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19 Apr 2024
How Manipal Hospitals is driving tech innovations in healthcare
By Aaron TanManipal Hospitals’ video consultation services and a nurse rostering app are among the tech innovations it is spurring to improve patient care and ward operations
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18 Apr 2024
Meta releases two Llama 3 models, more to come
By Esther AjaoThe social media giant’s new open source LLM is telling of the challenges in the open source market and its future ambitions involving multimodal and multilingual capabilities.
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18 Apr 2024
GitLab Duo plans harness growing interest in platform AI
By Beth PariseauGitLab's next release will tie its Duo AI tools to the full DevSecOps pipeline in a bid to capitalize on increased interest in AI automation among platform engineers.
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19 Jun 2023
UK to contribute up to £25m to Ukraine cyber defences
By Alex ScroxtonPrime minister Rishi Sunak announces an expansion to the Ukraine Cyber Programme, with a cash boost of up to £25m over the next two years
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19 Jun 2023
Visa takeover means economic turmoil won’t slow Tink’s progress
By Karl FlindersTink is one of the pioneers of the open banking sector, and under Visa’s light-touch ownership is continuing to think like a startup
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19 Jun 2023
Oracle Reportedly Lays Off Hundreds of Cerner Healthcare Employees
By Hannah NelsonThe reported layoffs within the Cerner Healthcare unit come days after Oracle announced quarterly revenue increases of 17 percent compared to last year.
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19 Jun 2023
Dutch government puts up €123m to address shortage of ICT workers
By Kim LoohuisFinancial injection aimed at improving cooperation between vocational education and business in the Netherlands, and making the tech professions more attractive
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19 Jun 2023
Software République unveils H1st vision connected vehicle
By Joe O’HalloranConsortium introduces ‘revolution’ in mobility, with connected vehicle bringing together 20 concrete operational innovations, offering a ‘true experience’ beyond automotive mobility
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16 Jun 2023
U.S. government agencies breached via MoveIt Transfer flaw
By Alexander CulafiCISA Director Jen Easterly said 'several' U.S. agencies suffered intrusions via their MoveIt Transfer instances, but have not seen significant effects from the attacks.
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16 Jun 2023
Customers want MSPs to give more cloud analytics
By Simon QuickeWith many users finding the cloud is costing them more than they expected, the call for increased insights is becoming an emerging theme
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16 Jun 2023
Core to Cloud signals shift to MSP approach
By Simon QuickeSecurity player cuts the ribbon on its first services, makes a major hire to support the moves and indicates more plans are in the pipeline
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16 Jun 2023
SHRM CEO addresses AI 'nightmare' in HR
By Patrick ThibodeauSHRM is pushing back against predictions that AI in HR will lead to job losses. The association's CEO Johnny Taylor believes AI will augment HR roles.
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16 Jun 2023
Dremio adds first generative AI-infused tool, intros others
By Eric AvidonThe vendor's initial generative AI-infused tool is Text-to-SQL, which enables customers to work with data using natural language that automatically gets translated to code.
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16 Jun 2023
Collaboration in finance sector develops prototype API for digital currency
By Karl FlindersThe Bank for International Settlements and the Bank of England worked with private sector on central bank digital currency experiment
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16 Jun 2023
Almost Half of Hospitals Report Instances of Perceived Information Blocking
By Sarai RodriguezThe 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule aims to curb any interference with electronic health information. Despite this, some hospitals still report possible instances of information blocking.
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16 Jun 2023
BBVA uses AI and analytics services from AWS
By Karl FlindersBBVA invests in Amazon Web Services cloud platforms to help transform itself into an organisation driven by AI and data
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16 Jun 2023
Latest ONS data shows that 10% of UK businesses plan to adopt AI
By Cliff SaranThe Office for National Statistics has found that UK adults are aware they have been using AI-based chatbots, and approximately one in six businesses are implementing AI applications
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16 Jun 2023
Toulouse Métropole looks to boost connectivity with private 5G, IP/MPLS
By Joe O’HalloranLocal authority for southern French region unveils plan to install a private, shared, multi-service 5G and IP/MPLS infrastructure to offer very high-speed mobile access services to innovation areas, improve municipal and mobility services and enhance public safety
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16 Jun 2023
HIE Announces Health IT Partnership to Drive EHR Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonAtlanta-based HI-BRIDGE HIE will collaborate with health IT vendor Innovar to improve EHR interoperability and reporting capabilities.
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16 Jun 2023
CGI to develop virtual, cloud-hosted ‘black box’ recorder technology for aircraft
By Caroline DonnellyIT consultancy CGI is developing an alternative to the traditional ‘black box’ recorders found in aircraft that will allow teams on the ground to intervene quicker in the event of an emergency onboard
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16 Jun 2023
Citi US Personal Banking turns to AI to ‘delight’ customers with personalised services
By Bill GoodwinCitigroup’s US Personal Banking business has created a repository of customer data and is rolling out a decision engine to provide customers with personalised services
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16 Jun 2023
Lenovo ups ante on AI infrastructure investments
By Aaron TanLenovo is investing $1bn over three years to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure offerings, including services to help organisations deploy and tap AI capabilities in a responsible manner
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15 Jun 2023
Tableau analytics platform tightens connection to Salesforce
By Eric AvidonThe update includes a tightened connection to Salesforce aimed at making it easier for joint customers to work with their customer data. The update also provides more functions.
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15 Jun 2023
Server prices drop while cloud costs rise in PPI data
By John MooreThe U.S. government's latest inflation reading shows moderating hardware prices, which spiked in mid-2022. Cloud costs, however, have been moving in the opposite direction.
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15 Jun 2023
NetSuite ERP aims to reconcile the books faster
By Jim O'DonnellThe new NetSuite Account Reconciliation module provides intelligence and automation for NetSuite ERP customers, allowing improved account matching and shortening account closings.
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15 Jun 2023
Chinese nation-state actor behind Barracuda ESG attacks
By Arielle WaldmanMandiant said the zero-day attacks on Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances were part of a 'wide-ranging campaign in support of the People's Republic of China.'
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15 Jun 2023
CISA SBOM standards efforts stymied by confusion, inertia
By Beth PariseauEfforts to establish SBOM standards and guidance have progressed, but unanswered questions persist -- including how the federal government plans to enforce its own requirements.
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15 Jun 2023
Metaverse hype stalls while VR, AR technology advances
By Makenzie HollandThe metaverse hype has died down, but new advancements in virtual reality technology like Apple's new headset are regenerating some interest.
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15 Jun 2023
Qualcomm unveils video collaboration platform suite
By Joe O’HalloranMobile technology giant unveils suite of artificial intelligence-based platforms focused on collaboration devices to accelerate design and deployment of variety video-conferencing product
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15 Jun 2023
Monte Carlo boosts data observability with generative AI
By Eric AvidonThe vendor unveiled tools aimed at improving engineering efficiency, one enabling data engineers to more easily fix code and another enabling code generation with natural language.
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15 Jun 2023
BBFC taps into AWS AI portfolio to speed up content classification
By Caroline DonnellyThe British Board of Film Classification has embarked on an exploratory piece of work to see how artificial intelligence could assist with classifying content
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15 Jun 2023
Consumers look ahead with caution as connected device usage increases
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey shows connected device usage on the rise in the US, with 5G a catalyst for driving smartphone upgrades during the past year. Yet inflation and the global cost-of-living crisis are making consumers take a cautious approach to spending
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15 Jun 2023
Enterprise software price hikes risk derailing digital transformation
By Cliff SaranBuying software and cloud services for strategic initiatives is all very well as long as the price is stable. But costs are escalating, which is impacting value
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15 Jun 2023
Exploitation of Barracuda ESG appliances linked to Chinese spies
By Alex ScroxtonIntelligence from Mandiant links exploitation of a flaw in a subset of Barracuda ESG appliances to a previously untracked China-nexus threat actor
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15 Jun 2023
GTDC: Distributors are force-multipliers for innovation
By Simon QuickeThe role of disties in driving technological change was the central theme at the Global Technology Distribution Council’s EMEA Summit
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15 Jun 2023
Technology secretary Chloe Smith announces £54m package for AI
By Lis EvenstadIn her speech at London Tech Week, Smith launched funding to support a series of AI initiatives, including creating a research and innovation ecosystem for trustworthy and responsible AI, and developing AI technologies to help the UK reach its net-zero targets
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15 Jun 2023
NCSC warns over ‘enduring’ LockBit threat
By Alex ScroxtonAlthough its activity volumes have been lower of late, LockBit is still a highly dangerous ransomware gang and is now the subject of a new international cyber advisory
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15 Jun 2023
Clop begins naming alleged MOVEit victims
By Alex ScroxtonClop uploaded details of 12 new victims to its dark web leak site late on 14 June, many of them likely linked to the ongoing MOVEit cyber attack
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15 Jun 2023
Green tech startups urged to join Climate Tech Supercluster to boost their growth
By Caroline DonnellyThe Climate Tech Supercluster has been launched to aid the growth and development of the green tech startup scene in university towns across the UK and Europe
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15 Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030: Progress report
By Pat BransHalfway into its plan to give the country a makeover by 2030, Saudi Arabia’s emphasis on technology is starting to pay off
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15 Jun 2023
Department for Education plans to assess AI risk and benefits
By Cliff SaranThe department has begun a consultation looking at the role of generative artificial intelligence in education
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15 Jun 2023
VA Officials Exploring Health IT, HIE Solutions to Improve Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonAt a recent House hearing, Sachin Yende, VA chief medical officer, said the agency is looking to improve veteran care coordination through enhanced health IT interoperability.
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15 Jun 2023
AWS GetIT competition aims to encourage girls into tech
By Clare McDonaldWinners of this year’s GetIT competition, designed for introducing girls to the world of STEM, have been announced
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15 Jun 2023
Vodafone, Three merge UK businesses
By Joe O’HalloranLeading telcos come together to create UK’s third large-scale UK operator designed to level competitive playing field and increase competition to UK’s two leading converged operators
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15 Jun 2023
Cloud remains IT investment priority for UK enterprises despite testing economic times
By Caroline DonnellyStudy by Tata Consultancy Services confirms enterprises from across the UK and Ireland are continuing to invest in cloud, and see doing so as the gateway to future innovation
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15 Jun 2023
NBN Co sets out to achieve net-zero by 2050
By Aaron TanAustralia’s national broadband network operator plans to tap renewable energy and roll out energy-efficient fibre as part of its longer-term target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050
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14 Jun 2023
Conflicts, questions over generative AI at SHRM
By Patrick ThibodeauAt the SHRM conference this week, the increased use of AI, especially generative AI, in HR was a major focus. Discussions centered on skills, regulation and use cases.
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14 Jun 2023
US won't follow in EU's footsteps with AI regulation
By Makenzie HollandWhile the European Union tries to get in front of how companies use AI by adopting regulatory measures, the U.S. could take a different tack -- litigation.
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14 Jun 2023
State governments among victims of MoveIT Transfer breach
By Alexander CulafiThe Clop ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for multiple data breaches tied to the MoveIT Transfer flaw, said it would delete data stolen from government agencies.
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14 Jun 2023
Informatica adds data governance with Privitar acquisition
By Eric AvidonBy acquiring the access control specialist, the data management vendor hopes to better enable users to ensure data security amid the growing complexity of their data operations.
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14 Jun 2023
Global cooperation on tech standards is falling apart
By Makenzie HollandIncreasing cooperation between the U.S. and EU on global tech standards will enable rather than hurt competition with China, experts argue.
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14 Jun 2023
Ransomware-stricken Capita to run Action Fraud successor
By Alex ScroxtonA £50m deal to replace the Action Fraud service has been handed to PwC and Capita, which is facing investigations over its handling of customer data in a ransomware incident
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14 Jun 2023
HashiCorp Vault trims SaaS; Boundary hooks up Enterprise
By Beth PariseauHashiCorp Vault's appeal to a broader field of users gets a boost from a new entry-level cloud service, while a new Boundary Enterprise targets the high end of the market.
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14 Jun 2023
EU AI act passes a significant milestone
By Cliff SaranThe European Union’s AI Act will ban the use of artificial intelligence to profile people based on race or gender and prohibit use of biometric identification in public spaces
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14 Jun 2023
QBS expanding portfolio and geographical reach
By Simon QuickeDistributor has had a busy few days with fresh vendor signing and taking a stake in a Turkish business
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14 Jun 2023
Blancco increases partner investment as it hunts for enterprise growth
By Simon QuickeData erasure specialist Blancco outlines a fresh partner programme and ambitions to significantly increase its enterprise business
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14 Jun 2023
Pure takes aim at HDDs with FlashArray for colder storage
By Adam ArmstrongPure Storage added a new, cost-efficient model to its FlashArray line expanding potential uses cases. It's also rolling out new controller upgrades and data protection SLAs.
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14 Jun 2023
Smart meter value eroded by tech issues
By Cliff SaranThe smart meter roll-out, which is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, is facing a number of long-term technical challenges
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14 Jun 2023
Pure adds FlashArray//E for QLC capacity option in performance arrays
By Antony AdsheadFlash storage specialist allows customers lower entry point to less costly quad-level cell flash in file and block access FlashArray//E as part of move towards all-flash in the datacentre
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14 Jun 2023
No zero-days for June Patch Tuesday, but plenty to chew over
By Alex ScroxtonOn the face of it, Microsoft’s monthly round of updates is a lighter-than-usual load for security teams, with no zero-days in evidence, but there are still plenty of issues needing attention
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14 Jun 2023
TSB calls on Meta to intervene and protect users from fraud losses of £250m this year
By Karl FlindersTSB is the latest bank to demand more action from social media sector in helping to reduce online fraud
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14 Jun 2023
Google Cloud signs MoU to accelerate take-up of AI by UK defence sector
By Caroline DonnellyGoogle Cloud is continuing to make in-roads into the UK public sector after signing MoU with The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
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14 Jun 2023
Clop’s MOVEit ransom deadline expires
By Alex ScroxtonA seven-day deadline set by Clop for victims of its latest attack to contact it to arrange payment passes today
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14 Jun 2023
Mercy Health Introduces Community Data Hub for Public Health
By Hannah NelsonA new resource from Mercy Health aims to help public health officials better understand community health by aggregating millions of publicly available data points.
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14 Jun 2023
Ericsson teams with Intel and HPE for first Cloud RAN call
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider claims industry first in accelerating the availability of Cloud RAN advancements, enabling improved network capacity, performance and energy efficiency
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14 Jun 2023
Banks still investing heavily in legacy payments systems
By Karl FlindersBanks are missing out on additional revenues through payment services because they are stuck with inflexible legacy payments systems.
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14 Jun 2023
How an ML engineer cut his teeth in AI
By Pratima HarigunaniMachine learning engineer Saurabh Agarwal talks up his career journey in artificial intelligence and what it takes for one to succeed in the field
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14 Jun 2023
Cyber attacks against APAC commerce sector surpass 1.1 billion
By Aaron TanRetailers, hotels and travel-related organisations in the region saw over a billion cyber attacks last year amid the surge in e-commerce activity and online travel bookings
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14 Jun 2023
June Patch Tuesday settles two Exchange Server bugs
By Tom WalatMicrosoft's plans for upcoming security hardening in Kerberos and Netlogon protocols will have admins busy with testing over the next several weeks.
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13 Jun 2023
AWS launches EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint, Verified Permissions
By Rob WrightAt re:Inforce 2023, AWS launched a new service that allows customers to connect to their EC2 instances through SSH and RDP connections, removing the need for a public IP address.
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13 Jun 2023
AWS shuffles DevSecOps deck with CodeGuru Security SAST
By Beth PariseauA new DevSecOps service links AWS security code scanning to third-party pipeline tools, potentially a shot at GitHub Copilot that increases overlap with AWS SAST partners.
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13 Jun 2023
Analytics best practices include automation, cloud migration
By Eric AvidonWhile successful use of modern BI remains elusive for many organizations, those that derive value from their data share common traits, such as executive buy-in.
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13 Jun 2023
Fortinet warns critical VPN vulnerability 'may' be under attack
By Arielle WaldmanFortinet said the heap buffer overflow flaw might have been exploited already and warned that Chinese nation-state threat group Volt Typhoon would likely attack the vulnerability.
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13 Jun 2023
Mandiant: New VMware ESXi zero-day used by Chinese APT
By Alexander CulafiVMware said the ESXi flaw was 'low severity' despite being under active exploitation because it requires the attacker to already have gained root access on the target's system.
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13 Jun 2023
Oracle plans to provide generative AI services with Cohere
By Esther AjaoFollowing Microsoft's strategy, the big tech vendor allied with a startup to get into the generative AI market. It plans to integrate the services with business applications
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13 Jun 2023
IT services firms seek growth in generative AI services
By John MoorePartners launch specialized offerings and practices to address enterprise customer demand, citing generative AI's innovation and optimization potential.
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13 Jun 2023
Scotland in renewed push to attract more hyperscale and colocation datacentre development
By Caroline DonnellyAgainst a backdrop of the Scottish government continuing to court datacentre developers, Host In Scotland publishes report flagging 20 sites that are ripe for development
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13 Jun 2023
UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranUK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity
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13 Jun 2023
Artificial intelligence creates 40,000 new roles at Accenture
By Karl FlindersAccenture is planning to add thousands of AI experts to its workforce as part of a $3bn investment in its data and artificial intelligence practice
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13 Jun 2023
Belgian bank leaps forward in digital transformation through core banking outsourcing deal
By Karl FlindersOnline bank moves to a software-as-a-service core banking platform to ‘leapfrog’ in-house development
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13 Jun 2023
Cato claims SASE speed barrier record to sites and the cloud
By Joe O’HalloranSecure access service edge platform provider claims network throughput record, achieving 5Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled
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13 Jun 2023
Arnold Clark data leak victims prepare legal action
By Alex ScroxtonMore than 10,000 people who had their data stolen and leaked in a ransomware attack on the Arnold Clark car dealer network have signed up to a group legal action after facing elevated amounts of fraud
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13 Jun 2023
Managed print grows, but the channel can help to it expand further
By Simon QuickeQuocirca research indicates there are hurdles holding back users from committing to cloud printing, but Brother reports that the cloud-printing side of the business is expanding healthily
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13 Jun 2023
GoCardless cuts jobs and wants its ‘startup spirit’ back
By Karl FlindersPayments fintech unicorn GoCardless will cut its workforce in the UK as part of a 15% reduction in its global workforce
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13 Jun 2023
London Tech Week: Keir Starmer calls for AI job loss discussion
By Cliff SaranLabour leader sees a need for a broad regulatory framework and a frank discussion with business to inform policy around job losses arising from artificial intelligence
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13 Jun 2023
Salesforce moves forward with secure, private generative AI
By Mary ReinesWith its new AI Cloud and built-in Einstein GPT Trust Layer, The CRM and CX vendor is investing in generative AI technology and adding data security and privacy features.
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13 Jun 2023
Ctera's Ransom Protect update helps guard file system
By Tim McCarthyA new update to Ctera's file gateway offering adds ransomware protection into the file system itself, protecting data with AI-powered detection and alerts.
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13 Jun 2023
64% of Clinical Documentation Integrity Clients Cite Reporting Issues
By Hannah NelsonWhile many clinical documentation integrity customers cite reporting as a challenge, health IT vendor Nuance stands out for high reporting accuracy, according to a KLAS report.
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13 Jun 2023
Delivery charges and slow payments have customers abandoning baskets
By Clare McDonaldCustomer expectation has been on the rise, both on and offline, and no-code automation firm Primer finds there are several reasons why consumers are choosing not to checkout
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13 Jun 2023
VergeIO's new IOfortify halts ransomware spread
By Tim McCarthyDiminutive snapshots, a new alert system and code improvements empower the software of HCI vendor VergeIO against ransomware attacks in its latest release.
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13 Jun 2023
iomart signals M&A activity will continue
By Simon QuickeCloud player delivers full-year numbers and CEO comments on a strategy of making selective acquisitions
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13 Jun 2023
Delayed Making Tax Digital programme to cost taxpayers extra £1.5bn
By Lis EvenstadHM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Making Tax Digital programme, which is running several years behind schedule, is expected to cost five times more than planned, National Audit Office (NAO) report finds
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13 Jun 2023
Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations
By Joe O’HalloranAcross use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference
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13 Jun 2023
Skills shortages hold back enterprises from reaching multicloud goals
By Caroline DonnellyResearch highlights the impact skills shortages are having on the ability of enterprises to hit their multicloud goals
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13 Jun 2023
RISC-V rises to software ecosystem challenge
By Cliff SaranThe open source hardware and software system on a chip specification has recognised the need to coordinate low-level software development
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13 Jun 2023
Umbrella market regulation: Government seeks contractor guidance on how to proceed
By Caroline DonnellyThe government has published the results of its long-awaited consultation into the inner workings of the umbrella market, and followed it up with another one that seems to suggest sector regulation is moving one step closer
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13 Jun 2023
Public Health Reporting, Data Sharing Nearly Ubiquitous in Hospitals
By Sarai RodriguezAcute care hospitals saw a significant increase in public health reporting in 2022, with 96 percent actively participating, particularly in immunization, syndromic surveillance, and lab results reporting.
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13 Jun 2023
Avon Fire and Rescue Service enhances public safety with new routing solution
By Joe O’HalloranUK West Country Fire and Rescue Service to use next-gen routers to provide continuous connectivity to its 21 service stations, allowing its 600-plus firefighters to undertake their duties effectively and protect 1.1 million population
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13 Jun 2023
(ISC)² and CIISec set out to make cyber language more inclusive
By Alex ScroxtonNewly published guide on appropriate use of language in cyber security aims to help make the profession more inclusive for all
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12 Jun 2023
Nvidia and Hexagon collab to create digital twin products
By Esther AjaoThe vendors will integrate Hexagon's reality capture technology and Nexus manufacturing platforms with Omniverse, Nvidia's system for developing and creating metaverse apps.
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12 Jun 2023
Ada Lovelace Institute warns against Covid app reuse
By Cliff SaranThere are a number of lessons policy-makers should take away from the use of apps developed as part of the Covid-19 response
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12 Jun 2023
MoveIT Transfer attacks highlight SQL injection risks
By Arielle WaldmanSecurity vendors say SQL injection flaws, like the zero-day vulnerability recently disclosed by Progress Software, can be challenging for companies to identify and resolve.
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12 Jun 2023
Apple Vision Pro may energize adoption of VR/AR learning
By Patrick ThibodeauThe cost of Apple Vision Pro, its new AR/VR product, might inhibit enterprise adoption. But the hands-free platform, controlled by gestures, could drive new types of content.