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27 Mar 2025
BlueSky, Squarespace pros give incident, project postmortems
By Beth PariseauBlueSky saw a massive surge in requests per second after the 2024 U.S. election, while Squarespace engineers had 10 months to migrate 9 million domains from Google.
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27 Mar 2025
Nokia launches DAC Marketplace to empower industrial enterprises
By Joe O’HalloranComms tech provider announces two updates to its industrial portfolio, including six Industry 4.0 applications integrated into its MX Industrial Edge platform, and the launch of an IoT marketplace
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27 Mar 2025
Microsoft’s ‘fraying relationship’ with OpenAI blamed for datacentre expansion plan rollback
By Caroline DonnellyUS analyst TD Cowen publishes research note pointing to further rollbacks on Microsoft’s datacentre expansion plans
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31 May 2024
Fujitsu set for further £180m deal as Post Office Horizon replacement delayed
By Karl FlindersProblems with the Post Office project to replace its controversial Horizon IT system mean Fujitsu is set to receive up to £180m more in taxpayers' cash to support the system for another five years
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31 May 2024
M247 enhances channel offering and looks to bolster London activity
By Simon QuickeCloud player rolls out updated partner programme and a promotion designed to get customers in the capital spending with the channel
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31 May 2024
Skills shortages exposing MSPs to security risks
By Simon QuickeFindings from Sophos research indicates that managed servicer providers are struggling to keep on top of industry developments
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31 May 2024
Sav-Rx data breach affects 2.8M individuals
By Jill McKeonPharmacy benefit management company Sav-Rx suffered a cyberattack and data breach in October 2023.
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31 May 2024
Law student ‘unfairly disciplined’ after reporting data breach blunder
By Tommy GreeneA law student has accused a leading legal college of unethical behaviour and a “lack of integrity” after it brought misconduct proceedings against him when he reported a data security blunder
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31 May 2024
MRI-based machine learning approach predicts breast cancer metastasis
By Shania KennedyA convolutional neural network successfully flagged 95% of breast cancer patients with axillary metastasis, demonstrating potential to reduce unnecessary biopsies.
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31 May 2024
Virtual consults boost PCP comfort in providing gender-affirming care
By Anuja VaidyaConsultive support provided via virtual care modalities made pediatric primary care physicians more comfortable caring for gender-diverse youth.
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31 May 2024
FDA grants breakthrough designation for ovarian cancer liquid biopsy
By Veronica SalibMercy BioAnalytics, Inc. received a breakthrough device designation for its Mercy Halo Ovarian Cancer Screening test in asymptomatic premenopausal women.
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31 May 2024
Ro launches GLP-1 tracker to help patients navigate GLP-1 shortages
By Alivia Kaylor, MScTo address the GLP-1 medication shortage, Ro launched the GLP-1 Supply Tracker to provide patients with real-time insights and alerts on drug availability.
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31 May 2024
IBM, AI Singapore to bolster Sea-Lion LLM
By Aaron TanIBM will work with AI Singapore on technical exchanges to enhance Sea-Lion and make the region’s first LLM available to data scientists and engineers through its AI use case library
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30 May 2024
Individualism, self-reliance influence high U.S. WFH rate
By Patrick ThibodeauA new study suggests that America's high work-from-home rates, especially among college-educated men, are influenced by the cultural values of individualism and self-reliance.
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30 May 2024
Law enforcement conducts 'largest ever' botnet takedown
By Arielle WaldmanAn international law enforcement effort called 'Operation Endgame' disrupted several infamous malware loaders and botnets used by ransomware gangs and other cybercriminals.
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30 May 2024
Dell exec looks back at history when considering AI's future
By Adam ArmstrongIn this Q&A, Dell's Matt Baker lays out how its AI Factory is designed for faster AI adoption, why there are so many chatbots and how AI might affect the workforce of the future.
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30 May 2024
Post Office Horizon replacement project labelled 'unachievable' as taxpayer bill reaches £1bn
By Bryan GlickThe project to replace the Horizon IT system in Post Office branches is late, over budget and lacking quality – and government auditors sent in to assess a request for £1bn funding say it is currently unachievable
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30 May 2024
Europol sting operation smokes multiple botnets
By Alex ScroxtonMalware droppers including Bumblebee and Smokeloader were among those targeted in one of the largest ever joint operations against cyber criminal botnets
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30 May 2024
CMA slammed for excluding public sector from UK cloud market antitrust user research
By Caroline DonnellyThe Competition and Markets Authority is under fire for instructing the firm overseeing the user research part of its antitrust probe into the UK cloud infrastructure services market not to include public sector buyers
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30 May 2024
US smartphone users kept same devices for longest time period yet
By Joe O’HalloranThe latest investigation of the US mobile device trade-in market by risk management solutions provider shows for the auto, lifestyle and housing protection $874m put into consumers’ pockets in first quarter of 2024
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30 May 2024
RPM use soars by more than 1,300% within Medicaid population
By Anuja VaidyaThe meteoric rise in RPM use among Medicaid patients during the pandemic was due to a small number of providers and female and chronic disease patients.
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30 May 2024
The challenges of supporting Copilot+ PCs in the enterprise
By Cliff SaranWindows PCs generally use x86 compatible hardware, with Intel or AMD processors. Microsoft is now propelling Windows on Arm for AI
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30 May 2024
Qatar Airways taps Starlink for complimentary in-flight Wi-Fi
By Joe O’HalloranQatar Airways becomes first leading airline in MENA to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi connectivity via Elon Musk firm
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30 May 2024
RAND: Hospital prices 254% higher than Medicare rates
By Jacqueline LaPointeThe latest RAND Corporation analysis of hospital prices finds that employers and private payers paid significantly more than Medicare for the same services at the same facilities.
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30 May 2024
Generative AI predicts hospital admissions from ED visits
By Shania KennedyGPT-4 outperformed traditional machine learning models when tasked with forecasting which emergency room patients may need to be admitted to the hospital.
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30 May 2024
Ciena, Digicel, Southern Cross bring high-speed connectivity to Fiji schools
By Joe O’HalloranLeading optical technology provider announces the second year of its partnership with Digicel Fiji and Southern Cross to deliver high-speed connectivity for school students on Fiji
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30 May 2024
AI advancements in healthcare boost diagnostic accuracy, operational efficiency
By Alivia Kaylor, MScA recent study highlights significant advancements in AI technology within the healthcare sector, emphasizing its profound impact on quality and productivity.
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30 May 2024
FDA approves first interchangeable biosimilar for Soliris
By Veronica SalibNewly approved Bkemv, manufactured by Amgen, can now be used interchangeably with AstraZeneca’s Solaris for PNH and aHUS.
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30 May 2024
FWD teams up with AWS on cloud
By Aaron TanThe pan-Asian insurer plans to host its core applications on AWS in a five-year agreement that comes on the heels of an earlier deal with Microsoft to tap Azure cloud and AI services
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29 May 2024
JFrog-GitHub partnership eyes software supply chain security
By Nicole LaskowskiJFrog and GitHub released a set of focused integrations that provide better visibility across the software supply chain and advance the idea of 'EveryOps.'
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29 May 2024
Racial health disparities impact mental healthcare access
By Sara HeathOnly 39% and 36% of Black and Hispanic people had access to mental health treatment in 2023, compared to 50% of white people, according to KFF.
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29 May 2024
Nokia and Global Fiber Peru aim to close digital divide in Amazon rainforest
By Joe O’HalloranSubaquatic optical, IP and XGS-PON fibre broadband network brings future-proof connectivity to remote region of Peru, Colombia and Brazil in bid to reduce digital divide in 400 communities
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29 May 2024
Storebrand divests from IBM over supply of biometrics to Israel
By Andrew KersleyNorwegian asset manager Storebrand’s decision to divest from IBM comes amid growing scrutiny of the role technology companies play in Israel’s human rights abuses
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29 May 2024
Proofpoint exposes AFF scammers’ piano gambit
By Alex ScroxtonRansomware and nation state actors dominate the headlines, but fraud and scams still net career cyber criminals thousands from unsuspecting members of the public. Proofpoint reports on a campaign targeting victims of a musical inclination
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29 May 2024
Check Point discovers vulnerability tied to VPN attacks
By Alexander CulafiWhile Check Point identified CVE-2024-24919 as the root cause behind recent attack attempts on its VPN products, it's unclear if threat actors gained access to customer networks.
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29 May 2024
Organisations value digital trust, but aren’t working at it
By Alex ScroxtonThree quarters of organisations believe digital trust is relevant to their businesses, yet clear gaps in strategies still seem to persist
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29 May 2024
Condor spreads wings with Intelsat in-flight connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranGermany’s leading leisure airline inks deal with integrated satellite and terrestrial network operator to extend Wi-Fi product to short- and medium-haul routes using Airbus A32xneo aircraft
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29 May 2024
Survey reveals generative AI employee fear
By Cliff SaranIBM/Oxford Economics global CEO survey shows generative AI success relies on employee training and business leader vision
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29 May 2024
UK rural mobile scheme in danger of missing coverage targets
By Joe O’HalloranHouse of Commons Committee of Public Accounts slams progress and reporting to date on flagship UK mobile connectivity scheme, and warns of potential funding issues that will hamper development
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29 May 2024
Healthcare ransomware attacks lead to uptick in ED visits at nearby hospitals
By Jill McKeonA ransomware attack on a hospital can affect neighboring hospitals by increasing emergency department volume, a research letter published in JAMA revealed.
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29 May 2024
Next UK government must be prepared to legislate on AI, say MPs
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe House Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says the next government should be ready to legislate on artificial intelligence to plug any regulatory gaps
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29 May 2024
Blackpool Council courts datacentre developers for tech-focused town regeneration project
By Caroline DonnellyBlackpool Council is seeking the support of the datacentre community for its bid to create a sustainable technology campus that will capitalise on the town’s proximity to transatlantic undersea cables
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29 May 2024
How APAC organisations are taking to VMware moves
By Stephen WithersLarge organisations in ANZ are looking for transformation rather than a like-for-like replacement for VMware, while those in India have already adopted a dual-supplier strategy
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29 May 2024
Interview: EU data chief Ulrich Ahle on obstacles to Europe’s digital single market
By Mark BallardEU data scheme Gaia-X is trying to plug the UK into Europe’s planned digital single market as opposition mounts to efforts to extend the reach of Europe’s vast and controversial data laws over global supply chains
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29 May 2024
Provider compensation rises again as groups push productivity
By Jacqueline LaPointeHealthcare providers and APPs saw significant gains in compensation for the fourth consecutive year as medical groups increased productivity.
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29 May 2024
AI tool predicts autoimmune disease risk using genomic data
By Shania KennedyThe artificial intelligence-driven EXPRESSO model uses genomic data, epigenetics and other information to identify risk genes for autoimmune disease.
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29 May 2024
Rural-urban telehealth divide evident among privately insured Americans
By Anuja VaidyaTelehealth use increased significantly among Americans with private insurance after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the rural-urban divide remained.
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29 May 2024
Introducing peanuts in infancy minimizes allergy risk in adolescence
By Veronica SalibRegular peanut consumption before the age of five reduces the rate of peanut allergies in adolescence by 71%.
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29 May 2024
Johnson & Johnson agrees to acquire Yellow Jersey Therapeutics
By Veronica SalibThe acquisition will give the company rights to a clinical-stage antibody treatment for atopic dermatitis.
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29 May 2024
3 Key Metrics that Determine Member Satisfaction for Health Plans
By Kelsey WaddillNearly every payer in the survey was stumped by two factors of member satisfaction: digital customer experience and provider wait times.
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28 May 2024
3 healthcare organizations begin EHR implementation projects
By Hannah NelsonHealth First, Axis Health and Atlantis Orthopedics recently announced EHR implementation projects to improve patient care and optimize clinical workflows.
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28 May 2024
Check Point warns of threat actors targeting VPNs
By Alexander CulafiCheck Point said threat actors were targeting a small number of customers by attempting to compromise local VPN accounts that only utilized passwords for authentication.
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28 May 2024
How AI could bolster software supply chain security
By Arielle WaldmanSupply chain risks have become more complicated and continue to affect a variety of organizations, but Synopsys' Tim Mackey believes AI could help create more secure software.
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28 May 2024
Executive Interview: Why Dell wants to be your one-stop AI shop
By Alex ScroxtonAt Dell Technologies World in Las Vegas, artificial intelligence was the talk of the town as Dell staked out an all-encompassing strategy ahead of an anticipated goldrush. Dell’s Nick Brackney explains why the tech giant believes it's onto a winner
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28 May 2024
Why reliable data is essential for trustworthy AI
By Stephen PritchardIn little over two years, generative AI has changed the shape of the technology industry. Now is the time for proper due diligence
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28 May 2024
AASM highlights opportunities, weaknesses of AI in sleep medicine
By Shania KennedyThe American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently examined the potential and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence in clinical care.
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28 May 2024
Westcon-Comstor continuing shift to software, services and subscriptions
By Simon QuickeDistributor Westcon-Comstor shares full-year results that underline the direction of travel and the benefits of a data-driven approach
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28 May 2024
Japan Airlines takes off with Intelsat for enhanced in-flight connectivity
By Joe O’HalloranLeading aircraft manufacturer to complete satellite communications company’s electronically steered array factory installation on latest generations of 737 aircraft boasting wide coverage and low latency.
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28 May 2024
5G innovation fuelling deal flow and growth pipelines
By Joe O’HalloranStudy highlights how business and enterprise market will become essential to commercial success of 5G industry, with network slicing and private wireless networks becoming areas of focus
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28 May 2024
Openreach claims record for broadband upgrade locations
By Joe O’HalloranLatest steps in UK’s leading broadband provider’s plans to go fully digital sees ultrafast full-fibre technology made available to 14 million homes
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28 May 2024
Government appoints investigators to analyse Post Office Capture software used before Horizon
By Bryan GlickPC-based accounting software used by subpostmasters in the 1990s will be investigated by forensic specialist Kroll after reports that Post Office workers may have been wrongly prosecuted in the years before Horizon
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28 May 2024
Post Office scandal: Met Police investigation set to go national
By Bryan GlickThe police investigation into Post Office and Fujitsu executives is about to gain the status of a major national investigation – but it could be years before any individuals are charged with crimes or face trial
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26 May 2024
Nutanix beefs up AHV hypervisor, doubles down on AI
By Stephen WithersNutanix takes aim at VMware with enhancements to its AHV hypervisor along with tighter integrations with Nvidia and Hugging Face to simplify AI deployments
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24 May 2024
Parliamentarians warn of UK election threat from Russia, China and North Korea
By Bill GoodwinJoint parliamentary security committee chair Margaret Beckett writes to prime minister urging government to prepare for foreign states interfering with 4 July election
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24 May 2024
Over 700 wrongful subpostmaster convictions overturned by new legislation
By Karl FlindersParliament has approved a law that will see hundreds of subpostmasters with wrongful convictions exonerated as one of the government’s final acts before the general election
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24 May 2024
AI, automation, private networks top UK enterprise tech agenda
By Joe O’HalloranSurvey examining technology agenda for UK enterprises highlights that business priorities over the next 12 months include increasing sales, reducing operating costs, and growth via new business areas or geographies
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24 May 2024
Infinidat hands partners increased flash array options
By Simon QuickeVendor takes on board channel feedback in devising its latest generation of flash arrays
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24 May 2024
Paula Vennells boasted about removing Horizon risk reference in Royal Mail flotation prospectus
By Karl FlindersA reference to Horizon was removed from Royal Mail prospectus by Paula Vennells in the eleventh hour
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24 May 2024
Networks emerge as catalyst for digital business success
By Joe O’HalloranGlobal networking trends report for 2024 reveals continued measurable impact of the network in advancing business goals, with 72% planning on deploying integrated network management platforms over the next two years
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24 May 2024
AI set to improve network operational efficiency by 40% or more
By Joe O’HalloranStudy of telecom and IT engineers exploring artificial intelligence’s impact on the network sees almost universal belief in need to upgrade fibre-optic networks to support more AI traffic
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24 May 2024
Kaseya: MSPs benefiting from supporting and using AI
By Simon QuickeVendor’s chief product officer shares thoughts around the current position MSPs and customers have around the emerging technology
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24 May 2024
Arctic Semiconductor 5G private networks tech gains 3GPP accreditation
By Joe O’HalloranLow-power, RF and mixed-signal chipsets provider announces 3GPP Compliant Platform for 5G private networks boasting ‘pivotal’ capabilities in terms of performance and power consumption
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24 May 2024
HMRC boosts data scientist numbers
By Steve RangerData scientists play a key role in boosting tax compliance rates, government tax collection agency states
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24 May 2024
UKtech50 2024: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT
By Lis EvenstadOur judges have selected the top 50 leaders from a shortlist of more than 400 people – now it’s your chance to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology
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23 May 2024
APAC to gain $4.5tn in economic value from GenAI
By Aaron TanThe region’s largest economies could see a 0.7 percentage point increase in their annual GDP by leveraging generative AI responsibly at scale with a focus on people
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23 May 2024
Nutanix partners with Dell and Cisco for HCI hardware offerings
By Tim McCarthyPartnerships with Dell Technologies and Cisco aim to help enterprises transition from VMware platform to Nutanix AHV hypervisor as new technologies strengthen vendor's portfolio.
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23 May 2024
AI companies losing public trust in safety
By Antone GonsalvesResearchers find that more than half of Americans polled believe AI companies aren't considering ethics when developing the technology, and nearly 90% favor government regulations.
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23 May 2024
CISA executive director discusses CIRCIA, incident reporting
By Alexander CulafiCISA Executive Director Brandon Wales speaks with TechTarget Editorial to discuss CIRCIA and the importance of incident reporting to the larger cybersecurity ecosystem.
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23 May 2024
Trump's return could shake up H-1B visa system
By Patrick ThibodeauImmigration attorneys warn clients to prepare for stricter H-1B visa policies if Trump wins the 2024 election, advising immediate action.
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23 May 2024
70% of hospitals participate in healthcare interoperability
By Hannah NelsonHealthcare interoperability is growing across hospitals, but gaps remain, especially in data exchange with long-term care and behavioral health providers.
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23 May 2024
Government was aware of Post Office strategy to fight subpostmasters
By Karl FlindersFormer CEO Paula Vennells reveals that the government was aware of the controversial Post Office strategies to suppress subpostmasters' campaign for justice
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23 May 2024
CMA: AWS and Microsoft deny cloud discounts have anti-competitive effect on market
By Caroline DonnellyThe CMA finds that IT buyers do not see the anti-competitive impact that discounts can have on the UK cloud market, despite acknowledging that preferential pricing can dictate their choice of cloud provider
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23 May 2024
BT Wholesale outline areas of maximum channel opportunity
By Simon QuickeComms player shares research that should provide a list of technologies and topics its partners should focus on
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23 May 2024
Dell AI Factory curates AI tech for customers
By Adam ArmstrongDell showcased its AI Factory at Dell Technologies World 2024, and some early customers are already talking about the lift AI has given their businesses.
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23 May 2024
Public sector sales bolster Bytes fiscal year numbers
By Simon QuickeChannel player’s recently appointed CEO gets to talk of double-digit growth and a business that is looking forward
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23 May 2024
Digital divide affects patient portal use in primary care
By Sara HeathBlack and Hispanic people had lower patient portal engagement, indicating a digital divide that health systems have yet to surmount.
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23 May 2024
93% of vulnerabilities unanalyzed by NVD since February
By Arielle WaldmanNew research from VulnCheck shows the NIST's National Vulnerability Database has struggled to manage a growing number of reported vulnerabilities this year.
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23 May 2024
Getting new antimicrobials to patients combatting drug resistance
By Veronica SalibA report from the Access to Medicines Foundation outlines strategies for getting new antimicrobial drugs to patients who need them.
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23 May 2024
Salesforce Service Cloud adds Einstein generative AI tools
By Don FluckingerSalesforce Service Cloud will soon get generative AI tools that contact centers could theoretically use to turn CX from a cost center into a profit center.
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23 May 2024
Northern Ireland police face £750,000 fine after data protection blunder put lives at risks
By Bill GoodwinInformation commissioner John Edwards uses discretion to reduce proposed fine from £5.6m to £750,000
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23 May 2024
CentroMed suffers second healthcare data breach
By Jill McKeonAn unauthorized party accessed and acquired files pertaining to current and former CentroMed patients, resulting in a healthcare data breach.
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23 May 2024
Machine learning predicts risk of OUD treatment discontinuation
By Shania KennedyNew machine learning framework reveals that almost 15% of opioid use disorder patients discontinued recommended buprenorphine treatment prematurely.
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23 May 2024
Telehealth may increase Medicare patient hospitalizations, costs
By Anuja VaidyaNew research shows Medicare patient outcomes, including potentially preventable hospitalizations and total care costs, may worsen with higher telehealth use.
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23 May 2024
Third police probe into Post Office scandal under consideration
By Karl FlindersThe Metropolitan Police Service is looking into investigating potential corporate and individual crimes committed in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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23 May 2024
Munich Re sees strong growth in AI insurance
By Pratima HarigunaniGlobal reinsurance giant Munich Re expects more demand for AI insurance from organisations that are looking to manage the risks of AI as they experiment more with the technology
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22 May 2024
At IBM Think, IT leaders pitch GenAI upskilling for all
By Tim McCarthyIT leaders at IBM Think 2024 say training employees and establishing policies for generative AI adoption are core parts of a strategy to avoid financial and legal hurdles.
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22 May 2024
Rockwell urges users to disconnect ICS equipment
By Alex ScroxtonICS systems maker Rockwell Automation calls on users to take steps to secure their equipment, and reminds them there is no reason to ever have its hardware connected to the public internet, as it tracks an increase in global threat activity
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22 May 2024
New IBM Watsonx GenAI focuses on enterprises, governance
By Shaun SutnerThe veteran tech giant, with deep roots in AI, bases its new AI strategy on open source, multimodel support and helping businesses modernize their code and IT operations.
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22 May 2024
‘You knew’ – former ally accused Paula Vennells of knowing about Horizon problems
By Karl FlindersFormer Royal Mail CEO messaged Paula Vennells following the broadcasting of ITV’s dramatisation of the Post Office scandal, questioning what the former Post Office boss knew and removed her support
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22 May 2024
Microsoft Fabric gets new generative AI tech, more openness
By Eric AvidonAs the tech giant builds out its unified platform for data management and analytics, new tools address ease-of-use with AI and data unification with integrations.
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22 May 2024
Arctic Wolf CPO: Most AI deployment is generic, 'pretty weak'
By Alexander CulafiDan Schiappa, chief product officer at Arctic Wolf, said that while generative AI technology has enormous potential, many companies are deploying it for the wrong reasons.
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22 May 2024
Dutch employers should discuss using algorithms in managing staff
By Kim LoohuisDutch organisations must engage in open discussions with employees about the use of algorithms and data in managing staff
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22 May 2024
AI Seoul Summit: 27 nations and EU to set red lines on AI risk
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe countries will now work together to identify thresholds at which the risks presented by an AI model or system would be unacceptable without safeguards in place, as well as develop interoperable safety testing regimes for the technology