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08 Dec 2023
Recruiting tech glitch adds to military's recruiting struggles
The U.S. Navy, Army and Air Force all faced recruiting shortfalls this year thanks to labor market competition. But challenges include inadequate recruiting technology.
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08 Dec 2023
Fossil's experience building an internal AI image generator
AI hallucinations are generally considered a bug of the technology to be worked out as it evolves. But uncanny and imaginative AI-generated output can sometimes be a benefit.
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08 Dec 2023
Knime updates analytics platform with new GenAI capabilities
The vendor's latest release improves the accuracy of its GenAI chatbot, including citations so users can know the source of the chatbot's responses, and features a new UI.
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14 Jun 2023
Ransomware-stricken Capita to run Action Fraud successor
A £50m deal to replace the Action Fraud service has been handed to PwC and Capita, which is facing investigations over its handling of customer data in a ransomware incident
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14 Jun 2023
HashiCorp Vault trims SaaS; Boundary hooks up Enterprise
HashiCorp Vault's appeal to a broader field of users gets a boost from a new entry-level cloud service, while a new Boundary Enterprise targets the high end of the market.
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14 Jun 2023
EU AI act passes a significant milestone
The European Union’s AI Act will ban the use of artificial intelligence to profile people based on race or gender and prohibit use of biometric identification in public spaces
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14 Jun 2023
QBS expanding portfolio and geographical reach
Distributor has had a busy few days with fresh vendor signing and taking a stake in a Turkish business
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14 Jun 2023
Blancco increases partner investment as it hunts for enterprise growth
Data erasure specialist Blancco outlines a fresh partner programme and ambitions to significantly increase its enterprise business
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14 Jun 2023
Pure takes aim at HDDs with FlashArray for colder storage
Pure Storage added a new, cost-efficient model to its FlashArray line expanding potential uses cases. It's also rolling out new controller upgrades and data protection SLAs.
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14 Jun 2023
Smart meter value eroded by tech issues
The smart meter roll-out, which is one of the biggest infrastructure projects in the UK, is facing a number of long-term technical challenges
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14 Jun 2023
Pure adds FlashArray//E for QLC capacity option in performance arrays
Flash storage specialist allows customers lower entry point to less costly quad-level cell flash in file and block access FlashArray//E as part of move towards all-flash in the datacentre
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14 Jun 2023
No zero-days for June Patch Tuesday, but plenty to chew over
On the face of it, Microsoft’s monthly round of updates is a lighter-than-usual load for security teams, with no zero-days in evidence, but there are still plenty of issues needing attention
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14 Jun 2023
TSB calls on Meta to intervene and protect users from fraud losses of £250m this year
TSB is the latest bank to demand more action from social media sector in helping to reduce online fraud
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14 Jun 2023
Google Cloud signs MoU to accelerate take-up of AI by UK defence sector
Google Cloud is continuing to make in-roads into the UK public sector after signing MoU with The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
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14 Jun 2023
Clop’s MOVEit ransom deadline expires
A seven-day deadline set by Clop for victims of its latest attack to contact it to arrange payment passes today
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14 Jun 2023
Ericsson teams with Intel and HPE for first Cloud RAN call
Comms tech provider claims industry first in accelerating the availability of Cloud RAN advancements, enabling improved network capacity, performance and energy efficiency
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14 Jun 2023
Banks still investing heavily in legacy payments systems
Banks are missing out on additional revenues through payment services because they are stuck with inflexible legacy payments systems.
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14 Jun 2023
How an ML engineer cut his teeth in AI
Machine learning engineer Saurabh Agarwal talks up his career journey in artificial intelligence and what it takes for one to succeed in the field
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14 Jun 2023
Cyber attacks against APAC commerce sector surpass 1.1 billion
Retailers, hotels and travel-related organisations in the region saw over a billion cyber attacks last year amid the surge in e-commerce activity and online travel bookings
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14 Jun 2023
June Patch Tuesday settles two Exchange Server bugs
Microsoft's plans for upcoming security hardening in Kerberos and Netlogon protocols will have admins busy with testing over the next several weeks.
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13 Jun 2023
AWS launches EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint, Verified Permissions
At re:Inforce 2023, AWS launched a new service that allows customers to connect to their EC2 instances through SSH and RDP connections, removing the need for a public IP address.
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13 Jun 2023
AWS shuffles DevSecOps deck with CodeGuru Security SAST
A new DevSecOps service links AWS security code scanning to third-party pipeline tools, potentially a shot at GitHub Copilot that increases overlap with AWS SAST partners.
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13 Jun 2023
Analytics best practices include automation, cloud migration
While successful use of modern BI remains elusive for many organizations, those that derive value from their data share common traits, such as executive buy-in.
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13 Jun 2023
Fortinet warns critical VPN vulnerability 'may' be under attack
Fortinet said the heap buffer overflow flaw might have been exploited already and warned that Chinese nation-state threat group Volt Typhoon would likely attack the vulnerability.
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13 Jun 2023
Mandiant: New VMware ESXi zero-day used by Chinese APT
VMware said the ESXi flaw was 'low severity' despite being under active exploitation because it requires the attacker to already have gained root access on the target's system.
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13 Jun 2023
Oracle plans to provide generative AI services with Cohere
Following Microsoft's strategy, the big tech vendor allied with a startup to get into the generative AI market. It plans to integrate the services with business applications
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13 Jun 2023
IT services firms seek growth in generative AI services
Partners launch specialized offerings and practices to address enterprise customer demand, citing generative AI's innovation and optimization potential.
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13 Jun 2023
Scotland in renewed push to attract more hyperscale and colocation datacentre development
Against a backdrop of the Scottish government continuing to court datacentre developers, Host In Scotland publishes report flagging 20 sites that are ripe for development
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13 Jun 2023
UK government unveils plan to boost connectivity
UK authorities announce scheme to improve connectivity across the country, with satellite-based service kicking off in Scottish islands, a new smart street furniture programme and an agreement with Australia to increase telecoms diversity
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13 Jun 2023
Artificial intelligence creates 40,000 new roles at Accenture
Accenture is planning to add thousands of AI experts to its workforce as part of a $3bn investment in its data and artificial intelligence practice
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13 Jun 2023
Belgian bank leaps forward in digital transformation through core banking outsourcing deal
Online bank moves to a software-as-a-service core banking platform to ‘leapfrog’ in-house development
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13 Jun 2023
Cato claims SASE speed barrier record to sites and the cloud
Secure access service edge platform provider claims network throughput record, achieving 5Gbps on a single encrypted tunnel with all security inspections enabled
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13 Jun 2023
Arnold Clark data leak victims prepare legal action
More than 10,000 people who had their data stolen and leaked in a ransomware attack on the Arnold Clark car dealer network have signed up to a group legal action after facing elevated amounts of fraud
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13 Jun 2023
Managed print grows, but the channel can help to it expand further
Quocirca research indicates there are hurdles holding back users from committing to cloud printing, but Brother reports that the cloud-printing side of the business is expanding healthily
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13 Jun 2023
GoCardless cuts jobs and wants its ‘startup spirit’ back
Payments fintech unicorn GoCardless will cut its workforce in the UK as part of a 15% reduction in its global workforce
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13 Jun 2023
London Tech Week: Keir Starmer calls for AI job loss discussion
Labour leader sees a need for a broad regulatory framework and a frank discussion with business to inform policy around job losses arising from artificial intelligence
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13 Jun 2023
Salesforce moves forward with secure, private generative AI
With its new AI Cloud and built-in Einstein GPT Trust Layer, The CRM and CX vendor is investing in generative AI technology and adding data security and privacy features.
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13 Jun 2023
Ctera's Ransom Protect update helps guard file system
A new update to Ctera's file gateway offering adds ransomware protection into the file system itself, protecting data with AI-powered detection and alerts.
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13 Jun 2023
Delivery charges and slow payments have customers abandoning baskets
Customer expectation has been on the rise, both on and offline, and no-code automation firm Primer finds there are several reasons why consumers are choosing not to checkout
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13 Jun 2023
VergeIO's new IOfortify halts ransomware spread
Diminutive snapshots, a new alert system and code improvements empower the software of HCI vendor VergeIO against ransomware attacks in its latest release.
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13 Jun 2023
iomart signals M&A activity will continue
Cloud player delivers full-year numbers and CEO comments on a strategy of making selective acquisitions
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13 Jun 2023
Delayed Making Tax Digital programme to cost taxpayers extra £1.5bn
HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Making Tax Digital programme, which is running several years behind schedule, is expected to cost five times more than planned, National Audit Office (NAO) report finds
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13 Jun 2023
Enterprise and industrial metaverses exceeding expectations
Across use cases, particularly industrial and enterprise, early metaverse adopters report benefits more often than companies still in the planning phase, with capex reduction and sustainability showing largest difference
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13 Jun 2023
Skills shortages hold back enterprises from reaching multicloud goals
Research highlights the impact skills shortages are having on the ability of enterprises to hit their multicloud goals
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13 Jun 2023
RISC-V rises to software ecosystem challenge
The open source hardware and software system on a chip specification has recognised the need to coordinate low-level software development
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13 Jun 2023
Umbrella market regulation: Government seeks contractor guidance on how to proceed
The government has published the results of its long-awaited consultation into the inner workings of the umbrella market, and followed it up with another one that seems to suggest sector regulation is moving one step closer
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13 Jun 2023
Avon Fire and Rescue Service enhances public safety with new routing solution
UK West Country Fire and Rescue Service to use next-gen routers to provide continuous connectivity to its 21 service stations, allowing its 600-plus firefighters to undertake their duties effectively and protect 1.1 million population
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13 Jun 2023
(ISC)² and CIISec set out to make cyber language more inclusive
Newly published guide on appropriate use of language in cyber security aims to help make the profession more inclusive for all
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12 Jun 2023
Nvidia and Hexagon collab to create digital twin products
The vendors will integrate Hexagon's reality capture technology and Nexus manufacturing platforms with Omniverse, Nvidia's system for developing and creating metaverse apps.
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12 Jun 2023
Ada Lovelace Institute warns against Covid app reuse
There are a number of lessons policy-makers should take away from the use of apps developed as part of the Covid-19 response
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12 Jun 2023
MoveIT Transfer attacks highlight SQL injection risks
Security vendors say SQL injection flaws, like the zero-day vulnerability recently disclosed by Progress Software, can be challenging for companies to identify and resolve.
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12 Jun 2023
Apple Vision Pro may energize adoption of VR/AR learning
The cost of Apple Vision Pro, its new AR/VR product, might inhibit enterprise adoption. But the hands-free platform, controlled by gestures, could drive new types of content.
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12 Jun 2023
SES CEO to step down
As the market environment rapidly changes and grows substantially, leading satellite operator’s chief executive announces departure
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12 Jun 2023
Ofcom data stolen in MOVEit cyber attack
Communications regulator Ofcom says data on employees and regulated communications companies was stolen by the Clop gang
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12 Jun 2023
Salesforce unveils AI Cloud with new Einstein GPT Trust Layer
AI Cloud houses the Einstein GPT Trust Layer with generative AI safety features, including data masking to remove personal information from data sent to large language models.
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12 Jun 2023
Veeam execs examine backup and security blend, other trends
Veeam leaders break down how cybersecurity issues have changed the data protection conversation. The discussion also details future plans, such as in SaaS backup and potential IPO.
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12 Jun 2023
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
A number of personnel moves across the industry have caught our eye over the past week
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12 Jun 2023
Elisa taps Ericsson for 5G standalone first
Nordic operator and leading comms tech provider claim successful launch of in-service software upgrade capability dual-mode 5G Core solution that powers live production 5G standalone network
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12 Jun 2023
EMEA channel leading the way on sustainability
Canalys survey indicates that the issue is a priority for the global channel, but some have moved faster than others
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12 Jun 2023
Rishi Sunak calls for urgency in building out UK tech
The UK prime minister used his speech during London Tech Week to discuss funding tech, attracting talent and AI safety
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12 Jun 2023
KDDI looks for power reduction through TIP Backbone Routers
KDDI to deploy Telecom Infra Project distributed disaggregated backbone routers to carry live internet traffic to help reduce power consumption
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12 Jun 2023
Annual spend on regtech to reach more than £200bn by 2028
Global corporates will spend over $200bn in 2028 as the technology is used to help organisations in more industries comply with complex regulations.
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12 Jun 2023
Progress Software releases patch for second MOVEit Transfer vulnerability
Progress Software releases a patch for a second MOVEit Transfer issue, which was uncovered by third-party security specialist Huntress Security during post-incident code scanning
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12 Jun 2023
How Dell is easing edge deployments
Dell’s NativeEdge platform could make it easier to deploy and manage edge computing applications and infrastructure through validated designs for industry-specific applications use cases
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09 Jun 2023
Ceridian burnout tool gauges exhaustion, cynicism, efficacy
Ceridian has developed a 'burnout dashboard' to identify employees experiencing work fatigue. Although intended to help, some fear it could penalize underperforming workers.
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09 Jun 2023
Extreme Networks emerges as victim of Clop MOVEit attack
Network equipment and services supplier Extreme Networks has revealed its instance of Progress Software’s MOVEit tool was compromised in the ongoing Clop cyber attack
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09 Jun 2023
LinkedIn unveils generative AI-based tools for B2B marketers
The professional network's new products let marketers create ad copy, message other company Pages, and post different types of ads to attract buyers throughout the buying process.
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09 Jun 2023
UK-US Atlantic Declaration bolsters tech and data collaboration
Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak agree greater collaboration on responsible artificial intelligence, quantum computing and Open RAN
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09 Jun 2023
MicroStrategy partners with Microsoft to add generative AI
The longtime independent analytics vendor revealed plans to integrate with the Azure OpenAI Service to infuse its platform with generative AI and large language model capabilities.
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09 Jun 2023
Exertis eyes UC opportunity with voice comms offering
Distributor Exertis looks to tap into the ongoing digital shift by customers towards cloud-based comms
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09 Jun 2023
Barracuda ESG users told to throw away their hardware
Owners of Barracuda Email Security Gateway appliances are being told that they will need to throw out and replace their kit after it emerged that a patch for a recently disclosed vulnerability had not done the job
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09 Jun 2023
UK and US move closer to transatlantic data bridge deal
The British and American governments have committed, in principle, to a new data bridge agreement that will ease the free flow of personal data across the Atlantic
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09 Jun 2023
University of Manchester hit by cyber attack
The University of Manchester has been hit by a cyber attack of an undisclosed nature
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08 Jun 2023
Cisco generative AI heads to Security Cloud, Webex
Cisco plans to release generative AI features in the Webex platform and Security Cloud this year. Together, the products tighten security for remote workers.
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08 Jun 2023
AI startup Cohere raises $270 million from big tech vendors
The new funding comes as the generative AI market grows rapidly and investors pour money into companies that build foundation models. Cohere competes with GPT creator OpenAI.
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08 Jun 2023
U.S. doesn't need a new AI regulator, experts argue
Instead of establishing a new AI regulator in the U.S., it's crucial for existing agencies to conduct a review and determine their existing capacity for handling AI-related cases.
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08 Jun 2023
Barracuda: Replace vulnerable ESG devices 'immediately'
Customers with email security gateway appliances affected by a recent zero-day flaw, CVE-2023-2868, are being urged to replace devices, even if the hardware has been patched.
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08 Jun 2023
Google intros generative AI consulting services and updates
The tech giant is aiming at enterprises with a series of new AI consulting services and tools to help businesses find new ways to summarize, automate and create content.
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08 Jun 2023
CDEI publishes portfolio of AI assurance techniques
The UK’s Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation has published a variety of case studies to show how different assurance techniques can build and maintain trust in artificial intelligence systems
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08 Jun 2023
Dell UK boss talks of channel benefits
The recently appointed senior vice-president and general manager of Dell Technologies UK shares an update and discusses the major themes in the market
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08 Jun 2023
Sweden’s Ikano Bank outsources core banking to TCS
Ikano Bank moves to cloud banking platform from Indian IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services
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08 Jun 2023
SAP S/4HANA migration needs careful data management
Dealing with data is one of the most challenging aspects of an S/4HANA migration as customers must decide what data to move to and how to migrate it.
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08 Jun 2023
MoveIt Transfer flaw leads to wave of data breach disclosures
Organizations that have confirmed a data breach tied to the critical MoveIt flaw disclosed in May include the government of Nova Scotia, the BBC and HR software firm Zellis.
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08 Jun 2023
Sysdig CNAPP runtime threat detection wins over BigCommerce
Sysdig's fast, comprehensive data collection, now part of a larger CNAPP product, sealed the deal with the e-commerce company. Next, it might replace vulnerability management tools.
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08 Jun 2023
Vulnerability exploitation volumes up over 50% in 2022
Data 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
The 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
The 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
All 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
Tech 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
There 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
Dell’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
Apple's M2 Ultra targets Mac Pro users with a need for speed
Apple debuted it fastest chip to date, the M2 Ultra, featuring new technologies to improve speed and performance. The company also showed off a new AR/VR headset.
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07 Jun 2023
Salesforce adds GPT to Commerce and Marketing clouds
The CRM giant adds generative AI capabilities and an expanded Google partnership to help marketers bring personalized content to customers and improve CX.
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07 Jun 2023
Ascend.io, Databricks integration improves data visibility
The update includes support for Databricks' Unity Catalog to enable joint customers to better organize and view datasets that can be used to inform data science and BI projects.
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07 Jun 2023
UKtech50 2023: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer 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
Computer 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
Rep. 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
What generative AI's rise means for the cybersecurity industry
ChatGPT's moment in cybersecurity is significant for both technological and marketing reasons. Security analysts and experts have their own reasons why.
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07 Jun 2023
NatWest and University of Edinburgh form partnership to research data use in banking sector
Scottish 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
Managed 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
Westcon-Comstor continues with sustainability drive
Distributor outlines ambition to use renewable electricity across its global organisation by 2030
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07 Jun 2023
Welsh ambulance service upgrades life-saving communications
Welsh 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
Using existing equipment and know-how, researchers at the Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (Imec) in Belgium are finding ways of mass-producing qubits