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June 22, 2020
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Care Quality Commission to discuss concerns over Paula Vennells’ NHS role
Healthcare regulator will be discussing concerns about former NHS boss chairing an NHS trust at an upcoming meeting
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June 22, 2020
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Telus turns on first wave of Canadian 5G network
Operator announces latest part of its infrastructure evolution with 5G network designed to enhance the coverage, speed and reliability for customers across Canada
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June 21, 2020
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APAC still hotbed for cyber attacks
Individuals and organisations in APAC are encountering malware more frequently than the rest of the world, study finds
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June 19, 2020
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Home workers increase digital activity but raise broadband performance issues
Research finds lockdown prompts more engagement with the latest technology and gadgets for the home, but a quarter are concerned about a reduction in broadband performance
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June 19, 2020
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Cisco makes statement of intent for ‘new normal’ networking priorities
Networking technology giant adds new capabilities across its intent-based networking portfolio to give customers greater control, security, insights to drive better digital experiences.
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June 19, 2020
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Microsoft wants developers to be Quantum-inspired
Some problems cannot be solved on binary computers. With a new set of tools, Microsoft hopes to entice developers to swap bits for QuBits
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June 19, 2020
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Online shopping fraud hits £16m during lockdown
A quarter of victims were aged between 18 and 26, says Action Fraud
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June 19, 2020
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Post Office Horizon scandal victims keep pressure on government’s doorstep
Subpostmasters fighting for justice in IT scandal are pressuring government on numerous fronts, as momentum is regained after reduced activity due to Covid-19 lockdown
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June 19, 2020
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Eurostar to roll out facial recognition for ‘passport-free’ travel to Europe
Facial recognition will make passports on the Eurotunnel an option rather than a necessity, but privacy campaigners have questioned whether gathering biometric data on passengers is necessary
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June 19, 2020
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BT searches for Young Pioneer as part of AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards
BT sponsors Young Pioneer Award category as part of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards to hear from young people who want to improve lives by using tech
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June 19, 2020
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Australian prime minister confirms country is suffering repeated nation-state cyber attacks
Concern over critical national infrastructure as cyber attackers repeatedly try to gain access to network of organisations operating in multiple sectors
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June 19, 2020
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Why cross-business collaboration needs data bridges
Successful businesses have cracked internal collaboration, according to Accenture. They also use applications that can share data
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June 19, 2020
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Technology firms come under scrutiny for ties to law enforcement
Three major technology companies have committed to not selling facial-recognition tech to law enforcement, but remain silent on how other technologies can be used to fuel racial injustice and discriminatory policing
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June 19, 2020
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AI bias and privacy issues require more than clever tech
The new AI Barometer report from the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has assessed the threats and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the UK
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June 19, 2020
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Inside Lenovo’s transition to a solutions provider
Lenovo’s long-term transformation from a primarily hardware supplier to an IT solutions provider is progressing, but the journey isn’t over yet
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June 19, 2020
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Facebook allows US users to disable political ads
Users of the social media platform will soon be able to opt out of seeing politically motivated posts
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June 18, 2020
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iPhone issues see UK government dump centralised model for Covid-19 contact-tracing app
Department for Health makes U-turn on contact-tracing app after trial finds distances are not measured well enough, with particular detection problems for app users with Apple iPhones
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June 18, 2020
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US pulls out of talks with Europe for global digital tax
Despite the US’s resistance to an international digital services tax, the UK and other European countries plan to continue pushing for a global solution to taxing technology giants
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June 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Enterprise cloud adoption accelerates in face of Covid-19, says research
A global survey of IT leaders suggests the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic has contributed to a speeding up of the pace of cloud adoption, as enterprises embrace remote working
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June 18, 2020
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Data protection watchdog calls for controls on police mobile phone stop-and-searches
Information commissioner wants new safeguards on the use of police powers to download sensitive personal data from the mobile phones of suspects and crime victims
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June 18, 2020
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EU-backed bid to build data preservation cloud for European research community gathers pace
The Archiver project, which aims to create a hybrid cloud-based data preservation environment for scientific researchers across Europe, has named the ICT suppliers in the running to deliver on its vision
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June 18, 2020
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Cisco patches dangerous Webex vulnerability
CVE-2020-3347 bug enables cyber criminals to steal meeting records from within Cisco’s Webex service
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June 18, 2020
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Survey finds 30% of people let down by public-sector tech during pandemic
ThoughtWorks research highlights problems around remote schooling, local government and GP services
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June 18, 2020
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EE, Nokia claim first for 4G LTE air-to-ground network for emergency services
Air-to-ground network uses commercial 4G LTE, enabling emergency services personnel to rely on uninterrupted communications throughout UK
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June 18, 2020
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Nordic business is leading open banking charge in Europe
Nordic region has the right ingredients to prove open banking can benefit consumers, businesses and the economy
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June 18, 2020
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Kent and Medway CCG deploys digital Covid-19 dashboard
Dashboard gives NHS staff information on ventilator bed usage, available personal protective equipment and the number of staff infected by Covid-19
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June 18, 2020
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US buildings firm saves big on HDDs with Nasuni cloud NAS
APi Group dumps first-generation file sharing for Nasuni, which allowed it to save ‘hundreds of thousands of dollars’ with standard hardware deployments and cutting local storage
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June 18, 2020
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SAP sharpens vertical focus with Industry Cloud
SAP partners will be able to design, build, test and validate their industry-specific offerings with a new business process and technology platform
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June 18, 2020
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Environmental concerns set to put brake on future business trips
Research finds nearly half of UK workers are concerned about the negative environmental impact of business travel, with almost two-fifths actively wanting to reduce the number of times they travel for work
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June 18, 2020
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Check Point uncovers targeted Microsoft Office 365 phishing campaign
Organised criminal campaign exploited Adobe, Oxford University and Samsung web domains to trick users into giving up their passwords
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June 18, 2020
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Zoom U-turns on end-to-end encryption
Embattled video-conferencing provider Zoom backtracks on previous refusals to provide end-to-end encryption to free users
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June 18, 2020
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Datacentre investment boost as Norway’s government reinstates tax relief
Government reinstates datacentre energy tax relief for cryptocurrency mining organisations after investments in the country’s datacentres drops
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June 18, 2020
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Younger employees find remote working more difficult
Research reveals a disparity between millennials and older generations when it comes to their acclimatisation to remote working, prompting call for firms to provide targeted tools and training for employees during this difficult period
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June 18, 2020
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Coronavirus: Parliamentary group asks how lockdown has affected digital skills
All Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Skills launches call to action to find out if lessons learnt in lockdown could help build digital skills policy in the future
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June 17, 2020
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NTT Data and LeapThought eye Singapore’s construction sector
Japan’s NTT Data and New Zealand’s LeapThought have come together to support the digitalisation efforts of Singapore’s construction industry
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June 17, 2020
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Cosmetics company Avon offline after cyber attack
Representatives left unable to place orders after company’s back-end systems went offline over a week ago
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June 17, 2020
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HPE aims to hit right note for 5G with edge orchestrator
Tech firm says new release gives power back to telcos to offer value-added edge computing services such as AI-powered video analytics, industrial automation and VR retail services
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June 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Microsoft offers behind-the-scenes look at datacentre-level Covid-19 response
Microsoft reveals how pandemic forced it to adopt 24-hour new hardware deployment schedule in datacentres to keep up with the surge in demand for services across its cloud portfolio
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June 17, 2020
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Data privacy fears emerge as German contact-tracing app downloaded 6.5 million times in first day
After prolonged development path, Germany’s Corona-Warn-App launches to almost immediate success and almost immediate controversy regarding anonymity
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June 17, 2020
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AWS CEO Andy Jassy urges cloud laggards to stop trying to ‘fight gravity’
During a fireside chat during the first AWS Summit Online, cloud giant’s CEO held forth on how the firm is responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and the trends he is seeing with how some enterprises are approaching cloud adoption
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June 17, 2020
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Amnesty identifies most privacy-invasive Covid-19 contact-tracing apps
Bahrain’s ‘BeAware Bahrain’, Kuwait’s ‘Shlonik’ and Norway’s ‘Smittestopp’ are the most privacy-invasive contact-tracing apps, reveals Amnesty International study
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June 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: Cyber security spend to slow in 2020
Analysts revise down previous growth targets for security technology as the Covid-19 pandemic bites
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June 17, 2020
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Oracle full-year results: 1% revenue decline as Covid-19 bites
Oracle sees 1% decline in full year-on-year 2019-20 revenue, and a 6% drop in its fourth quarter, but takes comfort from OCI Zoom win in pandemic crisis
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June 17, 2020
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Coronavirus: 50% of security pros had no pandemic contingency plan
A survey of security professionals conducted on behalf of Bitdefender reveals the lack of forward planning for events such as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic
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June 17, 2020
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Select committee chair demands sharper teeth for review of Post Office IT scandal
Call for government review of Post Office Horizon scandal to have the power to force individuals to give evidence under oath
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June 17, 2020
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Firms prepare for new world of hybrid remote and in-office workforce
The return to the office after mass teleworking looks like a long road indeed, with survey predicting it will take over a year for noticeable majority of workers to return, leading to new hybrid model for the workforce
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June 17, 2020
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Malaysia’s telco industry on edge amid new developments, appointments
Spotlight trained on newly appointed key regulatory personnel that could see a change in Malaysia’s telco policy, including a deferment of 5G roll-out
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June 17, 2020
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Macquarie eyes government contracts with new Canberra datacentre
New Macquarie datacentre in the Australian capital designed to achieve Tier 4 datacentre standards will deliver 1.5MW of capacity by December 2020
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June 16, 2020
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IBM targets legacy modernisation with hybrid multicloud
Every few years, the foundations of IT architecture are shaken up, but few businesses can easily rip out old systems to stay aligned to the latest trend
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June 16, 2020
16
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NHS Digital seeks suppliers for Covid-19 testing service
The NHS Digital tender aims to find a partner to handle the development, delivery and running of the coronavirus testing service