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04 Nov 2024
Virgin Media O2 forges ahead with SME partnerships
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator launches new partnerships to benefit small business customers aiming to deliver more than just reliable connectivity and equip them with the technology, resources and networks to succeed
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04 Nov 2024
ATSG and Evolve IP announce combination
By Simon QuickeTie-up will create a global managed service provider business with significant revenues, partners and a sizeable customer base
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04 Nov 2024
TechUK calls for government support to help UK datacentre market reach growth potential
By Caroline DonnellyUK tech trade body TechUK claims the UK’s datacentre sector could become one of the country’s fastest-growing sectors with more government support
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16 Jul 2024
Global pediatric immunization rates stall, threatening public health
By Veronica SalibThe WHO revealed that childhood immunization rates stalled in 2023, leaving many infants in countries with low vaccine coverage.
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15 Jul 2024
J.D. Vance is a Silicon Valley insider and tech policy critic
By Makenzie HollandJ.D. Vance's tech policy is likely to focus on bolstering competition with China while addressing perceived political biases amid big tech platforms like Google and Meta.
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15 Jul 2024
Judge allows AI lawsuit against Workday to proceed
By Patrick ThibodeauA court partially allows a lawsuit against Workday to advance, raising questions about AI's role in hiring. The case may set precedent for applying discrimination laws to AI tools.
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15 Jul 2024
AI readiness requires buy-in, technology and good governance
By Eric AvidonWith interest in natural language processing, predictive analytics and other augmented intelligence rises, more than tooling is needed for enterprises to properly prepare.
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15 Jul 2024
Experts weigh in on Snowflake database MFA features
By Alexander CulafiIn response to a wave of recent attacks on customers, Snowflake introduces new authentication offerings that enable administrators to require MFA for all user accounts.
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15 Jul 2024
NIH grant to fund depression chatbot for Black patients
By Shania KennedyLearn how an existing AI chatbot for antidepressant recommendation will be validated for use in Black patients with funding from the NIH's AIM-AHEAD program.
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15 Jul 2024
NHS Trusts cancelled over 6,000 appointments after Qilin cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe two NHS Trusts most heavily impacted by the Qilin ransomware attack on pathology services provider Synnovis have cancelled over 6,000 appointments and procedures in the past five weeks
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15 Jul 2024
Ericsson, Oppo ink global patent cross-licence agreement
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech firm teams with leading Asian smartphone provider on multi-year global cross licence covering cellular technology, including business cooperation on 5G-related projects such as device testing and customer engagements
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15 Jul 2024
Reducing screen time improves pediatric mental health
By Veronica SalibReducing screen media consumption for just two weeks improved internalizing symptoms and prosocial behavior.
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15 Jul 2024
Telecom Egypt makes nation’s 5G first
By Joe O’HalloranTech provider announces partnership with leading Egyptian telco to bring 5G technology to the country for first time, aiming to revolutionise its comms landscape
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15 Jul 2024
Schools hit with cost hike as free Microsoft licences end
By Cliff SaranThe A1 Plus academic licence, which gave teachers and pupils access to the Microsoft productivity suite, stops in August
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15 Jul 2024
Channel moves: Who's gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves this week across the industry at Sota, OneTrust, Qumulo, Tollring and Object First
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15 Jul 2024
DACH education ‘ready for AI’ as parents call for next phase of innovation
By Matthew StaffA rallying cry for digital intervention in the sector across the DACH region could set the tone for a continental shift towards more dynamic and intuitive learning in the years to come
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15 Jul 2024
WHO launches digital health collaboration network
By Lis EvenstadThe World Health Organisation’s network, which includes 53 member states alongside data and digital health partners, will tackle digital transformation issues in healthcare
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15 Jul 2024
How Snowflake is tackling AI challenges
By Aaron TanSnowflake’s regional leader Sanjay Deshmukh outlines how the company is helping customers to tackle the security, skills and cost challenges of AI implementations
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15 Jul 2024
CMS shares Medicaid, CHIP data on children with ASD, autism
By Kelsey WaddillCMS found that half of the children with these conditions in public payer programs were diagnosed early, which could positively impact outcomes.
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15 Jul 2024
Civil servant said subpostmasters’ threat of legal action was ‘sabre-rattling’
By Karl FlindersPost Office scandal public inquiry hears damning evidence capping off a bad week for the reputation of high-profile civil servants
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12 Jul 2024
Businesses left in legal limbo with FTC noncompete ban
By Makenzie HollandEmployers need to start planning for compliance with the FTC noncompete ban, effective Sept. 4, despite uncertainty around whether the rule will hold up in court.
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12 Jul 2024
Tableau launches generative AI assistant, updates platform
By Eric AvidonThe longtime analytics vendor made a Copilot for data preparation generally available with similar tools for data cataloging and dashboard development and analysis expected soon.
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12 Jul 2024
AT&T breach affects 'nearly all' customers' call, text records
By Arielle WaldmanFallout from the attacks on Snowflake customers continues as AT&T is the latest victim organization to disclose a data breach stemming from a compromised cloud instance.
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12 Jul 2024
Humans in the loop won't prevent AI disasters, experts say
By Patrick ThibodeauNational Academies workshops reveal skepticism that humans in the loop could prevent an AI mishap. Experts highlight human flaws and AI's disarming nature as concerns.
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12 Jul 2024
Microsoft rolls out further partner incentives and support
By Simon QuickeVendor uses inaugural digital event to outline where it’s hoping partners will focus and how it will support those efforts
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12 Jul 2024
Brembo invests in connected mobility startup Spoke Safety
By Joe O’HalloranProvider of digital communication technologies between vehicles and the road ecosystem joins portfolio of braking systems firm to strengthen expertise in software and cloud connectivity
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12 Jul 2024
AT&T loses ‘nearly all’ phone records in Snowflake breach
By Alex ScroxtonHackers have stolen records of virtually every call made by AT&T's customers during a six-month period in 2022, after compromising the US telco's Snowflake data environment
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12 Jul 2024
BBC votes for multi-network IoT SIMs in general election
By Joe O’HalloranBritain’s national broadcaster tapped mobile communications provider to enable streaming of UK general election counts
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12 Jul 2024
Public awareness of ID security grows, but big obstacles remain
By Alex ScroxtonConsumers are improving their awareness of the issues around digital identity security, but there are still some big issues preventing many from doing better, according to an Okta report
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12 Jul 2024
Autonomous trucking industry in fast lane
By Joe O’HalloranResearch reveals that autonomous truck industry is experiencing a revival after the initial hype, with vehicle delivery numbers breaking records - but pain points need to be addressed to ensure commercialisation
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12 Jul 2024
How Howdens used GenAI to power app user experience
By Cliff SaranThe Howdens app has been updated with a GenAI-powered digital assistant that helps its trade customers tackle technical issues
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12 Jul 2024
Out-of-pocket drug costs rise when patients join Medicare
By Sara HeathOut-of-pocket drug costs for diabetes medications go up when patients join Medicare, adversely affecting medication adherence.
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12 Jul 2024
VMO2, MS3, Brsk report gigabit gains
By Joe O’HalloranUK full-fibre broadband boom continues as major provider allows 20,000 more homes in Milton Keynes to gain access to 2Gbps connectivity, while leading altnets record deployment landmarks
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12 Jul 2024
Industry groups express concern over proposed CIRCIA reporting requirements
By Jill McKeonIndustry groups such as the AHA and MGMA suggested that CISA’s proposed CIRCIA reporting requirements are redundant and burdensome for healthcare entities.
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12 Jul 2024
CMS proposes maternal health, safety requirements for hospitals
By Veronica SalibUnder the guidance of the Biden Administration, CMS has issued a proposed rule to address high maternal mortality rates.
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12 Jul 2024
Pfizer advances daily oral GLP-1 research
By Veronica SalibThe company plans to launch dose optimization studies for a once-daily modified-release formulation for danuglipron.
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12 Jul 2024
CityFibre sees 100x speed improvement in new tech, network upgrade testing
By Joe O’HalloranAfter ‘robust’ mitigation is said to have become a critical need after rapid expansion, the UK’s largest independent network provider invests in technology to increase overall test capacity by 300%
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12 Jul 2024
IBM: Reimagine processes to unlock AI’s value
By Aaron TanAsia-Pacific organisations must reimagine processes for AI success, says IBM’s general manager for the region, Paul Burton
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11 Jul 2024
Microsoft, Google make moves amid regulators' AI scrutiny
By Esther AjaoMicrosoft is withdrawing stepping down from the OpenAI board. Google has reportedly disbanded its machine learning privacy team. Both vendors face investigations.
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11 Jul 2024
FTC, DOJ take aim at dark patterns with Adobe lawsuit
By Makenzie HollandThe FTC and DOJ's lawsuit against Adobe targets dark patterns by claiming that Adobe's allegedly difficult cancellation process traps consumers in unwanted subscriptions.
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11 Jul 2024
Oracle's new Exadata architecture targets efficiency, cost
By Eric AvidonWith Exascale, the tech giant aims to improve the efficiency of its relational database platform to handle GenAI workloads while dramatically reducing costs with new pricing.
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11 Jul 2024
Wireless Broadband Alliance reveals Wi-Fi HaLow phase two
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal industry body dedicated to improving Wi-Fi standards and services releases results of its phase two trials of real-world use cases for Wi-Fi HaLow
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11 Jul 2024
Sodvin launches broadband services with XGS-PON
By Joe O’HalloranTrøndelag county-based utility broadband provider looks to transform residential connectivity services with increased network performance and scale for future upgrades, with high-speed 10 Gbps passive optical network
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11 Jul 2024
Service providers putting funds into AI and automation
By Simon QuickeResearch from Kaseya reveals the top priorities for service providers as we move deeper into the second half
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11 Jul 2024
Ransomware gangs increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities
By Arielle WaldmanNew research from Cisco Talos highlighted three of the most popular known vulnerabilities that were exploited by ransomware gangs for initial access during 2023 and 2024.
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11 Jul 2024
Life sciences, medtech and the NHS must marry, says health secretary
By Lis EvenstadHealth secretary Wes Streeting wants the UK to be an international powerhouse for life sciences and medtech, and plans to turn the Department for Health and Social Care into a ‘public growth department’
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11 Jul 2024
Deep learning shows promise in predicting osteoporosis risk
By Shania KennedyA deep neural network significantly outperformed existing machine learning and regression models for osteoporosis risk prediction in a cohort of over 8,000 participants.
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11 Jul 2024
Moving GenAI from proof of concept to production on AWS
By Esther AjaoA prevailing critique of generative AI tools is that they can't be put into practice. However, some organizations now use vendor tools to produce capabilities for their clients.
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11 Jul 2024
MSPs confident they can fend off cyber threat
By Simon QuickeDespite the ongoing targeting of the managed service community by cyber criminals, many feel confident about their position
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11 Jul 2024
Microsoft and CISPE’s settlement in long-running cloud antitrust dispute proves controversial
By Caroline DonnellyMicrosoft and trade body CISPE have reportedly reached a $22m settlement in their long-running antitrust dispute, but cloud market stakeholders are not happy with the outcome
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11 Jul 2024
ITER workshop highlights the role of computing technology in nuclear fusion
By Pat BransOne of the themes from the private sector workshop run in France this May is that information technology remains a key enabler for nuclear fusion
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11 Jul 2024
HHS releases HTI-2 proposed rule for interoperability
By Hannah NelsonHHS's HTI-2 proposed rule aims to improve health data interoperability with new certification criteria and updates to information blocking regulations.
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11 Jul 2024
Data quality specialist Soda secures $14M to fuel expansion
By Eric AvidonThe Europe-based vendor intends to use its latest funding to shift its growth focus to the U.S. while also continuing to invest in its AI-fueled observability platform.
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11 Jul 2024
Dutch research firm TNO pictures the SOC of the future
By Kim LoohiusIn only a few years, security operations centres will have a different design and layout, and far fewer will remain
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11 Jul 2024
Challenges of deploying AI to run public services more efficiently
By Cliff SaranA report from an organisation headed by former prime minister Tony Blair has set an AI challenge for the Labour government
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11 Jul 2024
GDS appoints Christine Bellamy as CEO
By Lis EvenstadThe former head of Gov.uk has taken over as CEO of the Government Digital Service following the departure of Tom Read in June
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11 Jul 2024
CY 2025 Physician Fee Schedule rule seeks a 2.8% payment cut
By Jacqueline LaPointeCMS proposed the CY 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule to update payment policies and expand access to behavioral health and value-based care.
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11 Jul 2024
West End Live and London Pride gain from next-gen connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranAttendees of recent large, free-entry public events in central London are said to have benefited from ultra-fast public Wi-Fi installed on street furniture, supporting the operation of key facilities and devices
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11 Jul 2024
Zoom unveils no-code workflow builder to boost workplace efficiency
By Joe O’HalloranComms and collaboration tech provider announces beta of workplace automation option that uses AI-powered features to streamline routine tasks, boosting efficiency and freeing up time for more meaningful work
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11 Jul 2024
Inside Israel’s cyber security operations
By Bill GoodwinAn emergency phone line allows cyber security analysts at the Israel Computer Emergency Response Team to map threats against national infrastructure
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11 Jul 2024
Researchers discover toxic metals, contaminants in tampons
By Veronica SalibA study from the University of California Berkley revealed high levels of toxic metals, including arsenic, lead, and cadmium, in tampons.
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11 Jul 2024
AI and cyber skills worryingly lacking, say business leaders
By Clare McDonaldA lack of skilled workers has been an ongoing concern for the tech sector, but Computer Weekly’s annual survey finds skills in artificial intelligence and cyber are a particular pain point
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10 Jul 2024
Kamala Harris might alter big tech regulation
By Makenzie HollandVice President Kamala Harris' friendliness toward the tech sector could affect President Joe Biden's regulatory efforts if she replaces him as the Democratic presidential nominee.
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10 Jul 2024
Graph technology helps battle election misinformation
By Eric AvidonBacked by a grant from Neo4j, including free use of its platform, Syracuse University is exposing coordinated networks that spread election misinformation on social media.
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10 Jul 2024
Check Point sheds light on Windows MSHTML zero-day flaw
By Alexander CulafiA Check Point Software Technologies researcher who discovered CVE-2024-38112 said the Windows spoofing vulnerability may have been exploited as far back at January 2023.
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10 Jul 2024
JetCool CEO on liquid cooling and the modern data center
By Adam ArmstrongIn this Q&A, JetCool's CEO talks about the growing interest in liquid cooling and how it's being used to divert heat away from compute so that bigger workloads can run consistently.
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10 Jul 2024
IT ops pros grapple with glut of AI assistants
By Beth PariseauAfter nearly two years of hype, it's still early for enterprise GenAI. That said, skepticism -- and outright pessimism -- have begun to emerge about AI assistants for IT automation.
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10 Jul 2024
AWS intros GenAI app studio, updates Amazon Q and Bedrock
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider introduced new features that help enterprises create applications faster, while still applying responsible practices. It also unveiled new educational resources.
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10 Jul 2024
Tennis and technology: How Wimbledon gave fans a GenAI experience
By Bryan GlickComputer Weekly goes behind the scenes at Wimbledon to see how tennis fans are benefiting from the latest developments in artificial intelligence
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10 Jul 2024
Civil servant was lone voice on Post Office board to query legal plan that blew taxpayers' cash
By Karl FlindersGovernment representative felt he was 'in a minority of one' on the Post Office board of directors in questioning the handling of a High Court battle with subpostmasters that cost £100m
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10 Jul 2024
Storj buys Valdi for cloud compute to bolster storage offers
By Tim McCarthyThe acquisition brings Storj's distributed storage offerings together with Valdi's distributed compute services for high-performance workloads, including generative AI.
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10 Jul 2024
Canalys: PC market sets stage in Q2 for further growth
By Simon QuickeAI-capable products are starting to hit the market, providing expectations of a strengthening 2024
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10 Jul 2024
CMS proposes CY 2025 OPPS, ASC payment system rule
By Jacqueline LaPointeThe CY 2025 OPPS and ASC payment system rule looks to grow Medicare payments to facilities, health equity and access to behavioral health.
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10 Jul 2024
Change Healthcare publishes data breach notice
By Jill McKeonChange Healthcare has begun mailing data breach notification letters to affected individuals.
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10 Jul 2024
State AGs urge consumers to use free credit monitoring from Change Healthcare
By Jill McKeonState attorneys general across the country are urging consumers to enroll in free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services in the wake of the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
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10 Jul 2024
The security interview: Managing the ‘no’ mindset
By Cliff SaranMatt Riley, data protection and information security officer at Sharp Europe, discusses balancing cyber risks with business leaders’ goals
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10 Jul 2024
Vodafone, Meta optimise short-form videos to improve network efficiency
By Joe O’HalloranOperator and tech giant team on test leading to marked reduction in network traffic for popular applications across mobile network, freeing up resources on popular 4G/5G sites at locations such as shopping centres and transport hubs
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10 Jul 2024
Telemental health service availability declined post-PHE
By Anuja VaidyaAfter the public health emergency ended in May 2023, the proportion of mental health facilities offering telehealth services fell, new research reveals.
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10 Jul 2024
Pusan National University proposes backscatter comms for low-power IoT
By Joe O’HalloranResearchers at Korean university develop backscatter IoT device connectivity and efficiency communication system said to be 40% more energy-efficient than conventional methods potentially transforming smart homes, industrial automation.
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10 Jul 2024
Datacentre market supports Labour government’s review of blocked server farm builds
By Caroline DonnellyNew government has wasted no time in lowering planning permission barriers to new datacentre builds, with its disclosure that two previously denied projects are being placed under review
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10 Jul 2024
FDA updates guidance for addressing medical misinformation
By Veronica SalibThe updated guidance includes recommendations for industry members willing to address medical misinformation related to their products voluntarily.
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10 Jul 2024
STD rates among seniors increased 23.8% from 2020 to 2023
By Veronica SalibFAIR Health estimates that while overall STD diagnoses increased 4.8% from 2020 to 2023, rates among seniors increased 23.8%.
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10 Jul 2024
Setting the high bar in digital transformation
By Aaron TanRoel Louwhoff, Standard Chartered’s chief transformation, technology and operations officer, outlines what it takes for the company to become a client-focused, data-driven bank
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09 Jul 2024
Microsoft fixes 2 zero-days in massive July Patch Tuesday
By Rob WrightMicrosoft disclosed and patched a whopping 142 vulnerabilities in a busy Patch Tuesday that included two zero-day flaws under active exploitation in the wild.
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09 Jul 2024
Amid layoffs, UKG is hiring, especially in India
By Patrick ThibodeauUKG, citing a need to redirect its spending, cut more than an estimated 2,000 employees. But its hiring continues, with many jobs based in India, some with U.S. support roles.
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09 Jul 2024
Hyper-V zero-day stands out on a busy Patch Tuesday
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has fixed almost 140 vulnerabilities in its latest monthly update, with a Hyper-V zero-day singled out for urgent attention
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09 Jul 2024
Governments issue warning on China's APT40 attacks
By Arielle WaldmanGovernment agencies say APT40 continues to pose significant risk to organizations across the globe by exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications.
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09 Jul 2024
Pandemic policies shrank cost-related barriers to healthcare
By Sara HeathThe number of adults reporting cost-related barriers to healthcare went down by 4.75 million people, new data shows.
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09 Jul 2024
Chinese spies target vulnerable home office kit to run cyber attacks
By Alex ScroxtonChina’s APT40 is ramping up targeting of victims using vulnerable small and home office networking kit as command and control infrastructure, according to an international alert
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09 Jul 2024
Computing curriculum leaving digital skills behind, research suggests
By Clare McDonaldResearch by the Subject Choice, Attainment and Representation in Computing Project has found that the technical focus of the computing curriculum is leaving many without other important digital skills
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09 Jul 2024
Microsoft and Google’s GHG emissions gains call viability of net-zero targets into question
By Caroline DonnellyMicrosoft and Google cite expansion of their datacentres due to demand for AI services for their greenhouse gas emissions increasing. What does this mean for their 2030 carbon reduction commitments?
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09 Jul 2024
Government left monitoring of Post Office to ‘luck’
By Karl FlindersIf the Post Office board failed to spot bad faith within its management, it would be down to ‘luck’ for the government to find out
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09 Jul 2024
Lessons from war: How Israel is fighting Iranian state-backed hacking
By Bill GoodwinThe general director of the Israel National Cyber Directorate talks about the rise in cyber attacks and what lessons the country has gleaned to defend against hacking from foreign parties
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09 Jul 2024
Atos jumps on ‘moving train’ for Euro 2024
By Karl FlindersAtos provides the IT supporting major recurring sporting events including Uefa’s European Football Championship
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09 Jul 2024
Room to grow in UK for Tata Consultancy Services after half a century
By Karl FlindersIndian-headquartered IT giant has built a large UK footprint as part of its global network, a commitment which is helping it increase its business in the UK’s public sector
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09 Jul 2024
Text-based remote monitoring app cuts high-cost breast cancer visits
By Anuja VaidyaA study shows that a remote symptom monitoring app providing tailored text messages reduced high-cost healthcare encounters among early-stage breast cancer patients.
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09 Jul 2024
Fewer than half of organisations achieve GenAI efficiency gains
By Cliff SaranResearch finds that many organisations lack the IT infrastructure needed to deploy generative AI applications
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09 Jul 2024
Tony’s Chocolonely gains Salesforce comfort with Own SaaS backup
By Antony AdsheadTony’s Chocolonely sometimes lost Salesforce.com data and often hit storage limits, but cloud-to-cloud SaaS backup from Own allows it to easily recover customer data and archive old data
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09 Jul 2024
HSA administrator discloses healthcare data breach
By Jill McKeonIn an SEC filing, HealthEquity disclosed a healthcare data breach that stemmed from unauthorized access to a business partner’s user account.
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09 Jul 2024
DoJ catches over $2.7B in healthcare fraud schemes
By Jacqueline LaPointeThe Department of Justice has charged nearly 200 people, including doctors, in over $2.7B in healthcare fraud schemes.
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09 Jul 2024
Americans embrace hospital-at-home care & associated caregiving tasks
By Anuja VaidyaSurvey results show that more than half of US adults find hospital-at-home care effective and safe, and most said they can perform the caregiving tasks required.
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09 Jul 2024
ENet, Heights Telecom team to deliver advanced Wi-Fi in Guyana
By Joe O’HalloranTelecommunications solutions provider announces strategic partnership with Guyana’s only locally owned comms firm introducing internet service offering ultra-fast internet and advanced Wi-Fi connectivity to customers
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09 Jul 2024
Revamped DSIT to transform digital public services, says government
By Alex ScroxtonThe incoming government sets out preliminary plans to conduct a major revamp and relaunch of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology