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May 15, 2023
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May'23
Online sales suffer as consumers hit shops for bargains
While overall shopping figures saw year-on-year growth in April 2023, online sales took a hit as shoppers look for cheaper goods in stores
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May 15, 2023
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May'23
Consumers, operators and governments drive Fixed Wireless Access market
Analyst predicts rosy future ahead for Fixed Wireless Access as 5G flourishes on a global basis, becoming a major source of revenue for operators globally over the next seven years
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Cisco accelerates observability strategy with customer digital experience monitoring
Bi-directional integration between network giant’s AppDynamics solution and network intelligence provider aims to close network observability gaps with rapid actionable recommendations and insights
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: Business automation intensifies as data governance returns
Business automation and a renewed focus on data governance to get more value from data have attracted more interest for UK enterprise software investment, says the TechTarget IT Priorities 2023 survey
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
MEPs vote in raft of amendments to EU AI Act
The proposed amendments to the EU’s AI Act have garnered a mixed reception from both industry and civil society, with the former seeing it as too stringent and the latter as not stringent enough in many areas, despite positive progress in others
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Let’s put an end to secrecy and cover-ups in ransomware attacks
The NCSC and the ICO are calling for organisations to bite the bullet and be more open about cyber security and ransomware incidents, and the community is firmly behind them
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
IT leaders missing vital connection between enterprise network and employee experience
Survey reveals that despite the rise of hybrid and remote working, and as digitisation demands increase, companies are struggling to connect their employees to the enterprise network
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
The government tax agency has been praised for its ‘pragmatic’ approach to handling an 18-month private sector IR35 compliance investigation
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
BT unveils secure networking service for UK business customers
UK’s leading telco teams with US cyber security company to launch secure software-defined networking service for business customers available on a managed services basis
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: Budgeting for IT innovation
In spite of the economic slowdown, IT leaders are driving forward investments in IT
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison
A senior Post Office lawyer appeared gleeful in email about how his team helped prosecute a subpostmaster who was sent to prison
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
How Splunk is driving security automation
Splunk’s head of security in APAC talks up the company’s efforts to ease the workloads of security analysts amid lower adoption of security automation and analytics in the region
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Solid Q2 sees Amdocs make acquisition, drive international partnerships
Communications software and services provider announces record second quarter revenues with high rate of successful project deployment
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May 12, 2023
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May'23
Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore
Azure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Investigatory Powers Tribunal finds NCA EncroChat hacking warrants were lawful
Investigatory Powers Tribunal refers questions over whether messages obtained from the EncroChat encrypted phone network are legally admissible back to the criminal court
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Webex and Google drive improved collaboration capabilities
Collaboration arm of networking giant reveals enhanced relationship with IT behemoth centred on creating faster synergy offering seamless way to connect through meetings and messaging and to improve automotive meeting experiences
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Google AI targets programmer productivity
Google is opening up more capabilities in its generative AI model, with tools for peer programming and automatic code generation
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
ThinkWiFi launches first Kenyan commercial outdoor deployment of TIP OpenWiFi
Kenya’s largest ISP dedicated exclusively to rural and peri-urban markets teams with free, uncapped internet operator to provide disaggregated, open-source Wi-Fi network funded through digital advertising monetisation model
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Google Cloud and SAP in enterprise open data push
Long-time technology collaborators Google Cloud and SAP are embarking on a push to make it easier for enterprises to derive value from their data and put it to use in artificial intelligence and machine learning settings
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Australia to shore up cyber and digital capabilities in Budget 2023
Australia is spending more than A$2bn to strengthen cyber resilience, improve digital government services and fuel AI adoption, among other areas, in its latest budget
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network
Anticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
AI outcry intensifies as EU readies regulation
Policymakers are battling to keep pace with AI developments, while experts warn of societal impact
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Kao Data unveils Tier II datacentre strategy by pledging to open Manchester facility in late 2025
HPC-focused colocation provider Kao Data is expanding its datacentre footprint into the north of England by pledging to open a 40MW facility by late-2025
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Telia taps Ericsson to switch on private 5G network
Ericsson and Telia launch the Baltic region’s first enterprise 5G private network in Estonia to enable smart factory transformation
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Journalists’ confidential communications subject to unlawful spying, court hears
Campaign group Liberty and the National Union of Journalists tell Court of Appeal the government has not gone far enough to protect confidential journalist information and sources from surveillance
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May 11, 2023
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May'23
Fujitsu staff had ‘unrestricted and unauditable’ remote access to Post Office branch systems
Fujitsu engineers could make changes to Post Office branch accounts without anyone knowing
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
UKtech50 2023: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
Our judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of more than 300 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023
Quarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
Secure Boot vulnerability causes Patch Tuesday headache for admins
Applying the fix for a security bypass zero-day affecting the Windows Secure Boot feature will be a long process that will drag into 2024, but for good reason, says Microsoft
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
Black Basta ransomware attack to cost Capita over £15m
Exceptional costs arising from the March 2023 Black Basta ransomware attack on the systems of outsourcer Capita will be somewhere between £15m and £20m, the organisation says
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
Defra’s legacy IT unsupported and ill-equipped for digital services
A Public Accounts Committee report has found many applications are based on legacy IT and paper-basd systems, holding back digitisation
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
MPLS and SD-WAN fail to meet needs of modern enterprise
Study from network architect argues modern uses cases have broken the network edge, with both traditional topology and much-touted software-defined replacement not cutting it
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
Nebulon aims Tripline at ransomware detection in storage
Tripline claims ransomware detection from samples every 30 seconds and works in conjunction with snapshots to deliver recovery from an attack in four minutes
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May 10, 2023
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May'23
How datacentre operators can fend off cyber attacks
Applying zero-trust principles in the form of strong authentication controls and network segmentation can help datacentre operators to mitigate cyber threats
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
OVHcloud aims to bring Glacier-like cloud archive to Europe
OVHcloud makes Cold Archive GA with deep archive storage cheaper than AWS’s offer and all based on IBM 3592 tape hardware spread across four sites with Atempo backup
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan
Adding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: security dominates IoT investment plans
With increased devices and sensors collecting data, there is more rich information for businesses to use as analysis and in training – but security still tops wallet share, says report
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs
Study from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
UKtech50 2023: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
Each year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2023
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
Tech jobs are on the rise, but soft skills are most coveted, says WEF
Research by the World Economic Forum has found technology jobs are currently some of the fastest growing, but firms still want employees to have transferable skills
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May 09, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: Collaboration technologies to benefit from future of work investment drive
Research finds that as businesses settle into hybrid work, UCaaS and other collaboration technologies are regarded by IT professionals as crucial tool for driving employee productivity and workflow optimisation
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May 08, 2023
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May'23
Chat control: EU lawyers warn plans to scan encrypted messages for child abuse may be unlawful
Leaked legal advice warns that European ‘chat control’ proposals to require tech companies to scan private and encrypted messages for child abuse are likely to breach EU law
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May 08, 2023
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May'23
How lab grown neurons could power the future of AI
Melbourne-based Cortical Labs’ lab grown neurons could speed up AI training in a more energy efficient way and its work has caught the eye of hyperscalers and Amazon’s CTO
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
IT Priorities 2023: Distributed IT and hybrid work drive adoption of new networks
Research shows security continues to dominate networking needs, along with the need to support users wherever they are, with firms more than ready to invest in future of work initiatives
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Employee perception may be key to success of UAE’s big data initiative
Study shows the impact employee perception can have on big data projects in the United Arab Emirates
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Capita pension clients told data may have leaked
Capita has told trustees of some of the pension funds for which it provides outsourced services that their customer data may have been stolen by the Black Basta ransomware operation
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Open banking use to increase 470% in next four years, driven from Europe
Europe is leading the surge in the take-up of API-based open banking services, according to Juniper Research
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Apple results show Mac sales hit by economic slowdown
While it has been a record quarter for Apple in terms of services, and the iPhone remains a big seller, Mac and iPad renewals are down
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Santander reports increase in scams and admits fraud head was impersonated
Santander has reported an increase in impersonation scams, and admitted its own head of fraud was impersonated by a fraudster
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May 05, 2023
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May'23
Welsh Water turns on CPaaS tap for enhanced customer experiences
Not-for-profit water company deploys CPaaS-based video comms services to optimise operations, budget control and solve customer issues more quickly