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News Archive
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August 08, 2019
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NHS gets £250m boost for AI and genomics
National Artificial Intelligence Lab will work on new treatments for cancer, dementia and heart disease
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Cyber criminals hijacking legitimate website comms
Criminals are exploiting firms’ use of online feedback methods to distribute spam and phishing emails, security researchers warn
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Can you trust pen-testers?
Pen-testers have knowingly posted security workarounds on the public internet that are now commonly used by hackers
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
British Airways resolves IT systems issues that forced it to ground and delay hundreds of flights
British Airways has confirmed the IT system-related technical difficulties that resulted in it having to cancel hundreds of flights have been resolved
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August 08, 2019
08
Aug'19
Openreach starts roll-out of dark fibre product
Openreach is soft-launching a wholesale dark fibre product in eastern England ahead of a wider national roll-out
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August 07, 2019
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Aug'19
Southeast Asian ‘white hat’ urges more countries to sign the Paris Call
A renowned ethical hacker in Malaysia has called for more nations to support the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace to counter the threat of cyber warfare
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August 07, 2019
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Aug'19
Rackspace Service Blocks has its roots in APAC
Rackspace’s new managed services model that lets enterprises choose services based on where they are in their cloud adoption journey was conceived in the Asia-Pacific region
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August 07, 2019
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Shared files in the cloud are a top ransomware target
Vectra 2019 Spotlight report shows recent ransomware attacks cast a wider net to ensnare cloud, datacentre and enterprise infrastructures
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
FireEye identifies dual nature Chinese cyber threat group
Security researchers have identified a China-based cyber threat group engaged in state-spored espionage in parallel with cyber criminal activities targeting multiple industries worldwide
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Digital transformation hampered by lack of C-suite support
Most organisations are driving digital projects, but only a small percentage is happy with the board support they receive, according to research
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
The $10bn question: Why is the US government’s JEDI cloud contract taking so long to award?
The announcement of who has won the US government’s controversial $10bn, decade-long cloud contract is nearly 12 months overdue. So what’s holding it up?
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
MapR collapse into HPE harbinger of big data tech trough of despair?
The collapse of big data pioneer MapR into HPE could be the fate of an also-ran. But might it also be a sign of the crash of a Hadoop-related meteor shower that included Hortonworks and Cloudera?
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Rolls-Royce uses IFS to provide real-time operational data
Aero engine maker is using IFS Maintenix to gather engine data and push out software updates
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
Industry collaborates to patch SwapGS CPU vulnerability
Newly disclosed SwapGS vulnerability in modern processors has been patched in Windows, Linux and ChromeOS, underlining the importance of keeping systems up to date
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August 07, 2019
07
Aug'19
BA IT systems failure results in cancelled flights and delays at London airports
British Airways is experiencing unspecified technical difficulties at London Heathrow, London Gatwick and London City airports, prompting it to cancel flights
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Oracle Generation 2 cloud service to debut in Australia
The Sydney Generation 2 cloud region will be delivered from a new datacentre to meet demand for Oracle’s cloud infrastructure and autonomous database services in Australia
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
African bank foils suspected North Korean cyber attack
An African bank is among the financial institutions to be targeted by North Korea’s multi-billion dollar cyber theft campaign to support its weapons programmes
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Most UK firms lack confidence in disaster recovery
Only a third of UK firms are confident in their ability to recover from cyber attacks and other disasters, with business continuity still relatively low on the agenda, a study reveals
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Scottish government launches £30m Cloud Services Framework with a 50% SME supplier list
Framework has gone live with 14 suppliers making the cut, who will be on hand to provide public sector organisations in Scotland with access to public, private and hybrid cloud services, as well as colocation capacity
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Tech purchasers should choose high-end handsets for better data rates
Choice of handset modem and network technology will improve 4G network performance, which can be an important consideration in company mobiles
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
Problems around police algorithms emerge in government debates
Information sharing across agencies, data protection and governance implications are discussed as the government attempts to appropriately use data-driven technologies
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August 06, 2019
06
Aug'19
ICO joins international call for transparency around Facebook’s Libra currency
Data protection regulators from around the world have signed a statement raising privacy concerns about Libra
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
DDoS on the rise, warns Kaspersky
Security researchers at Kaspersky are among those warning business that, more than ever, mitigation of distributed denial of service attacks needs to be a key element of cyber defence strategies
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
CIO interview: Simon McNamara, chief administrative officer, RBS Group
Brought in after a catastrophic IT failure that affected 6.5 million customers, the IT chief at Royal Bank of Scotland Group says the bank is now a leader in innovation
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Nordic startups take international expansion as a starting point
Two startups from the Nordic region are among those targeting international expansion even before they have established themselves on their home turf
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Boris Johnson has 12 months to reform broadband policy, says industry
Broadband sector advocates warn prime minister that the clock is ticking if he wants to be serious about achieving 100% full-fibre broadband coverage in six years
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Nordic banks move into wearable payment technology
Payment by watch or watch strap is now an option for customers of two banks in Sweden
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Microsoft teams up with Singapore government in training push
Microsoft is partnering SkillsFuture Singapore in a training programme that aims to build a ‘digitally confident’ population
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August 05, 2019
05
Aug'19
Most UK university applicants at risk of email fraud
The majority of hundreds of thousands of applicants to UK universities are at risk of email fraud before and after A-level results day, due to a failure to implement full Dmarc protection, a study reveals
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August 02, 2019
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Aug'19
CDEI concludes public engagement on online targeting
The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has concluded a major events programme supporting one of its upcoming reviews
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August 02, 2019
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Aug'19
BT chief urges PM to act decisively on broadband
BT’s new chief executive Philip Jansen says he is ready to help meet Boris Johnson’s broadband roll-out goals, but warns the cost will be high
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August 02, 2019
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Birmingham City Council ends 13-year IT contract with Capita
Local authority to bring IT services in-house, saying “the time is right to transfer the services back to the council”
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August 02, 2019
02
Aug'19
Lack of resources top challenge to IT security
A lack of resources is the top challenge to information security professionals, followed by a lack of experience and skills, a survey reveals
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August 02, 2019
02
Aug'19
Government continues probe of UK cyber security labour market
The government has announced a second phase of research to help understand the UK's cyber security labour market
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Malaysian state investment fund adopts Alibaba Cloud
Permodalan Nasional chooses Alibaba Cloud for hybrid cloud architecture to boost speed to market and gain scalability
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
IR35 reforms: Contractor poll highlights lack of faith in new UK government
Research into how the contractor community views the government and its ability to deliver the private sector IR35 reforms should provide “food for thought” for prime minister Boris Johnson
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August 01, 2019
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Nationwide plans 750 tech roles at new digital hub in London
Building society is setting up its first major tech presence in London to help it access deep skills pool
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Computer science undergraduates most likely to drop out
Computer science degrees account for the largest proportion of students who drop out before completion
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Amazon to build second wind power plant in Ireland to support AWS green cloud push
Amazon sets out plans to ramp up availability of green power in Ireland and US, as its push to make its datacentre fleet run in a more sustainable way continues apace
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Facebook asked to explain discrepancies in evidence over Cambridge Analytica
DCMS Committee chairman asks Facebook to clarify what it knew about Cambridge Analytica’s use of its data and when
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Industrial control system cyber security risk high, report warns
The industrial control system cyber risk to global oil and gas companies is high and rising, as new attack groups continue to enter the arena
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August 01, 2019
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London Stock Exchange agrees to acquire Refinitiv for £22bn
The London Stock Exchange has agreed to a multi-billion pound takeover of data giant Refinitiv
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Enterprise-readiness of business cloud services found lacking in Netskope research
Latest analysis of cloud and internet usage trends in the enterprise space by Netskope suggests the majority of the off-premise services businesses use are not fit for purpose from a security and data protection standpoint
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August 01, 2019
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Veteran IBMers given cold shoulder as Big Blue promotes millennials
IBM’s older workforce have taken legal action as they are dropped in favour of younger employees during the company’s attempts to reinvent itself as a ‘cool and trendy’ place to work
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August 01, 2019
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GDPR taken more seriously after first fines
Security professionals believe the first big fines under the General Data Protection Regulation will get organisations to take the new rules more seriously, but will not necessarily change policies or practices
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Leaked Sephora databases peddled on dark web
Cyber security firm finds two databases likely to be related to the Sephora data breach that affected online customers in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand
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August 01, 2019
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Central government data infrastructure threatens digital progress
Leaders across UK public sector see their current legacy technology as a key hurdle to modernisation, according to research
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August 01, 2019
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Aug'19
Deliveroo to build Edinburgh tech hub around acquisition of local startup
Food delivery tech company Deliveroo is using a recent acquisition of local startup Cultivate to build a tech hub in Edinburgh
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July 31, 2019
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Cisco pays $8.6m after whistleblower discloses security flaws in video surveillance system
James Glenn, a video surveillance expert working for a Cisco reseller in Denmark, alerted Cisco to security faults and stands to gain a share of a multimillion-dollar settlement with the US government
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July 31, 2019
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Jul'19
How Singapore’s NTUC Enterprise is embracing digital transformation
NTUC Enterprise is starting to look more like a technology company, employing DevOps to speed up software development and developing new digital business models even as cultural barriers to transformation remain