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November 19, 2021
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GCHQ, NSA chiefs recommit to counter cyber threats
UK and US intelligence services reaffirm a joint commitment to disrupt and deter new and emerging cyber threats
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November 18, 2021
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How Axa drives digitisation forward
Digital transformation is not a one-shot project – it’s a continuous and evolving process that requires a mindset change in IT management
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November 18, 2021
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Nov'21
Memento ransomware gang quick to retool for ‘optimum’ outcome
The operators of a new ransomware called Memento are quick to retool for ‘success’ if they run up against a competent defender, says Sophos
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November 18, 2021
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Alert over spate of Iran-linked BitLocker attacks
A joint advisory from western cyber agencies warns of a campaign of ‘ongoing malicious activity’ by an Iran-linked APT group exploiting BitLocker to extort its targets
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November 17, 2021
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Security startups line up on Cyber Runway
Some 108 cyber security startups representing the UK’s most cutting-edge innovators are to join Plexal’s Cyber Runway accelerator
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November 17, 2021
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Zero-days: The next element of the service-based cyber economy?
Digital Shadows researchers have reported on the emergence of zero-days as a service, which could be the next big thing in the cyber criminal underworld
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November 17, 2021
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HMRC should boost data analytics capability, says NAO report
Department urged to develop its current set-up to better manage the range of taxpayers’ needs it encounters
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November 17, 2021
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Out of the shadows: The rise of ethical hackers in 2021
Ethical hackers working on the Bugcrowd platform have saved organisations almost $30bn in risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, as the community sheds old stereotypes
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November 17, 2021
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ONS data points to rise in UK tech employment for women
Female professionals accounted for 71% of the new jobs created between June and September 2021
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November 17, 2021
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GovTech to enhance Government on Commercial Cloud
GCC 2.0 will include improvements in user onboarding and provide single credential access to public cloud services and engineering tools, among other areas
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November 16, 2021
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One-fifth of NCSC-supported cyber incidents linked to Covid-19
National Cyber Security Centre has helped to thwart multiple cyber incidents that could have seriously disrupted the UK’s response to the pandemic
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November 16, 2021
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Nov'21
Tech suppliers chosen for £5bn NHS digital records framework
A pool of 46 firms has been selected to deliver digital document solutions and associated hardware and software
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November 16, 2021
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Nov'21
NHS Digital announces sustainability pledge
NHS Digital outlines its commitments and plans to tackle the net-zero challenge, including a new approach to cloud hosting
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November 16, 2021
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Medtronic ups ante in digital health
Medtronic wants a slice of the burgeoning digital health market and is teaming up with startups and other organisations in Asia-Pacific’s healthcare ecosystem to raise its game
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November 15, 2021
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UK government proposes new rules for digital supply chain security
Proposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things
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November 15, 2021
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Nov'21
Video firm gets Qumulo scale-out NAS and super-fine metrics
Cognacq-Jay Image shunned Scality and Isilon to get Qumulo scale-out NAS for extremely elastic video workloads and built fine-grained metrics to troubleshoot complex processes
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November 14, 2021
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Nominations open for Computer Weekly Innovation Awards APAC 2022
Computer Weekly is looking for nominations for the annual Innovation Awards to honour digital transformation initiatives in Asia-Pacific that have transformed organisations in seven industries
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November 12, 2021
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Royal Navy gets £100m electronic warfare boost
Contract will see new technology deployed to bolster the UK's radar detection capabilities for the Royal Navy
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November 12, 2021
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Cost reduction is still the biggest driver of banks’ cloud adoption
More than 80% of banks now have a clear cloud strategy following a injection of urgency during the Covid-19 pandemic
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November 12, 2021
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LOTI to develop data ethics governance approach for London
The technology and innovation office is working on the elements needed to ensure ethical standards in data projects in the capital’s boroughs
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November 12, 2021
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Nov'21
Government publishes research on maritime technology sector
The report outlines opportunities and recommendations for the industry in areas such as autonomous systems and artificial intelligence
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November 12, 2021
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IT Priorities 2022: APAC enterprises invest in digital future
Nearly two-thirds of enterprises in Asia-Pacific plan to increase their IT budgets next year in areas such as cloud computing and cyber security to secure their digital future
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November 11, 2021
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HPE’s Aruba networking unit hit by cyber attack
Undisclosed threat actor compromised data buckets used to run the Aruba Central cloud environment using a stolen access key
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November 11, 2021
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Post-Covid tech world to see 89% of UK tech operations hosted off-premise
Leading UK ISP releases research showing that emergence of the hybrid era means that dependence on on-premise infrastructure to support a full capacity office is no longer required
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November 11, 2021
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Scale of crime-as-a-service economy a growing concern, say researchers
The cyber criminal underground continues its evolution towards a service-based economy
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November 10, 2021
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November Patch Tuesday drop fixes bugs in Excel, Exchange Server
Another relatively light Patch Tuesday drop from Microsoft addresses 55 vulnerabilities, two of them already being exploited
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November 09, 2021
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NHS gets £250m boost to accelerate digital diagnostics plan
NHS funding aimed at enabling faster detection of health conditions and reducing waiting times
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November 09, 2021
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Standard Chartered picks Starling Bank tech for product launch
Standard Chartered able to quickly launch new product through fintech platform
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November 09, 2021
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Gartner: Why CIOs need to replan their roadmap
IT has always been about gaining more efficiency by automating processes, but greater efficiency doesn’t lead to a step change in business outcomes
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November 09, 2021
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Blockchain technology will help banks will cut cross-border payment costs by $10bn in 2030
The use of blockchain technology in cross-border payments will save global banks $10bn in 2030, according to research
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November 09, 2021
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US seeks to extradite REvil affiliate who attacked Kaseya
US Department of Justice unseals charges against a Ukrainian national accused of being behind the summer 2021 REvil ransomware attack on Kaseya
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November 09, 2021
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Singapore ups ante in AI with sectoral programmes
Singapore launches two national AI programmes to bolster adoption of AI by financial institutions and the public sector
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November 08, 2021
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REvil associates arrested in international ransomware crackdown
Two individuals suspected of conducting 5,000 REvil ransomware attacks were arrested by Romanian police last week as an international crackdown on the crime gang gathers pace
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November 08, 2021
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NHSX chief information officer outlines role of tech in achieving net zero targets
The digital delivery unit will publish an update of its digital change framework to encompass sustainability, tackling areas such as artificial intelligence and data hosting
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November 08, 2021
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Splunk’s cloud shift is paying off in APAC
Splunk’s Asia-Pacific business is growing faster than the rest of the company, but it’s not resting on its laurels
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November 07, 2021
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Belfast City Airport: Most apps in the cloud by 2031
George Best Belfast City Airport has already achieved 50/50 cloud and on-premise working, with 80% of workloads expected to be cloud-based in the next decade. We look at what hybrid cloud means in practice
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November 05, 2021
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HMRC IT transformation plans under strain, says NAO report
The EU transition and higher-than-expected customer demand, as well as technical debt, are among the factors that could affect HMRC’s modernisation ambitions
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November 05, 2021
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US offers $10m reward for intel on DarkSide ransomware gang
US government puts up a $10m reward for information on the DarkSide ransomware gang, the group that attacked Colonial Pipeline six months ago
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November 05, 2021
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Inside Krungsri Bank’s open API journey
Thailand’s Krungsri Bank has been harnessing open application programming interfaces to enable its partners to build new services in a strategy that has won over customers from rival banks
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November 04, 2021
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NAO raises concerns over systems preparedness for import controls
Delivery of enhancements and funding issues for the second phase of the Customs Declaration Service are among the points highlighted in latest report
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November 04, 2021
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The Netherlands works on resilience with large-scale national cyber exercise
For the Netherlands, the biggest challenge in a large-scale cyber crisis is to maintain speed while exercising due care
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November 03, 2021
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Spyware firm NSO and others added to US banned Entity List
US government bans target Israeli spyware makers and cyber firms in Russia and Singapore
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November 03, 2021
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UK’s Labour Party hit by third-party data breach
Data on Labour Party members was recently compromised in an apparent cyber attack on a third-party data processor
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November 02, 2021
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Electronic waste excluded from COP26 agenda
Data sanitation industry group calls on UK government to add electronic waste to the climate summit’s agenda
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November 02, 2021
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Minister refuses to rule out fully autonomous lethal weapons
Lords debate the UK’s stance on drones and artificial intelligence in conflict
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November 02, 2021
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Cloud-fuelled European IT outsourcing spend hits record high
European IT services spend up on the back of strong demand for cloud-based services
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November 02, 2021
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Dell rolls out financing arm in Singapore
Dell Financial Services will offer flexible and consumption-based payment options in local and regional markets as more enterprises consume and operate IT infrastructure via an as-a-service model
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November 01, 2021
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Government investigates the future of drones in the UK
Regulatory Horizons Council research explores the opportunities and regulatory challenges around unlocking the domestic drone market
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November 01, 2021
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Covid pass deal to enable UK vaccine verification by EU countries
Under the agreement, vaccination status of UK citizens will be digitally verified via the EU digital Covid certificate gateway
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November 01, 2021
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MPs and Lords grill Facebook over online safety efforts
Facebook answers British lawmakers’ questions about the social media giant’s efforts to ensure the safety of its users, as part of legislative security of the government's proposed online safety bill