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November 22, 2017
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Nov'17
HSBC recruits CIO from Google
HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
IR35 reforms: Economic concerns raised over prospect of private sector roll-out
With the government’s stance on rolling out the IR35 reforms to the private sector appearing to soften, IPSE and others air concerns over the threat this move could pose to the post-Brexit economy
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
Nominet serves high-speed broadband service to Loch Ness
Villagers around Loch Ness to take advantage of more reliable broadband, but no word on whether the area’s most famous resident will sign up
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
Cyber security requires man and machine, says F-Secure
Like other cyber security firms, Finland’s F-Secure is building an artificial intelligence capability into its products and services, but says this is no replacement for cyber security professionals
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November 21, 2017
21
Nov'17
Nordic CIO interview: Emil Dahlin, Svevia
Swedish construction company Svevia is transforming digitally, driven by chief information officer Emil Dahlin
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November 20, 2017
20
Nov'17
Tech industry demands clarity on Brexit ahead of key budget
TechUK warns government that this week's budget could be its last chance to give tech firms confidence in the post-Brexit UK economy
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November 17, 2017
17
Nov'17
Tieto turns to analytics to boost recruitment and retention of IT staff
Tieto, which supplies IT technology and services in the Nordics, rolls out cloud-based HR services to gain an edge in recruiting and retaining skilled IT staff
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November 17, 2017
17
Nov'17
BT sets aside £20m for FTTP roll-out in Northern Ireland
Telco hopes to deliver full-fibre broadband services to 140,000 properties by March 2019
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November 17, 2017
17
Nov'17
Computer science student wins 2017 UK Cyber Security Challenge
Cyber attack simulation challenge sees 22-year-old computer science student crowned UK amateur cyber security champion
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November 16, 2017
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Nov'17
Post Office court case judge issues warning to legal teams
The high court judge managing the sub-postmasters versus Post Office legal case over an allegedly faulty computer system tells legal teams to cooperate
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Oxford University gets deep learning supercomputer
Academics and the IT industry will be able to use university’s Atos-supplied supercomputer as a service
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Critical IT problems cost UK organisations £200,000 a month
UK companies are losing hundreds of thousands of pounds a month because of IT problems, but are relatively good at preventing the same issues recurring
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
EE conducts UK’s first 5G mobile network test
Mobile operator has successfully conducted the first test of an end-to-end 5G network architecture in the UK
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Ditch witch brings FTTP broadband to Highland hamlets
Openreach has been testing new network design techniques, and a brand new digger, as it rolls out full fibre broadband to some of the UK’s remotest communities
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November 15, 2017
15
Nov'17
Banks ideally placed to fill identity void, says consultant
Current approaches to identity are too backward looking and need revision, according to a UK-based business management consultant
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
Emergency Services Network delay to cost hundreds of millions
The Emergency Services Network roll-out has hit further delays and is likely to become very costly indeed, the Public Accounts Committee has heard
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
SSE to build fibre broadband network in London’s sewers
SSE Enterprise Telecoms has signed an agreement with Thames Water to deploy fibre broadband cables throughout the utility’s sewage pipes
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
Waltham Forest Council gives 5G network plans a boost
Waltham Forest Council in London is to allow Arqiva to deploy small cell technology on 16,000 lampposts across the borough
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November 14, 2017
14
Nov'17
IPSoft’s latest robot will process helpdesk requests from users and automate fixes
AI software maker combines a cognitive front end and automated back end to simplify enterprise service requests from workers
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
Only a quarter of UK law firms are ready for GDPR, study shows
Just 25% of UK law firms are ready for the General Data Protection Regulation and one in five have experienced an attempted cyber attack in the past month
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
IT leaders failing to prepare for cyber attacks, despite fears
Organisations are over-confident about their ability to defend against major cyber attacks, despite fears that they will be hit in the coming year, a survey has revealed
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
GE Digital to transform Middle East industry using the power of the internet
Bill Ruh, CEO at GE Digital, outlines the company’s vision of the industrial Internet of things (IIoT) in the Middle East and how it plans to transform industry through the power of the Internet
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
Violin rises from ashes with new products planned for 2018
Bankrupted all-flash pioneer’s CEO says company has learned the lessons of its demise and is planning file, object, software-defined storage and a careful entry into the NVMe market
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
Muslim hactivists hack “unhackable” IS news site
A Muslim hacktivist group has hacked into Islamic State’s news site and published thousands of subscribers’ details just hours after the site claimed it was impenetrable
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November 13, 2017
13
Nov'17
Nordic states deepen cyber defence collaboration
Nordic and Baltic government leaders discuss pooling technologies and competences to counter hybrid threats within the cyber security domain
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November 10, 2017
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Nov'17
Open standards will ease GDPR risk, says Kantara
Open standards will help organisations comply with new EU data protection regulations, while ensuring interoperability and a good user experience, according to a global standardisation group
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November 10, 2017
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Nov'17
Exiting large government IT contracts could take four years, document warns
Government Commercial Function's guidance on exiting large, monolithic outsourcing contracts says disaggregation takes longer than thought, and must be run as a business transformation programme
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November 10, 2017
10
Nov'17
ISPs agree to Ofcom broadband compensation proposals
BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Zen Internet have agreed to introduce automatic compensation for consumers when their broadband service goes down
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November 10, 2017
10
Nov'17
CIOs admit digital transformation strategy will not be fully implemented
Research by Vanson Bourne, on behalf of HCL, shows that the majority of CIOs doubt digital transformation strategies will be fully put into effect
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November 10, 2017
10
Nov'17
UK calls for more anti-terror tools in social media
The UK is calling on social media campaigns to do more to detect and remove “militant messaging” automatically, while former MI5 head issues another caution against tampering with encryption
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November 09, 2017
09
Nov'17
ISPs can play unique role in cyber security, says BT CEO
Internet service providers are perfectly positioned to make a significant contribution to cyber security for everyone, BT’s Gavin Patterson believes
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November 09, 2017
09
Nov'17
CityFibre hands Vodafone exclusive rights for consumer broadband
Broadband partners say their collaboration will help the government hit five million properties with full fibre by 2025, which is half of its target
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November 09, 2017
09
Nov'17
Bangalore offers the best ecosystem for digital transformation, says Economist report
Bangalore ranked as the number one location for businesses looking to access the right ecosystem to support digital transformation
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November 08, 2017
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Nov'17
Everyone has cyber security responsibility, says Euro commissioner
Everyone has a role to play in cyber security, including big market players – but if this is not done voluntarily, legislation may be required, says the European commissioner for security union
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November 08, 2017
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Nov'17
Swisscom picks Ericsson to build its 5G network
Swiss incumbent operator Swisscom commits to nationwide gigabit 4G from 2018, and 5G from 2020
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November 06, 2017
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Nov'17
UK businesses must redress lack of trust around data, says ICO
Businesses need to redress the lack of trust in their ability to keep personal data safe to enable innovation, according to the Information Commissioner’s Office
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November 06, 2017
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Nov'17
UKtech50 2017: Vote for the most influential person in UK IT
Tell us who you think should be chosen as the most influential person in the UK tech scene for 2017 by submitting your vote now
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November 06, 2017
06
Nov'17
UK must ‘embrace technological change’, says Theresa May
As Brexit approaches, prime minister Theresa May says the country must work together to make Britain an “international centre for transformative technologies of the future”, and calls on industry to increase its R&D investment
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November 06, 2017
06
Nov'17
One in four UK workers have maliciously leaked business data
Insider threat research has revealed that 24% of workers purposely shared info with other companies and nearly 50% have received an email by mistake
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November 03, 2017
03
Nov'17
Third-party cyber security failures cost businesses the most
Third-party cyber security failures are costing businesses the most – up to £1.5m – as security budgets shrink, a study by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International reveals
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November 02, 2017
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Nov'17
Society needs to work together to gain control of cyber space
Cyber space is influencing human development and behaviour, but no one is in control and it will take a collective effort to ensure the cyber effect is more positive than negative, says cyber psychology expert
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November 02, 2017
02
Nov'17
BT Openreach divorce must move faster, says Matt Hancock
Digital minister has said that unless significant progress on the split of BT and Openreach is made soon, Ofcom may have to step in
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October 31, 2017
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Oct'17
NHS must make it easier for suppliers, says NHS Digital deputy CEO
NHS organisations have to become “intelligent” customers to make it less difficult for IT suppliers to deliver to the health service
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October 31, 2017
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Oct'17
Researchers uncover strong trade in code-signing certificates
Illicit certificates are more expensive than counterfeit US passports, stolen credit cards and handguns on the dark web
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October 30, 2017
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Oct'17
Russian organisations harness artificial intelligence
Russian organisations in multiple sectors are applying artificial intelligence to a wide range of tasks
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October 30, 2017
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Oct'17
Messaging apps a growing business security risk, study shows
Businesses should introduce urgent policy changes to catch up with the reality of employees’ use of messaging apps, which is a growing security risk, say security researchers
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October 30, 2017
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Oct'17
Gigaclear ramps up broadband network build in Oxfordshire
More than 10,000 properties in rural Oxfordshire will get access to 1Gbps FTTP broadband by the end of 2019
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
Diversify security controls to maximise protection, says McAfee
Organisations should ensure that in layering various security controls, the degree of alignment is not too great, warns McAfee CTO
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
First female Capgemini UK apprentices graduate
The Capgemini UK apprentice scheme gets its first three female graduates
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
Rewrite the rules to win cyber arms race, says McAfee
Enterprises need to change their approach if they are to beat cyber criminals, according McAfee’s enterprise products head
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
No guarantees HMRC’s customs declaration service ready for Brexit
HMRC CEO tells MPs the department needs an extra £7.3m to upgrade current Chief system as a contingency, should new customs IT system not be ready in time for Brexit
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
IOActive warns of security flaws in maritime communication system
Researcher discovers critical security flaws in an Inmarsat maritime communication system, highlighting the cyber risks facing the shipping industry
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
Transformation agenda in HR tech ‘is gathering pace’
Digital technology is changing the way companies manage their workforce at an accelerating rate
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
BT to cut charges for landline-only customers after Ofcom review
BT is to cut charges for up to a million residential customers who only buy a landline telephone service
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
Health and Social Care Network connects first customer
Digital dictation and clinical records management systems firm Crescendo Systems has become the first customer to officially connect to NHS Digital’s Health and Social Care Network
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October 26, 2017
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Oct'17
Kaspersky Lab explains how NSA data was uploaded
Malware detection triggered an upload of data from a National Security Agency contractor’s home computer, Kaspersky Lab says an internal investigation has revealed
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October 25, 2017
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Oct'17
Embrace risk-based security, McAfee urges business
Modern cyber threats require a risk-based approach, according to McAfee’s chief technical strategist
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
McAfee aims to out-innovate adversaries
Security firm intends to break the cycle of playing cat and mouse with cyber attackers, according to its technology head
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
Apple Pay launches in Nordic region with Nordea, Jyske Bank and St1 partnerships
Nordic banks take on Apple Pay to give the mobile payments service a regional boost
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
Adtran and CCS collaborate on millimetre wave for 5G
At Broadband World Forum in Berlin, network specialists Adtran and Cambridge Communications announce a technology collaboration to help rapidly and cheaply deploy dense 5G networks
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
Microsoft drops lawsuit after US revises data access policy
Microsoft has dropped a lawsuit pushing for reforms of state surveillance practices in response to changes in US data access request policy, but says more reform is necessary
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October 24, 2017
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Oct'17
IT department keeps Volvo Ocean Race sailors connected around the world
As seven yachts compete in the latest Volvo Ocean Race, the IT team supporting the event is engaged in a race of its own
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October 23, 2017
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Oct'17
Kaspersky Lab announces global transparency initiative
Faced with a US government ban and media reports alleging co-operation with Russian spies, Kaspersky Lab has announced a global transparency initiative
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
Transport Research Lab to run £13m autonomous vehicle trials in London
A consortium led by the Transport Research Lab has been awarded government funding to run connected and autonomous vehicle tests in the capital
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
IBM’s Joanna Davinson to become new Home Office tech boss
IBM executive to replace Sarah Wilkinson as chief digital, data and technology officer
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
National Police Technology Council launches set of ICT principles
The national ICT strategic principles include cloud first, enabling data sharing and interoperability standards, and ensuring any tech decision made benefits the organisation as a whole
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
The 5G wheels are spinning in APAC
Adoption of 5G across the Asia-Pacific region will be led by China, South Korea and Japan, but telcos will need to find the right pricing strategy to compete with IoT connectivity upstarts
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October 20, 2017
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Oct'17
Ransomware decryption framework now available
McAfee has released a decryption framework to boost the production of decryption tools to help victims of ranswomware attacks
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
IT security hindering productivity and innovation, survey shows
IT security is hindering productivity and innovation across enterprises, research has revealed
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Government cuts cost of network infrastructure roll-out
Parts of the Electronic Communications Code have been updated to help communications providers deploy new infrastructure more quickly
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Security industry more open, integrated and collaborative
McAfee says shift in industry’s approach is evidenced by adoption of its Data Exchange Layer and new collaborations through McAfee Security Innovation Alliance
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
SAP Q3 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue to €937m
SAP’s third quarter 2017 results show steady growth in cloud revenue, S/4 Hana adoption, and some uptake for its “digital transformation” spearhead SAP Leonardo
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Endpoint, cloud, people key to future cyber security, says McAfee
Endpoint devices, the cloud and people will be the security control points of the future, according to the chief of security firm McAfee
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October 19, 2017
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Oct'17
Norway’s Trondheim embraces the cloud with Google G Suite
Municipality is reaping the benefits of moving productivity software to the cloud
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
McAfee forges ahead with analytics, deep learning and AI
McAfee is forging ahead with its innovation efforts in advanced analytics, deep learning and artificial intelligence
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
Government opens dynamic purchasing system procurement for HSCN
The RM3825 Health and Social Care Network Access Services dynamic purchasing system procurement has been opened to supplier bids
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
Openreach to open ‘grey’ fibre to broadband providers
Openreach is proposing to add a new feature to its optical spectrum access product to give broadband communication services providers more control over their networks
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
Shadow Cabinet Office minister slams Gov.uk Verify for being ‘inefficient’
Labour’s Jon Trickett says the government’s identity assurance platform is a poor use of taxpayers’ money and is “being handled appallingly”
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October 18, 2017
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Oct'17
Cloud service spending almost matches traditional IT outsourcing
Traditional outsourcing spending has plummeted in the latest three-month period, but spending on cloud-based IT services is going some way to filling the void
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October 18, 2017
18
Oct'17
UK businesses losing half a million pounds per cancelled digital project
UK businesses are losing almost £500,000 pounds for every cancelled digital project, with a lack of the right skills a major contributing factor
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October 17, 2017
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Oct'17
RSA’s Middle East cyber security conference gains its own identity
RSA Abu Dhabi conference focuses on region’s cyber security needs as digital technology deployments expand
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October 16, 2017
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Oct'17
Employees will book time off using Alexa-style devices
Voice recognition and artificial intelligence will take the drudgery out of HR, but CIOs need to help their HR team develop a long-term strategy
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October 16, 2017
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Oct'17
Government launches £25m trial fund to develop UK 5G industry
DCMS is drawing down £25m from the £740m National Productivity Investment Fund to fund a number of testbeds and trials of 5G mobile network technology in the UK
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October 13, 2017
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Oct'17
London issues call to arms to cyber security community
Cyber security community called on to help educate capital’s small businesses about cyber crime and give them practical advice
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October 12, 2017
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Oct'17
IT industry more reliant on non-UK workers than economy as a whole
The UK IT sector is more reliant on workers from other countries than the average for other sectors.
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Dubai Police launches Fajwa to streamline staff recruitment
Dubai police are improving recruitment processes through new system announced at Gitex 2017
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
US says its views must be heard in legal challenge to EU-US data sharing
The US government says it ‘has issues’ with an Irish High Court ruling, which will test the legality of EU-US data transfers as Facebook considers an appeal to Supreme Court
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Samsung: NVMe benefits are available now, within limits
Customers can benefit and make big savings from deploying NVMe flash drives – but there are limits
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Tech investments key as European utility firms struggle
Utilities need to get their IT investments right if they are to regain and retain lost market share and boost revenue
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Dutch government agreement increasingly focuses on IT security
The coalition government in the Netherlands has agreed its plan for the next four years, with IT security prominent
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Industrial control systems under attack, warns MIT researcher
Industrial control systems are under attack, and these attacks are likely to get worse, according to a security researcher and former NSA inspector general
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October 11, 2017
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Oct'17
Cyber threats are among top dangers, says Nato
Nato’s adviser on emerging security challenges tells conference of growing challenge posed by security threats
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October 10, 2017
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Oct'17
More than three-quarters of global email protected by Dmarc
Support for email authentication among the world’s internet service providers has surged in the past two years, a two-year study has revealed
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October 10, 2017
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Oct'17
Belgian telco Proximus picks Cloudify to support NFV roll-out
Belgium’s largest telecoms operator Proximus will deploy a cloud-native orchestration platform to support its adoption of NFV services in the business
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October 10, 2017
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Oct'17
Global cyber security collaboration initiative launched in Krakow
Cyber security ecosystems around the world have launched an initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration between regional ecosystems
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
Some IT contractors earning more than £700 a day
Research shows 40% of contractors reach the average annual IT salary within three months
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October 10, 2017
10
Oct'17
World at a cyber security crossroad, warns expert
Governments need to agree on cyber security realities and priorities, and move towards more effective regulation, legislation and law enforcement to enable tech interoperability for business
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October 09, 2017
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Oct'17
Euro commissioner calls for more collaboration on cyber security
European commissioner for security union has called for greater awareness of cyber security risks and increased collaboration in defending against them
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October 09, 2017
09
Oct'17
NCSC to host cyber practitioner summit
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is to host a summit for cyber security practitioners in February 2018
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October 06, 2017
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Oct'17
Ofcom adds new protections for consumer broadband buyers
ISPs will have to provide more detailed information on the range of broadband speeds customers are likely to receive during the buying process