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June 26, 2019
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TietoEVRY merger headlines wider consolidation in Nordic IT industry
The merger of Tieto and Evry is only part of the widespread consolidation that is hitting the region’s tech sector
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June 26, 2019
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Open banking could generate £18bn in value for UK SMEs and citizens
Consumers and SMEs could generate billions of pounds in value if open banking adoption reaches its potential
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June 26, 2019
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Wider threat campaign behind Wipro breach
A sophisticated, far-ranging threat campaign was behind the breach at Indian IT services firm Wipro in April, which was not an isolated incident, RiskIQ report reveals
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June 26, 2019
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Nordic public dispels fears over AI and welcomes its advance
People in the Nordic countries are more welcoming and less fearful of the advance of artificial intelligence than those in other regions
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June 26, 2019
26
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Confusing cocktail of document licensing in SAP’s Hana strategy
SAP wants its customers to migrate from ECC to Hana and its cloud offering and is also putting forward a new, “ambiguous” document licensing scheme
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June 26, 2019
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Veritas bundles NetBackup into Enterprise Data Services Platform
Backup giant wraps key product into data management wrapper that adds search, index and data classification Information Studio plus InfoScale software-defined storage
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June 26, 2019
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Six arrested over €24m cryptocurrency theft
Police have arrested six people in the UK and the Netherlands in connection with the theft of cryptocurrency worth €24m
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June 26, 2019
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Singapore government forms digital industry office
New office will help local tech firms grow their regional footprint and build new capabilities in order to thrive in APAC’s booming digital economy
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June 26, 2019
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UK cyber security progress stalled, says report
UK firms rank cyber attacks as a top business issue, but are stalling in cyber security best practice, lagging behind top performers in India
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June 26, 2019
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NHS Wales provides 100,000 staff with Microsoft 365
Cloud-based suite will help Welsh healthcare service drive digitisation initiatives and support greater collaboration and video-based consultations
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June 26, 2019
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Shipping giant Maersk on taking a cloud-first approach to disrupting the competition
Rasmus Hald, who heads up the cloud centre of excellence at shipping giant Maersk, opens up about how the firm is embracing a cloud-first policy in the name of seeing off competitive threats and improving the sustainability of its operations
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June 25, 2019
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Australia’s demand for cloud continues to soar
Over 40% of local businesses are now using public cloud services, though the lack of cloud skills remains a key barrier to wider adoption
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June 25, 2019
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Half of Dutch IT decision-makers can’t explain blockchain technology
IT decision-makers in the Netherlands know that blockchain has significant benefits, but half don’t understand how to apply it
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June 25, 2019
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Three Finnish banks, one core IT platform
Can a shared core IT platform enable three Finnish banks to become more efficient yet maintain individual competitiveness?
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June 25, 2019
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Outdated IT systems are hindering patient care
Lack of modernisation is presenting a threat to patients and healthcare practitioners, says study
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June 25, 2019
25
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AI will drive reskilling in problem solving, creativity and collaboration
A study from the Economist Intelligence Unit has found that executives do not believe that artificial intelligence will lead to job losses, but staff will need retraining
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June 25, 2019
25
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Growing diversity of datacentre types revealed in latest Vertiv 2025 market predictions study
Datacentre power specialist’s latest poll on what the industry will look like in 2025 reveals a change in attitude from respondents to powering sites with renewable energy, and shines a light on how its looming skills crisis is developing
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June 25, 2019
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APT attack on telcos highlights need for comprehensive defence
A global cyber attack against multiple telecommunications firms underlines need for comprehensive approach to cyber defence, say researchers and industry commentators
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June 25, 2019
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Post Office appoints new chief information officer
Former Holland & Barrett IT chief joins the Post Office as interim CIO after former incumbent is promoted
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June 25, 2019
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Sky invests £125,000 in female-led business ideas
Five women have been awarded their share of £125,000 from Sky to pursue technology-led business ideas
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June 25, 2019
25
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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
25
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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
25
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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