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August 23, 2019
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Kaspersky eyes enterprise business, opens APAC transparency hub
The security firm wants to engage with enterprises and use its newly launched Malaysian Transparency Centre to burnish its credentials
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August 23, 2019
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Human rights group challenges police over counter-terrorism powers
Bringing into question the effectiveness of terror laws, a report by human rights group Cage highlights poor conviction rates and the discriminatory application of police powers at the border
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August 22, 2019
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Macquarie to supply Apple mobile devices to Australian businesses
Australian telco will initially focus on delivering core Apple products and business apps to mid-sized enterprises in Australia
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August 22, 2019
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Security pros reiterate warning against encryption backdoors
The majority of security professionals believe countries with government-mandated encryption backdoors are more susceptible to nation-state cyber attacks
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August 22, 2019
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How IT departments can upskill in the new economy
There is a skills crisis. Traditionally, IT has outsourced to fill the skills gap, but in the gig economy, there are new approaches to sourcing technical skills
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August 22, 2019
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A helping hand from the Nordics in the eye of the GDPR storm
Nordic IT companies are well suited to supporting enterprises in their data protection projects, even though openness is more natural to them
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August 22, 2019
22
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Student Loans Company appoints chief information officer
Stephen Campbell will be leading a complex transformation programme and handling problems including high staff turnover
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August 22, 2019
22
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NHSX aims for mental health services transformation
Digital unit of the NHS has started a discovery process focused on children and young people
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August 22, 2019
22
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5G testbed brings Li-Fi broadband to Orkney
A number of homes on the remote island of Graemsay in the Orkneys are testing so-called Li-Fi technology as a broadband delivery mechanism
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August 22, 2019
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Girls now account for more than 20% of computing GCSE entries
This year has seen an increase in female students choosing computing at both A-Level and GCSE - and they are outperforming boys
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August 22, 2019
22
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Tech firms join forces to boost cloud security
Top tech firms are to collaborate on open source technologies, tools, frameworks and standards that accelerate the adoption of confidential computing to boost security in cloud and edge computing
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August 22, 2019
22
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Almost 40% of UK tech talent resides in London bubble
Despite cities around the UK being home to a multitude of tech talent, the London bubble still prevails, with a majority of those with digital skills collecting in the capital
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August 22, 2019
22
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Cyber attackers exploiting poor cloud security
More than a third of organisations report a cyber attack on the cloud environment due to a lack of basic cloud security hygiene
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August 21, 2019
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Warwickshire county council deploys Microsoft cloud productivity suite
Teams, Office 365 and other cloud-based tools are being rolled out to give council staff greater flexibility
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August 21, 2019
21
Aug'19
Box aims to shield businesses from data loss threat
Box has introduced an add-in to its cloud-based collaboration platform to lock down and monitor access to files and folders
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August 21, 2019
21
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UK tech sector sees surge in foreign investment
The latest data suggests the UK tech sector is on track for its best year ever, with the potential to attract up to $11bn in investment by the end of the year
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August 21, 2019
21
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UK banks outage caused by problem at US payment service provider
UK consumers were unable to access some banking services due to a hardware failure at a US payments provider
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August 21, 2019
21
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Inside Facebook’s engineering culture
An open and transparent culture that encourages developers to take risks and assume the best intent of co-workers has been the defining character of Facebook’s engineering organisation
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August 21, 2019
21
Aug'19
Healthcare faces triple cyber threat, says FireEye
Criminal and nation-state cyber attackers are increasingly targeting the healthcare industry to steal data, carry out espionage and cause disruption, a report reveals
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August 21, 2019
21
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Security concerns blocking UK digital transformation
The majority of UK firms are holding off adopting new, more efficient and cost effective technology because they are failing to see cyber security as a driver of strategic value, report reveals
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August 21, 2019
21
Aug'19
Transport and logistics transformation driven by data
Growth in data connectivity and the adoption of technologies such as robotic process automation are fuelling a tech revolution in transport and logistics
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August 21, 2019
21
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Silence APT group eyes APAC banks
Russian-speaking advanced persistent threat group has set its sights on banks in the region, customising its arsenal for targeted attacks
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August 20, 2019
20
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NHSX kicks off discovery process to revamp screening
The digital unit decides to prioritise improving the delivery of services and starts discovery exercise
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August 20, 2019
20
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Sky launches first ultrafast broadband products
Ultrafast full-fibre broadband products are 12 times faster than Sky’s previous fastest offering and will be immediately within reach of two million homes
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August 20, 2019
20
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Human error a big risk to ICS cyber security, study shows
Despite the rise in automation, industrial processes are at risk due to human error, a report on industrial cyber security reveals
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August 20, 2019
20
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Government opens new round of digital funding for councils
Grants of up to £350,000 will be invested from the £7.5m Local Digital Fund for local authorities to enhance their projects focused on innovation
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August 20, 2019
20
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YPO debuts £400m datacentre and cloud framework for local councils and schools
Procurement management organisation YPO has set live a public sector framework designed to support local authorities and educational institutions embrace hybrid cloud
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August 20, 2019
20
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Malware still top security threat, say infosec pros
Malware remains the top security threat to organisations, with ransomware still considered to be the top malware threat and lack of budget the biggest obstacle to defence, a study shows
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August 20, 2019
20
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Huawei to US: Ban violates free market principles
Huawei has hit back at the US government’s latest moves to restrict its activities
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August 20, 2019
20
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Buyers think SD-WAN is too expensive and complicated
Building and maintaining an SD-WAN is perceived as a complicated endeavour, and the industry’s messages are not getting through, says a new report
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August 20, 2019
20
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Restaurant group pays staff almost £1m early through fintech app
Wagestream app enables Casual Dining Group employees to receive salary payments in advance for a small fee
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August 20, 2019
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Even fintech startups battling to meet cyber security challenges
A study shows that most fintech startups, like most banks, are failing to address vulnerabilities in the web and mobile applications, underlining the scale of the challenge
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August 20, 2019
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Myriota and Optus sign deal on IoT connectivity
Myriota and Optus Business will leverage each other’s connectivity and network footprint to help Australia’s industries connect up internet of things sensors in remote areas
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August 19, 2019
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Australian firm to debut smart cricket ball
With the cloud-connected ball and machine learning, amateur cricket players will soon be able to analyse their bowls and improve their game
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August 19, 2019
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UK financial account takeovers up, report warns
Commercial cyber criminal services are helping to drive up the number of account takeovers, a fraud report for the first half of the year shows
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August 19, 2019
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Startup unveils trillion-transistor AI accelerator chip
The AI chip has 10,000 times more bandwidth to accelerate artificial intelligence training
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August 19, 2019
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Q2 shows ransomware proliferation, Kaspersky warns
Ransomware modifications have more than doubled in the past year, the number of ransomware families has grown, and the number of attempted infections is up nearly 50%
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August 19, 2019
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US extends temporary stay on Huawei ban
American network operators given extra wiggle room to wean themselves off Huawei’s hardware
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August 19, 2019
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Blue Prism gives Nordics the personal touch
UK automation software company has opened and staffed a Nordic office to give customers in the region a better service
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August 19, 2019
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Virtual Instruments to add cloud monitoring with Metricly
Storage monitoring specialist Virtual Instruments buys Metricly to add monitoring of AWS compute CPU, memory and resource utilisation to save customer costs
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August 19, 2019
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First government organisation in Bahrain migrates to Amazon Web Services
Sovereign wealth fund’s internal IT team handled migration process, which has slashed the organisation’s technology operational costs
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August 19, 2019
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How EDR is moving beyond the endpoint
An emerging breed of detection and response offerings is going beyond endpoints to collect and decipher telemetry data from across the enterprise
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August 18, 2019
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Three launches UK’s third 5G network
Mobile operator Three has switched on its 5G service, but for now it will only be available as a home broadband service
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August 16, 2019
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Google finds that web users log in with compromised credentials
People continue to use passwords that have been breached. Google has proposed a protocol, which could warn them if their credentials have been stolen
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August 16, 2019
16
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Passwordless enterprise already possible, says RSA
The passwordless enterprise is getting easier to attain as the security industry gears up to support a passwordless future, says RSA’s identity chief
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August 16, 2019
16
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New approach to risk management needed, says Gartner
Most third-party risks are discovered after the initial due diligence period, Gartner study shows, highlighting the need for a new approach to risk management and the importance of effective access controls
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August 16, 2019
16
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London Stock Exchange glitch delays trading
The London Stock Exchange suffered a 90-minute technical outage which prevented early trading in major stocks
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August 16, 2019
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ICO to probe facial recognition at King’s Cross
UK privacy watchdog is to investigate whether the use of live facial recognition technology at King’s Cross complies with data protection laws
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August 16, 2019
16
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UK government advances plans for National Robotarium
Edinburgh-based facility National Robotarium is hoped to support the growth of national smart robotics companies
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August 16, 2019
16
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NHS readies data-driven health checks
The government takes another step towards ramping up use of data-driven technologies in the public health system, with expected benefits including reduced pressure on public resources