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News Archive
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June 25, 2019
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Moscow’s 2019 Startup Village rewards innovation
Moved to a bigger site, Moscow’s annual Startup Village continues to expand, with interest from large corporates growing
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June 25, 2019
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Big companies face extinction unless they use IT better
Better use of IT could add £100bn to the British economy, says a CBI report into UK big business
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June 25, 2019
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Saudi banks trial blockchain-based identity technology at ATMs
Biometric and blockchain technologies are being used in tandem to provide ID verification at Saudi Arabian cash machines
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June 25, 2019
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Airbus opens cyber innovation hub in Wales
Newport hub will focus on industrial control systems, artificial intelligence and data analytics
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June 25, 2019
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Cyber attackers using wider range of threats
Businesses need to ensure they are able to defend against a wide range of threats in the face of increased malicious Office documents, Mac malware and web application exploits, report shows
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June 25, 2019
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UK firms downloading vulnerable open source software
Vulnerable open source software components are posing a security threat to UK firms, according to a report that also shows how best practice, including automation, can reduce the risk
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June 25, 2019
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DBS Bank goes big on open source
Besides using a slew of open source software, DBS Bank is looking to contribute some of its own projects to the open source community in future
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June 24, 2019
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New security challenges await 5G planners, say APAC experts
With 5G technology expected to move more data and processing to the network edge, some experts have called for the need to address the security risks when planning 5G networks
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June 24, 2019
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Scotland ‘needs stronger digital leadership’
Despite some good progress, Scotland needs greater strategic direction to further its digital endeavours, says central auditor
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June 24, 2019
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European and UK space agencies start CAV connectivity project
Academia and telecoms operators partner to investigate 5G and satellite systems for connected and autonomous vehicles, with proofs of concept expected for 2020
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June 24, 2019
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Ministry of Defence appoints chief scientific adviser
The first female to hold the role, professor dame Angela McLean will direct the department's core research programme and advise on all science and technology matters
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June 24, 2019
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Release date clarification sought for revamped CEST tool as private sector IR35 reforms near
HMRC is under growing pressure to say when its revamped IR35 online tax status tool will be released, as stakeholders air grievances over current issues with the answers it produces
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June 24, 2019
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A third of jobs could become redundant as a result of digitisation
Around 12 million jobs could significantly change or become redundant by 2024 as a result of the adoption of digital technologies
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June 24, 2019
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Hospitality industry at highest risk of phishing
Benchmarking report shows average phish-prone percentage across all industries and sizes of organisations at 29.6% – up 2.6% since 2018
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June 24, 2019
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Chef demos Windows Server 2008 migration
Windows Server 2008 R2 reaches end of support in January 2020. Businesses using older Windows server software have little time to redevelop code
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June 24, 2019
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London named top five global retail colocation hub by Synergy Research Group
The latest quarterly colocation market tracker data from Synergy Research Group highlights differences between growth trends between retail and wholesale sectors, and the impact the hyperscale sector is having on both
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June 24, 2019
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US tech industry’s racial wage gap is widening, report finds
A report on salaries in the tech industry has found that the racial wage gap in the US is widening, despite the average tech worker salary increasing year on year
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June 24, 2019
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Steel firm adds steel to resilience with Scale hyper-converged
Carrs Tool Steels had to move on from legacy servers and found hyper-converged infrastructure from Scale Computing the ideal fit for a small business that couldn’t afford downtime
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June 24, 2019
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ASEAN CIOs learn to navigate the data economy
A group of IT leaders in Southeast Asia will converge in Edinburgh this July to delve deeper into issues that have been holding back efforts to become better data-driven organisations
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June 21, 2019
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UK takes world lead in surveillance camera security
Although the UK is sometimes referred to as “the most surveilled country” in the world, it has taken the lead in setting minimum security requirements for surveillance cameras. But how will this make a difference internationally?
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June 21, 2019
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Nominations open for UK’s security unsung heroes
The Security Serious cyber awareness campaign has opened nominations for the fourth annual cyber security Unsung Heroes awards
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June 21, 2019
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Parents don’t know enough about cyber careers
Research by the SANS Institute finds that while parents are aware of cyber security, they don’t know enough to encourage their children into cyber roles
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June 21, 2019
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Government must address shortcomings to make data strategy work
A National Audit Office report outlines the challenges that need to be investigated around making more effective use of data in citizen service delivery and government operations
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June 21, 2019
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West Midlands paramedics test remote ultrasonic sensor scans
Ultrasound sensor works with a haptic glove worn by a paramedic connected over 5G to a clinician, who provides remote diagnosis
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June 21, 2019
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Small business not necessarily weakest security link
Small businesses may not be the weakest link in the supply chain after all, with a lack of skills and best practices being bigger factors, a study by (ISC)² reveals
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June 21, 2019
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CIOs experience stress, verbal and physical abuse during IT failures
Business continuity involves more than the investment in resilient IT – staff and their families need support too
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June 21, 2019
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Surveillance camera czar calls for stronger UK code of practice
Surveillance cameras are for supporting communities, not spying on them, but the UK needs stronger regulation and citizen engagement in this area, says surveillance camera commissioner
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June 20, 2019
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How APAC CIOs are driving AI projects
IT leaders at a Computer Weekly roundtable say they are grappling with compute bottlenecks and explainable artificial intelligence even as chatbots and other AI projects are being rolled out in full swing
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June 20, 2019
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Asos trials AR catwalk technology
Online retailer Asos has partnered with HoloMe to trial an augmented reality catwalk for users of its fashion app
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June 20, 2019
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UK citizens call for diversity in AI to be addressed
Public wants government and tech companies to tackle diversity issues related to the application of artificial intelligence, a study has found
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June 20, 2019
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Online porn age-verification checks delayed for six months
Changes to force UK internet users to prove their age to access adult content are postponed for a third time because of failure to notify the European Commission of key policy details
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June 20, 2019
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Facebook officially unveils cryptocurrency plans
Facebook has released details about its Libra cryptocurrency, but questions still remain over how, and if, it will work
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June 20, 2019
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HCL delivers digital services to Cricket Australia
Cricket governing body chooses Indian IT supplier to expand the boundaries of its customer engagement platforms
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June 20, 2019
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Tech startups establish deep roots in Copenhagen
Danish capital offers all the advantages startups need to get off the ground and many are staying there for the long haul
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June 20, 2019
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Enterprises challenged with security basics
Visibility, security tool overload and manual reporting are cited as top concerns by UK security leaders, a report reveals
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June 20, 2019
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UK to launch security standard for surveillance cameras
The UK is launching the world’s first voluntary cyber security standard and compliance certification mark for the manufacturers of surveillance cameras
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June 20, 2019
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Oracle results: Revenue flat, cloud progress claimed
Full-year 2018-19 results show revenue flat to slight, but executives claim cloud headway and progress on autonomous database uptake
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June 20, 2019
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Most mobile apps vulnerable to malware
iOS and Android apps equally vulnerable to being exploited remotely by malware, report reveals
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June 19, 2019
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How AirAsia streamlined its customer service
Integrating multiple customer touch points with Salesforce has enabled Asia’s leading low-cost carrier to shorten waiting time and improve customer service
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June 19, 2019
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Lloyds Bank uses community effort to push out DevOps
The developers and IT operations teams were once separate. Now they are one. The challenge is getting this to scale across the business
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June 19, 2019
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NetApp ports services to NetApp HCI for multi-cloud storage
NetApp will debut multi-cloud services on its NetApp HCI hyper-converged platform, with the first being its Kubernetes orchestrator service and Cloud Volumes
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June 19, 2019
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Women in IT trailblazer Maggie Berry gets OBE
Early pioneer of networking who aimed to get more women into technology is included in Queen's Birthday Honours
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June 19, 2019
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Looming private sector IR35 reforms prompts calls for gig economy-focused tax system overhaul
The growth of the gig-based economy has exposed weaknesses in the UK tax system – exacerbated by the IR35 reforms – that mean an overhaul is needed, panel claims
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June 19, 2019
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IoT Security Foundation publishes smart building whitepaper
The IoT Security Foundation has published a guide on security for smart buildings to highlight key issues and gather feedback to inform future guidance for industry stakeholders
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June 19, 2019
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Telcos hail progress improvements in meeting UK full-fibre broadband deployment targets
Senior management from Openreach, TalkTalk and Three use Connected Britain keynote to share insights on how full-fibre broadband deployment is progressing across the country
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June 19, 2019
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Finland’s Tieto and Norway’s Evry merge to fend off competition from Indian suppliers
Two of the Nordic region's biggest IT suppliers merge as competition in their home region increases
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June 19, 2019
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Oxford University accepts £150m for artificial intelligence research
Oxford University has accepted £150m to build a new humanities hub that will include a centre for artificial intelligence ethics research from Stephen Schwarzman, a US private equity boss
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June 19, 2019
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Converged security takes centre stage at IFSEC
The importance and benefits of combining physical and cyber security was underlined in the opening session of the 2019 IFSEC security conference
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June 19, 2019
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UK government pushes data-driven agenda
A smart data report has been published with consultations under way, while an open call for evidence has been launched to help shape the national data plan
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June 19, 2019
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Regional alliances boost Nordic AI industry
Universities and technology businesses in Nordic countries are working cross-border as part of two pan-Nordic organisations