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14 Feb 2025
Kenyan AI workers form Data Labelers Association
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA group of Kenyan data workers whose labour provides the ‘backbone’ of modern artificial intelligence systems set up the Data Labelers Association to improve their working conditions and raise awareness about the challenges they face
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14 Feb 2025
SailPoint IPO highlights importance of identity
By Simon QuickeSecurity player’s distributor views move as a moment that validates the market, as well as its involvement with the vendor
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14 Feb 2025
SAP data cloud, Databricks integration aims to unify AI data
By Jim O'DonnellSAP unveiled the Business Data Cloud platform and Databricks partnership to support customers in AI projects, which analysts bill as an important evolution of data management.
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10 Dec 2024
December Patch Tuesday shuts down Windows zero-day
By Tom WalatMicrosoft addresses 72 vulnerabilities, including 17 rated critical. Administrators should focus on patching the Windows OS to stop a flaw that has been exploited in the wild.
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10 Dec 2024
Dangerous CLFS and LDAP flaws stand out on Patch Tuesday
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has fixed over 70 CVEs in its final Patch Tuesday update of the year, and defenders should prioritise a zero-day in the Common Log File System Driver, and another impactful flaw in the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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10 Dec 2024
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
By Alex ScroxtonJamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates
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10 Dec 2024
UK police continue to hold millions of custody images unlawfully
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAnnual report from the biometrics and surveillance camera commissioner of England and Wales highlights the ongoing and unlawful retention millions of custody images of innocent people never charged with a crime by police
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10 Dec 2024
Government launches £100m innovation fund for public service reform
By Lis EvenstadChancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster calls on Whitehall to adopt a ‘test-and-learn’ culture and pledges to make government ‘more like a startup’
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10 Dec 2024
Node4 ushers in fresh CEO to drive MSP’s growth
By Simon QuickeAfter more than two decades leading from the front, Node4’s founder and CEO is stepping back as the business starts a fresh chapter
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10 Dec 2024
DWP ‘fairness analysis’ reveals bias in AI fraud detection system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonInformation about people’s age, disability, marital status and nationality influences decisions to investigate benefit claims for fraud, but the Department for Work and Pensions says there are ‘no immediate concerns of unfair treatment’
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10 Dec 2024
MSP specialists plugging security gaps
By Simon QuickeA few weeks after Kaseya sealed the addition of SaaS Alerts, the security player’s CEO details what it will mean for the vendor’s managed service community
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10 Dec 2024
Nvidia investigation signals widening of US and China chip war
By Cliff SaranThe Biden administration has expanded sanctions to prevent China extending its AI capabilities – now, China is going after Nvidia
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10 Dec 2024
Top IT predictions in APAC in 2025
By Aaron TanEnterprises across the Asia-Pacific region are expected to focus on securing their AI workloads, invest in energy efficient infrastructure and rethink their platform strategy, among other tech trends in the new year
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10 Dec 2024
Controversial Horizon system to remain in Post Office branches as part of tech ‘fusion’, says source
By Karl FlindersA source says the Post Office is set to buy the Horizon system from Fujitsu and combine it with both in-house developed and commercially available software
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09 Dec 2024
Interview: Dave Moyes, information and digital systems partner, SimpsonHaugh Architects
By Mark SamuelsArchitecture relies on creativity, innovation and design – and increasingly, it is data-driven, digital and about to be shaken up by the growth of AI
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09 Dec 2024
Inside Prudential’s AI strategy
By Aaron TanPrudential is leveraging AI across its operations, from enhancing customer interactions and streamlining internal processes to empowering its workforce through upskilling initiatives
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09 Dec 2024
Bahrain faces legal action after planting Pegasus spyware on UK blogger
By Bill GoodwinA court has given the go-ahead to UK-based blogger Yusuf Al-Jamri to seek damages from the Kingdom of Bahrain after it deployed spyware from Israel’s NSO Group to hack his phone
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09 Dec 2024
Post Office senior leadership warned of IT project data safeguarding risk
By Karl FlindersPost Office board members and senior executives have been made aware of the risk to data related to its ill-fated Horizon system replacement project
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06 Dec 2024
US TikTok ban imminent after appeal fails
By Alex ScroxtonTikTok’s appeal against a US government ban has failed, with a judge dismissing its arguments that its First Amendment free speech rights are being restricted
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06 Dec 2024
Trump appointments show potential for U.S.-China relations
By Makenzie HollandApart from President-elect Donald Trump's promise to take a strong stance on goods imported from China, collaboration might be possible in some areas of technology.
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06 Dec 2024
Trains delayed due to ‘nationwide fault’ with comms system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA fault instigated by the installation of new hardware at a major communications hub hindered the ability of train drivers and signallers to automatically log in to onboard radio communications system
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06 Dec 2024
TfL cyber attack cost over £30m to date
By Alex ScroxtonTfL provides more detail on the financial impact of the September 2024 cyber attack that crippled several of its online systems
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05 Dec 2024
Businesses face uncertainty with U.S. AI regulation in 2025
By Makenzie HollandAn uncertain future for U.S. AI regulation doesn't mean business leaders are backing down from AI governance.
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05 Dec 2024
Amazon Q, Bedrock updates make case for cloud in agentic AI
By Beth PariseauAmazon and its partners rev their engines in anticipation of agentic AI with updates that challenge the cost and quality claims of self-hosted infrastructure competitors.
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05 Dec 2024
Met Police challenged on claim LFR supported by ‘majority of Lewisham residents’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonA community impact assessment for the Met Police’s deployment of live facial-recognition tech in Lewisham brings into question the force’s previous claims to Computer Weekly that its use of the technology is supported by ‘the majority of residents’
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05 Dec 2024
Experts urge DOGE to prioritize tech over agency cuts
By Makenzie HollandElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy want to 'delete' federal agencies. However, some hope the duo will turn their focus to improving outdated processes to better serve U.S. citizens.
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05 Dec 2024
UK medical trial of four-day week finds staff happier and more productive
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonResearchers said the results of the trial conducted with employees of a learning technology firm provide ‘further compelling evidence’ on the benefits of four-day work weeks for employees
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05 Dec 2024
CMA gives Vodafone-Three merger green light
By Cliff SaranThe deal is on. Now Ofcom will need to ensure Vodafone-Three doesn’t raise consumer or wholesale mobile network prices
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05 Dec 2024
Post Office Fujitsu contract extended by a year as decision time looms
By Karl FlindersThe Post Office has let contractors and third parties go as it completes its analysis of the future Horizon replacement options
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04 Dec 2024
Grab deepens AWS partnership to fuel AI ambitions and growth
By Aaron TanSoutheast Asian super app Grab names AWS as its preferred cloud provider to optimise costs, enhance infrastructure and support its growing AI workloads
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04 Dec 2024
Shared digital gateway was source of three NHS ransomware attacks
By Alex ScroxtonAlder Hey children’s hospital confirms ransomware operators accessed its systems through a shared digital gateway, but is standing firm in the face of the gang’s demands
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04 Dec 2024
NCA takes out network that laundered ransomware payments
By Alex ScroxtonNCA-led Operation Destabilise disrupts Russian crime networks that funded the drugs and firearms trade in the UK, helped Russian oligarchs duck sanctions, and laundered money stolen from the NHS and others by ransomware gangs
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04 Dec 2024
Nordics move to deepen cyber security cooperation
By Gerard O'DwyerNordic countries are increasing collaboration on cyber security amid more sophisticated and aggressive attacks
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03 Dec 2024
AWS unveils new generative AI models
By Aaron TanThe Amazon Nova family of GenAI models boasts faster speeds and lower costs, and caters to needs from text and image generation to video creation and multimodal applications
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03 Dec 2024
US updates telco security guidance after mass Chinese hack
By Alex ScroxtonFollowing the widespread Salt Typhoon hacks of US telecoms operators including AT&T and Verizon, CISA and partner agencies have launched refreshed security guidance for network engineers and defenders alike
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03 Dec 2024
Australian utilities explore potential of AI
By Stephen WithersAustralia’s utilities sector is exploring and implementing AI to enhance grid stability, manage rooftop solar and prepare for the influx of electric vehicles
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03 Dec 2024
F1 heightens fan experiences with the power of Salesforce
By Alex ScroxtonLearn how the technical teams behind Formula One are using Salesforce’s tools to enhance fan activation and engagement at 24 races across the world, and how they are bringing AI into play with Agentforce capabilities
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03 Dec 2024
SysGroup shows transformation progress in H1
By Simon QuickeManaged service player shares first-half numbers that show it is changing the business without having too much of an adverse impact on revenues
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03 Dec 2024
Nordic states launch ambitious AI centre regional plan
By Gerard O'DwyerNordic states to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence to help region close gap on global leaders
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03 Dec 2024
Cornwall-based charity launches diverse career programme
By Clare McDonaldCommunity focused not-for-profit Tech Cornwall has developed a skills programme to help people from diverse backgrounds move into tech careers
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03 Dec 2024
Automation already making a difference for MSPs
By Simon QuickeThe focus is all on artificial intelligence, but managed service providers can already take advantage of existing tools
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03 Dec 2024
VMware ‘shock’ spawned lock-in rebellion, says NetApp
By Antony AdsheadNetApp makes predictions for 2025 that include lower tolerance for lock-in due to VMware changes, a shift to DRaaS, AI disillusionment and big spending on energy infrastructure
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03 Dec 2024
Welcome to Informa TechTarget - the publisher of Computer Weekly
By Bryan GlickComputer Weekly is now part of a larger publishing company, Informa TechTarget, bringing significant benefits for our readers worldwide
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02 Dec 2024
AWS doubles down on ASEAN with cloud and AI investments
By Aaron TanThe cloud giant is fuelling growth in Southeast Asia with new infrastructure, skills development programmes and a focus on generative AI, empowering startups and enterprises alike
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02 Dec 2024
NCSC boss calls for ‘sustained vigilance’ in an aggressive world
By Alex ScroxtonNCSC CEO Richard Horne is to echo wider warnings about the growing number and severity of cyber threats facing the UK as he launches the security body’s eighth annual report
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02 Dec 2024
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger out; board searches for new CEO
By Antone GonsalvesGelsinger's turnaround plans -- including layoffs, restructuring and foundries -- weren't enough to pull the company out of trouble.
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02 Dec 2024
Dutch chip strategy balances talent and infrastructure in €2.5bn investment
By Kim LoohuisProject Beethoven aims to create complete semiconductor ecosystem through coordinated education and infrastructure investment
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02 Dec 2024
User group chair recommends long-term SAP Rise strategy
By Cliff SaranIndependent UK and Ireland SAP User Group chair describes upgrade as a marathon, not a sprint, but says SAP Rise is also inevitable
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02 Dec 2024
UK economy could see £600m boost through digital IDs for businesses
By Karl FlindersGovernment-backed organisation kicks off initiative to widen use of digital identities, in an effort to streamline financial services and cut hundreds of millions of pounds of economic crime
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02 Dec 2024
Interview: The importance of building a data foundation
By Cliff SaranWe speak to Terren Peterson, Capital One’s vice-president of engineering, about how data pipelines and platforms are essential for AI success
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02 Dec 2024
Editor's Note: Expansion means broader expert coverage for you
By Kelley DamoreStarting today, the new Informa TechTarget will double editorial coverage, broaden topics covered, deliver deeper expert insights to tech content consumers.
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01 Dec 2024
How SkyLab is democratising hybrid cloud management
By Aaron TanSkyLab is challenging the cloud status quo with its orchestration platform, which allows telcos and enterprises to seamlessly manage workloads across multiple cloud providers
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29 Nov 2024
Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAmnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory
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29 Nov 2024
Atos readies ‘adaptive and intimate’ Invictus Games IT service
By Karl FlindersIT services company will ship 50 of its staff from Europe to Canada to work onsite at the tournament in February 2025
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28 Nov 2024
Fujitsu’s charity boss made redundant while Post Office scandal victims await support
By Karl FlindersAt a time when it could give something back to Post Office Horizon victims persecuted as a result of its faulty software, Fujitsu makes UK charity boss redundant
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28 Nov 2024
Chulalongkorn University debuts GenAI platform
By Aaron TanThai university teams up with Google Cloud to empower its community with responsible and customisable AI tools for research, learning and administration
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28 Nov 2024
Energy sector’s digital shift opens door to cyber threats
By Stephen WithersThe transition to renewable energy and the increasing integration of IT and OT systems in the energy sector are creating new cyber security challenges
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27 Nov 2024
DEI backlash grows as Congress, Walmart scale back efforts
By Patrick ThibodeauThe next Congress is almost certain to approve legislation banning diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Some businesses, such as Walmart, are also pulling back on DEI.
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27 Nov 2024
Stage is set for legal battles over Big Tech dominance
By Cliff SaranHaving lost its case to drop a £7bn collective claim, Google is facing increased legal scrutiny on a number of fronts over its business practices
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27 Nov 2024
Iomart H1 update shares progress on hybrid cloud strategy
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s trading update reveals the state of the business prior to the acquisition of Atech last month
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27 Nov 2024
Scientists demonstrate Pixelator deepfake image verification tool
By Alex ScroxtonWith the age of deepfake imagery upon us, a team led by York St John University researchers has created a tool to help people ‘navigate the fine line between reality and fabrication’
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27 Nov 2024
Further disruption expected after latest NHS cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonIT and security teams at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust continue to work around the clock following a major cyber incident, with services disrupted and no timeline for resolution
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27 Nov 2024
Post Office Capture users invited to pivotal meeting with government
By Karl FlindersAbout 80 former Capture users have now come forward for legal support in making claims against the Post Office
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27 Nov 2024
Fears tighter Finnish immigration laws could deter IT talent
By Gerard O'DwyerA new wave of restrictive immigration laws threatens to significantly hamper efforts by Finnish firms to recruit international IT talent
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27 Nov 2024
Barings Law plans to sue Microsoft and Google over AI training data
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMicrosoft and Google are using people’s personal data without proper consent to train artificial intelligence models, alleges Barings Law, as it prepares to launch a legal challenge against the tech giants
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27 Nov 2024
Dutch politicians raise concerns over Big Tech reliance
By Kim LoohuisDutch political parties have warned about the Netherlands’ growing reliance on US tech giants
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27 Nov 2024
GitLab doubles down on DevSecOps and AI in APAC
By Aaron TanThe DevOps platform supplier is focused on providing deeper platform integration, enhanced security and artificial intelligence-powered tools to help APAC organisations speed up software delivery
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26 Nov 2024
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
By Makenzie HollandPresident Joe Biden finalized CHIPS and Science Act funding for TSMC and Intel, although at a lesser amount for Intel than its preliminary agreement.
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26 Nov 2024
Conservative peer urges government not to limit open source AI
By Cliff SaranThe chair of the Lords Communications and Digital Select Committee calls for greater support for SMEs, competition and economic dynamism as artificial intelligence policies are developed
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26 Nov 2024
Sellafield operator opens dedicated cyber centre
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has opened a cyber security centre spanning its activities across the nuclear sector
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26 Nov 2024
Blue Yonder ransomware attack breaks systems at UK retailers
By Alex ScroxtonUK supermarkets continue to deal with the impact of a ransomware attack on the systems of supply chain software supplier Blue Yonder, which is disrupting multiple aspects of their businesses including deliveries and staff management
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26 Nov 2024
Securing OT environments a growth area for 2025
By Simon QuickeDistology has encouraged partners to look at the operational technology space over the past year, and that message remains relevant as growth continues
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26 Nov 2024
BGF continues to back North-East firms
Just days after funding an MSP in the region, the finance specialist has extended the support it provides for accessibility specialist Recite Me
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26 Nov 2024
How Kong is driving the future of APIs
By Aaron TanFrom its open-source API gateway to a full platform play, Kong is orchestrating the future of APIs with a growing presence in the Asia-Pacific region
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26 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal redress echoes Windrush compensation problems
By Karl FlindersCampaigning former subpostmaster Sir Alan Bates met with Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) over financial redress scheme
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26 Nov 2024
Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns
By Alex ScroxtonUK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’
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26 Nov 2024
Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2025
By Aaron TanComputer Weekly is looking for nominations for its 2025 Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives that have transformed organisations in six industries
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25 Nov 2024
Avanade welcomes fresh UK&I boss
By Simon QuickeMicrosoft partner appoints former Iberia boss and experienced vendor veteran to grow the business
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25 Nov 2024
More Google search woes
By Cliff SaranSummary judgment clears path for UK campaigner to pursue collective action against Google over search engine practices
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25 Nov 2024
Gambling cloud provider bets on Nutanix and cools on VMware
By Antony AdsheadContinent 8 consolidates infrastructure for cloud services and backs Nutanix as it gains influence over product roadmap and cools on VMware amid customer dissatisfaction over licence changes
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25 Nov 2024
Metropolitan Police officer dismissed for unlawfully accessing Sarah Everard files
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonOver 100 Met Police officers and staff have been investigated for accessing sensitive data related to the Sarah Everard case, leading to the dismissal of a Roads and Transport officer who accessed the information while off-duty
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25 Nov 2024
Post Office scandal: How much deeper and wider can it get?
By Karl FlindersIt took decades to expose the Post Office Horizon scandal but that effort has laid the groundwork for others to seek justice and financial redress
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25 Nov 2024
Microsoft calls on Trump to ‘push harder’ on cyber threats
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft’s Brad Smith urges president-elect Donald Trump to keep the faith when it comes to fighting back against hostile cyber actors from China, Iran and Russia
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25 Nov 2024
Geopolitical strife drives increased ransomware activity
By Alex ScroxtonThe lines between financially motivated cyber criminals and nation state APTs are rapidly blurring, as geopolitical influences weigh heavily on the threat landscape, according to data from NCC
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22 Nov 2024
CMA gets ready to take on Apple and Google over mobile browsing
By Cliff SaranPreliminary investigation finds a lack of fairness and choice of mobile browsing on iOS devices like the iPhone is holding back innovation
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22 Nov 2024
Exclusive bolsters services depth with Cloudrise buy
By Simon QuickeDistributor extends presence in the US and gains more expertise to share across the global organisation
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22 Nov 2024
Swiss encrypted messaging service, ePost, targets one million postal users
By Bill GoodwinSwiss ePost chief Renato Stalder bets on encrypted communications as demand for letter delivery falls
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22 Nov 2024
Convictions of Post Office Capture system users to be reviewed by statutory body
By Karl FlindersStatutory body to look at the convictions of subpostmasters who used a pre-Horizon branch accounting system
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22 Nov 2024
NHS Federated Data Platform celebrates first birthday
By Lis EvenstadIn its first year, more than 100 NHS organisations have signed up to the controversial platform, aiming to bring together data from different IT systems
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22 Nov 2024
EU promotes plan to usurp US Big Tech with digital market
By Mark BallardEuropean Union is at an important point in its plan to build a single market and strengthen its cloud computing sector
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22 Nov 2024
Government looking into third faulty Post Office IT system
By Karl FlindersThe Department for Business and Trade will look into claims that a third Post Office branch system caused unexplained shortfalls that branch workers and subpostmasters were blamed for
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22 Nov 2024
Qlik expands cloud footprint to India
By Aaron TanThe data analytics and business intelligence software supplier is bolstering its presence in Asia-Pacific with a cloud region in India
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22 Nov 2024
IT and business leaders face big gap in understanding of data priorities
By Cliff SaranThere appears to be a gap between what business leaders want to do with artificial intelligence and the IT capabilities of their organisation
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21 Nov 2024
WasmCloud makes strides with Wasm component model
By Beth PariseauAfter a stall in 2023, this year's WASI Preview 2 pushed server-side WebAssembly forward, turning heads at companies such as American Express -- but it's far from mainstream use.
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21 Nov 2024
BianLian cyber gang drops encryption-based ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonThe Australian and American cyber authorities have published updated intelligence on the BianLian ransomware gang, which has undergone a rapid evolution in tactics
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21 Nov 2024
Microsoft slaps down Egyptian-run rent-a-phish operation
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has conducted a successful takedown of almost 250 malicious websites used in the cyber criminal ONNX phishing-as-a-service operation
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21 Nov 2024
DOJ's push to break up Google faces tough odds
By Makenzie HollandThe Department of Justice wants Google to sell its Chrome browser and possibly even Android, in a move that some view as extreme and aggressive.
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21 Nov 2024
Brit charged in US over Scattered Spider cyber attacks
By Alex ScroxtonA UK national named as Tyler Robert Buchanan has been charged in the US over his alleged involvement in cyber attacks perpetrated by the Scattered Spider gang
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21 Nov 2024
IT pros revise pipelines for software supply chain security
By Beth PariseauSoftware supply chain security has reached an awkward stage for enterprise IT, as platform and security pros grapple with adding upstream tools to existing workflows.
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21 Nov 2024
Ten10 and Focus Group bolster positions with M&A moves
By Simon QuickeConsolidation in the channel continues with two more examples being added to a lengthening list of deals done in 2024
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21 Nov 2024
Fujitsu snubbed on private sector deal with Centrica due to Post Office scandal backlash
By Karl FlindersCentrica board said to be concerned about contracting Fujitsu due to its involvement in the Post Office scandal
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21 Nov 2024
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
By Cliff SaranThe regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices
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21 Nov 2024
Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service
By Aaron TanRegional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy