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News Archive
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January 21, 2020
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SK Telecom claims standalone 5G data session is world’s first
South Korean telco proclaims 5G breakthrough that makes it set to be first to provide standalone 5G services in the first half of this year
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January 21, 2020
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High-street banks face disruption three weeks after Travelex hack
Foreign exchange services still disrupted, three weeks after Travelex received a $6m ransom demand from cyber gangsters
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January 21, 2020
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Will 5G turn Langkawi into world’s first smart island?
Malaysia telco TM is set to transform Malaysia’s Langkawi archipelago with a 5G testbed that will pave the way for 5G services across the country
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January 20, 2020
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Over a quarter of Middle East businesses have no women in their IT department
Businesses in the Middle East are failing to balance their IT workforces between men and women, and a quarter have no women in IT roles
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January 20, 2020
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Ericsson to ramp European 5G with new R&D site in France
New facility will provide access to a competence pool and foster industry and academic collaborations on 5G, says company
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January 20, 2020
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Spanish bank applies AI to staff training
CaixaBank uses artificial intelligence to help its staff find and access the most relevant training resources
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January 20, 2020
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IR35 private sector reforms: IBM joins list of enterprises applying blanket ban to PSCs
Tech giant IBM has notified its personal service company IT contractors that they must switch to PAYE terms or use umbrella companies from the end of March, as the private sector races to achieve IR35 compliance
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January 20, 2020
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UK government strengthens ties with African tech firms
Plans announced to develop startups in Africa as part of the announcements around the first UK-Africa investment summit
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January 20, 2020
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Samsung unveils new enterprise-ready smartphone
Business-focused phone aimed at in-the-field or on-site use in industries such as retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics
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January 20, 2020
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Russia’s VTB and Rostelecom focus on big data
Russian financial services and telecoms enterprises to create a platform that will allow them and other organisations to utilise big data technology
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January 20, 2020
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Exposed AWS buckets again implicated in multiple data leaks
A series of data leaks in the past week have once again implicated poorly secured Amazon S3 buckets, which are supposed to be private by default
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January 20, 2020
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NHS Digital launches login toolkit
Self-service package can be integrated into healthcare apps and platforms
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January 20, 2020
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GDPR nets more than €100m in fines, with more to come
Fines totalling €114m have already been collected under GDPR, and this figure will spike in 2020 if the UK regulator succeeds in imposing record fines on BA and Marriott
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January 20, 2020
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Norway’s government to upgrade digital in school curriculum
Primary and secondary schools in Norway will introduce more digital learning, following the latest government reforms
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January 20, 2020
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Modern telecoms has opened up Sweden’s far north
Modern telecom infrastructures mean datacentres can be further away from users, and environmental and cost advantages are to be had in locations such as Sweden’s far north
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January 20, 2020
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BT becomes first Euro distribution partner for Google Stadia gaming platform
Incumbent UK comms provider BT teams up with Google to use cloud gaming platform to drive growing fibre broadband network offers
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January 20, 2020
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Inside NetApp’s transition into a data management firm
NetApp’s leaders in Asia-Pacific discuss the company’s pivot into data services and its traction in the region
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January 17, 2020
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App developers sue Facebook over ‘anti-competitive conduct’
Lawsuit is based on leaked internal Facebook documents obtained and published by Computer Weekly and NBC last year
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January 17, 2020
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CenturyLink lands $1.6bn network services contract from US Dept of Interior
US operator engaged to help US agency achieve its mission to conserve and manage natural resources and cultural heritage
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January 17, 2020
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NCSC makes final call for entries to CyberFirst Girls contest
Entry to the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberFirst Girls 2020 competition is about to close
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January 17, 2020
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Emotet reinvigorated after Christmas break
The high-volume Emotet campaign is back in action after the Christmas holidays, and is just as dangerous as ever
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January 17, 2020
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Scottish police roll out controversial data extraction technology
The introduction of new mobile phone data extraction terminals to Police Scotland will go ahead despite concerns that the use of the technology could be unlawful
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January 17, 2020
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O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service
Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles
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January 17, 2020
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Amazon seeks 600 skilled workers for Manchester office
Online cloud and retail giant opens new office in Manchester and aims to increase tech skills in the region
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January 17, 2020
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Huawei unveils mobile development programme for UK and Irish business
Leading comms tech and service provider Huawei reveals strategy to support UK and Irish businesses with mobile services development offering
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January 17, 2020
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Sky comes to the UK 5G party
Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices
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January 17, 2020
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CAA debuts aviation cyber security assurance scheme
Civil Aviation Authority and Crest announce the first companies to be accredited under the CAA’s new cyber security oversight scheme, Assure
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January 17, 2020
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IR35 private sector reforms: Blanket bans ‘devalue’ IT contractor contributions to digital projects
James Poyser, CEO of contractor-focused online accountancy firm InniAccounts, claims large firms that are failing to assess contractors fairly will lose out in productivity, reputation and talent retention
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January 17, 2020
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Cops take down data wholesale operation
The Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Dutch cyber crime unit have made two arrests in an operation targeting a website that provided criminals with access to billions of personal credentials
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January 17, 2020
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Cabinet Office launches data handling review
Oliver Dowden issues statement explaining the New Year Honours list leak and announces new practices after the publication of personal details of over 1,000 public figures
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January 17, 2020
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Davos 2020: Why IT sector must address climate issues
Climate change is set to be top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum, with Microsoft chief Satya Nadella declaring he aims to delete the company’s emissions
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January 17, 2020
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TTC benchmark shifts focus from women to diversity in tech sector
Latest instalment of Tech Talent Charter benchmarking report signals move away from solely gender and towards diversity in tech more widely
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January 17, 2020
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NHS SBS launches consumer-style procurement hub
NHS Shared Business Services’ cloud marketplace The Edge4Health kicks off with four major NHS organisations to transform the way the health service buys products and services
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January 17, 2020
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Australian wildfires take toll on telco networks
Major telco networks in Australia were disrupted by power cuts resulting from devastating bushfires, raising questions about the resilience of the country’s communications infrastructure
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January 16, 2020
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UK’s phone and internet bulk data surveillance unlawful, says EU court opinion
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice issues legal opinions finding that the UK, French and Belgian bulk surveillance regimes are unlawful
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January 16, 2020
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Ericsson launches eSIM
Swedish comms tech giant aims to drive communication service providers’ top line and improve consumer experience
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January 16, 2020
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Global 5G leaders create 5G Future Forum
Six forum members say they will create a common platform to enable a global ecosystem of applications to exploit 5G at its full potential
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January 16, 2020
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UK ranks 13th in Cisco digital readiness index
Networking giant reveals benchmark holistically assessing countries’ digital readiness across seven key criteria, including technology adoption and technology infrastructure, and finds UK somewhat wanting
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January 16, 2020
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Lloyds Banking Group to create digital workplace with Microsoft
Bank is transforming how its staff work as part of a multibillion-pound digital transformation
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January 16, 2020
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Consumers download 1.7 billion mobile business apps in 2019, spending over $500m
Mobile app sector fuelling digital transformation, and businesses with a robust mobile-first strategy and engaging apps are enjoying much success
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January 16, 2020
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CIO interview: Merck Healthcare’s Alessandro da Luca on supply chain automation era
The CIO of Merck Healthcare, Alessandro da Luca, talks about how his organisation has automated its supply chain using machine learning software from Aera
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January 16, 2020
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A quarter of users will fall for basic phishing attacks
Phishing emails that appear to be security alerts are the most effective method of compromise, says KnowBe4
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January 16, 2020
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Four-fifths of SIM-swap fraud attempts successful
Researchers from Princeton University find that despite advances in technology, SIM-swap fraud continues to be difficult to detect and prevent, as fraudsters adapt attack techniques
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January 16, 2020
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Thailand gets ready for data protection law
Thailand’s personal data protection law comes into effect in May 2020, subjecting organisations to new rules that safeguard the personal data of individuals
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January 15, 2020
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Lorca announces new cohort of 20 security scaleups
20 scaleups will focus their attention on automation, zero trust and supply chain security
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January 15, 2020
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TSB signs up IBM Services and announces Edinburgh tech hub
TSB has contracted IBM to provide hybrid cloud services as part of its £120m digital transformation plans, which will see more tech jobs in Scotland
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January 15, 2020
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Just 1% of female jobseekers aspire to work in startups
Despite technology industry hype about diversity and inclusion, startups are still failing to attract female employees
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January 15, 2020
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Travelex warns customers to be alert to phone scams
Under-fire forex provider warns that criminals may try to take advantage of its predicament to scam customers
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January 15, 2020
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Last Windows 7 patch updates critical remote desktop flaw
It is no longer being supported with free updates, but Microsoft's final Patch Tuesday for Windows 7 fixes a major flaw in the 10-year-old operating system
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January 15, 2020
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Bristol University uses Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to speed up smoking cessation drug discovery
Scientists from the University of Bristol used Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to speed up research into how nicotine causes addiction by binding to specific receptors in the brain