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2021 Stories
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
NEC, Fujitsu begin 5G base station Open RAN tech interoperability testing
Japanese tech giants team up to accelerate the global reach of base station equipment conforming to O-RAN specifications and aim to stimulate growth and innovation in the open 5G market Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
Inside Estonia’s tech startup scene
Estonia is a Baltic tech tiger that is fast-gaining an international reputation for competently delivered government e-services at a level that surpasses most of its European and international counterparts Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
Pub apps harvesting swathes of customer data unnecessarily
Some pub and restaurant chain apps demand data such as gender and marital status, raising eyebrows among privacy campaigners Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
Vodafone aims for accelerated transformation in UK water industry with ‘unique’ IoT offering
UK operator’s new internet of things offering enables water companies to integrate a range of devices and sensors into a single platform to reduce wastage and improve efficiency Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
IT leaders fear ‘trickle-down’ of nation-state cyber attacks
Three-quarters of IT decision-makers are concerned that the tactics, techniques and procedures used by nation-state attackers could be used against them Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
Blog Post
Throwback Thursday: Is IT investment handled better now than a decade ago?
People like to think that the way IT works with business has changed dramatically in the past 13 years, but have the important challenges faced back then really been addressed? This week, we look ... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
UN launches peacekeeping digital transformation strategy
United Nations strategy sets out the need for data-driven and technology-enabled peacekeeping, but also highlights potential risks that come with a digital world Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
How Bet365 addressed Apple’s iOS App Store policy changes
Apps on the iOS app store need to be more ‘Apple like’, with a common user experience. We find out how Bet365 achieved app portability Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
Challenger banks make reputational gains in business banking
The business banking sector is a big target for digital challengers and some are already building good reputations in the market Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
Blog Post
Atlas hugged
Boston Dynamics’ latest attempt to promote its “most dynamic” humanoid robot, Atlas, has seen the firm release footage showcasing its prowess at parkour. Benjamin Stephens, control lead of the ... Continue Reading
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August 19, 2021
19Aug2021
News
Microsoft Azure first cloud to gain orbit with O3b mPOWER
As more critical workloads move to the cloud, SES medium Earth orbit satellite system will provide additional network diversity, service resiliency and gigabit connectivity for IT giant’s leading data platform Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
How Australia’s Octopus Deploy is simplifying DevOps
Brisbane-based startup Octopus Deploy recently secured $172.5m in venture funding to advance its goal of simplifying software deployments for DevOps teams Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
Blog Post
Bridging the Digital Skills Gap in Retail
GUEST BLOG: In this guest post, Laurent Homeyer, retail and hospitality industry advisor in EMEA & APJ at Workday, discusses the need for digital skills as physical retail starts to re-open. ... Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
UK government criticised for proposed facial-recognition guidance
Privacy campaigners say the government's updated 'surveillance camera code of practice' does not do enough to mitigate abuses of facial-recognition technology Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
Adam Crozier to lead BT transformation as chairman
Business transformation specialist and nineties and noughties UK business golden boy to take the reins as BT chairman at the end of the year Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
Qualcomm claims new era with 5G, AI-enabled autonomous drones
Global mobile chip leader says platform will accelerate and scale development for manufacturers to deliver ‘powerful’ purpose-built craft that will see use cases in enterprise and industrial 5G Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
MoD seeks security tech to harden military systems
The Defence and Security Accelerator has launched a programme to root out technology that will reduce the military’s exposure to cyber attacks Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
Perth & Kinross council enlists Neos for full-fibre infrastructure
Latest deployment of gigabit connectivity in Scotland sees full-fibre network delivered to key council datacentres and public facilities in Perth and Kinross to help underpin the region’s digital future and navigate challenges such as the pandemic Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
A digital twin for farming
We speak to a company that has pioneered digital plant growth for indoor farming Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
Thames Valley Police drops ERP system after spending £14m
Thames Valley Police exits tri-force programme to develop new enterprise resource planning software for the police Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
In Depth
How mobile operators can cope with staycation boom and sport lockdowns lifting
The periods of lockdown implemented in response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to new mobile network traffic patterns. How can operators adapt to shifting consumer behaviours and continue delivering high-quality experiences? Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
News
Global VPN downloads soar in first half of 2021
Song remains the same with VPNs as repressive regimes’ continued regulatory demands and remote working see virtual private network usage rocket over the first six months of the year Continue Reading
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August 18, 2021
18Aug2021
Opinion
Security Think Tank: Data privacy and ethics in a post-Covid world
The radical change caused by the pandemic requires new approaches to data privacy practice, says PA Consulting’s Daniel Gordon Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
Blog Post
Tech in Estonia: CybExer – let’s democratise cyber knowledge
Chief storytelling officer at Tallinn, Estonia headquartered CybExer Lauri Almann is passionate on the subject of cybersecurity and wants to see a new approach to knowledge at a number of levels. ... Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
CIO interview: Victoria Higgin, Highways England
The chief digital and information officer for digital services at Highways England discusses a roadmap for end-to-end data sharing and asset management Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
Subscriber speed increases drive higher median broadband usage
Study shows continued surge in broadband data consumption, especially in upstream, leading to just over one-fifth of broadband subscribers being able to benefit from speed tier upgrade Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
In Depth
APAC buyer’s guide to robotic process automation
In this buyer’s guide on RPA, we look at where the technology fits into the broader automation landscape, and other purchase and implementation considerations Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
Overturned convictions of subpostmasters mount up, but 555 victims no closer to justice
The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
What will be the bank branch balance in the digital age?
Will the traditional banks be permanently disadvantaged by the need to retain bank branches or could they turn it to their advantage? Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
Podcast
Computing exams, AI, water and datacentres – Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast
In this episode of the CW Downtime Upload, Clare McDonald, Brian McKenna and Caroline Donnelly discuss the recent A-level and GCSE computing results, AI appropriacy and datacentre water consumption Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
Educational publisher Pearson fined for data breach cover-up
Securities and Exchange Commission says publisher misled its investors over the extent of a 2018 data breach Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
Security Think Tank: Building privacy-preserving apps and platforms
ISACA’s Gaurav Deep Singh Johar explores how to embed privacy practices into digital platform architecture Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
News
CityFibre digs in to develop digital foundations for Sunderland full-fibre net
Former altnet turned third- largest fibre broadband provider maintains heady pace of UK gigabit roll-out by beginning work in key northeast city Continue Reading
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August 17, 2021
17Aug2021
E-Zine
How to choose between SIEM and SOAR
In this week’s Computer Weekly, our buyer’s guide examines the use of SIEM and SOAR to improve IT security, and asks which you should use, and when? We look at what you need to know about NVMe over Fabrics, the emerging storage networking technology... Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
NAB partners AWS, global banks on open finance
Australia’s NAB teams up with three other banks and AWS to run an open global finance challenge that will see participating teams prototype new digital banking services Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
E-Handbook
The CISO's guide to supply chain security
Supply chain attacks have long been a concern in cyber security circles as it can be difficult to enforce or prescribe cyber security measures for suppliers and partners. In this e-guide, find out why supply chain attacks are intensifying amid the ... Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
ICO consults public on personal data in employment practices
The ICO has launched a public consultation on employers’ use of personal data to help it provide practical guidance for both businesses and workers Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
Facebook develops Asia-Pacific, African subsea connectivity
With the tasty title of Apricot, social media giant unveils role in project to develop ultra-fast connectivity under the sea in key Asian region, while it announces expansion of existing partnership to boost African sea network Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
Vocus enlists Nokia to drive 200G optical network over 4,000 km in Australia
Enterprise, government and wholesale customers set to benefit from improved broadband speeds and experience from 200G terrestrial optical network connecting Brisbane and Darwin Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
5G smartphone penetration to reach tipping point in 2025
As consumers adopt 5G smartphones to take advantage of high speeds and reduced latency of next-gen networks, hardware suppliers will need to build out new device capabilities to encourage consumers to upgrade regularly and avoid churn Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
Microsoft launches 'top secret' Azure cloud region for US intelligence community
Microsoft continues to deliver on its pledge to provide cloud services to the US government that are compliant with all strengths of data classification Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
Blog Post
Post-pandemic business planning: Choosing the right datacentre partner
In this guest post, Darren Watkins, managing director of colocation provider Virtus Data Centres shares his top tips on what enterprises should be looking for in a datacentre partner. Those of us ... Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
Nearly half of retailers hit by ransomware in 2020
In the face of increasingly prevalent and sophisticated ransomware attacks, retail organisations need to develop alternative ways of restoring lost or encrypted data, as paying the ransom does not guarantee its return in almost a third of cases Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
News
How swarm learning is tearing down data silos
Swarm learning makes it possible to perform machine learning on distributed data sources while conforming to data confidentiality requirements Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
In Depth
When is SIEM the right choice over SOAR?
Better instrumentation leads to better IT security but monitoring can quickly overload IT teams. Automation can help, but it may not always be needed Continue Reading
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August 16, 2021
16Aug2021
Blog Post
Linode: developers like cloud, but worry about CSP ‘values’
Linode is not afraid to be a bit different, or so it appears. The firm takes an open stance on sensitive issues and even uses a quirky company descriptor. Those not familiar with the Philly ... Continue Reading
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August 15, 2021
15Aug2021
News
UK government tells firms to use cloud to curb their carbon emissions and fight climate change
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has listed moving to the cloud among the steps that businesses should take to help fight climate change Continue Reading
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August 15, 2021
15Aug2021
Blog Post
Tech in Estonia: What to expect
There has, of course, been a continuing global pandemic. As the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) contagion took hold and world governments started to implement national and local lockdowns, the technology ... Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
OneWeb satellite gains higher orbit with Hanwha investment, Northwestel connectivity MoU
Controversial satellite operator makes next step in its Five to 50 mission to cover regions north of 50 degrees latitude with Canadian coverage deal Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
Tbaytel wraps new voice communications network with Ribbon
Independently owned telecommunications provider aims to offer its customers premium-quality voice services while reducing power costs and accelerating time to market Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
UN special rapporteurs call for surveillance tech moratorium
In the wake of revelations about NSO Groups Pegasus spyware, a number of special rapporteurs from the United Nations are re-igniting calls for a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of surveillance technologies Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
Verizon expands global automation capabilities in collaboration with Equinix
Expansion of SDI solution aims to enable enterprise and public sector customers to connect their MPLS and Ethernet private networking services to hundreds of cloud, infrastructure and service providers with automated, same-day connectivity Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
Cyber Runway programme supports new security businesses
The Cyber Runway programme is a government-backed scheme to support entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups in launching and growing new security businesses Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
Blog Post
The DDoS Battle
In the many years I’ve been testing and analysing the security side of IT, one evident point is that the classic forms of attack: identifying common vulnerabilities and Distributed Denial of ... Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
Hospitals see cyber security investment as a low priority
Almost half of hospitals have experienced an IT shutdown as a result of a cyber attack in the past six months, but just over one in 10 hospital executives see cyber security investment as a high priority Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
GoStudent: Europe’s newest edtech unicorn
Europe’s biggest ed-tech unicorn reaches unicorn status and tests sector traditions Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
CityFibre continues full-fibre roll-out in Glasgow
The UK’s largest independent full fibre platform begins work on next stage as part of its national gigabit broadband roll-out in Scotland’s largest city Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
How to get API deployments right
Application programming interfaces are not the panacea for digital transformation and could even lead to escalating costs for problems that are better addressed through integration Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
News
5G fixed wireless access broadband to rack up 60 million subscribers by 2026
Demand for efficient home broadband access expected to drive deployments and migration of FWA Continue Reading
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August 13, 2021
13Aug2021
Blog Post
Why Confluent Kubernetes is a data-in-motion play
Open source is all about data, obviously… but we’ve seen these last few months really amplify the notion of data-in-motion. It wasn’t so long ago that Confluent for Kubernetes arrived, a platform ... Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Number of girls taking GCSE computing drops in 2021
While the overall number of students in the UK taking computing GCSEs in the UK in 2021 increased from last year, the number of girls taking the subject saw a year-on-year drop Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
NCSC for Startups initiative launched with Plexal
National Cyber Security Centre and Plexal will support startups to develop products to address the government’s cyber security priorities Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Project Endeavour concludes with autonomous vehicle passenger rides in London
Multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle services ends with public showcase in London using co-ordinated fleet of six vehicles to host passenger rides for first time Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Spectrum utilisation alliance calls for licence-exempt access to entire 6GHz band
Research reveals urgent need for access to 6GHz band which, when open, could add over $1tn to the world’s economy by 2025 Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Regulatory complexity hinders cloud adoption by financial services firms, Google study finds
Business leaders within the financial services space reveal details of what is holding up cloud adoption within their industry in latest Google poll Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
ICO consults on new international data transfer agreement
Information Commissioner’s Office to consult on its draft international data transfer agreement and guidance, which will replace standard contractual clauses to protect personal data during overseas transfers Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Social care digital revolution could lead to £127m in benefits
Analysis of NHS Digital’s social care programme shows new ways of working could reduce hospital admissions and visits to GPs, and improve people’s quality of life Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Government Digital Service signs two-year public cloud hosting deal with AWS worth £12m
The Government Digital Service has signed its longest and highest value deal with AWS to-date, as the public cloud giant’s hold on the public sector continues to grow Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Multicloud adoption on the rise
But IT decision-makers are wary of costs and worried that they have insufficient skills to maintain secure environments Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Same-day delivery firm CitySprint fields Salesforce for customers
Same-day delivery specialist CitySprint uses Salesforce across its contact management, sales and marketing teams Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
United Group contract sees Nokia hail core 3G/4G/5G tech success
Southeast Europe alternative telecom enhances wireless network so that it can transfer large volumes of data fast, securely and with very low latency to cope with surge in connected devices and other demands from mobile users Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
E-Zine
CW Benelux: Netherlands sees increase in the number of women opting for an ICT career
The IT skills gap in the Netherlands could be about to narrow as more women take up jobs in the sector. Figures from last year revealed that the number of female ICT professionals grew by 6.5%, while the number of male ICT professionals increased by... Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
LGA goes live with Digital Pathfinders Programme
Programme offers £20,000 in funding to councils that come up with ‘pioneering solutions’ for cyber security, digital inclusion and connectivity Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Wyndham Hotels turns to AWS to weather Covid-19 and company spin-off
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is in the midst of a multi-year digital transformation that has seen it shutter its datacentres and move 90% of its IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services public cloud Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
Blog Post
Sonatype Lift aims to elevate ‘pull request’ analysis
Software supply chain automation is a perhaps un-loved sub-genre of the total information technology landscape. But this harsh reality is not so at Maryland-based Sonatype, the company that likes ... Continue Reading
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August 12, 2021
12Aug2021
News
Singapore’s NUHS kicks off holomedicine research
Singapore neurosurgeons are testing the use of Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset to locate brain tumours with higher precision and improve patient safety Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
US wins bid to widen grounds of appeal in Julian Assange extradition case
The US government accused medical expert professor Michael Kopelman of misleading the court by failing to disclose details of Assange’s relationship Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
Blog Post
Yellowfin cans (embeds) contextual analytics BI for developers
Clearly big tuna fans, Yellowfin is an analytics vendor that combines action-based dashboards, automated discovery and what it likes to call ‘data storytelling’, which is presumably some form of ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Norway’s government steps up efforts to court overseas datacentre investors and developers
The Norwegian government is making a concerted push to attract more foreign investment into its datacentre sector by talking up the country’s green credentials Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Hacker makes off with $600m in world’s largest crypto-heist
Despite bagging $600m worth of cryptocurrency in what has been described as the biggest decentralised finance hack, the hacker has already started returning the funds Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
Blog Post
The critical importance and utility of the modern mainframe
IT resilience and security is essential to today's businesses, so dependent are they on their IT systems. For some of those who have been around this industry more than a decade or two, this raises ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Extreme Networks aims to enhance SD-WAN offer with Ipanema acquisition
Cloud-driven networking company announces intent to establish second technology centre of excellence in Europe through acquisition of the SD-WAN division of Infovista Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Community Fibre expands fibre reach out of London with Box Broadband acquisition
London's largest alternative fibre network expands into Surrey and West Sussex with majority stake in Surrey-based full-fibre network operator to help realise commitment to bridging the digital divide and promoting social inclusion Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Four more subpostmasters set to have convictions overturned
A further four subpostmasters are set to have their wrongful convictions overturned in the latest development in the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Microsoft contests decision to award AWS $10bn NSA cloud contract
Microsoft and AWS are in the midst of another dispute over the outcome of a $10bn US goverment cloud contract Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Microsoft fixes seven critical bugs on light Patch Tuesday
All seven critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday were related to remote code execution, and there was one zero-day related to Windows Update Medic Service Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
NTT claims first globally available private 5G network-as-a-service platform
Next-generation mobile comms infrastructure to provide a suite of services to help chief information officers and chief digital officers drive business outcomes and unlock ‘innovative’ business models Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Global fintech investments reach new heights
The global financial technology industry is emerging from the pandemic-triggered slowdown with record levels of investment to fuel further growth Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
Blog Post
One year on from the UK exams algo fiascos
Algorithms got themselves a bad name in the summer of 2020. This year’s Scottish Highers and rest of the UK A-Levels results have been algo-free. But not free of their usual class bias: private ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
The Netherlands still lacks digital resilience, says report
Report by National Coordinator for Counterterrorism and Security says the Netherlands’ digital resilience has improved, but is still insufficient Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
Blog Post
Spectral Preflight, buckles up supply chain script verification
The Holy Land’s technology sector continues to expand it seems, Tel Aviv-based Spectral is making noise relating to its Preflight tool. The company claims to be a developer-first cyber specialist, ... Continue Reading
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August 11, 2021
11Aug2021
News
Virgin Media O2 gigabit capability covers more than half of UK network footprint
Latest gigabit switch-on from newly merged cable provider sees a further 1.5 million homes added to its network, allowing customers to access average broadband speeds of 1.13Mbps, said to be four times faster than the national average Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Number of students taking A-level computing rose in 2021
Numbers of both male and female students sitting A-Level computing exams rose in 2021, although there is still a long way to go to encourage more girls into tech Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
DELTA taps Nokia to develop 400G optical transport network
High capacity optical network for both core and metro applications will support operator’s aggressive fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) roll-out in the Netherlands over the next decade Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Banks could be blocked from closing branches through FCA legislation
UK financial services regulator the Financial Conduct Authority considers legislation that could block some bank branch closures to ensure citizens have easy access to cash Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Ransomware demands and payments hit new records
Ransomware groups continue to intensify their operations as ransom demands and payments increase alongside use of “quadruple extortion” tactics during first half of 2021 Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
BSO named first non-domestic global connectivity provider for Indian stock exchange
Growing global infrastructure and connectivity provider BSO confirmed as one of the first official international approved connectivity partners to meet demand for trading at the National Stock Exchange of India International Exchange Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Global 5G market set for 3.2 billion connections by 2026
Study suggests that as network orchestration tools maximise monetisation, next-generation infrastructures will grow at a staggering rate of 940% over the next five years Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Third of finance firms accelerate use of artificial intelligence to detect money laundering
Financial services firms are stepping up their use of artificial intelligence and machine learning technology to fight increasing money laundering activity Continue Reading
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August 10, 2021
10Aug2021
News
Dutch lead the way in protecting themselves against internet risks
Dutch citizens come top in a study on awareness of internet risks in Europe, which showed major differences across the continent Continue Reading