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23 Apr 2024
Post Office boss used husband’s descriptions in Orwellian ploy to downplay Horizon problems
By Karl FlindersPost Office CEO sought advice from husband on what words to use in reports to downplay known errors in software
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23 Apr 2024
AWS boosts Amazon Bedrock GenAI platform, upgrades Titan LLM
By Shaun SutnerThe cloud giant buttressed its GenAI platform with features to import, select and build safety guardrails for third-party LLMs from Meta, Cohere, Mistral and others more easily.
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23 Apr 2024
Mandiant: Attacker dwell time down, ransomware up in 2023
By Rob WrightMandiant's M-Trends 2024 report offered positive signs for global cybersecurity but warned that threat actors are shifting to zero-day exploitation and evasion techniques.
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30 Jan 2024
Quantum computing in 2024: What are the challenges?
By Cliff SaranResearch shows that while there has been a big reduction in quantum computing investment, governments have been ploughing in funding
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30 Jan 2024
TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor and Infinigate expand portfolios
By Simon QuickeDistributors are making moves to ensure they have a mix of products and services that appeal to their channel partner bases
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30 Jan 2024
Oracle to fine-tune AI for the enterprise
By Stephen PritchardOracle AI developments aim to blend enterprise data and LLMs across its technology stack and SaaS portfolio
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30 Jan 2024
Juniper claims first AI-native networking platform
By Joe O’HalloranAIOps and virtual network assistant expanded with first integrated digital experience twinning and end-to-end insight across campus, branch and data centre infrastructures to drive more speed, scale and value
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30 Jan 2024
We need backup! Pennsylvania police data loss shows why
By Antony AdsheadPolice evidence systems data was lost during ‘routine maintenance’, with human error blamed – the case clearly illustrates why data protection can’t be left to chance
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30 Jan 2024
HYCU R-Cloud adds GenAI for SaaS data protection
By Tim McCarthyAnthropic's LLM Claude powers a new generative AI feature in HYCU's R-Cloud to automate code that can help deliver SaaS data protection capabilities using a console.
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30 Jan 2024
Sporting events drive 2023’s biggest daily spikes in European and US network traffic
By Joe O’HalloranAnalysis from leading internet exchange operator reveals 23% rise in global data traffic in 2023 to 59 exabytes, showing clear seasonal impact of gaming and video conferencing
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30 Jan 2024
How Simplyhealth is using Salesforce’s take on generative AI to boost email response times
By Steve RangerHealth and dental plan company is cutting response times to some common and recurring client queries – from 12 minutes to just one
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30 Jan 2024
Inside India’s supercomputing journey
By Pratima HarigunaniIndia is looking to shore up its supercomputing capabilities, but more needs to be done to realise its ambition of becoming a world leader in the field
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30 Jan 2024
Pre-Horizon users contacting lawyers as more Post Office IT horror stories emerge
By Karl FlindersLawyer says there is no reason to believe the Post Office treated unexplained shortfalls on systems prior to Horizon any differently to the way it dealt with unexplained Horizon shortfalls
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30 Jan 2024
UK 5G providers up service game across the board
By Joe O’HalloranLatest UK mobile performance review reveals how competition among UK mobile network operators continued to heat up in the second half of 2023, leading to performance and availability seeing significant improvement
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29 Jan 2024
ServiceNow, IBM set partner programs for AI transformation
By John MooreTechnology providers reach out to service providers that can help them deliver business change, digital workflows and emerging technologies to enterprise customers.
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29 Jan 2024
Citizen Lab details ongoing battle against spyware vendors
By Arielle WaldmanAt the SANS Cyber Threat Intelligence Summit, Citizen Lab researcher Bill Marczak discusses spyware proliferation from commercial vendors such as NSO Group, Cytrox and Quadream.
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29 Jan 2024
Juniper adds data center networks to Mist AI
By Antone GonsalvesJuniper's Mist AI update will include using the Marvis virtual network assistant to obtain information on data center cabling, configurations and connectivity issues.
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29 Jan 2024
In Congress, remote work policy debate hides facts
By Patrick ThibodeauU.S. House Republicans criticize the Interior Department's remote work policy, saying it lowers productivity. Selective omissions of data challenge these claims.
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29 Jan 2024
Credit Karma preps 'Zero-touch' Argo Rollouts
By Beth PariseauThe Intuit subsidiary is in the process of moving to a homegrown event-driven progressive delivery platform and has already contributed some related code upstream.
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29 Jan 2024
Russian IT sector still under serious pressure
By Computer Weekly correspondentRussian IT sector faces challenges on multiple fronts as Western sanctions widen
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29 Jan 2024
Proposed changes to investment thresholds highlights lack of funding diversity
By Clare McDonaldThe government is introducing a law to raise the income threshold for potential angel investors, potentially making it harder for people from underrepresented groups to fund startups
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29 Jan 2024
Channel must be able to support cloud repatriation shift
By Simon QuickeCitrix shines a light on a growing trend as strategies are reconsidered in the face of security and cost concerns
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29 Jan 2024
Podcast: Sama responds to AI data labeling criticism
By Esther AjaoThe data annotation and labeling vendor, which has faced criticism for its practices in Africa despite its social good mission, is out with a new platform to reduce model failure.
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29 Jan 2024
CityFibre hits £100m revenue milestone in 2023
By Joe O’HalloranTrading update shows UK’s largest independent fibre network reaps benefit from adding one million ready-for-service (RFS) homes in 2023, taking total RFS premises to over 3.2 million
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29 Jan 2024
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickePlenty of senior appointments being announced in the past working week, including SecurityBridge, Panzura, F5, UiPath, Delinea and Jetbuilt
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29 Jan 2024
Google Cloud teams up with Singapore government on AI initiatives
By Aaron TanOver 100 generative AI use cases have been tested through the AI Trailblazers programme, among other initiatives to spur AI adoption and build AI talent in the city-state
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29 Jan 2024
73% of Digital Health Companies Use Standards-Based EHR APIs
By Hannah NelsonWhile most digital health companies use standards-based EHR APIs for EHR integration, nearly the same number of companies reported the use of proprietary EHR APIs.
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29 Jan 2024
Lords question legality of police facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonLords committee ‘deeply concerned’ about the rapid expansion of live facial recognition by UK police, which it says is progressing without any real oversight or accountability
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29 Jan 2024
MP demands answers from government minister over second faulty Post Office IT system
By Karl FlindersKevan Jones MP highlighted evidence of injustices caused by a computer system used in Post Office branches prior to the introduction of the controversial Horizon system.
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26 Jan 2024
Microsoft: Legacy account hacked by Russian APT had no MFA
By Alexander CulafiMicrosoft has begun notifying other organizations that have been targeted in recent attacks by Midnight Blizzard, a Russian nation-state actor also known as Cozy Bear and APT29.
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26 Jan 2024
GenAI tools ‘could not exist’ if firms are made to pay copyright
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAI firm Anthropic hits out at copyright lawsuit filed by music publishers, claiming the content ingested into its models falls under ‘fair use’ and that any licensing regime would be too complex and costly
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26 Jan 2024
SAP puts the focus on AI, but cloud is still the key
By Steve RangerERP giant wants to boost its AI capabilities, but there remains work to be done persuading customers to shift to its cloud offerings
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26 Jan 2024
8x8 enhances experience communications as a service suite
By Joe O’HalloranXCaaS platform to now include capabilities such as AI-generated post-meeting smart summaries and action items, omnichannel experiences, global workforce support, and deeper technology partner integrations
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26 Jan 2024
M247 shares PTSN switch-off pitch advice
By Simon QuickeManaged service player M247 has one eye firmly on next year’s PTSN switch-off and is encouraging fellow channel partners to help customers to take migration steps
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26 Jan 2024
AWS introduces SME partner competency
By Simon QuickeCloud player reacts to small and medium customer requirements for dedicated support with the launch of a targeted option
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26 Jan 2024
Ford Pro accelerates vehicle insights and control
By Joe O’HalloranCommercial division of Ford gasses up connected car offer by expanding suite of telematics productivity solutions to give commercial customers more insight and control over their fleet vehicles
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26 Jan 2024
Akira ransomware gang claims Lush cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe Akira ransomware gang claims to have stolen over 100GB of data from cosmetics manufacturer and retailer Lush
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26 Jan 2024
Lawyers carry on Post Office appeals amid uncertainty over government plan to overturn en masse
By Karl FlindersLawyers supporting former subpostmasters said they will continue appealing convictions as normal despite government plan to exonerate hundreds in one go
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26 Jan 2024
UK government consults on age verification tech in alcohol sales
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe government has said it wants to allow the use of digital identities and various age-verification technologies in alcohol sales
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26 Jan 2024
Wi-Fi HaLow begins real-world commercial IoT deployments
By Joe O’HalloranNew Wi-Fi standard to address wide range of IoT applications and offer support for use cases including smart home, smart city, building automation, smart retail, industrial IoT and agriculture technology
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26 Jan 2024
Expert IT witness outsmarted an ‘aggressive’ Post Office to get to truth after inspection ‘madness’
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office’s attempts to protect the Horizon system are well known, in light of the public inquiry and a recent TV drama, but Computer Weekly can reveal how an IT expert was treated during his investigation of Horizon
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25 Jan 2024
FTC launches inquiry into generative AI partnerships
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC has announced that it's looking into the relationships between big tech companies and generative AI companies and their impact on the market.
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25 Jan 2024
Panzura board appoints Waldschmidt as CEO
By Tim McCarthyDan Waldschmidt replaces Jill Stelfox at the SaaS storage vendor. Stelfox led the company since 2020 and says she's 'actively choosing to be silent right now.'
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25 Jan 2024
Google and Hugging Face unveil AI partnership
By Esther AjaoThe partnership reflects the cloud provider's support of open source and aims to appeal to enterprises looking to move from ideation to implementation of generative AI workloads.
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25 Jan 2024
HPE breached by Russian APT behind Microsoft hack
By Alexander CulafiHPE suspects that Cozy Bear, a Russian state-sponsored threat actor also known as Midnight Blizzard and Nobelium, breached its network twice in 2020.
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25 Jan 2024
Datacentres set to consume third of Ireland’s energy by 2026
By Caroline DonnellyForecast data from International Energy Agency shines light on how booming demand for datacentres is affecting energy usage levels in different geographies
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25 Jan 2024
Telefónica, Nova Labs launch helium mobile hotspots in Mexico
By Joe O’HalloranTelco’s customer coverage extended in Mexico City and Oaxaca by using existing SIMs to offload mobile data to dedicated extended network
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25 Jan 2024
Additional spectrum needed for 5G-Advanced, 6G networks
By Joe O’HalloranWith more advanced mobile infrastructures set to be introduced over the next five years, report suggests wireless industry needs access to more spectrum to support applications such as XR, connected cars and metaverse
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25 Jan 2024
Pennsylvania HIEs, Health IT Vendor Partner on SDOH Referral Tool
By Hannah NelsonHealth IT vendor findhelp and Pennsylvania's Consortium of HIEs are creating a platform called PA Navigate that aims to improve SDOH referrals and drive health equity across the state.
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25 Jan 2024
Cisco updates AppDynamics with Smart Agents to tackle sprawl
By Cliff SaranAs application architectures becomes more distributed, monitoring becomes increasingly complex – Cisco has a plan for simplification
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25 Jan 2024
Bugcrowd sees surge in vulnerability submissions, led by public sector
By Alex ScroxtonCrowdsourced vulnerability disclosure and bug bounty platform Bugcrowd says it saw a 151% uptick in submissions related to government and public sector organisations in 2023
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25 Jan 2024
Meteoric growth in VSAT, BGAN, SatPhones and 5G mobile devices
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds rapid deployment of non-geostationary orbit networks such as Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, and soon Amazon’s Kuiper, quickly advancing innovation in the satellite ground segment
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25 Jan 2024
DSIT unveils forum to drive AI adoption in UK businesses
By Cliff SaranUK government launches AI Opportunity Forum with tech and business chiefs to help firms drive up UK productivity through AI
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25 Jan 2024
Tony Blair Institute calls for creation of NHS Data Trust
By Lis EvenstadThe NHS would have a majority stake in the data trust, with additional investment from private sector companies, harnessing anonymised data as a competitive asset, proposes the think thank
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25 Jan 2024
Civil Service must embrace innovation, says Cabinet Office minister
By Lis EvenstadJohn Glen sets out plans for Civil Service reform, highlighting a focus on technology and innovation, as he plans to ‘crack the productivity puzzle’ in government
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25 Jan 2024
Virgin Media O2 boosts 4G connectivity in Shetland
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator delivers enhanced mobile coverage to Scottish island businesses and communities as part of its commitment to £1bn programme building and upgrading six masts over the next few months
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25 Jan 2024
Kerv looks for growth with fresh backer
By Simon QuickeManaged services player Kerv targets more mid-market activity after changing private equity backers
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25 Jan 2024
Computacenter comes through 2023 strongly
By Simon QuickeFirm indicates to shareholders that despite it being a tough market, it has grown pre-tax profits
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24 Jan 2024
NCSC says AI will increase ransomware, cyberthreats
By Arielle WaldmanWhile other threats are likely to increase as well, the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre warns that threat actors will use AI to continue the influx of ransomware attacks.
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24 Jan 2024
Equinix data centers offer Nvidia AI infrastructure
By Antone GonsalvesEquinix data centers will offer Nvidia DGX as a managed service. The platform is also available on public cloud providers, AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
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24 Jan 2024
SAP restructuring focuses on AI, affects 8,000 employees
By Jim O'DonnellAmidst strong earnings results, SAP announced a restructuring plan that focuses the company on AI-based growth, with 8,000 employees expected to be reskilled or leave.
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24 Jan 2024
Box acquires no-code document automation tool Crooze
By Don FluckingerThe acquisition gives Box both the talent and the technology Crooze provided for large customers, according to Box's vice president of product strategy.
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24 Jan 2024
SingleStore update adds new tools to fuel GenAI, analytics
By Eric AvidonThe database vendor unveiled Pro Max, a rebranded version of its platform that includes new vector search and change data capture capabilities that enable AI and BI at scale.
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24 Jan 2024
Enforcement remains a concern for EU AI Act
By Makenzie HollandThe EU AI Act is approaching finalization, and while there could be enforcement challenges down the road, businesses need to prepare.
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24 Jan 2024
WebKit vulnerability sparks Apple’s first major security update of 2024
By Alex ScroxtonA zero-day in the open source WebKit browser engine that powers Safari has sparked Apple’s first major patch roll-out of the new year
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24 Jan 2024
Tēnaka teams with Orange Business to scale coral reef restoration
By Joe O’HalloranEnterprise services arm of global telco looks to allow social business to undertake digital transformation, as well as automate and scale coral reef and marine biodiversity monitoring
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24 Jan 2024
IR35: Contractors call for off-payroll rules to be scrapped in Spring Budget 2024
By Caroline DonnellyA survey of 900 contractors by insurance provider Qdos found that two-thirds want the government to consider scrapping the IR35 rules in the next Budget, which is due to take place in March 2024
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24 Jan 2024
Southern Water confirms cyber attack after Black Basta claims
By Alex ScroxtonSouthern Water, which supplies millions of customers in southeast England, has confirmed it has fallen victim to a cyber attack, although its services appear to be running normally
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24 Jan 2024
Cardiff University expands HPC cluster with Lenovo
By Cliff SaranExpansion of university’s Hawk high-performance computing cluster promises to double the performance of some applications
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24 Jan 2024
Pegasystems unveils AI assistant for knowledge management
By Mary ReinesThe workflow automation vendor aims to simplify informational querying processes with an iterative conversational interface that can automatically search all data sources.
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24 Jan 2024
Inside Cisco’s security platform strategy
By Aaron TanRaj Chopra, senior vice-president of Cisco’s security business, outlines the company’s security platform strategy and how it brought different products together into a single platform
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24 Jan 2024
Uptime Institute predicts 2024 will see datacentre operators start row back on net-zero commitments
By Caroline DonnellyDatacentre resiliency think tank Uptime Insitute predicts 2024 will mark the start of a testing time for operators when it comes to delivering on their net-zero commitments
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24 Jan 2024
SCC joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
By Simon QuickeChannel player becomes member of a select group of managed service players helping to shape the response to growing security threats
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24 Jan 2024
Critical vulnerability exposes Fortra GoAnywhere users
By Alex ScroxtonFortra GoAnywhere MFT users must take steps to address a newly disclosed zero-day vulnerability without delay
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24 Jan 2024
AI will heighten global ransomware threat, says NCSC
By Alex ScroxtonThe benefits of artificial intelligence to cyber criminals being well-known, the NCSC now assesses it’s likely AI will soon be widely used to enhance ransomware attacks
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24 Jan 2024
Fresh Microsoft benefits packages aim to support partner growth
By Simon QuickeVendor outlines three support packages for different stages of channel development
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24 Jan 2024
DE-CIX Dallas achieves peak traffic milestone of 1Tbps
By Joe O’HalloranLeading global internet exchange operator achieves new peak traffic record of more through surge due to live-streaming of sports events and the area’s population density and low latency links
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24 Jan 2024
Salesforce’s bug bounty programme paid out $3m in 2023
By Alex ScroxtonEthical hackers disclosed more than 4,000 vulnerabilities to Salesforce last year through its bug bounty programme, and received over $3m in rewards
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24 Jan 2024
Committee chair asks minister to back ‘Mr Bates clause’ in Post Office compensation legislation
By Karl FlindersSelect committee chair wants guarantees on financial redress for subpostmasters that suffered in the Horizon scandal
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24 Jan 2024
Altnets, ISPA present telecoms procurement research
By Joe O’HalloranKey UK gigabit target in the balance as report suggests operators can ensure future commercial success built on robust network infrastructure by adopting procurement strategies that supplement in-house operational teams
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24 Jan 2024
Cato claims world’s first SASE-based XDR
By Joe O’HalloranGenerative AI, detection and response, endpoint protection and new incident response tools headline expansion of core secure access service edge platform beyond networking, threat prevention and data protection
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23 Jan 2024
ElevenLabs' funding success shows growth of AI voice market
By Esther AjaoThe startup has quickly raised a total of $101 million, reflecting the fast growth of new technologies like deep neural networks. Along with growth comes challenges.
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23 Jan 2024
Attacks begin on critical Atlassian Confluence vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanExploitation activity for CVE-2023-22527 marks the third time in four months that a critical Atlassian Confluence flaw has gained threat actors' attention.
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23 Jan 2024
Watsonx AI bots assist IBM Consulting in client GenAI projects
By Don FluckingerIBM Consulting rolls out role-based bots to streamline consultants' work as they enable digital transformation for customers.
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23 Jan 2024
Nexsan adds data protection to NV6000 unified storage
By Adam ArmstrongNexsan's new unified array, the NV6000, adds immutable snapshots that create an 'unbreakable' backup when combined with the vendor's Assureon backup appliance.
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23 Jan 2024
Docker Build Cloud claims speed boost for dev workflows
By Beth PariseauDocker ships a managed service that pushes container image builds to AWS and adds shared caches to customers' existing dev tools.
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23 Jan 2024
GitHub: Top tips to make software developers more productive
By Cliff SaranStudy highlights importance of good documentation and processes, as well as fewer work distractions
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23 Jan 2024
Curio AI deal adds ML capabilities to Wasabi cloud storage
By Tim McCarthyWasabi Technologies adds metadata technology by Curio AI in a new acquisition from Gray Meta Inc., the first addition to Wasabi's object storage since opening its doors.
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23 Jan 2024
IT services market demands grow, complicating staffing
By John MooreGartner forecasts IT services spending will reach $2.1 trillion in 2027, nearly double 2021 spending. Service providers will pursue a mix of talent strategies to meet demand.
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23 Jan 2024
Oracle boosts generative AI service and intros new services
By Esther AjaoThe tech giant's services are similar to what other big tech vendors have introduced. However, Oracle's input of GenAI technology in its SaaS applications makes it notable.
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23 Jan 2024
NVM Express boosts computational storage standards
By Antony AdsheadNew command sets allow for computational storage with NVMe flash and includes frameworks to allow local memory usage in processing workloads on storage hardware
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23 Jan 2024
Treat cyber risk like financial or legal issue, says UK government
By Alex ScroxtonUK government and NCSC launch proposed code of practice on cyber security governance to help directors and business leaders toughen their defences
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23 Jan 2024
Neos Networks enhances purchasing with API ordering and ‘quantum quoting’
By Joe O’HalloranFeatures added to Neos Networks customer provision tool aim to simplify the overall wholesale buying experience through increased personalisation and parity between portal and API purchasing
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23 Jan 2024
IBM marks a year of Partner Plus
By Simon QuickeVendor shares progress made over 2023, along with enhancements and plans to keep working on improving channel relationships
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23 Jan 2024
Vodafone, Qualcomm, Xiaomi claim European first for enhanced 5G uplink
By Joe O’HalloranTest by leading European mobile operator, mobile platform provider and handset manufacturer said to result in mobile customers being able to receive faster 5G upload speeds
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23 Jan 2024
Leak of 26 billion records may prove to be ‘mother of all breaches’
By Alex ScroxtonThe discovery of a dataset comprising 26 billion stolen records may prove to be record-breaking in both its size and the danger it poses to ordinary people
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23 Jan 2024
EXA bolsters transatlantic cable presence
By Joe O’HalloranDigital infrastructure platform launches new cable route and inks point of presence deal to bolster options in connecting Europe and North America, looking to enable businesses to traverse the digital landscape faster and more efficiently
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23 Jan 2024
UN chief blasts AI companies for reckless pursuit of profit
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe United Nations general secretary has blasted technology companies and governments for pursuing their own narrow interests in artificial intelligence without any consideration of the common good, as part of wider call to reform global governance
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23 Jan 2024
SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swapping
By Alex ScroxtonA cyber attack on the US financial regulator earlier in January 2024 occurred after hackers took over one of its mobile phone accounts in a so-called SIM-swapping attack
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23 Jan 2024
Exclusive Networks maintaining supplier expansion strategy
By Simon QuickeDistributor has track record of widening existing relationships to benefit UK resellers and will continue that strategy
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22 Jan 2024
Microsoft breached by Russian APT behind SolarWinds attack
By Alexander CulafiSeveral email accounts belonging to Microsoft senior leadership were accessed as part of the breach, though Microsoft found 'no evidence' of customer environments being accessed.
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22 Jan 2024
SolarWinds hackers attack Microsoft in apparent recon mission
By Alex ScroxtonRussian-backed threat actor behind infamous 2020 SolarWinds Sunburst intrusion hacked into Microsoft’s systems, apparently in an attempt to get hold of intel on themselves
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22 Jan 2024
Vocus rolls out 1.6 Tbps technology to light up Australia
By Joe O’HalloranAustralian network services provider deploying coherent optical technology to meet growing demands for bandwidth and cut energy usage across the network’s long-haul and metro links from Brisbane to Perth