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• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Lloyds Bank uses artificial intelligence to check trade finance documents

  Bank is automating checks of digital and paper-based documentation in trade financing with the help of artificial intelligence

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Retailers question using live facial recognition for shoplifting

  Retailers praise benefits of retrospective over live facial recognition in dealing with shoplifting, but stress there are ongoing concerns around the ethical, legal and safety implications of using the technology in stores

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  CMA clears Microsoft and Inflection AI transaction

  Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection AI teams is regarded as a merger under UK law, but this deal has not curbed competition in the artificial intelligence market

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Fraud and scam complaints hit highest ever level in UK

  The Financial Ombudsman Service says it recorded almost 9,000 complaints about fraud and scams from April to June, the most ever recorded

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  Post Office and Fujitsu malevolence and incompetence means huge final taxpayers’ bill

  The human tragedy caused by the Post Office scandal cannot be measured, but the total financial cost will be well beyond the £1bn set aside by the government

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  How digital models help Anglian Water manage leaks

  We speak to Anglian Water about how it uses digital technologies to improve operations and provide on-site engineers with the data they need

• September 04, 2024 04 Sep'24

  MachineQ unveils IoT power monitoring

  Demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data sees introduction of internet of things service

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  TSB systems could be on the move again as BBVA eyes its parent

  TSB was migrated to the systems of Sabadell in a project remembered for its monumental IT meltdown in 2018

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Chief data officers highlight data integrity woes

  In a report from the company co-founded by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, CDOs discuss the challenges of artificial intelligence and using increasing amounts of personal data

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Brownsville, Texas makes quality of life leap with smart city private 5G

  Tech provider deploys smart city tech to aid Texan city as it looks to ‘reinvent’ human-to-digital interactions to deliver improved citizen services and enhanced quality of life

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Swedish law firms debate AI’s future impact on profession

  Swedish law firms examine the use of artificial intelligence in their businesses as the sector sees a surge in take-up

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Fixed and mobile comms in New Zealand show diverse growth trends

  Research finds Kiwi connectivity continues robust upward track for mobile services while fixed sector set for modest growth driven by fibre broadband expansion

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap

  Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Flash prices drop as drive production increases but demand lags

  Flash prices were high in the early part of this year as a result of manufacturer production squeezes but have since dropped because demand has been slack, with flash now costing just under 10 cents per gigabyte

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Transport for London hit by cyber attack

  London’s transport network provider TfL experiences cyber security incident, but reassures customers there is no impact on services

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Arelion claims optical transmission first

  Optical transmission services and technology providers announce the successful completion of project leading to the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second wavelengths data transmission in a live network field trial

• September 03, 2024 03 Sep'24

  Nationwide development platform uses Red Hat technology

  Building society is speeding up its software releases through Red Hat cloud application development platform

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Verizon and Skylo team for satellite-based IoT and messaging

  US telco forges partnership with satellite service provider to launch commercial satellite-based direct-to-device messaging service for consumers and drive technology innovation through first-of-its-kind internet of things satellite trial

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Grüner Veltliner winegrowers gain ultra-fast fibre connectivity

  Wine-growing regions of Lower Austria connected with 800km of fibre internet enabling 10 gigabit connectivity for residents in rural region, less than a year into project deployment

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Ogi secures £45m funding to support next stages of fibre growth

  Leading Welsh altnet secures major financial package to support next stages of growth in gigabit network spanning domestic territory and the South Wales trunk road into England

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Navigating the shifting sands of open source

  As open source matures, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation is grappling with issues ranging from licence rug-pulling and the rise of artificial intelligence to the changing dynamics of open source contributions

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force

  The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement

• September 02, 2024 02 Sep'24

  Government funds research to tackle extreme weather

  Researchers will use data gathered from monitoring rivers, weather conditions and ground water saturation to improve flood and drought defences

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Siegwerk strengthens global manufacturing operations with managed SD-WAN

  Global manufacturer enhances operational security and digitisation with managed SD-WAN, managed security and professional services

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  MEF association claims SASE milestone

  Leading technology provider achieves first milestone in secure access service edge programme, with SASE certification now generally available to trade association’s technology and service provider members

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Norwegian Refugee Council leverages Okta for Good cyber scheme

  Pietro Galli, CIO of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reveals how the globally distributed NGO has been taking advantage of the Okta for Good CSR programme to improve its own cyber security and data protection practice, and elevate good practice in ...

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Nobu Hotels upgrades with AI-powered wired network infrastructure

  Boutique hotel chain launches luxury services and amenities such as AI Concierge based on real-time data and guest preferences

• August 30, 2024 30 Aug'24

  Government renews hunt for UKRI CEO

  Two senior innovation roles are up for grabs as government looks for a CEO to lead UK Research and Innovation, as well as a new executive chair of Innovate UK

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  AI hype hits reality roadblock

  Recent surveys point to failings of artificial intelligence initiatives to achieve business objectives and deliver return on investment

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards

  The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Chunghwa Telecom and NTT activate world’s first International IOWN APN

  IT and comms giant activates international photonic network between Taiwan and Japan in latest stage of Innovative Optical and Wireless Network project

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail

  European Commission confirms it has powers to place Telegram under ‘direct supervision’ if it meets the threshold for regulation under the Digital Services Act

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  5G-enabled FWA devices go mainstream in US

  Annual fixed wireless access CPE market survey finds shipments of FWA CPE expected to grow 23% to reach 37.5 million units in 2024, with India and North America driving business

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews

  Members of Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten APT appear to be trying to supplement their pay packets by helping Russian-speaking ransomware gangs to access their victims in exchange for a cut of the profits

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation

  A combination of the types of jobs women perform and biases influencing the development of artificial intelligence leaves them in more danger of AI disruption

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Study highlights secure software supply chain best practices

  Security trends report from open source firm shows the approaches IT leaders take to secure their software supply chain

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Nvidia drives forward accelerated computing advantage

  Nvidia is experiencing huge demand for accelerated computing using GPUs to run compute-intensive datacentre workloads

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  US offers $2.5m bounty for on-the-run malware dev

  US State Department puts a $2.5m bounty on the head of Angler exploit kit developer and ransomware crew member Volodymyr Kadariya as part of a major developing case

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Swansea Bay City Deal to build a dedicated dark fibre network

  Partnership between Virgin Media O2 Business and South Wales infrastructure project to build dark fibre infrastructure will help connect public sector sites with significantly improved capacity and speed

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Community Fibre, Virgin Media mark full-fibre milestones

  Leading London-based altnet reveals strong customer growth over the past 12 months with 300,000 customers switching to 100% full-fibre broadband across the capital

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS

  Retailer has worked with Indian IT services giant for eight years and new agreement will take the relationship to 13 years at least

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input

  The Met’s latest live facial recognition deployment in Catford has raised concerns over the lack of community engagement around the police force’s use of the controversial technology

• August 29, 2024 29 Aug'24

  Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy

  The CIO of Currys on the four pillars of the retailer’s artificial intelligence strategy and how generative AI can enable staff to be the best versions of themselves

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware

  Peach Sandstorm, an Iranian state threat actor, has developed a dangerous new malware strain that forms a key element of a rapidly evolving attack sequence

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI

  Security spending will increase at pace in 2025, with artificial intelligence, cloud and consultancy services all pushing outlay to new highs, according to Gartner

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  UK Coastguard deploys full-fibre network to enhance operations

  Comms network connecting 163 remote radio sites across 11,000 miles of UK coastline is now operational to ensure effective frontline emergency response continues for thousands of distress calls from the UK’s waters

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup

  University innovation body avoids hardware spend and saves management time as it switches from tape to cloud-to-cloud backup, instant recovery and decades-long retention from Keepit

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  UK government assesses risks and opportunities from comms networks evolution

  UK government departments convene experts to look at scientific evidence that could underpin policy issues or areas in telecoms infrastructure of future, in particular 6G

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group

  The IT chief of the UK’s biggest airport operator wants to give his organisation the world’s most intelligent airports – he explains the data-led approach that’s aiming to reach that destination

• August 28, 2024 28 Aug'24

  Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned over cyber crime charges

  Billionaire founder of Telegram accused of failing to co-operate with law enforcement requests for lawful interception