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24 Apr 2024
TD Synnex launches group to focus on AI
Distributor forms group to bring together businesses and individuals with different skills and resources to maximise benefits of artificial intelligence
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24 Apr 2024
GitHub vulnerability leaks sensitive security reports
By Arielle WaldmanThe vulnerability is triggered when GitHub users correct code or other mistakes they discover on repositories. But GitHub does not believe it warrants a fix.
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24 Apr 2024
Cyber training leader KnowBe4 to buy email security firm Egress
By Alex ScroxtonSecurity awareness training and phishing simulation specialist KnowBe4 is to buy email security expert Egress
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19 Sep 2023
38TB Microsoft data leak highlights risks of oversharing
By Alex ScroxtonAn accidentally disclosed SAS token with excessive privileges enabled researchers to access nearly 40TB of Microsoft’s data, highlighting the risks of privilege mismanagement and oversharing
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19 Sep 2023
Infinidat offers all-flash within a hybrid array
By Adam ArmstrongInfinidat places a virtual all-flash array in its hybrid storage system while doubling the capacity of InfiniBox SSA and carving it up for easier consumption.
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19 Sep 2023
Cosmetics giant L'Oréal turns to Databricks for cloud data-led customer personalisation push
By Caroline DonnellyThe cosmetics giant is building on its past work with Databricks to provide more personalised care to its customers across the globe
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19 Sep 2023
Veeam leads funding round for SaaS backup provider Alcion
By Paul CrocettiAnalysts say that while both Alcion and Veeam offer Microsoft 365 backup, there is enough difference in the products and enough need in the data protection market.
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19 Sep 2023
Viavi projects gain Open Networks Ecosystem funding
By Joe O’HalloranTelecoms testing expert and partners gain slice of UK Department of Science, Innovation and Technology’s £88m 5G development fund to advance applications development over Open RAN networks
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19 Sep 2023
UK wants international collaboration on AI for development
By Lis EvenstadForeign secretary James Cleverly uses speech at United Nations General Assembly to set out vision for potential of AI technology to speed up development in the world’s poorest nations
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19 Sep 2023
Nominet and European counterparts link up on intelligence sharing
By Alex ScroxtonThe new European TLD ISAC, a collaborative project between top-level domain providers across Europe, aims to enhance their collective security posture to better protect internet users
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19 Sep 2023
MTN standardises on IoT connectivity platform
By Joe O’HalloranAfrican mobile network operator standardises on Integra platform for its next-generation global eSIM IoT offering to provide connectivity, bundles, verticals and value-added services
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18 Sep 2023
New Anyscale service enables fine-tuning of open source LLMs
By Esther AjaoThe AI startup introduced a service that lets enterprises deploy large language models into their applications using popular LLM APIs like Llama 2.
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18 Sep 2023
Zoom releases work management tools for the contact center
By Mary ReinesThe video conferencing vendor expands its CCaaS offerings with its Workforce Engagement Management suite, which includes forecasting and scheduling tools for agents and managers.
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18 Sep 2023
Microsoft AI researchers mistakenly expose 38 TB of data
By Alexander CulafiMicrosoft said no customer data was affected by the Azure Storage exposure and 'no other internal services were put at risk because of this issue,' which has been mitigated.
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18 Sep 2023
Government offers £600,000 to subpostmasters with overturned convictions
By Karl FlindersSubpostmasters wrongfully convicted of financial crimes based on evidence from faulty Horizon software will be offered £600,000 compensation by government
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18 Sep 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThe desire by firms across the channel to gain expertise and reward internal excellence continues to be a theme
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18 Sep 2023
Satellite ecosystem launches drive to boost global connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranReport from global non-profit association of the satellite ecosystem finds doubling the population connected via satellite could generate global socio-economic benefits exceeding $250bn
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18 Sep 2023
Unregulated DeFi services abused in latest pig butchering twist
By Alex ScroxtonPig butchering scammers are taking advantage of the unregulated nature of DeFi crypto trading apps to siphon off even more money from their victims, according to the latest findings of an ongoing investigation
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18 Sep 2023
Scality CEO on ESG and storage as a solved problem
By Adam ArmstrongScality's CEO discusses the company's ESG efforts, ESG in IT, object storage's role in primary storage and AI while seeing the problems of storage have mostly been solved.
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18 Sep 2023
Satellite 5G networks to gain lucrative orbit over next seven years
By Joe O’HalloranStudy predicts huge spike in additional revenue for satellite services operators for 5G comms to 2030, and outlined prospects for 6G networks, including coverage and throughput capabilities
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18 Sep 2023
Iomart CEO departs
By Simon QuickeOutgoing boss Reece Donovan has overseen iomart’s move towards a managed services model, but is leaving the business with immediate effect
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18 Sep 2023
CMA focuses on data for AI foundation model
By Cliff SaranFoundational AI models require vast amounts of data. Without access to diverse datasets, the market for foundational models risks being stifled
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18 Sep 2023
UPMC Moves to Single Epic EHR to Boost Health Data Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe unified Epic EHR platform is set to enhance health data interoperability across the UPMC enterprise for improved access to patient data.
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18 Sep 2023
Government seeks industry views on cyber threat to UK CNI
By Alex ScroxtonThe Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee is seeking evidence from the cyber sector as it launches an inquiry into the resilience of the UK's critical national infrastructure
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18 Sep 2023
Virgin Media brings gigabit broadband to 6,900 homes in Stirling
By Joe O’HalloranFull-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1,130Mbps now available to more than 6,900 additional homes and businesses in key Scottish city for the first time, following investment from recently created UK fibre provider
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18 Sep 2023
Texas A&M University deploys IP Wave optical solutions for private 5G network
By Joe O’HalloranLeading US applied research facility university deploys optical technology in private 5G network to support advanced experimentation, technology development, testing and evaluation across a range of disciplines
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18 Sep 2023
UK broadband sees speeds increase
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from UK communications regulator finds marked year-on-year, increase in service speeds as people upgrade to higher-bandwidth services, including full-fibre, plus a large increase in average upload speeds
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15 Sep 2023
Industry 4.0 manufacturing success depends on enabling people
By Jim O'DonnellIndustry 4.0 success requires giving frontline workers the digital tools they need to solve problems and open, rather than closed, systems to drive collaboration.
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15 Sep 2023
Employers cutting remote, hybrid work from tech job ads
By Patrick ThibodeauEmployers are being less upfront in job ads about the possibility of remote and hybrid work. The percentage of tech job ads that mention it has declined from a peak last summer.
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15 Sep 2023
Microsoft to offer Oracle cloud database on Azure
By Brian McKennaOracle and Microsoft have trumpeted an expansion of their joint activity with the launch of Oracle Database@Azure. Microsoft will be the only other hyperscaler to offer OCI services
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15 Sep 2023
Exclusive Networks expands relationship with One Identity
By Simon QuickeDistributor Exclusive Networks builds on existing relationship with access management player
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15 Sep 2023
DOJ faces hurdles in antitrust battle with Google
By Makenzie HollandThe Dept. of Justice will need to overcome several hurdles to prove Google's alleged anticompetitive conduct in the online search market.
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15 Sep 2023
OVHcloud debuts ‘comprehensive’ carbon calculator for customers
By Caroline DonnellyFrench IaaS challenger OVHcloud has launched a tool to help its customers track their Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
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15 Sep 2023
Few organisations have a clear strategy for AI
By Cliff SaranFew organisations are confident with the main concepts involved in developing AI-enabled business models
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15 Sep 2023
TikTok fined €345m under GDPR for failing to protect children’s privacy
By Bill GoodwinData protection regulators warn social media companies to take all necessary measures to protect children’s privacy
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15 Sep 2023
How India is driving tech developments at G20
By Pratima HarigunaniIndia’s G20 presidency marks an important stride towards establishing a global regulatory framework for the crypto industry, among other tech developments discussed at the global forum in New Delhi this year
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15 Sep 2023
Dunelm's journey to micro front ends
By Cliff SaranWe find out how Dunelm has modernised its platform and web development with in-house ecommerce and serverless systems
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15 Sep 2023
Las Vegas mainstay Caesars Palace likely paid off ransomware crew
By Alex ScroxtonCaesars Entertainment, owner of the lavish Roman Empire-themed Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, has revealed it also suffered a ransomware attack, and appears to have paid off its hackers
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15 Sep 2023
Number of UK contactless payments rose by 30% last year
By Karl FlindersUK consumers are increasingly making contactless payments, with the number of payments using the technology up 30% last year
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15 Sep 2023
UK space sector needs more people with AI skills, according to survey
By Lis EvenstadSpace sector survey shows machine learning and artificial intelligence skills are highly sought after, as the industry struggles to recruit and retain people with the necessary talent
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15 Sep 2023
Cash injection of £88m announced for UK 5G mobile network R&D
By Joe O’HalloranLatest part of UK government plan to boost mobile services sees funding awarded to 19 projects through the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition designed to demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of open 5G connectivity
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15 Sep 2023
Manchester police data breach a classic supply chain incident
By Alex ScroxtonThe developing data breach at Greater Manchester Police follows a cyber attack on the systems of a key supplier of ID services to the force
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15 Sep 2023
EdgeUno deploys Ciena to improve network connectivity in Brazil, Mexico
By Joe O’HalloranLeading Latin American communications and infrastructure company provider taps optical comms tech firm to add what it calls significant capacity to support cloud and on-demand services
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14 Sep 2023
Cloud pricing hits new mark amid multiple drivers
By John MooreCloud costs continue to rise, according to the U.S. government's latest pricing data. Wages, energy demands, emerging tech and consumption patterns contribute to the trend.
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14 Sep 2023
Toyota outage shows not all backup failures are ransomware
By Tim McCarthyAn IT error for Toyota Motor Corporation knocked out production for a day, but the auto giant was quick to note the issue was not due to a cyberattack.
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14 Sep 2023
CloudBees scales its Jenkins CI, previews SaaS platform
By Beth PariseauAbout a year after acquiring ReleaseIQ, CloudBees prepares the fruits of its integration for launch and adds long-awaited scale-out to its commercial version of Jenkins.
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14 Sep 2023
A venture capitalist's take on generative AI investment
By Esther AjaoFunding for startups such as Anthropic, Cohere and Hugging Face shows that money is still flowing into the market. However, the criteria for funding are still strict.
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14 Sep 2023
Developer platform Retool breached in vishing attack
By Arielle WaldmanA successful vishing attack against a Retool employee led to account takeovers of 27 cloud customers, but the company is pointing the finger at Google.
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14 Sep 2023
Caesars Entertainment breached in social engineering attack
By Alexander CulafiCaesars said it took steps after the breach to "ensure that the stolen data is deleted by the unauthorized actor," suggesting it paid a ransom to the attackers.
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14 Sep 2023
Databricks lands $500M in new funding, now valued at $43B
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer recently acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion and could use the new capital to finance acquisitions and further investment in generative AI.
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14 Sep 2023
Sharp responds to changing behaviour with virtual showroom
By Simon QuickeThe firm’s channel can show off a range of products and services through a virtual showroom, rather than making users travel to a physical destination
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14 Sep 2023
More than 60% of firms have lost diverse tech talent
By Clare McDonaldFocusing on recruiting diverse tech talent can be hard, but firms are finding that keeping the talent they already have can be an even harder task
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14 Sep 2023
Dremio launches updated SQL query acceleration capabilities
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse specialist's new version of its SQL query acceleration tool, Reflections, includes automated recommendations and automatic data refresh capabilities.
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14 Sep 2023
VA Plans to Resume Oracle Cerner EHR Modernization in Summer 2024
By Hannah NelsonAt a recent House hearing, VA and Oracle Cerner officials said they expect to restart the agency’s $10 billion EHR modernization in the summer of 2024.
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14 Sep 2023
Data on over 3,000 Airbus suppliers leaked after breach
By Alex ScroxtonAn emergent threat actor has leaked details of multiple sensitive Airbus suppliers after claiming to have accessed the firm’s systems having hacked customer Turkish Airlines
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14 Sep 2023
Auxilion completes stage one of UK investment plan
By Simon QuickeManaged services centre of excellence in Sheffield is the start of a busy period for the ambitious MSP
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14 Sep 2023
BlackCat on the hook for cyber attack that crippled Vegas casinos
By Alex ScroxtonThe ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation claimed responsibility for an attack that forced MGM Resorts to shut down systems at some of Las Vegas’ most popular gambling venues
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14 Sep 2023
Google, Microsoft and Mozilla push browser updates to foil zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonA zero-day in Google’s Chrome browser was first reported by surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab and Apple, but also affects other browsers
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14 Sep 2023
Singapore firefighters don smartglasses for equipment inspections
By Aaron TanFirefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force will employ smartglasses equipped with computer vision and 5G capabilities to perform visual inspections of their equipment
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14 Sep 2023
Bristol Uni to host one of Europe’s most power supercomputer clusters
By Cliff SaranA high-performance computer system being built at the University of Bristol will run thousands of GPUs to support research in artificial intelligence and scientific discovery
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14 Sep 2023
Government appoints Dave Smith as UK national tech adviser
By Lis EvenstadThe former Rolls-Royce technology director will take over the role of UK national technology adviser, following government recruitment campaign for the role in the wake of former tech adviser Patrick Vallance’s departure
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14 Sep 2023
Palo Alto Networks: 80% of security exposures exist in cloud
By Arielle WaldmanIt's no surprise that organizations struggle with cloud security, but a new report reveals an alarming split between cloud and on-premise security exposures.
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14 Sep 2023
As vehicle safety regulations loom, carmakers fret over cyber risks
By Alex ScroxtonGlobal, UN-backed car safety and security regulations come into force next year, and automotive bosses say they are not only unprepared, but “swamped” by a tide of compliance and security risks
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14 Sep 2023
Liquid opens tap on Kenya and Ethiopia fibre link
By Joe O’HalloranCassava Technologies subsidiary announces two new cross-border fibre routes designed to allow for greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both key to the economic development of key territories
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13 Sep 2023
The fear surrounding generative AI
By Esther AjaoThe language surrounding generative technology can lead to anxiety and a bad reception among employees to LLMs and tools such as ChatGPT, Dall-E and Bard.
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13 Sep 2023
AI regulation talks heat up among U.S. policymakers
By Makenzie HollandAs Congress grows more concerned about the risks of AI, regulation is becoming a hot topic among policymakers.
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13 Sep 2023
Denodo secures $336M equity investment to fuel growth
By Eric AvidonThe data virtualization specialist plans to use the funds to drive expansion, including R&D efforts for generative AI and data governance as well as geographic growth.
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13 Sep 2023
Browser companies patch critical zero-day vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanWhile attack details remain unknown, Chrome, Edge and Firefox users are being urged to update their browsers as an exploit for CVE-2023-4863 lurks in the wild.
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13 Sep 2023
GCHQ breached privacy rights of IT professional and security researcher, human rights court rules
By Bill GoodwinThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg finds UK intelligence services breached the privacy rights of two overseas nationals – an IT professional and a security researcher
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13 Sep 2023
Meet MLSecOps: Industry calls for new measures to secure AI
By Beth PariseauOpen source security, already in the software supply chain spotlight, must expand to include AI models, according to the OpenSSF and DevSecOps vendor JFrog.
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13 Sep 2023
SES, Starlink claim cruise industry’s first integrated MEO-LEO service
By Joe O’HalloranSatellite provider cashes in on strong momentum of the maritime connectivity business, particularly in the cruise segment, claiming first end-to-end connectivity service delivering bandwidth capacity of up to 3 Gbps per ship
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13 Sep 2023
GitHub fixes race condition that could have led to ‘repojacking’
By Alex ScroxtonA subtle flaw in how GitHub handled repository creation and user renaming could have had serious consequences for the open source community, but has now been fixed. Learn more about how it worked
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13 Sep 2023
Nokia claims to ‘redefine’ IP access, aggregation and edge cloud with next-gen routers
By Joe O’HalloranLeading comms tech provider launches 7730 Service Interconnect router platforms boasting ‘revolutionary’ approach to delivering the power and benefits of service routing into IP access and aggregation networks
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13 Sep 2023
Altnet trade body slams regulator for spiking UK broadband prices
By Joe O’HalloranAssociation of UK independent broadband providers criticises national comms regulator’s “failure” to recognise cost to consumers of lack of market competition and contribution of altnets in market
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13 Sep 2023
Pegasystems releases new GenAI tools for Pega Infinity '23
By Mary ReinesThe vendor is out with new GenAI features for Pega Infinity '23. It also renews its business process management focus and makes other updates generally available.
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13 Sep 2023
BianLian ransomware gang holds Save the Children hostage
By Alex ScroxtonThe dangerous and prolific BianLian ransomware gang claims to have stolen almost 7TB of data from NGO Save the Children, but thankfully the charity’s vital work on the ground appears to be unaffected
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13 Sep 2023
AV pandemic decisions coming under scrutiny
By Simon QuickeAn increasing number of customers are revaluating the technology decisions they made at the height of the coronavirus to make hybrid working possible
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13 Sep 2023
Storm-0324 gathers over Microsoft Teams
By Alex ScroxtonAn initial access broker associated with several different ransomware operations is now conducting Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
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13 Sep 2023
NCSC and ICO sign MoU to forge deeper collaborative links
By Alex ScroxtonThe scope of the MoU signed by the NCSC and the ICO includes collaboration on new cyber regulations and guidance, and how to support cyber attack victims appropriately and minimise regulatory penalties
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13 Sep 2023
Banks less focused on metaverse technology than last year
By Karl FlindersSenior banking executives have reduced their focus on investigating metaverse technology in the past 12 months
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13 Sep 2023
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes zero-days in Word and Streaming Service
By Alex ScroxtonSeptember 2023 brings a light Patch Tuesday, with two zero-days and five critical vulnerabilities listed in the latest release
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13 Sep 2023
Cisco tightens link between observability and security
By Cliff SaranThe company's observability platform now offers a way for IT decision-makers to understand the impact of security issues
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13 Sep 2023
Senate Appoints VA Deputy Secretary to Lead EHR Modernization Project
By Hannah NelsonIn her new role as deputy secretary, Tanya Bradsher will oversee the troubled VA EHR modernization program launched in October 2020.
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13 Sep 2023
Wi-Fi 7 to play fundamental role in transforming work
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from wireless technology trade association shows latest version of Wi-Fi standard will enable enterprise, Industry 4.0, medical, smart city and other applications that are impractical or impossible with wired and other wireless technologies
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13 Sep 2023
ExtraHop open sources 16 million rows of threat domain data
By Alex ScroxtonNDR specialist ExtraHop says making its entire machine learning dataset available for anybody to view will help organisations better defend against cyber attacks originating from malicious domains generated by algorithms
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13 Sep 2023
How DocuSign is extending its capabilities beyond e-signatures
By Aaron TanDocuSign is harnessing large language models to help individuals make sense of agreements and employing AI-based biometrics to verify the identity of signers, as part of its broader efforts to expand its capabilities beyond electronic signatures
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12 Sep 2023
Microsoft solves two zero-days for September Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatMicrosoft addresses 62 vulnerabilities this month, including a Microsoft Word flaw and a Windows bug that have both been exploited in the wild.
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12 Sep 2023
How different industries apply generative AI
By Esther AjaoLarge language models such as ChatGPT, Bard and Llama have changed how enterprises think about technology. While some can use new AI tools now, others face challenges.
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12 Sep 2023
Ancient MoD IT systems could cause supply issues for frontline troops
By Lis EvenstadDeliveries of inventory to the front line are being put at risk due to legacy IT systems and poor data, according to the National Audit Office
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12 Sep 2023
Whitehall only capable of ‘piecemeal’ digital transformation, says PAC
By Lis EvenstadThe Public Accounts Committee is unconvinced government will achieve its digital transformation ambitions as progress is thwarted by staff shortages and a lack of senior leadership engagement
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12 Sep 2023
Ctera Vault locks up critical data with WORM tech
By Tim McCarthyFile gateway vendors are looking to differentiate themselves in the market, with Ctera eyeing regulated industries by protecting data with a suite of cybersecurity features.
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12 Sep 2023
Cisco Full-Stack Observability draws on channel clout
By Beth PariseauCisco's latest tie-in between app security and observability doesn't break new ground, but the vendor can use its network security cachet and partners to woo enterprise buyers.
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12 Sep 2023
Oracle Stock Falls in Part Due to Cerner EHR Revenue Weakness
By Hannah NelsonAs the technology vendor moves Cerner EHR clients to cloud subscriptions, Safra Catz, Oracle CEO, warned of near-term weakness in revenue growth.
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12 Sep 2023
Openreach publishes latest full-fibre build plans
By Joe O’HalloranVoice and broadband divisions of incumbent telco see expansion across the UK, heralding a full-fibre, full-digital communications future
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12 Sep 2023
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and Nokia on board for Grand Paris rail project
By Joe O’HalloranTechnology for Good partnership between leading comms tech provider and networking, communications and cloud solutions firm supports transportation service in the Grand Paris area
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12 Sep 2023
US casino giant MGM Resorts battles 36-hour outage after cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonMultiple systems at US hotel and casino operator MGM went down in the wake of the incident on 10 September, crippling several of Las Vegas’ most prominent casinos
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12 Sep 2023
Oxford’s Mini iFactory runs on S/4Hana
By Cliff SaranThe factory, which is part of BMW Group’s digitised automotive production blueprint, iFactory, uses S/4Hana and SAP supply chain software
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12 Sep 2023
Quarter of UK premises still lack gigabit broadband
By Joe O’HalloranLatest regular update on fixed broadband availability in the UK finds growth is sluggish and not yet consistent across all regions, despite recent flurry of activity among suppliers at all ends of the spectrum
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12 Sep 2023
Channel share commercial print users’ top concerns
By Simon QuickeResearch from Epson shares the views of numerous partners that are trying to help users to overcome challenges
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12 Sep 2023
Staige: A new Qlik portfolio for traditional AI, genAI and ML
By Eric AvidonThe analytics and data integration vendor's new suite combines AI and ML capabilities with generative AI to provide a secure and governed environment for development and analysis.
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12 Sep 2023
Einstein 1 Data Cloud fuels Salesforce's AI, analytics
By Eric AvidonThe CRM giant's new metadata management layer is capable of processing more data than previous versions to better enable customers' artificial intelligence and analytics needs.
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12 Sep 2023
Salesforce unveils Einstein 1 to embed AI in every app
By Mary ReinesThe CRM vendor unveils a suite of new capabilities for its revamped AI platform, including a genAI Copilot in every app, and a way to customize the Copilot's functions.
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12 Sep 2023
European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US
By Karl FlindersEuropean organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this