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November 04, 2020
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Nov'20
Contractors claim IR35 reforms pose ‘bigger threat’ to their livelihoods than Covid-19 or Brexit
Latest poll by contractor tax consultancy Qdos suggests freelancers are less concerned about the threat the coronavirus and Brexit pose to their businesses than the havoc the IR35 private sector reforms might cause
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November 04, 2020
04
Nov'20
EU to introduce data-sharing measures with US in weeks
The European Commission is to issue updated standard contractual clauses (SCCs) that will allow organisations in the EU to exchange data with the US, but they may arrive too late to incorporate into UK law
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November 04, 2020
04
Nov'20
India and Japan report stronger concern over cyber threats
Security operations teams in the two Asian giants see the increased volume of cyber threats as their biggest challenge amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Horiba Mira accelerates autonomous vehicles with Vodafone 4G and 5G
Expert in engineering driverless technologies partners with leading UK operator to bring 5G to its Nuneaton headquarters with a private mobile network designed to allow vehicles to communicate with each other and surrounding infrastructure, such as ...
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
GDPR lawsuit against Oracle and Salesforce moves forward
Class action suit seeks claims worth more than £10bn over the processing of personal information
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Mixed blessings for robots in retail
Ocado has acquired two US firms to boost its robotics expertise, while Walmart has reverted to using staff for shelf inventory checks
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Cambridge Consultants takes off with airborne 5G
5G connectivity takes to the skies as Capgemini division announces what it says is a breakthrough for service which will beam signals through the stratosphere from fleet of aircraft
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Government sets out plans for security vetting IT platform
A three-year programme to transform the security vetting process for civil servants includes a technology platform due to be rolled out in summer 2021
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
NHSX launches second round of NHS AI competition
NHS is looking for artificial intelligence products to help with triage, screening, imaging and intelligent operational automation
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Robot lawyer gets Sberbank role
Russia's largest state-owned bank creates a robot lawyer to reduce the time taken to process documents and make decisions based on them
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
OVHcloud doubles down on sustainability with carbon reduction pledges
OVHcloud emerges as the latest cloud provider to reinforce its commitment to ensuring the growth of its business does not come at the expense of the environment
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Industrial IoT connections to reach 37 billion by 2025
Smart factory concept realised as research reveals smart manufacturing will represent three-fifths of global industrial internet of things connections over next five years
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
Subpostmasters’ complaint about government begins its journey to Parliamentary Ombudsman
Government faces scrutiny of its handling of the Post Office IT scandal that destroyed subpostmasters’ lives and livelihoods
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November 03, 2020
03
Nov'20
AWS signs three-year UK government cloud deal to help SMEs win more public sector business
Public cloud giant becomes latest provider to sign MoU with UK government focused on delivering cost savings to public sector cloud buyers, while seeking to support them with skilling up on off-premise technologies
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
HPE to build new Pawsey supercomputers
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise has snagged a A$48m deal to deliver a supercomputer for Australia’s Pawsey Supercomputing Centre
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
NHS weathers cyber crime storm during pandemic, says NCSC
The NCSC dealt with over 700 incidents in the 12 months to August 2020, with over 200 specifically related to Covid-19, and the NHS a critical area of focus
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Sky launches new fibre-to-the-home across UK
Provider aims to install fibre to more than seven million UK households by the end of the first quarter of 2021
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Maze ransomware shuts down with bizarre announcement
The operators of Maze announce they are shutting down, and claim their crime spree was merely intended to demonstrate lax security at their targets
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Cambridge Broadband Networks enhances fixed wireless access offer
After corporate identity shift, fixed wireless network system provider reveals next phase of evolution with new partner programme to address growing FWA market demands
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Finnish government rolls out digital projects to support SMEs
Finland is set to create network of technology hubs that will support SMEs in the country, as well as create links across the EU
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November 02, 2020
02
Nov'20
Government seeks Council of Science and Technology co-chair
Co-chair will be part of the council that advises the prime minister on science and technology policy issues, including sustainable development, innovation and the UK’s research and science capability
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November 01, 2020
01
Nov'20
How Snowflake is charting its growth in APAC
The cloud data warehouse supplier set foot in Asia-Pacific just three years ago and has started to gain traction among large enterprises in Singapore, India and Southeast Asia
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Accidental heroes: How one scaleup pivoted to cyber
Simeon Quarrie designed his business using virtual reality and interactivity as a tool to tell stories that effect cultural change in enterprise environments – then a cyber criminal emptied his bank account
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
CISOs more confident in identity practice after pandemic shock
Identity practice and management has become a critical element of cyber security strategies to support remote workers
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
ICO slashes Marriott breach fine to £18.4m
Reduced fine reflects both improvements made to hotel group’s cyber security and impact of coronavirus on the travel and hospitality sector
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Nearly half of firms to increase investments in IoT despite the impact of Covid-19
Gartner research finds that a third of companies that have implemented IoT will likely have implemented AI in conjunction, with at least one IoT project with digital twins also a key driver, by 2033
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Government invests £200,000 to boost Scottish geospatial sector
The new Scottish Geospatial Network Integrator will work on developing opportunities in the geospatial services industry
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Google third-quarter results highlight public cloud goals
Google is the third player in the public cloud market, but it sees multicloud support as a major differentiator
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
CCS out to tender for technology services framework worth up to £2bn
Third iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s technology services framework includes technical management, transformation programmes and integration and management
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Amazon posts 'better than expected' Q3 results as Covid-19 pandemic continues to drive sales up
Online retail giant Amazon has enjoyed a bumper third quarter, as demand for its goods and services continues to soar as the pandemic forces people to stay home
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October 30, 2020
30
Oct'20
Cloud infrastructure services market growth soars in Q3 as Covid-19 fuels online demand
Latest quarterly market tracker data from Synergy Research Group reveals the impact the pandemic is having on the fortunes of the runners and riders in the cloud infrastructure services market
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Makers and Generation UK to train underrepresented talent
Coding bootcamp Makers has partnered with Generation UK to provide individuals from underrepresented groups with coding skills
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
England and Wales Covid-19 app updated as Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Gibraltar link up
Major upgrades for contact-tracing apps across all parts of the UK as initial ghosting issues are resolved and accuracy improved
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Surge in Ryuk ransomware attacks has hospitals on alert
Russian cyber criminals are conducting a targeted campaign against hospitals with Ryuk ransomware
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
UK comms task force leader warns of East v West 5G standards battle
UK Parliament told of long road ahead to rectify ‘market failure’ of lack of diversity in essential communications technology supply lines and of need to reassert influence in global standards
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Most further education colleges have skills shortages in IT teams, says Jisc
A report from member organisation Jisc has found that a larger number of further education colleges have a skills shortage in IT teams
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Victims contest technology firms’ attempt to dismiss cobalt mining deaths case
Technology companies say they cannot be held responsible for the deaths of children mining for the cobalt used in their products
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
How Shell is fleshing out a digital-twin strategy
Digital twins are among the innovations that use AI, IoT and big data to help asset-intensive industries manage their operations
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
UK Hydrographic Office launches innovation programme
The programme aims to help startups and innovators use marine geospatial data to develop products and systems to “support safe, secure and thriving oceans”
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Comms needs to take ‘giant leap forward’ to address new normal
Ericsson research finds Covid-19 pandemic has created a tipping point for what workers expect of the future digital office
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Royal Navy and US Navy evolve joint AI and ML work
The teams are working on improving interoperability and interchangeability of technology between the US and UK
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Covid-19: Tech investments tipped by business leaders as key to UK post-pandemic recovery
Respondents to Advanced Software’s fifth annual investment trends survey reveal how the pandemic will shape their business spending priorities over the next 12 months
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Zero-trust investment seen accelerating through pandemic
New analyst report details some of the main indicators for success in zero-trust implementation
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Microsoft to open cloud region in Taiwan
Microsoft’s cloud datacentre region in Taiwan will first provide access to Azure, followed by Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power Platform later
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October 29, 2020
29
Oct'20
Why Malaysia’s AmBank is embracing open source and DevOps
AmBank Group is tapping open source, DevOps and data science to improve customer service and develop bespoke services for a broader market
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Ericsson scoops urban part of BT 5G communications network
Building on the operator’s selection of the comms tech firm’s 5G core solutions earlier in 2020, Ericsson wins deal to upgrade BT’s existing radio access network infrastructure on EE mobile network.
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
VMware: Management practices need to adapt to manage remote working
Study finds distributed working practices – office, home, on the move or hybrid – have proven business and employee engagement benefits, but leadership and business culture need updating
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
NetApp boosts NVMe, QLC and container hybrid cloud offer
Storage giant NetApp unveils new AFF, FAS and E-series arrays with NVMe and QLC flash capability, plus object storage in Ontap and Spot cloud container resource management in Cloud Manager
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Trump supporters targeted by cryptocurrency scammers
The successful breach of Donald Trump’s official website shows up lax security on his campaign team and is yet another timely warning that nobody is immune to cyber crime
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October 28, 2020
28
Oct'20
Finnish therapy centre accused of covering up cyber attack
Private therapy practice Vastaamo faces questions over its security and business practices in the months leading up to one of the biggest data breaches in Finland’s history