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News Archive
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April 25, 2019
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No final decision taken on Huawei 5G ban, government claims
Culture secretary tells MPs that a final decision on use of Huawei in UK 5G networks has not been taken, and says government is taking the leak of confidential discussions at the National Security Council very seriously
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April 25, 2019
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Apr'19
JEDI cloud chief quits as award date for controversial 10-year US government cloud deal nears
Chris Lynch, director of the US Defence Digital Service, has assured staff that the 10-year JEDI cloud project will proceed as he confirms his departure
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April 25, 2019
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School should prepare kids for the digital workplace, say teachers
Many teachers say school should prepare young people for working in a digital environment, but a number of schools are underinvesting in technology
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April 25, 2019
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Cabinet Office addresses 5G security issue
Cabinet Office uses NCSC conference to lay out government’s approach to the security of 5G networks, as controversy grows around using equipment from Chinese supplier Huawei
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April 25, 2019
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NCSC looks to industry to scale Active Cyber Defence
The national cyber security agency is calling on wider government organisations as well as industry to help scale automated cyber attack blocking systems country-wide
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April 25, 2019
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Huawei sharpens AI edge in global cloud move
Chinese tech giant is honing its artificial intelligence capabilities to compete against rivals in global cloud computing markets
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April 24, 2019
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Internet Watch Foundation raises stakes in war against online child porn
Organisation’s work around tackling the spread of child sexual abuse imagery is being enhanced with advanced video tagging technology and artificial intelligence
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
Online fashion brand Boohoo sees year-on-year revenue growth
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has seen a spike in revenue over the past year across all of its operating brands, and has announced the completion of several digital projects
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April 24, 2019
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AWS bags multi-year deal to support Ford-backed bid to create open connected car cloud platform
Amazon Web Services has secured a multi-year deal to provide underlying support for a Ford-backed bid to create an open cloud platform to accelerate the development of connected car services
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April 24, 2019
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NCSC to scale up intelligence sharing, says GCHQ director
The GCHQ director has outlined the agency’s cyber security mission in the third decade of the internet age at CyberUK, promising to scale up the sharing of declassified cyber intelligence with industry
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April 24, 2019
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Challenger bank Tandem migrates to AWS in one weekend
Customer migration to Amazon Web Services demonstrates challenger banks’ agility in moving quickly to the latest technology
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April 24, 2019
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Market must address IT failures in large infrastructure projects, government says
If companies want certainty that strategic investment will continue post Brexit, they need to address areas such as technical complexity management, says the chief executive of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
SAP Q1 2019 results: 400 more S/4 Hana sign-ups, €1.5bn in cloud
SAP’s first-quarter 2019 financial results indicate cloud revenue at 26% of total, and 400 new customers for S/4 Hana. Senior executive losses, restructure and Qualtrix acquisition cost bite into profit
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April 24, 2019
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Pure Storage buys Compuverde to put object storage on steroids
Fast flash storage specialist Pure Storage adds object storage to FlashArray and aims to compete with NetApp on NAS while bringing flash performance to web applications
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
Eagle Eye enlists Rackspace to lead 'all-in' Google Cloud Platform migration
Digital marketing platform provider Eagle Eye is leaning on Rackspace to support its move to the Google Cloud Platform
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
PM May approves Huawei for use in 5G networks despite opposition
The UK’s National Security Council has approved the use of Huawei’s networking equipment in parts of the country’s 5G mobile networks in spite of widespread opposition
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April 24, 2019
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Apr'19
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Global intelligence agencies share UK stage for first time
Representatives of intelligence agencies from the Five Eyes alliance are to share a public platform in the UK for the first time at this year’s NCSC CyberUK conference
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Stockholm prospers as tech hub as perceptions of entrepreneurs changes
Stockholm has thrived as a tech startup hub after out-of-date attitudes to entrepreneurs changed
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Egypt aims to develop coding skills earlier in education system
An Egyptian government initiative will see thousands of teenagers trained to code in HTML, CSS and Python
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Apple spends upwards of $30m a month on AWS during first quarter of 2019, report claims
According to US media reports, Apple is spending upwards of $30m a month on procuring cloud services from Amazon Web Services
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
London Ambulance Service trials real-time access to patient data
The NHS Identity Service pilot enables clinicians to access summary care records on secure iPads
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Digital court system reaches first key milestones
The platform rolled out at Crown Courts in England and Wales a year ago has increased speed and efficiency of online citizen services and saved 100 million sheets of paper so far
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Casual collaboration comms pose security risk, survey shows
UK employees have a worryingly casual attitude to workplace communications, underling the need for employers to take steps to counter related cyber attack vulnerabilities
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April 23, 2019
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Apr'19
Open doors at Huawei in China as it mounts defence
Computer Weekly was on a recent UK press tour of Huawei’s new campus in Dongguan, China. The company is opening up as it faces US criticism for alleged complicity with China’s security apparatus
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April 23, 2019
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WannaCry hero pleads guilty, urges others to stay on ‘good side’
Briton hailed as WannaCry hero finally pleads guilty to charges of writing and distributing malware, but urges security researchers to stay away from the “dark side”
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April 23, 2019
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APAC set for blockchain boom
Led by China, spending on blockchain technology in Asia-Pacific excluding Japan will surpass $2bn by 2022
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April 22, 2019
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With Anthos, Google seeks to unify open source cloud technologies
Urs Hölzle, Google’s head of technical infrastructure, talks up efforts to deliver what he claims to be the first open source cloud stack
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April 20, 2019
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NCSC urges better online security practices
UK cyber security agency is urging citizens to improve online safety and password security after research reveals most-hacked passwords and a survey exposes gaps in online security
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April 19, 2019
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UK government adds voice to citizen services delivery
Voice technology enables access to more than 12,000 information items through Alexa or Google Home
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April 18, 2019
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Spotify opens new London R&D hub
Music streaming service Spotify has opened a new technology hub in London, as part of its push to open offices outside the US and Stockholm
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April 18, 2019
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Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors
Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives
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April 18, 2019
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20 firms join Tech Nation’s cyber security scale-up programme
Tech Nation scale-up programme is designed to boost the UK’s cyber sector, accelerate the growth of its top companies and build a robust, cross-industry network
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April 18, 2019
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Widespread adoption of digital ID could boost economic growth
New study argues that the standard could bring benefits to businesses in sectors such as financial services as well as government – but it all depends on high adoption rates
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April 18, 2019
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Etihad Airways automates customer and luggage journey monitoring
National airline of United Arab Emirates, Etihad Airways, will improve passenger journeys through automated monitoring
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April 18, 2019
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State-sponsored hackers are hijacking DNS, researchers warn
A DNS-hijacking campaign targeting the Middle East and Africa may lead to actors more broadly attacking the global DNS system
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April 18, 2019
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Private 5G networks will be a ‘big trend’
With private 5G networks, enterprises can expect a wireless local area network type architecture that addresses the limitations of Wi-Fi, says top Commscope executive
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April 17, 2019
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Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production
Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles
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April 17, 2019
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UK government to introduce online porn age checks
World-first regulations will see age verification introduced in July and enforced by the British Board of Film Classification. Non-compliant sites risk withdrawal of payment services or being blocked
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Understanding Anthos: Google’s multicloud bid to define the next 20 years of enterprise IT
The unveiling of Google Cloud’s Anthos multicloud management tool dominated many discussions at the firm’s annual developer conference in San Francisco, amid claims that it could change the face of enterprise IT for decades
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April 17, 2019
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HM Land Registry completes blockchain trial
HM Land Registry’s blockchain project is part of a wider digital transformation initiative which aims to simplify and speed up the process of buying and selling property
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April 17, 2019
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Apple and Qualcomm settle up as Intel quits 5G chip business
Apple and Qualcomm have set aside their ongoing litigation and struck a deal to work together on future 5G iPhones, leaving Intel in the lurch
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April 17, 2019
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Nearly a quarter of tech firms do not security check products
Nearly a quarter of organisations polled do not run security checks on products, and nearly a third admitted to shipping products with known security vulnerabilities, a survey shows
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April 17, 2019
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Government says no conflict of interest in trial despite Post Office chairman’s dual role
BEIS refutes MP’s suggestion of Post Office chairman’s conflict of interest in group litigation case involving Horizon IT system
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April 17, 2019
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Construction halted at Apple datacentre in Denmark over alleged contractor dispute, report suggests
A local media report suggests construction of Apple's first non-US datacentre has halted in Denmark over a dispute over missed deadlines by the contractor tasked with delivering the build
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April 17, 2019
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Middle East CIOs optimistic as budgets increase and digital transformations expand
Cyber security and risk management will see the biggest increase in spending, but digital transformation of businesses is a major driver of investment, survey shows
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Qumulo upgrades hybrid-flash hybrid cloud C-series with C-72T
Hybrid cloud-focused clustered NAS provider Qumulo’s C-72T takes advantage of cheaper and better components to start at 72TB and scale to petabytes from a 1U node
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April 17, 2019
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TfL suspends Wi-Fi service as Extinction Rebellion spreads
Transport for London has cut off its public Virgin Media Wi-Fi service to disrupt climate change protests
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April 17, 2019
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Morrisons to launch fresh appeal against breach liability ruling
Supermarket chain Morrisons is to launch a second appeal against a High Court ruling that found it liable for a data leak by a former employee
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April 17, 2019
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Apr'19
Wipro admits to potential breach to employee accounts by phishing attack
Indian IT services company Wipro is investigating a phishing attack, which hit some staff email accounts and launched attacks on customer environments