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21 May 2024
Microsoft Copilot+ PC faces enterprise challenges
By Antone GonsalvesTo succeed with enterprises, pricing for Copilot+ PC will have to come down for high-volume sales and business software will need to run well on Arm-based systems.
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21 May 2024
Epicor unveils Grow portfolio of AI, BI capabilities
By Jim O'DonnellEpicor unveiled AI and BI capabilities in its new Epicor Grow portfolio, including Prism, which enables customers to build generative AI tasks on their Epicor ERP data.
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21 May 2024
TfL taps Thales and Nokia to renew underground multi-services network
By Joe O’HalloranTransport for London engages IT and networks firms to deliver integrated communications renewal to support system used by staff to handle radio, transmission and CCTV technology
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10 Aug 2023
Implications of SAP Rise premium strategy
By Cliff SaranSAP dropped a bombshell during its second-quarter 2023 results call that will negatively impact those using S/4Hana on-premise or through a hosted service provider
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10 Aug 2023
Babylon Health faces downfall
By Lis EvenstadGP at Hand provider once hailed by Matt Hancock looking to sell UK business after merger plans collapse
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10 Aug 2023
Google speeds up security update frequency for Chrome
By Alex ScroxtonChanges to Google’s security update policy are supposed to help close the gap in which cyber criminals can exploit n-day vulnerabilities
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10 Aug 2023
Sutton Council steps up tech-enabled care for residents
By Lis EvenstadCouncil partners with technology-enabled care provider to support vulnerable residents living independently in their own homes
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10 Aug 2023
MoD embarks on cloud-based push to digitise data protection request service
By Caroline DonnellyAfter previously finding itself on the receiving end of a reprimand from the UK data protection watchdog for taking too long to respond to subject access requests, the Ministry of Defence sets out how its turned the situation around with the help of cloud-based system eCase
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10 Aug 2023
Community Health Centers Offer Care Access for 31.5M Patients
By Sara HeathCommunity health centers expand care access for underserved groups, but a looming lapse in funding threatens that moving forward.
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10 Aug 2023
A non-conventional career journey into IT security
By Cliff SaranGCSEs and A-levels are not the only route to higher education. We speak to an IT security expert who left school with no formal qualifications
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10 Aug 2023
ShapesXR draws $8.6m in bid to become XR prototyping industry standard
By Joe O’HalloranKey investment round secured for virtual reality design and collaboration platform favoured by Meta founder
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10 Aug 2023
PSNI investigating second breach after laptop stolen
By Alex ScroxtonJust hours after accidentally disclosing the personal details of 10,000 personnel, the Police Service of Northern Ireland has notified a second data breach after a police issue laptop and documents were stolen from a parked car
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10 Aug 2023
Cisco: Hybrid work needs to get better
By Aaron TanCisco’s head of collaboration and security talks up the state of hybrid work and calls for organisations to create magnets rather than mandates for workers to collaborate in the workplace
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09 Aug 2023
Generative AI takes center stage at Black Hat USA 2023
By Alexander CulafiAbout one year after generative AI launched into the spotlight, the technology is showing early signs of potential for security at Black Hat USA 2023 in Las Vegas.
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09 Aug 2023
IBM collaborating with Meta to integrate Llama 2 in Watsonx
By Esther AjaoThe collaboration fits the vendor's strategy of offering enterprises both its own models and models from other vendors. It also shows the rise in popularity of open source.
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09 Aug 2023
Coalition looks to bridge gap between CISOs, cyber insurance
By Arielle WaldmanWhile carriers and CISOs agree cyber insurance has contributed to better security postures, Coalition said the relationship needs to stronger as threat evolve and intensify.
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09 Aug 2023
Wiz warns of exposed multi-tenant apps in Azure AD
By Rob WrightDuring a Black Hat USA 2023 session, a Wiz researcher explained how a common misconfiguration in Azure Active Directory led to the exposure of nearly 1,300 applications.
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09 Aug 2023
Onapsis researchers detail new SAP security threats
By Arielle WaldmanAt Black Hat 2023, Onapsis researchers demonstrated how attackers could chain a series of SAP vulnerabilities impacting the P4 protocol to gain root access to a target network.
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09 Aug 2023
Several Exchange Server flaws fixed on August Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatMicrosoft addresses 74 vulnerabilities this month with the on-premises email server platform returning to the spotlight with corrections to close six security holes.
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09 Aug 2023
AI interview: Krystal Kauffman, lead organiser, Turkopticon
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonRemote Mechanical Turk workers are responsible for training artificial intelligence algorithms and completing other data-related business processes - we hear about the workplace issues they face
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09 Aug 2023
Three UK expands business offering with device management proposition
By Joe O’HalloranCloud-based offering to enable UK operator to offer businesses ability to manage over-the-air configuration of devices, simplifying complex IT admin while securely increasing employee productivity
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09 Aug 2023
Nvidia seeks to help enterprises with generative AI
By Esther AjaoThe hardware and software vendor introduced new offerings to help enterprises work on models locally. It also updated its enterprise AI suite and Omniverse platform.
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09 Aug 2023
Microsoft addresses Office vulnerability attacked by Russian spooks in latest update
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has issued fixes for over 70 vulnerabilities in its August Patch Tuesday drop, including remedies for CVE-2023-36884, which was disclosed without a fix in July and has been the subject of Kremlin-backed cyber attacks
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09 Aug 2023
DISH Network pivots to 5G as it recombines with EchoStar
By Joe O’HalloranAlmost 15 years since they split, US communications and media companies enter definitive agreement to recombine to create global connectivity company and cash in on US 5G sector
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09 Aug 2023
Slack launches redesign to centralize notifications, tasks
By Mary ReinesThe collaboration vendor is out with a new interface to centralize workspaces for Enterprise Grid customers and display notifications and unify create functions in one view.
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09 Aug 2023
Tenable launches LLM-powered ExposureAI product
By Alexander CulafiExposureAI will be integrated into Tenable One, the vendor's encompassing exposure management platform, and is the latest cybersecurity produce to employ large language models.
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09 Aug 2023
Increased security, resilience key drivers for 5G private mobile networks adoption
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from global provider of automated test and assurance solutions for networks Spirent highlights critical importance of service-level management to enable enterprise business outcome
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09 Aug 2023
brsk banks on Neos Network to gain seven-figure broadband reach
By Joe O’HalloranAs it looks to accelerate network roll-out across some of the UK’s most underserved regions, altnet calls on fibre connectivity firm to provide diverse national backhaul services
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09 Aug 2023
Sourcewell awards Avaya unified communications and contact centre contract
By Joe O’HalloranLeading purchasing consortium selects customer experience technology provider for unified communications and contact centre contract covering government, education and non-profit organisations
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09 Aug 2023
Northern Irish police expose staff data in botched FoI response
By Alex ScroxtonHuman error is being blamed for the leak of personally identifiable information on all serving officers and civilian staff at the Police Service of Northern Ireland
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08 Aug 2023
Rubrik acquires Laminar for cloud security, data visibility
By Tim McCarthyRubrik snags Laminar Security, adding to its data security and R&D portfolio. It's a move that underscores the changes Rubrik is making to become a cybersecurity vendor.
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08 Aug 2023
Google unveils 'Downfall' attacks, vulnerability in Intel chips
By Rob WrightGoogle researcher Daniel Moghimi first reported CVE-2022-40982 and the resulting data leak attacks to Intel in August 2022, but it's taken nearly 12 months to disclose the flaw.
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08 Aug 2023
Vast Data sets sights on analytics, AI
By Adam ArmstrongVast Data expands on its primary storage origin story, adding database management options and targeting analytics, all with an eye on AI workloads.
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08 Aug 2023
Pentland Brands marshals Google BigQuery to improve customer insight
By Brian McKennaThe name behind Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand and Kickers turns to Google BigQuery to improve customer data understanding
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08 Aug 2023
CrowdStrike observes massive spike in identity-based attacks
By Alexander CulafiIdentity-based attacks like Kerberoasting saw massive increases over the last 12 months as adversary breakout time fell, according to CrowdStrike's 2023 Threat Hunting Report.
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08 Aug 2023
MPs warn about growing prevalence of tech-enabled domestic abuse
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government must take action to prevent perpetrators from being able to use connected or smart technologies to conduct their domestic abuse, a select committee has warned
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08 Aug 2023
Most influential women in UK tech: The 2023 longlist
By Clare McDonaldHundreds of women have been nominated to be considered as this year’s Computer Weekly most influential woman in UK tech. Here is a list of all the women put forward in 2023
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08 Aug 2023
UK voter data hacked in cyber attack on election watchdog
By Alex ScroxtonAn unknown threat actor who attacked the UK’s Electoral Commission had access to data on millions of UK voters for over a year, the watchdog has revealed
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08 Aug 2023
Legislators Introduce Act for Behavioral Health IT Adoption
By Hannah NelsonThe bipartisan act would provide $20 million a year in grant funding over five fiscal years to finance behavioral health IT adoption.
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08 Aug 2023
78% of Adults with OUD Go Without Access to Addiction Treatment
By Sara HeathNew data also uncovered MAT disparities, with Black people being more likely than their White counterparts to go without access to addiction treatment.
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08 Aug 2023
Black Basta, Hive and Royal ransomware gangs may share real-world connection
By Alex ScroxtonAt Black Hat USA, Sophos X-Ops researchers share data revealing potential connections between three active ransomware crews
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08 Aug 2023
Workplace monitoring needs worker consent, says select committee
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonEmployers looking to monitor their employees through connected devices should only to so with the consent of those affected due to negative impacts such surveillance can have on work intensification and mental health
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08 Aug 2023
Many UK organisations considering ChatGPT bans on employee devices
By Alex ScroxtonMore than 60% of organisations in the UK have either banned, or are considering banning, the use of generative AI tools on employee- or business-owned devices
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08 Aug 2023
Blundstone taps Microsoft Dynamics 365 in ERP refresh
By Aaron TanIconic footwear company has migrated its legacy ERP system to Dynamics 365 to support the demands of its growing business
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08 Aug 2023
Poor Interoperability Limited Primary Care COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
By Hannah NelsonPoor immunization interoperability prevented many primary care practices from identifying their unvaccinated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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08 Aug 2023
SDOH, Structural Barriers Quell Maternity Outcomes for Home-Based Care
By Sara HeathStructural inequities and higher burden of social determinants of health are more than home-based care nurses can mitigate, researchers said.
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07 Aug 2023
SDI swaps Cisco wired, wireless LAN for Nile NaaS
By Antone GonsalvesSupply chain software maker SDI claims it cut LAN costs by a third with Nile. But Gartner says NaaS is unlikely to become a dominant option for on-premises networking.
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07 Aug 2023
SAP approach of cloud-only innovation causes a stir
By Jim O'DonnellSAP's statement that AI and sustainability capabilities will only be available in S/4HANA public cloud requires more clarity and has caused customer unrest.
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07 Aug 2023
EU's antitrust probe into Microsoft comes too late
By Makenzie HollandThe EU's history of conduct over structural remedies to allay competition concerns means its Microsoft probe likely won't result in a substantial impact on the company.
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07 Aug 2023
Google Cloud partner ecosystem ramps up for generative AI
By John MooreCompanies such as 66degrees and Capgemini aim to build generative AI tools using Google's platforms, offering enterprise customers industry and process expertise.
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07 Aug 2023
NHS trust suspends two governors as whistleblower email dispute continues
By Tommy GreeneGovernors at an NHS trust have been suspended after asking questions about emails used to bring a General Medical Council investigation against a whistleblower
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07 Aug 2023
IBM seeks bigger role in HR tech with Watson Orchestrate
By Patrick ThibodeauIBM Watson Orchestrate, which automates repetitive HR tasks, uses a conversational interface to manage and simplify multiple application workflows in HR.
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07 Aug 2023
Dutch authorities vouch for security of ZTE optical networking products
By Joe O’HalloranLeading Chinese technology provider reveals it has successfully passed one of the most authoritative security certifications in the world for its optical transport network products
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07 Aug 2023
Eutelsat and Thaicom team for software-defined satellite across Asia
By Joe O’HalloranLeading satellite operator expands in-orbit assets to address surging demand for connectivity in Asian region, closing collaborative partnership model to deliver ubiquitous telecommunication services
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07 Aug 2023
Microsoft fixes Azure flaw that was subject of researcher criticism
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has confirmed a potentially-dangerous flaw in the Azure platform has now been fully fixed, and moved to reassure customers that despite criticism it is committed to responsible disclosure and timely fixes
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07 Aug 2023
Solid Q2 results as Three builds 100th Shared Rural Network site
By Joe O’HalloranIn midst of dealing with strategic merger with erstwhile rival, telco announces construction completion of 100 sites as part of network build-out designed to provide 4G connectivity to 37,000+ rural premises across the UK
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07 Aug 2023
Google to discuss LLM benefits for threat intelligence programs
By Alexander CulafiLarge language models are the backbone of generative AI products launching in the security space. Google will discuss how best to integrate the technology at this week's Black Hat USA.
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07 Aug 2023
HPE’s Alletra MP marries storage to cloud and software-defined choices
By Yann SerraHPE’s Alletra was launched in April with an architecture that ties in with GreenLake consumption purchasing, SaaS configuration and addition of software-defined storage services
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07 Aug 2023
Dell goes partner-first on storage
By Simon QuickeVendor will hand channel significant amount of business as it looks to drive increased sales through partners
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07 Aug 2023
Global smartphone shipments decline year on year for eighth consecutive quarter
By Joe O’HalloranOmdia study reveals headwinds now buffeting the once unstoppable smartphone industry and predicts times will be tough for the industry until the end of 2023
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07 Aug 2023
Soracom expands partners for iSIM Commercial IoT growth
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced internet of things connectivity provider collaborates with Israeli semiconductor division of CE giant, Kigen, Murat and Quectel to accelerate iSIM deployments
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07 Aug 2023
Rise in fraudsters spoofing the websites of leading UK banks
By Alex ScroxtonDespite safeguards to protect customers from scams, UK retail banks are still seeing high volumes of fake phishing websites exploiting their brands, and the problem seems to be increasing in scope and scale
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04 Aug 2023
AI cloud vendor Alibaba still has a long way to go
By Esther AjaoThe China-based vendor introduced two open source models: Qwen-7B and Qwen-7B-Chat. The models are smaller versions of Tongyi Qianwen, the LLM it released in April.
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04 Aug 2023
CCS urged to do more to make Cloud Compute 2 framework more accessible to SMEs
By Caroline DonnellyThe government procurement chiefs at the Crown Commercial Service are coming under fire from the SME supplier community over accusations it could do more to make the £1.3 bn Cloud Compute 2 framework more accessible to smaller suppliers
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04 Aug 2023
SAP called out by German user group for Rise U-turn
By Cliff SaranGerman SAP user group Deutschsprachige SAP-Anwendergruppe calls on SAP for clarity around on-premise S/4Hana product enhancements
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04 Aug 2023
Tablet market under pressure
By Simon QuickeThe tablet form factor finds itself in a difficult position as shipments continue to fall and rival technologies emerge
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04 Aug 2023
SoutheastHEALTH Joins Mercy, Gaining Access to Epic EHR System
By Sarai RodriguezA definitive agreement between Mercy and SoutheastHEALTH will merge the health systems, providing the latter access to the Epic EHR system.
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04 Aug 2023
VMware Cloud on AWS expands to Melbourne cloud region
By Aaron TanMLC Life Insurance is tapping the VMware Cloud on AWS service in the AWS Melbourne cloud region to exit its datacentre and reduce technology costs
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04 Aug 2023
Log4Shell, ProxyShell still among most widely exploited flaws
By Alex ScroxtonStatistics released by the collective Five Eyes cyber agencies reveals insight into the most exploited vulnerabilities of 2022, and unsurprisingly there are some old ‘friends’ on the list
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04 Aug 2023
Amazon CEO cites enterprise shift in cloud spending priorities for upbeat Q2 results
By Caroline DonnellyAfter a succession of downbeat quarterly results, Amazon's Q2 figures suggest a return to form
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04 Aug 2023
Discrimination in Pediatrics Raises Questions About Weathering
By Sara HeathResearchers said both child and parent experiences with discrimination in the pediatric setting could impact long-term health by way of weathering.
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04 Aug 2023
Biden’s SBOM mandate a ‘shot heard around the world’, report says
By Alex ScroxtonTwo years and three months after Joe Biden mandated new standards in supply chain security, over 40% of UK respondents to a survey say they have implemented new SBOM policies in direct response
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03 Aug 2023
MoveIt Transfer attacks dominate July ransomware disclosures
By Arielle WaldmanTraditional ransomware attacks took a back seat last month, as Clop operators continued to claim victims from the zero-day attacks on MoveIt Transfer customers.
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03 Aug 2023
IT pros mull observability tools, devx and generative AI
By Beth PariseauObservability as a common language for both developers and operations teams still has plenty of room for improvement in the era of platform engineering, according to experts.
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03 Aug 2023
White House receives feedback on national AI priorities
By Makenzie HollandThe White House plans to use public input on national priorities for AI to guide its adoption of a broad, comprehensive national AI strategy focused on AI's risks and benefits.
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03 Aug 2023
Lawmakers seek to restrict 'bossware'
By Patrick ThibodeauAI-enabled bossware and employee monitoring tech is getting increasing attention in the U.S. Senate and by the White House. An effort may be made to get a bill passed.
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03 Aug 2023
Scottish NHS trust ducks fine after staff shared patient data via WhatsApp
By Alex ScroxtonNHS Lanarkshire has been issued a formal reprimand by the ICO after staff members used WhatsApp to share patients’ personal data with one another
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03 Aug 2023
Plexal takes on new cohort for cyber security leadership scheme
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSix more cyber security startup founders have been selected to take part in Plexal’s latest Cyber Runway Ignite programme, which is designed to help them develop their leadership skills
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03 Aug 2023
Vodafone teams with DCC to upgrade Britain’s smart meter system
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator provides 4G and IoT expertise to help company responsible for overseeing and managing the UK’s smart meter infrastructure deliver on strategy to develop, manage and optimise energy assets
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03 Aug 2023
Cozy Bear hijacks SME Microsoft 365 tenants in latest campaign
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft shares intelligence on a newly observed Cozy Bear campaign that saw the APT take over genuine Microsoft 365 tenants and subvert them to try to phish its victims
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03 Aug 2023
UK government recruits panel to focus on semiconductors
By Cliff SaranA panel of experts is being recruited as part of the government's national semiconductor strategy to ensure the UK’s chip sector can grow
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03 Aug 2023
SnapLogic launches generative AI tool for data integration
By Eric AvidonThe vendor released SnapGPT, a generative AI tool that lets data engineers more efficiently develop data pipelines by using natural language. An early user is Barnard College.
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03 Aug 2023
Online Reviews Show Patients Seek Strong Patient-Provider Communication
By Sarai RodriguezOnline provider reviews are often tied to strong patient-provider communication, with patients highlighting thorough procedure explanations when leaving five-star reviews.
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03 Aug 2023
UK government explores plan to open £160m satellite broadband fund
By Joe O’HalloranSecond UK government connectivity funding announcement in two days sees plan to expand space-based broadband and 5G coverage for remote areas
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03 Aug 2023
Microsoft attacked over ‘grossly irresponsible’ security practice
By Alex ScroxtonThe CEO of Tenable has launched a scathing attack on Microsoft, asserting that the organisation is deliberately keeping its Azure cloud customers in the dark about dangerous vulnerabilities and accusing it of a culture of ‘toxic obfuscation’
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03 Aug 2023
Exclusive Networks delivers solid H1
By Simon QuickeDistributor continues to provide investors with cheer after sharing details of its first-half performance
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03 Aug 2023
UK altnets make further advances in gigabit
By Joe O’HalloranCityFibre passes 1,000km reach in growing south coast of England region, while independent mobile phone retailer to offer Welsh provider Ogi’s ultrafast full-fibre broadband and voice packages in its high street stores
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03 Aug 2023
India’s booming IT market driving up wages
By Aaron TanMajority of India’s IT pros expect their pay to increase in the next 12 months, underscoring the country’s tight IT labour market fuelled by a booming tech sector, study finds
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03 Aug 2023
Hybrid quantum workflow offers potential for hydrogen fuel cell efficiency
By Cliff SaranBMW, Airbus and Quantinuum have collaborated on a project to simulate a reaction that could pave the way to more efficient hydrogen fuel cells
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02 Aug 2023
Salesforce offers tighter Slack integration with Sales Cloud
By Mary ReinesThe CRM giant released tools that bring customer data and insights to the collaboration platform, such as instant account updates sent directly to channels for review.
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02 Aug 2023
Solar panels help reduce energy burden at SCC datacentre
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s ambitions to meet net-zero goals bolstered by decision to use renewable energy at Birmingham site
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02 Aug 2023
Virgin Media O2 claims UK 5G SA private network first
By Joe O’HalloranLow-cost plug-and-play private network launched to unlock connectivity for industries whenever and wherever they need it
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02 Aug 2023
NetApp focusing partners on cloud and flash
By Simon QuickeLaunch of partner programme that rewards expertise in those areas offers support and co-selling options to the channel
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02 Aug 2023
Hiring women could close tech skills gap, say tech professionals
By Clare McDonaldFirms sometimes struggle to find the technology talent they need, but encouraging women into the sector could help them to find the skills they’re looking for
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02 Aug 2023
Pig butchers caught using ChatGPT to con victims
By Alex ScroxtonRomance scammers looking to con people out of their savings appear to be turning to generative AI tools to save time and effort
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02 Aug 2023
Scotland’s most remote emergency services connected by 4G coverage
By Joe O’HalloranOperator reveals role in partnership to deliver hitherto unavailable 4G coverage across the Highlands and Islands to help close signal blackspots and connect emergency services across the most remote areas of Scotland
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02 Aug 2023
Microsoft, LexisNexis take partnership deeper with genAI
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider and the legal research giant plan to create points of integration within Word, Outlook and Teams, while minimizing the risks that come with LLMs.
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02 Aug 2023
House Legislators Propose $1.9B VA EHR Budget for 2024
By Hannah NelsonIf passed by the Senate, the bill would allocate $1.9 billion to the VA EHR modernization in fiscal year 2024, including $253 million for program management.
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02 Aug 2023
Ivanti MDM users told to patch against two dangerous flaws
By Alex ScroxtonUsers of Ivanti’s mobile device management platform have been warned to act now to patch two vulnerabilities that were chained by a threat actor in a series of cyber attacks on the Norwegian government
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02 Aug 2023
Wirral Council set to deploy Microsoft Fabric data platform
By Cliff SaranThe platform, which is being developed in collaboration with Simpson Associates, will be used to aid decision-making and improve operations
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02 Aug 2023
Cubbit offers cut-price cloud with DS3 distributed storage
By Antony AdsheadCubbit’s DS3 offers cloud at up to 20% the cost of the main providers via on-premise software that builds a cloud with other users and targets unstructured data use cases such as backup
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02 Aug 2023
Improved rural connectivity could add £65bn to UK economy
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from leading operator and economic consultancy points to potential massive economic boost to UK rural communities through increased digital connectivity and if long-standing obstacles are removed
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02 Aug 2023
83% of Acute Care Hospitals Engage in Some SDOH Data Collection
By Sarai RodriguezDespite a known link between addressing social needs and improved health outcomes, just 54 percent of acute care hospitals engage in routine SDOH data collection.