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IT for manufacturing

• May 21, 2019 21 May'19

  UC Expo 2019: Experts talk up future tech in unified communications

  Automation and AI are increasingly prevalent in unified comms, but do enterprises really need it?

• May 17, 2019 17 May'19

  École Hôtelière de Lausanne puts Amelia the robot at its core

  When Switzerland-based hospitality school EHL began to automate processes, it was met with staff inertia, but that all changed after its benefits became clear

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Norwegian industry and state must combine to counter cyber threats

  Norway has been targeted by two large ransomware attacks in recent months – and public and private organisations must react in a coordinated way

• May 16, 2019 16 May'19

  Fujitsu sets out to restore trust in technology

  Trust in technology, how to recapture it, and how to ensure AI doesn’t overstep its bounds were the big messages on the opening day of Fujitsu Forum in Tokyo

• May 10, 2019 10 May'19

  Dutch businesses not yet implementing NIS Directive

  Little urgency to comply with the Network and Information Systems Security Act, which seeks to protect the Netherlands’ vital infrastructure and digital services from cyber attack

• May 08, 2019 08 May'19

  Cyber criminals targeting C-suite, DBIR shows

  Executives and cloud-based services are gaining popularity as targets for cyber criminals, according to the latest data breach investigations report

• May 03, 2019 03 May'19

  Norsk Hydro urges caution as it counts cost of cyber attack

  Norwegian aluminium giant Norsk Hydro is urging partners to be cautious in the wake of a damaging ransomware attack in March as financial impact estimates come in above initial estimates

• May 02, 2019 02 May'19

  Microservices introduce hidden security complexity, analyst warns

  Microservice architecture – an approach to application development in which applications are built as a suite of modular services – simplifies development but complicates security, says KuppingerCole

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  UK gears up for new laws on IoT security

  The UK plans to introduce measures to require that basic cyber security features are built into internet-connected devices

• April 30, 2019 30 Apr'19

  How Microsoft is prepping manufacturers for Industry 4.0

  Building on its manufacturing and technology knowhow, Microsoft has teamed up with industrial firms to support the growing demand for smart manufacturing capabilities

• April 29, 2019 29 Apr'19

  Ofcom must rethink rural broadband USO, says Lords report

  There are still serious concerns about whether or not the 10Mbps broadband USO is fit for purpose, and Ofcom needs to take account of them, according to The House of Lords Select Committee for the Rural Economy

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Apple and Qualcomm settle up as Intel quits 5G chip business

  Apple and Qualcomm have set aside their ongoing litigation and struck a deal to work together on future 5G iPhones, leaving Intel in the lurch

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Middle East CIOs optimistic as budgets increase and digital transformations expand

  Cyber security and risk management will see the biggest increase in spending, but digital transformation of businesses is a major driver of investment, survey shows

• April 11, 2019 11 Apr'19

  Triton industrial malware group still active, researchers warn

  Security researchers have found traces of a Russian-linked cyber attack group in another critical infrastructure facility, prompting calls for increased diligence around industrial cyber security

• April 10, 2019 10 Apr'19

  SuiteWorld 2019: The shifting landscape of the manufacturing industry

  At SuiteWorld 2019, the managing director of OSL Cutting Technologies told Computer Weekly about the shifting skills needs of the manufacturing industry, the increased importance of data, and the impact this has on businesses