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August 08, 2022
08
Aug'22
Internet giants in favour as Ireland tightens rules on datacentres
Irish premier Michael Martin has insisted its temporary squeeze on datacentre construction is not a moratorium on the industry
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August 05, 2022
05
Aug'22
CIO interview: Stephen Booth, CIO, Coventry University
After more than 20 years at the university, the CIO is still taking on new responsibilities – including his team becoming a commercial entity and acquiring its own software
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August 05, 2022
05
Aug'22
Reliance on PSN may have exacerbated cyber attack impact
As it seeks a new supplier to reinvigorate the migration away from the Public Services Network, the Cabinet Office says relying on the legacy network may be putting public sector bodies at heightened risk in cyber attacks
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Specialist providers fill the missing bits in public cloud
While it may seem logical to deploy workloads in a hyperscaler’s cloud, is it the best option? Gartner looks at alternatives
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
UK has biggest card fraud problem in Europe
Social Market Foundation calls on the UK to get a grip on its huge problem with bank card fraud in Europe
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
SBRC to administer NCSC training across Scotland
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre has been awarded a £500,000 contract to extend cyber resilience training across more than 250 at-risk organisations
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Financial services regulator opens digital delivery centre in Leeds
The Financial Conduct Authority is increasing the number of tech experts in its workforce through a new digital delivery centre in Leeds
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Spyware activity particularly impactful in July
After a quiet June, vulnerability exploitation ramped up in July, with intrusions linked to spyware seeing unusually high volumes of activity, according to a report
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Financial Ombudsman Service mining for gold in cloud HR and finance
The Financial Ombudsman Service is reaping the benefits of the cloud-based human resources and finance system it implemented last year
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August 04, 2022
04
Aug'22
Shipyard workers don smart glasses in 5G testbed
Shipyard workers at Singapore’s Keppel Offshore and Marine can view work instructions on their smart glasses, pull out real-time data about their equipment and receive remote guidance in a range of operational tasks
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
New EU due diligence law needs amending to stop tech sector abuse
European corporate due diligence directive seeking to transform how companies approach their human rights and environmental risk is welcome, but without further changes, it will fail to effectively curb tech firms’ harmful practices, claims ...
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
Understanding the metaverse
At this year’s South by Southwest in March, many events – not surprisingly – revolved around the metaverse. But what's happened since?
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
Finnish AI Region drives digital growth in small businesses
Helsinki-based SMEs are being offered support and resources to help them get the best out of artificial intelligence technology to improve their operations and create services to sell
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August 03, 2022
03
Aug'22
DrayTek patches SOHO router bug that left thousands exposed
Network hardware supplier has fixed an unauthenticated RCE vulnerability in multiple routers in its Vigor line, after being alerted by Trellix researchers
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
UK regulator urged to address broadband loyalty penalty issue
Citizens Advice calls on UK comms regulator to take action after loyalty penalties of £451m were revealed for broadband customers and £83m for mobile customers paying a bundled contract including a handset
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
UK safety tech sector sees strong revenue and employment growth
Safety tech is now one of the fastest-growing sectors in the UK tech industry, with jumps in revenue, investment and employment
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
How worsening economic climate impacts IT spending
As inflation rises, purse strings are tightening at the tech giants, which will have a material impact on chipmakers and providers of IT equipment
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August 02, 2022
02
Aug'22
VMware CEO defends Broadcom deal
Raghu Raghuram is confident that Broadcom will invest in growing VMware through a broad portfolio of assets that will serve its entire customer base, not just its biggest customers
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August 01, 2022
01
Aug'22
Estonia is building AI Gov Stack
Data scientists in Baltic nation are creating a repository of software code that provides building blocks for digital services
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July 29, 2022
29
Jul'22
‘We must do better’ says Gelsinger on Intel’s latest results
Chipmaker has reported a massive decline across its major business divisions
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July 29, 2022
29
Jul'22
Austrian data firm accused of selling malware, conducting cyber attacks
Microsoft has accused DSIRF, an Austrian data services firm, of involvement in a string of cyber attacks
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Ex-youth footballers kick-start cyber careers
New programme aims to find fresh careers for former youth footballers in cyber security
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Artificial intelligence to reduce waiting list for neurology appointments
The Walton Centre is working with Tata Consultancy Services to apply digital technology to its operation, starting with a time-saving AI chatbot
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
H0lyGh0st ransomware gang faces challenges, but still a threat
Digital Shadows reports on the recently identified H0lyGh0st ransomware outfit, a new threat actor operating out of North Korea that faces some clear challenges, but is nevertheless still a live threat
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
NCSC startups scheme turns focus to operational technology, SME security
NCSC for Startups initiative turns its focus to supporting innovation around securing operational technology and addressing the challenges facing small businesses
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Facebook net income drops 36% as economic outlook worsens
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is planning to slash spending by $6bn, but remains focused on AI development
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Home Office selects CGI as strategic delivery partner
IT services supplier will act as strategic delivery partner for the Home Office’s plans to modernise and join up UK law enforcement’s digital capabilities
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Cyber criminals pivot away from macros as Microsoft changes bite
As Microsoft resumes blocking macros by default in its Office application suite, reversing a temporary reversal, analysis from Proofpoint suggests the action has had a remarkable effect
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Hibs push for the backup premier league with Acronis
Hibernian FC signs Acronis to get top division data protection and make the most of ticketing information and match footage as it tries to gain more value from the data it holds
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
Teams in Grenoble work on 6G breakthrough technology
Even as 5G networks are being rolled out, new requirements are driving scientists, and engineers in Europe are back to the lab to start developing 6G
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July 28, 2022
28
Jul'22
The verdict is Pure as Scottish prosecutor upgrades high-end storage
Scotland’s prosecution service saw disk drives in the dock every week with EMC legacy storage. Now it’s got Pure all-flash and has turned over an (Evergreen) new leaf
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Microsoft anticipates $3.3bn savings by extending server life
Thanks to new software tools and better hardware, Microsoft plans to upgrade servers and network equipment every six years
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Government slammed for slow response to IR35-related consultation on zero-rights employees
The government has taken four years to publish its response to a three-month consultation on whether employment status and tax laws should be more closely aligned, and concluded that now is not the right time to make any changes
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Consumers left out of pocket as security costs soar
As the average cost of a security incident reaches an all-time high of nearly $4.5m, an IBM Security study reveals how these costs are being passed on to ordinary people
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
US doubles bounty on Lazarus cyber crime group to $10m
US State Department doubles a previously announced reward for information on North Korean cyber criminals, including the notorious Lazarus group
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Google results show bigger GCP operating loss
The company remains committed to the Google Cloud Platform, but continues to assess the value of extra datacentre investment
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Retail software firm PrestaShop warns users about SQL injection attacks
Open source e-commerce platform PrestaShop warns thousands of small retailers that their customers’ credit card details may be at risk of compromise
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Cyber security training ‘boring’ and largely ignored
Two-thirds of employees don’t bother to pay attention to cyber security training – and the fault does not lie with them
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July 27, 2022
27
Jul'22
Telstra and Microsoft deepen cloud and connectivity ties
Telstra will use Azure as a preferred cloud while Microsoft will look at boosting its capacity on Telstra’s subsea cable network in a wide-ranging deal
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Secret court asked to quash a decade of MI5 surveillance warrants following ‘systemic breaches’
The culture at MI5 was to ‘prioritise’ missions ‘over everything else’, including compliance with safeguards designed to protect the public, the UK’s most secret court heard yesterday
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
No More Ransom initiative helps 1.5 million people in six years
One and a half million people have now taken advantage of free ransomware decryption tools offered by a joint European project
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Quantum researchers advance error handling
Handling errors is one of the hot areas of research to advance quantum computing
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Post Office attacked subpostmasters who questioned Horizon, say victims
When the Post Office’s lie about the Horizon system failed to silence subpostmaster critics, it took more extreme measures, say victims of the scandal
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Visibility and proactive stance needed to secure OT systems
Critical infrastructure operators need to have more visibility into their IT and operational technology environment, and take a more active stance to fend off sophisticated adversaries, expert says
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Meta publishes first-ever human rights report
Meta details its approach to protecting and promoting human rights, but civil society groups say the company has failed to grapple with the human rights risks associated with its own business model
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Ducktail infostealer targets Facebook Business users
Newly uncovered Ducktail operation targets individuals with access to Facebook Business service and tries to steal their accounts
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July 26, 2022
26
Jul'22
Six more subpostmaster convictions overturned in Horizon scandal
More former subpostmasters have their wrongful convictions for theft and fraud overturned in the Court of Appeal
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July 25, 2022
25
Jul'22
Home Office ‘unlawfully’ approved MI5 bulk surveillance warrants
MI5 provided ‘false information’ to the Home Office to secure bulk surveillance warrants, the Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard
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July 25, 2022
25
Jul'22
NCSC seeks community input for Cyber Advisor service
The NCSC is proposing to establish a new Cyber Advisor service to train up experts in security guidance, and is inviting interested parties to come forward
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July 25, 2022
25
Jul'22
Umbrella IT contractors could get back-dated holiday pay windfall following Supreme Court ruling
Umbrella industry stakeholders weigh-up the financial implications of a Supreme Court ruling, which could pave the way for IT contractors to submit back-dated claims for holiday pay