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IT management
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August 27, 2024
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Aug'24
AI innovation key to UK business, but obstacles threaten progress
AI is seen by IT leaders as essential, but it requires innovation, skills and infrastructure – all of which are under pressure from day-to-day firefighting, energy costs and cyber threats
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August 26, 2024
26
Aug'24
Linus Torvalds discusses Linux development, security and AI at KubeCon
Linus Torvalds delves into the challenges in Linux development, the importance of swift security responses, and artificial intelligence’s future role in kernel programming
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks and breaches down the line.
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
Body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch recovered after freak storm
The Autonomy and Darktrace co-founder is among the people who died after his luxury yacht was hit by a waterspout off the coast of Sicily
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent
After subpostmasters complained they received no communications from the Post Office when they could not log in to the Horizon IT system, the organisation admits a text message alert failed to be sent
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute
The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
The rise and rise of open source in China
China’s embrace of open source software has evolved into a powerful force in the global technology landscape, driving innovations in cloud computing, artificial intelligence and other areas
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
Tech sector layoffs mount amid AI investment frenzy
Technology firms globally are cutting their workforces as they look to increase spending on and investment in artificial intelligence
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August 22, 2024
22
Aug'24
More execs recognise data as assets than in 2020
Capgemini has updated its Data-Powered Enterprise study, which shows more businesses are deriving value from data
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August 21, 2024
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Aug'24
Pakistani national arrested over Southport ‘cyber terrorism’
Authorities in Pakistan have arrested a man on suspicion of cyber terrorism over his role in the spread of online misinformation in the wake of the Southport knife attack
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August 21, 2024
21
Aug'24
Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G
The insurer’s data chief discusses using data for better insights, building data capabilities through apprenticeships, and the value of diversity in data leadership
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August 21, 2024
21
Aug'24
How open source is shaping AI developments
The Linux Foundation outlines efforts to bolster enterprise AI adoption through a framework for managing and deploying AI applications, standardised tooling and open data alternatives
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August 21, 2024
21
Aug'24
Post Office Horizon crash disconnected branches from datacentre
The Post Office has apologised to subpostmasters affected by a major IT outage, which stopped them from doing business
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August 20, 2024
20
Aug'24
ICO launches privacy notice tool for SMEs
ICO tool designed to make it easier for small businesses and sole traders operating online to create bespoke data privacy notices for compliance purposes
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August 20, 2024
20
Aug'24
Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
Phishing techniques are evolving away from malicious email attachments, according to a report
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August 20, 2024
20
Aug'24
Data management key to GenAI success
Deloitte survey shows business and IT leaders are optimistic, but academic researchers warn of AI training time bomb
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August 20, 2024
20
Aug'24
Post Office systems crash hits 'collapsing' Horizon system
Thousands of subpostmasters were unable to log into the controversial Horizon IT system at the start of business
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August 20, 2024
20
Aug'24
Helsinki braced for elevated cyber attacks
The City of Helsinki is increasing its collaboration with cyber security and crime investigators following a major attack on its systems
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August 19, 2024
19
Aug'24
Challenges of deploying PQC globally
Quantum computers will eventually be powerful and reliable enough to crack strong encryption. PQC is the answer, but it could take years to deploy
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August 19, 2024
19
Aug'24
Popular Microsoft apps for Mac at risk of code injection attacks
Researchers at Cisco Talos turn up evidence suggesting that Microsoft apps running on the Apple macOS operating system are not as secure as they seem
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August 19, 2024
19
Aug'24
CXL moves forward as memory technology for AI
A recent demo has showcased how the new memory technology could be applied in Red Hat Linux to speed up AI workloads cost-effectively
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August 19, 2024
19
Aug'24
NHS England plans EPR for prisons and detention centres
The government is looking to procure an electronic patient record system with the aim of improving health records access for individuals in the justice system
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August 16, 2024
16
Aug'24
New Relic CEO on APAC growth and future of observability
New Relic CEO Ashan Willy talks up growth trajectory in APAC, the company’s long-term vision, and how going private has enabled it to make strategic investments
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August 16, 2024
16
Aug'24
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Misconfigured permissions across live websites are leaving thousands of NetSuite users open to having their valuable customer data stolen, researchers say
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August 16, 2024
16
Aug'24
Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans
A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance
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August 15, 2024
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Aug'24
Google Cloud survey shows GenAI business benefits
Survey on behalf of Google Cloud suggests that business can start generating value from GenAI within six months
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August 15, 2024
15
Aug'24
ASEAN organisations lack mature AI strategy
IBM-commissioned study reveals that while ASEAN organisations are engaging with AI, only 4% have reached a transformative level of AI maturity
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August 14, 2024
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Aug'24
August Patch Tuesday proves busy with six zero-days to fix
Microsoft patches six actively exploited zero-days among over 100 issues during its regular monthly update
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August 14, 2024
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Aug'24
Post Office brings in new IT chief as it awaits funding for Horizon replacement
Incoming tech leader Andy Nice will be responsible for the troubled programme to replace the Horizon IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal - and a new non-executive director for technology is on the way too
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August 14, 2024
14
Aug'24
Dawn Project calls out Big Tech for selling AI snake oil
A campaigning group focused on safety critical technology has called out the major tech firms for putting people’s lives at risk with flawed AI
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August 14, 2024
14
Aug'24
Automated police tech contributes to UK structural racism problem
Civil society groups say automated policing technologies are helping to fuel the disparities that people of colour face across the criminal justice sector, as part of wider warning about the UK’s lack of progress in dealing with systemic racism
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August 14, 2024
14
Aug'24
IR35 public sector reforms: HS2 finalises £6.2m settlement with HMRC over compliance failings
After setting aside over £10m to cover its IR35 compliance liabilities, HS2 accounts confirm the organisation reached a final settlement with HMRC totalling £6.2m
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August 13, 2024
13
Aug'24
NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms
NIST has launched the first three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and as the threat of quantum-enabled cyber attacks grows greater, organisations are encouraged to adopt them as soon as they can
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August 13, 2024
13
Aug'24
Cyber criminal kingpin ‘J.P. Morgan’ appears in US court
‘J.P. Morgan’, a Belarusian cyber criminal who ran a major ransomware campaign supported by malvertising scams, faces decades in prison in the United States after being extradited from the EU
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August 13, 2024
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Aug'24
Oracle Exadata Exascale: Big architecture shift for small workloads
Exascale is multitenant architecture for Oracle Database that promises performance equal to dedicated infrastructure and savings compared with existing products, with AI workloads in mind
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August 12, 2024
12
Aug'24
Social care must ensure IT systems comply with data standards
As social care is moving towards meeting its target of 80% of providers having digital records, the Department for Health and Social Care calls on them to ensure the digital systems meet national standards
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August 11, 2024
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Aug'24
Scottish universities lead digital twin hub for transport
Digital twins offer researchers the ability to monitor transportation to identify ways of reducing the UK’s carbon footprint
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August 09, 2024
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Aug'24
The Security Interviews: Google’s take on confidential computing
We speak to Google’s Nelly Porter about the company’s approach to keeping data as safe as possible on Google Cloud
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August 08, 2024
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Aug'24
Royal ransomware crew puts on a BlackSuit in rebrand
The Royal ransomware gang is back, with a new name and refreshed capabilities, including an apparently unique ‘partial encryption’ gambit, according to CISA
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August 08, 2024
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Aug'24
UK competition regulator looks into Amazon’s Anthropic funding
The Competition and Markets Authority is continuing to look at big tech’s interconnected web of artificial intelligence partnerships
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August 08, 2024
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Aug'24
US lawmakers seek to brand ransomware gangs as terrorists
Proposals from legislators in Washington DC could shake up the global ransomware ecosystem and give law enforcement sweeping new powers
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August 08, 2024
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Aug'24
Ofcom issues online safety warning to firms in wake of UK riots
Ofcom has issued a warning reminding social media firms of their upcoming online safety obligations, after misinformation about the Southport stabbings sparked racist riots throughout the UK
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August 08, 2024
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Aug'24
Accountants predict AI-driven business surge
Artificial intelligence looks likely to improve business, but ethics, data quality and skills shortages remain barriers to take-up
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August 07, 2024
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Aug'24
Microsoft and CrowdStrike hit back at Delta’s legal threats
Microsoft and CrowdStrike have rejected claims by Delta Air Lines that it was left high and dry amid thousands of flight cancellations during July’s software outage, accusing the airline of ignoring their offers of help and running out-of-date IT ...
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August 07, 2024
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Aug'24
Rocketing AI demand sees Lumen light up custom networks division
Connectivity provider shakes up corporate structure in response to artificial intelligence economy changing business operations and companies recognising need for powerful network to manage unprecedented data flows and demand
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August 07, 2024
07
Aug'24
Navigating the data analytics and AI landscape
Analysts at the Gartner Data and Analytics Summit in Sydney call for organisations to focus on business outcomes, extend data literacy to AI literacy and foster human-AI collaboration to benefit from the AI era
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August 06, 2024
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Aug'24
Labour drops Edinburgh exascale supercomputer but funds more AI
The £1.3bn pledge by the former government to build an £800m supercomputer in Edinburgh has gone – but there’s new money for artificial intelligence
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August 06, 2024
06
Aug'24
2024 seeing more CVEs than ever before, but few are weaponised
The number of disclosed CVEs soared by 30% in the first seven-and-a-half months of the year, but a tiny fraction of these have been exploited by threat actors, a reminder of the importance of focused security strategies
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August 06, 2024
06
Aug'24
Court document reveals Google’s strategy to dodge Department of Justice
Google got away with various practices to avoid scrutiny from regulators, but has been found guilty of acting in an anti-competitive way in the US
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August 06, 2024
06
Aug'24
IR35 public sector reforms: Chancellor urged to review departmental costs generated by blanket bans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to review ‘non-essential’ departmental spend since the introduction of IR35 reforms in April 2017 as part of her push to close £22bn public spending gap inherited from the Conservatives