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26 Apr 2024
Google delays third-party 'Cookiepocalyse' until at least 2025
By Don FluckingerGoogle has yet again delayed the depreciation of third-party cookies. Marketers and advertisers now have until 2025 to remediate their ad tech.
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26 Apr 2024
IBM offers storage hardware subscription program
By Adam ArmstrongIBM Storage Assurance offers a new subscription model centered around on-premises hardware, while FlashSystem 5300 introduces an entry-level all-flash array to the portfolio.
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26 Apr 2024
Microsoft, SAP add more AI to manufacturing, supply chain
By Jim O'DonnellAt the Hannover Messe industrial show, Microsoft debuted Fabric AI for OT and IT data, and the copilot template for factory operations; SAP unveiled AI capabilities for manufacturing.
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03 Jul 2023
Deutsche Bank completes migration of millions of Postbank customers
By Karl FlindersDeutsche Bank has completed the migration of 12 million Postbank customers to its banking platform
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03 Jul 2023
5G takes its intended place in UK mobile
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from specialist network analyst finds mobile games and video users’ experience over 5G is more consistent and drops less at busy hours of the day than when using 4G infrastructures
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03 Jul 2023
PAC slams HMCTS justice system transformation programme
By Lis EvenstadHMCTS has consistently underestimated the scale and complexity of the reforms, and criticises the programme, which only has £120m of its £1.3bn budget left with only just over half of projects completed, MPs say
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03 Jul 2023
Driving synergies in digital healthcare
By Pratima HarigunaniAs group CIO of API Holdings, Chandresh Dedhia has been driving synergies across a spectrum of digital healthcare businesses to create operational efficiency and other business outcomes
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03 Jul 2023
Salesforce to invest $4bn in its UK business over five years
By Brian McKennaAt its recent London conference, Salesforce UK managing director Zahra Bahrololoumi announced the supplier will invest $4bn in its own UK business over the next five years
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30 Jun 2023
TSMC partner breached by LockBit ransomware gang
By Alexander CulafiA cyber attack against Chinese systems integrator Kinmax led to the theft of TSMC proprietary data, which LockBit threatened to publish unless TSMC paid a $70 million ransom.
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30 Jun 2023
Prosimo offers free multi-cloud connectivity
By Antone GonsalvesThe new MCN Foundation can find and connect to public clouds and provide visibility. The company's full-stack product powers the limited free version.
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30 Jun 2023
AI can never be given control over combat decisions, Lords told
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonArtificial intelligence is technically incapable of distinguishing between the complex contextual factors of combat situations, and will likely never be able to, according to legal and software experts
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30 Jun 2023
AWS sees role for quantum in data protection, but not for years
By Tim McCarthyAWS execs believe advances in quantum computing will have a trickle-down effect on data protection, but enterprise-based quantum services and use cases are still a ways off.
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30 Jun 2023
Salesforce brings more AI tools to Sales GPT and Service GPT
By Mary ReinesThe CRM giant brings generative AI-supported tools like message creation and call summaries to sales and service workers, and teams with Deloitte Digital for AI safety resources.
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30 Jun 2023
FQHC Implements eClinicalWorks EHR to Enhance Clinical Documentation
By Hannah NelsonThe FQHC has selected an eClinicalWorks EHR platform to streamline clinical documentation and drive value-based care delivery.
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30 Jun 2023
SGN pens IT service desk outsourcing deal
By Karl FlindersUtility company SGN renews its internal IT services managed services contract with new supplier
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30 Jun 2023
Logicalis maintains Cisco relationship
By Simon QuickeChannel player renews global partner status to keep position in select bunch of channel partners
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30 Jun 2023
NHS data stolen in Manchester Uni ransomware attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe ransomware gang behind the cyber attack on the University of Manchester appears to have got its hands on an NHS dataset being used by the university for research purposes
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30 Jun 2023
How STT GDC is cracking the Philippines datacentre market
By Aaron TanThe joint venture formed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Globe and Ayala Corporation is building its largest datacentre in the Philippines among other efforts to meet the needs of an underserved market
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30 Jun 2023
Virgin Media O2 switches on XGS-PON network through Nexfibre
By Joe O’HalloranLeading UK operator takes leap forward with full-fibre optical network promising upload and downloads of up to 10 Gbps to cover five million homes by 2026
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30 Jun 2023
Georgia HIE Receives $1M USDA Grant to Improve Rural Healthcare Services
By Hannah NelsonThe Georgia Health Information Network is partnering with a regional HIE on a telehealth network to expand rural healthcare access.
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30 Jun 2023
5G can improve society more than AI
By Joe O’HalloranVodafone reveals that over half of UK adults believe 5G has the potential to improve their day-to-day life, more so than artificial intelligence, and points to potentially massively lucrative 5G use cases
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29 Jun 2023
NHS has potential to get digital transformation right
By Lis EvenstadNHS must address digital skills gap in its workforce, demonstrate the value of the NHS App and address the digital maturity gap in organisations if it wants to succeed, MPs say
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29 Jun 2023
Cisco to add SamKnows broadband visibility to ThousandEyes
By Antone GonsalvesSamKnows data in ThousandEyes will let enterprises monitor the broadband connections of employees working from home. The information can help companies troubleshoot problems.
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29 Jun 2023
Resume company builds non-biased generative AI feature
By Esther AjaoWorkStory used startup Armilla AI's AutoAlign platform. The platform tunes open source large language models and acts as a guardrail for non-open source ones.
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29 Jun 2023
How companies straddle the return-to-office debate
By Patrick ThibodeauLinkSquares, a Boston-based startup, faced challenges in a five-day-a-week return-to-office schedule, highlighting the push-pull dynamics over office returns.
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29 Jun 2023
NHS England signs five-year Microsoft 365 contract
By Caroline DonnellyHot on the heels of its earlier deployment of Microsoft Teams, NHS England is now going all-in on the rest of the software giant’s online productivity tools
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29 Jun 2023
‘Shadow’ AI use becoming a driver of insider cyber risk
By Alex ScroxtonOff-the-books use of generative AI tools will inevitably lead to a costly, high-profile data breach for someone, but a little attention paid to appropriate data management policy can help mitigate the risk
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29 Jun 2023
Ohio HIE Expands Partnership to Drive Interoperability, Data Usability
By Hannah NelsonCliniSync, an Ohio HIE, has selected an interoperability platform from health IT vendor Health Catalyst to improve data usability.
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29 Jun 2023
Oxa strengthens leadership team to drive next phase of autonomous vehicle growth
By Joe O’HalloranAutonomous vehicle software developer bolsters executive leadership team with new chief product engineering officer and chief people officer
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29 Jun 2023
Brits are using healthcare apps without proper checks
By Karl FlindersAs mobile health app acceptance increases, people are taking risks by using them without any advice from their medical professionals, finds survey
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29 Jun 2023
CloudCoCo delivers growth in H1
By Simon QuickeManaged service provider CloudCoCo has seen revenues rise and its customer base expand in its fiscal first half
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29 Jun 2023
NHS to launch Digital Health Check
By Lis EvenstadThe NHS Digital Health Check will be rolled out from spring 2024, and allow patients to do certain tests and get advice from their homes
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29 Jun 2023
The Finnish Food Authority uses AI to accelerate research
By Karl FlindersResearchers have reduced the time taken to get critical insights into potential public health crises and address issues in real-time, through artificial intelligence
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29 Jun 2023
SonicWall gives MSSPs firewall options
By Simon QuickeSecurity player adds monthly billing option to make life easier for its channel partners and more flexible financially for customers
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29 Jun 2023
Ruckus One enhanced for unified management of multi-access public and private nets
By Joe O’HalloranCommScope launches Ruckus One suite of AI-driven converged network solutions designed to accelerate business transformation by simplifying the implementation of multi-access public and private networks
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29 Jun 2023
Cisco looks to strengthen network assurance with intent to acquire SamKnows
By Joe O’HalloranNetworking technology and services giant announces intent to acquire UK-based internet performance monitoring platform to extend its ThousandEyes network assessment stack to remote and hybrid workers
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28 Jun 2023
ThoughtSpot buying Mode for $200M to add deeper analysis
By Eric AvidonThe acquisition will extend the vendor's self-service BI platform with tools designed for data experts that enable data science, machine learning and predictive analytics.
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28 Jun 2023
DDoS attacks surging behind new techniques, geopolitical goals
By Arielle WaldmanA rise in massive DDoS attacks, some of which target the application layer and cause significant disruptions, might require new defense strategies from cybersecurity vendors.
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28 Jun 2023
Banks dump Terraform for Crossplane infrastructure as code
By Beth PariseauTwo EU banks favor Crossplane's reconciliation approach over Terraform's dependency graph, saying the former hastens deployments -- with a few migration caveats.
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28 Jun 2023
Refining HPE GreenLake as it sets its sights on everything
By Adam ArmstrongHPE's Bryan Thompson talks about how HPE GreenLake has become synonymous with the brand, and looks to its future and how the platform will meet customers' specific needs.
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28 Jun 2023
Charity demands transparency in digital universal credit system
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe digital universal credit system needs overhauling to ensure greater transparency over benefit claims and more effective means of redress when things go wrong, says child poverty charity
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28 Jun 2023
PC market declines seen in TD Synnex numbers
By Simon QuickeDistributor shares Q2 results which saw revenue declines as the firm reacted to challenging market conditions
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28 Jun 2023
Supercomputing research collaboration to bring fusion energy to UK grid in 2040s
By Caroline DonnellyThe UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Cambridge have joined forces with Dell Technologies and Intel to accelerate pace of fusion energy power plant development
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28 Jun 2023
UK comms regulator to probe BT emergency number failure
By Joe O’HalloranInvestigation to assess source and extent of 25 June technical issue causing lack of access to key first response services, including Metropolitan Police, Bedfordshire Police, Suffolk Police, and Cheshire Fire and Rescue
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28 Jun 2023
Scottish government tech accelerator opens latest funding round
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Scottish government’s CivTech accelerator is seeking technology businesses to help develop new tools to improve public services, as well as to address pressing social and environmental issues
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28 Jun 2023
Zoom brings together in-office, remote employees with Intelligent Director
By Joe O’HalloranCollaboration provider expands portfolio and capability with launch of Intelligent Director, which uses AI and multiple cameras to provide optimal images and angles of participants in conference room
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28 Jun 2023
Databricks introduces Delta Lake 3.0 to help unify data
By Eric AvidonAs part of the open source community developing the data storage platform, the vendor unveiled the platform's latest iteration with data unification the main goal of the update.
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28 Jun 2023
DirectTrust Releases Draft Criteria for RA Health IT Accreditation Programs
By Hannah NelsonDirecTrust requests feedback on criteria for its updated suite of Registration Authority (RA) health IT accreditation programs until August 21st.
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28 Jun 2023
GDPR tax reclaim scheme preys on fears of SMEs
By Karl FlindersIT suppliers are a target of companies offering a tax reclaim scheme that preys on small businesses’ fears around General Data Protection Regulation compliance
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28 Jun 2023
Oracle to add generative AI to HR systems by year's end
By Patrick ThibodeauOracle is adding generative AI to its HR platform, and claims it will deliver significant efficiency gains. But the AI output will be in areas where human review takes place.
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28 Jun 2023
NetApp adds backup and offline capabilities to BlueXP
By Tim McCarthyBlueXP, NetApp's cloud console for managing its SaaS and hardware, gains new backup capabilities, including Oracle databases and access to an offline version.
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28 Jun 2023
Dubai Smart IoT unclear on deadline, but not ambition
By Pat BransWhile the Dubai Smart IoT strategy reads like any other ambitious – and equally ambiguous – plan for the overhaul of a gulf state economy, there is still a clear message that the country is serious about technology
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28 Jun 2023
Stolt-Nielsen SASE looks to optimise global connectivity, security for hybrid workers
By Joe O’HalloranBulk liquid logistics and sustainable land-based aquaculture expert advances secure digital transformation plans and operational efficiency
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27 Jun 2023
Three years on, EncroChat cryptophone hack nets 6,500 arrests and seizures of €900m
By Bill GoodwinFrench and Dutch prosecutors say three years after they infiltrated the EncroChat cryptophone network in a novel hacking operation, Europe’s courts are opening the way for more collaboration and data sharing between law enforcement agencies
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27 Jun 2023
Censys finds hundreds of exposed devices in federal orgs
By Alexander CulafiCensys found exposed instances of Progress Software's MoveIt Transfer and Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances during its analysis of FCEB agency networks.
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27 Jun 2023
Epic Announces Ambient Clinical Documentation EHR Integration
By Hannah NelsonThe ambient clinical documentation EHR integration is set to enhance Epic workflows by automatically drafting EHR notes.
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27 Jun 2023
HashiCorp Vault to expand in DevSecOps with BluBracket buy
By Beth PariseauHashiCorp expands Vault's focus to include DevSecOps with the acquisition of a secrets scanning startup, setting the stage for a potential showdown with Microsoft and GitHub.
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27 Jun 2023
Climate Vault launches new carbon reduction venture
By Jim O'DonnellClimate Vault's approach to CO2 reduction allows companies to buy and lock up pollution permits in cap-and-trade markets, making it more expensive to generate emissions.
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27 Jun 2023
New AWS service targets data security, genAI feature to come
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider's new service helps employees within organizations be more productive while securing their work. The vendor will add a generative AI feature in the future.
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27 Jun 2023
ChatGPT users at risk for credential theft
By Alexis ZacharakosAs ChatGPT's user base continues to grow, Group-IB says threat actors have exploited stolen accounts to collect users' sensitive data and professional credentials.
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27 Jun 2023
Snowflake targets generative AI with new capabilities
By Eric AvidonThe vendor unveiled new features -- including new containerization capabilities in Snowpark -- to create a secure environment for developers to build LLM-infused applications.
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27 Jun 2023
Oracle shifts database support goalpost
By Cliff SaranOracle has updated its maintenance and support across its relational database family – we explore the implications
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27 Jun 2023
Alkira introduces extranet as a service
By Joe O’HalloranProvider of cloud networking as a service unveils infrastructure designed to enable third parties to securely connect to critical business applications
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27 Jun 2023
Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise, Virtuozzo and CommScope bolster MSP offerings
By Simon QuickeFirms each announce launches that will provide managed service providers with more as-a-service options
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27 Jun 2023
Why an ecosystem helps IT projects move forward
By Cliff SaranIt used to be the case that IT departments would build or buy, but now there’s an alternative to help organisations integrate different data sources
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27 Jun 2023
Intelsat and Lintasarta expand Indonesian connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranNearly 400 remote sites in the world’s largest archipelago have received first ever connectivity through deal between local telco and satellite operator
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27 Jun 2023
UK AI plans offer ‘inadequate’ human rights protection, says EHRC
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK’s equality watchdog says the government must properly consider human rights when implementing rules to regulate artificial intelligence, as current plan offers little protection
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27 Jun 2023
Zoom Rooms' Intelligent Director follows in-room users
By Mary ReinesThe vendor's AI-backed tool uses multiple cameras to capture in-office users' best angles and present them onscreen to boost facetime between participants.
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27 Jun 2023
Epic Announces Ambient Clinical Documentation EHR Integration
By Hannah NelsonThe ambient clinical documentation EHR integration is set to enhance Epic workflows by automatically drafting EHR notes.
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27 Jun 2023
One Login’s Gov.uk ID check apps downloaded over two million times
By Lis EvenstadThe One Login digital identity system is being used by eight government services, and GDS has issued more than 1.5 million verified identities since summer 2022, while its ID check apps are proving popular
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27 Jun 2023
Ignition Technology lands Mastercard relationship
By Simon QuickeDistributor and parent Exclusive Networks will take the card payment specialist’s security portfolio out to market
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27 Jun 2023
WithSecure forges ahead with green coding initiative
By Alex ScroxtonWithSecure’s W/Sustainability programme kickstarts a number of initiatives, including a commitment to green coding the security supplier hopes will set an example for others to follow
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27 Jun 2023
3,600 potential cyber security experts apply to government scheme
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK government’s Upskill in Cyber programme is reporting great success just a month after launch, with almost half of applicants women
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27 Jun 2023
A tenth of kids claim they could hack you
By Alex ScroxtonMore and more young people are at risk of being drawn into cyber criminality, and parents must shoulder some of the blame, according to a report
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27 Jun 2023
Infosys to acquire Danske Bank Indian IT centre as part of $454m outsourcing deal
By Karl FlindersAgreement will accelerate Danske Bank’s digital transformation and widen Infosys’ growing customer base in the Nordic region.
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27 Jun 2023
ANZ IT pros get salary bump this year
By Aaron TanOver half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received a higher salary this year, underscoring the tight IT labour market
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27 Jun 2023
VA to Maintain Hospital Staff Amidst Budget Deficit Linked to EHR
By Hannah NelsonAccording to a VA official, the agency is providing extra funding to hospitals in Spokane and Walla Walla to address budget shortfalls related to the new EHR system.
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27 Jun 2023
Johnson Controls opts for container-based app delivery with Portworx
By Antony AdsheadBuildings management giant built a suite of customer-facing products using containers and opted for Pure Storage Portworx for hybrid cloud container management and data protection
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27 Jun 2023
Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project
By Joe O’HalloranFive-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations
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26 Jun 2023
SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational
By Joe O’HalloranNew craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band
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26 Jun 2023
How Ikea is driving digital customer experience
By Aaron TanIkea franchisee in four Southeast Asian markets and Mexico taps chatbots, conversational commerce and remote planning, among other capabilities, to drive digital customer experience
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26 Jun 2023
Partners: IT investment balances innovation, optimization
By John MooreIT service executives expect to see customers pursue the transformative potential of AI and cloud in the second half of 2023 -- while keeping a close watch on costs and results.
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26 Jun 2023
IBM aims to reduce cloud costs with $4.6B Apptio acquisition
By Antone GonsalvesApptio fills FinOps holes in IBM Turbonomic, providing a tool to help organizations make IT budgeting decisions based on their business objectives.
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26 Jun 2023
HPE GreenLake exec: It's always the year of storage
By Adam ArmstrongIn this Q&A, HPE's Omer Asad talks about HPE GreenLake's transformation into an on-premises hyperscaler and the importance of both storage hardware and the abstraction of it.
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26 Jun 2023
HPE customers move to embrace hybrid cloud by design
By Adam ArmstrongHybrid clouds are often a reaction to problems. The Dallas Cowboys, Texas Children's Hospital and Experian turned to HPE GreenLake ahead of -- rather than in response to -- issues.
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26 Jun 2023
Databricks acquiring MosaicML to add more generative AI
By Eric AvidonThe data lakehouse vendor's purchase of the generative AI vendor will enable customers to build and train language models specific to their needs by using their own data.
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26 Jun 2023
Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record
By Joe O’HalloranFinnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity
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26 Jun 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeMoves this week at 8x8, Consenna, Barracuda and Trustible as firms add more talent
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26 Jun 2023
HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters
By Karl FlindersHSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space
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26 Jun 2023
Acquisitions filter into impressive growth at SysGroup
By Simon QuickeManaged service player’s outgoing CEO is able to share a robust set of results from the managed service provider
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26 Jun 2023
Oklahoma Governor Rejects Proposed Rule Changes for Statewide HIE
By Hannah NelsonHealthcare providers across the state have argued that a statewide health information exchange (HIE) would be a violation of patient privacy.
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26 Jun 2023
Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access
By Joe O’HalloranLeading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies
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26 Jun 2023
Office workers feel AI is better than a human boss
By Cliff SaranUK and US workers are quitting their jobs due to frustrations with how they are being managed – and some feel AI can be a better boss
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25 Jun 2023
Aussie-built database migration tool makes global debut
By Aaron TanMongoDB’s engineering team in Australia has built a database migration tool to help customers migrate traditional relational databases to its document database
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23 Jun 2023
ICO under fire for taking limited action over serious data breaches
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe ICO has come under fire from lawyers and data protection specialists for just issuing written warnings to two public bodies over serious data breaches that placed people’s lives at risk
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23 Jun 2023
Tesla full self-drive software and autonomous vehicle safety
By Esther AjaoThe automaker gave North American users access to its full self-driving system in 2022. However, critics say it fails to perform basic tasks and could lead to catastrophic results.
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23 Jun 2023
Webex widens US government portfolio with contact centre, calling
By Joe O’HalloranWebex Contact Center Enterprise for Government expanded to include Webex Calling, providing a single offer for calling, messaging and meetings that complies with key US government standard
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23 Jun 2023
CloudSmiths sealing partnerships to gain UK foothold
By Simon QuickeSouth African firm looks to expand its reach through a series of partnerships with UK partners
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23 Jun 2023
Vodafone unveils UK’s first consumer 5G standalone mobile network 5G Ultra
By Joe O’HalloranUK operator claims to be first of its kind in the country to offer a 5G Standalone network and that customers will be able to experience the most technologically advanced 5G network in the UK.
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23 Jun 2023
Microsoft slammed for hitting European cloud users with ‘unfair, additional’ charges
By Caroline DonnellyResearch from non-profit Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe organisation suggests cost of digital transformation is going up for ‘unfair’ reasons
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23 Jun 2023
Distology, CMS and Arrow expand security portfolios
By Simon QuickeDistributors add more technology and offer vendors expanded market coverage
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23 Jun 2023
Government announces £21m AI diagnostic fund as NHS hits 75
By Brian McKennaTo coincide with the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the NHS, the government has announced a £21m fund for NHS trusts to buy diagnostic tools that use artificial intelligence
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23 Jun 2023
Investment in employee experience, cloud, AI drives greater customer experience
By Joe O’HalloranStudy from global IT infrastructure and services company finds employee experience and customer experience gaining rapid recognition of their importance at board level, and as many as 95% of organisations see cloud enablement as vital in enabling outcomes