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June 06, 2017
06
Jun'17
Infosec17: Recruit agile people for agile security teams
Organisations should enlist agile people to join agile security teams that are able to deal with the continually changing cyber threat landscape, say security team leaders
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June 06, 2017
06
Jun'17
Vodafone mobilises against fake news and hate speech
Mobile network operator has introduced new global rules to prevent its advertising from appearing on outlets that create and share hate speech and fake news
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June 02, 2017
02
Jun'17
GDPR about change management, says startup DPO
There are threats and risks associated with the GDPR, but one data protection officer believes organisations should focus on the business opportunities instead
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May 31, 2017
31
May'17
BBC’s Springwatch gets ultrafast broadband boost
Gloucestershire’s Sherborne Park Estate has been hooked up to an ultrafast gigabit broadband connection as its owners prepare to welcome the BBC’s Springwatch team
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May 30, 2017
30
May'17
ICC brings drones, smart bats and virtual reality to international cricket
International Cricket Council teams up with Intel to transform the cricketing experience for fans and players with drones, smart connected bats and virtual reality
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May 26, 2017
26
May'17
People can be strongest link in cyber security, says NCSC
People are often seen as the weakest link when it comes to cyber security, but that must change, says the National Cyber Security Centre
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May 25, 2017
25
May'17
UK businesses urged to prepare for GDPR
With one year to the compliance deadline, the Information Commissioner’s Office has urged UK firms to seize the business benefits of being GDPR-ready
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May 25, 2017
25
May'17
Finding customer data is big hurdle to meeting GDPR right to erasure
Global organisations do not know where customer data is stored and use unreliable data removal methods to erase content, a study shows
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May 23, 2017
23
May'17
Three-quarters of internet of things projects are at risk of failure
At Cisco’s IoT World Forum in London, the network supplier releases statistics suggesting that most IoT projects are at risk of, or doomed to, failure
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May 22, 2017
22
May'17
Middle East largely unscathed after WannaCry cyber attack
The impact of WannaCry on the Middle East was reduced due to the attack falling on a weekend, but it is a stark warning
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May 18, 2017
18
May'17
Half of CIOs have no Brexit plan because of uncertainty
Uncertainty caused by the UK leaving the EU has caused a pause in activity for half of CIOs, while the others are accelerating their digital transformation
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May 17, 2017
17
May'17
London digital sector continues to grow faster than rest of UK
The gap between the number of digital tech firms in London and the rest of the UK is growing
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May 17, 2017
17
May'17
Startup aims to improve web access for disabled people
Essential Accessibility is on a mission to make online services more friendly to disabled people through a mix of assistive technology and consultancy
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May 16, 2017
16
May'17
Colt extends high bandwidth network into Finland
Network and datacentre provider will expand its high bandwidth IQ Network to Helsinki to offer pan-Eurasian and local connectivity
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May 16, 2017
16
May'17
Financial services CISOs prioritise GDPR – but their service providers might not have
Survey shows 52% of CISOs working in the finance sector have made compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation an investment priority
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May 12, 2017
12
May'17
ICO reports record number of data breaches and fines
The UK privacy watchdog reports that it has dealt with more data breach reports and issued more fines in the past year than ever before
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May 11, 2017
11
May'17
BBC signs five-year enterprise ICT deal with Atos
As part of the broadcaster’s Aurora programme, it has signed up to five years of Atos as its technology services provider
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May 10, 2017
10
May'17
Trump’s ‘hire American’ rhetoric is stalling global IT services sector
The IT services sector is facing an important period as political decisions impact their business models
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May 10, 2017
10
May'17
Nordic region competes for datacentre dominance
The Nordic region is an attractive region for datacentres as demand for cloud services in the area grows
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May 09, 2017
09
May'17
Highly skilled professionals at risk of being replaced by computers
Highly skilled jobs will be replaced by artificial intelligence by 2022, says Gartner
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May 09, 2017
09
May'17
Large UK businesses increasingly want CEOs to have IT background
More large businesses in the UK want a CEO that has a good understanding of IT
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May 04, 2017
04
May'17
Combound uses AI tool to manage customer interactions
Global sales service provider Combound is using a platform with artificial intelligence to support its telephone-based sales teams
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May 04, 2017
04
May'17
Facebook revenues, profits and users up in first quarter
Despite a strong first quarter, investors are nervous about the future profitability and growth of Facebook as it indicates it is starting to hit advertising revenue limits
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May 03, 2017
03
May'17
SAP focuses on training young Arab graduates in Middle East
SAP has a raft of initiatives planned in the Middle East which includes a strategy to equip young people and entrepreneurs with the IT skills required as the region transforms.
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May 03, 2017
03
May'17
Mayor of London seeks chief digital officer
Capital’s first-ever chief digital officer will oversee the digital transformation of public services across London
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May 02, 2017
02
May'17
Indian IT services giant to increase US workforce
Infosys has committed to create 10,000 new jobs in the US as president Trump ratchets up pressure on businesses to hire Americans
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May 02, 2017
02
May'17
IT outsourcing going strong in the Nordics
IT outsourcing is popular among companies in the Nordic region, but the market is changing
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April 28, 2017
28
Apr'17
Office workers don’t appreciate the complexities facing IT staff
IT staff feel under-appreciated because office workers don't understand what they do, study shows
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April 27, 2017
27
Apr'17
Forge ahead with GDPR, says ICO
UK organisations cannot afford to lose the public’s trust in their ability to safeguard personal data and should be working to ensure they have that capability, says the Information Commissioner’s Office
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April 26, 2017
26
Apr'17
Globalisation creates Catch-22 for protectionists as India responds to threat of US visa clampdown
US government might have to negotiate with India before getting tough on its work visa regime
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April 25, 2017
25
Apr'17
City University London launches undergraduate data science course after postgraduate success
Following the success of its postgraduate data science course, London university launches undergraduate programme
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April 24, 2017
24
Apr'17
SAP board member talks Middle East investment
In an interview with Computer Weekly, SAP’s chief financial officer, Luka Mucic, talks up the significance of the UAE and wider Middle East region in terms of IT transformation
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April 19, 2017
19
Apr'17
Trump’s clampdown on use of immigrant IT workers may have little impact
US president's latest executive order aims to reduce the number of immigrant IT workers in the country
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April 19, 2017
19
Apr'17
Robotic automation takes off in the Nordics
Software robots are rapidly automating traditionally manual tasks at enterprises across the Nordic region
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April 18, 2017
18
Apr'17
How to attract more women into the Gulf tech sector
Organisations in the Middle East need to increase the number of women in their IT workforces
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April 18, 2017
18
Apr'17
Kone brings elevator maintenance online with IBM Watson and Salesforce
Lift manufacturer is using sensors and artificial intelligence to support its maintenance staff
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April 12, 2017
12
Apr'17
Interview: Codecon – a platform for skills development through instant feedback
By providing programmers with instantaneous feedback, they are more likely to improve and develop the skills they’ll need for the corporate environment, says Codecon creator
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April 11, 2017
11
Apr'17
‘Can do’ attitude of DevOps teams is driving cloud-first strategies
The cloud-first strategies of businesses across sectors are maturing, with DevOps teams playing a leading role
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April 07, 2017
07
Apr'17
Most UK companies not prepared for service provider failures
UK businesses are ill-prepared for the impact on their business resulting from the failure of an IT of business process supplier
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April 07, 2017
07
Apr'17
MEPs call for European Commission to reassess Privacy Shield
European parliamentarians have called for an immediate review of the Privacy Shield EU-US data transfer framework due to concerns about privacy protections being undermined in the US
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Telenor launches IoT pilot in Norway
Telenor is opening up its IoT infrastructure in Norway to encourage students and entrepreneurs to develop IoT products and services
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April 06, 2017
06
Apr'17
Interview: F-Secure’s Mikko Hyppönen on the Nordics, Russia and the internet of insecure things
Computer Weekly sat down with Finnish cyber security expert Mikko Hyppönen to talk about security in the Nordics, Russia and the trouble with connected devices
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April 04, 2017
04
Apr'17
IT services 'mega-child' DXC takes first steps
The merger of CSC and HPE Services is complete and the new company will focus on digital transformation
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April 04, 2017
04
Apr'17
Workers at least mentally prepared for robots to take over some of their work
One-fifth of workers are mentally prepared for technology to take over some of their roles, but employers must do more to support them
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March 29, 2017
29
Mar'17
Belfast Waterfront centre equipped with state of the art network
Belfast City Council has refitted its Waterfront conference and entertainment venue with new smart building connectivity to enhance the staff and visitor experience
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March 29, 2017
29
Mar'17
Are ethical questions holding back AI in France?
France has been slow to create a strategy around the use of artificial intelligence, partly due to questions around ethics
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March 28, 2017
28
Mar'17
Threats grow in Saudi Arabia’s cyber sector
Saudi Arabia's wealth makes it an attractive target for cyber criminals, but what have been the recent trends in cyber crime?
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March 20, 2017
20
Mar'17
HCL Technologies to support IT for Volvo Ocean Race
HCL Technologies is to build and support the IT that will make the Volvo Ocean Race available to spectators around the world
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March 20, 2017
20
Mar'17
Netherlands aims to benefit from Brexit in IT talent search
The Netherlands is positioning itself as the ideal home for ambitious IT professionals from across the world
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March 19, 2017
19
Mar'17
SAP to invest $200m in United Arab Emirates
European software maker plans investment to get near customers in the Middle East
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March 17, 2017
17
Mar'17
IT contractors prosper from Brexit uncertainty
Since the Brexit vote, IT contractors have seen higher pay rates and longer contracts, which indicates businesses’ caution over permanent recruitment
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March 16, 2017
16
Mar'17
US accuses Russian spies of directing Yahoo breach
US authorities have arrested a man in Canada who has been charged alongside two Russian intelligence officers and a Russian hacker in connection with a 2014 data breach at Yahoo affecting 500 million accounts
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March 15, 2017
15
Mar'17
Tablets on the decline in Middle East as big smartphones take over
A total of 13.8 million tablets were sold in the region in 2016 – 14.7% less than in 2015
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March 15, 2017
15
Mar'17
Digital commerce makes up less than 1% of GDP in Middle East
Region sees double-digit growth in consumer use of digital channels, but businesses seem reluctant to get involved
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March 15, 2017
15
Mar'17
US set to charge four hackers for Yahoo breaches
Three Russians are reportedly among four hackers US authorities believe to be linked to data breaches at Yahoo affecting more than a billion accounts
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March 09, 2017
09
Mar'17
London IT firms trying to increase worker diversity
IT firms in London need to do more to reduce a gender bias and increase diversity in the workplace, says research
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March 09, 2017
09
Mar'17
Danish consumer council refers Google to Data Protection Agency
Danish consumer rights protection organisation has referred Google to regulator over its personal data storage policy
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March 06, 2017
06
Mar'17
3D printing gets serious in the Netherlands
3D projects abound in the Netherlands, with the technology being applied to canal bridges, bicycles, ship components and buildings
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March 06, 2017
06
Mar'17
More than a million Gmail and Yahoo account credentials on sale
Usernames, email addresses and plaintext passwords of more than a million Yahoo and Gmail accounts are reportedly on sale on the dark web, posing a threat to corporate security
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March 03, 2017
03
Mar'17
UK sailing team picks BT to help beat Oracle at America’s Cup
BT is to supply a 4G wireless and fixed network to support the Land Rover BAR America’s Cup team, led by Olympian Ben Ainslie, in its bid to win the 35th America’s Cup
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March 02, 2017
02
Mar'17
Yahoo breaches underline executive role in cyber security
Yahoo's data breaches cost its top lawyer his job, CEO Marissa Mayer millions in bonuses, and $350m off its sale price, highlighting the importance of executive involvement
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March 02, 2017
02
Mar'17
MWC 2017: Barcelona trial uses IoT and big data to manage tourists
Barcelona, the host city for Mobile World Congress, has been demonstrating its use of the internet of things and big data to help manage visitors to Antoni Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia
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February 28, 2017
28
Feb'17
Microsoft to discontinue Skype Wi-Fi service
Microsoft is retiring its Skype Wi-Fi service to concentrate on other services on the communications platform
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February 28, 2017
28
Feb'17
Unite union members at Fujitsu on strike
Union members strike over jobs, pay and pensions after Fujitsu announced plans to cut it UK workforce by 1,800
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February 27, 2017
27
Feb'17
MWC 2017: BT showcases network startups and 5G for VR
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, BT announces new research into network design and build, and explores the future of 5G networks
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February 24, 2017
24
Feb'17
Banking malware, DDoS, ransomware and CEO fraud top UK cyber threats
Businesses need to be aware of the value of their data, how that data is likely to be attacked, and how to defend against particular attacks, says leading UK cyber cop
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February 22, 2017
22
Feb'17
Virtual reality takes off in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries
There is a thriving virtual reality industry in the Middle East, with the technology's application expected to go far beyond gaming
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February 22, 2017
22
Feb'17
Computacenter apprentices are business-critical today
Apprenticeships in IT are increasingly seen as an alternative to university for many. Apprentices at Computacenter tell their stories
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February 21, 2017
21
Feb'17
Ransomware doubled in second half of 2016, says Check Point
Check Point identifies the most prevalent ransomware and other malware that organisations should be prioritising based on data from the second half of 2016
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February 21, 2017
21
Feb'17
Half of enterprises to start digitising networks by 2019, says Cisco
At Cisco Live Europe in Berlin, Cisco offers an insight into key networking trends and announces new products and upgrades to support and secure the digitisation of the network
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February 20, 2017
20
Feb'17
UK brokers search engine deal to demote pirate sites
The Google and Bing search engines are to demote piracy websites after signing a voluntary code of practice in talks with the entertainment industry led by the UK government
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February 17, 2017
17
Feb'17
HPE services and CSC to become DXC Technology
The merger between HP's services division and CSC will launch in April 2017 and is expected to save the companies billions
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February 16, 2017
16
Feb'17
Microsoft PCs get Brexit-fuelled price increase
Microsoft has raised the price of its Surface PCs by as much as 15% in the UK because of the falling value of the pound since the country voted to leave the EU
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February 16, 2017
16
Feb'17
Cisco sales fall as traditional product sales slump
Cisco's traditional product sales such as switches are falling, but revenues in emerging products in areas such as security are on the up
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February 15, 2017
15
Feb'17
Sky tackles mobile not-spots at west London headquarters
Media and communications company Sky deploys a distributed antenna system at its west London campus to improve in-building mobile signals
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February 13, 2017
13
Feb'17
Middle East organisations urged to prioritise cyber defence
As the Middle East IT industry continues to transform and embrace digitisation, what are the greatest threats it faces today?
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February 09, 2017
09
Feb'17
Winter Olympics 2018 critical systems will all be in the cloud
Atos is on course to hit its target of having all core Olympic IT systems in the cloud by next year's Winter Olympics in South Korea
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February 08, 2017
08
Feb'17
Interview: How security approaches are evolving in Southeast Asia and beyond
Bill Smith, senior vice-president of worldwide field operations at LogRhythm, talks to Computer Weekly about the big shift in cyber security from traditional security models to behavioural anomaly detection, continuous data monitoring and analytics
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February 07, 2017
07
Feb'17
Middle East and North Africa public cloud spend to hit $2bn by 2020
Middle East-based organisations are turning to public cloud services, with software as a service driving a major year-on-year spending increase
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February 06, 2017
06
Feb'17
Dutch businesses have heads in the cloud
In the Netherlands, cloud computing is used by the central bank, large multinationals like Unilever, startups such as WeTransfer, and even a Dutch potato processing plant in China
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February 02, 2017
02
Feb'17
EU’s General Data Protection Regulation unknown to most UK adults
The majority of UK workers are unaware of incoming regulation, leaving employers with work to do on GDPR awareness and coming UK data protection laws in 2017, survey shows
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February 01, 2017
01
Feb'17
UK legislation will mirror EU’s GDPR, says Matt Hancock
The UK plans a full implementation of GDPR and is confident of agreements with the US to ensure uninhibited data exchanges with the EU and US post-Brexit, says digital minister
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January 31, 2017
31
Jan'17
Trump unlikely to reduce IT from India
The fact that Donald Trump's labour secretary has previously offshored IT work to the Philippines could ease IT services fears, particularly in India
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January 30, 2017
30
Jan'17
Consumers do not trust companies with personal data, survey shows
UK firms still have much work to do in preparing for GDPR compliance, minimising the risk of identity theft and regaining trust, according to law firm Winckworth Sherwood
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January 29, 2017
29
Jan'17
Artificial intelligence will increase productivity by sharpening human mind
The combination of AI and humans will triple productivity if businesses get the balance right for different roles
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January 27, 2017
27
Jan'17
GDPR highlighted on Data Protection Day
Businesses dealing with EU citizens' data urged to ensure they are on track to comply with the GDPR in less than 16 months, as the world marks Data Protection Day 2017
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January 26, 2017
26
Jan'17
Mixed feelings on Australian enterprise app market
The enterprise mobile app development market is attracting big money despite a lack of corporate appetite
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January 26, 2017
26
Jan'17
Facebook ups security with Fido U2F two-factor authentication
Social media giant is enabling users to increase the security of their logins with Fido U2F USB security keys
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January 24, 2017
24
Jan'17
TechUK outlines its Brexit negotiation priorities
IT industry body TechUK outlines what it believes are the Brexit negotiation priorities for the UK IT sector
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January 20, 2017
20
Jan'17
ICO sets out plans to issue GDPR guidance
Information Commissioner’s Office encourages business to review guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation as it is published to identify what areas need to be addressed in 2017
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January 20, 2017
20
Jan'17
NRF 2017: The key to success is not taking yourself too seriously, says Richard Branson
Serial entrepreneur and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson tells the audience at NRF 2017 to fail fast, pay it forward and to stop taking themselves so seriously
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January 19, 2017
19
Jan'17
Cloud-based contracts make up a third of IT outsourcing contracts in 2016
Traditional outsourcing contracts reduce in number and are being replaced by cloud-based services
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January 19, 2017
19
Jan'17
National crime survey figures show growing cyber crime
Cyber crime is on the up and is now included in official crime figures
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January 19, 2017
19
Jan'17
How Singapore can help Southeast Asia reach its digital potential
Singapore could play a vital role in supporting the digital transformation of its Asean partners in the Asian Century
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January 17, 2017
17
Jan'17
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in $2bn VR theft claim case
Mark Zuckerberg is expected to argue Facebook-owned Oculus made VR technology a reality without help of IP ZeniMax Media claims it stole
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January 16, 2017
16
Jan'17
Network overhaul speeds up business for motor racing venue
Rockingham Motor Speedway in Northamptonshire beefs up network infrastructure to support expansive business plans
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January 15, 2017
15
Jan'17
The evolution of smart Dubai
Aisha Bin Bishr, director general at Smart Dubai Office, discusses how Dubai is evolving as a smart city with the support of local telecoms provider Du.
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January 13, 2017
13
Jan'17
Davos: Technology poses new risks to jobs, economies and society
Politicians and business leaders will discuss the risks posed by technology to jobs, political stability and cyber security at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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January 12, 2017
12
Jan'17
Flawed GoDaddy security certificates show need for control
Vulnerabilities in digital security certificates highlight the need for organisations to be able to exercise more control over those certificates
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January 11, 2017
11
Jan'17
Tech focus helps Singapore go second in globalisation index
Singapore is the second most globalised economy in the world and its IT infrastructure is critical to this achievement