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July 10, 2019
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Max Schrems not calling for SCCs to be invalidated
The privacy activist at the centre of legal battle against Facebook is not calling for all standard contractual clauses to be invalidated, according to his non-profit privacy organisation
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Agent Smith mobile malware hits millions of devices
New mobile malware that exploits Android vulnerabilities has infected millions of devices, security researchers have discovered
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Gartner forecasts big shift in spending away from devices and datacentres
The IT market is basically flat, but there is demand for software and cloud-based services as CIOs shift away from datacentre infrastructure
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Tax changes lead to review of Sweden’s datacentre development
Swedish government has changed the rules on how it offers tax rebates to datacentre providers and users, hitting domestic companies
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Brexit is paralysing action on broadband, warns CityFibre
Promises made 12 months ago in the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review are not coming to fruition quickly enough, and the Brexit crisis is to blame
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Demand for ICO help escalates in GDPR's first year
The past year has seen increased demand across all support services offered by the UK’s privacy watchdog as new data protection laws went into force
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
Government Digital Service relevance is fading, says Commons Committee
According to a report, GDS is losing authority and the ability to deliver digital change, and calls for its purpose to be renewed, along with the appointment of digital champions
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
CDO interview: Julia Aymonier, École Hôtelière de Lausanne
As organisations transform digitally, the roles of those leading these IT projects are changing too, says Julia Aymonier, CDO at Switzerland-based hospitality school École Hôtelière de Lausanne
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July 10, 2019
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Jul'19
UK government publishes guidance for national data strategy
The ongoing call from the government for evidence will be followed by a full consultation in the autumn with a view to publish the final data strategy plan in 2020
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
How ASEAN firms are turning data into critical assets
From enabling consumers to track their energy consumption to improving business operations, businesses in ASEAN are starting to put their data to good use
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Marriott International facing £99m GDPR fine
Hotel group Marriott International is the second major company to be fined by the UK privacy watchdog for infringements of the GDPR
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
ICO issues warning about using facial recognition technology
The UK privacy watchdog has ruled that any police force or private organisation using live facial recognition technology is processing personal data and needs to pay attention to data protection laws
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
IT strategies benefit from taking risks
Businesses reward bold IT investments. But CIOs and tech teams need to focus on communicating benefits of new innovation to the business
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Amsterdam’s datacentres face challenges to retain high growth
The Amsterdam datacentre market is growing rapidly, but the industry behind it must get on top of some burgeoning challenges
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association
Although self-confessed as ‘not the most passionate football fan’, the FA’s IT chief is helping to transform administration of the sport through technology
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
European Court hears case on EU-US data transfers
Facebook could be forced to rethink its legal position regarding transfers of data of EU citizens to the US, as the CJEU considers the validity of standard contractual clauses that many businesses rely on
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Drone tech and the roar of Malaysia’s flying dragons
Malaysia is ramping up initiatives to speed up the global growth of local technology champions in the drone tech sector
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Post Office fixes technical problem causing accounting errors in Horizon
Problem revealed during High Court trial left subpostmaster with £18,000 surplus after IT system failed to register full amount of cash scanned in
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
StorOne brings leasing for high-performance multiprotocol flash storage
To make a name for itself in the SME storage market, startup StorOne intends to innovate in technology and its economic approach, with a subscription model for storage
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Deutsche Bank cuts jobs but increases tech spend
Deutsche Bank is making swingeing cuts to its workforce over the next two and a half years and has pinned its hopes on the latest technology to make it possible.
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July 09, 2019
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Jul'19
Nearly half of firms fear cloud apps make them insecure
Survey shows more than one-third of global companies appoint a CISO in the face of data breaches, and the UK is giving CISOs more power despite making fewer appointments
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Case study: Using pre-fab datacentres to meet Norway's growing demand for colocation space
Datacentre operator Green Mountain embraces Schneider Electric's pre-fabricated datacentre designs to ensure it is positioned to respond to the growing demand from the hyperscale and HPC communities for colocation capacity in Norway
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Buckinghamshire village pools broadband vouchers to fund full-fibre dig
The village Lillingstone Lovell in Buckinghamshire is helping to fund an Openreach broadband network dig using vouchers pooled through the government’s Rural Gigabit Connectivity scheme
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Former NHSI chief moves on to government automation taskforce
Ian Dalton, former NHSI chief, has taken up the lead position for driving automation through government in a bid to improve public services
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
TfL launches wireless device tracking to gather Tube data
Transport for London aims to use passenger movement data to make using the London Underground a more pleasant experience
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Government aims to make level 4 and 5 qualifications more popular
Proposed changes to the qualifications that sit between A-levels and university degrees are intended to tackle skills shortages in science, technology, engineering and maths
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Thames Water uses ServiceNow to boost helpdesk efficiency
AI-enabled monitoring helps IT to identify anomalies and improve service levels
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Eventful second Post Office Horizon trial ends
The latest High Court trial in the long-running dispute between the Post Office and subpostmasters has concluded, with part three set for March 2020
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
Robotics technology needs to go beyond automation
A global robotics expert at the Edinburgh Centre for Robotics says next-generation robots will need to keep humans in the loop to tackle immediate social problems
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
CIO interview: Lee Wilmore, data intelligence director, TI Media
The media company formerly know as Time Inc. UK has put data at the heart of its business strategy, integrating silos of information to bring greater value to the business
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July 08, 2019
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British Airways facing £183m GDPR fine
British Airways is to appeal against a record fine for infringement of data protection rules for a breach of customer data in 2018
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July 08, 2019
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Jul'19
IISP gains Royal Charter status
The UK finally has its first national professional body for cyber security that will be responsible for setting the standards for skills and knowledge in the industry to reduce the skills gap and increase diversity
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July 07, 2019
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Jul'19
Public sector should embrace multicloud to cut risk of cloud market monopolisation, says report
Joint report by the Internet Economy Foundation think-tank and business consultancy Roland Berger urges governments to take steps to prevent a cloud computing oligopoly that would leave organisations at greater risk of supplier lock-in
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July 07, 2019
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Jul'19
There’s no free lunch in SD-WAN, says Tata Communications
Software-defined wide-area networks may help to lower connectivity costs and prioritise network traffic, but enterprises must still invest in bandwidth to reap the benefits of the technology
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July 05, 2019
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Jul'19
NHSX announces key senior appointments
NHS England chief clinical information officer Simon Eccles will take over as deputy chief executive of NHSX, while technology advisor Hadley Beeman will step in as acting chief technology officer of the new unit
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July 05, 2019
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Jul'19
Met Police use of facial recognition could be unlawful, finds report
The first independent report into use of facial recognition technology by the police found a number of shortcomings around trials that would not withstand legal scrutiny
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July 05, 2019
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Jul'19
Challenger bank shuts up shop in UK amid uncertainty
Digital bank Fidor is ending its time in the UK, blaming uncertainties in the market
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July 05, 2019
05
Jul'19
St John Ambulance praised for response to ransomware attack
Charity’s response to ransomware attack demonstrates that it is possible to ensure minimal disruption if properly prepared
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July 05, 2019
05
Jul'19
Autonomous delivery van drives at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Kar-go aims to revolutionise online deliveries by cutting the cost of the final mile
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
King’s College London breached GDPR by handing students’ information to police, review finds
Following a review of its security arrangements, King’s College London has referred itself to the Information Commissioner’s Office after improperly sharing sensitive information about politically active students with police
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Security and privacy key to smart buildings and cities
Security and privacy capabilities are essential for stakeholders if they are to realise the benefits of smart buildings and cities, says expert whitepaper
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Longer-term tech investment must support policing reform
Investment in technologies such as facial recognition and artificial intelligence should be introduced to tackle compromises to public safety levels, says report
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
GDS signs agreement with Polish counterpart
The memorandum of understanding is aimed at boosting trade and technology development opportunities between the UK and Poland
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Nordic payments tie-up as Nets and Swish collaborate
Payments provider and app developer work together to test out mobile phone-based in-store payments system
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July 04, 2019
04
Jul'19
Implementing IoT – overcoming barriers to commercial adoption
Tim Wright from the Institute of Telecoms Professionals reports from a recent seminar exploring questions around the barriers to commercial, at-scale adoption of the internet of things, and how to overcome them
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Over half a million homes now using full-fibre as access improves
Ofcom’s latest Communications Market Report examines key trends in the UK’s broadband and mobile market, and finds that access to faster broadband is expanding rapidly across all delivery mechanisms
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
FireEye ties Microsoft Outlook exploit to Iranian hackers
US Cyber Command has issued a warning that a patched Microsoft Outlook vulnerability is being exploited by unnamed threat actors, and recommended immediate patching
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage resolved, but questions remain over what caused it
Facebook confirms that technical difficulties blighted its applications and services for several hours on 3 July 2019
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Competition watchdog launches study into internet firms
Findings from a Competition and Markets Authority consultation will inform a report aimed at assessing how digital advertising can harm UK consumers
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July 04, 2019
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Jul'19
Email still top security vulnerability, survey shows
Email is still the top security vulnerability, a survey shows, but security researchers caution that switching to instant messaging is not necessarily a solution in the longer term