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15 Nov 2024
MinIO ups object storage ante for AI
MinIO is making a case for object to be the storage protocol for AI. But one analyst said the market has yet to decide.
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15 Nov 2024
AI gateways, Kubernetes multi-tenancy loop in LLMOps
There are many areas of IT infrastructure affected by the emergence of LLMOps; for each, there were products and projects rolled out this week at KubeCon.
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15 Nov 2024
Intel, Nvidia vie for dominance with agentic AI blueprints
Rival sets of tools meant to better support AI apps on developer platforms have hit the market as an even bigger wave of change looms in agentic AI.
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04 Sep 2024
Lloyds Bank uses artificial intelligence to check trade finance documents
Bank is automating checks of digital and paper-based documentation in trade financing with the help of artificial intelligence
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04 Sep 2024
Retailers question using live facial recognition for shoplifting
Retailers praise benefits of retrospective over live facial recognition in dealing with shoplifting, but stress there are ongoing concerns around the ethical, legal and safety implications of using the technology in stores
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04 Sep 2024
CMA clears Microsoft and Inflection AI transaction
Microsoft’s hiring of Inflection AI teams is regarded as a merger under UK law, but this deal has not curbed competition in the artificial intelligence market
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04 Sep 2024
Fraud and scam complaints hit highest ever level in UK
The Financial Ombudsman Service says it recorded almost 9,000 complaints about fraud and scams from April to June, the most ever recorded
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04 Sep 2024
A different type of MSP is emerging
Discussions around managed service provider business models will take centre stage at this month’s UptimeLive event
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04 Sep 2024
Post Office and Fujitsu malevolence and incompetence means huge final taxpayers’ bill
The human tragedy caused by the Post Office scandal cannot be measured, but the total financial cost will be well beyond the £1bn set aside by the government
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04 Sep 2024
How digital models help Anglian Water manage leaks
We speak to Anglian Water about how it uses digital technologies to improve operations and provide on-site engineers with the data they need
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04 Sep 2024
MachineQ unveils IoT power monitoring
Demand from current and prospective customers seeking ways to understand power consumption and obtain executable data sees introduction of internet of things service
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03 Sep 2024
TSB systems could be on the move again as BBVA eyes its parent
TSB was migrated to the systems of Sabadell in a project remembered for its monumental IT meltdown in 2018
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03 Sep 2024
Chief data officers highlight data integrity woes
In a report from the company co-founded by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, CDOs discuss the challenges of artificial intelligence and using increasing amounts of personal data
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03 Sep 2024
Swedish law firms debate AI’s future impact on profession
Swedish law firms examine the use of artificial intelligence in their businesses as the sector sees a surge in take-up
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03 Sep 2024
Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap
Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital
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03 Sep 2024
Flash prices drop as drive production increases but demand lags
Flash prices were high in the early part of this year as a result of manufacturer production squeezes but have since dropped because demand has been slack, with flash now costing just under 10 cents per gigabyte
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03 Sep 2024
Transport for London hit by cyber attack
London’s transport network provider TfL experiences cyber security incident, but reassures customers there is no impact on services
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03 Sep 2024
Nationwide development platform uses Red Hat technology
Building society is speeding up its software releases through Red Hat cloud application development platform
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02 Sep 2024
Navigating the shifting sands of open source
As open source matures, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation is grappling with issues ranging from licence rug-pulling and the rise of artificial intelligence to the changing dynamics of open source contributions
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02 Sep 2024
UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force
The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement
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02 Sep 2024
Government funds research to tackle extreme weather
Researchers will use data gathered from monitoring rivers, weather conditions and ground water saturation to improve flood and drought defences
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30 Aug 2024
Norwegian Refugee Council leverages Okta for Good cyber scheme
Pietro Galli, CIO of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reveals how the globally distributed NGO has been taking advantage of the Okta for Good CSR programme to improve its own cyber security and data protection practice, and elevate good practice in the third sector
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30 Aug 2024
Government renews hunt for UKRI CEO
Two senior innovation roles are up for grabs as government looks for a CEO to lead UK Research and Innovation, as well as a new executive chair of Innovate UK
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29 Aug 2024
U.S. Senate could consider 8 AI bills next session
While California advances AI legislation targeting safety testing, the U.S. Senate will also have on its plate several AI bills largely focused on promoting innovation.
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29 Aug 2024
AI hype hits reality roadblock
Recent surveys point to failings of artificial intelligence initiatives to achieve business objectives and deliver return on investment
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29 Aug 2024
Check Point secured for annual Security Serious cyber awards
The annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes awards, recognising the champions of the UK cyber security industry, are back once again, with a new headline sponsor joining the party
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29 Aug 2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail
European Commission confirms it has powers to place Telegram under ‘direct supervision’ if it meets the threshold for regulation under the Digital Services Act
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29 Aug 2024
Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Members of Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten APT appear to be trying to supplement their pay packets by helping Russian-speaking ransomware gangs to access their victims in exchange for a cut of the profits
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29 Aug 2024
Women face greater risk of job displacement from automation
A combination of the types of jobs women perform and biases influencing the development of artificial intelligence leaves them in more danger of AI disruption
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29 Aug 2024
Study highlights secure software supply chain best practices
Security trends report from open source firm shows the approaches IT leaders take to secure their software supply chain
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29 Aug 2024
Nvidia drives forward accelerated computing advantage
Nvidia is experiencing huge demand for accelerated computing using GPUs to run compute-intensive datacentre workloads
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29 Aug 2024
US offers $2.5m bounty for on-the-run malware dev
US State Department puts a $2.5m bounty on the head of Angler exploit kit developer and ransomware crew member Volodymyr Kadariya as part of a major developing case
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29 Aug 2024
Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS
Retailer has worked with Indian IT services giant for eight years and new agreement will take the relationship to 13 years at least
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29 Aug 2024
Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input
The Met’s latest live facial recognition deployment in Catford has raised concerns over the lack of community engagement around the police force’s use of the controversial technology
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28 Aug 2024
HPE: Customers not positioned to exploit AI
Vendor shares insights into the challenges facing users keen to embrace artificial intelligence and the need for partners to provide support
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28 Aug 2024
Cribl positions for IPO with $319M in latest funding round
The observability specialist's latest financing, along with strong recurring revenue and customer growth, helps set the vendor up to go public pending further financial milestones.
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28 Aug 2024
Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
Peach Sandstorm, an Iranian state threat actor, has developed a dangerous new malware strain that forms a key element of a rapidly evolving attack sequence
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28 Aug 2024
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Security spending will increase at pace in 2025, with artificial intelligence, cloud and consultancy services all pushing outlay to new highs, according to Gartner
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28 Aug 2024
Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup
University innovation body avoids hardware spend and saves management time as it switches from tape to cloud-to-cloud backup, instant recovery and decades-long retention from Keepit
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28 Aug 2024
Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group
The IT chief of the UK’s biggest airport operator wants to give his organisation the world’s most intelligent airports – he explains the data-led approach that’s aiming to reach that destination
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28 Aug 2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned over cyber crime charges
Billionaire founder of Telegram accused of failing to co-operate with law enforcement requests for lawful interception
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28 Aug 2024
Government commits to £4m data and AI package for education
Plans include a £3m data store for education data, £1m catalyst fund for new AI tools, and a commitment to publish an AI safety framework
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28 Aug 2024
How Kaspersky is driving growth in APAC
Kaspersky is leveraging its threat intelligence capabilities and local market knowledge to navigate geopolitical tensions and expand its footprint across the Asia-Pacific region
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27 Aug 2024
VMware Tanzu hones integration, but faces Broadcom backlash
VMware Tanzu now offers a single UI for Cloud Foundry and Kubernetes, a feature years in the making, but the improvement could get lost in post-Broadcom drama.
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27 Aug 2024
Government backs Danish version of ChatGPT
Danish language version of ChatGPT to be developed in a project led by the country’s Chamber of Commerce
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27 Aug 2024
NHS partners with libraries to help people access NHS App
The scheme, which will launch in October, will train librarians to support people to download and use the NHS App and NHS.uk
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27 Aug 2024
AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress
AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats
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26 Aug 2024
Linus Torvalds discusses Linux development, security and AI at KubeCon
Linus Torvalds delves into the challenges in Linux development, the importance of swift security responses, and artificial intelligence’s future role in kernel programming
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22 Aug 2024
New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks and breaches down the line.
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22 Aug 2024
Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm
The Autonomy and Darktrace co-founder is among the people who died after his luxury yacht was hit by a waterspout off the coast of Sicily
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22 Aug 2024
HPE enabling channel to tap into AI opportunity
Vendor is providing support working to make sure its partners can deliver its AI technology offerings
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22 Aug 2024
Number of girls taking GCSE computing grows three years in a row
Gender split at GCSE level narrows as number of girls taking GCSE computing in the UK rises for the third year in a row
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22 Aug 2024
Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent
After subpostmasters complained they received no communications from the Post Office when they could not log in to the Horizon IT system, the organisation admits a text message alert failed to be sent
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22 Aug 2024
DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute
The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence
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22 Aug 2024
The rise and rise of open source in China
China’s embrace of open source software has evolved into a powerful force in the global technology landscape, driving innovations in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other areas
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22 Aug 2024
Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy
Technology firms globally are cutting their workforces as they look to increase spending on and investment in artificial intelligence
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22 Aug 2024
More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020
Capgemini has updated its Data-Powered Enterprise study, which shows more businesses are deriving value from data
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21 Aug 2024
FTC noncompete ban blocked: What businesses should know
Businesses nationwide will be able to forego the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Sept. 4 deadline for compliance with the noncompete ban.
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21 Aug 2024
Pakistani national arrested over Southport ‘cyber terrorism’
Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a man on suspicion of cyber terrorism over his role in the spread of online misinformation in the wake of the Southport knife attack
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21 Aug 2024
Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G
The insurer’s data chief discusses using data for better insights, building data capabilities through apprenticeships, and the value of diversity in data leadership
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21 Aug 2024
Number of women choosing computer science degrees up 8%
Computer science has a persistent gender divide, but research by BCS has found more women are now being accepted on computing university courses
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21 Aug 2024
QiStor flashes key-value storage software for hardware acceleration
US-based startup will develop storage software allied with FPGA chips to allow data storage to bypass spinning disk era block addressing to speed performance and cut energy use
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21 Aug 2024
Cloud Industry Forum: ESG a criterion for partner selection
Industry group shares latest research into attitudes around sustainability, with results showing it matters to customers as much as cloud and security capabilities
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21 Aug 2024
How open source is shaping AI developments
The Linux Foundation outlines efforts to bolster enterprise AI adoption through a framework for managing and deploying AI applications, standardised tooling and open data alternatives
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21 Aug 2024
Post Office Horizon crash disconnected branches from datacentre
The Post Office has apologised to subpostmasters affected by a major IT outage, which stopped them from doing business
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20 Aug 2024
ICO launches privacy notice tool for SMEs
ICO tool designed to make it easier for small businesses and sole traders operating online to create bespoke data privacy notices for compliance purposes
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20 Aug 2024
Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
Phishing techniques are evolving away from malicious email attachments, according to a report
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20 Aug 2024
Data management key to GenAI success
Deloitte survey shows business and IT leaders are optimistic, but academic researchers warn of AI training time bomb
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20 Aug 2024
Post Office systems crash hits 'collapsing' Horizon system
Thousands of subpostmasters were unable to log into the controversial Horizon IT system at the start of business
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20 Aug 2024
Helsinki braced for elevated cyber attacks
The City of Helsinki is increasing its collaboration with cyber security and crime investigators following a major attack on its systems
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19 Aug 2024
Lack of skills causing AI setbacks, says research
Research by IDC and Expereo found UK CIOs are struggling to implement and maintain AI plans because of a lack of skills
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19 Aug 2024
Challenges of deploying PQC globally
Quantum computers will eventually be powerful and reliable enough to crack strong encryption. PQC is the answer, but it could take years to deploy
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19 Aug 2024
Popular Microsoft apps for Mac at risk of code injection attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos turn up evidence suggesting that Microsoft apps running on the Apple macOS operating system are not as secure as they seem
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19 Aug 2024
CXL moves forward as memory technology for AI
A recent demo has showcased how the new memory technology could be applied in Red Hat Linux to speed up AI workloads cost-effectively
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19 Aug 2024
NHS England plans EPR for prisons and detention centres
The government is looking to procure an electronic patient record system with the aim of improving health records access for individuals in the justice system
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19 Aug 2024
Singtel expands GPUaaS offering to Southeast Asia
Singapore telco teams up with the Bridge Alliance industry group to bring its GPU-as-a-Service to enterprises across Southeast Asia
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16 Aug 2024
New Relic CEO on APAC growth and future of observability
New Relic CEO Ashan Willy talks up growth trajectory in APAC, the company’s long-term vision, and how going private has enabled it to make strategic investments
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16 Aug 2024
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Misconfigured permissions across live websites are leaving thousands of NetSuite users open to having their valuable customer data stolen, researchers say
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16 Aug 2024
Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans
A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance
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15 Aug 2024
Redcentric shares preliminary FY numbers as CEO bows out
MSP updates investors, with current boss deciding the time is right to head into retirement and kickstart the search for a successor
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15 Aug 2024
Number of girls taking A-level computing exceeds 3,000
Girls taking A-level computing has seen a large year-on-year jump between 2023 and 2024
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15 Aug 2024
Google Cloud survey shows GenAI business benefits
Survey on behalf of Google Cloud suggests that business can start generating value from GenAI within six months
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15 Aug 2024
ASEAN organisations lack mature AI strategy
IBM-commissioned study reveals that while ASEAN organisations are engaging with AI, only 4% have reached a transformative level of AI maturity
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14 Aug 2024
EU, Calif. climate risk rules prompt companies to prepare
A challenge companies are facing while preparing for compliance with climate risk reporting rules is a lack of consistency among different rules and standards.
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14 Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday proves busy with six zero-days to fix
Microsoft patches six actively exploited zero-days among over 100 issues during its regular monthly update
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14 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Council swaps out Oracle Java for Azul
Changes to Oracle’s Java licensing meant the council no longer received free security patches
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14 Aug 2024
Microsoft corrects six zero-days for August Patch Tuesday
Admins can address most of the zero-days with a cumulative update. But of more concern is the lack of patches for two vulnerabilities demonstrated at the Black Hat conference.
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14 Aug 2024
Post Office brings in new IT chief as it awaits funding for Horizon replacement
Incoming tech leader Andy Nice will be responsible for the troubled programme to replace the Horizon IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal - and a new non-executive director for technology is on the way too
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14 Aug 2024
Dawn Project calls out Big Tech for selling AI snake oil
A campaigning group focused on safety critical technology has called out the major tech firms for putting people’s lives at risk with flawed AI
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14 Aug 2024
Automated police tech contributes to UK structural racism problem
Civil society groups say automated policing technologies are helping to fuel the disparities that people of colour face across the criminal justice sector, as part of wider warning about the UK’s lack of progress in dealing with systemic racism
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14 Aug 2024
IR35 public sector reforms: HS2 finalises £6.2m settlement with HMRC over compliance failings
After setting aside over £10m to cover its IR35 compliance liabilities, HS2 accounts confirm the organisation reached a final settlement with HMRC totalling £6.2m
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14 Aug 2024
Leeds Teaching Hospitals deploys patient records and data sharing on Azure
In-house patient records system has been migrated to the Microsoft public cloud, opening up the potential for greater data sharing
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13 Aug 2024
What the Delta-CrowdStrike lawsuit may mean for IT contracts
The recent exchange of allegations between Delta and CrowdStrike reveals legal arguments Delta could use to recover the massive losses suffered in the CrowdStrike outage.
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13 Aug 2024
NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms
NIST has launched the first three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and as the threat of quantum-enabled cyber attacks grows greater, organisations are encouraged to adopt them as soon as they can
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13 Aug 2024
Cyber criminal kingpin ‘J.P. Morgan’ appears in US court
‘J.P. Morgan’, a Belarusian cyber criminal who ran a major ransomware campaign supported by malvertising scams, faces decades in prison in the United States after being extradited from the EU
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13 Aug 2024
Oracle Exadata Exascale: Big architecture shift for small workloads
Exascale is multitenant architecture for Oracle Database that promises performance equal to dedicated infrastructure and savings compared with existing products, with AI workloads in mind
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13 Aug 2024
Australia’s cyber security skills gap remains pressing issue
Study reveals Australia’s critical shortage of cyber security professionals, escalating the risk of data breaches
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12 Aug 2024
Social care must ensure IT systems comply with data standards
As social care is moving towards meeting its target of 80% of providers having digital records, the Department for Health and Social Care calls on them to ensure the digital systems meet national standards
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12 Aug 2024
How JSR is using generative AI to drive insights
JSR Corporation has been using the Cohesity Gaia enterprise search assistant to surface insights from backups of employee mailboxes and OneDrive data
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11 Aug 2024
Scottish universities lead digital twin hub for transport
Digital twins offer researchers the ability to monitor transportation to identify ways of reducing the UK’s carbon footprint
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09 Aug 2024
The Security Interviews: Google’s take on confidential computing
We speak to Google’s Nelly Porter about the company’s approach to keeping data as safe as possible on Google Cloud
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09 Aug 2024
CyberSmart: MSPs now expected to provide security
Customers are increasingly looking to their service provider to cover all bases, including data protection
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08 Aug 2024
Endor Labs ships Java 'Magic Patches' with SCA tools
Upgrade impact analysis and backported fixes will help one enterprise customer make a major Java upgrade manageable and keep compliant with FedRAMP.