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Tech News Recap for the Week of 01/29/18

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If you had a busy week in the office and need to catch up, here’s our tech news recap of articles you may have missed the week of 01/29/2018!

Why successful DevOps implementation requires a more cultural change. Microsoft's new update kills off Intel's Spectre fix. Cisco acquires Skyport Systems to bolster its hybrid cloud positioning. Important security takeaways from applying Spectre and Meltdown patches and more top news this week you may have missed! Remember, to stay up-to-date on the latest tech news throughout the week, follow @GreenPagesIT on Twitter.


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NVIDIA

  • NVIDIA brings its fastest GPU accelerator to IBM Cloud to boost AI, HPC workloads

VMware

Citrix

Cisco

Cloud

  • Could the cloud save government websites from going dark in the next shutdown?
  • Here's what happens to private cloud if VMware reverse merges with Dell
  • Is your cloud service provided ready for HIPAA?

Security

  • $530 million cryptocurrency heist may be biggest ever
  • Hidden US military bases revealed by fitness app, shows need for IoT security policy
  • Cisco: This VPN bug has a 10 out of 10 severity rating, so patch it now
  • Ransomware: Now crooks are stealing bitcoin ransom payments intended for rivals
  • 6 important security takeaways from applying Spectre and Meltdown patches

Thanks for checking out our tech news recap!

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