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News Archive
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September 08, 2020
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Sep'20
Ericsson 5G rides on Shenyang subway, goes live in Denmark and launches in Spain
The leading Nordic telecommunications provider unveils a flurry of wins spanning Asia and Europe for its radio access network and core 5G technologies
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Nordic banks invest and innovate to keep digital rivals at bay
Large traditional banks are accelerating their digital transformations as the regional fintech sector makes its presence felt
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Scottish health bodies accelerate mobile Covid-19 detection technology
Scottish regional and national government take the high and fast road to developing contact-tracing technology to assist in preventing further spread of Covid-19
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
UK leads Europe in net zero venture capital investment
With the UK leading venture capital investment in net zero enterprises, Tech Nation have launched a new, government-backed scaleup programme to further develop the sector
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Jobs in UK tech sector grow 36% since lockdown peak
The number of advertised roles in digital have increased across the UK in the summer months, according to the government’s Digital Economy Council
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Aberla Utilities forges UK fibre partnership with Gabitel Ingenieros
Spanish telecommunications expert digs out deal with Cheshire-based telecoms, energy management, renewables and engineering services to provide fibre communications
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Mayank Prakash takes up CTO role at Tilney Smith & Williamson
The former global consumer CIO at utility firm Centrica has jumped ship to join wealth management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williamson as its chief technology officer
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Post Office Horizon IT scandal victims face further battles as government digs heels in
The government repeats that it won’t pay victims’ legal costs and confirms review into the scandal will not have the power to call witnesses
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Matt Hancock announces £50m for healthcare AI projects
The NHS and industry must have a ‘symbiotic’ relationship, says health secretary Matt Hancock as he promises to improve the environment for innovation in healthcare and announces £50m in funding for a series of healthcare AI projects
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
TechUK urges government to back emerging digital clean technology sector
To ensure the UK reaches its climate and decarbonisation goals, TechUK is calling on the government to support the emerging clean tech sector
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
How low-cost computing gets kids into tech
We speak to a teenager about the joys of programming a Raspberry Pi and the startup he has formed around a Pi-based medical device
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
Verizon advances 5G network security
US comms provider Verizon reveals details of efforts to future-proof next-generation network by developing solutions for possible security threats
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September 08, 2020
08
Sep'20
CIO interview: Paul Neville, director of digital and ICT, Waltham Forest
The IT chief at one of the most digitally advanced London boroughs talks to Computer Weekly about the past, present and future of tech-enabled transformation in times of crisis
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Experts slam government digital ID response
TechUK panel members say the government’s response to its digital identity consultation provides no concrete plan for moving forward
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
EE tops RootMetrics UK 5G survey
BT-owned mobile operator EE is named as having the best overall 5G availability in the UK, as well as consistently fast 5G speeds against competitors by RootMetrics’ independent, real-world network testing
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Court rejects request to exclude ‘11th hour’ US evidence against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
Lawyers for Julian Assange say the US has introduced an 11th hour indictment against the WikiLeaks founder that provides additional grounds for his extradition
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Government DPOs challenged by volume of GDPR work
Data protection officers working across the UK government are finding it tough to keep up with the increased workload generated by GDPR, according to a report
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Adtran eyes IoT scale opportunities and enhances gigabit switch portfolio
As part of a sweep of moves to help service providers grow IoT applications, services and revenue, business connectivity solutions provider announces new gateways and brings carrier-class feature set to gigabit switch portfolio.
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Artificial intelligence keeps HSBC ATMs stocked with cash
HSBC is using artificial intelligence technology developed in-house to help it make sure ATMs are appropriately stocked with cash
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
AWS hits out as US Department of Defense reaffirms JEDI contract award to Microsoft
The US Department of Defense claims its re-evaluation of the controversial JEDI contract award confirms it was right to award the deal to Microsoft, but Amazon Web Services continues to disagree
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Dutch bank set to save €5m via Veeam backup upgrade
Rabobank ditched legacy backup where patching took months and restores took hours. Those times are now cut down massively and the bank has a readily available test environment
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
AI Summit 2020: Regulating AI for the common good
Speakers and panellists at the virtual AI Summit 2020 spoke about the tensions between cooperation and competition in the development of artificial intelligence
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Government awards £32m funding for ‘pioneering’ health tech projects
Science minister Amanda Solloway will announce £32m in funding for six healthcare technology research projects, including artificial robotic muscular assistance and quantum imaging for monitoring
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September 07, 2020
07
Sep'20
Kudelski IoT Labs authorised as Alexa Voice Services test facility
Internet of things division of cyber security firm brings device testing and certification expertise to implementers of Amazon Voice Services in speakers, headphones, vehicles and other connected devices
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September 06, 2020
06
Sep'20
Why predictive threat intelligence is key
Threat intelligence startup Cyfirma is using virtual agents to gather intelligence on potential cyber attacks that are being coordinated in underground forums before they occur
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
UK funds coronavirus research for vulnerable global communities
The £7.2m fund will support UK university research into supporting refugees and children affected by the global health crisis
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
HotelBeds uses API management platform to reduce cost
HotelBeds has switched from its legacy suppler to a licensed service in an effort to reduce API management costs after traffic doubles
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Three expands full-fibre connectivity partnership with CityFibre
The UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform provider teams up with telco on backhaul project
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Covid-19 has strained London tech firms but they have central role in recovery
London tech startups are feeling the effects of the economic slowdown brought on by Covid-19, but there is a huge opportunity for those with the right focus
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Government should learn lessons from Brexit, says NAO
National Audit Office report finds government did not plan adequately for Brexit and needs to be better prepared to deal with uncertainty and improve communication, engagement and planning
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Virtual London Tech Week is a sign of the future
London Tech week's virtual event is another sign of how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformation
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Scottish government to spend £4m on creating five tech hubs
Following a review of the tech sector, the Scottish government is creating five technology hubs to support startups in the country, aiming to support 300 startups by 2025
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Two-fifths of UK small businesses claim productivity increases since lockdown
As UK government mulls programme to encourage big return to the office, survey finds that commuting time has been swapped for work time as homeworkers notch up almost a month in overtime
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Major border disruption on the horizon as Brexit IT portfolio becomes ‘unmanageable’
The proliferation of new platforms and work behind schedule is among the list of concerns cited in a leaked memo
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Lockdown sees increase in girls applying for GCHQ cyber courses
The shift to online learning saw an increase in participants for its CyberFirst cyber security training programme, GCHQ found
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September 04, 2020
04
Sep'20
Nokia powers the grid in China for the world’s biggest utility company
Nordic comms tech giant’s WaveFabric supports power grid expansion with resilient, scalable optical network
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Phishing scam targets Lloyds Bank customers
Bank customers warned of emails and SMS messages that direct them to a fraudulent site and then request account log-in details
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Enterprise WLAN market takes a tumble
Quarantines and lockdowns due to pandemic are presenting a headwind for the enterprise WLAN market, with falls in first quarter persisting over the next three months of the year
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Fund helps Good Things Foundation give 4,000 people digital access
Charity Good Things Foundation has been given £500,000 by the National Lottery Fund to help 4,000 digitally excluded people gain technology skills
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Only 10% of tech talent have cyber skills to fill skills gap
The UK has a growing need for cyber skills as a result of the pandemic, but few IT professionals have the skills firms actually need
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Amazon to recruit 7,000 permanent workers in UK during 2020 hiring spree
The online retail giant’s UK workforce looks set to expand to 40,000 employees by the end of 2020, as its network of fulfilment centres continues to grow
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Insurers accept they were slow to adopt digital
Insurance companies know they must prioritise digital investment and are planning in-house development to help make up lost ground
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
Western Europe dominates global broadband speed
Annual assessment of global broadband speeds calculates that the gap is widening between the leaders and the laggards, with the countries focusing on pure fibre achieving the most success
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
M&S and Ocado enter first week of online delivery partnership
Customers can now order M&S food through online supermarket Ocado’s website as part of an ongoing partnership between the two retailers
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
One actor behind Magecart skimmer kit
RiskIQ has identified that variations in software tools used for Magecart ecommerce site attacks are based on kits from the same group
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
UK tech firms urged to seek out international opportunities
Tech Nation study finds UK businesses are in a strong position to take advantage of global tech growth
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
UK government claims major leap in rural 5G roll-out plans
Boost for rural phone coverage in programme clearing 700MHz spectrum of radio waves for 5G, with spectrum to be auctioned off in bid to deliver nearly 20% more capacity for mobile services
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
UK businesses hardest hit financially by fallout from cyber attacks, research shows
Latest edition of Hiscox’s annual cyber readiness report suggests UK businesses are among those worst affected by the financial fallout from cyber attacks
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
HMRC appoints Daljit Rehal as CDIO
Former digital and data chief at Centrica, Daljit Rehal, takes the helm at HMRC as chief digital and information officer
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September 03, 2020
03
Sep'20
New normal of remote working compounds enterprise security challenges
Sudden changes in priorities, poor network visibility and lack of time cited by Juniper Networks as key issues for security professionals struggling to cope with new norms