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Arabic Added To Amazon Polly Text-To-Speech Cloud Service

by Donna Goodison

The move allows developers to create applications that speak in Arabic and build speech-enabled products and services, including cars, internet of things devices, appliances, automated contact centers, language learning platforms, translation apps and newsreaders.

Microsoft Takes On AWS In RTOS Space With Express Logic Acquisition

by Dylan Martin

'This gives them a very good arrow in the quiver as they look to expand their IoT aspirations,' an analyst says of Microsoft's acquisition of Express Logic—a deal that will allow its Azure cloud service to challenge AWS in the market for resource-constrained IoT devices.

Wipro Hackers Also Went After Seven Other Solution Provider Giants: Report

by Michael Novinson

The threat actors responsible for launching a successful phishing campaign against Wipro in March also appear to have targeted Avanade, Capgemini, Cognizant, Infosys, PCM, Rackspace and Slalom, according to KrebsOnSecurity.

Sophos Cyber Threat Report: Sophos 2019 Threat Report & Cybersecurity Trends

by Aaron Nobil

Find out the biggest takeaways from the SophosLabs 2019 Threat Report and what steps solution providers should take to protect themselves.

Dimension Data Sees ‘Double-Digit’ HPE Aruba Sales Growth Ahead

by Steven Burke

‘Our clients are coming to us and asking us to provide them with Aruba solutions and support,’ says Larry Van Deusen, director of Dimension Data’s wired and wireless networking business unit. ‘So we see Aruba taking market share aggressively especially around things like their SD Branch offering with the multinationals and globals we support.’

Cisco Security Alert Urges Patch Of Critical Router Flaw

by Gina Narcisi

Cisco is urging users of its ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers to install a patch to address a critical flaw that could result in a denial of service attack or remote unauthenticated access to the device.

Google’s New Service Aims To Accelerate Analytics Projects Inside BigQuery

by Diana Blass

Google Cloud’s new Data Transfer Service lets organizations transfer data from third-party sources into its BigQuery cloud data warehouse. The cloud provider has partnered with Fivetran to bring it to market.

Palo Alto Networks, Atos Take Top Google Cloud Partner of the Year Awards

by Donna Goodison

‘Atos’ customers are interested in working with Google because of its open-source strategy, the ability to develop new cloud-native-built applications using data analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities, and security,’ said Wim Los, senior vice president of the Google alliance at Atos, Google Cloud’s Global Breakthrough Partner of the Year.

Microsoft Reveals New Azure Government Secret Data Centers

by Mark Haranas

‘These new regions operated by cleared US citizens are built for IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and Marketplace solutions, bringing the strength of commercial innovation to the classified space,’ says Lily Kim, general manager, Azure Global.

Google Cloud Snags SAP Cloud Chief To Helm All Customer-Facing Operations

by Joseph Tsidulko

Robert Enslin, a 27-year SAP veteran who sat on the software giant's executive board, will take the position currently held by Paul-Henri Ferrand, who will remain at Google.

Wipro Hack Snags At Least 23 Workers, Breached Systems Still Being Found: Report

by Michael Novinson

The adversaries were believed to be using ConnectWise Control on the hacked systems to connect remotely to Wipro client systems, which were then used to obtain further access into Wipro customer networks, KrebsOnSecurity reported.

10 Coolest Business-Friendly Devices For Mobile Workers

by Kyle Alspach

Business-friendly smartphones, portable laptops, tablets and a variety of accessories make mobility a gamechanger in any business environment.

SD-WAN Provider Open Systems Shakes Up Its Strategy In Favor Of A 'Partner-First' Approach

by Gina Narcisi

Open Systems, a nearly 30-year-old SD-WAN provider, wants to advance its presence in the U.S. and is doing so by becoming a channel-led provider, the company told CRN.

Data Center Spending To Decline In 2019: 5 Reasons Behind The Fall

by Mark Haranas

Leading Gartner researcher John-David Lovelock talks about the major reasons and trends behind the projected 2.8 percent decline in data center spending in 2019.

10 Things IT Solution Providers Must Do To Avoid Becoming The Next Wipro

by Michael Novinson

From triaging and threat hunting to behavioral analytics and breach simulation exercises, here's a look at 10 technology- and intelligence-based safeguards the channel should adopt to defend against nation-state hackers.