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May 06, 2020
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Armar-6 shows how helper robots can work in Ocado warehouses
Collaborative robot is the result of the five-year SecondHands project with academia to develop a robot that can support human workers
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May 06, 2020
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Re-purposing data and questionable effectiveness could undermine trust in NHS contact-tracing app
Experts call for greater clarity over how contact-tracing data will be used, while discussing the limitations of the coronavirus app
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May 06, 2020
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Cash use to go below 5% of total spending in Middle East
Banks expect a rapid reduction of the use of cash in the region
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May 06, 2020
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HMRC tackles almost 300 coronavirus phishing websites
Of 292 websites removed since lockdown began on 23 March, 237 were proactively identified by HMRC and 55 were flagged by the public
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May 06, 2020
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End-users failing to protect themselves online
Remote workers and stuck-at-home consumers are taking silly risks with their security during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report
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May 06, 2020
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Sustainability credentials of underground datacentre in Norway lure green investment fund
Norway’s Lefdal Mining Datacenter has designs on becoming Europe's largest server farm, and its green credentials have secured further investment to help it reach its goal
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May 06, 2020
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Tech firms risk cashflow issues due to pandemic
Analyst Gartner warns that some tech firms may go bust because of inadequate coronavirus planning, and CIOs will need to reassess IT supplier viability
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May 06, 2020
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Telcos lose out in early enterprise 5G business
Research reveals that industries and enterprises are ready to reap the benefits of 5G, but warns that service providers need to learn how to satisfy this demand
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May 06, 2020
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Open source community joins Covid-19 fight
Red Hat and others in the global open source community are doing their part to develop tools and other initiatives to help the world tide over the coronavirus outbreak
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May 05, 2020
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Singapore to test 5G in Industry 4.0 trial
Trial, spearheaded by IMDA, IBM, Samsung and M1, will test the use of 5G, along with AI and IoT technologies, in manufacturing
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May 05, 2020
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T-Mobile US claims ‘significant’ 5G standalone architecture firsts
US operator partners with comms technology leaders to achieve world’s first milestones for standalone architecture 5G
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May 05, 2020
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Coronavirus: NCSC issues urgent alert for healthcare sector
UK National Cyber Security Centre and US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say they are seeing large-scale campaigns targeting healthcare bodies and medical research organisations
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May 05, 2020
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Coronavirus: TSB develops smart agent to help staff during pandemic
TSB took just five days to design and implement a smart digital agent to answer customer questions during the Covid-19 pandemic
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May 05, 2020
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Pizza Hut optimises pizza delivery platform during lockdown with data analytics
Pizza Hut Digital Ventures has been improving the company’s e-commerce performance before and during the coronavirus crisis
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May 05, 2020
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AWS vice-president quits over firing of Covid-19 whistleblowers
Amazon’s dismissal of workers striking over unsafe working conditions during the coronavirus pandemic has caused AWS vice-president Tim Bray to quit in protest
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May 05, 2020
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GoDaddy owns up to October 2019 data breach
Web hosting services provider has suffered yet another security incident, confirming that an unauthorised individual accessed hosting accounts
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May 05, 2020
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UK contact-tracing app developers hit back at effectiveness and privacy doubts
Pre-eminent scientists continue to defend NHS contact-tracing app from criticism of its effectiveness and the use of centralised data gathering
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May 05, 2020
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EC calls on the UK to ensure UK-Ireland border customs IT systems are ready
The European Commission has warned that the UK must be ready for IT systems implementation at the Northern Ireland/Ireland border to handle goods
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May 05, 2020
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Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March
IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region
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May 05, 2020
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Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps
Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA
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May 04, 2020
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SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form joint venture to combat coronavirus
Telecoms giants extend working relationship to expand global 5G ecosystem by accelerating 5G deployment in Europe and exchange their respective technological expertise once the situation with Covid-19 improves
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May 04, 2020
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Nordic real estate sector becoming increasingly digital
The Nordic real estate and construction industry is modernising through digital technology, with an injection of urgency amid global pandemic
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May 04, 2020
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Xen Orchestra latest victim of Salt cryptojackers
More victims of cyber criminals exploiting two critical Salt vulnerabilities are coming forward
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May 04, 2020
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No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace
UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up
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May 04, 2020
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NHSX contact-tracing app needs legislative oversight
Legal experts have told Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that legislation is desirable to ensure public trust in the data security of the Covid-19 coronavirus contact-tracing app
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May 04, 2020
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Assange extradition hearing to take place in September following coronavirus lockdown
An extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been delayed by four months, after defence and prosecution lawyers said the Covid-19 lockdown would make it impractical to hold a fair hearing in May
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May 04, 2020
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StorageOS v2 puts ‘mini brains’ in Kubernetes storage volumes
StorageOS persistent software-defined storage for Kubernetes distributes control plane decisions to volumes in a cluster and takes away the impact on centralised scheduler
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May 04, 2020
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Blogging platform Ghost hacked through Salt vulnerability
Publishing service’s network was taken over by illicit cryptominers after failing to patch a critical vulnerability
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May 04, 2020
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Digital Realty doubles down on sustainability with pledge to cut carbon emissions by 2030
Colocation giant Digital Realty is embarking on a 10-year, business-wide carbon emissions reduction quest, led by climate science
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May 04, 2020
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Coronavirus: UK finance regulator gives more time for payment security compliance
Financial Conduct Authority has extended the deadline for payment processors to meet payment security standard
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May 04, 2020
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UK transport research body calls for safer in-vehicle technologies
Voice-controlled systems are the future of autonomous, according to TRL, whose recommendations follow a report into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto demanding improved standards in voice-activated infotainment systems
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May 04, 2020
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NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months
NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle
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May 04, 2020
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SAP S/4 Hana projects seem set to repeat security missteps
Management consultancy Turnkey’s managing director, Richard Hunt, cautions SAP customers not to repeat errors of the past by making security an expensive afterthought
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May 04, 2020
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IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns
When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study
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May 04, 2020
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Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?
Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?
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May 04, 2020
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Research institutes warn of necessity for UK contact-tracing app to link to testing
BCS and Cass Business School call for proposed UK contact-tracing app not to be launched without alignment to testing and warns that without this link, NHS will not be able to “big data” its way out of “no data” situation
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May 04, 2020
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Coronavirus: Using computer simulation to minimise cross-infection
The architects behind China’s largest makeshift hospital turned to computer simulation to model the airflow regulated by ventilation systems in a bid to minimise cross-infection
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May 01, 2020
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University of Oxford embarks on cloud-fuelled AI research push with AWS
University collaborates with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the pace of technology innovation in a range of artificial intelligence-related fields with the help of cloud
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May 01, 2020
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NCSC tackles unconscious bias in security terminology
The terms whitelisting and blacklisting are out at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre
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May 01, 2020
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Treasury gives Gov.uk Verify 18-month reprieve due to coronavirus
The government's troubled digital identity system was due to end funding in April 2020 but surge in use due to Universal Credit applications has brought a temporary reprieve
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May 01, 2020
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5G on the ropes as Covid-19 set to land $51bn blow on global mobile services industry
Research predicts mobile revenue will drop 4.1% worldwide because of pandemic, with European operators taking a particular heavy hit
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May 01, 2020
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No going back to packed workplaces after Covid-19
A recent project by IT service providers outlines how, in a post-coronavirus world, businesses like Barclays Bank will reduce their reliance on skyscrapers packed with people
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May 01, 2020
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Global contact-tracing apps take divergent routes to beat Covid-19
Telecoms will play a key role in controlling the coronavirus through contact-tracing apps that can mitigate its spread. But that will only be the case if population masses actually use the apps – and that’s not guaranteed for a variety of reasons
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May 01, 2020
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Pre-owned device values stay strong amidst coronavirus pandemic
More than half a billion dollars returned to US consumers in Q1 2020 as used and new mobile device markets stabilise after Covid-19 disruption
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May 01, 2020
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Subpostmasters receive their ‘inadequate’ damages over Horizon IT scandal
Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have received their damages after a High Court victory
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May 01, 2020
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Amazon commits to reinvesting $4bn of projected second-quarter profit into coronavirus response
Online retail giant Amazon sees revenue surge, but profits drop during first quarter of 2020 following surge in reinvestment to ready its business for Covid-19-induced uptick in consumer demand for online orders
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May 01, 2020
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HMCTS deploys video platform for remote hearings during Covid-19
Magistrates’ and crown courts will use platform to conduct remote criminal hearings during the coronavirus pandemic
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April 30, 2020
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Cyber security skills courses go online during pandemic
The government is turning to online learning to find the next generation of cyber security talent
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April 30, 2020
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Coronavirus: UKCloud and VMware join forces to meet public sector demand for remote desktops
Public sector-focused IaaS provider UKCloud forges closer ties with VMware to meet the public sector demand for “government-grade” remote desktop technology
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April 30, 2020
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Critical SaltStack vulnerability affects thousands of datacentres
Critical vulnerabilities in the Salt remote task and configuration framework enable hackers to take control of cloud servers and must be patched right away