March 2020
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March 18, 2020
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Estonia offers digital tools to countries struggling with coronavirus school closures
Government and tech companies in Baltic state unite to offer advanced digital learning tools to other countries Continue Reading
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March 18, 2020
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Mar'20
Employment and investment in UK tech sector booms
UK digital tech sector continues rapid growth in 2019, attracting record investment for another year Continue Reading
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March 18, 2020
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Mar'20
4G arrives for eastern half of Jubilee Line
Full 4G mobile connectivity arrives on half of one of London’s busiest Underground transport links, paving the way for extended communications throughout the network Continue Reading
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March 18, 2020
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Mar'20
Swedish municipalities test AI to drive efficiencies and cost savings
Research in Sweden measures the benefits of using artificial intelligence in local government operations Continue Reading
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March 18, 2020
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Mar'20
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts Treasury to delay start date to April 2021
HM Treasury confirms roll-out of IR35 reforms to the private sector will be halted for a year to ease the pressure on businesses in the face of the coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
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March 18, 2020
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Mar'20
OutSystems offers community response for COVID-19
Low-code software company OutSystems has announced a community-based app development programme to help combat the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and its effects digitally. The company is offering ... Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
MoD defence capabilities programme in trouble, says NAO
The Ministry of Defence is struggling with its £196bn defence capabilities programme, as 10 of 32 projects, including several technology ones, are in trouble, according to the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Covid-19: NCSC issues secure remote working guidance
With hundreds of thousands likely to be working remotely for some time, the UK’s NCSC has issued best practice guidance to enable security teams to support them Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
New-build homes in UK to come gigabit-speed ready
UK government carries on with ambitious plans to roll out full-fibre across nation by 2025 Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Travelex under threat as insolvency risk, hacking costs and coronavirus take their toll
Foreign exchange group’s future remains uncertain as its parent company, Finablr, prepares for potential insolvency Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Courts make use of tech to hold remote hearings due to Covid-19
The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary will increase the use of technology in court proceedings as emergency legislation is being drafted to expand powers to allow criminal courts to hold remote hearings during the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
UK mobile networks hit by outage
It didn’t take long for the UK’s mobile networks to feel the strain from additional home workers, after UK government advised people to work from home Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Microsoft and Google join forces on Covid-19 dataset
Data scientists and researchers are being encouraged to use data mining, artificial intelligence and machine learning to gain insights into the coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Amazon to recruit 100,000 extra workers to cope with coronavirus-induced online shopping surge
Online retailer plans to focus its recruitment drive on providing jobs to hospitality and service industry workers who are out of work as coronavirus prompts city-wide shutdowns across the US Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Carphone Warehouse to close 531 standalone stores in UK
Troubled UK computer and comms retailer takes what it calls essential next step in turnaround of UK mobile business Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
UN identifies tech companies working in Occupied Palestinian Territories
United Nations Human Rights Office report names a number of technology companies that could be involved in violating human rights Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Operators plan to cope with increased overheads
There are conflicting views from Spain and the UK over how ready home networks are to cope with extra overheads, as populations are told to work from home Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
SentinelOne makes security platform free to support remote workers
Endpoint protection platform service will be made free until 16 May 2020 to help protect remote workers during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Security Think Tank: To tackle Covid-19, be prepared, flexible and resilient
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
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March 17, 2020
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Mar'20
Operator-sponsored RCS set to win US consumer hearts and brand budgets
Study reveals consumer appetite for advanced messaging functionality, but operators must place privacy, security and person-to-person functionality at the core of new messaging services Continue Reading