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Human augmentation tech requires dual use oversight

Researchers investigating human augmentation technologies must acknowledge the potential military applications of their work, and military bodies cannot be allowed to dismiss ethical concerns in their pursuit of national security interests, says NGO...
Report reveals sorry state of cyber security at UK football clubs

Football clubs up and down the country are putting staff, players and fans alike at risk through outdated attitudes to cyber security, according to a report
The Security Interviews: Mark McClain, SailPoint Technologies

SailPoint founder and CEO Mark McClain reflects on how the concept of identity has evolved over the past 20 years, and points to rapid evolution still to come
Lords committee urges caution on UK use of autonomous weapons

UK government must ensure proper democratic oversight of its development and use of AI-powered weapon systems, says Lords committee
Microsoft to invest £2.5bn in doubling UK AI datacentre capacity

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has hailed Microsoft's show of commitment to helping the UK achieve its goal of becoming an AI superpower
Almost 60% of UK workers have had no digital skills training

Companies often complain of a lack of skilled workers, but many employees have also claimed they’ve not received any digital training, according to CV Genius

The all-flash datacentre: Mirage or imminent reality?

Some say disk is dead and we’re on the cusp of the all-flash datacentre. But when will flash capacity and cost hit a point where it is suited to more than just high-tier storage?
Waste not, want not: How datacentre heat reuse projects can power ahead

The Nordics, Netherlands, Germany and Canada are progressing district heating initiatives that save energy and emissions, although obstacles remain
Datacentres energy efficiency investment priorities in the race to net-zero

Operators seeking to prioritise one pathway over another to reach sustainability targets may be disappointed, experts warn

Can contributing to open source get you a job?- Write side up - by Freeform Dynamics

Could voluntary work on open source projects be a stepping stone to employment? That was one of the intriguing prospects held out at the launch last week of a report with the slightly ominous title ... Continue Reading
AWS re:Invent 2023 - Day two keynote, Dr Swami- CW Developer Network

If you want to come across as a cloud guru, then you better have a) a respected doctorate qualification, b) a senior data science-related position in a major hyperscaler organisation, or c) a name ... Continue Reading
AWS CEO: Why we call it re:Invent- CW Developer Network

AWS CEO Adam Selipsky kicked off AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas this week after the customary '7-am hard rock band tribute act' that you didn't think your ears (or various other parts) were ready ... Continue Reading
Keeping the customer satisfied- Cliff Saran's Enterprise blog

It’s a truism that a business is only viable if it can retain and potentially grow its customer base. A company that actually listens to what customers are saying, will try to steer product ... Continue Reading

Security Think Tank: Four steps to secure remote workers

Remote working has enabled people to work from almost anywhere but has piled pressure on cyber pros. Three years after Covid, how are best practices evolving and what can we expect going forward?
Uncertainty lingers with Broadcom’s VMware acquisition

Large enterprises with complex VMware environments are looking to de-risk their businesses from potential changes resulting from the Broadcom-VMware deal
Think Tank: Circular economy concept picks up speed in 2023

The conversation around IT sustainability stepped up a gear in 2023, but has it been another year of all talk and no action?