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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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23 Apr 2024
Nokia boosts Industry 4.0 with MX Grid, Visual Position and Object Detection
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider makes series of announcements to enable more effective, responsive and agile decision-making for Industry 4.0 segments by processing, and unveils visual position and object detection technology to track industrial assets via camera video feeds
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17 Jul 2023
Police Scotland use cloud for biometric data despite clear risks
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPolice Scotland confirms it has stored significant volumes of biometric data on a cloud-based digital evidence sharing system despite major ongoing data protection concerns, bringing into question the effectiveness of the current regulatory approach and the overall legality of using hyperscale public cloud technologies in a policing context
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17 Jul 2023
Shift towards ‘smarter’ digital life as broadband security, sustainability become key needs
By Joe O’HalloranCisco survey finds consumer expectations will reshape the needs and economics of the internet
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17 Jul 2023
Zoom doubles down on customer experience in UCaaS play
By Aaron TanZoom is going beyond its roots in employee experience as it looks to strengthen its position in the unified communications-as-a-service market
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14 Jul 2023
XSS zero-day flaw in Zimbra Collaboration Suite under attack
By Alexander CulafiA manual workaround is currently available for a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zimbra Collaboration Suite, though a patch won't be available until later this month.
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14 Jul 2023
CommonWell Health Alliance Reaches Network Population Milestone
By Mark MelchionnaThe trade association has surpassed a nationwide health data network population of 200 million individuals.
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14 Jul 2023
IOTech Edge Connect frees data from factory floor devices
By Antone GonsalvesIOTech designed Edge Connect to collect data from operational technology and send it to IT systems that monitor and control devices in manufacturing and other industries.
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14 Jul 2023
UK performs for Proact in Q2
By Simon QuickeChannel player shared its H1 update, indicating its performance on this side of the North Sea has been a good one
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14 Jul 2023
Fast-moving BT driving UK fibre deployment
By Joe O’HalloranAnalysis by leading financial ratings firm shows how UK fibre landscape has changed, emphasising how BT is driving pace of deployment while altnets are still deploying despite higher interest rates and inflation
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14 Jul 2023
The worst might be over in the PC market
By Simon QuickeAn analysis of Q2 shipment numbers from Canalys indicates that declines are slowing, and the hoped-for recovery later this year is still on the cards
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14 Jul 2023
Horizon inquiry chief threatens Post Office with 'criminal sanctions' over disclosure failures
By Bryan GlickSir Wyn Williams forced to act after repeated failures by Post Office to disclose evidence to the inquiry examining the most widespread miscarriage of justice in UK legal history
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14 Jul 2023
UK aviation regulators cleared on Virgin Orbit satellite failure
By Joe O’HalloranUK government committee clears regulation as contributing factor to UK satellite launch failure, but slams UK government for lack of action on vital component of space programme
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14 Jul 2023
CommonWell Health Alliance Reaches Network Population Milestone
By Mark MelchionnaThe trade association has surpassed a nationwide health data network population of 200 million individuals.
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14 Jul 2023
NYC HIE Partners with Health IT Vendor for SDOH Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe health IT collaboration will establish HIE infrastructure for SDOH interoperability across NYC and Long Island communities.
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14 Jul 2023
UCLH uses machine learning to cope with emergency beds demand
By Lis EvenstadUniversity College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has deployed a machine learning tool which uses real-time data to predict how many emergency beds will be needed
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13 Jul 2023
Hybrid work helps to empty federal offices
By Patrick ThibodeauMultiple issues, including the rise of hybrid work, have left federal offices largely empty. The U.S. government might start turning over some of these properties for commercial use.
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13 Jul 2023
Storage, server prices drop as inflation eases
By John MooreServer and storage prices declined in June, reflecting cooling inflation, but companies remain intent on containing costs and optimization.
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13 Jul 2023
Microsoft: Government agencies breached in email attacks
By Arielle WaldmanWhile Microsoft mitigated the attacks and found no evidence of further access beyond the email accounts, the Outlook breaches raised questions for the software giant.
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13 Jul 2023
CTO: Adapt processes to ERP to avoid implementation failure
By Jim O'DonnellUnit4 CTO Claus Jepsen discusses why some ERP projects fail and how this can be avoided. Technology is usually not the problem, he says, but rather how systems are customized.
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13 Jul 2023
RHEL users question Red Hat's reliance on CentOS Stream
By Ed ScannellDespite criticism from developers, Red Hat continues its commitment to CentOS as the delivery vehicle for RHEL, believing it benefits open source developers in the long run.
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13 Jul 2023
Ofcom opens investigation into Virgin Media contract cancellation
By Joe O’HalloranAs Ofcom publishes cost-of-living action plan update on range of work to support hard-pressed households, UK watchdog to probe operator’s contract termination and complaints handling
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13 Jul 2023
Hybrid workplaces need accessible, integrable UC platforms
By Mary ReinesUsers want videoconferencing to interoperate with on-site hardware, virtual whiteboards that integrate into workflows and design platforms that are accessible to all contributors.
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13 Jul 2023
RETN unveils new low latency London to Paris connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranInternational network services provider uses CrossChannel subsea cable to launch new low latency network route between London and Paris with a length of 550km
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13 Jul 2023
Civil society groups call on EU to put human rights at centre of AI Act
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDozens of civil society groups are calling on EU institutions to prioritise people and human rights in AI legislation as secretive negotiations begin
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13 Jul 2023
Schneider and 8x8 bolster partner support offerings
By Simon QuickeVendors roll out programmes designed to help those looking to deliver relevant and personalised support to customers
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13 Jul 2023
Anthropic AI assistant differs from ChatGPT and Bard
By Esther AjaoThe new genAI product rivals OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Bard. However, the research vendor is pushing it mainly to enterprises, while focusing on data privacy and security.
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13 Jul 2023
Microsoft issues new warning over Chinese cyber espionage
By Alex ScroxtonA newly uncovered Chinese espionage campaign exploited forged authentication tokens to access its victims’ email accounts, says Microsoft
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13 Jul 2023
CityFibre claims UK's fastest wholesale consumer broadband services
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s largest independent gigabit network provider reveals availability of 2.5Gbps symmetrical product to serve homes across expanding XGS-PON enabled footprint with potential to enable services of up to 10Gbps
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13 Jul 2023
Synergy Research highlights how rise of the hyperscalers has hit on-premise datacentres
By Caroline DonnellyLatest market tracker data from Synergy Research Group highlights how shift in enterprise IT spending patterns has impacted on-premise datacentres
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13 Jul 2023
One month after MOVEit: New vulnerabilities found as more victims are named
By Alex ScroxtonFive weeks after the mass MOVEit breach, new vulnerabilities in the file transfer tool are coming to light as the Clop cyber crime group continues to terrorise victims. But has the gang bitten off more than it can chew?
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13 Jul 2023
MPs launch inquiry into government use of data
By Lis EvenstadThe Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee is to investigate the possibility of reforming the way government collects and analyses data, and whether the UK census could be scrapped
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13 Jul 2023
BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Three and Virgin Media commit to curbing telco supply chain GHG emissions
By Caroline DonnellyTwelve telcos and network infrastructure providers have vowed to join forces to help cut the amount of greenhouse gases emitted from their supply chains
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13 Jul 2023
Nutanix eyes PaaS services with Project Beacon
By Aaron TanNutanix is extending its reach higher up the software stack with Project Beacon, a multi-year effort to deliver PaaS services across distributed environments
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13 Jul 2023
Civitas Adds New Members to Drive Collaboration, Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe non-profit centered on advancing healthcare interoperability has a diverse membership, including HIEs, strategic technology partners, and RHICs.
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13 Jul 2023
CaixaBank adds hundreds more IT professionals to support digital transformation
By Karl FlindersCaixaBank is recruiting 200 more IT professionals in Spain to support its ongoing digital transformation
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12 Jul 2023
Chainalysis observes sharp rise in ransomware payments
By Rob WrightThe rise in total ransomware payments so far this year is a reversal of the decline Chainalysis saw in 2022, when payments fell sharply to $457 million from $766 million in 2021.
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12 Jul 2023
Threat actors forged Windows driver signatures via loophole
By Alexander CulafiThreat actors bypassed Microsoft's driver signing policy using a technical loophole and signature timestamp forging tools commonly used in the video game cheat community.
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12 Jul 2023
Commercial space industry opportunities set to take off
By Makenzie HollandAs NASA sets its sights on the next lunar landing and long-duration space flights, commercial companies are rising to meet the growing opportunities in outer space.
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12 Jul 2023
Russia-based actor exploited unpatched Office zero day
By Arielle WaldmanMicrosoft investigated an ongoing phishing campaign that leverages Word documents to deliver malicious attachments to targeted organizations in the U.S. and Europe.
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12 Jul 2023
Digital public services ‘riddled’ with problems, says TUC
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK’s increasingly digitised public services are plagued by design, governance and workplace issues that are undermining the government’s stated goal of improving efficiency, but can be alleviated by giving public sector workers a greater say in how new technologies are being developed, deployed and controlled
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12 Jul 2023
Collins Aero reducing flight delays with Databricks platform
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse vendor's tools form the foundation of analytics products designed to help airlines predict and prevent maintenance that results in delays and cancellations.
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12 Jul 2023
Forensic Institute provides Hansken viewing method for Dutch lawyers
By Kim LoohuisDutch lawyers can now view crypto communication in criminal cases from their own workplace via digital search engine Hansken. Previously, this had to be done at an external location
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12 Jul 2023
Couchbase: Digital transformation needs have changed
By Simon QuickeCouchbase signals the need for a tailored pitch, with customer priorities shifting over the past couple of years
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12 Jul 2023
Ofcom’s online safety preparedness efforts hobbled by government
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDespite Ofcom’s progress so far, UK government changes to the scope and timetable of the Online Safety Bill are hobbling the ability of the regulator to successfully prepare for the new regime
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12 Jul 2023
Bytes signals strong start to fiscal year
By Simon QuickeAhead of its AGM, the firm has provided an update on the first few months of its latest fiscal year, indicating that it is performing well
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12 Jul 2023
Cozy Bear lures victims with used BMW 5 Series
By Alex ScroxtonA recent Cozy Bear campaign saw the Russian APT group pivot to exploiting an advert for a used car as it targeted diplomatic missions in Kyiv
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12 Jul 2023
Whistleblower contacts NatWest customers affected by a decade-old data breach
By Karl FlindersFormer worker says contacting the people affected by the data breach is her last resort after the bank and regulators appear satisfied that the sensitive data file is safe stored under her bed
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12 Jul 2023
Hackers: We won’t let artificial intelligence get the better of us
By Alex ScroxtonAI is changing how ethical hackers go about their work, and will continue to do so, but the community is convinced the technology will never be able to replicate the creativity of a flesh-and-blood hacker
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12 Jul 2023
FutureDotNow debuts roadmap to guide UK through closing digital skills gap
By Caroline DonnellyIndustry coalition FutureDotNow has joined forces with several government departments and more than 20 businesses to shape a roadmap it hopes will support the UK in closing the digital divide
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12 Jul 2023
Microsoft users on high alert over dangerous RCE zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonA serious RCE vulnerability in Microsoft Office and Windows is among several zero-days disclosed in Redmond’s July Patch Tuesday update, but this one does not have a patch yet
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11 Jul 2023
Microsoft repairs 5 zero-days for July Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatThe company addressed 130 vulnerabilities and provided additional instructions to fully resolve several bugs, which will require extra attention from IT this month.
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11 Jul 2023
NUS researchers develop biological camera to store images
By Aaron TanNUS researchers have built a biological camera to store and organise images on live cells, potentially shaking up the data storage industry
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11 Jul 2023
Backup vendors build generative AI inroads with partnerships
By Tim McCarthyData backup vendors see generative AI as a complement to existing standards, but experts say the potential is still a way off and likely to be democratized across sellers.
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11 Jul 2023
Affirmative action ban raises stakes for tech industry
By Patrick ThibodeauThe Supreme Court's affirmative action ruling could change tech recruiting, prompting companies to broaden recruiting efforts and increase anti-bias training.
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11 Jul 2023
Teradata makes VantageCloud Lake available on Azure
By Eric AvidonBy making its cloud-native platform natively available on Azure, the data management and analytics vendor aims to more smoothly enable users to run machine learning and BI tasks.
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11 Jul 2023
Nominate: Most Influential Women in UK Technology 2023
By Clare McDonaldTell us who you think should be included in Computer Weekly’s 2023 list of the top 50 most influential women in UK technology
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11 Jul 2023
EU formally grants data adequacy to US
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe European Commission has formally granted the US data adequacy, allowing companies and organisations to freely transfer personal data across the Atlantic via the EU-US Data Privacy Framework. But privacy activist Max Schrems has already committed to legally challenging the decision
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11 Jul 2023
Clop's MoveIt Transfer attacks lead to mixed results
By Alexander CulafiClop's data theft extortion campaign against MoveIt Transfer customers has apparently compromised hundreds of organizations. But it's unclear how many victims have paid ransoms.
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11 Jul 2023
Malicious URL volumes soar as cyber criminals pull on Threads
By Alex ScroxtonMalicious actors have been quick to exploit the buzz around Meta’s newly launched Threads platform, with thousands of new suspicious domains registered exploiting its branding
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11 Jul 2023
Legal & General signs seven-year datacentre migration deal with IBM spin-off Kyndryl
By Caroline DonnellyFinancial services giant L&G has enlisted the help of its long-standing technology partner to help accelerate the pace of its cloud-focused digital transformation plans
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11 Jul 2023
The Sequoia Project, AHIMA Aims to Enhance Data Usability Efforts
By Mark MelchionnaThe organizations created a new initiative to assist healthcare organizations in navigating data usability.
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11 Jul 2023
Horizon inquiry adjourned as Post Office disclosure failures threaten to ‘derail’ proceedings
By Karl FlindersStatutory public inquiry into Post Office Horizon scandal adjourned because of Post Office disclosure failures, ‘retraumatising’ victims of a scandal that destroyed the lives of thousands of people
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11 Jul 2023
Business owners alerted to expected M&A pick up
By Simon QuickeThere have been a record numbers of deals struck in the first half of the year, and the rest of 2023 could be similarly busy if inflation eases
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11 Jul 2023
Finland’s VTT partners Nokia on data market
By Gerard O'DwyerFinish state’s involvement in Nokia project will add weight and capital to work on creating a market for data
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11 Jul 2023
Apple pushes Rapid Response patch to fix WebKit zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonApple deployed an emergency patch under its Rapid Security Response update programme, but had to temporarily suspend delivery after it caused problems for users of the Safari browser
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11 Jul 2023
WV Practice Taps Oracle Health EHR for Health Data Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe Oracle Health EHR implementation is set to support health data interoperability across Vandalia Health medical clinics for care coordination.
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11 Jul 2023
Peer calls for every Post Office prosecution to be reviewed
By Karl FlindersPost Office prosecutions should be reviewed in light of damning evidence laid bare by statutory public inquiry into Horizon scandal, says peer James Arbuthnot
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10 Jul 2023
Alibaba Cloud debuts AI image generator
By Aaron TanThe cloud supplier’s Tongyi Wanxiang generative AI model can respond to text prompts in Chinese and English to generate detailed images in an array of styles
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10 Jul 2023
TPG Capital acquires Forcepoint's government unit for $2.45B
By Arielle WaldmanForcepoint's Global Governments and Critical Infrastructure unit will operate independently under TPG, while the commercial business will remain at Francisco Partners.
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10 Jul 2023
Genesys Cloud CX gets FedRAMP certified for government use
By Mary ReinesThe CX vendor obtained Moderate Impact level authorization for its Genesys Cloud CX platform, bolstering security and safeguarding internal operations for U.S. government users.
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10 Jul 2023
U.S. concern about generative AI risks prompts NIST study
By Makenzie HollandA new working group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology will build on the NIST AI Risk Management Framework to address generative AI.
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10 Jul 2023
AI, automation and edge driving Red Hat channel
By Simon QuickeVendor looks to identify areas where its partners can make a difference and provide support
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10 Jul 2023
Industrial metaverse blends real, virtual work environment
By Jim O'DonnellIn this Q&A, Siemens USA's Barbara Humpton discusses the industrial metaverse and the technologies driving the potential future of manufacturing forward.
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10 Jul 2023
Met Office bids to make climate data more accessible with Esri
By Brian McKennaThe Met Office is offering a new data portal, built on Esri’s geographic information systems technology, to enable users to understand local and national impacts of climate change
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10 Jul 2023
Datacentre cross-sector collaboration needed to boost heat reuse rates, report claims
By Caroline DonnellyReport by datacentre consultancy BCS looks at what needs to be done to encourage more operators to reuse waste heat from their server farms
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10 Jul 2023
How Confluent is maintaining its edge in event streaming
By Aaron TanConfluent co-founder Jun Rao talks up the company’s business and how it competes with hyperscalers and other suppliers of managed Kafka services
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10 Jul 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeSeveral senior appointments caught the eye in the past week, and a resignation created the chance for an opening
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10 Jul 2023
Post Office inquiry must examine rule on IT evidence if miscarriages of justice are to be avoided
By Karl FlindersPublic inquiry must examine role of court rules around use of computer evidence that enabled Post Office to prosecute innocent people
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10 Jul 2023
Health System Deploys Support Service for Epic EHR Usability
By Hannah NelsonAfter moving to an Epic EHR system last year, Emory Healthcare is leveraging a virtual support tool from Experis to support EHR usability.
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07 Jul 2023
Microsoft and AWS caution Ofcom against referring UK cloud market over to CMA
By Caroline DonnellyAs the UK cloud market braces itself for the publication of Ofcom's final report into the state of the market, Amazon and Microsoft's responses to regulator's interim findings have been made public
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07 Jul 2023
Alaian, Qualcomm seek out extended reality startups
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration between telco alliance and leading mobile platform provider looks to offer emerging talents in extended reality the ability to accelerate their growth and promote the development of disruptive offerings
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07 Jul 2023
Prices for cloud infrastructure soar 30%
By Antone GonsalvesTough macroeconomic conditions as well as high average selling prices for cloud computing and storage servers have forced enterprises to spend less on private cloud infrastructure.
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07 Jul 2023
Dremio names former Splunk executive new CEO
By Eric AvidonThe former Splunk executive takes over as the data lakehouse vendor's leader, aiming to raise the company's profile to demonstrate its capabilities and compete for market share.
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07 Jul 2023
House of Lords launches an investigation into generative AI
By Cliff SaranThe government wants the UK to lead AI regulation, but technology is developing at a breakneck pace
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07 Jul 2023
TTTech Auto, ZettaScale extend collaboration to launch in-vehicle, V2X service
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration looks to bring about what software-defined vehicle technology provider and open-source communication middleware firms say is a much-needed unification across the cloud-to-microcontroller communication continuum
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07 Jul 2023
Co-selling approach working for Infinidat
By Simon QuickeStorage player’s CMO outlines how it is working with the channel and the progress that has been made as a result
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07 Jul 2023
NC Works to Boost Broadband Access to Support Rural HIE Connectivity
By Hannah NelsonEfforts to improve broadband access are underway in North Carolina to help rural providers connect to the state-designated HIE.
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07 Jul 2023
Suspicious email reported every five seconds in UK
By Karl FlindersNational Cyber Security Centre report reveals a suspicious email was reported by UK citizens and organisations every five seconds last year
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07 Jul 2023
Satellite connectivity industry to gain even higher orbit
By Joe O’HalloranReports from leading analysis firms predict strong growth in satellite connectivity sector as integration of satellite capabilities in mass-market smartphones marks significant leap in expanding connectivity to remote areas
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07 Jul 2023
JumpCloud issues notice to customers to refresh API keys
By Cliff SaranJumpCloud has asked its customers to update their API cryptographic keys following a security incident
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07 Jul 2023
SOGI Data Missing in Over 60% of Adult EHR Records, Study Finds
By Hannah NelsonAccurate sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data are needed within EHR systems to address health disparities for SGM individuals.
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07 Jul 2023
UK altnets hit fibre accelerator
By Joe O’HalloranFast-growing broadband infrastructure provider passes more than 500,000 homes and businesses as part of XGS-PON full-fibre network roll-out
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06 Jul 2023
VMware ramps up on sovereign cloud in APAC
By Aaron TanVMware is working with local partners to deliver sovereign cloud services in the region, amid growing sovereignty interests among governments and the need maintain business continuity
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06 Jul 2023
CISA: Truebot malware infecting networks in U.S., Canada
By Alexander CulafiCISA warned of Truebot attacks in a joint advisory alongside the FBI, the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
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06 Jul 2023
Salesforce adds SASB templates to Net Zero Cloud
By Jim O'DonnellSalesforce's Net Zero Cloud now includes its SASB Report Builder, which is designed to help companies gather and disclose industry-specific ESG risk data.
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06 Jul 2023
JumpCloud invalidates API keys in response to ongoing incident
By Arielle WaldmanThe cloud provider did not give any details about the incident that prompted a mandatory API key rotation, which might have caused service disruptions for customers.
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06 Jul 2023
Epic EHR Set to Streamline Care Team Communication at Albany Med
By Hannah NelsonThe Epic EHR will provide Albany Med clinicians with a secure chat function and mobile platform to support care team communication.
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06 Jul 2023
Vast Data channel boss braced for busy second half
By Simon QuickeThe recently installed worldwide channel boss at the storage company has got a couple of months under his belt ahead of the business making major announcements next month
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06 Jul 2023
Vodafone tests quantum-safe business network solutions
By Joe O’HalloranTelco announces initiative looking at transition to a quantum safe world, exploring and trialling new algorithms with upgraded smartphones to provide protection against possible quantum-empowered attackers in the future
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06 Jul 2023
Logicalis arms customers with environmental insights
By Simon QuickeLogicalis platform offering will provide users with a chance to identify where they can take steps to reduce carbon emissions
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06 Jul 2023
Ericsson to build European next-generation smart manufacturing and technology hub
By Joe O’HalloranSmart manufacturing and technology hub to serve as a collaborative space for co-developing cellular ecosystems and production techniques while reducing environmental impact