TechTarget News
News from TechTarget's global network of independent journalists. Stay current with the latest news stories. Browse thousands of articles covering hundreds of focused tech and business topics available on TechTarget's platform.Latest News
-
11 Dec 2024
How AI agents are the next wave of generative technology
By Esther AjaoAs agentic technology grows more popular, some are optimistic about what appears to be the next phase of AI. However, there are concerns about the tasks agents are doing.
-
11 Dec 2024
OCR settles with Inmediata Health over HIPAA violations
By Jill McKeonInmediata Health paid $250K to OCR to settle potential HIPAA violations relating to a breach in which PHI was made publicly available online.
-
11 Dec 2024
Russia focuses cyber attacks on Ukraine rather than West despite rising tension
By Bill GoodwinComputer Weekly talks to GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre operations director Paul Chichester and former NCSC chief executive Ciaran Martin on Russia, China and Salt Typhoon
- Latest news from around the world
All News from the past 365 days
-
19 Dec 2023
Top 10 Nordic stories of 2023
By Karl FlindersKnown for its advances in digital technology, the Nordic region continues to pioneer the startup sector while making serious waves in Quantum computing and artificial intelligence
-
19 Dec 2023
Deep Learning Model Predicts Mortality Following Medical Procedures
By Shania KennedyPatients classified as high risk for postoperative mortality by a new deep learning tool were nearly nine times more likely to die than their low-risk counterparts.
-
19 Dec 2023
OCR Settles Multiple HIPAA Right of Access Complaints With Optum Medical Care
By Jill McKeonOptum Medical Care agreed to pay $160,000 to resolve OCR’s investigation, marking the 46th enforcement action under its HIPAA Right of Access Initiative.
-
19 Dec 2023
Audio-Only Telehealth Frequently Used for Behavioral Healthcare
By Anuja VaidyaThough the uptake of audio-only telehealth claims modifiers has been low, analysis reveals the care modality is primarily used for behavioral healthcare.
-
19 Dec 2023
HHS Urges States to Reduce Medicaid, CHIP Child Disenrollments
By Victoria BaileyStates that have not expanded Medicaid have higher child disenrollment rates than expansion states combined, new data indicated.
-
19 Dec 2023
Patient-Provider Communication Ranks High While Doc Face Time Lags
By Sara HeathDoctors are good at answering patient questions, but the limited amount of in-person time with doctors mars the patient experience.
-
18 Dec 2023
Veeam exec illustrates how AI fits into backup, recovery
By Paul CrocettiVeeam CTO Danny Allan details the impact of AI on backup and how his company uses the tech. He also discusses what he's heard from users about Broadcom's VMware acquisition.
-
18 Dec 2023
Cloud consulting deals revolve around ServiceNow, Google
By John MooreCognizant's pending purchase of Thirdera and Insight Enterprises' acquisition of SADA reveal the global systems integrators' preference for pure-play cloud consulting firms.
-
18 Dec 2023
Cathay takes off with global SASE deployment
By Joe O’HalloranUnified secure access service edge services provider replaces legacy MPLS network for improved performance and observability, and unified end user security, access and application performance across global sites
-
18 Dec 2023
Qualcomm allies with Airties for 5G fixed wireless, home Wi-Fi
By Joe O’HalloranMobile tech giant teams with wireless connectivity technology provider to further enhance FWA offers, driving user experiences and managed network optimisations
-
18 Dec 2023
Akamai discloses zero-click exploit for Microsoft Outlook
By Arielle WaldmanDuring research into an older Microsoft Outlook privilege escalation vulnerability, Akamai discovered two new flaws that can be chained for a zero-click RCE exploit.
-
18 Dec 2023
Global mobile trade body hails agreement on future mobile spectrum ranges
By Joe O’HalloranITU’s World Radiocommunication Conference concludes with consensus on roadmap for mobile services using designated low-band and mid-band frequencies
-
18 Dec 2023
UK gigabit broadband furthers reach
By Joe O’HalloranDSIT releases figures showing 2023 state-funded investment of more than £500m in gigabit connectivity, boosting broadband for over 330,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across the country
-
18 Dec 2023
Large Language Models May Improve Clinician Diagnostic Performance
By Shania KennedyProbabilistic recommendations from AI chatbots may improve human diagnostic performance through collective intelligence, potentially curbing overtreatment.
-
18 Dec 2023
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2023
By Caroline DonnellyHere are Computer Weekly's top 10 datacentre stories of 2023
-
18 Dec 2023
32% of Academic Physicians Plan to Leave Workforce, Fueled by Burnout
By Victoria BaileyEach one-point increase in burnout among academic physicians was associated with 52 percent higher odds of intention to leave.
-
18 Dec 2023
Channel roundup: Who’s gone where?
By Simon QuickeThe last personnel moves update of the year includes a fresh batch of executives looking to help deliver growth at their latest employers
-
18 Dec 2023
Top 10 end user computing stories of 2023
By Cliff SaranWhile the humble personal computer remains core to business productivity, IT admins now need to support a flexible and hybrid workforce
-
18 Dec 2023
Top 10 artificial intelligence stories of 2023
By Cliff SaranIt has been a busy year for the IT sector, building out AI-based software and hardware acceleration to meet customer requirements
-
18 Dec 2023
Leveraging Social Determinants for Medicare, Medicaid Engagement
By ZelisSocial determinants of health are a top barrier for Medicare and Medicaid populations, but health plans can tap into the data to optimize member engagement and outcomes.
-
18 Dec 2023
How threat intelligence is applied in DNS security
By Aaron TanInfoblox’s director of security architecture explains how the company leverages its threat intelligence capabilities to help organisations stay ahead of DNS security threats
-
18 Dec 2023
Delta Dental of California MOVEit Hack Impacts 7M Individuals
By Jill McKeonDelta Dental of California notified nearly 7 million individuals that their information had been impacted by the MOVEit hack in May.
-
18 Dec 2023
NC Attorney General Sues HCA After Quality of Care Complaints
By Jacqueline LaPointeAG Josh Stein alleges HCA Healthcare has not provided quality, consistent emergency and cancer care following Mission’s purchase.
-
18 Dec 2023
NYC Health Dept. Expands Work to Address Racism in Clinical Algorithms
By Shania KennedyThe Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms, which examines race adjustment in clinical decision support tools, will expand its focus to include hypertension.
-
18 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Challenges New Jersey’s Out-of-State Telehealth Licensing Law
By Anuja VaidyaThe suit claims that mandating out-of-state telehealth providers to maintain a New Jersey medical license is burdensome and limits patients’ access to care.
-
18 Dec 2023
AllianceRx Walgreens Selected to Distribute XDEMVY
By Alivia Kaylor, MScAlong with BlinkRx, Carepoint, and CVS, AllianceRx Walgreens Pharmacy was selected to distribute XDEMVY (lotilaner ophthalmic solution) 0.25%.
-
15 Dec 2023
Lenovo's new ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile offerings aimed at AI
By Adam ArmstrongLenovo has added the latest generation of Intel CPUs to new ThinkSystem servers and ThinkAgile HCI appliances to better address enterprise AI needs.
-
15 Dec 2023
Intel Core Ultra CPUs with neural processing runs AI on PCs
By Don FluckingerIntel's Core Ultra CPUs now contain embedded AI neural processing, which adds options for device manufacturers to divide demand for AI processes among different hardware resources.
-
15 Dec 2023
Solix eyes data lakes as it builds out archive platform
By Tim McCarthySolix Technologies' latest Common Data Platform update focuses on archiving, sorting and storing customer data for data lake creation and, ultimately, AI.
-
15 Dec 2023
Small language models an emerging GenAI force
By Antone GonsalvesEnterprises are unwilling to pay for large language models to accomplish simple business tasks with generative AI. They're looking at cheaper small language models.
-
15 Dec 2023
DOJ's long-term goals in Google antitrust case unclear
By Makenzie HollandThe DOJ faced off against Google this year in an antitrust trial, claiming that Google maintained an illegal monopoly over the online search and search advertising markets.
-
15 Dec 2023
Police defend facial recognition target selection to Lords
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonSenior police officers confirm to Lords committee that facial recognition watchlist image selection is based on crime categories attached to people’s photos, rather than a context-specific assessment of the threat presented by a given individual
-
15 Dec 2023
Jaguar Land Rover taps Tata Communications to drive production
By Joe O’HalloranCar maker's new technology and connectivity framework is designed to power next-generation vehicle production by improving line performance and vehicle quality using AI and real-time data insights
-
15 Dec 2023
CMS Model Aims to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes, Access to Care
By Victoria BaileyCMS will select up to 15 state Medicaid agencies that will receive technical and financial assistance to improve maternal health outcomes.
-
15 Dec 2023
Government advised to overturn all Post Office scandal convictions
By Bryan GlickAn independent board set up to advise the government on compensation for innocent subpostmasters has recommended that all the Post Office scandal convictions are ‘unsafe’ and should be overturned
-
15 Dec 2023
Warwickshire Search and Rescue takes flight with Virgin Media O2 5G connected drone
By Joe O’HalloranVirgin Media O2 delivers search and rescue team ‘signal from the sky’ with mobile base station small enough to be flown on a drone, bringing reliable 5G signal to remote areas to assist with rescue missions
-
15 Dec 2023
2022 National Healthcare Spending Growth Slowed to Pre-COVID Levels
By Kelsey WaddillNational healthcare spending grew 4.1 percent in 2022 and Medicare and private payers experienced a slightly slower growth rate than the previous year.
-
15 Dec 2023
Harrisburg Medical Center Data Breach Impacts 147K Individuals
By Jill McKeonHarrisburg Medical Center recently disclosed a year-old data breach in which a threat actor potentially gained access to sensitive documents.
-
15 Dec 2023
Medication Access for OUD Abysmal for Medicare Enrollees
By Sara HeathWhile the number of Medicare enrollees with medication access for OUD still remains low, OIG reported a promising increase in naloxone access.
-
15 Dec 2023
Providers, Payers Sign Pledge for Ethical, Responsible AI in Healthcare
By Shania KennedyOver 25 health systems and payers have made voluntary commitments to ensure that health AI leads to fair, appropriate, valid, effective, and safe outcomes.
-
15 Dec 2023
NIH-Funded Study to Assess Telehealth Use in Predicting Autism
By Anuja VaidyaUC Davis researchers will use a $3.2 million NIH grant to assess telehealth’s potential in determining the likelihood of autism diagnoses among infants.
-
15 Dec 2023
Researchers Identify the Cause of Morning Sickness
By Veronica SalibResearchers in Nature identified a hormonal basis for morning sickness, providing a potential way to assess risk.
-
15 Dec 2023
Researcher Study Non-Opioid Pain Medication for Diabetic Neuropathy
By Veronica SalibVertex Pharmaceuticals announced phase 2 study results on VX-548, a drug to manage pain in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
-
15 Dec 2023
Alibaba debuts LLMs for Southeast Asia
By Aaron TanAlibaba’s SeaLLMs are built to address the linguistic diversity and nuances in Southeast Asia, enabling businesses to deploy localised chatbots and translation applications
-
14 Dec 2023
SUSE Rancher Kubernetes regroups amid platform trend
By Beth PariseauIt's been a year of seismic shifts for SUSE's Rancher Kubernetes management products as market buzz shifts to platform engineering, forcing changes in strategy heading into 2024.
-
14 Dec 2023
Russian APT exploiting JetBrains TeamCity vulnerability
By Arielle WaldmanThe Russian hackers behind the SolarWinds attacks are the latest nation-state group to exploit a critical TeamCity vulnerability to gain initial access to victims' servers.
-
14 Dec 2023
Lightning AI's new platform is a one-stop shop for developers
By Esther AjaoThe platform enables developers to build, train and develop models on the cloud under one web interface without having to switch between different tools and applications.
-
14 Dec 2023
Technology inflation rate edges up for storage, IT services
By John MoorePrice hikes persist for professional services and cloud, while an increase in storage costs could reflect a return toward more typical pricing levels after a period of decline.
-
14 Dec 2023
Government plans to regulate to tackle datacentre threats
By Alex ScroxtonDSIT outlines a range of proposals designed to protect data storage facilities from cyber attacks, as well as physical threats and the effects of climate breakdown
-
14 Dec 2023
Splunk: AI isn't making spear phishing more effective
By Arielle WaldmanWhile new research shows AI tools won't make it easier for adversaries to conduct successful phishing attacks, social engineering awareness should remain a priority.
-
14 Dec 2023
CDO interview: Andy Moore, chief data officer, Bentley Motors
By Mark SamuelsData sits at the heart of the luxury car maker’s plans for a future with electric vehicles and a ‘hyper-personalised’ customer experience
-
14 Dec 2023
Abortion Rights on the Line Again as SCOTUS Hears Mifepristone Case
By Veronica SalibThis week, SCOTUS announced it would hear the mifepristone case and make a final ruling on access to the abortion pill.
-
14 Dec 2023
The Security Interviews: Talking identity with Microsoft’s Joy Chik
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft’s president of identity and network access, Joy Chik, joins Computer Weekly to discuss the evolving threat landscape in identity security, using innovations in artificial intelligence to stay ahead, and advocating for the coming passwordless future
-
14 Dec 2023
Jamf stepping up channel enablement
By Simon QuickeApple specialist Jamf views arming partners with more support as a critical part of its drive to increase partner revenues in 2024
-
14 Dec 2023
NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron to step down in 2024
By Alex ScroxtonNCSC chief exec Lindy Cameron, who helped lead and elevate the national dialogue on cyber security through major events such as Covid-19, SolarWinds Sunburst and Colonial Pipeline, is to step down in the New Year
-
14 Dec 2023
HHS Data Strategy Looks to Expand Human Services Interoperability
By Hannah NelsonA new HHS data strategy outlines several data integration goals, including expanding ONC's role to include the coordination of human services interoperability.
-
14 Dec 2023
ICO complaint seeks answers from prosecutors over deleted Assange emails
By Bill GoodwinAn Italian journalist has complained to the data protection watchdog after the Crown Prosecution Service gave conflicting explanations over its deletion of key emails on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
-
14 Dec 2023
Current Post Office executive in denial of Horizon cover-up
By Karl FlindersExecutives at the Post Office today are still in denial of the part they played in destroying the lives of thousands of people
-
14 Dec 2023
CMS: Healthcare Spending Accelerated, Reaching $4.5T in 2022
By Jacqueline LaPointeUS healthcare spending grew by 4.1% in 2022, faster than the rate in 2021 but slower than in 2020.
-
14 Dec 2023
Cisco eyes opportunities in AI, sustainability in Australia
By Stephen WithersCisco is looking to tap opportunities in sustainability, AI and cyber security as it navigates Australia’s economic headwinds
-
14 Dec 2023
FluidOne makes M&A move for CNC
By Simon QuickeBrighton-based MSP is the latest to be picked up in a strategy to grow a network of branch offices across the country
-
14 Dec 2023
AMA Survey Reveals Physicians’ Sentiments on Healthcare AI
By Shania KennedyNew survey data from the American Medical Association shows that a large portion of clinicians are equally concerned and excited about the potential of health AI.
-
14 Dec 2023
AHA Raises Concerns Over HHS Cybersecurity Strategy
By Jill McKeonThe AHA is opposed to HHS’s proposals for mandatory cybersecurity requirements for hospitals, claiming that it would detract from the sector’s shared mission.
-
14 Dec 2023
Lawsuit Alleges Humana Used AI to Deny Medically Necessary Claims
By Victoria BaileyThe AI model projections led Humana to deny medically necessary claims, resulting in beneficiaries paying costs out of pocket or forgoing care.
-
14 Dec 2023
Patients Leery of GenAI for Medical Misinformation Potential
By Sara HeathPatients know GenAI will be part of the healthcare encounter someday, but they carry concerns that the tools could perpetuate medical misinformation or falsehoods.
-
14 Dec 2023
FDA Launches New Advisory Committee for Genetic Metabolic Diseases
By Veronica SalibThe new FDA Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee will evaluate medical products for related conditions and provide regulatory recommendations.
-
14 Dec 2023
Developer burnout caused by flawed productivity metrics
By Cliff SaranSoftware development methodologies that provide a framework to improve productivity may be inadvertently leading to project delays and stress
-
13 Dec 2023
Nokia hails Deutsche Telekom Open RAN, BT API wins
By Joe O’HalloranLeading German operator works with Nokia and Fujitsu for open radio access network products integrated into its live commercial network with initial cluster to provide 2G, 4G and 5G commercial services to customers in Neubrandenburg, Germany
-
13 Dec 2023
Google starts incorporating Gemini across AI software stack
By Esther AjaoThe cloud provider revealed the model's API is now available in Studio and on its Vertex Platform. It also introduced new Duet offerings and a partnership with Mistral.
-
13 Dec 2023
No UK AI legislation until timing is right, says Donelan
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government will not legislate on artificial intelligence until it has a better understanding of the technology, so is instead focusing on building up regulatory capacity and conducting safety-focused research, says digital secretary
-
13 Dec 2023
Businesses need to prepare for climate reporting in 2024
By Makenzie HollandThe EU CSRD will require climate reporting starting in 2024, while businesses will need to prepare for California's climate rule reporting starting in 2026.
-
13 Dec 2023
Malwarebytes enhances MSP offering as DataSolutions looks for vendor growth
By Simon QuickeCyber security firm enhances MSP offering after reporting strong demand for the services, while elsewhere, distributor reveals intention to grow its vendor portfolio
-
13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs use the tech media against their victims
By Alex ScroxtonRansomware gangs are increasingly media-savvy operators, and this means incident response plans now need to account for communications and PR strategies too
-
13 Dec 2023
Microsoft’s Christmas present for cyber teams: no zero-days
By Alex ScroxtonBarely 30 vulnerabilities, and no zero-days, have been fixed in the final Patch Tuesday drop of 2023
-
13 Dec 2023
How ransomware gangs are engaging -- and using -- the media
By Arielle WaldmanNew Sophos research shows that ransomware groups are not only attacking technical systems, but taking advantage of information systems as well to pressure victims into paying.
-
13 Dec 2023
Vast Data channel boss ramping up support for partners
By Simon QuickePlans for a fresh partner programme, more services options and increased support for those keen to get involved with AI all on the cards for early next year
-
13 Dec 2023
Critical UK infrastructure a ‘hostage of fortune’ to ransomware
By Alex ScroxtonA lack of ransomware planning and preparedness at the highest levels of government is leaving UK operators or critical national infrastructure dangerously exposed, according to a Joint Committee report
-
13 Dec 2023
ONC Finalizes Rule to Drive Health IT Interoperability, AI Transparency
By Hannah NelsonThe final rule adopts USCDI Version 3 as the new baseline standard within the ONC Health IT Certification Program to advance health IT interoperability.
-
13 Dec 2023
Google Launches Generative Artificial Intelligence Models for Healthcare
By Shania KennedyGoogle’s newly introduced MedLM is a suite of foundation models designed for healthcare, with two generative AI tools built on the large language model Med-PaLM 2.
-
13 Dec 2023
NY AG Reaches $400K Settlement With Healthplex Over Data Breach
By Jill McKeonHealthplex suffered a phishing attack that resulted in a data breach in 2021, impacting tens of thousands of New Yorkers.
-
13 Dec 2023
FDA Approves First CRISPR-Based Gene Therapy
By Veronica SalibVertex Pharmaceuticals secured the first FDA approval for a CRISPR-based gene therapy with their sickle cell drug, Casgevy.
-
13 Dec 2023
Inside the Singapore government’s cloud journey
By Aaron TanThe Smart Nation Group’s chief digital technology officer outlines the government’s cloud journey, including its approach to cloud migration and how it came to host mission-critical workloads on AWS
-
13 Dec 2023
Zocdoc Sheds Light on User Appointment Scheduling Trends
By Sara HeathZocdoc users tended to prefer in-person care that is close to home, scheduled for earlier in the week, and wouldn’t have a long appointment scheduling wait.
-
13 Dec 2023
Telehealth-Only Care Fails to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes
By Anuja VaidyaNew research shows that type 2 diabetes care provided through telehealth alone did not improve glycemic control compared to in-person or hybrid diabetes care.
-
13 Dec 2023
Lawmakers Urge CMS to Improve Data Collection in Medicare Advantage
By Victoria BaileyCMS should improve data collection and reporting of prior authorization denials, encounter data, and supplemental benefit utilization.
-
13 Dec 2023
House Bill Addresses Price Transparency, Site-Neutral Payment Policies
By Victoria BaileyHospital groups oppose the bill, asserting that the site-neutral payment policies and reimbursement cuts for hospitals will impact access to care.
-
12 Dec 2023
Microsoft delivers light December Patch Tuesday for admins
By Tom WalatIT operations teams should prioritize deploying the Windows cumulative update to dispatch a critical MSHTML bug affecting Microsoft Outlook.
-
12 Dec 2023
MoD fined after breach of Afghan staffers’ data put lives at risk
By Alex ScroxtonThe MoD has been fined £350,000 by the ICO after an email blunder exposed data on Afghan nationals who had worked with British forces and were at risk of Taliban reprisals
-
12 Dec 2023
Green IT needs business buy-in for success
By Jim O'DonnellIn this Q&A, Faith Taylor of Kyndryl explains why sustainability efforts must combine business growth with concrete emissions reporting to meet net zero targets.
-
12 Dec 2023
IBM engineers hatch Linux Foundation HashiCorp Vault fork
By Beth PariseauIBM engineers working on Open Horizon within the Linux Foundation begin a Vault fork as challenges continue for HashiCorp, which also addressed Terraform Cloud pricing angst.
-
12 Dec 2023
Peak:AIO CEO: Less is more to get the most out of AI storage
By Tim McCarthyIn this Q&A, Peak:AIO founder and CEO Mark Klarzynski explains why AI storage needs should be designed around GPU efficiency, not massive data lakes.
-
12 Dec 2023
Outdated data protection practice key factor in PSNI data breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe August 2023 data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland arose chiefly from an outdated approach to data protection and compliance at the force, according to an independent review
-
12 Dec 2023
NTT reveals acceleration to the future for photonics comms innovation
By Joe O’HalloranNTT releases annual report on the development of photonics-based wired and wireless communications infrastructure, claiming breakthrough in distributed datacentres and addressing communications for AI and LLM use cases
-
12 Dec 2023
Channel has role to play in supporting AI adoption
By Simon QuickeFindings from Dynatrace have revealed a clear opportunity for partners to help users keen to make use of the technology
-
12 Dec 2023
Regenstrief Foundation Funds Project for EHR Standardization of SDOH Data
By Hannah NelsonA new initiative led by Regenstrief Institute and HL7’s Gravity Project aims to advance SDOH data standards within EHR platforms to drive health equity.
-
12 Dec 2023
Lenovo channel exec tips artificial intelligence, edge and multicloud as areas for growth
By Simon QuickeWith 2024 just a matter of weeks away, partners are already being alerted to areas where decent revenues should be available
-
12 Dec 2023
Broadcom drops VMware perpetual licences and support
By Cliff SaranCustomers are being offered a big discount to migrate onto a VMware subscription service
-
12 Dec 2023
Texas Supreme Court Overturns Abortion Decision from Lower Court
By Veronica SalibThe Texas Supreme Court overturned the abortion decision from the lower court granting Kate Cox an abortion for her fatal pregnancy.
-
12 Dec 2023
HHS, ONC Bring TEFCA Live for Nationwide Health Data Exchange
By Hannah NelsonONC designated eHealth Exchange, Epic Nexus, Health Gorilla, KONZA, and MedAllies as the first QHINs to support national health data exchange through TEFCA.
-
12 Dec 2023
R1 to Acquire Providence’s RCM Company Acclara
By Jacqueline LaPointeR1 RCM entered a definitive agreement to purchase Acclara from Providence for $675M in a deal expected to close early next year.