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January 26, 2021
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Barratt enlists UK network leaders to install full-fibre broadband across all new homes
At a time when the country has never been so dependent on fast and reliable home broadband, leading house builder has teamed with UK broadband leaders to ensure new builds are in the digital fast lane
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January 26, 2021
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Uptime Institute report highlights recruitment issues blighting global datacentre industry
First-of-its-kind research into recruitment challenges facing the datacentre industry calls for action to avert a skills crisis developing in the future
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January 26, 2021
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ICO extends commissioner Denham’s term of office
Extension of Elizabeth Denham’s tenure as information commissioner will give the government more time to appoint her successor
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January 26, 2021
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Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust launches digital service for HIV patients
Klick service triages patients according to their clinical needs and allows them to review results, manage appointments and complete health assessments
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January 26, 2021
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Cyber fraud a national security issue, says Rusi report
A report from the Rusi think tank calls for fresh approaches to how we think about fighting fraud
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January 26, 2021
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IBM and Telefónica double down on tech partnership in enterprise hybrid cloud push
IBM and Telefónica are continuing to pool their resources to help accelerate the pace of hybrid cloud adoption in the enterprise
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January 26, 2021
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Telia takes Ericsson 5G to transform industrial inspection as Project Reindeer runs
New partnership will benefit Swedish industry by performing livestream industrial inspections via drones, while more details are released on Ericsson’s EU-funded 6G initiative
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January 26, 2021
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Virgin to enter UK 5G fray but regulator delays 5G spectrum auction
UK operator marks ‘milestone’ moment in its history with 5G offer to add to gigabit broadband, but Ofcom puts on hold the process to gain mid-band frequencies
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January 26, 2021
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Gartner: IT budgets shift to mature processes around remote business
The pandemic forced businesses to work remotely. Now, almost a year on, CIOs must consider the IT to run long-term remote business strategies
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January 26, 2021
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Wireless Broadband Alliance rolls out roadmap for 5G, Wi-Fi 6 convergence
New industry guidelines highlight critical role next-generation wireless technology will play in the long-term success of 5G, outlining convergence opportunities for optimising business innovation and customer experience
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January 25, 2021
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Inside Grab’s DevOps practices
A senior software engineer at Grab offers a peek into the DevOps practices at one of Southeast Asia’s technology unicorns
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January 25, 2021
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NEC announces 3x MIMO capacity gain for mmWave 5G CPE
Aiming to contribute to the development of mmWave 5G mobile access networks and building ecosystems among operators and suppliers, tech giant claims landmark achievement
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January 25, 2021
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Cracking the message in a bottle
Between 2016 and 2019, a number of bottles washed ashore in Hamburg, each containing an ‘uncrackable’ message
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January 25, 2021
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Are banks overburdened with responsibility for money lost to online scams?
Bank boss calls for cross-industry cooperation to reduce scams that trick people into making instant payments online
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January 25, 2021
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Executive interview: Antony Roberts, Audi
The head of digital at Audi UK discusses how the luxury car company has revamped its online presence as it shifts gear to drive online sales
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January 25, 2021
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McLaren Group hires new CIO
Chris Hicks will take on the role as CIO for McLaren Group following the departure of Karen McElhatton in December 2020
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January 25, 2021
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Department for International Trade signs £2.6m deal with Capita
Deal will see department deploy a digital platform to distribute grants to small and medium-sized enterprises
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January 25, 2021
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GSMA: mmWave 5G showing signs of market readiness
With 5G roll-outs and adoption progressing quickly and with the mmWave ecosystem showing signs of readiness, the main question the mobile industry faces is where and when mmWave systems can be cost-effective
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January 25, 2021
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Easily accessible digital skills training among government’s updated education plan
The government has released a whitepaper detailing plans for skills reforms to encourage lifelong learning, including making digital skills more easily accessible for adults
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January 25, 2021
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Many teachers find online lessons difficult
Lots of teachers found it difficult to deliver lessons online during the first lockdown, with many students without access to tech, says Ecclesiastical
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January 25, 2021
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HMRC criticised over continued ‘shortcomings’ in loan charge policy response
House of Lords committee tells HMRC it still has work to do to improve its response to past criticisms of its handling of the government’s controversial loan charge policy
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January 22, 2021
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Vodafone unveils ‘instant’ Wi-Fi
Telco targets digital households and small businesses with new mobile router for use cases including support for video calling, streaming and online learning
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January 22, 2021
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BT connects Dutch diplomatic missions
New software-defined network services designed to enable secure collaboration and support digital transformation of network supporting Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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January 22, 2021
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Nine out of 10 UK card payments in 2020 were contactless
Contactless cards payments accounted for around 90% of card payments in the UK in 2020
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January 22, 2021
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ICO resumes adtech investigation
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office was criticised for ending its investigation into alleged malpractice in advertising technology, but has now resumed its probe
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January 22, 2021
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Where is Intel going to place its next strategic bet?
Intel is getting a new CEO and the company is on a mission to move beyond the x86, a processor architecture that it has defined and dominated
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January 22, 2021
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Next-gen network roll-outs drive 5G FWA broadband CPE market
Continued momentum revealed for fixed wireless access as analyst sees such services using 5G technology capable of supporting gigabit speeds, creating huge potential to compete with existing fixed broadband services
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January 22, 2021
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Sepa data leaks as agency resists ransom demands
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is resisting extortion demands from a ransomware gang, but has suffered a data leak in retaliation
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January 22, 2021
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Google threatens to cut off Australia
Google’s threat to end its Australian Search operation comes in the face of new legislation that would force it to pay media publishers for news content
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January 22, 2021
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MinIO stakes leadership claims in cloud object container storage
2016 startup MinIO reckons it has first mover advantage as a container-native platform that provides private/cloud object storage in and orchestrated by Kubernetes
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January 22, 2021
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Tech salary growth in APAC a mixed bag
The growing demand for IT pros to support digital transformation projects has not translated to higher salaries across the board, survey finds
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January 21, 2021
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Immigration exemption in data protection law faces further legal challenge
Human rights groups set to take legal challenge against immigration exemption to Court of Appeal on the basis that everyone, regardless of their nationality or residence, should have their fundamental rights and freedoms protected as stated in the ...
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January 21, 2021
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Hackney Council tenders for cyber security upgrade
Suppliers are being invited to tender for enhanced cyber security capabilities at ransomware victim Hackney Council
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January 21, 2021
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Microsoft teams up with UK startup to minimise impact of climate change by aviation industry
Cambridge-based startup Satavia is tapping into the Microsoft Azure public cloud platform to help aviation industry minimise the impact its activities have on the environment
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January 21, 2021
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Gamarue malware found on government-issued school laptops
Devices handed out by the government to support vulnerable children contain malware that appears to be contacting C2 infrastructure in Russia
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January 21, 2021
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Two-thirds of CISOs say they’ll be cyber attack victims this year
Security professionals are ever alert to the threats they face, but some still seem to think it is unlikely they will be attacked
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January 21, 2021
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UKtech50 2021: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have picked a shortlist, and now we invite readers to tell us who should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2021 – submit your vote now
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January 21, 2021
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Cloud and datacentre giants unite to create climate neutral EU datacentre industry by 2030
Major players from the world of public cloud and colocation have joined forces with trade associations from across the continent to create a climate neutral datacentre industry by 2030
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January 21, 2021
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Interview: Tony Porter, chief privacy officer, Corsight AI
Tony Porter speaks to Computer Weekly about the changes in facial-recognition during his time as surveillance camera commissioner, the ethics of using the technology, and his new role as chief privacy officer at Corsight AI
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January 21, 2021
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Optus taps Nokia for 5G tech to enhance stadium experiences
With crowds slowly returning to outdoor venues in Australia after lockdown, comms tech provider and leading local operator deliver gigabit wireless in-stadium connectivity
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January 21, 2021
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Incompetent cyber criminals leak data in opsec failure
Even cyber criminals need to pay attention to their information security posture, as this cautionary tale uncovered by Check Point reveals
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January 21, 2021
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NHS Business Services Authority launches digital strategy
NHS body’s digital strategy aims to change culture, practices and processes to create an environment where people can do their best
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January 21, 2021
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Government needs to ‘take stock’ of digital progress, says Reform
Think-tank says Covid-19 has shown the importance of a ‘digitally enabled’ public sector, but there is still a long way to go to realise the full potential of technology
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January 21, 2021
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Digital knowledge must be integral part of Dutch police training
Research reveals gaps in digital knowledge among Netherlands police, with calls for a training ‘roadmap’ to get officers up to speed to tackle cyber crime
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January 21, 2021
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Music publisher BMG taps into Google Cloud to manage and analyse streaming data processes
Berlin-based record label and music publisher BMG is drawing on Google Cloud to revamp its infrastructure to accommodate the music industry's continued shift towards streaming
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January 21, 2021
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IR35 private sector reforms: IT contractors warned to be wary of non-compliant umbrella companies
The proliferation of websites offering comparison site-like services for umbrella companies has prompted tax experts to warn IT contractors of the financial risk posed by firms offering ‘too good to be true’ take-home pay rates
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January 21, 2021
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Nokia, Mobily unveil world’s first sliced FWA deployment
Global comms tech provider teams with Saudi Arabian telco to pilot world’s first 4G and 5G fixed wireless access network slicing on a live commercial network
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January 21, 2021
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European telecoms big guns team up to drive Open RAN deployments
Major regional operators embark upon collaboration to provide a framework for the creation of an interoperable market for Open RAN
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January 20, 2021
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Should I be worried about MFA-bypassing pass-the-cookie attacks?
Malicious actors bypassed multi-factor authentication using so-called pass-the-cookie attacks, but how worrying is this and what is the risk to organisations?
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January 20, 2021
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Few workers see employers as ready for new normal
Study finds vast majority of workers feel employers are not fully prepared to support the longer-term move to a hybrid workforce, prompting a need for organisations to plan their ‘future workplace’ better