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September 11, 2020
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Zoom adds two-factor authentication for all users
Latest enhancements to Zoom security make it easier for organisations to protect users and prevent breaches and unauthorised meeting access
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September 11, 2020
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Sep'20
Santander to double investment in fintechs
Santander is doubling the amount of money it invests in fintech startups after the success of its funding arm, which was established in 2014
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September 11, 2020
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Sep'20
Russian interference in US elections ramps up on schedule
With the critical US 2020 presidential election looming, Russian-state backed hackers are once again after organisations directly involved in political elections, launching thousands of targeted attacks
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September 11, 2020
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Sep'20
BlackBerry rolls out AtHoc crisis communications system to European datacentres
BlackBerry seeks to capitalise on growing demand for its AtHoc crisis communications system by rolling out locally hosted instances to European datacentres
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September 11, 2020
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Sep'20
Government funds digital manufacturing projects
The business secretary has announced £300 million of funding for virtual assistants, augmented reality and digital supply chain innovations
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Cyber security is next frontier for open source
Open security will facilitate the interoperability and capabilities of cyber security tools while alleviating vendor lock-in for enterprises, says IBM
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Mobile stable as UK full-fibre broadband increases significantly over first half of 2020
Second interim 2020 update to UK comms regulator’s examination of connectivity shows fibre and superfast broadband proliferate since March as millions remain at home to work, learn and be entertained during the pandemic
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Scotland confirms launch of contact-tracing app
Mobile users north of the border get opportunity denied to those in England and Wales – namely the use of a widely available smartphone app designed to prevent the spread of Covid-19
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Irish privacy watchdog orders Facebook to stop sending user data to the US
Irish privacy watchdog orders Facebook to suspend transfers of European citizens’ data to the US after Schrems II ruling that Europeans have no effective way to challenge American government surveillance
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
HMRC signs up Fujitsu for two years of user computing support
As it disentangles the Aspire contract, HMRC has been working directly with key IT suppliers, with this latest agreement providing managed desktop IT
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Global spending on enterprise datacentres continues to dampen in face of Covid-19
Synergy Research Group hails continued, growing demand for datacentre hardware and software from hyperscalers for keeping market buoyant during pandemic
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Interxion expands into Southeast Europe with Croatian colocation provider buyout
Digital Realty-owned European colocation player Interxion is expanding into Southeast Europe with the acquisition of Croatian services provider Altus IT, and is also expanding its presence in Spain
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Lorca security scaleups hit funding milestone
£153m of investment has been raised by Lorca cohort companies in just two years, almost four times the original target
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Edinburgh council to create smart city operations centre
Edinburgh council extends an outsourcing agreement with CGI as it steps up its smart city programme
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Emerging markets on par with rest of world in 5G roll-outs
Despite limited 4G penetration, so-called developing nations get on board with 5G faster than developed markets
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Datacentre firm Equinix investigating ransomware attack
A number of internal systems at cloud and datacentre firm Equinix have been affected by a ransomware attack
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Government launches £500k healthcare security plan
A £500,000 funding pot from the government aims to help support small and mid-sized healthcare firms during the pandemic
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Broadcom launches Brocade gen7 Fibre Channel switches
New generation Fibre Channel doubles performance to 64Gbps with switches and HBAs now available. But what future for Fibre Channel with NVMe-over-fabrics hitting the datacentre?
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September 10, 2020
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Sep'20
Connected vehicle association makes call for wireless spectrum to develop use cases
5G Automotive Association pinpoints harmonised use of the 5855-5925 MHz band as key for mass adoption of cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) services and to boost overall international digital traffic ecosystem
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Assange prosecution would put journalists around the world at risk
Trevor Timm, co-founder of the Freedom of the Press Foundation, tells a court that if the US prosecutes WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, every reporter who receives a secret document will be criminalised
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September 10, 2020
10
Sep'20
Nordic CIO interview: Maria Lundberg, ICA Gruppen
The CIO of Swedish retail giant ICA Gruppen, Maria Lundberg, who is overseeing the digitisation of four retail sectors, tells Computer Weekly about the challenges of providing shared IT services for localised needs
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Coronavirus: APAC organisations speed up innovation
Innovation has become easier than before, with the most innovative organisations expecting to recover from the impact of the pandemic in less than six months, new Microsoft-commissioned study finds
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
London councils to share technology procurement platform
A new technology procurement platform will help all 33 local councils in London diversify their IT supplier portfolios
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Coventry University calls on Vodafone standalone 5G for virtual reality teaching
UK’s first commercial standalone 5G network to offer students at Coventry University virtual reality seminars with interactive remote learning
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Technology businesses vital to UK post-Covid economic recovery
Technology firms are set to play a larger role in UK’s post-Covid economy and are being encouraged to expand overseas after a strong year for digital exports
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
5G roll-out delay could see £18.2bn hit to UK economy
Huawei publishes research showing the huge potential financial cost of removing its 5G products and services from the UK’s next generation
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Branch-based anti-fraud scheme to be expanded to online banking
A successful branch-based anti-fraud scheme will be expanded by banks to include online and telephone banking
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Abu Dhabi government launches peer-to-peer coding campus
Abu Dhabi government launches a specialist programming school that uses peer-to-peer teaching methods and gamification
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Hyundai-Kia expands Rimini Oracle contract to regional offices
Car manufacturer expands its existing third-party support contract. Savings will help fund autonomous and electric car development
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
September’s Patch Tuesday heavy on RCE vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s September update contains patches for 129 common vulnerabilities and exposures, including a high number of remote code execution issues
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
US conspiracy charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘politically motivated’
US journalism historian and investigative journalist Mark Feldstein tells a UK court that use of the Espionage Act against Assange will have wide implications for the press
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September 09, 2020
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Sep'20
Government publishes long-promised national data strategy
The government has published a national data strategy aimed at fostering innovation and increasing economic growth. It will also appoint 10 data fellows each year to work in the orbit of Number 10, and create 500 analyst jobs by 2021
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September 08, 2020
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Sep'20
Julian Assange warned against interrupting witnesses in extradition hearing
On the second day of his extradition hearing at the Old Bailey, judge informs the WikiLeaks founder he could be removed and potentially banned from court for interrupting witnesses
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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