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IT innovation, research and development
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June 10, 2020
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Jun'20
6G, European internet, censorship: EU Parliament sets out vision for digital services
Research outlines trends for the coming decade and an action plan with some controversial recommendations to inform the decisions of policymakers around the upcoming Digital Services Act
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
AS Roma to develop video tracking with Acronis AI expertise
Italian football club will get variable-price ticketing using artificial intelligence expertise to develop systems. It has also deployed Acronis cloud backup
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
Bankers say artificial intelligence will separate winners and losers
The application of artificial intelligence at banks will be the difference between the ones that succeed and the ones that fail in the coming years
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
Government publishes artificial intelligence procurement guidance
A document has been published outlining the challenges for public sector buyers as well as best practices on procuring AI technology
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
Australia’s AGL to move most systems to Azure cloud
Energy supplier is moving more than 200 applications and most systems to Azure in a three-year deal with Microsoft
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June 09, 2020
09
Jun'20
How Malaysia’s Gain Secure stood tall amid Covid-19
Walter Wong, executive director of Gain Secure and former Microsoft employee, talks up how his business is coping during Malaysia’s lockdown
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June 08, 2020
08
Jun'20
Nordic CIO interview: Janne Puustinen, Valmet
Janne Puustinen built Finnish industrial technology company Valmet’s entire IT organisation from scratch after a demerger
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June 05, 2020
05
Jun'20
Ministry of Defence forms new cyber security regiment
The 13th Signal Regiment brings together personnel from across the armed forces to provide specialist security services
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June 04, 2020
04
Jun'20
Why GovTech is building its own robotics stack
Singapore’s Government Technology Agency has developed a robotics technology stack that will power robots using capabilities from commercial suppliers and the open source community
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June 03, 2020
03
Jun'20
Lidl Finland speeds up with new local server racks
Lidl brings server racks to its Finnish stores in a bid to improve connectivity and introduce new services to its customers
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Government departments could cut payment costs through API deal
The UK government adds fintech to its approved procurement list which promises to cut the costs of receiving payments
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
Covid-19 pandemic accelerates work on NHS App
The coronavirus health crisis has sped up work to integrate online consultations in the NHS App, exceeding roll-out targets and driving uptake
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June 02, 2020
02
Jun'20
How to succeed at site reliability engineering
Adoption of site reliability engineering is growing in Asia-Pacific, but organisations need to have the right organisational structure and culture to succeed
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June 01, 2020
01
Jun'20
Former Sage boss becomes chairman of Tech Nation
After five years as chair of Tech Nation, Eileen Burbidge has stepped down. Replacing her is Stephen Kelly, who says he wants to support the next generation of tech scaleups
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June 01, 2020
01
Jun'20
UK-Ireland frictionless border tech far from ready, EU Select Committee finds
The government has promised a frictionless UK-Ireland border, but currently technology only has the capacity to mitigate rather than eliminate friction, and the government’s technical advisory group on the border seems to be on hiatus
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June 01, 2020
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Jun'20
Councils don't have a consistent view of cyber security, says report
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government releases findings around security perceptions of local authorities
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June 01, 2020
01
Jun'20
Inside India: The world’s IT powerhouse
The Covid-19 pandemic is turning out to be a big fork in the road for many companies. But what about the industry that keeps the lights on for them?
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May 29, 2020
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May'20
Government launches IoT security funding round
A £400,000 funding pot is on offer for innovators to design schemes that boost internet-of-things security
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May 29, 2020
29
May'20
UK to join Covid-19 High-Performance Computing consortium
UK becomes first country outside the US to join group enabling researchers and scientists to access top supercomputers to help their work on the coronavirus
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May 28, 2020
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May'20
Departments launch 69 services on Gov.uk during coronavirus pandemic
During the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, government departments have launched 69 online customer facing services on Gov.uk, with another 46 on track to be delivered
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May 28, 2020
28
May'20
Public Health England to keep contact-tracing data for 20 years
PHE will retain the data it collects via the NHS Test and Trace programme for 20 years
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May 28, 2020
28
May'20
UK government seeks innovations to tackle space debris
Organisations developing solutions in space surveillance and tracking will be able to bid for a share of a £1m funding pot
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May 28, 2020
28
May'20
How AI can improve food safety
Fujitsu has developed a computer vision model that recognises hand washing gestures to ease the enforcement of stricter food handling rules in Japan
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Hospital uses robots to manage air supply to patients
Northampton General Hospital deploys automation to ensure oxygen is always available as demand increases amid Covid-19 crisis
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
PropertyGuru touts 3D virtual viewings with StoryTeller
Southeast Asian property portal PropertyGuru rolls out new capability in its FastKey platform that lets developers showcase properties to prospective buyers through 3D visualisation
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May 27, 2020
27
May'20
Fears contact-tracing app will open the floodgates for cyber criminals
Study of UK consumers reveals worries over an uptick in cyber crime and a lack of trust in government
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May 26, 2020
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May'20
Thailand gears up for 5G
Thai government forms 26-member committee to develop a roadmap for 5G adoption and address roadblocks related to the recall of unused spectrum from state agencies
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May 22, 2020
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Hancock to Harman: No contact-tracing privacy law
Health secretary claims existing data protection law is good enough to guarantee the security of contact-tracing data
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May 21, 2020
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May'20
Cyber security magnate Kaspersky launches travel accelerator
With travel and tourism devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber security entrepreneur Eugene Kaspersky is funneling resources into an accelerator to help the beleaguered industry
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May 21, 2020
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May'20
Coronavirus: Dutch work on XR technology shows promise in pandemic scenario
Netherlands leads the way in the development of extended reality technology, which could prove its value in a crisis such as Covid-19
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May 21, 2020
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May'20
How machine learning can bridge the communication gap
Amazon Web Services has developed a machine learning model to translate sign languages into text in a showcase of assistive technology
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May 20, 2020
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May'20
Government eyes virtual reality projects with new funding
Investment increases in competition aimed at fast-tracking development of innovations arising from the coronavirus crisis
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May 20, 2020
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May'20
Coronavirus: NHSX enlists military innovation hub for Covid-19 app project
Organisations will work together to gather and share coronavirus symptom data from third-party tracker apps
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May 20, 2020
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May'20
Build 2020: How Microsoft aims to build trust in artificial intelligence
Microsoft has outlined its toolset for making AI models explainable with the InterpretML and AboutML tools
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
GDPR wholly inappropriate to govern contact-tracing data
Human Rights Committee Chair Harriet Harman says current data protection law is not up to the job of governing the data collected by the Covid-19 contact-tracing app
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
NHS trusts sign up to automation app store
Healthcare trusts extend relationships with automation supplier through access to a cloud-based marketplace of pre-baked automation
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May 19, 2020
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May'20
Innovate UK seeks ways to transform aviation with technology
Projects to develop new forms of air transportation can get a share of up to £30m in funding from Innovate UK
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May 18, 2020
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May'20
Flagship digital investment at Abu Dhabi’s Adnoc pays off
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company sees flagship digital project in high demand after proving its value in responding to the Covid-19 crisis
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May 15, 2020
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May'20
Interview: Bev White, chief executive, Harvey Nash
The Harvey Nash executive talks about recruitment during the coronavirus crisis, a new wave of interest in outsourcing, and leadership skills and challenges
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May 15, 2020
15
May'20
Government pushes towards digital to reignite housing market
Minister calls for more virtual viewings and greater use of online tools for planning as the UK prepares to get its housing and construction sector up and running again
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May 14, 2020
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May'20
Venafi buys cloud protection service Jetstack
Jetstack specialises in open source machine identity protection software for Kubernetes and cloud native ecosystems
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
Deutsche Bank’s planned tech spend unaffected by global crisis
Deutsche bank is driving on with its ambitious IT investment plans, with the Covid-19 pandemic, if anything, adding fuel to it
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May 14, 2020
14
May'20
SK Telecom brings quantum security to the masses
The South Korean telco is readying the world’s first 5G smartphone equipped with a quantum random number generator chipset
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
Report reveals inadequate cyber security at Schiphol Airport
A report has revealed problems with critical security systems in Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
COO interview: Suresh Viswanathan, TSB
TSB’s chief operating officer is overseeing the bank’s operations as it strives to build the right kind of IT reputation
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
Google-powered algorithm set to modernise insurance brokering
Algorithm, developed in conjunction with UCL, drives a Lloyd’s of London syndicate electronically
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May 13, 2020
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May'20
British public largely distrustful of technology companies, says report
High levels of distrust in the motivations of technology companies and a lack of meaningful influence over their behaviour has left the British public feeling digitally disempowered, says Doteveryone report
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May 12, 2020
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May'20
Draft Covid-19 contact tracing legislation proposes formal oversight
Human Rights Committee chair Harriet Harman has outlined a proposed bill to guarantee the security and privacy of data generated by the UK’s Covid-19 contact tracing app
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Coronavirus: Nationwide’s human expertise used to quickly build smart agent amid pandemic
Nationwide Building Society is the latest financial services company to quickly automate customer services related to Covid-19
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May 12, 2020
12
May'20
Cobots: From Robbie to Armar-6
In science fiction, robots work alongside people. Ocado Technology recently unveiled Armar-6, a robot that takes this concept a step closer to reality