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21 Nov 2024
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
The regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices
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21 Nov 2024
Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service
Regional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy
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20 Nov 2024
Meta aims at enterprises with hire of ex-Salesforce AI exec
The social media giant has found success with its Llama family of GenAI models. The new hire shows it is targeting enterprise products.
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09 Apr 2024
AMGA urges Congress to extend value-based care incentives, prevent pay cuts
AMGA asked leaders to extend the Alternative APM value-based care incentives and approve reforms to the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
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09 Apr 2024
Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?
The world needs cyber arms control more than ever, but the challenges facing a multilateral agreement will be hard to surmount, according to researchers at Germany’s Digital Society Institute
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09 Apr 2024
Support must be there to make apprenticeships work
Channel advised to think of the complete person and their needs if training schemes are going to be successful
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09 Apr 2024
Google's updates in Vertex AI, Imagen 2 support GenAI apps
The cloud provider introduced updates to Vertex AI. It revealed its LLM family Gemini is now available in Vertex. Its image generating tool also has new capabilities.
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09 Apr 2024
Spectra Logic introduces new tape library, OS
After more than 14 years, Spectra Logic is making changes to its long-running tape library and underlying OS. It's also unveiling a new tape offering to add to its portfolio.
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09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud to inject Gemini into data, analytics tools
The tech giant unveiled integrations between its LLM and BigQuery, Looker and its databases to provide customers with a foundation for developing GenAI models and applications.
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09 Apr 2024
Google adds generative AI, video creation to Workspace
The tech giant strengthened its workplace productivity and collaboration platform with new artificial intelligence capabilities and the ability to create videos.
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09 Apr 2024
Google releases GenAI Creative Agent for designers, marketers
Google plants its stake in the marketing and advertising vertical with a bot tuned to help creatives craft campaigns, storyboards, images and text with generative AI.
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09 Apr 2024
Labour promises digital red book and smartphones for children with diabetes
The Labour Party has announced plans for children’s health records to be put on parents’ NHS App, while also partnering with Virgin Media O2 to give children with type 1 diabetes smartphones to check their blood sugar
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09 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Qualcomm takes on-device AI to mid-tier IoT
Mobile platform provider uses Embedded World 2024 to announce what it claims is breakthrough Wi-Fi technology along with AI-ready internet of things and industrial platforms
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09 Apr 2024
Government struggles to upgrade legacy IT systems, says PAC chair
In her annual report, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier calls legacy IT one of government’s ‘big nasties’ and says money urgently needs to be spent to fix the situation
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09 Apr 2024
Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
Criminal Bar Association calls for information about reliability of communications data used in criminal trials to be disclosed
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09 Apr 2024
AI biomarker identifies aortic stenosis development, progression
An artificial intelligence-based video biomarker can accurately identify those who might develop or have rapidly worsening aortic stenosis.
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09 Apr 2024
Greek government fined over AI surveillance in refugee camps
Greece’s Data Protection Authority has issued a €175,000 fine against the country’s migration ministry over its deployment of artificial intelligence-powered security systems in refugee camps after the watchdog’s investigation found ‘serious shortcomings’ with the roll-out
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09 Apr 2024
14% of women say Dobbs decision stalled access to abortion
In states with abortion bans, one in five women said they know someone who struggled to access an abortion post-Roe.
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08 Apr 2024
Flaws in legacy D-Link NAS devices under attack
Internet scans show threat actors are targeting CVE-2024-3273 in thousands of end-of-life D-Link NAS devices, and exploitation requires no authentication.
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08 Apr 2024
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
The Biden administration has awarded billions through the CHIPS and Science Act to five companies to invest in building and expanding chip facilities in the U.S.
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08 Apr 2024
What Cisco’s Splunk acquisition means for APAC customers
APAC organisations can expect better visibility and insights into their networks and applications along with automation and response capabilities to improve their digital resilience
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08 Apr 2024
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
Operations at UK-based veterinary network CVS have been disrupted by a cyber incident of an as-yet undisclosed nature
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08 Apr 2024
Sendbird launches in-app business messaging, dashboard
SMS and email channels are so noisy and subject to so many regulations that in-app messaging has appeal for businesses who want a direct customer communication channel.
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08 Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 rolls out smart support service
Operator launches smart support service to tackle customers’ network niggles as research finds more than one in three British broadband users claim they wouldn’t feel confident trying to fix their Wi-Fi if something went wrong
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08 Apr 2024
UN adopts ‘landmark’ resolution on making AI safe and trustworthy
A UN draft resolution promoting the use of artificial intelligence in sustainable development and the protection of human rights was backed by over 120 member states
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08 Apr 2024
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Moves made in the past working week at Infinigate, Synaxon, Epson, Expel and Eficode
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08 Apr 2024
Kloud9 aims to transform connectivity with full-fibre
Broadband roll-out by altnet said to mark a new era of digital connectivity for people in rural Shropshire by enabling access to high-speed internet
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08 Apr 2024
Marketplaces, AI and regional growth on Couchbase priorities list
Couchbase’s channel executive is looking to expand the reach of the business and provide partners with more routes to market
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08 Apr 2024
Wyebot boosts telemetry with Cisco Catalyst Centre integration
AI-driven network automation solutions provider inks ‘synergistic collaboration’ that sees strategic enhancements of wireless intelligence platform with networking giant’s API and telemetry data-boosting network automation
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts hospitalization during cancer treatment
Machine learning models using daily step counts and other wearable data accurately predicted unplanned hospitalization during concurrent chemoradiotherapy.
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08 Apr 2024
Further extension to controversial Post Office contract with Fujitsu inevitable
Post Office is seeking software developers as it replaces the controversial Horizon system from Fujitsu with an in-house alternative
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08 Apr 2024
Healthcare orgs reflect on top vendors for denials management services
Revecore received the highest overall performance score for denials management services based on limited data, while Aspirion had the highest satisfaction among fully rated firms.
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08 Apr 2024
Microsoft sets up AI hub in Paddington
The company is building a London team to support artificial intelligence innovation by developing the required infrastructure and tooling
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08 Apr 2024
Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister
Government minister outlines the real prospect that people will be jailed for their roles in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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08 Apr 2024
NGMN sets out plan to gain better energy consumption in virtualised networks
Report recommends global broadband industry to adopt open-source technology and focus on greater network transparency to ensure better energy consumption for virtualised RAN
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08 Apr 2024
Advanced cybersecurity performance translates to higher shareholder returns
Highly regulated industries like healthcare delivered a 372% higher shareholder return compared to their peers, further highlighting the organization-wide importance of cybersecurity.
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08 Apr 2024
Machine learning predicts risk of suicide in patients initiating care
A machine learning tool to predict suicide attempts can accurately stratify high-risk patients scheduled for outpatient mental healthcare intake appointments.
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08 Apr 2024
Medicare Advantage final rule addresses competition and marketing practices
In addition, the Medicare Advantage final rule requires plans to review prior authorization policies with a health equity perspective.
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08 Apr 2024
MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
Parliamentary select committees have their eyes trained on Fujitsu’s response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its pause on bidding for contracts under scrutiny
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05 Apr 2024
As AI expands, big tech to upskill, reskill 100M people
Cisco, Google, IBM, Microsoft and others will work to train 100 million people in digital skills by 2032. Details are lacking, however, including how this effort will be deployed.
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05 Apr 2024
GDPR, EU AI Act will overlap as businesses face enforcement
Enforcement of the new EU AI Act remains up in the air as governing bodies are being established. Meanwhile, DPAs grapple with how new laws will interact with existing laws.
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05 Apr 2024
Why Alphabet might acquire HubSpot: Data, data and more data
If Alphabet were to buy HubSpot, it would come with a hefty price when interest rates are high. Experts discuss what HubSpot assets might interest Google's parent company most.
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05 Apr 2024
AI reduces the need for humans in talent acquisition
AI is reducing staff at many companies, but it's also raising questions about how far automation can go in interacting with job applicants. Recruiters bring the human element.
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05 Apr 2024
China ramps up use of AI misinformation
Microsoft researchers have identified a growing pattern of AI-laced misinformation and political interference coming from Chinese threat actors
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05 Apr 2024
Channel ambassadors take the message to the next generation
Non-profit company is formed to promote the benefits of a career in the IT channel to help fill the skills gap and increase inclusivity
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05 Apr 2024
Future Councils pilot finds systemic blockers to digital innovation
Councils face a range of challenges, hindering digital transformation, including inconsistent approaches to making the case for change, complexities surrounding resource allocations, lack of data and time
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05 Apr 2024
Europol offers law enforcement agencies data on Europe’s most threatening crime networks
Europol has collected and analysed data from over 40 countries to identify 800 most threatening criminal networks operating in Europe in what it describes as a unique dataset for law enforcemnt
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05 Apr 2024
Datacentre outages are happening less often and becoming less severe
Uptime Institute's annual outage tracker report suggests frequency and severity of crashes are declining, but warns datacentre operators not to get complacent
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05 Apr 2024
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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05 Apr 2024
How Oracle Red Bull Racing guards against cyber threats
The F1 team is tapping managed security services, conducting penetration tests and improving security awareness among employees to fend off cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware
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05 Apr 2024
Clinical deterioration AI contributes to reduced care escalation risk
An AI-driven clinical deterioration intervention was associated with a 10.4 percent reduction in the risk of escalations of care during hospitalization.
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05 Apr 2024
Smartphone-based cognitive testing for rare dementia feasible, reliable
Conducting cognitive testing via smartphones could support early detection of a rare type of dementia that largely affects 45 to 60 year olds, research indicates.
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05 Apr 2024
FDA Authorizes AI Sepsis Prediction, Detection Tool
Prenosis Inc. received FDA marketing authorization for Sepsis ImmunoScore, an AI/ML software to predict and quickly diagnose sepsis.
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05 Apr 2024
Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy leads RVVC care with VIVJOA exclusivity
AllianceRx Walgreens gains exclusive access to VIVJOA, the first FDA-approved post-menopausal medication for reducing recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis (RVVC).
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05 Apr 2024
Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll
Troubled supplier loses flood warnings contract with government department after almost a decade
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04 Apr 2024
IR35 reforms: Incoming legislative tweak could reignite contracting market, experts claim
A long-awaited tweak to the IR35 rules that will put a stop to HMRC over-collecting tax from non-compliant entities is great news for IT contractors, experts claim
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04 Apr 2024
Ransomware attacks ravaged municipal governments in March
Many municipalities across the U.S. faced network outages, data breaches and large ransom demands following a flurry of ransomware attacks last month.
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04 Apr 2024
JetBrains IDEs add local AI code completion
JetBrains beats GitHub Copilot to an increasingly popular trend that circumvents copyright and data privacy concerns with cloud-based AI assistants.
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04 Apr 2024
Enterprise businesses use NIST AI RMF to guide AI use
The NIST AI RMF guides both developers and businesses in crafting responsible AI systems.
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04 Apr 2024
Infosec professionals praise CSRB report on Microsoft breach
Security professionals and executives weigh in on how the Cyber Safety Review Board handled its investigation into Microsoft and what it could mean for the tech giant.
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04 Apr 2024
Splunk-Cribl lawsuit over log management heads to trial
A jury trial, in which Splunk now accuses Cribl of violating the terms of the Splunk Enterprise license and its partnership agreement, is scheduled to begin April 8.
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04 Apr 2024
Changes needed for SOCs and CSIRTs, claims Dutch research institute
Cyber security specialists need a game-changer to keep up with their adversaries, who increasingly use automation and AI for their attacks
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04 Apr 2024
Coalesce raises $50M to expand data transformation platform
The startup's new funding is a vote of confidence from investors given how difficult it has been for technology vendors to secure financing over the past two years.
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04 Apr 2024
AWS cuts several hundred jobs to tackle ‘inefficiency’ as customer cloud cost-cutting continues
Public cloud giant AWS is embarking on another round of job cuts, with analysts citing the fact it’s losing ground to Microsoft in the AI race
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04 Apr 2024
Education sector facing huge VMware cost increases after Broadcom ends discounts
UK non-profit London Grid for Learning and Belgian university KU Leuven are just two of the academic organisations facing huge licensing increases after Broadcom scraps VMware academic discount scheme
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04 Apr 2024
Dissecting the musicians' open letter to AI vendors
The letter attempts to play on public sympathy and move AI technology vendors to take some action toward fairness. It also brings up the question of data ownership.
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04 Apr 2024
Umbraco provides update on sustainability progress
CMS player issues annual Impact Report to cover progress made on carbon emissions, diversity and efforts to work with partners to save planet
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04 Apr 2024
Aerospike raises $114M to fuel database innovation for GenAI
The vendor will use the funding to develop added vector search and storage capabilities as well as graph technology, both of which can be used to train generative AI models.
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04 Apr 2024
UK-based cloud provider Civo offers ‘unconditional’ data egress fees waiver to customers
Stevenage-based ‘open’ cloud champion Civo becomes latest provider to waive data egress fee charges for customers, but claims its offer is unconditional, unlike how the hyperscalers are approaching the same issue
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04 Apr 2024
Forrester: IT departments are blowing their cloud budgets
A poll of IT decision-makers has found that cloud spending is rising, driven by more workloads and ineffective IT architecture planning
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04 Apr 2024
As AI impacts data management, channel needs to offer privacy and security
Findings from an AvePoint survey have underlined the opportunity for partners to help users with their information management needs
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04 Apr 2024
AHA observes uptick in hospital IT help desk social engineering schemes
Threat actors have been using the stolen identity of revenue cycle employees to conduct social engineering schemes and divert payments.
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04 Apr 2024
Fujitsu should stop bending rules, stop bidding and pay up, says MP
MP Liam Byrne calls on Fujitsu to put actions behind the promises it made to MPs, victims of the Post Office scandal and UK taxpayers
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04 Apr 2024
Expanding Medicaid eligibility in GA would reduce uninsurance by 28%
Around 173,000 young adults between 19 and 34 would gain health insurance coverage if Georgia expanded Medicaid eligibility.
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04 Apr 2024
Obituary: Professor Ross Anderson, pioneer in security engineering and campaigner
Ross Anderson, a titan in the field of security engineering and campaigner for privacy and security, has passed away
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04 Apr 2024
Computational model uses biomarkers to predict Alzheimer's progression
A personalized mathematical model analyzes data from brain scans, cerebrospinal fluid and memory tests to predict how an individual’s Alzheimer’s may progress.
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04 Apr 2024
Stakeholders push DEA to solidify virtual prescribing flexibilities
Stakeholders are urging the agency to permanently allow virtual prescriptions of controlled substances without in-person exams well before the flexibility expires.
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04 Apr 2024
Strategies for integrating specialty care into value-based care models
The CMS Innovation Center prioritizes strategies that improve specialty care performance data, implement financial incentives, and support episode-based models.
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04 Apr 2024
Drawbridge Health's NanoDrop gains FDA clearance for at-home blood sampling
Drawbridge Health's FDA-cleared NanoDrop blood sampling lancet device offers convenient, painless, at-home blood testing.
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04 Apr 2024
Deloitte report unveils $5–7 billion AI life sciences opportunity
In the life sciences industry, transformative value can be realized by harnessing the power of AI in research, manufacturing, and commercial functions.
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04 Apr 2024
Disrespectful healthcare experience affects 33% of LGBT patients
Disrespectful healthcare experiences led to LGBT patients being less likely to seek care and more likely to switch providers.
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03 Apr 2024
Boomi CEO anticipates rise of the AI agent economy
Boomi CEO talks up the company’s efforts to build up an AI agent architecture, its upcoming AI capabilities set to debut next month, and its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region
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03 Apr 2024
Enterprise Kubernetes and container storage a work in progress
Containers and Kubernetes have entirely different storage and backup needs compared with traditional IT, industry experts say, requiring stakeholder input and new vendor offerings.
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03 Apr 2024
RDP abused in over 90% of cyber attacks, Sophos finds
Threat actors continue to see great success using simple, tried and tested methods, and many defenders are failing to do the basics
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03 Apr 2024
Frontline worker jobs at risk from AI surge
Experts warn that AI's ascent could disproportionately affect frontline jobs, worsening mental health and deepening the skills divide. Some workers fear obsolescence due to AI.
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03 Apr 2024
Sophos: Ransomware present in 70% of IR investigations
Sophos' Active Adversary Report said securing remote desktop protocols and Active Directories and hardening credentials can help limit the influx of successful ransomware attacks.
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03 Apr 2024
Ransomware kill switch may save 99% of files from encryption
MDR specialist Adlumin says its new features will help customers stop in-progress ransomware attacks before they can cause significant damage
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03 Apr 2024
Cato claims SASE speed record
Fast cars meet even faster networks as leading SASE provider doubles throughput to double-digit gigabits per second without any hardware upgrades, attributing the landmark as underscoring value of fully cloud-native platform
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03 Apr 2024
Women in Data: MoD’s first chief data officer on overcoming imposter syndrome
At the recent Women In Data event, Caroline Bellamy outlined why the defence sector needs diversity of thinking when tackling threats
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03 Apr 2024
Cyber Safety Review Board slams Microsoft security failures
The Department of Homeland Security's Cyber Safety Review Board said a 'cascade' of errors at Microsoft allowed nation-state hackers to access U.S. government emails last year.
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03 Apr 2024
AiP advances ‘pivotal’ for 5G, 6G evolution
Research into antenna-in-package arena reveals how development in various substrate types and packaging methods can boost the roll-out of 5G mmWave networks and drive the forthcoming 6G market
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03 Apr 2024
Do patients perceive healthcare’s gains in patient safety?
Hospitals have improved on key patient safety metrics, but whether patients perceive those improvements is a matter of receiving inpatient or outpatient care.
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03 Apr 2024
Trend Micro: LockBit ransomware gang's comeback is failing
LockBit is struggling to resume operations in part due to the name-and-shame aspect of the international law enforcement operation responsible for the gang's disruption.
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03 Apr 2024
Remanufactured bridging the gap between used and new tech
The CEO of Circular Computing explains how he got to the stage where he was operating a sizeable factory offering a fresh life to hardware
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03 Apr 2024
CMS final rule improves access to Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage
The rule expanded the special enrollment period to allow consumers with household incomes at or below 150 percent of the federal poverty level to apply for marketplace coverage outside open enrollment.
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03 Apr 2024
Risant Health completes Geisinger acquisition
Geisinger is the first health to join Risant, a non-profit organization that aims to increase access to value-based care and coverage.
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03 Apr 2024
MFA bypass results in breach at LA County Department of Mental Health
Threat actors were able to gain access to two Microsoft Office 365 accounts by bypassing MFA requirements.
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03 Apr 2024
Fujitsu staff instructed how to bid for government contracts during self-imposed ban
Leak reveals how Fujitsu advises staff to approach UK government customers during its self-imposed bidding pause, as well as details of a multimillion-pound project to protect its reputation
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03 Apr 2024
US lags in usual source of care, primary care access
Adults in the United States are among the least likely to have a usual source of care, like a primary care provider.
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03 Apr 2024
Rising adult melatonin use sparks concern over unsupervised child exposure
Rising adult melatonin use coincides with unsupervised child exposure, prompting urgent CDC calls for preventive action to protect public health.
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02 Apr 2024
GitHub Actions-hosted runners tie in Azure private networks
Private network support is also planned for AWS and Google Cloud Platform, but industry watchers see a power play for Microsoft Azure in GitHub Actions updates this week.