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14 May 2024
SonicWall CEO talks transformation, security transparency
By Alexander CulafiSonicWall's CEO said that following a string of serious vulnerabilities the company responded to in 2021, product development and quality assurance operations were overhauled.
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14 May 2024
CyberUK 24: UK insurance industry gets tough on ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonThree of the UK’s largest insurance associations have signed on to a new initiative spearheaded by the NCSC to try to bring down the number of ransomware payments being made
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14 May 2024
Security hampers shift towards cloud printing
By Simon QuickeCustomers have been moving towards off-premise options, but concerns around data integrity remain
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26 Jul 2023
ETSI launches OpenSlice group to deliver mobile network slicing as a service
By Joe O’HalloranAssociation for ICT development, ratification and testing of standards introduces software development group for dedicated portions of mobile networks
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26 Jul 2023
UK organisations lack confidence to carry out basic cyber tasks
By Alex ScroxtonAmid a shortfall of more than 10,000 cyber pros, UK businesses are still finding it difficult to fill their cyber security skills gaps, with even those in charge of security saying they lack confidence in themselves
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26 Jul 2023
Artificial intelligence puts Microsoft Azure in top gear
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft’s latest quarterly earnings results show the company’s public cloud business was the largest contributor to revenue
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26 Jul 2023
AWS seeks to teach executives about generative AI
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider is releasing five courses that will help developers understand how to use some of its applications. It's also providing two courses for executives.
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26 Jul 2023
EE and Three make strides, but no clear leader in UK 5G stakes
By Joe O’HalloranLatest figures from mobile network testing experts find UK consumers are the clear winners to emerge from continued 5G competition, though two players stand out in terms of download speeds
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26 Jul 2023
eero reveals Communities spirit for indoor connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranAs multi-dwelling population rises, so do connectivity needs, and technology firm unveils purpose-built network management tool for managed properties designed to make it easier to deploy and manage mesh Wi-Fi
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25 Jul 2023
Thoma Bravo sells Imperva to Thales Group for $3.6B
By Arielle WaldmanWith the acquisition, Thales looks to expand its Digital Security and Identity business with an increased focus on protecting web applications and API.
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25 Jul 2023
EU CSRD could raise bar on quality of ESG data
By Makenzie HollandThe European Union's new ESG reporting framework looks beyond environmental data across social and corporate governance metrics, according to one analyst.
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25 Jul 2023
Ivanti EPMM zero-day vulnerability exploited in wild
By Alexander CulafiA zero-day authentication bypass vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile was exploited in a cyber attack against a Norwegian government agency.
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25 Jul 2023
Wayfair and the generative AI boom
By Esther AjaoThe online home and furniture retailer is using the technology despite challenges such as unauthorized use of data and maintaining data privacy. It also released a room-planning tool.
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25 Jul 2023
Digital transformation to drive tenfold rise in 5G mobile connections in Asia-Pacific
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey finds APAC’s uptake of 5G will continue gathering pace until the end of the decade, but barriers in certain countries mean the region still has one of the largest usage gaps in the world
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25 Jul 2023
Cisco, BT and others launch network security coalition
By Alex ScroxtonNetwork Resilience Coalition focuses on bringing together global expertise to improve data and network security
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25 Jul 2023
CCRC refers two more subpostmaster convictions for appeal
By Karl FlindersTwo more subpostmaster convictions referred to appeal court by the Criminal Cases Review Commission
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25 Jul 2023
Subscriptions dip, jobs to be cut, but Virgin Media O2 sees positives in Q2
By Joe O’HalloranSecond-quarter 2023 results see UK operator increase revenue generation and expand network with particular emphasis on full-fibre, but 2,000 employees set to be axed by the end of the year
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25 Jul 2023
Forestry and Land Scotland uses Nutanix to gain breathing space in cloud modernisation
By Cliff SaranWith its datacentre contract coming to an end, the Forestry and Land Scotland agency, which has a cloud-first strategy, needed a way to manage cloud migration
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25 Jul 2023
Google reveals how AI and machine learning are shaping its sustainability strategy
By Caroline DonnellyGoogle's latest annual environmental report reveals details about how the technology giant's ‘artificial intelligence-first’ policy is shaping its ongoing efforts to minimise the environmental footprint of its customers’ operations
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25 Jul 2023
DocuSign launches AI-backed live video ID verification tool
By Mary ReinesThe e-signature vendor's new AI-supported identity confirmation tool uses biometrics and live video to verify signers' identity and physical presence at the time of signing.
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25 Jul 2023
Tetra radio users’ comms may have been exposed for years
By Alex ScroxtonA number of flaws in the encryption algorithms used in the secure Tetra radio communications standard have potentially left users exposed to snooping
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25 Jul 2023
Mayor of London announces startup funding
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSeven technology startups working on the Mayor of London’s Poverty Prevention Challenge will receive up to £50,000 each to further develop their proposals, designed to help alleviate the cost-of-living crisis for the capital’s most vulnerable
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25 Jul 2023
Small satellite testing gets funding boost
By Cliff SaranA new facility has been established as part of the government’s £200m funding for Earth Observation
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25 Jul 2023
Soracom teams with Skylo to deliver cloud-native IoT non-terrestrial network connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranAdvanced IoT connectivity company inks deal with non-terrestrial network service provider to deliver cloud-native, space-based connectivity solutions
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24 Jul 2023
Coveware: Rate of victims paying ransom continues to plummet
By Alexander CulafiIncident response firm Coveware said 34% of ransomware victims paid the ransom in Q2 2023, a sharp decline from last quarter and an enormous decline from 2020 and 2019.
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24 Jul 2023
Mandiant: JumpCloud breach led to supply chain attack
By Rob WrightMandiant researchers attribute the supply chain attack to a North Korean threat actor that abused JumpCloud's commands framework to gain access to a downstream customer.
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24 Jul 2023
Microsoft partners focus on IT cost optimization, migration
By John MooreWhile AI was the main attraction at Microsoft Inspire, the company's partners are also busy taming infrastructure costs, helping clients modernize and managing cloud migrations.
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24 Jul 2023
Oracle targets speed with launch of MySQL HeatWave Lakehouse
By Eric AvidonThe tech giant's new lakehouse enables users of its database management suite to combine structured and unstructured data to develop a more complete view of their operations.
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24 Jul 2023
CIO interview: Sean Green, University of East Anglia
By Karl FlindersIn his role as director of digital and data at the University of East Anglia, Sean Green provides high-performance computing to researchers and manages the diverse needs of a campus with the characteristics of a small town, all while finding the time to study one of his passions
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24 Jul 2023
Airbus extends Astrocast partnership to enhance satellite IoT technology
By Joe O’HalloranSatellite internet of things tech provider extends business relationship with Defence and Space division of global aerospace leader
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24 Jul 2023
Business segment boon for Vodafone in first quarter
By Joe O’HalloranAs it works out how to merge business with erstwhile rival, UK operator posts first-quarter results showing green shoots of recovery, after fiscal 2023 leading to turnaround strategy based on customers, simplicity and growth
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24 Jul 2023
CunoFS brings Posix file access to S3 object storage capacity
By Yann SerraDeveloped out of data compression tools for genomics, PetaGene gateways allow application servers Posix-based file access to the deep data stores of S3 object capacity
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24 Jul 2023
BT, OneWeb demonstrate high-speed satellite connectivity delivery to island community
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s leading telco and satellite communications provider join UK government to deliver high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity to island in country traditionally under served by high-speed broadband
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24 Jul 2023
Citrix NetScaler users told to patch new zero-day urgently
By Alex ScroxtonA vulnerability disclosed and patched last week by Citrix appears to be being exploited by China-backed threat actors as a zero-day, prompting warnings from government cyber bodies
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24 Jul 2023
Tribunal investigates complaint that journalists’ phones were unlawfully monitored
By Bill GoodwinThe Investigatory Powers Tribunal has agreed to investigate complaints by Northern Ireland investigative journalists Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffrey that they were unlawfully placed under surveillance
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24 Jul 2023
Bank of England’s project to replace ‘beating heart’ is foundation for continuous development
By Karl FlindersThe Bank of England has reached a major milestone in its core system replacement programme, with next landmark in sight
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24 Jul 2023
Security AI and automation may reduce cost of data breaches
By Alex ScroxtonOrganisations that go all in on security AI and automation tend to incur lower financial costs when they experience a data breach incident, according to an IBM report
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24 Jul 2023
Channel round-up: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeA busy few days with moves, promotions and welcomes to senior personnel across the industry
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24 Jul 2023
Why cyber security should be part of your ESG strategy
By Aaron TanThe impact of data breaches and cyber threats on businesses, societies and the environment makes cyber security a key consideration in an environment, social and governance strategy
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23 Jul 2023
SoftwareOne turns down Bain and starts strategic review
By Simon QuickeSecond bid rejected but offers have promoted board to seriously assess future of the business
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21 Jul 2023
Lack of agreement on AI rules in U.S., EU gives China a leg up
By Makenzie HollandWhile the EU and China have proposed AI rules, the U.S. is continuing a hands-off regulatory approach, which could affect its role in helping set the rules of the AI road.
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21 Jul 2023
Care Org Targets Enhanced Patient Care with Oracle EHR Implementation
By Sarai RodriguezAn Oracle EHR implementation is set to streamline integration between physical and behavioral healthcare, paving the way for better patient care decisions.
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21 Jul 2023
How datacentres might avoid price hikes and keep more customers
By Fleur DoidgeThe most promising strategies for ensuring minimal price rises to customers require operators to start dissecting their approach to packaging and selling their wares
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21 Jul 2023
AI hype far exceeds its use within enterprises
By Antone GonsalvesExperts say most organizations are holding back on spending while investigating the cost, legal liabilities and data privacy risks associated with generative AI use.
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21 Jul 2023
Postman API platform will use Akita to tame rogue endpoints
By Beth PariseauAkita's discovery and observability will feed undocumented APIs into Postman's design and testing framework to bring them into the enterprise governance fold.
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21 Jul 2023
Bain makes second offer for SoftwareOne
By Simon QuickeCloud and software specialist will have to consider a higher bid for the business after turning down last month’s opening offer
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21 Jul 2023
Managed services players expose hybrid working challenges
By Simon QuickeResearch from a couple of MSPs indicates that in the financial services sector and the NHS, the technology to support remote working is not meeting employee needs
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21 Jul 2023
ONC Adds 20 New Data Elements to USCDI v4 to Drive Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonBased on stakeholder feedback, ONC added a data element to USCDI v4 that aims to improve the interoperability of allergen information.
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21 Jul 2023
Almost 60% of people seeking a new role are doing so for cash
By Clare McDonaldThere are many reasons someone may choose to seek a new role or job at another company, but this year’s Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT salary survey found that a majority do so for a higher salary
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21 Jul 2023
Care Org Targets Enhanced Patient Care with Oracle EHR Implementation
By Sarai RodriguezAn Oracle EHR implementation is set to streamline integration between physical and behavioral healthcare, paving the way for better patient care decisions.
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21 Jul 2023
SAP’s Klein sees $1tn market for AI business software
By Cliff SaranEnterprise software company embeds AI across product portfolio to improve efficiency in business processes
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21 Jul 2023
Commsignia wheels out vehicle-to-everything for bicycles
By Joe O’HalloranVehicle-to-everything technology provider turns attention from four wheels to two, looking to apply technology expertise to solve traffic information issues from cycling and micro-mobility sectors
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21 Jul 2023
Government boosts protection for encryption in Online Safety Bill but civil society groups concerned
By Bill GoodwinHouse of Lords adopts amendment to require Ofcom to commission a report before requiring technology companies to scan encrypted messages, but drops proposals for judicial oversight
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20 Jul 2023
More ASEAN IT pros staying in their jobs
By Aaron TanGlobal economic uncertainty and staff retention efforts by employers are keeping the region’s IT professionals longer in their jobs
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20 Jul 2023
SAP cloud revenues are up, but Wall Street reaction is down
By Jim O'DonnellSAP's stock dipped after an uninspiring earnings report, but analysts said the company is set well, with strong customer demand for transformational products and investment in AI.
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20 Jul 2023
Dell Moogsoft AIOps buy could start filling gaps post-VMware
By Beth PariseauDell's purchase of Moogsoft this week could help it regain some enterprise software appeal it lost when it spun out VMware. But the future is unclear for Moogsoft users.
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20 Jul 2023
U.S. walks line between diplomacy, security with China
By Makenzie HollandAmid talks of further export controls placed on China, administration officials reiterated President Biden's desire for communication and building U.S.-China relations.
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20 Jul 2023
Dell PowerProtect line increases features and update cadence
By Tim McCarthyImprovements to Dell Technologies' PowerProtect catalog at a more frequent pace show a transition from shipping boxes to meeting customer hybrid cloud expectations, experts say.
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20 Jul 2023
GitHub Copilot Chat aims to replace Googling for devs
By Beth PariseauGitHub's public beta of Copilot Chat rolls out GPT-4 integration that embeds a chat assistant into Visual Studio, but concerns about AI linger for some developers.
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20 Jul 2023
Electronic Trade Documents Act receives royal assent
By Alex ScroxtonDigital trade documents are to be accorded the same status in law as paper ones under a law implemented to help reduce paper waste and speed up the UK’s foreign trade
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20 Jul 2023
Broadband Forum, Fiber Broadband Association team to drive broadband service delivery
By Joe O’HalloranAgreement between trade bodies in fibre and broadband industries to combine advocacy, industry research, workforce development and educational experience with technical standards and interoperability expertise
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20 Jul 2023
Cyber insurers adapting to data-centric ransomware threats
By Arielle WaldmanCyber insurance carriers and infosec vendors weigh in on how the shift in ransomware tactics is affecting policies and coverage, presenting challenges for enterprises.
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20 Jul 2023
Qualcomm and Meta collaborate to enable on-device AI applications using Llama 2
By Joe O’HalloranMobile tech giant working with social media platform to make available Llama 2-based implementations on smartphones and PCs to enable new generative AI applications using Snapdragon platforms
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20 Jul 2023
BT Group taps Juniper to enable services at increased scale and quality
By Joe O’HalloranAI-driven networks provider selected by UK’s largest telecommunications group for technology to meet experience and sustainability requirements of network applications across broadband, mobile and fixed networks
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20 Jul 2023
Online Safety Bill screening measures amount to ‘prior restraint’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Open Rights Group is calling on Parliament to reform the Online Safety Bill, on the basis that its content-screening measures would amount to “prior restraint” on freedom of expression
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20 Jul 2023
Interview: Richard Corbridge, CDIO, DWP
By Lis EvenstadOnly 13 weeks into his new role, the Department for Work and Pensions’ CDIO speaks to Computer Weekly about plans for artificial intelligence, data modernisation and how to complete a business plan in record time
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20 Jul 2023
Renowned hacker and social engineer Kevin Mitnick dead at 59
By Alex ScroxtonFamed hacker and social engineer Kevin Mitnick, who was at one time one of the most wanted cyber criminals in the world, has died peacefully at the age of 59 from complications arising from pancreatic cancer, following a 14-month illness
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20 Jul 2023
How the DSMA balances security and privacy with press freedom
By Peter Ray AllisonIn a world of information sharing and 24-hour news cycles, the Defence and Security Media Advisory committee have to balance national security and data privacy with freedom of the press
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20 Jul 2023
Intec Microsystems gains fresh owners and sets sights on growth
By Simon QuickeDistributor picked up by private equity player and signals intent to grow, adding a channel veteran to help with strategy
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20 Jul 2023
BBC outsources IT to India’s Tata Consultancy Services
By Karl FlindersTCS continues to build its UK public sector business, with the BBC its latest customer
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20 Jul 2023
Attention-seeking KillNet hacktivists becoming more dangerous
By Alex ScroxtonThe KillNet DDoS gang seems to be becoming more dangerous, but its primary goal remains to create a lot of noise and draw media attention, according to latest analysis
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20 Jul 2023
Project Gigabit ‘failing to deliver’
By Joe O’HalloranResearch finds half of UK homes with unusable broadband have yet to receive funding from flagship government scheme to develop gigabit connectivity across UK, especially hard-to-reach areas
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20 Jul 2023
AI and data experts to be brought into government through secondment programme
By Karl FlindersThe government has announced plans for a secondment programme designed to bring digital experts into government departments
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20 Jul 2023
Vodafone deploys Ericsson single antenna technology to accelerate 5G roll-out
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator makes ‘game-changer’ in deployment of tech to increase 5G capacity without growing visual antenna footprint and do more with less, especially with regard to power consumption
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20 Jul 2023
Utilities bank on satellite IoT to secure future of national power grids
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal research reveals three-quarters of electrical utilities leaders believe satellite connectivity and technology partnerships will help mitigate emerging industry threats over next five years
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19 Jul 2023
Australia’s IaaS market surges 37.1% in 2022
By Aaron TanIaaS remains the engine of growth in the Australian IT market and is showing no signs of slowing down, according to Gartner
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft partner ecosystem takes on AI boom, program shifts
By John MooreMicrosoft Inspire 2023 saw the company relaunch its partner program to address the expected boom in AI. Partners discuss technology developments and partner program changes.
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19 Jul 2023
Tensions rise with EU over Digital Markets Act, tech policies
By Makenzie HollandCongress members want the Biden administration to confront the EU about technology policies targeting U.S. businesses.
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft to expand free cloud logging following recent hacks
By Rob WrightMicrosoft faced criticism over a lack of free cloud log data after a China-based threat actor compromised email accounts of several organizations, including some federal agencies.
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19 Jul 2023
Chainguard automates SBOMs, but has Images-based agenda
By Beth PariseauContainer images, that is. Chainguard Enforce now automates SBOMs, but execs and an early customer say they aren't the ultimate answer to software supply chain security.
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19 Jul 2023
Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway flaw exploited in the wild
By Alexander CulafiCritical remote code execution flaw CVE-2023-3519 was one of three vulnerabilities in Citrix's NetScaler ADC and Gateway. Customers are urged to patch their instances.
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19 Jul 2023
Lakehouse architecture the best fit for modern data needs
By Eric AvidonWhile data warehouses and data lakes each excel at handling certain types of data, a hybrid of the two is the best means of handling the increasing complexity of data management.
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19 Jul 2023
Republicans back lawsuit to end Optional Practical Training
By Patrick ThibodeauRepublican lawmakers are urging the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the Optional Practical Training program, a student visa work program.
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft aims for Dynamics 365 cloud migrations
By Jim O'DonnellMicrosoft AIM is a new initiative to help on-premises Dynamics ERP customers move to the cloud, with guidance, tools and services from Microsoft and partners.
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19 Jul 2023
Meta Llama 2 brings new opportunity for enterprises
By Esther AjaoThe new LLM version is open for commercial use, meaning enterprises can train and experiment with it more. The social media giant also expanded its partnership with Microsoft.
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19 Jul 2023
BlackCat and Clop gangs both claim cyber attack on Estée Lauder
By Alex ScroxtonCosmetics conglomerate Estée Lauder is experiencing operational disruption in the wake of a cyber attack that seems to involve two different cyber crime gangs
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19 Jul 2023
CMA gives Broadcom/VMware deal provisional thumbs-up
By Cliff SaranThe $61bn acquisition of VMware by Broadcom is not being seen as anti-competive and should not stifle firm’s ability to innovate
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19 Jul 2023
ISVs, AI and multicloud on Oracle channel chief’s to-do list
By Simon QuickeThe vendor is looking to make sure its partners deliver high levels of customer experience and can take advantage of emerging opportunities
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19 Jul 2023
Cloud service providers, OEMs, chip firms form Ultra Ethernet Consortium
By Joe O’HalloranConsortium formed to deliver on Ethernet-based open, interoperable, high-performance, full-communications stack architecture to meet the growing network demands of AI and high-performance computing at scale
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft increases channel exposure to AI
By Simon QuickeVendor rolls out fresh specialisation encouraging the channel to embrace the benefits artificial intelligence can deliver
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19 Jul 2023
Qualtrics uses AI to analyze customer needs for better CX
By Mary ReinesQualtrics unveils new generative AI tools to minimize time spent searching for and disseminating customer feedback and creating text responses to increase brand loyalty.
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19 Jul 2023
Uptime’s annual datacentre market poll highlights industry’s sustainability reporting gaps
By Caroline DonnellyThe latest edition of the Uptime Institute’s annual industry survey highlights shortcomings in the datacentre sector’s reporting of key sustainability metrics amid growing regulatory scrutiny
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19 Jul 2023
NLP EHR Integration Identifies Acute COVID-19 Cases with 94% Sensitivity
By Hannah NelsonA study found that an NLP EHR integration helped speed time to treatment and improved reporting accuracy for COVID-19 cases.
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19 Jul 2023
Microsoft’s Nadella sees massive growth opportunity in AI
By Cliff SaranMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella uses his keynote at the company’s Inspire partner conference to discuss the economic potential of artificial intelligence
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19 Jul 2023
Openreach claims ‘game-changer’ for wholesale optical Ethernet
By Joe O’HalloranBT broadband provision division ups the ante in enterprise broadband with optical networking product designed to address demand for 100G point-to-point managed services in the access network
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19 Jul 2023
‘Significant gaps’ in UK AI regulation, says Ada Lovelace Institute
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUK government’s plans to diffuse regulatory responsibility for AI among existing regulators will mean the tech is “only partially regulated”, while its data reforms will undercut already-limited existing protections, says Ada Lovelace Institute
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19 Jul 2023
Half of cyber pros engage in risky behaviour at work, report claims
By Alex ScroxtonApproximately 55% of security professionals say they have engaged in behaviours they would more usually advise against in the workplace, according to a report
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19 Jul 2023
Cyber criminal AI tool WormGPT produces ‘unsettling’ results
By Alex ScroxtonA newly discovered generative AI tool dubbed WormGPT is being sold to the cyber criminal underground via the dark web, and poses a significant danger, researchers warn
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19 Jul 2023
Google Cloud chalked up higher growth rate in 2022 than AWS and Microsoft, Gartner data shows
By Caroline DonnellyThe latest global public cloud market data from Gartner suggests Google is gaining ground on its rivals, as it achieves higher annual growth than AWS and Microsoft
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19 Jul 2023
Oklahoma Proposes Opt-Out Provision in Updated Statewide HIE Rules
By Sarai RodriguezAfter the Governor rejected Senate Bill 1369, the subsequent rule changes now exempt healthcare providers from mandatory participation in the statewide HIE.
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19 Jul 2023
IT firms ramp up prices to drive post-pandemic revenue
By Cliff SaranThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development puts inflation at 6.5%. Some areas of IT spending have experienced double-digit growth
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19 Jul 2023
Nokia, Starlink, Speedcast collaborate to drive private networks in Brazil
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech firm and satellite broadband connectivity leader to expand coverage with LTE private wireless networks in Brazil
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18 Jul 2023
A look at writers' battle to get AI vendors to pay them
By Esther AjaoAn Authors Guild open letter asks vendors to pay for works previously used to train generative AI systems and calls for lawmakers to tighten copyright laws.