May 2017
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Focus: Green datacentre
Industry estimates suggest the datacentre sector is responsible for consuming anywhere between three and five percent of the world’s global energy, putting it on a similar footing – from a power usage perspective – with the aviation market. As the ... Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Only 9% of parents want kids to be tech entrepreneurs
Study shows UK parents would prefer their children to have a traditional job such as doctor, teacher or lawyer Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Dutch railway uses IoT to reduce people jams
Railway stations in The Netherlands are monitoring the movement of travellers to manage traffic flow and reduce people jams Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Security Think Tank: Malware is sneaky
What strategies should organisations follow to block malware attachments which continue to account for two-thirds of malware infections that result in data breaches? Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
HSBC voice authentication tricked by twins
Twin brothers managed to trick HSBC’s voice recognition security system into giving account access to the wrong person Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Middle East largely unscathed after WannaCry cyber attack
The impact of WannaCry on the Middle East was reduced due to the attack falling on a weekend, but it is a stark warning Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Windows 7 accounts for most WannaCry infections
Statistics show that computers running Windows 7 accounted for the biggest proportion of machines infected with the WannaCry ransomware, while NHS suppliers are blamed for hampering patching by NHS trusts Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Multi-model databases as way to tame data management complexity
This is a guest blogpost by Luca Olivari, president, ArangoDB. Data is one of today’s biggest assets but organizations need the right tools to manage it. That’s why, during the last decade, we’ve ... Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
MarkLogic 9 targets bitemporal messy data
MarkLogic has hit iteration version 9 of its eponymously named operational & transactional enterprise NoSQL database. What marks this product out is its data integration capabilities i.e. it ... Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Processing system glitch hits airports across Australia
Flights delayed by outage in the passenger processing system that clears travellers for international travel Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
Denmark's Spar Nord bank in app dispute with Apple
Danish bank Spar Nord considers legal dispute with Apple over the supplier’s rejection of mobile app Continue Reading
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May 22, 2017
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May'17
APAC accounted for 10% of global WannaCry infections
While damage caused by the ransomware attack in the region is subdued for now, its emergence has brought the issue of software patching to the fore Continue Reading
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May 21, 2017
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May'17
Australian government ICT spending under fire
The opposition Labor party has called for a review of the government’s higher ICT spending and digital transformation programme Continue Reading
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May 21, 2017
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May'17
Looking behind the Digital Manifesto Bingo
What do the Party Manifesto commitments mean for the IT industry? Part 1 Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Dangerous IBM marketing emails make me WannaCry
Misspellings, suspicious hyperlinks, abnormal sender address, no attempt at personalisation. The classic signs of a phishing email? Or a botched marketing email from IBM promoting — wait for it — a ... Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Future-proofing UK technology and digital skills infographic
The shortage of technology and digital skills poses a real threat, affecting business leaders, owners and workers in some way every single day. Whilst technology provides an exciting economic and social opportunity, the current potential of the UK ... Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
McAfee researchers test WannaCry recovery method
Although there is evidence that some victims of the WannaCry ransomware attack on 12 May have paid the attackers, there is no evidence that they are getting their data back Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Manx Telecom streamlines its business with VMware NFV
After deploying an NFV platform to replace its IMS service, Isle of Man-based telco has seen substantial improvements to its business agility and processes Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Command and control communications key to detecting threats
Malware command and control (C&C) communications are key to detecting advanced threats, according to a security researcher Continue Reading
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May 19, 2017
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May'17
Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust deploys nurse-led mobile vital signs app
App developed with IT company ThinkShield helps clinicians at London NHS trust to prioritise at-risk patients Continue Reading