August 2017
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Sub-postmasters allege 'bullying and intimidation' by Post Office over Horizon IT system
Campaigners have submitted initial evidence in group litigation against Post Office over controversial Horizon IT system Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Voice control in BBC iPlayer pilot demos Microsoft's AI ambitions
An internal BBC pilot in collaboration with Microsoft shows how voice control could be used on the iPlayer TV streaming app Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Ransom DDoS attacks on the rise
The use of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks to extort money from organisations is on the rise, warns security firm Kaspersky Lab Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Node4 gets clean bill of health on HSCN compliance
UK-based cloud datacentre and comms firm Node4 gets a clean bill of health this month by virtue of its new NHS Health and Social Care Network (HSCN) compliance rating. Developers working on ... Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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IT pros look to endpoint security to counter custom malware
IT professionals are focusing on endpoint security in the face of custom malware that is bypassing traditional perimeter defences, a survey shows Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
How logic games have advanced AI thinking
Pitting a chess computer against a chess champion used to be the end goal for machine intelligence. We explore how game play has improved artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
China does not need VPNs to innovate
During the conference call on Apple’s third-quarter earnings, CEO Tim Cook touched on the company’s decision to pull out VPN (virtual private network) apps from its China app store. The reason: ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Broadband satisfaction levels fall as Brits stream more content
Massive growth in data use as more people stream media content into their homes may be contributing to increased dissatisfaction with broadband services, says Ofcom Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Security Think Tank: Are employees cyber pawns or cyber heroes?
What are the best security controls to ensure a safe working environment where employees do not have the unfair pressure of being the first line of cyber defence? Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Synergy research emphasises gulf between higher and lower ends of cloud provider market
Research data for the second quarter highlights the significant and growing hold the big cloud firms have on the off-premise infrastructure services market Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
US plans IoT security legislation, but UK unlikely to follow
US Republican and Democrat senators have proposed legislation seeking to address security vulnerabilities in IoT devices Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
UK cities outside London show signs of technology innovation
In their fifth UK Tech Innovation Index, the Open Data Institute and the Digital Catapult organisation reveal signs of tech innovation outside the UK capital – but London leads by a long way Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
IT outsourcing demand fuels record deal value in first half of 2017
The IT outsourcing market delivered its strongest half-year performance between January and June 2017, fuelled by the activity of the financial services industry and growing demand for IT services Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Can retailers be too far ahead of the tech curve?
Ocado is winning plaudits for its innovation but analysts criticise the online grocer for its financial performance Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
The ballad of Bob and Alice
Previously on Downtime, we saw Mark Zuckerberg rule out AI’s potential for disaster with all the casual oblivion of a scientist in the opening part of a film of that very genre. Elon Musk, as ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Fruit firm W B Chambers uses IFS suite to grow business
W B Chambers, a Kentish fruit farm, has chosen IFS to support its business growth and to guard against the labour pool uncertainties of Brexit Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
GUEST BLOG: Millennials In Focus
In this guest post Jess Wade from Imperial College London describes her experience at an event designed to encourage millennials to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and maths ... Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
IBM Watson versus Jeopardy!
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
AI: A brief history of man versus machine intelligence
Over the last two decades machines have proved they can surpass humans at playing logical games Continue Reading
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
AI versus mankind