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• March 27, 2023 27 Mar'23

  Most Singapore organisations operate distributed IT infrastructure

  Over two-thirds of organisations in Singapore use a mix of private and public clouds as well as on-premise and hosted datacentres even as they face challenges with data management and complexity

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  5G Americas: Mid-band spectrum essential for 5G capacity and coverage

  Study reveals how improving access to dedicated, licensed mid-band spectrum for US mobile network operators is the key to seeing further gains for growing 5G industry

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Government must take the lead on STEM diversity

  No single solution can increase diversity in the STEM sectors, says Science and Technology Committee, as it calls on government to take action

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Hidden opportunity emerges from low-loss materials for 5G

  Study reveals major application areas driving the growth of low-loss materials market for 5G and 6G in CPEs, forecasting future revenue and area demand for low-loss materials for 5G

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Canarie chooses Nokia for sole IP router provider for research network backbone

  Deployment of Nokia’s router aims to deliver unmatched performance and reliability in ultra high-capacity backbone network for Canadian research in climate science, clean energy, medicine and cyber security

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• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  How large language models address enterprise IT

  It’s being pitched as Microsoft versus Google, but the large language models from these two giants are likely to revolutionise IT usability

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  National Crime Agency sting operation infiltrates cyber crime market

  The UK National Crime Agency has tricked thousands of potential cyber criminals into registering with a fake website pretending to offer tools for creating DDoS attacks

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Over a third of UK’s online transactions used digital wallets

  Mobile phone-based digital wallets are fast becoming a preferred method of buying goods and services online

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs globally

  Accenture is cutting ‘structural’ costs which includes a reduction of 19,000 staff and a consolidation of office space

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  Aryaka expands SD-WAN, SASE offer to SMEs

  Having deployed its services to large enterprises and Fortune 100 companies for over a decade, software-defined networking technology focuses on small to medium-sized enterprises for secure access and wide area networks

• March 24, 2023 24 Mar'23

  5G drives connected car surge

  Study predicts total number of car connections will soar from 279 million in 2022 to 829 million in 2030 as 5G connectivity adds more value because of additional applications it will enable, especially under the banner of C-V2X

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  5G to account for 35% of overall fixed wireless subscriptions by 2027

  Study predicts advanced wireless connectivity will provide a competitive alternative to robust wired broadband and, driven by increased throughput, 5G will account for more than a third of such broadband connections

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Tech Nation says UK needs roadmap to help tech sector reach $4tn

  In its final report published before shutting for good in April, Tech Nation has outlined success of the UK’s tech sector to date, and explores at a high level what needs to be done to ensure massive future growth

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  UK remote workers held back by poor tech, limited digital skills

  Despite rapid adoption of hybrid working since Covid, research from Virgin Media O2 Business reveals organisations facing technical and personnel-related limitations in making third workspace pay off

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Everywoman in Tech Forum 2023: What it means to be an authentic tech leader

  One of the main topics of discussion at this year’s Everywoman in Tech Forum focused on authenticity, and how this helps managers to create the inclusive environments their tech teams need

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Nationwide Building Society begins another ‘generational’ tech change

  Nationwide Building Society's migration of its payments to a cloud-based software platform is a ‘generational change’

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  US bakery pilots Amazon tech for palm payments

  Amazon's palm-scanning authentication technology is being used by US bakery and café chain to boost use of its loyalty programme

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  GDS goes serverless to bring personalisation to online government services with One Login

  GDS has opened up about the reasons why it’s opted for a serverless infrastructure to underpin One Login, and how it hopes the system will provide UK citizens with a more personalised experience

• March 23, 2023 23 Mar'23

  Podium taps ChatGPT for reputation management

  The customer interaction and payment specialist with operations in Australia has integrated ChatGPT into its platform to help local businesses respond to customer reviews on social media

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Why Veeam thinks ransomware warranty payouts are unlikely

  Veeam Data Platform v12 offers a financial guarantee to customers that can’t restore after ransomware attacks, but the backup supplier is convinced it won’t be making many payouts

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Goggo Network and Oxbotica team to bring autonomous deliveries to Europe

  Autonomous vehicles logistics firm to introduce autonomous vehicle software developer’s operating system in its fleet of on-road autonomous electric vehicles across Europe

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Anheuser-Busch InBev brews digital infrastructure with Orange

  Global brewing giant partners with business services division of global telco company to help with digital transformation

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Openreach hits 10 million mark for full-fibre deployment

  Village in England’s smallest county sees largest network provider hit milestone as 10 millionth location for full-fibre broadband to homes, businesses and public services

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Government launches seven-year NHS cyber strategy

  The new Cyber Security Strategy for Health and Adult Social Care lays out a plan for promoting cyber resilience in the sector by 2030 to protect services and patients alike

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  UK government launches international tech strategy as tool of diplomacy

  The UK government has announced an international technology strategy to promote the country abroad, strengthening ties with allies and supporting developing nations

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Neos Networks to enable Oxfordshire gigabit smart county ambitions

  Leading fibre connectivity supplier reveals role in project designed to deliver gigabit broadband upgrades for more than 175 public sector sites across Oxfordshire by the end of 2023

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  Telent completes communications systems upgrades at HS1 railway stations

  Telent designs and installs data network and management system at four international stations

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  AWS Imagine Grant launches in UK to fund charity cloud-based tech projects

  The AWS Imagine Grant initiative has been running in the US for several years, with 66 charitable organisations receiving more than $6m in funding so far

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  CityFibre lands latest Project Gigabit contract

  Latest part of UK government’s project to drive gigabit connectivity to non-urban locations sees broadband provider engaged to roll out full-fibre to 45,000 hard-to-reach homes and business across rural Cambridgeshire

• March 22, 2023 22 Mar'23

  OVHcloud opens India datacentre

  The French cloud service provider has opened its first datacentre in India that will provide Indian businesses with access to local compute and storage capabilities

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Nordics move towards common cyber defence strategy

  Nordic countries agree to work together to improve their cyber defences amid increasing threat

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  MPs explore how to expand quantum computing in business

  Commons Science and Technology Committee is looking for evidence of where the UK’s new quantum strategy needs improvement

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Riedel Networks, Kalaam collaborate to connect motorsports

  Digital services firm teams with international customised network provider to support real-time data transfer and broadcasting for one of the most active and data-driven sports in the world

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  How Mimecast thinks differently about email security

  Mimecast CEO Peter Bauer believes the company’s comprehensive approach towards email security has enabled it to remain relevant to customers for two decades

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  UK signs digital trade deal with Ukraine

  The UK and Ukraine have agreed a trade deal that will reduce the cost of IT imports from the war-torn country

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Hitachi Energy emerges as victim of Clop gang’s Fortra attack

  The power and energy division of Japanese conglomerate Hitachi has disclosed that it has fallen victim to a Clop cyber attack, but insists customer data is safe

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  GDS signs £24m worth of contracts for One Login

  As the Government Digital Service (GDS) prepares for the official end of Gov.uk Verify, it signs three new contracts for its successor programme, One Login

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Ferrari rejects ransom demand after cyber attack

  Italian carmaker Ferrari says it will refuse to pay a ransom after an unspecified threat actor broke into its IT systems and stole customer data

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Danish law firm transforms digital collaboration through core system replacement

  NJORD has transformed how it shares documents among lawyers through a cloud-based platform

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  BT gets on Wavelength to bring 5G, cloud to mobile businesses

  Long-term, multi-million-pound investment gives leading UK telco’s business customers access to edge computing services, combining EE mobile network’s 5G and 4G network infrastructure with cloud services from Amazon Web Services

• March 21, 2023 21 Mar'23

  Ransomware gangs harass victims to ‘bypass’ backups

  Analysis reveals how cyber criminal gangs are turning to extensive, targeted harassment campaigns to force victims to pay up, even if their backups are in good order

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  NCSC launches cyber check-up tools for SMEs

  The NCSC has launched two new security services aimed at SMEs that lack the resources to address cyber issues, and may underestimate their vulnerability to attack

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Amazon CEO Andy Jassy confirms 9,000 further job cuts across AWS, Twitch and its advertising arm

  Amazon's cloud arm is set to be one of several business units that will lose employees over the coming months, a staff email has confirmed

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Zoom strikes unified communications home run in MLB partnership

  Conferencing and communications company claims first-of-its-kind partnership with major US sports league to enhance MLB games and the fan viewership experience based on contact centre and core platform

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  UK altnets advance pace of full-fibre deployment

  One of the fastest-growing altnets in the UK raises £230m in committed debt financing, while country’s leading independent network provider becomes object of takeover as it maintains build-out momentum

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  NatWest announces ID service for its customers

  The identities of NatWest customers engaging with businesses online can be confirmed by the bank's ID service in seconds

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Ofcom extends time on BT wholesale broadband tariff probe

  UK comms regulator to take a further two months to assess whether a regulatory green light for new wholesale pricing from ultrafast broadband market leader threatens competitiveness of UK gigabit sector

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Government should invest in maritime tech, say MPs

  Report from the Transport Committee calls for investment in technology for the maritime sector, and wants the government to make it easier to scale-up innovation

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  BBC cracks down on TikTok after review

  The BBC is asking staff not to install TikTok on corporate-owned devices without a justified business purpose, although its use will still be allowed to share media content with its audiences

• March 20, 2023 20 Mar'23

  Inside AIA’s cloud adoption journey

  The Hong Kong-based multinational insurance firm has moved 86% of its IT infrastructure to public cloud to drive growth, productivity and efficiency