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October 05, 2020
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Veeam buys Kasten to get a boost in Kubernetes backup
Virtual machine backup pioneer sees $150m purchase of Kasten and the addition of Kubernetes backup to its portfolio as key to becoming a ‘$2bn company’
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October 05, 2020
05
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Business leaders call on G20 to drive affordable and responsible tech
A new report from the Business Twenty has urged G20 members to use digitisation to support economic recovery
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October 05, 2020
05
Oct'20
Collaboration tools must support the wellbeing of home workers
Latest forecast from CCS Insight suggests that people will be working remotely more than two days a week, so IT will need to address this shift
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October 05, 2020
05
Oct'20
Singapore firm rolls out robotic barista
Crown Group’s robotic coffee kiosk, powered by a slew of artificial intelligence capabilities, serves up coffee beverages round the clock without the need for human baristas
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October 02, 2020
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Benelux ports use blockchain in major efficiency drive
Belgian startup T-Mining develops application based on blockchain technology to make container handling safer and more efficient
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October 02, 2020
02
Oct'20
Justice for subpostmasters as wrongful criminal convictions are set to be quashed
The Post Office has chosen not to contest 44 out of 47 appeals, meaning most are likely to have their names cleared, but others still face a Court of Appeal battle for justice
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October 01, 2020
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Wipro and AWS open Sydney innovation centre
The Wipro-AWS Launch Pad will offer in-house technical expertise for Australian businesses as well as a physical studio to spearhead cloud adoption
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September 30, 2020
30
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GitHub makes code vulnerability scanning feature public
Code-scanning service is now out of beta and generally available, helping teams to bake security into their code at the development stage
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September 30, 2020
30
Sep'20
Ericsson deploys 3DExperience to boost product design as Elisa inks 5G core tech deal
Leading Swedish comms tech provider Ericsson begins deployment of 3D design engineering software platform for specific functional areas, taking a stepwise approach to its product lifecycle management transformation, just as Finnish telecoms operator...
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September 30, 2020
30
Sep'20
VMworld 2020: VMware partners to accelerate enterprise applications
A partnership with Nvidia promises to expand AI acceleration to other business apps. It also aims to make Kubernetes enterprise-ready
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September 30, 2020
30
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Quantum is years away, but business case can be made today
Business leaders are being urged to start thinking about how their organisations could solve complex problems with quantum technology
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September 29, 2020
29
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Red Hat rivals VMware and Nutanix with hyper-converged OCS 4.5
Red Hat’s OpenShift 4.5 extended container orchestration to virtual machines. The arrival of OCS 4.5 moves the solution into the realm of hyper-converged systems
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September 29, 2020
29
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Microsoft aims to sharpen edge, 5G deployment with Azure for Operators
IT and cloud giant announces partnership programme with telecommunications industry to more effectively enable the roll-out of next-generation networks
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
AI set to lead business decision-making
Research suggests more and more business decisions will be automated by artificial intelligence, making employees and executives less relevant
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Oracle OpenWorld 2020: Miranda – business model changes are driving turn to cloud
Steve Miranda, who leads Oracle applications development globally, spoke to Computer Weekly ahead of his keynote at the virtual version of OpenWorld. Supply chain management and customer experience are vectors where improvements are being made, he ...
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Over two million Brits using open banking
Data shows more than two million people in the UK are now taking control of their financial data through open banking
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Organisations locked out by Azure AD crash
The Azure Active Directory was unavailable for a few hours in the evening of 28 September, preventing many from accessing MS online services
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Remote working world reveals cloud/SaaS security concerns
Research reveals pivotal moment when the cloud is playing a more important role than ever to support mass remote working, with CISO concerns over cloud security remaining stubbornly high
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Subpostmasters still in the dark about live Horizon errors
Subpostmasters still not being told about all the known errors in the controversial Post Office branch accounting and retail system that they use
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September 29, 2020
29
Sep'20
Universal Credit algorithm fails people in need, says Human Rights Watch
The human rights charity says the government’s flagship benefits system is “flawed” and that the means-testing algorithm used causes “irrational fluctuations and reductions in how much benefit” claimants receive each month
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September 28, 2020
28
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UK and US marked down on responsible AI
The UK and US have been rated as leaders in government use of artificial intelligence, but the Nordics and Baltics attained the highest scores for responsible AI
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Swiss ISP opts for Scality object storage for backup service
Move to object storage allows Lake Solutions to cut customer backup costs by 66% while providing new S3-based bucket storage for customers based on Scality on HPE
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Case Study: Douglas and Gordon uses video to make house searching safer
Estate agent Douglas and Gordon has made videos of prospective properties to make it safer and easier for house hunters to find their new home during the coronavirus pandemic
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Tibco eyes growth in emerging APAC markets
Tibco’s regional head honcho, Erich Gerber, sees massive potential in Asia’s large population and thirst for technology, including advanced analytics tools that will help businesses glean actionable insights
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
The new normal for collaboration in the new football season
After the Covid-19 lockdown cost the 2019/20 football season three months' absence, football is now a whole new ball game. Manchester City’s investment in network technology is one of its major signings
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September 25, 2020
25
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Business leaders must use lessons of the present to get future-ready
Research reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace, and how technology will enable new ways of working
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Tips on breaking free from long-term IT contracts
Far-reaching, multi-year contracts are less popular these days, but IT departments often find the renewal date is still years away
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Government on the hunt for telexistence tech
Defence and Security Accelerator wants several technology innovations that can help people operate in dangerous environments without being physically present – with £500,000 funding available
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September 24, 2020
24
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Coronavirus shows inadequacy of rear-view mirror planning
Looking at historical data has hampered businesses’ attempts to move forward effectively during the pandemic
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September 24, 2020
24
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Can banks solve money laundering puzzle through technology?
Banks face a huge challenge in identifying and stopping money laundering without interfering with police investigations
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September 24, 2020
24
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Race to patch as Microsoft confirms Zerologon attacks in the wild
Don’t be the organisation that made the headlines because it failed to patch. Microsoft says it is seeing cyber attacks ramping up around the Zerologon CVE-2020-1472 bug
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September 24, 2020
24
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How FedEx sustains tech innovation
At the start of the Tibco Live virtual conference, FedEx CIO Rob Carter was asked how he helps the business drive innovation
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Klaxoon claims new visual standard for collaboration with Board
Teamwork and smart work technology provider takes advantage of lockdown to develop next-generation visual workspace with built-in videoconferencing
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September 23, 2020
23
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8x8 accelerates remote contact centre deployment for Sefton Council
Governing body for Merseyside council increases multi-channel communication to speed up first-call resolution and create a richer citizen experience with remote workers
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September 22, 2020
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The inside story of Taiwan’s AI whizz
Not content with his stellar achievements in artificial intelligence, Chih-Han Yu wanted to create an impact with his work and formed one of Taiwan’s most important unicorns
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Green Cargo extends Rimini contract to keep legacy SAP backend running
Mainframe and SAP to provide systems of record, with real-time data for new digitisation initiatives, built on multi-cloud, RPA and low-code platforms
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Unilever partners with Google Cloud to bolster supply chain sustainability
Consumer goods giant Unilever is drawing on Google's cloud technologies to help it achieve its goal of finding sustainable sources of palm oil, and reduce the risk of its operations leading to deforestation
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September 22, 2020
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Sep'20
Patch grows data capabilities with Snowflake
A Snowflake data warehouse pulls in data from various SaaS systems to provide master data for management reports for horticulture retailer Patch
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
Video to power the future of work culture
Research from leading video cloud providers show that more than two-thirds of workers want remote work options for the future
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
CIO interview: Julie Berry of Saffery Champness advances business advisory role for IT
Julie Berry, IT director at accountancy firm Saffery Champness, describes how her team has enhanced its advisory role to the business, in part through the implementation of a cloud-based document management system
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
Remote workers lack appropriate tools to adapt to the new normal
Research finds that companies must proactively address the workflow and productivity challenges remote workers continue to face in order to drive greater productivity
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September 21, 2020
21
Sep'20
DBS taps AI and data analytics in intelligent banking move
Singaporean bank has started using artificial intelligence and analytics to provide customers with hyper-personalised insights and recommendations, to win more market share
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September 18, 2020
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Congressman offered Julian Assange a ‘win-win’ deal that would help President Trump
Details have emerged of US congressman Dana Rohrabacher’s offer of a pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a ‘win-win deal that would benefit US President Donald Trump
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September 17, 2020
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Government IT leaders on how Covid crisis will shape future delivery
At a TechUK Building the Smarter State event, government IT leaders shared their experience of the coronavirus crisis, and their thinking about how future service delivery will aim to be more joined-up for citizens
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September 17, 2020
17
Sep'20
WikiLeaks partners developed software to redact 400,000 Iraq War Logs
Psychologist and co-founder of NGO the Iraq Body Count told a court that Julian Assange insisted on stringent redaction of hundreds of thousands of documents which revealed civilian deaths in the Iraq war
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September 16, 2020
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Sep'20
Alibaba Cloud unveils ‘cloud computer’, delivery robot
At its annual Apsara conference, Alibaba Cloud debuts a thin-client computer and a logistics robot that can carry 50 packages in one go
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Pure flashes the cash, paying $370m for Portworx
Flash storage pioneer believes container storage is the next frontier and pays big money for container persistent storage software provider Portworx in deal set to close this month
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Lorca security scaleups to get Splunk data expertise
Lorca inducts Splunk onto its co-marketing programme, giving security scaleups access to new data expertise
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September 16, 2020
16
Sep'20
Western Australia government goes all-in on Microsoft
State agencies in Western Australia will be able to tap Azure cloud services and cloud applications through a new Microsoft agreement
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September 15, 2020
15
Sep'20
Staff recognise productivity value of tech investments
Two surveys, one conducted before the UK coronavirus lockdown, one after, show a shift in attitudes among employees towards modern IT