initial findings from a new study suggests that working from home could enable the UK to manage the coronavirus infection rate. READ MORE → Coronavirus: Government under pressure to give limited company IT workers more financial support IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies and pay themselves in dividends are largely uncatered for by the goverment's various coronavirus-focused business support packages, and are facing financial difficulties. READ MORE → Unified communications: The key to prospering in the new working reality of Covid-19 Covid-19 lockdowns are causing a collective rethink in the way companies operate, with unified communications transformed from a nice-to-have to a business essential as remote working becomes the new normal. READ MORE → Covid-19 is driving need for zero trust security Cyber attackers are turning their attention to identity, raising the security stakes for Australian companies forced into rapid digital transformation of their workforce due the Covid-19 pandemic. READ MORE →

Cross Network Updates is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US, Click to: Unsubscribe You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com © 2020 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved.  Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List