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08 May 2024
Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
By Alexander CulafiInfosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discussed digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID landscape.
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08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications.
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08 May 2024
Panasas embraces software-defined storage, rebrands as Vdura
By Adam ArmstrongPanasas is now Vdura, a software-defined storage company that aims to make its cluster parallel file system work on a swath of storage media on premises and in the cloud.
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08 Jun 2023
Vulnerability exploitation volumes up over 50% in 2022
By Alex ScroxtonData from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intel specialists reveals insight into the scale of vulnerability exploitation in the wild
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08 Jun 2023
UK gets new rules to regulate crypto sector
By Alex ScroxtonThe Financial Conduct Authority is introducing new rules to regulate the cryptoasset sector, after being handed a government remit to oversee crypto promotions
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08 Jun 2023
Clop may have been sitting on MOVEit vulnerability for two years
By Alex ScroxtonThe Clop cyber extortion gang may have been keeping the MOVEit SQL injection vulnerability they used to penetrate the systems of multiple victims secret for two years
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08 Jun 2023
Netherlands enables contactless payments on entire public transport network
By Karl FlindersAll modes of public transport now accept payments using contactless technology after the completion of major project in the Netherlands
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08 Jun 2023
Government and industry figures meet to discuss AI regulation
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonTech industry figures are broadly supportive of the need for artificial intelligence to be regulated, but despite growing consensus, there is still disagreement over what effective AI regulation looks like
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08 Jun 2023
Bishop Fox’s Vinnie Liu talks offensive security skills
By Peter Ray AllisonThere is growing demand for offensive security testing, but it needs a multi-layered skillset that can be hard to quantify. Bishop Fox’s CEO and co-founder explains why and some potential mitigation strategies
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08 Jun 2023
Channel has reasons to be optimistic, says Dell
By Simon QuickeDell’s UK channel boss has outlined the reasons why partners are cautiously optimistic about the rest of the year
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07 Jun 2023
UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology
By Lis EvenstadComputer Weekly has announced the 13th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector
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07 Jun 2023
UKtech50 2023 winner: Michelle Donelan/Chloe Smith, secretary of state, DSIT
By Lis EvenstadComputer Weekly looks at the achievements and successes of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, as its secretary of state is recognised as the most influential person in UK technology for 2023
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07 Jun 2023
U.S.-China relations hinge on shifting reactionary mindset
By Makenzie HollandRep. Andy Kim said the U.S. needs to become more proactive in its relationship with China amid growing tensions between the two countries.
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07 Jun 2023
NatWest and University of Edinburgh form partnership to research data use in banking sector
By Karl FlindersScottish university and banking group set up research centre that will aim to improve the use of banking data
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07 Jun 2023
Abacus looks for growth while Imperva increases MSSP support
By Simon QuickeManaged security service provider Abacus hires CFO to drive growth, as elsewhere in the market Imperva enhances partner programme
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07 Jun 2023
Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications
By Karl FlindersWelsh ambulances going through major communications upgrade as part of wider NHS programme
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07 Jun 2023
Researchers in Belgium move towards industrial production of qubits
By Pat BransUsing existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits
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07 Jun 2023
Open banking regulator sets out next steps
By Karl FlindersPlans for ongoing evolution of the UK open banking sector have been set out by regulator in bid to grow the open banking sector in a ‘safe, scalable and economically sustainable way’
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07 Jun 2023
Clop cyber gang claims MOVEit attack and starts harassing victims
By Alex ScroxtonThe Clop cyber extortion and ransomware operation is demanding organisations pay a ransom to avoid data stolen via an exploited vulnerability in a file transfer product being leaked
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07 Jun 2023
Payments regulator makes APP fraud reimbursement mandatory
By Karl FlindersUK payments regulator confirms changes to rules around repaying customers who lose money to authorised push payment fraudsters
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07 Jun 2023
Government to test rural broadband options with £7m fund
By Karl FlindersGovernment to fund tests of technologies that could be issued to improve internet connectivity for rural communities
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06 Jun 2023
Google launches hacker-backed SME security training scheme
By Alex ScroxtonCiting research that shows almost half of SMEs are struggling to recruit cyber security specialists, Google is launching a programme designed to upskill more people to fill thousands of vacant roles
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06 Jun 2023
Free Atlassian Jira DevSecOps tab opens doors to expansion
By Beth PariseauVulnerability management data from Atlassian partners surfaces in a new Security in Jira tab for cloud customers, setting the stage for a potential DevSecOps expansion.
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06 Jun 2023
Indian IT services giant takes UK teachers’ pensions contract from Capita
By Karl FlindersTata Consultancy Services bolsters its growing UK public sector customer base with key contract win
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06 Jun 2023
Apple's $3,500 headset offers VR at a premium
By Cliff SaranApple devices have always commanded a premium, but will consumers and business splash out $3,499 on its new Vision Pro headset?
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06 Jun 2023
Mercedes Pay turns vehicles into payment devices
By Karl FlindersGerman car manufacturer add contactless payment feature to enable drivers to find and book parking spaces and pay automatically when they arrive
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06 Jun 2023
Victims of MOVEit SQL injection zero-day mount up
By Alex ScroxtonThe BBC, Boots, and British Airways are among the victims of cyber incidents arising from a recently disclosed vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer, exploitation of which is spreading fast
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06 Jun 2023
Netherlands makes case for harmonisation of cloud security standards
By Kim LoohuisHarmonisation of cyber security standards is necessary to reduce the regulatory burden on Dutch SMEs – and regulators need to cooperate better
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06 Jun 2023
ESA uses NetApp as-a-service for space data ‘hot’ archive
By Yann SerraThe European Space Agency collects data from millions of miles away. It must get storage right when there’s no chance of a u-turn to take more photos or re-record data
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06 Jun 2023
TechUK publishes ‘UK tech plan’ for next government
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonTechnology businesses are calling on UK politicians to devise a ‘comprehensive, forward-thinking strategy’ to realise the benefits of technology ahead of the next general election
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06 Jun 2023
Cyber spotlight falls on boardroom ‘privilege’ as incidents soar
Three quarters of data breaches now involve a significant human element, and the higher up they get in an organisation, the more risks people seem to take, according to Verizon’s annual Data Breach Investigations Report
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05 Jun 2023
Atlassian cloud preps threat tool as security boss departs
By Beth PariseauAtlassian Beacon shores up cloud security as it adds transparency around security issues, but the chief trust officer role at the company is also changing hands.
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05 Jun 2023
Experts doubt U.S. retaliation following China's Micron ban
By Makenzie HollandThe Biden administration likely won't retaliate for China's Micron Technology ban but will continue to play the long game garnering independence from China in semiconductor chips.
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05 Jun 2023
Workers ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with digital surveillance at work
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonEmployees express discomfort towards employers’ use of various digital surveillance and monitoring techniques, which are often powered by artificial intelligence
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05 Jun 2023
iomart snaps up Extrinsica
By Simon QuickeDeal to buy Microsoft Azure specialist will add more expertise to the business
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05 Jun 2023
Bank of International Settlement sets up channel secure from quantum breach
By Karl FlindersThe Bank of International Settlement has worked with two of Europe's central banks to explore preventing the security risks posed by quantum computers
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05 Jun 2023
UK has time limit on ensuring cryptocurrency regulatory leadership, says Parliamentary report
By Karl FlindersParliamentary report makes 53 recommendations to the government's plans to regulate cryptocurrency
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05 Jun 2023
HPE adds environmental reporting dashboard to GreenLake
By Tim McCarthyA new dashboard for HPE's GreenLake tracks a company's carbon emissions and energy use. But ESG experts warn the lack of standardization opens the market up to greenwashing.
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05 Jun 2023
Sweden is developing its own big language model
By Pat BransArtificial Intelligence Sweden is leading an initiative to build a large language model not only for Swedish, but for all the major languages in the Nordic region: Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Icelandic, and Faroese
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02 Jun 2023
MSP Day: Benefits from shifting towards security
By Simon QuickeManaged service providers have looked to grow revenues over the past year and have identified security as a key area and expanded their ability to operate in that area
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01 Jun 2023
AI interview: Dan McQuillan, critical computing expert
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonCritical computing expert Dan McQuillan speaks to Computer Weekly about the top-down imposition of artificial intelligence on society, and how AI is a fundamentally political technology shaped by humanity’s most reactionary tendencies
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01 Jun 2023
Met Police director of intelligence defends facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Met Police’s director of intelligence has appeared before MPs to make the case for its continuing use of facial-recognition technology, following announcements from the force and the Home Office that they intend to press on with its adoption
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01 Jun 2023
CIO interview: Adam Warne, CIO, River Island
By Mark SamuelsThe privately owned fashion retailer places a premium on its high street presence, but sees digital innovation as key to improving customer service in stores
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01 Jun 2023
How India’s DICV is tapping smart manufacturing
By Pratima HarigunaniDaimler India Commercial Vehicles has deployed augmented and virtual reality, advanced sensors, data analytics and other technologies to improve manufacturing processes and customer fleet management
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01 Jun 2023
HSBC explores quantum computing for finance sector
By Karl FlindersUK banking giant works with quantum computing specialist to explore the technology’s potential in the finance sector
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01 Jun 2023
DE-CIX switches on Internet Exchange in Finland
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider celebrates 10 years of partnership with Internet Exchange operator and home to leading carrier and datacentre neutral interconnection ecosystem
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01 Jun 2023
Tech salaries on the rise, says Aspire
By Clare McDonaldTech salaries are still on the rise for many roles as firms continue to battle for talent
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31 May 2023
Generative AI boosts HPE Q2 earnings
By Cliff SaranThe hype around generative AI appears to be working – at least for HPE, according to the company’s second-quarter earnings
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31 May 2023
Lloyds Bank calls on tech companies to control social media ‘wild west’
By Karl FlindersLloyds Banking Group is calling on tech giants to step forward in the fight against online fraud, which emanates in the social media ‘wild west’
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31 May 2023
Panasas to add S3 support to edge storage and cloud moves
By Antony AdsheadScale-out NAS maker – which specialises in large capacity for AI/ML and HPC – has come out of its on-prem shell and now plans further moves towards cloud-friendly object storage
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31 May 2023
Singapore government teams up with Google Cloud on AI
By Aaron TanThe Singapore government and Google Cloud will make AI capabilities, including developer tools and AI models, available to public sector agencies through a locally hosted AI platform
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30 May 2023
UK, US and Australia jointly trial AI-enabled drone swarm
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonBritish, American and Australian military organisations have trialled the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in drones in a collaboration designed to drive their adoption of AI-powered military tools
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30 May 2023
Europe’s central bank reveals drop in Euro Zone card fraud
By Karl FlindersEuro Zone card fraud drops with card-not-present scams down following the introduction of Strong Customer Authentication rules
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30 May 2023
Softcat trading update signals growth is on track
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s brief insights into how its third quarter has fared will provide further reassurance for those channel watchers looking for signs of economic resilience
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30 May 2023
Downstream breaches of Capita customers spreading
By Alex ScroxtonAs many as 90 organisations that used Capita services have now reported data breaches arising from various security incidents at the outsourcer
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30 May 2023
Tech jobs to go as part of JPMorgan layoffs
By Karl FlindersAccording to reports, US banking giant to cut hundreds of jobs, including role reductions in technology and operations
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30 May 2023
How Pendula is driving customer communications
By Aaron TanThe Australian startup’s conversational messaging platform lets businesses draw on internal and external data to cross-sell and upsell their offerings while improving customer retention
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29 May 2023
Qlik CEO: We will remain agnostic
By Aaron TanMike Capone assures customers that Qlik will remain agnostic following its acquisition of Talend and that its data analytics and integration tools will continue to work with rival platforms
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28 May 2023
Australia’s Disability Trust picks Boomi integration platform
By Stephen WithersThe non-profit organisation is using Boomi’s integration platform to integrate a mix of legacy and new systems to deliver real-time data updates and improve payroll processing, among other goals
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26 May 2023
Adam Binks steps down as SysGroup CEO
By Simon QuickeAfter five years at the helm of the business, the chief executive reveals he has decided now is the right time to move on
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26 May 2023
Birmingham council leader admits £100m budget hole in ERP upgrade
By Cliff SaranCity council’s plans to replace flagship SAP system, which has been running since 1999, is not going to plan
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26 May 2023
Cisco joins growing Manchester cyber security hub
By Alex ScroxtonNetworking kingpin signs up to Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub to support centre’s work on security resilience and skills
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26 May 2023
Bumbling IT security analyst convicted of blackmail offences
By Alex ScroxtonA Hertfordshire man has been convicted of blackmail and other offences after piggybacking on an in-progress ransomware attack to try to defraud his employer, but failing to cover his tracks in any meaningful way
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25 May 2023
AI and automation take center stage at AnsibleFest 2023
By Emily FosterAmid excitement around the possibilities raised by AI and automation, experts at Red Hat Summit and AnsibleFest 2023 highlighted the importance of trust and responsibility.
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25 May 2023
BASF ramps up petaflops with new Quriosity HPE-build hardware
By Cliff SaranThe AMD-powered 3 petaflops supercomputer will offer BASF the ability to run more complex simulations of chemical processes
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25 May 2023
Ofcom gives approval to BT full-fibre broadband pricing
By Joe O’HalloranUK’s independent full-fibre providers express disappointment that after a new probe, national comms regulator gives green light to incumbent telco’s new pricing structure for wholesale broadband gigabit services
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25 May 2023
Innovate UK hit with £36m unpaid tax bill over IR35 contractor employment status errors
By Caroline DonnellyUK's national innovation agency is the latest public sector organisation to have found itself saddled with a sizeable tax bill because of IR35 compliance issues
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25 May 2023
Cabinet Office publishes response to data sharing for digital ID consultation
By Lis EvenstadThe majority of respondents to government’s consultation on data sharing for digital identity are critical to the plans and concerned about data privacy, but Whitehall’s response says many of the responses ‘were driven by anti-digital commentaries’
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25 May 2023
Alert over Chinese cyber campaign targeting critical networks
By Alex ScroxtonA Chinese threat actor known as Volt Typhoon has been observed infiltrating CNI networks in a cyber espionage campaign, according to intelligence
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25 May 2023
Fintech pioneer Anne Boden steps aside from challenger bank CEO role
By Karl FlindersFintech pioneer to step aside for a new CEO after 10 years building a UK banking unicorn
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25 May 2023
Build 2023: Microsoft wants developers to build IT with AI
By Cliff SaranSoftware giant Microsoft is pushing the idea of next-generation business applications, powered by AI-based copilots with data feed plugins
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24 May 2023
Australian government IT spending to grow 8.4% in 2023
By Aaron TanThe Australian government will increasingly look to digital investments, particularly automation, to drive efficiency opportunities and improve service delivery, according to Gartner
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24 May 2023
White House seeks public comment on national AI strategy
By Makenzie HollandThe White House wants to know about AI risks and benefits, as well as specific measures such as regulation that might help mitigate those risks.
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24 May 2023
Event-Driven Ansible early adopters share lessons learned
By Beth PariseauBeta testers of the new Event-Driven Ansible tool from Red Hat said expanding automation and moving toward self-healing systems requires fresh skills and organizational shifts.
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24 May 2023
Almost all ransomware attacks target backups, says Veeam
By Antony AdsheadSome 93% of ransomware attacks go for backups and most succeed, with 60% of those attacked paying the ransom, according to a Veeam survey
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24 May 2023
Kuwait bank introduces biometric payments card
By Karl FlindersMiddle East bank launches payment cards with fingerprint sensor technology embedded
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24 May 2023
Two-thirds of all 2022 breaches resulted from spear phishing
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonResearch by Barracuda Networks has found that, despite the low volume of spear-phishing attempts, the attacks are highly successful and have major consequences
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24 May 2023
JPMorgan’s UK digital retail bank adds more than a million customers in a year
By Karl FlindersThe app-based bank launched in the UK by US giant JPMorgan has added one million customers in the past 12 months
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23 May 2023
Dell outlines growth strategy in APAC
By Aaron TanDell Technologies is building on its momentum with Apex while eyeing growth areas such as edge computing and AI in a bid to expand its business in the region
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23 May 2023
Meta fine highlights EU, US data sharing challenges
By Makenzie HollandUntil the new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework is established, Meta's $1.2 billion euro fine should serve as a warning to U.S. businesses handling EU personal data.
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23 May 2023
Ansible Lightspeed leads Red Hat generative AI agenda
By Beth PariseauRed Hat leans on IBM's expertise in training Watson Code Assistant to write Ansible playbooks, as worries linger about AI-generated code risks and rivals hold a strong lead.
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23 May 2023
Bytes delivers strong full-year numbers
By Simon QuickeChannel player plugs into strong demand for security and cloud across its customer base and talks of further growth opportunities
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23 May 2023
Visa to recruit 1,500 tech staff in Poland
By Karl FlindersVisa’s latest global tech hub will recruit up to 1,500 staff, with focus on artificial intelligence, cyber security, and resilience in payments and ecommerce sectors
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23 May 2023
Cohesity Turing aims AI tools at backup and ransomware
By Antony AdsheadBackup supplier continues to enrich its ecosystem with more artificial intelligence for backup and ransomware, with chat-like reporting functions and new security partners in its alliance
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23 May 2023
States act while Congress stalls on AI regulations
By Makenzie HollandStates are making moves on artificial intelligence regulations while Congress debates the best path forward.
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23 May 2023
Dell expands Apex options
By Simon QuickeVendor’s as-a-service portfolio gets more storage, PC action and cloud compatibility
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23 May 2023
Starmer pledges to reform the NHS through technology
By Lis EvenstadThe Labour Party wants to create an NHS powered by ‘groundbreaking technology’, with genomics testing for every baby, modernising appointment booking and overhaul incentives for tech adoption
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23 May 2023
Aston Martin gets F1 pole position with NetApp storage
By Antony AdsheadAMF1 race team tracks hundreds of car sensor metrics for raceday and post-event analysis that has seen it surge forward in recent Formula One rankings with NetApp NVMe storage
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23 May 2023
Amazon’s Apprenticeship fund will support 300 SME roles this year
By Clare McDonaldThe apprenticeship fund launched by retail tech giant Amazon in 2021 is set to fund 300 more across the next year
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22 May 2023
Dell bolsters Apex to ease multicloud deployments
By Aaron TanIn the biggest expansion of its Apex portfolio, Dell Technologies adds storage offerings and a trio of cloud platforms that integrate OpenShift, Azure and vSphere with Dell infrastructure
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22 May 2023
SAP's new sustainability ledger tracks carbon emissions
By Jim O'DonnellIf companies want to improve sustainability efforts, they will need to treat environmental reporting like financial accounting. SAP unveiled the green ledger to facilitate this.
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22 May 2023
Post Office scandal – cover-up a ‘dark chapter’ in government, corporate and legal history
By Karl FlindersThird phase of public inquiry into Horizon IT scandal reveals extent of Post Office and Fujitsu cover-up of software problems that went on to write ‘as dark a chapter in our governmental, corporate and legal history as can be imagined’
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22 May 2023
Facebook owner Meta fined record €1.2 billion over EU-US data transfers
By Bill GoodwinDecision could have implications for other companies using Standard Contractual Clauses to share data between Europe and the US
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22 May 2023
Worker-focused AI Bill introduced by backbench MP Mick Whitley
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUsing the 10-minute motion rule, backbench Labour MP Mick Whitley has introduced a worker-focused artificial intelligence (AI) bill to Parliament, which outlines a similar approach to AI being advocated by unions in the UK
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22 May 2023
AI and automation growing channel revenue streams
By Simon QuickeSage research highlights the importance of emerging technology areas for securing future channel growth
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22 May 2023
NAO calls for clarity on government’s net-zero innovation spending plans
By Caroline DonnellyThe National Audit Office is calling on the government department responsible for overseeing the UK’s net-zero policy to clarify how the money set aside to support the endeavour will be spent
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21 May 2023
AI-powered robot starts sorting Melbourne’s recyclables
By Stephen WithersMelbourne’s APR Kerbside has been using an AI-powered robot to pick up used Tetra Pak beverage cartons that can be turned into poly-coated boards
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19 May 2023
Early-stage companies pursue the practical at CIO event
By John MooreStartups in the MIT Sloan CIO Symposium's Innovation Showcase said their offerings tackle key enterprise IT concerns, from automating manual processes to cutting cloud costs.
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19 May 2023
Logicalis CEO: Sustainability efforts being accelerated
By Simon QuickeThe threats to the planet are mounting and efforts to reduce carbon are continuing at channel player Logicalis, with the firm taking a managed services approach to helping customers improve their positions
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19 May 2023
Spanish lawyers claim police hacking of EncroChat cryptophones breaches human rights law
By Bill GoodwinLawyers speaking at the Madrid Bar Association question the legality of a cryptophone hacking which has led to arrests of organised criminals in multiple countries
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19 May 2023
National semiconductor strategy: Balancing skills, migration and security
By Cliff SaranThe UK government is putting £1bn into semiconductor research and design over the next 10 years to develop a robust chip sector
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19 May 2023
Navigating artificial intelligence: Red flags to watch out for
By Pratima HarigunaniLou Steinberg, founder of cyber security research lab CTM Insights, flags up the risks of the growing use of AI, and what organisations can do to tame the technology for good
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19 May 2023
Campaigning former subpostmaster fears compensation for scandal victims will be delayed to 2025
By Karl FlindersThe man who exposed the Post Office scandal fears a long delay for victims due to compensation process being "bogged down by bureaucracy"