February 2019

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  AI in the UK: The only way is ethics

  In this e-guide, we explore how enterprises must confront the ethical implications of AI use as they increasingly roll out technology that has the potential to reshape how humans interact with machines. We also shed a little light on the use of AI ...  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  US may cut off countries that use Huawei in 5G networks

  US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said America may scale back or cut military and diplomatic ties with countries that use Huawei equipment in national 5G networks  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  BlackBerry acquires Cylance to cement security capability

  BlackBerry moves forward with its plans to establish itself as an enterprise security firm, focusing on internet-connected endpoints  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Thales to sell nCipher to Entrust Datacard

  Thales eSecurity has announced that it is to sell HSM specialist nCipher, the UK-based encryption firm it acquired in 2008, after spinning it out as a separate business  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Government not doing enough to address mobile not-spots

  The National Infrastructure Commission has criticised the government for a lack of progress in addressing mobile network not-spots, particularly along key road and rail links  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Nato supports collaboration on cyber security

  Nato supports collaboration and cooperation on cyber security as an organisation founded on the principle of collective defence, says representative  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  IT Priorities 2019: Security concerns top agenda for network buyers again

  The ability to gain visibility into what is happening on enterprise networks has once again topped the agenda for network managers and buyers, according to the latest Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey  Continue Reading

• February 22, 2019 22 Feb'19

  Google opens developer space in Singapore

  Inspired by the cafes in Silicon Valley that developers hang out at to meet fellow coders and potential employers, Google has opened a similar space at its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore ...  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Why rugged mobile devices can be important in digital transformation

  Highly durable mobile devices should not be only considered for especially challenging work environments - there are considerations for many businesses  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Startup’s data cleansing and analysis tools available to UK police via Microsoft Azure

  Tools will help police analyse case data, link disparate sources of information and develop new lines of inquiry from a single workstation  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Businesses urged to prepare for extortion campaigns

  C-level executives, lawyers and doctors are the top extortion targets of cyber criminals, a report by researchers tracking thousands of sextortion attempts reveals  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Redis Labs swaps out open source to protect against public clouds

  While Redis remain open source, higher value modules are now covered by a commercial agreement which limits commercialisation of Redis-based products  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  MWC 2019: O2 to launch 5G by Christmas

  Ahead of Mobile World Congress, operator O2 has revealed further details of how it is planning for the advent of 5G  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Nearly a third of UK tech startups are setting up presence in mainland Europe because of Brexit

  A third of UK startups are readying themselves for Brexit by setting up operations on mainland Europe  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Connectivity at the heart of app ‘experiences’

  Experience is everything, or so we’re told -- this is the age of the experience economy and millennials and Gen-Z’ers will (allegedly) now even turn down (or leave jobs) if they’re not ‘getting the ...  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Cloud backup helps ASL Airlines evade ransomware and keep its business flying, says CIO

  ASL Airlines took home the Best of Show prize at the Best of VMworld 2018 Awards after detailing how adopting a robust and resilient disaster recovery strategy is helping it evade ransomware threats  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  UK committed to working with EU cyber security partners

  NCSC CEO uses cyber security conference in Brussels to set out his agency’s position on Brexit, 5G security, Huawei, market incentives and international cooperation on active cyber defence  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  The winter of AI discontent – thoughts on trends in tech ethics

  All organisations need to consider the ethics of their technology use, especially as artificial intelligence tools become more mainstream  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society

  Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to ...  Continue Reading

• February 21, 2019 21 Feb'19

  Astrophysics and music production skills give Bud a different approach: Fintech interview part 16

  Fintech Bud is using a diverse range of skills to help banks like HSBC understand and create customer services based on open banking rules  Continue Reading