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April 08, 2020
08
Apr'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Blanket bans on limited company contractors hold firm despite deferral
While many firms have seized on the government’s decision to delay the roll-out of the IR35 reforms to rethink their approach, others are sticking by their decision to ban limited company IT contractors from their workforce
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Judge refuses to delay Assange's extradition hearing over coronavirus pandemic
District Judge Vanessa Baraitser says extradition proceedings will go ahead against Julian Assange, after his lawyers argued that the coronavirus lockdown means they cannot prepare their defence
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Home business opportunity knocks for consumer IoT suppliers
Internet-of-things manufacturers see a huge new market opening up from the millions of new enterprise customers working from home
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Happy developers write secure code, report claims
DevOps specialist Sonatype claims to have found a direct correlation between satisfied developers and application security hygiene
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Criminals using Zoom installer to spread cryptominer
Videoconferencing application targeted to deliver cryptomining malware to unsuspecting victims
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Covid-19 to hamper short-term growth but mobility-as-a-service to rebound in 2021
Despite expected restricted growth this year of platforms that integrate different transport services – including buses, taxis, rail and metro – into a single app, a dramatic return for MaaS is expected in the six years to 2027
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
UCL collaborates with IBM to use virtual reality to tackle loneliness
Through an industry collaboration with IBM, university is enabling students to tackle real-world problems using virtual reality, artificial intelligence and internet of things technologies
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
House of Commons commits to digital Parliament
Temporary arrangements will be in place to allow MPs to work remotely, with a project involving the BBC set to implement a more robust solution
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Microsoft Azure suffers datacentre capacity shortages in Europe
Microsoft is working to “expedite” additional datacentre capacity after reports of users struggling to access resources due to coronavirus demand surge. But how easy will that be amid a global pandemic?
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Soaring collaboration app uptake sees home workers clock on for longer hours
Number of people online during working day more than doubles since end of January and growth in demand for business apps reaches record levels, fuelled by conferencing applications
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April 07, 2020
07
Apr'20
BCS calls for IT recognition in coronavirus response
Campaign launched by BCS aims to recognise the importance of IT staff in keeping UK workers connected during the coronavirus crisis
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Nordic tech startups face job cuts amid falling sales and a lack of funding
Tech startups based in the Nordic region face difficult decisions as the Covid-19 pandemic leads to falling sales and investment
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Two-factor authentication is broken: What comes next?
Two-factor authentication is seen by many as a robust authentication method, but is it really as impervious as it seems?
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
BA and Marriott get GDPR fine reprieve
Both British Airways and Marriott International have had their General Data Protection Regulation fines deferred until later in 2020
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Liverpool top of the league for mobile business usage in UK
Merseyside rated as the sweetest of sweet spots for business wireless connectivity
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
UK government, mobile trade association, operators slam attacks on UK 5G masts
Criminal damage to phone masts and abuse of telecoms engineers condemned as the product of “crackpot” online conspiracy theories
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Zero-day exploits increasingly commodified, say researchers
The exploitation of zero-day vulnerabilities increasingly demonstrates access to cash, rather than skills
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Coronavirus: BPO and IT services delivered from India face big challenges
UK businesses receiving business process outsourcing and IT services from India will face disruption, but IT services from large IT suppliers less so
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Extension of coronavirus loan scheme does little for startups, says Tech Nation
Changes to the government’s coronavirus business loan scheme will do little to alleviate the financial pressure on startups and pre-revenue companies, despite previous warnings from tech industry bodies about the dangers they face
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Wireless industry hails FCC spectrum announcement as game changer for Wi-Fi 6
Proposed opening of the 6GHz band to Wi-Fi 6 technology in US set to provide more capacity than all other current Wi-Fi bands put together
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Government launches £20m tech fund to tackle coronavirus crisis
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy announced the funding to back proposals to be reviewed by Innovate UK
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April 06, 2020
06
Apr'20
Malaysia’s telemedicine vision gets fresh boost
Tech startup DoctorOnCall has built a virtual health advisory platform for people to consult doctors amid the coronavirus outbreak, catalysing Malaysia’s telemedicine blueprint, which was conceived over two decades ago
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April 05, 2020
05
Apr'20
Interpol warns of more ransomware attacks against healthcare sector
Purple notice issued to alert police forces around the world of ransomware attacks against hospitals and other healthcare institutions
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April 05, 2020
05
Apr'20
Google data shows high interest in security and remote working
An analysis of the most Googled technology terms during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the scale of the cyber security challenge presented by the crisis
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Video calling, collaboration applications usage rise steeply in UK homes
A survey from EY finds Covid-19 outbreak is already causing a shift in UK households’ digital activity, with many people trying online services for the first time, and video calling at the forefront of applications
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Business data science teams need to be multi-disciplined, says Trainline
Sam Taylor, head of data science at Trainline, says four years of team building points to a need to be multi-disciplinary in pursuit of delivering value for customers
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Covid-19 apps pose threat to digital privacy on a global scale
Digital security firm Surfshark has reviewed a number of apps aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus, and found that many pose a threat to people’s digital privacy
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Vodafone confident of staying on the line
The coronavirus outbreak has caused the UK’s pattern of working behaviours to change completely – and network operators are confident they can cope
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Welsh National Health Service preps Watson-powered chatbot
NHS Wales is working on a Watson-powered virtual assistant to provide information on Covid-19, with several health services worldwide also looking to Watson to provide coronavirus advice for the public and clinicians
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Speaker calls for virtual Parliament during coronavirus crisis
Pressure mounts to build on previous virtual trials in parliamentary committee hearings and enable the House of Commons to operate remotely.
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Use of NHS technology surges during Covid-19 outbreak
Digital platforms provided by the health service are attracting many more users as a result of social distancing and the need to provide services remotely
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Singapore researchers get priority access to HPC resources
Singapore’s National Supercomputing Centre is fast-tracking access to its high-performance computing resources for researchers working on Covid-19-related projects
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April 03, 2020
03
Apr'20
Transatel takes global connected vehicle platform on the road
NTT subsidiary offers eSIM-capable, cellular technology for global IoT connectivity with Internet of Vehicles system designed to solve vehicle manufacturers’ greatest challenges
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Magecart attacks on online retailers jump 20%
RiskIQ researchers have observed a sharp uptick in Magecart credit card attacks, driven by increased traffic to online retailers during the coronavirus pandemic
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
What the Court of Appeal referrals mean to those who campaigned for justice for subpostmasters
Former subpostmasters and their supporters describe their feelings after their appeals against convictions – some of which are nearly 20 years old – get sent to the Court of Appeal
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Morrisons appeal success is cold comfort for enterprises
The success of Morrisons’ appeal against judgments that it should be held vicariously liable for an insider data breach will be welcomed by businesses, but may be of limited comfort to them
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Is Zoom safe and should security teams ban it?
Zoom’s rapid rise to prominence has highlighted a score of security problems with the service. Should CISOs try to steer their organisations away from it, or ban it outright?
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Three tips to maintain remote productivity
As the lockdown continues, businesses are having to make use of remote working technologies. We investigate
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Standardisation delays threaten long-term enterprise 5G
Covid-19 outbreak could see delays in essential technology roll-out, leading to the 5G industry missing out on up to 10% of total revenues, says research firm
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Covid-19 crisis shows fragility of food supply system
Food system is “incredibly interdependent, but also incredibly disconnected”, says Richard Tiffin, chief scientific officer at early-stage agricultural data company Agrimetrics
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Jack Schofield, tech journalist and Computer Weekly contributor, dies
In his Computer Weekly articles, Schofield discussed the early success of the web, why the BlackBerry should be waterproof, and how Microsoft overtook IBM
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Ofcom relaxes ISPs’ broadband obligations
UK comms regulator loosens operating guidelines on broadband operators to prevent driving additional traffic to call centres and not punish inability to meet repair targets
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Australian broadband providers team up to meet network demand
NBN Co and five retail service providers have formed a working group to manage congestion and take steps to address the surge in demand for broadband connectivity amid the Covid-19 outbreak
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
Coronavirus: STEM Women runs virtual graduate careers fairs for female STEM grads
Recruitment agency STEM Women is running weekly online careers fairs for female graduates to help them connect with potential employers while social distancing measures are in place
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April 02, 2020
02
Apr'20
MPs call for digital Parliament
In a letter with more than 100 co-signatories, Labour MP Chi Onwurah calls for politicians to lead by example during the coronavirus outbreak
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
What we can learn from Marriott’s new data breach embarrassment
Marriott International has egg on its face once again following a second data breach in as many years, but there are encouraging signs in its response that suggest it is at least trying to learn from its experiences
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Security, network services top enterprise challenges for deploying UCaaS, CCaaS
Research finds ongoing challenges in deploying unified-communications-as-a-service and contact-centre-as-a-service firms also preferring bundled network solutions from a single provider
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Coronavirus: NHSX working on contact tracing app
A contact tracing app to track the spread of infection is being developed, although specific technical details remain scarce
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Coronavirus: Use of fintech apps in Europe accelerates
Fintech apps are being increasingly used by consumers as restrictions on their movements are put in place
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April 01, 2020
01
Apr'20
Air industry eyes £300m savings through blockchain for cargo efficiency
Air transport alliance tests use of blockchain to transform the multibillion-pound industry that manages air cargo transportation