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August 07, 2020
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Aug'20
Capital One hit with $80m fine by US regulators over 2019 data breach
US regulator imposes fine over data breach that affected 106 million Capital One customers in the US and Canada
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Challenger bank sees huge growth during pandemic
Starling Bank has seen a big increase in its business amid the Covid-19 slowdown
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Government should prioritise product-led startups, says UKTCG
UK Tech Cluster Group report calls on government to prioritise startups, provide test beds for digital innovation and establish programmes to enable tech careers for people who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Government pumps £650m into Northern Ireland border
Funding for the Northern Ireland border includes £200m for a Trader Support Service and £155m to develop technology to support traders during post-Brexit transition period
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
‘Inadequate’ broadband impacts bottom line for London’s SMEs
Research reveals as many as 85% of small businesses in UK capital do not know how fast their broadband speed needs to be for their business to thrive, and only two-fifths were able to transition to a fully online business model after Covid-19 hit
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
TikTok to be banned in US in 45 days
Trump says his Executive Orders against Chinese mobile apps are in the interests of dealing with a national emergency
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
India’s software industry calls for cuts to red tape
Software industry lobby group iSpirt has called on the Indian government to ease the administrative burden of complying with rules related to taxes and trade
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Australia updates cyber security strategy but offers little new
The nation’s latest cyber security strategy includes centralised management of networks and a voluntary code of practice for deploying internet-connected devices, among other areas
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
TikTok to open first European datacentre in Ireland during early 2022
The CISO of TikTok has confirmed the social video company's plans to open its first European datacentre in early 2022, as its data security processes come under increased scrutiny from the US government
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
If you hire foreign IT staff, ‘you’re fired’, Trump tells bosses in government-owned entities
Donald Trump has fired a pre-election warning to government organisations that give IT jobs to workers from overseas
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
TfL Go launched to support travel in London during pandemic
New tool aims to enable users to plan routes and comply with social distancing measures while using public transport
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Qualcomm chip vulnerability puts millions of phones at risk
Qualcomm has patched multiple vulnerabilities in its chip hardware that left hundreds of millions of smartphones open to compromise by malicious actors
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Canon said to be latest Maze ransomware victim
Canon may have had up to 10TB of its data exfiltrated by the Maze ransomware gang
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Bandwidth Inc wraps up Ribbon deal to boost home network capacity for AWS
Session border controller software edition deployed on AWS to enable enterprise communications company’s customers to improve home working with no disruptions to network performance
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Samsung and Microsoft extend Windows and Office 365 integration
Samsung fleshes out OneDrive, Outlook and OneNote integration. Microsoft offers Link to Windows, to extend phones to Windows 10 PCs
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Planning system to get digital overhaul
Government proposal on reform of the planning system sets out plans for modernising the planning process though use of data, interactive online systems and collaboration with the property technology sector
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Coronavirus: IT contractors cite lack of government support during Covid-19 as source of stress
ContractorCalculator research highlights the mental health toll the pandemic is taking on IT contractors
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
GCHQ seeks researchers to tackle deep fakes and misinformation
A GCHQ research fellowship based at its Manchester office will explore various national security priorities such as deep fakes, fake news and the impact of AI
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Octopus Energy selects AWS as cloud provider to power its global expansion plans
UK-based energy market challenger Octopus Energy has named Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider, as it gears up for further global expansion
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Footballers to take legal action over use of performance and tracking data
Planned lawsuit will argue that the use of players’ statistics by third-party companies is incompatible with footballers’ data rights
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
NHS seeks new national data guardian for health and care
New national data guardian will take over the post from Fiona Caldicott, working to build trust in data use across health and social care
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Business leaders banking on technology to drive coronavirus recovery
GDP and IT spending are down, but business leaders see technology as the way to go when it comes to coping with the global pandemic
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Spurring digitalisation in Singapore’s tourism sector
The Singapore Tourism Board has developed a digital pass and an analytics service, among other initiatives, to digitalise the city-state’s embattled tourism industry
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Seven questions you need to ask when buying security insurance
Find out what you need to ask to make an informed decision on cyber security insurance with new help from the UK’s NCSC
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Centrica calls on Vodafone 5G tech to assist delivery of gas storage facility
Gas supplier aims to address 1970s problems at Easington storage terminal with 21st century private 5G mobile network solution
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Virgin brings gigabit speeds to Glasgow, Leeds and Bradford
Cable provider extends gigabit broadband footprint to more than 12 million homes with coverage in Scotland’s largest urban conurbation and West Yorkshire twin cities
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Extreme delivers secure access to virtual health services in Madrid
Madrid Digital Telehealth Network expands access to essential health services to 1.5 million citizens, ensuring the safety of patients and staff
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Netherlands investigates innovative privacy technology SSI
Dutch research organisation is looking into areas where self-sovereign identity technology could be used in society and business
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Five tips to lower S/4 Hana costs
With budgets being squeezed, how can organisations on SAP ECC reduce the cost of switching to S/4 Hana?
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Atos signs £5m supercomputing deal to support Oxford University-led AI research push
University-led push to accelerate the pace of machine learning and artificial intelligence research in UK enters new phase with the deployment of a second supercomputer
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Egypt’s datacentre plans take key step forward
Government lays the foundations for a datacentre industry with its new data protection law
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Home Office drops ‘racist’ visa algorithm
The Home Secretary has pledged to stop using an algorithmic decision-making system to assess visa applications after migrant welfare and technology justice groups challenged the tool for helping to create a hostile environment for migrants
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Second wave of Covid-19 cyber attacks locked in
More cyber attacks exploiting the pandemic seem likely, says Interpol
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Brits, terrified of impact of second Covid-19 wave on finances, turn to money management apps
People are using apps to help them manage their money amid fears of a second coronavirus lockdown in the UK
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Covid collapses secondary smartphone sales but trade-in values increase
$225 million returned to US mobile device consumers in Q2 2020, down by 50% compared with the same quarter last year, however US consumers see 9% increase in the value of their older devices
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Nokia to set up robotics lab at Indian Institute of Science
The Nokia Centre of Excellence for Networked Robotics will explore the use of drones, advanced communications and artificial intelligence in agriculture and industrial automation, among other applications
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Inside Juniper’s radical IT transformation
Western Australia’s aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Police require radical reform to deal with 21st century challenges
Early findings from a major review of policing reveal forces are struggling to keep pace with the changing nature of crime
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
‘Precipitous’ rise in network disruptions since March 2020
Research finds that since lockdown, regional network availability and performance has differed between ISP and cloud networks, with cloud provider networks showing greater resilience
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Google links with eight US banks for current accounts
Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Tata Communications unveils new secure digital experience
Global digital ecosystem enabler Tata aims to allow businesses to adapt to the realities of enterprise transformation, workforce mobility and consumer experience in the new digital-first environment
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Five signs you’re about to get hit with ransomware
A series of Sophos reports on the ransomware threat landscape shows how security professionals can sniff out a potential ransomware attack before it happens
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Nordic enterprises look for SAP price reductions as they navigate Covid-19
Businesses in the Nordics are using SAP Cloud Platform to address Covid-19 challenges and are also seeking price reductions
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Liam Fox hack raises questions over government security
The hack of a former cabinet minister’s emails casts doubt over the effectiveness of safeguards and security training processes at the highest levels of the British government
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Liverpool scores win with 5G health and social care project
Quality of Mersey is not strained in mobile health communications solutions, with a further £4.3m for 5G-based health and social care innovation to provide safe, free and accessible connectivity to services including health, social care and education
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
New foundation to bolster security of open source software
The Open Source Security Foundation will bring together key open source security initiatives across the industry to improve and support the security of open source software
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Application monitoring, video games dominate internet traffic in first half of 2020
Increased focus on digital presence during lockdown likely to have prompted companies to invest more in ensuring and measuring application uptime and enhancing customer experience
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Private equity leads Nordic IT sector consolidation
Private equity firms and industrial giants are triggering mergers and acquisitions in the Nordic tech sector as investment slows amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Covid-19 forces TechHub into administration
Silicon Roundabout mainstay TechHub has been forced into administration after Covid-19 pandemic undermines ability to generate revenue
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Estonian police and border services need better IT to block criminals from becoming e-residents
Police and Border Guard Board of Estonia needs to improve its IT systems to stop criminals from becoming e-residents, says report