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29 Apr 2024
Openreach reaps benefit of invisible DNA marking with cable thefts down 30%
By Joe O’HalloranDespite spate of cable thefts in recent times, UK broadband provider reports crime tumbling over past 12 months after deploying forensic liquid marker that can be sprayed directly onto cables and equipment
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29 Apr 2024
Inside Oracle’s cloud adoption journey
By Aaron TanOracle CIO Jae Evans outlines the company’s approach to migrating its own infrastructure and applications to cloud and what customers can learn from its cloud journey
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29 Apr 2024
UK economy loses £17.6bn due to fixed connectivity outages
By Joe O’HalloranLondon fibre-based business network provider lobbies UK comms regulator to introduce automatic compensation for business networks drive competition on quality and reliability in the business connectivity market
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11 Jan 2024
Dell shuffles channel management
By Simon QuickeDenise Millard adds to her responsibilities as vendor starts the year with a rejigging of its team structure
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Volvo Penta advances sea vehicle intelligence
By Joe O’HalloranAutomotive giant’s new platform combines dual power propulsion and smart features ranging from eco mode to assisted docking to dynamic positioning through electronic vessel control system for a premium on-water experience
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11 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Stellantis, AWS BlackBerry QNX launch virtual cockpit
By Joe O’HalloranLeading automotive manufacturer teams with mobile platform developer and cloud giant to intro virtual cockpit as key component of virtual engineering workbench
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11 Jan 2024
Hawaiki opens up optical 400GbE subsea services
By Joe O’HalloranAsia-Pacific digital infrastructure operator announces the availability of commercial 400GbE services on its trans-Pacific 15,000km high-capacity cable powered by optical networking technology
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10 Jan 2024
Ransomware prevention a focus for storage stewards in 2024
By Tim McCarthyIn 2024, generative AI and machine learning, along with employee education, are important tools to prevent the spread of ransomware throughout the enterprise.
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10 Jan 2024
Zendesk acquires Klaus for AI-backed quality assurance in CX
By Mary ReinesThe customer service vendor acquires the vendor to build out its workforce management capabilities and bring a more integrated experience for users with both applications.
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10 Jan 2024
Davos 2024: AI-generated disinformation poses threat to elections, says World Economic Forum
By Bill GoodwinDisinformation and misinformation are the top risks facing businesses, governments and the public over the next two years
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10 Jan 2024
China claims it cracked Apple's AirDrop, can track senders
By Alexander CulafiThe flaw used by Chinese researchers to crack Apple's AirDrop encryption was reported to the company in 2019 by researchers at German university TU Darmstadt.
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10 Jan 2024
HPE nabs Juniper Networks in $14bn deal to boost networking
By Cliff SaranThe two companies position the combined business as a major force in enterprise and datacentre networking
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10 Jan 2024
Logicalis looking to raise the managed services bar
By Simon QuickeChannel player ushers in a number of enhancements on its Managed Data Fabric Platform to provide users with deeper insights
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10 Jan 2024
Hundreds of subpostmasters to have convictions quashed in blanket exoneration
By Karl FlindersThe government has chosen to introduce legislation that will enable it to exonerate hundreds of subpostmasters as a group
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10 Jan 2024
Weak PC market takes shine off TD Synnex numbers
By Simon QuickeThe distributor’s leadership is aiming to have a better year as market recovery starts to filter through after a challenging 2023
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10 Jan 2024
Poor tech kills hybrid work productivity
By Cliff SaranPeople who work from home say the IT they use is failing or performs poorly, which reduces their productivity, leading to hours of work lost
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10 Jan 2024
Windows Kerberos, Hyper-V vulns among January Patch Tuesday bugs
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft starts 2024 right with another slimline Patch Tuesday drop, but there are some critical vulns to be alert to, including a number of man-in-the-middle attack vectors
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Sony announces development of spatial content creation system
By Joe O’HalloranSony is developing a device equipped with extended reality head-mounted display and controllers dedicated to interaction with 3D objects
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10 Jan 2024
SEC social media hack highlights value of MFA
By Alex ScroxtonThe US SEC briefly appeared to approve new bitcoin trading rules after a social media account was targeted by troublemakers, proving the value of MFA once again
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Siemens eyes up immersive tech, AI to enable industrial metaverse
By Joe O’HalloranSiemens seals partnerships to highlight transformative technology and introduces solution for immersive engineering that combines Sony head-mounted display with its Xcelerator software
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10 Jan 2024
How Fujitsu became a central part of the Post Office scandal
By Bryan GlickAs a TV drama brings the Post Office scandal to a wider audience, many are wondering how and why a Japanese IT company became embroiled in the story – we examine the troubled history behind Fujitsu’s role
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10 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Samsung gets into gear with Tesla, Hyundai
By Joe O’HalloranCE giant unveils at leading tech event connected vehicle offerings for two of the leading global auto manufacturers, with particular emphasis on smart energy savings
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10 Jan 2024
Scotland ‘sleepwalking’ to mass surveillance with DPDI Bill
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe independent checks and balances over biometrics and biometric-enabled surveillance must be strengthened to prevent Scotland from sliding into a surveillance state along with the rest of the UK
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10 Jan 2024
Editor's Note: Expanding our coverage to serve you
By Kelley Damore, Chief Content OfficerMove will double editorial staff, strengthen vertical coverage and deepen technology expertise.
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09 Jan 2024
Microsoft starts year with a subdued January Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatFor the second month in a row, Microsoft had no zero-days and relatively few vulnerabilities for administrators to address.
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09 Jan 2024
HPE to acquire Juniper Networks for $14 billion
By Antone GonsalvesHPE plans to use Juniper's hardware and software to make networking a 'core business and architecture foundation' for HPE's GreenLake hybrid cloud and AI platform.
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09 Jan 2024
OpenAI's fair use claim against The New York Times lawsuit
By Esther AjaoThe AI vendor claims it is widely accepted to use materials from the internet to train AI models. It also suggested that the Times manipulated models to regurgitate old materials.
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09 Jan 2024
Amsterdam arrest leads to Babuk Tortilla ransomware decryptor
By Arielle WaldmanA joint effort by Cisco Talos, Avast and Dutch law enforcement results in an all-encompassing Babuk ransomware recovery key and the arrest of a threat actor.
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09 Jan 2024
Account hijacking, cryptocurrency scams spread on X
By Alexander CulafiOne company that had its account stolen and used for cryptocurrency scams, CertiK, said it was hacked through a phishing attack from a journalist's compromised account.
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09 Jan 2024
Generative AI a key tech for analytics, but within limits
By Eric AvidonDespite its potential benefits, including increased productivity, users need to be wary of overreliance on generative AI given its propensity for delivering incorrect outputs.
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09 Jan 2024
Dresner: Analytics trends include prioritization of BI
By Eric AvidonWhile generative AI is the BI craze of the moment, increased investments in BI, attempts to expand BI use to business users and embedded analytics are also in vogue.
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09 Jan 2024
Babuk Tortilla ransomware decryptor made available
By Alex ScroxtonA joint effort between Cisco Talos, Avast and the Dutch police will bring relief to many victims of a variant of the Babuk ransomware known as Tortilla
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09 Jan 2024
Aryaka champions channel contribution to growth
By Simon QuickeNetworking player shares details of rising channel contributions and impact of partner programme
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09 Jan 2024
The need for tools such as Getty Generative AI by iStock
By Esther AjaoThe model, based on Nvidia Picasso, comes as copyright lawsuits against AI vendors widen. It competes with other image-generating models such as Adobe Firefly and Midjourney.
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09 Jan 2024
Wales makes headway with electronic prescriptions roll-out
By Lis EvenstadElectronic prescribing will be deployed in both primary and secondary care, while a shared medicines record will be live by the end of March 2024
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09 Jan 2024
Study reveals cyber risks to US elections
By Alex ScroxtonWith the 2024 US presidential election cycle beginning, a study produced by Arctic Wolf has highlighted big gaps in preparedness and resourcing at government bodies across the US
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09 Jan 2024
Former Post Office CEO hands back CBE amid public backlash
By Karl FlindersFormer Post Office CEO hands back her CBE after public backlash following dramatisation of her role in Post Office Horizon scandal
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09 Jan 2024
‘Hero’ subpostmaster accuses government of diversion tactics through ‘weaselly’ statistics
By Karl FlindersCampaigning subpostmaster calls out government’s use of ‘weaselly’ statistics to hide its slow progress
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09 Jan 2024
CES 2024: Qualcomm claims new era of mobility and inks Bosch deal for digital cockpit
By Joe O’HalloranMobile platform giant takes to CES with automotive product portfolio claiming industry-leading performance for all tiers of mobility platforms
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09 Jan 2024
Print managed services part of a sustainability pitch
By Simon QuickeIt’s been pitched as a cost-controlling benefit, but the green benefits of MPS is growing, according to Kyocera Document Solutions UK
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09 Jan 2024
QuEra Computing sets out plan for error-correcting quantum computing
By Cliff SaranQuEra Computing is betting on transversal gates, a technology which it believes is key to simplifying error correction
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09 Jan 2024
Fujitsu gets stay of execution as MPs support exoneration of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters
By Karl FlindersFujitsu will have to wait until the end of the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry to hear how MPs will punish it
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09 Jan 2024
Interwell Health Adds 8 Practices to Nephrology-Focused Epic EHR System
By Hannah NelsonThe Epic EHR configuration aims to foster collaboration between nephrology practices, hospitals, and dialysis centers for value-based care.
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09 Jan 2024
Software-defined vehicles market to be worth over $700bn by 2034
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds there is plenty of opportunity ahead for software-centric experiences surrounding connected vehicles, but warns that too many OEMs are continuing to equip vehicles with limited and sluggish tech
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09 Jan 2024
CES 2024: BlackBerry announces foundation for next-gen automotive, IoT systems
By Joe O’HalloranQNX SDP 8.0 operating platform to feature fifth-generation architecture with safe and secure microkernel, advanced tooling and cloud enablement in what is claimed to be future-proof mission-critical embedded system design
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09 Jan 2024
Neos Networks launches 10Gbps managed dedicated internet access
By Joe O’HalloranInfrastructure upgrade sees managed dedicated internet access service customers now able to access higher bandwidths, alongside active monitoring and management of devices and service
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08 Jan 2024
Government to push NHS roll-out of digital pathology
By Lis EvenstadDepartment for Health and Social Care wants to increase use of digital pathology in cancer screening, following a recommendation by the UK National Screening Committee
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08 Jan 2024
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThe first roundup of the year includes appointments at Pax8, Centreon, Mphasis and Kinly
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08 Jan 2024
British Library ransomware attack could cost up to £7m
By Alex ScroxtonThe cost of recovering the British Library’s ransomware-stricken IT systems could be up to £7m, it has emerged
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08 Jan 2024
Canalys: AI-capable PCs will make an impact this year
By Simon QuickeAnalyst expecting arrival of smarter hardware will filter into commercial sales and arm the channel with a fresh pitch
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08 Jan 2024
Post Office scandal furore is moment to change digital evidence rules
By Karl FlindersThe current rules around digital evidence are partly to blame for the widest miscarriage of justice in UK history
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08 Jan 2024
Inside the Met Police’s investigation into EncroChat crime gangs
By Bill GoodwinThe Met’s senior investigating officer responsible for investigating criminals using the EncroChat encrypted phone network tells the inside story of the UK’s biggest organised crime bust in a BBC podcast series released this week
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08 Jan 2024
Datacentre operators form APAC industry group
By Aaron TanThe Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association will advocate for policies to drive the security and resiliency of datacentres and minimise environmental impact, among other goals
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07 Jan 2024
India firms warm to responsible AI
By Aaron TanAlmost two-thirds of organisations said their responsible AI practices and policies were mature or they had taken steps towards responsible AI adoption, according to a Nasscom study
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07 Jan 2024
Metropolitan Police launches second criminal investigation in Post Office scandal
By Karl FlindersNew investigation will examine potential crimes by the Post Office in its recovery of money from subpostmasters accused of theft and false accounting
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05 Jan 2024
4-day workweek bills use tax breaks to win HR support
By Patrick ThibodeauFour-day workweek initiatives in some U.S. states faced early setbacks, but now seek to gain traction through voluntary business pilots incentivized by tax credits.
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05 Jan 2024
Information Commissioner questions DWP plan to monitor bank accounts of benefit claimants
By Bill GoodwinThe Information Commissioner has warned that legislation to give new powers to the Department of Work and Pensions to check bank accounts of benefit claimants for indications of fraud lacks appropriate safeguards
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05 Jan 2024
Hyundai Mobis taps Wind River Studio to accelerate software-defined vehicle development
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal vehicle technology innovator and supplier selects mission-critical intelligent systems provider to accelerate its software-defined vehicle development, looking to create an infrastructure for next-generation mobility
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05 Jan 2024
Skylo, FocusPoint claim first for satellite-based IoT monitoring, escalation services
By Joe O’HalloranNon-terrestrial networks provider extends partnership with internet of things tech firm to link up its NTN satellite network for what it calls the first satellite-based IoT monitoring and escalation service
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05 Jan 2024
GTDC: More use cases add to AI expectations
By Simon QuickeThe latest GTDC podcast includes talk of the prospects for the technology to have a major channel impact this year – artificial intelligence
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05 Jan 2024
Qualcomm claims new wave of mixed reality experiences with Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2
By Joe O’HalloranSamsung and Google announce support for addition to flagship mobile platform supporting 4.3K per eye resolution and 12 or more concurrent cameras to deliver immersive mixed reality and virtual reality experiences
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05 Jan 2024
LG finds higher gear with autonomous driving and infotainment
By Joe O’HalloranLatest collaboration between Korean CE giant and global mobility tech company combines in-vehicle infotainment capabilities with ADAS and AD technologies
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05 Jan 2024
Nine Healthcare Orgs Join OCHIN Epic EHR Network to Drive Care Access
By Hannah NelsonThe OCHIN Epic EHR platform aims to meet the needs of community-based healthcare providers and enhance care access across underserved populations.
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04 Jan 2024
Perplexity AI secures $73.6 million more for AI search
By Esther AjaoThe startup's backers include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Its platform helps users get accurate responses to natural language questions by choosing a source type and LLM.
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04 Jan 2024
Google begins phasing out third-party cookies in Chrome
By Mary ReinesThe search giant starts limiting cross-site tracking to respond to consumer privacy concerns, while aiming to preserve ad revenue and skirt pushback from U.K. regulators.
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04 Jan 2024
December ransomware attacks disrupt healthcare organizations
By Arielle WaldmanTwo attacks last month exposed the sensitive information of more than 3 million individuals as ransomware attacks continued to disrupt networks and expose private data.
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04 Jan 2024
AMD aims to reshape automotive industry with AI engines, in-vehicle experiences
By Joe O’HalloranChip giant to use forthcoming CES to introduce Versal AI Edge XA adaptive SoCs and Ryzen Embedded V2000A Series processors to power next-generation automotive systems
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04 Jan 2024
Celona and Palo Alto partner to enhance private 5G network security
By Alex ScroxtonWireless services specialist Celona and security firm Palo Alto Networks are coming together to enhance device protection for organisations operating private mobile networks
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04 Jan 2024
Risks and opportunities for the UK chip sector
By Cliff SaranIn May 2023, the UK government unveiled a national semiconductor strategy. We find out how it has been going
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04 Jan 2024
Record-breaking 2023 for UK home broadband
By Joe O’HalloranResearch from UK’s leading comms provider finds more broadband data used than ever before, as bumper traffic during Christmas and New Year contributes to the busiest days
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04 Jan 2024
Stone and TD Synnex highlight ITAD benefits
By Simon QuickeWith budgets remaining tight, the need for the channel to pitch a strong refurbished tech story remains a pressing one
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03 Jan 2024
The importance of the 'New York Times' AI copyright lawsuit
By Esther AjaoThe newspaper publisher is the first major news outlet to sue the AI creator. While the suit might not reach court, it still has a significant impact on the AI community.
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03 Jan 2024
Where AI and quantum computing meet
By Don FluckingerQuantum computing may be years away from practical enterprise applications, but it's getting closer. We talked with IBM's quantum adoption leader to see where we're at right now.
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03 Jan 2024
Dutch working to promote cooperation in Europe to keep internet safe
By Kim LoohuisA Dutch cooperative approach offers national and international cooperation opportunities for ISPs to guard against DDoS attacks, lawful interception and detect abuse in networks
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03 Jan 2024
SonicWall adds more zero trust depth with Banyan buy
By Simon QuickeSecurity player dips back into the M&A market to add more zero trust and SSE coverage
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03 Jan 2024
SonicWall acquires Banyan to boost zero-trust, SSE offerings
By Arielle WaldmanWith its second acquisition in two months, SonicWall aims to help enterprises with growing remote workforces through zero-trust network and security service edge offerings.
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03 Jan 2024
Artificial intelligence to the front in Sweden’s National Technology Strategy
By Gerard O'DwyerSweden focuses in on artificial intelligence in its latest far-reaching national IT strategy
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03 Jan 2024
Fighting money laundering with AI
By Aaron TanMike Foster, CEO of SymphonyAI Sensa-NetReveal, talks up how AI can be used to fight financial crime and how the company’s technology can augment existing AML investments
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03 Jan 2024
Openreach claims connectivity landmark with Fair Isle full fibre
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading broadband provider furthers Scottish roll-out of gigabit connectivity with full fibre to the UK’s most geographically remote inhabited island, with funding from Scottish government’s R100 programme and UK government
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03 Jan 2024
ONC Final Rule Updates Health IT Certification for Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonThe final rule updates the baseline version of the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USCDI) standard to Version 3 for the ONC Health IT Certification Program.
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02 Jan 2024
China’s UNC4841 pivots to new Barracuda ESG zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonThe Chinese state threat actor behind a series of cyber attacks on Barracuda Networks customers embarked on a campaign targeting the supplier’s email security products in the run-up to Christmas
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02 Jan 2024
Qualtrics supports Dow digital transformation
By Cliff SaranHow US-based materials science company has used analytics tools from Qualtrics to target improvements to customer experience
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02 Jan 2024
Cloudflare eyes GenAI workloads with Workers AI
By Aaron TanCloudflare’s Workers developer platform is touted to make it easier for organisations to deploy GenAI capabilities at the edge to speed up inferencing
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023
By Bill GoodwinFrom a secret campaign by right-wing Brexit supporters against science journal Nature to Investigatory Powers Act 2016 revisions that will make it easier for police and intelligence agencies to access databases on the population, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 investigations and national security stories of 2023
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 India IT stories of 2023
By Aaron TanWe recap the year’s top 10 stories in India, including the country’s datacentre boom and innovations in space and agriculture technologies
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonFrom the UK government’s publication of its long-awaited AI whitepaper to its convening of the world’s first AI Safety Summit, here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 AI regulation stories of 2023
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29 Dec 2023
Top 10 women in tech and diversity in tech stories of 2023
By Clare McDonaldAs the year draws to a close, Computer Weekly looks over some of the notable stories relating to women in tech, diversity and inclusion throughout 2023
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28 Dec 2023
Top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 technology and ethics stories of 2023
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28 Dec 2023
Top 10 ANZ IT stories of 2023
By Aaron TanWe recap the top 10 stories in Australia and New Zealand, including the innovations and challenges that organisations in the region have faced over the past year
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27 Dec 2023
Another Barracuda ESG zero-day flaw exploited in the wild
By Arielle WaldmanOn Christmas Eve, Barracuda disclosed that a China-nexus threat actor had resumed attacks against its Email Security Gateway appliance using a new zero-day vulnerability.
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 business applications stories of 2023
By Brian McKennaGenerative AI has become unavoidable for business applications suppliers. C-level executives offer insights here, while the fundamentals of user enterprise software strategy remain visible beneath the AI froth
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 police technology stories of 2023
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonHere are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2023
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 IT careers and skills stories of 2023
By Clare McDonaldLooking back at the skills and hiring landscape in 2023, Computer Weekly shares the key moments for IT careers and skills over the past 12 months
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27 Dec 2023
Top 10 ASEAN IT stories of 2023
By Aaron TanOrganisations across the region have continued to shore up their cyber security posture while investing in infrastructure to pave the way for emerging technologies like GenAI
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 government IT stories of 2023
By Lis EvenstadIn the year that gave life to four new government departments, Whitehall bosses have continued to fly the flag for technology, with mixed results and success. Here are the stories that made waves in 2023
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 Middle East stories of 2023
By Karl FlindersMiddle Eastern countries are on digital journeys, with many pinning their futures on expertise in advanced technologies
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2023
By Clare McDonaldComputer Weekly looks at what 2023 had in store for the retail industry – a year of financial uncertainty and increasing cost of living has made consumers ever more demanding, so how are retailers using tech to cope?
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22 Dec 2023
Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2023
By Karl FlindersGenerative AI is the buzzword on every financial services IT professional’s lips as the technology promises to accelerate the ongoing fintech revolution
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21 Dec 2023
10 of the biggest ransomware attacks in 2023
By Arielle WaldmanRansomware attacks against U.S. organizations hit record levels this year as threat actors stepped up extortion tactics and took shaming victims to new levels.
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21 Dec 2023
Cisco Security Cloud adds Isovalent for multi-cloud networks
By Beth PariseauThe commercial backer of open source networking and security projects Cilium and Tetragon comes under Cisco's control for cloud-native network security.
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21 Dec 2023
Immigration clampdown could worsen UK IT skills shortage
By Brian McKennaThe UK government’s recent clampdown on immigration could exacerbate the IT skills shortage in the country, especially in web design and development
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21 Dec 2023
Epic EHR Implementation Projects Look to Boost Patient Experience
By Hannah NelsonHealthcare organizations in Minnesota, Missouri, and Nebraska have recently announced Epic EHR implementation projects aimed at improving patient experience.
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21 Dec 2023
Elizabeth Line intros 4G connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranUK operators announce delivery of 4G mobile coverage to four key stations on London Underground’s latest and state-of-the-art train line, stretching from the West End to the financial heart of the UK capital