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MI6 chief’s hacked emails attacked MI5 and betrayed spy ops
Former UK spy boss Richard Dearlove leaked names of MI6 secret agent recruiters in China to back an aggressive right-wing US campaign against tech company Huawei. His emails were hacked and then leaked – probably by Russian intelligence
Global 5G market defies macroeconomic challenges
Research from Ericsson shows 5G continues to scale faster than any previous mobile generation, with subscriptions expected to reach five billion by the end of 2028 and fixed wireless access forecast set to grow more quickly than previously expected
Google Cloud lands five-year deal with DIY retailer Kingfisher
The owner of the B&Q and Screwfix brands has enlisted the help of Google Cloud to overhaul its digital proposition for customers
Wi-Fi ‘essential’ to bridge the digital divide in rural areas
Report from trade association for wireless communications sets out strategies for mobile operators, fibre providers and cable companies to serve the estimated billion people unconnected to Wi-Fi
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Italy’s biggest datacentre campus to enjoy €500m growth spurt
Aruba SpA secures funding to help realise ambitions to further grow mega-datacentre campus in Italy
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LastPass probes new cyber incident related to August attack
The August 2022 cyber attack on LastPass seems to have begat another incident, according to company CEO Karim Toubba
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Financial benefits of shared services strategy unclear, says NAO
Cabinet Office needs to do more to avoid previous failings, as several barriers remain to a successful implementation of the strategy to deliver shared back-office services for government, according to National Audit Office report
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UK government accelerates gigabit broadband to remote regions
Mountain rescue base and 12th century abbey set to gain from government test of satellites to connect remote locations, while work also begins on biggest-ever contract in Project Gigabit to connect 60,000 rural homes and businesses in North West ...
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IT expectation gap appears for users, managers with hybrid work
Research from Canon Europe finds that while more than three-quarters of IT decision-makers believe their company provides the right technology to enable people to do their jobs regardless of location, a fifth are providing their own IT equipment and...
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Microsoft 365 banned in German schools over privacy concerns
German schools cannot legally use Microsoft Office 365 over lack of clarity about how data is collected, shared and used, as well as the potential for unlawful transfer of European citizens’ personal data to the US
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Extended reality can be empathic reality
In the metaverse, eliciting empathy might become an important feature for many applications, including gaming and industrial uses, and there is even the potential that applications that focus on emphatic results will create their own market niche
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Ransomware: Practical tips to improve resiliency
With ransomware attacks on organisations increasing, the question is not if an attack will happen, but when. We look at ways to minimise the impact of such an attack
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XR’s wide range of interface technologies: Achieving total immersiveness
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Blogs
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Cohesity at AWS re:Invent 2022 - What happens in cloud, stays in cloud- CW Developer Network
Just to cover off (in technology circles) anyone who happens to live in a cave, under a rock or in case anyone has spent their last few days and weeks on the moon (where we presume Internet access ... Continue Reading
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Nee-naw, nee-naw: Siren 13, unlucky for bad data actors- CW Developer Network
There’s analytics, then, there’s so-called ‘investigative intelligence analytics’, which is (presumably) analytics one louder. This perhaps extended notion of analytics is what Siren does, a ... Continue Reading
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TomTom Maps widens scope to integrate open ‘super source’ data- Open Source Insider
Geolocation technology specialist TomTom (TOM2) has told software application developers focused on mapping applications and related services that it will now introduce ‘significantly improved’ ... Continue Reading
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Managing the maritime ecosystem with graph technology- Data Matters
This is a guest blogpost by Ali I. Riaz, CEO of OrbitMI Maritime is one of the most important parts of our global supply chain. Ship owners, ship operators and the entire maritime ecosystem must ... Continue Reading
Opinion
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Why we need to carpe distributed ledger technologies
Lord Chris Holmes pens his views for Computer Weekly on how the Electronic Trade Documents Bill, which he calls ‘the most important law you’ve never heard of’, could be a game-changer for the potential of distributed ledger technologies such as ...
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Ransomware: Is there hope beyond the overhyped?
Up-and-coming cyber concepts attack surface management and security mesh architectures seem to hold some promise in tackling ransomware, but they are a little way off maturity
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Think technology, process, human risk to manage ransomware
Effective ransomware handling boils down to three core areas – technology, process and human risk
Videos
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Diversity in tech 2022: Kerensa Jennings, BT
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Diversity in tech 2022: Joel Gujral, Myndup
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Diversity in tech 2022: Jen Tippin, NatWest Group
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Diversity in tech 2022: Bev White, Nash Squared
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Flavilla Fongang, most influential woman in UK tech 2022, winner's speech
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The rise and rise of blockchain technology