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08 Nov 2024
Google's Looker taking an agentic approach to generative AI
By Eric AvidonThe analytics vendor aims to help customers develop agents, built on a foundation of trusted data, that enable deep analysis and relieve users of time-consuming tasks.
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08 Nov 2024
What the election of former President Trump means for AI
By Esther AjaoOnce in power, Donald Trump will likely cut or dilute the Biden administration's executive order on AI. Trump's relationship with Elon Musk could also affect technology policy.
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08 Nov 2024
CHIPS Act expected to survive, change under Trump
By Antone GonsalvesChanges to the Biden administration's application guidelines for the CHIPS Act, some of which Republicans fought against, are likely.
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24 Oct 2024
ASTP highlights ongoing issues with information blocking
By Hannah NelsonDespite prohibition of information blocking in April 2021, issues with the access, exchange and use of electronic health information (EHI) persist across the care continuum.
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24 Oct 2024
AWS CDK security issue could lead to account takeovers
By Rob WrightAqua Security researchers discovered AWS Cloud Development Kit is susceptible to an attack vector the vendor refers to as 'shadows resources,' which can put accounts at risk.
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24 Oct 2024
Prudential taps AI to improve health insurance experience
By Aaron TanInsurance giant Prudential teams up with Google Cloud to streamline claims processing, personalise healthcare journeys and improve health outcomes
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24 Oct 2024
Softcat CEO talks opportunities, expansion and the impact of AI
By Simon QuickeWith the channel player sharing its full-year numbers, its boss has talked in greater depth about the business
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24 Oct 2024
Warning shots fired as former subpostmasters have ‘useful’ meeting with Post Office CEO
By Karl FlindersActing CEO meets two campaigning former subpostmasters emphasising need for their input into the Post Office’s future direction, including its branch system development
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24 Oct 2024
Softcat provides investor cheer with solid FY24
By Simon QuickeChannel player continues almost two decades-long stretch of delivering double-digit growth, despite tough market conditions
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24 Oct 2024
Wireless Broadband gets on the move for seamless Wi-Fi connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranWireless Broadband releases its report on wireless connectivity for moving networks, inviting global wireless ecosystem to join its moving network trials
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24 Oct 2024
Datatec shares H1 2025 numbers
By Simon QuickeResults shine light on progress being made by Westcon-Comstor and Logicalis towards increasing recurring revenue
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24 Oct 2024
AI drives more Ethernet, everywhere
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from test and assurance services provider reveals ‘unprecedented’ demand and innovation for what is said to be Ethernet’s biggest transformation in decades
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24 Oct 2024
Vodafone, Qualcomm and Ericsson trial 5G mmWave in UK
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal comms tech provider, mobile processor platform firm and telco unite on 5G mmWave trials demonstrating fixed mobile access and avoiding network congestion in stadium connectivity use case
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24 Oct 2024
Nvidia deepens investment in India’s AI ecosystem
By Aaron TanNvidia is expanding its presence in India through new partnerships focused on building AI infrastructure, developing Indian language models and training AI professionals
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23 Oct 2024
Arcserve prioritizes cloud choice with UDP platform update
By Tim McCarthyData backup specialist Arcserve is expanding the data resilience capabilities of its flagship platform with Azure support, multi-replication and malware detection from Microsoft.
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23 Oct 2024
Court asks AT&T, Broadcom to resolve VMware dispute
By Tim McCarthyContract negotiations between AT&T and Broadcom over VMware support have fallen apart. But a New York State Supreme Court judge gave parties another month to resolve the dispute.
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23 Oct 2024
Certinia co-founder discusses generative AI for ERP, Salesforce
By Don FluckingerCertinia, formerly FinancialForce, changed names and added customer success to its line of ERP tools for Salesforce. We discuss the transition with co-founder Deb Ashton.
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23 Oct 2024
Fortinet discloses critical zero-day flaw in FortiManager
By Alexander CulafiAccording to Fortinet, the FortiManager vulnerability 'may allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code or commands via specially crafted requests.'
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23 Oct 2024
Agentic AI sparks need for more orchestration, oversight
By John MooreOrchestration all the way down: Experts say multiple levels of autonomous coordination and oversight will guide the near- and mid-term evolution of AI and computing.
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23 Oct 2024
HHS, NIST conference: Collaboration is key in healthcare cyber
By Jill McKeonHHS Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm emphasized the role of collaboration in tackling healthcare cybersecurity challenges at a conference held in Washington.
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23 Oct 2024
ADP expands HR tools with Lyric HCM and WorkForce buy
By Patrick ThibodeauADP has upgraded its HR enterprise platform with a new system, Lyric, that it says adapts to new management approaches.
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23 Oct 2024
Interview: Why Java is the future of cloud applications
By Cliff SaranThe CEO of Azul speaks to Computer Weekly about Java’s performance and its ability to run on different server chips in the datacentre
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23 Oct 2024
OCR issues 50th HIPAA right of access enforcement action
By Jill McKeonOCR resolved a HIPAA right of access case involving Gums Dental Care following a complaint that the practice had failed to provide a patient with timely access to their records.
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23 Oct 2024
Government hails Cyber Essentials success
By Cliff SaranScheme to help keep organisations’ IT safe and secure has given businesses more confidence they won’t fall victim to a cyber attack
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23 Oct 2024
Clock ticking on Windows 10 support
By Simon QuickeThe channel is being urged to respond to the winding down of support from Microsoft for its ageing operating system
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23 Oct 2024
Digital health buyers prioritize diabetes, mental health tools
By Anuja VaidyaA survey reveals healthcare providers, payers and employers plan to boost spending on digital health solutions over the next year, prioritizing diabetes and mental health tools.
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23 Oct 2024
LLMs show potential for hospital quality measure reporting
By Shania KennedyLarge language models can process Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock Management Bundle quality measures in agreement with manual reporting in 90% of cases.
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23 Oct 2024
How AI helps junior programmers and senior managers
By Cliff SaranMany believe artificial intelligence will not replace human software developers but will instead offer a way to help coders deliver software more easily
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23 Oct 2024
Federation requests government investigation into third Post Office branch system
By Karl FlindersFollowing public anger over the Horizon scandal and the subsequent unravelling of the controversial Capture system, subpostmaster federation wants third branch IT system to be reviewed
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23 Oct 2024
Three Business calls for more support to drive SME growth
By Simon QuickeComms specialist shares findings that indicate better infrastructure would generate billions more in economic activity
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23 Oct 2024
ServiceNow touts Now platform as AI engine for transformation
By Stephen WithersAt the ServiceNow World Forum in Melbourne, company executives touted the transformative power of AI in streamlining workflows, improving user experiences and driving business value
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23 Oct 2024
Oracle and IBM clinch 10-year cross-departmental cloud deal with UK government
By Caroline DonnellySeveral weeks after it emerged that Oracle and IBM had secured a decade-long cloud deal with the UK government, further details about what the contract covers have materialised
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23 Oct 2024
Snapdragon Summit 2024: Qualcomm gains mileage with automotive offer
By Joe O’HalloranQualcomm accelerates automotive offering designed to drive success with leading OEMs such as GM, BMW, Li Auto and Mercedes as cars become new computing space
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23 Oct 2024
Democracy campaigner to sue Saudi Arabia over Pegasus and QuaDream spyware in UK court
By Bill GoodwinPro-democracy campaigner Yahya Assiri given permission to file legal action in London court against Saudi Arabia over its use of Israeli spyware
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22 Oct 2024
Anthropic adds computer use AI tool to Claude
By Esther AjaoThe startup said computer use can let developers automate repetitive tasks, scroll, move a cursor, click buttons and type texts. The function can also help with AI agents.
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22 Oct 2024
Dell PowerMax uses AI for storage performance, efficiency
By Adam ArmstrongDell PowerMax 10.2 uses the company's AI to optimize dynamic cache, while also building out data protection and using Apex's multi-cloud features.
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22 Oct 2024
Disinformation campaigns pose risk to enterprise businesses
By Makenzie HollandSpotting and stopping disinformation campaigns often involve multiple entities within an enterprise business, including security, marketing and social media teams.
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22 Oct 2024
SEC charges 4 companies for downplaying SolarWinds attacks
By Arielle WaldmanThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission fined the companies for misleading investors about intrusions stemming from the SolarWinds supply chain attack.
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22 Oct 2024
Reltio update delivers new AI-powered matching capabilities
By Eric AvidonThe data unification vendor's latest AI tool is a prebuilt customer data matching tool that uses LLMs and machine learning to help users develop more complete customer profiles.
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22 Oct 2024
Thoma Bravo-owned Sophos to acquire Secureworks for $859M
By Alexander CulafiSophos said it plans to integrate Secureworks' products into a broader portfolio that serves both large enterprises and small and medium-sized businesses.
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22 Oct 2024
SME reluctance to spend hits Bechtle Q3 numbers
By Simon QuickeChannel player updates the market with a sober assessment of the consequences of trading in a surprisingly weak market
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22 Oct 2024
Government ‘resets’ pension dashboard programme
Following a National Audit Office report highlighting failings in the project, the government has set out a revised plan
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22 Oct 2024
Change to rules on computer evidence will be an ‘outcome’ of Post Office scandal
By Karl FlindersThe executive currently heading up the Post Office’s investigations department has told public inquiry that rules on computer evidence have to change
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22 Oct 2024
Exclusive Networks launches finance offering
By Simon QuickeAfter a successful UK pilot, the distributor is ready to make XPS available to partners across Western Europe
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22 Oct 2024
Cohesity's generative AI Gaia gets keyword search tool
By Tim McCarthyA new search, questioning and data visibility feature arrives in Cohesity's generative AI Gaia with Data Explore. The update also expands Gaia's support for file storage systems.
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22 Oct 2024
Danish government reboots cyber security council amid AI expansion
By Gerard O'DwyerDenmark’s government relaunches digital security initiative to protect business sectors and society at large
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22 Oct 2024
Healthgrades: Clinical outcomes key for hospital rankings
By Sara HeathData from Healthgrades' outpatient hospital rankings indicate a steep disparity in patient outcomes between high- and low-performing hospitals.
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22 Oct 2024
Dell CTO: Enterprise AI poised to take off in 2025
By Aaron TanAfter a period of experimentation, the building blocks are in place for wider enterprise adoption of AI, says Dell Technologies’ global CTO, John Roese
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22 Oct 2024
Labour’s 10-year health service plan will open up data sharing
By Cliff SaranTo save the health service, Labour is focusing on bolstering the NHS app and enabling greater sharing of patient records in England
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22 Oct 2024
Former Post Office IT boss alleged to have misrepresented alternative to in-house build
By Karl FlindersInternal Post Office document reveals allegations that former transformation boss misrepresented off-the-shelf option to replace Horizon
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22 Oct 2024
Snapdragon Summit 2024: PC, mobile reach AI first inflection point
By Joe O’HalloranAnnual conference of leading mobile technology platform sees launch of processors, and mission to set the pace of innovation in PC, mobile, automotive and spatial computing
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21 Oct 2024
HHS seeks to secure PrEP, birth control coverage
By Kelsey WaddillA proposed rule supports birth control coverage for FDA-approved therapies and devices with no prescriptions or cost-sharing and clarifies the exceptions process for enrollees.
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21 Oct 2024
Cisco confirms attackers stole data from DevHub environment
By Arielle WaldmanWhile Cisco said its systems were not breached, the vendor did confirm that attackers stole sensitive information from the public-facing portal.
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21 Oct 2024
90% of medical coding staff worry about upcoding, fraud
By Sara HeathHealthcare fraud, such as upcoding and unbundling, has medical coding and billing professionals worried about the industry.
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21 Oct 2024
AI agents a new focus for backup and storage vendors
By Tim McCarthyThe next big generative AI gambit for enterprise IT vendors lies in AI agents, which storage and data protection vendors see as an opportunity to offer new services.
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21 Oct 2024
Study outlines 'severe' security issues in cloud providers
By Alexander CulafiPossible security issues involving cloud systems should be taken seriously, as the paper noted the five vendors outlined are responsible for more than 22 million users.
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21 Oct 2024
IBM launches new generation Granite language model
By Esther AjaoThe vendor takes an open source approach with Granite 3.0. It trained the new model family with Nvidia H100 GPUs. Not all enterprises will be convinced to use the new AI models.
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21 Oct 2024
Kaseya exposes ongoing need for user security training
By Simon QuickeMSP specialist shares findings from survey that revealed main challenge identified by customers
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21 Oct 2024
Sophos highlights channel benefits of Secureworks move
By Simon QuickeThe acquisition of fellow security vendor by Sophos will provide partners with access to more products to protect SMEs
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21 Oct 2024
Labour signs up to five years of Microsoft AI
By Cliff SaranThe UK government has signed a deal with Microsoft to reduce the cost of running public sector services using the supplier’s cloud and artificial intelligence technologies
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21 Oct 2024
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThe weekly roundup of a selection of the moves across the industry shows the continued appetite for fresh faces to drive growth
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21 Oct 2024
Post Office worker who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence could return, as police investigate
By Karl FlindersPost Office to allow employee, who allegedly told staff to destroy evidence of possible interest to public inquiry, to return to work during police investigation
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21 Oct 2024
Techcombank’s tech investments set to fuel record profit
By Ai Lei TaoThe Vietnam bank is targeting $1bn in profit in 2024 while maintaining a flat headcount and reducing physical branches, thanks to its investments in artificial intelligence and a data engine
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21 Oct 2024
Synology takes aim at enterprise customers and flash storage
By Yann SerraBest known as an SME and consumer brand, Synology claims multiple enterprise customers especially in backup and storage of infrequently accessed data, but has plans for flash, too
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21 Oct 2024
Microsoft adds Copilot agents, design tools for 365, Dynamics
By Don FluckingerMicrosoft hopes the new tools will be enough to convince enterprises to move beyond testing and fully adopt Copilot.
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21 Oct 2024
Can AI be secure? Experts discuss emerging threats and AI safety
By Aaron TanInternational cyber security experts call for global cooperation and proactive strategies to address the security challenges posed by artificial intelligence
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21 Oct 2024
Leicestershire Fire and Rescue goes live with emergency response comms
By Joe O’HalloranEnglish Midlands fire service enhances control room communications backbone of emergency response operations, with mobilisation system designed to enhance ability to swiftly and accurately handle emergency calls
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21 Oct 2024
Review of late evidence doesn’t change Post Office Capture system report
By Karl FlindersConclusions reached in government-commissioned report into pre-Horizon software are unchanged after late evidence reviewed
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21 Oct 2024
Morse Micro unveils Wi-Fi HaLow GitHub repositories, community forum
By Joe O’HalloranProvider of long-range, low-power connectivity services intros multiple open-source software repositories, including assets, tools and resources designed to support and empower global developer community for wireless standard
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18 Oct 2024
Amplitude adds A/B testing tool to analytics suite
By Eric AvidonBoth the vendor's new feature as well as its recent acquisition of Command AI aim to make it easier for business users to work with its tools without requiring expert help.
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18 Oct 2024
Cloud providers escape regulatory scrutiny -- for now
By Makenzie HollandThough U.S. and EU regulators aren't zeroed in on cloud competition, Google has raised its own concerns about Microsoft's cloud licensing practices.
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18 Oct 2024
Epic asks court to dismiss Particle Health antitrust lawsuit
By Hannah NelsonEpic has requested dismissal of Particle Health's antitrust lawsuit, noting multiple legal deficiencies and asserting it distracts from Particle's customer data misuse.
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18 Oct 2024
Hurricane Helene triggers dialysis and IV fluid shortage
By Veronica SalibFollowing Hurricane Helene, damages to a manufacturing plant in North Carolina and subsequent nationwide IV fluid shortages have forced manufacturers to mobilize global networks.
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18 Oct 2024
Blackberry pushing MDR and growing OT channel
By Simon QuickeFirm’s EMEA channel lead shares an update on the current partner strategy at the security vendor
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18 Oct 2024
Mistral's new small AI models target phones, laptops
By Esther AjaoThe models are reflective of the trend toward small language models built to run on edge devices. However, it might be hard for the startup to compete.
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18 Oct 2024
Schneider Electric shares French lessons with the UK
By Simon QuickePower specialist shares progress made in circular efforts on the continent, and will bring them to this side of the channel
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18 Oct 2024
Affordability, GenAI top-of-mind for healthcare consumers
By Sara HeathGenAI holds promise for ameliorating patient navigation and affordability issues that get in the way of patient care access, healthcare consumers say.
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18 Oct 2024
How Philippine Airlines is transforming customer experience
By Aaron TanThe flag carrier of the Philippines discusses how its digital transformation journey has improved customer experience and streamlined internal processes
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18 Oct 2024
Poor communication is biggest hurdle to business collaboration
By Joe O’HalloranStudy finds firms are wasting hours of time to make a decision as a result of poor collaboration practices, with over two-fifths of workers having to redo work due to poor guidance on project requirements or miscommunication
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17 Oct 2024
HashiCorp Vault scalability updates target big enterprises
By Beth PariseauHashiCorp Vault 1.18 updates make it more suited to large companies, which the vendor is courting with a lighter cloud migration push than with Terraform.
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17 Oct 2024
Western Digital begins to ship 32 TB HDDs
By Adam ArmstrongWD has jumped up to higher densities in its HDD line, shipping 32 TB SMR and 26 TB CMR drives as drop-in replacements to bring higher capacities to clouds and OEMs.
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17 Oct 2024
BianLian cyberattack hits Boston Children's Health Physicians
By Jill McKeonBianLian cyberthreat actors claimed responsibility for a cyberattack and data breach that affected Boston Children's Health Physicians through its IT vendor.
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17 Oct 2024
Joe Sullivan: CEOs must be held accountable for security too
By Nicole LaskowskiThe former CSO at Uber was found guilty in 2022 of obstruction of justice relating to a breach. Now he's calling for clearer regulatory frameworks for security.
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17 Oct 2024
DOJ charges alleged Anonymous Sudan ringleaders
By Arielle WaldmanTwo Sudanese brothers are accused of leading the cybercriminal group that caused significant damage to healthcare organizations as well as other high-profile victims.
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17 Oct 2024
How healthcare leaders can mitigate concentration risk
By Jill McKeonHealthcare organizations are especially susceptible to concentration risk, creating a single point of failure that can jeopardize operations, Forrester researchers suggested.
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17 Oct 2024
September a quiet month for ransomware attacks
By Alexander CulafiNotable ransomware attacks in September involved a Rhode Island public school district, a Texas hospital system, and Kawasaki Motors' European branch.
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17 Oct 2024
HashiCorp CTO talks AI strategy, Ansible tie-ins, FedRAMP
By Beth PariseauIn a Q&A to wrap up HashiConf, the company's co-founder and CTO gave his outlook on HashiCorp's approach to AI, configuration management and cloud compliance.
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17 Oct 2024
Met Police investigating senior Post Office worker over evidence destruction allegation
By Karl FlindersPublic inquiry evidence confirms that the Metropolitan Police are investigating a senior Post Office staff member regarding instructions to destroy evidence
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17 Oct 2024
Medicare drug price negotiations impact non-chain pharmacies
By Veronica SalibAlthough Medicare drug price negotiations intend to expand medication access, independent pharmacies are facing challenges associated with reimbursement and PBM strategies.
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17 Oct 2024
Iranian cyberactors use brute force to target healthcare
By Jill McKeonU.S. and Australian cybersecurity authorities issued a joint advisory about Iranian cyberactors, who have been using brute force to gain access to critical infrastructure entities.
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17 Oct 2024
Google: Providers see GenAI's potential for administrative tasks
By Shania KennedyA new report from Google Cloud and The Harris Poll revealed that 89% of providers and 98% of payers have a positive view of GenAI use to streamline administrative tasks.
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17 Oct 2024
Medicare Advantage growth persists ahead of open enrollment
By Kelsey WaddillMedicare Advantage growth continues, spurred on by high quality of care, lower costs and better access to care.
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17 Oct 2024
The NYT's cease and desist move against Perplexity AI
By Esther AjaoThe AI startup is facing accusations it took content from a publisher without permission. This is the second time the NYT has gone after a vendor for misappropriating its content.
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17 Oct 2024
Private 5G network sets sail with Republic of Korea Navy
By Joe O’HalloranSamsung Electronics and KT Corporation selected to build private 5G network to power national naval security force by introducing advanced use cases for defence communications
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17 Oct 2024
EXA Infrastructure extends global managed fibre network
By Joe O’HalloranDedicated digital infrastructure platform provider expands its current reach, launching managed fibre network offering across 31 countries including key strategic Nordic territory
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17 Oct 2024
Viasat, BSNL claim direct-to-device satellite first in India
By Joe O’HalloranSatellite communications firm demonstrates direct-to-device satellite connectivity in India for the first time
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17 Oct 2024
NCSC chief warns of gap in cyber threats and defence capabilities
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK and its allies must take collective action to improve their cyber resilience and repel the increasing volume of severe cyber attacks, says NCSC chief
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17 Oct 2024
Sir Alan Bates tells Prime Minister to guarantee Post Office scandal victim redress by March 2025
By Karl FlindersCampaigner tells Keir Starmer to finalise full and final financial redress to victims of the Post Office scandal by March next year, or face legal action
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17 Oct 2024
Cisco partners viewing AI as major revenue generator
By Simon QuickeBulk of activity for the vendor’s channel over the next few years will be connected with selling technologies that support artificial intelligence
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17 Oct 2024
Okta bolsters support to drive partner-first strategy
By Simon QuickeSecurity player Okta is keen to increase the volume of business going via partners and has enhanced the enablement it provides
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17 Oct 2024
CloudCoCo selling MSP business to Aspire
By Simon QuickeCloudCoCo board concludes a sale is the best course of action to secure the future of what will remain an IT reselling and e-commerce operation
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17 Oct 2024
EU cyber security bill NIS2 hits compliance deadline
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe EU’s NIS2 bill will harmonise how companies and member states approach cyber security, but its success will depend on how well it is implemented and enforced
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17 Oct 2024
MEA 5G driving rapid digital transformation
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider’s Mobile Broadband Index for Middle East and Africa finds regional 5G adoption expected to reach one in four subscriptions by 2029, with particular strong growth of fixed wireless access