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October 16, 2020
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Welsh shared electronic record project is far from realising ambition, says auditor
Welsh Community Care Information System roll-out, originally due in 2018, is taking longer and costing more than expected, and the prospect of a full take-up among local organisations is still uncertain
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October 16, 2020
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Small businesses’ remote working frustrations threaten exodus of best talent
While large firms mull massive investment to return to offices, over a quarter of European small business workers would switch jobs to somewhere better equipped for remote working
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October 16, 2020
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KDDI, Orange start engine on connected automotive IoT services
Toyota and Mazda to use connected car capabilities for improved customer experience in connected car platform covering 63 European territories
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October 16, 2020
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Spanish court to question witnesses over ‘illegal surveillance’ of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
The Spanish National Court in Madrid is to hear evidence from information security expert Andy Müller-Maguhn and two lawyers who were subject to ‘illegal surveillance’ of their meetings with Julian Assange at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London
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October 16, 2020
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Services Australia taps AI in document processing
Services Australia and Capgemini have developed an AI engine to classify and extract information from claim documents in a pilot project
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October 15, 2020
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Arrests and indictments made in cyber money laundering ring
The NCA has revealed six men were arrested in the UK as part of an international investigation into a money laundering network which handled transactions for some of the world’s most prolific cyber criminal groups
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October 15, 2020
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Cloud data protection keeps the Crick’s medical research Covid-secure
Cloud data management services from Rubrik gave the Francis Crick Institute a data protection edge and have helped keep its vital work going through the pandemic
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October 15, 2020
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UK regulators lack the skills and expertise to cope with increasing use of algorithms
MPs told that multiple regulators will be needed to govern the ever-growing use of algorithmic systems in all areas of the economy and public sector
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October 15, 2020
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Jersey launches contact-tracing app
Irish software developer NearForm adds Channel Island to its list of customers for mobile proximity app technology
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October 15, 2020
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Emerging tech can improve regulatory processes, says BEIS report
Regulators should take a best-practice approach to the use of emerging technologies but need to be aware of the challenges, according to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
Employees demand greater ownership and choice in the ‘new normal’ of work
Cisco survey shows flexible future for work, with three-quarters of UK office workers wanting to choose whether to work from home or office, and manage their hours
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
The IBM business split: Big Blue places biggest bet yet on hybrid cloud
IBM has placed its biggest bet yet on hybrid cloud, by setting outs plans to hive off its managed infrastructure services arm, so it can throw its full weight behind tapping into the enterprise's demand for off-premise services
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
Post Office races to solve IT error under gaze of public and banks
The Post Office is focusing urgently on fixing an IT error suffered by a subpostmaster amid the ongoing IT scandal
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
Hackney services still offline in ongoing cyber attack
Services remain disrupted two days after council was hit by a serious incident, as residents are warned to be on their guard
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October 15, 2020
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Oct'20
How Tokopedia is streamlining incident management
Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia has improved incident management and developer productivity using a cloud-based incident management tool
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October 14, 2020
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Public sector security failings leave UK at risk, says think tank
Reform report urges adoption of new policies in the next version of the UK’s National Cyber Security Strategy
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October 14, 2020
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Unions urge government to improve conditions for Amazon workers
Unions have urged the UK government to leverage its position as a client of Amazon to improve conditions for workers
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October 14, 2020
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Oct'20
Nokia signs five-year deal with Google Cloud to support its datacentre shutdown plans
Telco giant Nokia is pursuing a cloud-first strategy that will see it shutter datacentres across the globe in a bid to cut costs and boost innovation
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October 14, 2020
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Employees demand office redesign for new hybrid work environment
Global study by visualisation and collaboration technology provider says employees worldwide are desperate to get back to the office and want their employers to invest in a tech-driven environment
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October 14, 2020
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US Elections: Malicious internet domains spike as campaigns heat up
Internet domains related to the US presidential election are 56% more likely to be malicious than regular ones
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October 14, 2020
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Oct'20
NHS England issues integrated cloud ERP procurement advice call
NHS England is calling on software suppliers for advice concerning the feasibility of moving and integrating its ERP systems in cloud infrastructure
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October 14, 2020
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Oct'20
Interxion invests in growing its Austrian colocation presence with Vienna campus expansion
Digital Realty-owned colocation giant Interxion is continuing to build out its European datacentre footprint, having acquired a parcel of land in Vienna to expand its Austrian server farm footprint
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October 14, 2020
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Public data should not be held by US tech giants
One-off evidence sessions to follow up on the recommendations of the House of Lords AI Committee revisit the data and ethics debate
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October 14, 2020
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Fintech ‘unicorn’ Klarna probed over data misuse
Online bank blames misuse of user data on human error as Information Commissioner’s Office weighs in
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October 14, 2020
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Apple announces new era for 5G with iPhone 12
Even as its growth exceeds earlier expectations, the global 5G market gets rocket fuel with the long-awaited launch of the 5G-compatible iPhone 12
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October 14, 2020
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Microsoft fixes 87 bugs in October 2020 Patch Tuesday
Smaller October Patch Tuesday update includes fixes for critical bugs in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019
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October 14, 2020
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CyrusOne to prioritise water preservation across global colocation estate in sustainability push
Global colocation giant makes good on its promise to publish first sustainability report into its operations, which contains commitments to curb the amount of water its facilities consume locally
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October 14, 2020
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Oct'20
ServiceNow to roll out Now platform on Azure
ServiceNow introduces Azure-linked offering to cater to the needs of organisations in regulated industries that have strict data sovereignty and security requirements
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October 14, 2020
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Oct'20
Rémy Cointreau migrates SAP to S/4 Hana on Google Cloud
Cloud-based deployment speeds up scalability and provides integration with Salesforce and e-commerce systems
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October 13, 2020
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Cheaper and more available smartphones set to drive 5G adoption surge
Arrival of 5G-enabled iPhones, particularly in Europe and North America, along with momentum in China, to push worldwide 5G connections to 3.6 billion by 2025
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October 13, 2020
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UK firms find obstacles to unlocking full potential of Edge
Survey finds almost of half of UK IT leaders in the UK are already actively using Edge technologies to deliver new outcomes and business value, but 87% of ITDMs are missing key skills to unlock the value of data
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October 13, 2020
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Nokia claims big win in small cells for Chunghwa Telecom 5G net
Leading Taiwanese mobile operator becomes first in its country to deploy 5G non-standalone network powered by Nokia radio technology
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October 13, 2020
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Oct'20
Covid-19 fuels bandwidth connectivity growth between carrier neutral colocation sites
The latest Global Interconnection Index survey from colocation giant Equinix highlights ripple effect of Covid-19 on connectivity growth patterns
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October 13, 2020
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Suppliers neglecting virtual appliance security, putting users at risk
Software suppliers are often distributing their products on virtual appliances that contain known vulnerabilities or are running outdated or unsupported operating systems, according to a report
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October 13, 2020
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GMB Union boss calls for Dido Harding to resign from NHS Test and Trace
Following the news that a technical glitch caused 16,000 coronavirus cases to go unreported, the GMB Union has called for Test and Trace chair Dido Harding to quit
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October 13, 2020
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Government minister’s plea for subpostmasters to take part in review of IT scandal rejected
Government minister met with former subpostmaster online in an attempt to get victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal involved in government review
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October 13, 2020
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London to become ‘Gigawatt’ colocation hub by 2023 as Covid-19 fails to dim datacentre demand
Inaugural datacentre market report by property consultancy Knight Frank highlights rise of secondary datacentre hubs across Europe, as Covid-19 prompts surge in demand for work and leisure-related cloud services
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October 13, 2020
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Hackney Council services offline after ‘serious’ cyber attack
Services to residents of the London borough of Hackney are being disrupted by a cyber attack
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October 13, 2020
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HMRC signs five-year £169m contract with Fujitsu for VME platform
Supplier will host 13 HMRC applications on its virtual managed environment platform, following its role as an incumbent provider to the department under two different contracts
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October 13, 2020
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Can chameleon Big Blue change its colours?
IBM is renowned for reinventing itself. It now plans to spin out its Global Technology Services business, a division that was once its crown jewels
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October 13, 2020
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DBS to deploy IBM z15 mainframes
Singapore’s DBS Bank has signed a seven-year deal with IBM to run and modernise mission-critical applications on z15 mainframes
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October 12, 2020
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Small training steps can have big impact on economic recovery
Staff cuts and using IT to drive optimisation are short-term measures and businesses need to reskill their workforce, says Microsoft
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October 12, 2020
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Challenger bank accessing latest anti-money laundering technology through fintech
Challenger banks works with fintech to support its anti-money laundering efforts
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October 12, 2020
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O-RAN ready to rocket to be worth $47bn by 2026
Industry analyst predicts rapid expansion for open radio access network over the next six years
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October 12, 2020
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5G set to add $8tn to global GDP by 2030
Research from leading global telecommunications technology provider finds that despite the economic challenges of Covid-19, a global boom in 5G investment will see 71% of companies invest in it over the next five years
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October 12, 2020
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Trickbot forced offline in major cyber security victory
Coalition led by Microsoft obtained a court order enabling them to take down the infamous Trickbot botnet’s back-end server infrastructure
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October 12, 2020
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Five Eyes spy group again demands access to private messages
Spooks are once again calling for the tech industry to break end-to-end encryption in messaging platforms
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October 12, 2020
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H&M Group signs multi-year colocation deal with Swedish eco-friendly operator in sustainability push
Clothes retailer H&M has signed a hosting deal, covering all of Northern Europe, with green datacentre operators EcoDataCenter, as its sustainability push continues apace
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October 12, 2020
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Cyber security skills ad branded ‘crass’ by minister
Security skills campaign advert depicting a ballet dancer comes in for criticism as the arts sector struggles in the pandemic
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October 12, 2020
12
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UK economy could see blockchain boost worth £57bn by 2030
Blockchain could provide major economic benefits by being used to track and trace products and services