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September 08, 2017
08
Sep'17
Government recovers £645m for BDUK broadband roll-out
The government has recovered £645m of funding to be reinvested in future broadband roll-out through a mix of clauses in its BDUK contracts with BT and project savings
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September 08, 2017
08
Sep'17
Interview: IT disruption hits outsourcing’s legal profession
IT is disrupting almost every corner of the business world, and those who operate in the IT services are no exception, with lawyers in the sector feeling the disruption
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September 07, 2017
07
Sep'17
The storage controller has to go, says Scale Computing CEO
Hyper-converged appliance maker Scale Computing says it achieved near bare metal performance from NVMe by doing away with controller functionality. Is this the end of the SAN?
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September 07, 2017
07
Sep'17
CCS claims Technology Service 2 framework will help SMEs win more public sector IT deals
With data suggesting the proportion of public sector IT spend secured by SMEs is falling, CCS embarks on a renewed bid to help smaller firms win government contracts
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
European Union states question copyright law proposal
European states are questioning legality of a new copyright law proposed by the EU
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September 06, 2017
06
Sep'17
IoT networks a massive sales opportunity for operators, claims GSMA
Commercial initiatives around low power wide area network infrastructure will present mobile operators with a potential $1.8tn revenue opportunity over the next decade
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Accenture to deliver video-enabled justice to Sussex Police
Sussex Police aim to save time and increase flexibility by providing video live links for witnesses to give evidence in court
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Tegile set to compete with big six with cheaper arrays, says CEO
Tegile’s takeover by Western Digital will propel it to competition with the big six storage array makers, as well as bring economies of scale and see NVMf and 3D Xpoint products
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Virgin Media owner Liberty Global rolls out Juniper NFV
Media delivery company Liberty Global is to use Juniper Networks vMX virtual routers to improve network performance and scale
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
China cracks down on initial coin offerings
Financial services regulators in China have cracked down on the use of Initial Coin Offerings to raise funds
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
People with non-IT backgrounds could help fill cyber security skills gap
Organisations should look to fill cyber security roles with people who are curious and have work experience rather than focusing solely on graduates
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September 05, 2017
05
Sep'17
Gigaclear extends narrow trenching FTTP broadband dig
Fibre broadband provider Gigaclear is extending its BDUK dig in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
HMRC denies IR35 reforms to blame for public sector IT project delays and cancellations
New research from ContractorCalculator suggests contractors have left the public sector in droves since the IR35 reforms came into force, but HMRC has a different take on the situation
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
Women still under-represented in Nordic IT despite region’s efforts
Although countries in the Nordic region are often hailed as pioneers of digital and equal worker rights, there is still gender inequality in the IT sector.
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
CIO interview: Adrenaline junkie leaps from big pharma to cloud services
Diana McKenzie, CIO of Workday and triathlon competitor, on analytics, data lakes and the relationship between IT and business
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September 04, 2017
04
Sep'17
Government launches FTTP pilot for businesses, schools and hospitals
The government has released £10m to six FTTP trial projects around the UK, testing ultrafast broadband technology in businesses, schools and hospitals
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September 01, 2017
01
Sep'17
Almost all UK law firms vulnerable to email fraud, study shows
Robust defence of law firms’ email systems is critical to the £26bn industry in the face of increased impersonation attacks aimed at stealing money and data, claims security firm OnDmarc
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September 01, 2017
01
Sep'17
European investors back cloud, IoT and big data for insurance sector
Investors are putting their money behind suppliers of technology to the European insurance sector
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August 31, 2017
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Aug'17
Government consults on fibre broadband rate relief
The Department for Communities and Local Government has launched a consultation on the draft regulations covering business rate relief for new fibre broadband infrastructure
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August 31, 2017
31
Aug'17
Open source helps Schiphol fly to multi-clouds
Amsterdam airport Schiphol is utilising open source software to create and use a multi-cloud platform with an open API
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August 31, 2017
31
Aug'17
In-house Vodafone MVNO pitches to youth market
Vodafone targets under-25s with a free social data MVNO concept called Voxi
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August 30, 2017
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Aug'17
HCL expands global network with Swedish delivery centre
HCL has opened another delivery centre in the Nordic region, this time in Gothenburg, Sweden
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August 30, 2017
30
Aug'17
Challenger bank Fidor reaches 200,000 customers
Fintech trailblazer Fidor now has more than 200,000 people using its banking services, but its CEO believes the fintech environment is getting tougher
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August 29, 2017
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Aug'17
McDonald’s selects Capgemini to help it drive digital customer services
Fast-food chain decides to outsource its digital developments globally to French IT services giant
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August 29, 2017
29
Aug'17
Google removes Play Store apps used in WireX DDoS botnet
Google has axed around 300 Play Store apps after security researchers revealed the apps were hijacking Android devices to carry out DDoS attacks
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August 29, 2017
29
Aug'17
Saudi Telecom Company creates cloud computing giant
The IT joint venture in Saudi Arabia will drive the digitisation of government services
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August 24, 2017
24
Aug'17
Mac malware continuing to escalate, warn security researchers
Malware targeting the Mac operating system has seen a significant growth in the first half of this hear, according to security firm Malwarebytes
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August 23, 2017
23
Aug'17
Sub-prime lender links technology upgrade to financial problems
Lender partly blames new automation software for its poor performance
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August 23, 2017
23
Aug'17
UAE telco Du pushes SaaS adoption in Middle East
The Middle East looks set to see strong growth in software as a service and IT departments need to take a different approach
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August 22, 2017
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Aug'17
CityFibre starts wholesale broadband service in Leicester and Nottingham
Business suffering from poor broadband connectivity in Leicester and Nottingham have been invited to register their interest in hooking up to CityFibre’s FTTP services
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
First set of Capgemini degree apprentices graduate
The first graduates of Capgemini's degree apprentice programme tell Computer Weekly about their experiences
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Mimecast calls for action to counter game-changing email exploit
Email security firm warns of a newly-discovered email exploit that could be a game-changer if used by attackers
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Blockchain could reduce deaths and illness resulting from food contamination
Some of the biggest companies in the food supply sector are working with IBM to find ways to use blockchain technology to improve food safety
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Flash memory and OLED shortages will hit smartphone sales
Analysts at Gartner have warned that a components shortage will affect sales of high-end smartphones
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
How AT&T embraced the telecoms technology transition
AT&T’s CIO of network and shared services, Sorabh Saxena, discusses how to reskill telecoms engineers and exploit open standards as the operator embraces the future of networking services provision
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Barclays installs devices to monitor office use
Barclays bank has installed sensors connected to a cloud-based analytics platform to monitor and analyse office use
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Blockchain skills in high demand and jobs being swept up quickly
Job vacancies for people with blockchain skills are being filled in just seven days, on average, once they are advertised online
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August 22, 2017
22
Aug'17
Wearables on the rise in the Middle East
The take up of wearables in the Middle East is growing mainly as a result of consumer demand for smartwatches
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August 21, 2017
21
Aug'17
Citizens Advice slams ISPs over broadband compensation proposals
BT, Sky and Virgin Media have proposed a voluntary industry code of practice for broadband compensation, but it falls short of what Ofcom would like to implement
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August 21, 2017
21
Aug'17
Infosys CEO resigns amid public criticism from a founder
Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka steps down, with the company blaming criticism from a company founder for his decision
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August 17, 2017
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Aug'17
Openreach adds 26 locations to G.fast roll-out
Openreach has added 26 more locations to its fibre-based G.fast broadband network, bringing the total number of properties served to half a million
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August 17, 2017
17
Aug'17
Cyber criminals command top-level attacks, warns Check Point
Businesses need to rethink cyber defences with nation-state attack tools in the hands of ordinary cyber criminals, warns Check Point
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August 17, 2017
17
Aug'17
World's largest’ data center planned in Norway
Norway will soon have the biggest datacenter in the world which will harness the countries rich natural resources
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August 16, 2017
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Aug'17
Huddle in trouble: Did the journey from startup to scaleup cause the UK cloud firm to lose its way?
What does the future hold for cloud collaboration firm Huddle, once a darling of the UK tech startup scene but now seemingly in need of a financial bailout?
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August 16, 2017
16
Aug'17
GDPR drives cloud firm’s Cloudian S3 object storage deployment
Interoute deployed Cloudian Hyperstore because it believes customers want object storage to help gain compliance with the forthcoming European GDPR regulations
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August 15, 2017
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Aug'17
Middle East salary survey reveals major challenges to close IT skills gap
Organisations in the Middle East are not offering IT staff enough training and don’t employ enough women in IT
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August 11, 2017
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Aug'17
BBVA tops Forrester mobile bank app chart
Spanish bank BBVA has the best mobile banking app in the world, according to Forrester Research
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August 11, 2017
11
Aug'17
Manufacturing a key target for cyber attacks
Manufacturers are a key and growing target for cyber criminals, a threat intelligence report reveals
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
China tests hack-proof quantum satellite communications
China has tested a prototype communication system that uses the principles of quantum mechanics to make it impossible for hackers to access
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
Kaspersky Lab to drop EU complaint against Microsoft
Security firm Kaspersky Lab is to drop a complaint that Microsoft is abusing its market dominance to promote its security software in light of changes to the latest Windows 10
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August 10, 2017
10
Aug'17
Ultrafast ISPs failing customers on broadband speed, claims Which?
Statistics produced by consumer rights advocacy group Which? seem to show that people who buy faster broadband services are being badly underserved
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Over 40% of IT professionals want another general election this year
A large proportion of IT workers in the UK want another general election this year in the hope it will stave off a hard brexit
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Huddle pulls news of private equity deal as shareholders rage over payout size
Huddle is thought to be revising its private equity payouts to shareholders, after past and present employees describe current offer as a ‘slap in the face’
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August 09, 2017
09
Aug'17
Nordic countries top digital nations ranking, but risk stalling
Nordic countries are leaders when it comes to digitisation – but they must continue to innovate to retain their position
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August 08, 2017
08
Aug'17
NIS Directive plans show UK is serious about tackling cyber threats
UK government plans to implement the EU’s Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive have been welcomed for assuring its commitment to cyber defence post-Brexit
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August 08, 2017
08
Aug'17
National wireless network alternative to fixed broadband for Ireland
Huawei and CSP Imagine Communications plan to build a countrywide wireless broadband network across Ireland
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August 08, 2017
08
Aug'17
KCOM fined over emergency call service failure
Telco KCOM fined after 999 calls made by Hull residents went unanswered due to flooding at a BT exchange miles away
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August 08, 2017
08
Aug'17
UK 31st worldwide for broadband speeds
Average broadband speed in the UK lags behind 19 European countries, as well as most of North America and Asian economies such as Hong Kong, South Korea and Singapore
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
Forrester warns CIOs of cloud market consolidation risks and rewards
Market watcher's latest cloud report outlines how the consolidation of the cloud software and infrastructure market can mean good and bad news for enterprises
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
UK calls for smart car cyber protection
A new generation of internet-connected cars will have to be better protected from cyber attackers, under tough new UK government guidance
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August 04, 2017
04
Aug'17
Expanding Extreme eyes Cisco, HPE networking business
Having acquired Avaya’s SDN and switching business, and with its purchase of Brocade’s datacentre unit imminent, Extreme Networks is on a mission to secure customers’ hearts and minds and take business from rivals
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August 03, 2017
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Aug'17
Newcastle to put gigabit broadband in council properties
Newcastle City Council is to roll out fibre-to-the-premises broadband in 25 public housing developments
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August 03, 2017
03
Aug'17
Interview: Vodafone CTO juggles legacy network and cutting-edge technology
Vodafone UK chief technology officer Jorge Fernandes talks legacy networks, digitisation and how he is positioning the operator to lead in the mobile-enabled future
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August 03, 2017
03
Aug'17
IT pros look to endpoint security to counter custom malware
IT professionals are focusing on endpoint security in the face of custom malware that is bypassing traditional perimeter defences, a survey shows
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
Broadband satisfaction levels fall as Brits stream more content
Massive growth in data use as more people stream media content into their homes may be contributing to increased dissatisfaction with broadband services, says Ofcom
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August 02, 2017
02
Aug'17
US plans IoT security legislation, but UK unlikely to follow
US Republican and Democrat senators have proposed legislation seeking to address security vulnerabilities in IoT devices
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August 02, 2017
02
Aug'17
Apple share price reaches record high on quarterly results
Apple’s share price rose 6% in after-hours trading to reach a record high in response to the company’s quarterly financial report
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August 01, 2017
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Aug'17
Businesses failing to understand GDPR compliance status
With less than a year to go before the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, many businesses are floundering, while others are embracing data-centric security to fast-track compliance
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August 01, 2017
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Aug'17
UK to call on US tech giants to step up fight against extremism
The UK is to call on US tech giants to take more decisive action against extremist groups that use their online platforms
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July 31, 2017
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Jul'17
BT makes firm offer to meet USO broadband commitment
BT has made a firm offer to become the designated provider of the 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation broadband service
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July 31, 2017
31
Jul'17
Enterprises are upping security demands on SME suppliers
More and more enterprise-level organisations are assessing cyber security during supplier contract negotiations, a survey shows
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July 28, 2017
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Jul'17
Hyperoptic targets two million properties with gigabit broadband
Full-fibre broadband supplier wants to pass two million homes and businesses with a gigabit service by 2022 after receiving a £100m funding injection
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July 28, 2017
28
Jul'17
BT hands over £225m to ward off legal action over accounts scandal
BT has had to pay out £225m to avoid being dragged through the courts by EE’s old owners
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July 28, 2017
28
Jul'17
AWS emerges as a bright spot in Amazon’s ‘mixed’ Q2 results
Amazon.com’s earnings per share failed to meet analyst expectations, but the retail giant’s cloud arm continues to go from strength to strength
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July 28, 2017
28
Jul'17
Intel reports record second quarter
Intel chief claims to have raised the bar on performance and predicts record year for the chip maker after record second-quarter revenue
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
EE’s dominance in mobile network quality no longer a given
EE has retained its overall lead as the top-performing mobile network in the country, but is facing increasingly stiff competition from O2, Three and Vodafone
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Unified communications supplier Mitel buys competitor ShoreTel
The deal will create a market leading unified communications business and adds strength to Mitel’s cloud offering
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Tribunal strikes down Ofcom rulings on business broadband
The telecoms regulator will have to go back to the drawing board as it seeks to establish regulation for the business broadband market, following a successful appeal by Openreach
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July 27, 2017
27
Jul'17
Facebook share price hits record high
Social networking giant reports revenue up 45% and profits up 71% in second quarter compared with Q2 2016, as share price hits $173
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July 26, 2017
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Jul'17
Nordic digitisation brings unwanted consequence of heightened cyber security risks
The Nordic region is becoming highly connected – which has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals
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July 26, 2017
26
Jul'17
Events business uses fixed-wireless to serve demanding clients
Etherlive, a provider of networking and IT services to organisers of major outdoor events, is using Luminet’s Fibre-Air fixed-wireless access product to better address its clients’ needs
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July 26, 2017
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Jul'17
Adobe to kill off Flash Player by end of 2020
Adobe has announced it is to stop updating and distributing Flash Player in just over three years’ time
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July 25, 2017
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Jul'17
GSK hires ex-Walmart CIO Karenann Terrell as chief digital officer
Pharmaceutical giant GSK is building out its executive tech team with the appointment of its first chief digital officer
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
Ransomware threat escalating, warns Europol
Europol warns that the threat of ransomware continues to escalate as it marks the anniversary of a cross-industry anti-ransomware initiative
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
Ransomware as a service is a game changer, warns Sophos
The advent of ransomware as a service heralds a new era in malware, which means security suppliers and user organisations will have to adapt
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
London security centre handed £14.5m to get off the ground
The government is to fund a new cyber security innovation centre in the capital and has launched a competition to develop and design it
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July 25, 2017
25
Jul'17
Nordea deploys AI to speed up customer service
Nordea is reaping the rewards of its fintech investments through its latest project to use artificial intelligence to support customers
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July 24, 2017
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Jul'17
IR35 reforms: IT contractor fleshes out details of potential HMRC legal challenge
Following the early-stage success of efforts to crowd-fund a legal challenge against the IR35 reforms, one of the IT contractors behind the campaign outlines details of what could happen next
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July 24, 2017
24
Jul'17
UK government wants to give 6,000 teenagers cyber security training
Government launches £20m Cyber Schools Programme aimed at students aged between 14 and 18
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July 21, 2017
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Jul'17
Scottish community broadband network gets funding to expand
The Locheilnet community wireless broadband scheme has been awarded funding to upgrade its core infrastructure and target new customers
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July 21, 2017
21
Jul'17
Destruction of service attacks an existential threat to business, says Cisco
Security threats and attacks against the network are set to become far more destructive, according to Cisco’s mid-year security report
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July 21, 2017
21
Jul'17
CIO interview: Marc Roberts, CTO, HiyaCar
The CTO at a company that is disrupting the car rental sector tells Computer Weekly about some of his major projects
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July 20, 2017
20
Jul'17
Security Serious Week summit goes virtual
The third annual Security Serious Week in October 2017 will feature an entirely virtual conference, accessible to anyone who is online
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July 20, 2017
20
Jul'17
Devil’s Ivy a call to action on IoT security
The discovery of a security flaw in an open source third-party code library that could allow attackers to access and hijack devices underlines the need for a greater focus IoT security, say experts
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July 19, 2017
19
Jul'17
Bristol Council opens its fibre network to commercial operators
Small business owners in Bristol will now be able to take advantage of ultrafast broadband connectivity using the local council’s fibre backhaul network
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July 19, 2017
19
Jul'17
Mayor Khan promises London will remain ‘open-minded’ tech space post-Brexit
Mayor Sadiq Khan says London will remain a top ‘outward-looking’ tech location regardless of the European Union referendum result
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July 19, 2017
19
Jul'17
US bipartisan alliance to defend elections from cyber attack
Former Democrat and Republican campaign managers are joining forces with security experts to defend US elections from cyber attack
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July 18, 2017
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Jul'17
Interview: How consumer tech retail is transforming to meet demands of Generation Y
Technology retailers are transforming their operations in line with the preferences of young tech-savvy consumers and business users
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July 18, 2017
18
Jul'17
Scale hyper-converged adds all-flash 1150F and “workhorse” 5150D
Hyper-converged pioneer Scale Computing targets 1/2PB 5150D at remote sites and big on-site deployments, while 1150F allows customers an all-flash tier to add to existing clusters
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July 18, 2017
18
Jul'17
Stamford Bridge to offer stadium connectivity in partnership with Ericsson
Ericsson has begun its partnership with Chelsea to offer home fans a “seamless” connected experience