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26 Apr 2024
Google delays third-party 'Cookiepocalyse' until at least 2025
By Don FluckingerGoogle has yet again delayed the depreciation of third-party cookies. Marketers and advertisers now have until 2025 to remediate their ad tech.
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26 Apr 2024
IBM offers storage hardware subscription program
By Adam ArmstrongIBM Storage Assurance offers a new subscription model centered around on-premises hardware, while FlashSystem 5300 introduces an entry-level all-flash array to the portfolio.
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26 Apr 2024
Microsoft, SAP add more AI to manufacturing, supply chain
By Jim O'DonnellAt the Hannover Messe industrial show, Microsoft debuted Fabric AI for OT and IT data, and the copilot template for factory operations; SAP unveiled AI capabilities for manufacturing.
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15 May 2023
Ransomware blurs line between data backup, security
By Tim McCarthyRansomware is making its mark on the data backup market, with one vendor shedding its backup label for security. That transformation will be on display at Rubrik Forward 2023.
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12 May 2023
Cisco accelerates observability strategy with customer digital experience monitoring
By Joe O’HalloranBi-directional integration between network giant’s AppDynamics solution and network intelligence provider aims to close network observability gaps with rapid actionable recommendations and insights
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12 May 2023
Bl00dy ransomware gang targets schools via PaperCut flaw
By Alexander CulafiThe Bl00dy ransomware gang is targeting schools via a critical remote code execution flaw present in unpatched instances of PaperCut MF and NG print management software.
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12 May 2023
Experts question San Bernardino's $1.1M ransom payment
By Alexis ZacharakosWhile no public safety services were compromised in the ransomware attack on San Bernardino County's Sheriff's Department, the government opted to $1.1 million to threat actors.
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12 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: Business automation intensifies as data governance returns
By Brian McKennaBusiness automation and a renewed focus on data governance to get more value from data have attracted more interest for UK enterprise software investment, says the TechTarget IT Priorities 2023 survey
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12 May 2023
MEPs vote in raft of amendments to EU AI Act
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe proposed amendments to the EU’s AI Act have garnered a mixed reception from both industry and civil society, with the former seeing it as too stringent and the latter as not stringent enough in many areas, despite positive progress in others
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12 May 2023
Let’s put an end to secrecy and cover-ups in ransomware attacks
By Alex ScroxtonThe NCSC and the ICO are calling for organisations to bite the bullet and be more open about cyber security and ransomware incidents, and the community is firmly behind them
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12 May 2023
IT leaders missing vital connection between enterprise network and employee experience
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey reveals that despite the rise of hybrid and remote working, and as digitisation demands increase, companies are struggling to connect their employees to the enterprise network
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12 May 2023
Customers will continue to rely on channel talent
By Simon QuickeOutsourcing study indicates that investment in external support will increase in many cases as users struggle to find skilled staff
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12 May 2023
IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
By Caroline DonnellyThe government tax agency has been praised for its ‘pragmatic’ approach to handling an 18-month private sector IR35 compliance investigation
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12 May 2023
BT unveils secure networking service for UK business customers
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading telco teams with US cyber security company to launch secure software-defined networking service for business customers available on a managed services basis
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12 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: Budgeting for IT innovation
By Cliff SaranIn spite of the economic slowdown, IT leaders are driving forward investments in IT
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12 May 2023
Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison
By Karl FlindersA senior Post Office lawyer appeared gleeful in email about how his team helped prosecute a subpostmaster who was sent to prison
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12 May 2023
How Splunk is driving security automation
By Aaron TanSplunk’s head of security in APAC talks up the company’s efforts to ease the workloads of security analysts amid lower adoption of security automation and analytics in the region
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12 May 2023
Health IT End-Users Alliance Unite on SDOH Data Collection for Health Equity
By Hannah NelsonA Health IT End-Users Alliance statement offers principles to guide the public and private sectors in SDOH data collection to achieve health equity.
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12 May 2023
Solid Q2 sees Amdocs make acquisition, drive international partnerships
By Joe O’HalloranCommunications software and services provider announces record second quarter revenues with high rate of successful project deployment
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12 May 2023
Microsoft, Singtel debut Azure public MEC in Singapore
By Aaron TanAzure public multi-access edge compute service will let enterprises deploy low-latency workloads and leverage public cloud services in edge locations
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11 May 2023
AI, cloud and networks set to take SAP Sapphire stage
By Jim O'DonnellSAP Sapphire 2023 will be dominated by news about generative AI, but SAP needs to clarify information around S/4HANA Cloud and prove its products help customers solve problems.
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11 May 2023
FTC examines competition in cloud computing
By Makenzie HollandThe Federal Trade Commission is examining the impact of a handful of big tech companies such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google providing a large portion of cloud services.
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11 May 2023
Investigatory Powers Tribunal finds NCA EncroChat hacking warrants were lawful
By Bill GoodwinInvestigatory Powers Tribunal refers questions over whether messages obtained from the EncroChat encrypted phone network are legally admissible back to the criminal court
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11 May 2023
Dell PowerStore zeros in on security, energy efficiency
By Adam ArmstrongDell has added a handful of security features and integrations to PowerStore through an OS update, while obtaining Energy Star certification for two of its PowerStore models.
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11 May 2023
Google's upgrade of AI chatbot Bard could change search
By Esther AjaoThe tech giant added new features and opened Bard to 180 countries and territories. While its new chatbot seems like an experiment, it may herald the next search experience.
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11 May 2023
U.S. debt crisis could hit government contractors hard
By Makenzie HollandGovernment contractors should prepare now for the U.S. to default on its debt, which would result in halted payments among other challenges.
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11 May 2023
Google adds Adobe's image generator, Firefly, to Bard
By Mary ReinesThe AI-backed chatbot will have artmaking abilities with Firefly, an image generator that was trained on hundreds of stock images to avoid copyright infringement.
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11 May 2023
Webex and Google drive improved collaboration capabilities
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration arm of networking giant reveals enhanced relationship with IT behemoth centred on creating faster synergy offering seamless way to connect through meetings and messaging and to improve automotive meeting experiences
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11 May 2023
Google AI targets programmer productivity
By Cliff SaranGoogle is opening up more capabilities in its generative AI model, with tools for peer programming and automatic code generation
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11 May 2023
Panasas, DataDome and Zebra leaning on partner programmes
By Simon QuickeVendors Panasas, DataDome and Zebra looking to drive growth and line up partners behind technologies experiencing strong customer demand
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11 May 2023
ThinkWiFi launches first Kenyan commercial outdoor deployment of TIP OpenWiFi
By Joe O’HalloranKenya’s largest ISP dedicated exclusively to rural and peri-urban markets teams with free, uncapped internet operator to provide disaggregated, open-source Wi-Fi network funded through digital advertising monetisation model
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11 May 2023
Google Cloud and SAP in enterprise open data push
By Caroline DonnellyLong-time technology collaborators Google Cloud and SAP are embarking on a push to make it easier for enterprises to derive value from their data and put it to use in artificial intelligence and machine learning settings
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11 May 2023
Health IT Vendor Announces MEDITECH Expanse EHR Integration
By Hannah NelsonThe health IT vendor partnership extends Luma Health’s patient success platform to MEDITECH Expanse EHR customers, including patient scheduling workflows.
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11 May 2023
Australia to shore up cyber and digital capabilities in Budget 2023
By Stephen WithersAustralia is spending more than A$2bn to strengthen cyber resilience, improve digital government services and fuel AI adoption, among other areas, in its latest budget
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11 May 2023
Aqua Comms unveils 400GE transatlantic service for Energy Sciences Network
By Joe O’HalloranAnticipating a flood of data beneath the waves, Dublin-based subsea connectivity provider provides London to New York infrastructure for high-performance network built to support scientific research
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11 May 2023
Hammerspace acquires Rozo Systems for storage tech
By Tim McCarthyFrench software-defined storage vendor Rozo Systems becomes a new feature and performance benchmark for Hammerspace data management capabilities later this calendar year.
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11 May 2023
AI outcry intensifies as EU readies regulation
By Cliff SaranPolicymakers are battling to keep pace with AI developments, while experts warn of societal impact
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11 May 2023
Kao Data unveils Tier II datacentre strategy by pledging to open Manchester facility in late 2025
By Caroline DonnellyHPC-focused colocation provider Kao Data is expanding its datacentre footprint into the north of England by pledging to open a 40MW facility by late-2025
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11 May 2023
Telia taps Ericsson to switch on private 5G network
By Joe O’HalloranEricsson and Telia launch the Baltic region’s first enterprise 5G private network in Estonia to enable smart factory transformation
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11 May 2023
Community Connect Paves Way for Two Hawai'i Hospitals Epic EHR Go-Live
By Sarai RodriguezUtilizing the Community Connect program, two Hawai'i hospitals tapped into Epic EHR through a nearby larger hospital, bypassing the usual high implementation costs.
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11 May 2023
Journalists’ confidential communications subject to unlawful spying, court hears
By Bill GoodwinCampaign group Liberty and the National Union of Journalists tell Court of Appeal the government has not gone far enough to protect confidential journalist information and sources from surveillance
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11 May 2023
Fujitsu staff had ‘unrestricted and unauditable’ remote access to Post Office branch systems
By Karl FlindersFujitsu engineers could make changes to Post Office branch accounts without anyone knowing
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10 May 2023
Google teases generative AI expansion within its own cloud
By Beth PariseauGoogle's new generative AI features, including a coding assistant, were tied closely to GCP in preview demos this week, while industry experts said its LLM still lags rivals.
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10 May 2023
CISOs face mounting pressures, expectations post-pandemic
By Alexis ZacharakosProofpoint's 2023 Voice of the CISO report shows deep concern among executives about impending data loss and exposure from negligent -- and malicious -- employees.
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10 May 2023
Cloud repatriation vs. multi-cloud: IT seeks cost relief
By Beth PariseauAmid fiscal worries, IT orgs reassess cloud investments. Whether they go back on-premises or expand to multi-cloud, they face similar distributed computing management challenges.
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10 May 2023
Dragos discloses blocked ransomware attack, extortion attempt
By Arielle WaldmanDragos Inc. published a blog post that outlined a likely ransomware attack it stopped this week, though a threat actor obtained 'general use data' for new hires.
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10 May 2023
UKtech50 2023: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology
By Lis EvenstadOur judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of more than 300 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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10 May 2023
Zendesk out with generative AI-supported tools for better CX
By Mary ReinesIn partnership with ChatGPT creator OpenAI, the customer service vendor introduces smart CX tools such as sentiment analysis for faster workflows and bots for contextual replies.
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10 May 2023
UK full-fibre furthers pace of roll-out in first quarter of 2023
By Joe O’HalloranQuarterly assessment of UK fixed broadband industry shows full-fibre rolls across UK at a fast clip over the first three months of 2023, but local authorities in remote and rural areas still lack access to gigabit
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10 May 2023
Informatica unveils plan to infuse Claire with generative AI
By Eric AvidonThe longtime independent vendor plans to infuse its existing AI engine with generative AI to simplify data management by enabling customers to use natural language.
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10 May 2023
Riverbed hands MSPs digital experience managed net offering
By Simon QuickeVendor is continuing to increase its activity in the unified observability market with its latest programme for managed service partners
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10 May 2023
Akamai bypasses mitigation for critical Microsoft Outlook flaw
By Arielle WaldmanEnterprises might remain vulnerable to a critical Outlook flaw that Microsoft patched in March, as an Akamai researcher uncovered a way to bypass remediation efforts.
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10 May 2023
Secure Boot vulnerability causes Patch Tuesday headache for admins
By Alex ScroxtonApplying the fix for a security bypass zero-day affecting the Windows Secure Boot feature will be a long process that will drag into 2024, but for good reason, says Microsoft
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10 May 2023
Black Basta ransomware attack to cost Capita over £15m
By Alex ScroxtonExceptional costs arising from the March 2023 Black Basta ransomware attack on the systems of outsourcer Capita will be somewhere between £15m and £20m, the organisation says
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10 May 2023
KLAS: Kept Promises Key for Health IT Vendor Customer Satisfaction
By Hannah NelsonAccording to KLAS research, health IT customer satisfaction hinges on fulfilled vendor promises and aligned expectations during the sales process.
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10 May 2023
Defra’s legacy IT unsupported and ill-equipped for digital services
By Cliff SaranA Public Accounts Committee report has found many applications are based on legacy IT and paper-basd systems, holding back digitisation
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10 May 2023
MPLS and SD-WAN fail to meet needs of modern enterprise
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from network architect argues modern uses cases have broken the network edge, with both traditional topology and much-touted software-defined replacement not cutting it
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10 May 2023
Nebulon aims Tripline at ransomware detection in storage
By Antony AdsheadTripline claims ransomware detection from samples every 30 seconds and works in conjunction with snapshots to deliver recovery from an attack in four minutes
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10 May 2023
How datacentre operators can fend off cyber attacks
By Aaron TanApplying zero-trust principles in the form of strong authentication controls and network segmentation can help datacentre operators to mitigate cyber threats
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09 May 2023
Light May Patch Tuesday will weigh heavily on Windows admins
By Tom WalatA zero-day that targets the Secure Boot feature will require extensive work from sysadmins to protect Windows systems from the Black Lotus bootkit.
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09 May 2023
HireVue, a video interview pioneer, acquires Modern Hire
By Patrick ThibodeauHireVue has acquired Modern Hire, creating a combined customer base of 1,150 and little overlap. The companies aim to develop an integrated HR platform.
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09 May 2023
LinkedIn layoffs a response to slower revenue growth
By Patrick ThibodeauLinkedIn is cutting 716 jobs, including management roles, and making organizational changes to speed up decisions. Despite LinkedIn’s layoffs, the tech industry is hiring.
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09 May 2023
IBM launches Watsonx, a new generative AI platform
By Esther AjaoThe longtime tech giant is focusing on providing a hybrid cloud environment and a generative AI strategy that centers on enterprise, data and governance aspects of the technology.
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09 May 2023
Storage's role in generative AI
By Adam ArmstrongGenerative AI continues to create industry buzz. Experts say storage plays a critical role in making the technology run.
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09 May 2023
Coveo brings AI to SAP Commerce Cloud search
By Jim O'DonnellThe Coveo Search and Recommendations platform can now be integrated into SAP Commerce Cloud, echoing a trend in e-commerce and bolstering the enterprise vendor's embrace of AI.
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09 May 2023
OVHcloud aims to bring Glacier-like cloud archive to Europe
By Yann SerraOVHcloud makes Cold Archive GA with deep archive storage cheaper than AWS’s offer and all based on IBM 3592 tape hardware spread across four sites with Atempo backup
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09 May 2023
Qualcomm hits accelerator on connected vehicles with Autotalks acquisition plan
By Joe O’HalloranAdding mileage to its strategy to go up a gear with its automotive offers, mobile platform provider announces intention to buy specialist vehicle-to-everything fabless semiconductor company
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09 May 2023
ThoughtSpot unveils new tool that integrates OpenAI's LLM
By Eric AvidonThe analytics vendor unveiled a variety of new capabilities, including Sage, which integrates OpenAI's generative AI technology to improve natural language search.
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09 May 2023
SAS to invest second $1B in advanced analytics and AI
By Eric AvidonAfter investing $1 billion to overhaul its Viya analytics platform and develop industry-specific systems, the vendor is advancing its commitment to AI.
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09 May 2023
Westcon continuing to focus on sharing data insights
By Simon QuickeDistributor has placed value on sharing customer and market insights with channel to drive further growth
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09 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: security dominates IoT investment plans
By Joe O’HalloranWith increased devices and sensors collecting data, there is more rich information for businesses to use as analysis and in training – but security still tops wallet share, says report
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09 May 2023
DirectTrust Releases Finalized Criteria for TNAP-Participant Accreditation
By Hannah NelsonUpdates to the DirectTrust TNAP-Participant accreditation program address requirements that participants must meet for data exchange with a TEFCA QHIN.
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09 May 2023
Reliable connectivity key to smooth business running for UK SMEs
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from Sky Business shows that in today’s uncertain economic climate, UK SMEs are under pressure to cut costs while maintaining quality services, with the impact of energy prices cited as a major concern
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09 May 2023
UKtech50 2023: The longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders
By Lis EvenstadEach year, Computer Weekly launches a search for the most influential people in UK IT, asking the tech community who it thinks should be in the top 50 – here is the longlist of everyone nominated for 2023
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09 May 2023
Tableau to add generative AI with Salesforce's Einstein GPT
By Eric AvidonThe BI vendor unveiled plans to combine its existing capabilities with its parent company's generative AI tool to make it more simple for customers to query an analyze data.
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09 May 2023
Tech jobs are on the rise, but soft skills are most coveted, says WEF
By Clare McDonaldResearch by the World Economic Forum has found technology jobs are currently some of the fastest growing, but firms still want employees to have transferable skills
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09 May 2023
Northwell Awards $1M to Employee-Driven Digital Health Innovation Projects
By Hannah NelsonNorthwell Health will fund two new digital health innovation projects, including one focused on an AI-enabled solution to navigate cancer patients to care.
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09 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: Collaboration technologies to benefit from future of work investment drive
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds that as businesses settle into hybrid work, UCaaS and other collaboration technologies are regarded by IT professionals as crucial tool for driving employee productivity and workflow optimisation
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08 May 2023
Chat control: EU lawyers warn plans to scan encrypted messages for child abuse may be unlawful
By Bill GoodwinLeaked legal advice warns that European ‘chat control’ proposals to require tech companies to scan private and encrypted messages for child abuse are likely to breach EU law
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08 May 2023
As H-1B visa registrations near 1M, odds of a visa decline
By Patrick ThibodeauThe new H-1B electronic registration system is seeing explosive demand that significantly reduces the chances of winning a visa in the lottery. It might also be expanding fraud.
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08 May 2023
Intel BootGuard private keys leaked following MSI hack
By Alexander CulafiIntel said it was "actively investigating" reports that OEM BootGuard keys were stolen and leaked by ransomware actors following a breach at motherboard maker MSI
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08 May 2023
Western Digital confirms ransomware actors stole customer data
By Arielle WaldmanWestern Digital issued an update late Friday that confirmed customer data was stolen in an attack for which Alphv ransomware actors claimed responsibility.
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08 May 2023
ACMI Symposium Outlines Public Health Interoperability Strategies
By Hannah NelsonExperts said the public health interoperability infrastructure requires sustained funding and a workforce with skills to meet 21st-century health threats.
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08 May 2023
Algorithm Harmonizes EHR Data into ‘Macrovisits’ for Clinical Research
By Hannah NelsonResearchers said the algorithm is a foundational step in quantifying EHR data heterogeneity and harmonizing data for clinical research.
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08 May 2023
How lab grown neurons could power the future of AI
By Aaron TanMelbourne-based Cortical Labs’ lab grown neurons could speed up AI training in a more energy efficient way and its work has caught the eye of hyperscalers and Amazon’s CTO
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08 May 2023
20-year evolution of Everbridge critical event management
By Paul CrocettiEverbridge critical event management has reached Ukraine and work-from-anywhere users. CEO David Wagner explains how he's guided the company through difficult times.
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05 May 2023
For enterprise generative AI adoption, custom models are key
By Lev CraigEnterprise interest in deploying generative AI is on the rise, but challenges remain around security, infrastructure requirements and integration with existing systems.
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05 May 2023
Top analytics trends include cloud, AI/ML and embedded BI
By Eric AvidonAs vendors attempt to make BI available to a broader audience -- and generative AI tools are still in preview -- the triumvirate of cloud migration, AI and embedded BI is vital.
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05 May 2023
New bill aims to break up digital advertising market
By Makenzie HollandThe bipartisan AMERICA Act aims to introduce more competition into the digital advertising market that U.S. senators believe is largely dominated by tech giants.
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05 May 2023
Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan avoids jail for breach cover-up
By Alexander CulafiA U.S. district judge sentenced former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan to three years of probation and 200 hours of community service for his role in the 2016 breach cover-up.
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05 May 2023
Adobe shines light on SME employee tech frustration
By Simon QuickeChannel has a role to play in helping customers improve productivity through the adoption of more digital technology
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05 May 2023
IT Priorities 2023: Distributed IT and hybrid work drive adoption of new networks
By Joe O’HalloranResearch shows security continues to dominate networking needs, along with the need to support users wherever they are, with firms more than ready to invest in future of work initiatives
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05 May 2023
Rootstock adds analytics to Salesforce-based SaaS ERP
By Jim O'DonnellRootstock has added analytics and new financial tools to its Manufacturing Cloud ERP. Built on the Salesforce platform, the SaaS is now pushing beyond that ecosystem, experts say.
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05 May 2023
Employee perception may be key to success of UAE’s big data initiative
By Pat BransStudy shows the impact employee perception can have on big data projects in the United Arab Emirates
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05 May 2023
Capita pension clients told data may have leaked
By Alex ScroxtonCapita has told trustees of some of the pension funds for which it provides outsourced services that their customer data may have been stolen by the Black Basta ransomware operation
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05 May 2023
Open banking use to increase 470% in next four years, driven from Europe
By Karl FlindersEurope is leading the surge in the take-up of API-based open banking services, according to Juniper Research
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05 May 2023
Community Health Center Taps athenahealth EHR to Improve Patient Experience
By Sarai RodriguezThree healthcare organizations are preparing for upcoming EHR implementations, with athenahealth, MEDITECH Expanse, and eClinicalWorks as their respective vendors.
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05 May 2023
Apple results show Mac sales hit by economic slowdown
By Cliff SaranWhile it has been a record quarter for Apple in terms of services, and the iPhone remains a big seller, Mac and iPad renewals are down
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05 May 2023
Santander reports increase in scams and admits fraud head was impersonated
By Karl FlindersSantander has reported an increase in impersonation scams, and admitted its own head of fraud was impersonated by a fraudster
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05 May 2023
Opinion: EHR Reform Requires Clinical Note Reinvention to Cut Clinician Burnout
By Hannah NelsonJAMA viewpoint authors suggested that EHR reform to cut clinician burnout should focus on removing administrative functions within the clinical note.
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05 May 2023
Welsh Water turns on CPaaS tap for enhanced customer experiences
By Joe O’HalloranNot-for-profit water company deploys CPaaS-based video comms services to optimise operations, budget control and solve customer issues more quickly
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05 May 2023
Bing AI push rings in price change
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft’s large investment in OpenAI has seen an expansion of AI in Bing. This appears to be reflected in new Bing API licensing
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04 May 2023
Slack GPT quickly summarizes channels and creates canvases
By Mary ReinesThe CRM giant unveiled a generative AI assistant for its Slack collaboration platform to let users quickly summarize channels, draft messages and create whiteboard-like canvases.