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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
15
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
11
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
03
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
02
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
01
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
01
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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July 18, 2017
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Jul'17
Traditional outsourcing boosts overall spending in first half of 2017
Spending on traditional IT services contracts by Emea organisations increases in the first six months of 2017
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July 17, 2017
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Jul'17
First businesses connect to South Yorkshire gigabit broadband network
The first customers have gone live on CityFibre’s South Yorkshire network, covering businesses in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
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July 17, 2017
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Jul'17
Qatar ban scuppers Infor plans to open Doha office
Infor has puts its Qatar plans on hold amid GCC political crisis
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July 14, 2017
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Jul'17
Defence minister opens £3m cyber security centre in Gloucester
UK minister for defence procurement has opened Lockheed Martin’s job-creating cyber security centre aimed at boosting UK cyber defence capability and skills
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July 14, 2017
14
Jul'17
NHS urged to spend extra cyber defence funds wisely
The NHS has been urged to invest wisely in cyber defences after the government announced plans to increase data security funding by millions of pounds in response to the Caldicott review
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Encryption keys too predictable, warn security researchers
Encryption keys are not as random as most people think, which means encrypting data is often not as secure as it could be, according to security researchers
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
HPE and CSC merger wins confidence of Zurich
Zurich Insurance has demonstrated confidence in CSC's merger with HPE through a contract extension
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July 13, 2017
13
Jul'17
Ofcom sets up Openreach Monitoring Unit
Telecoms regulator Ofcom is setting up a dedicated unit to keep a watchful eye on Openreach
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Cognizant opens London lab to help customers with digitisation
Cognizant has opened its latest digital development centre in London, where it will work with customers and partners on digital business challenges
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Figures suggest blockchain is a 'no brainer' in financial services
Blockchain has quickly established itself in financial services businesses, with companies in other industries likely to see a similar trend
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July 13, 2017
13
Jul'17
WekaIO brings hybrid cloud NAS software-defined storage
Startup offers virtual NAS, storage software deployed on commodity servers or in the cloud to give single storage pool of file access the can scale to trillions
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July 13, 2017
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Jul'17
Verizon denies data loss but admits potentially huge breach
Verizon has responded to reports of millions of customer records being exposed to the internet by saying no data was accessed by malicious third parties, but the incident raises thorny issues
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July 12, 2017
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Jul'17
Cyber security startups urged to join GCHQ Cyber Accelerator
The UK government has announced a second cyber accelerator programme aimed at helping UK startups take the lead in producing the next generation of cyber security systems
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
Westminster Council to run broadband connection voucher scheme
Westminster City Council has secured £2.8m to fund a local broadband connection voucher scheme to deliver gigabit speeds to businesses in the London borough
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
NVMe flash blocked by array architecture, says Kaminario CTO
Flash pioneer CTO says array controllers are built for a different era and must scale-out as clusters to provide the CPU power needed to allow NVMe to realise its potential
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
UK ranked as top 10 digital economy
The UK has been ranked among the top 10 nations in terms of digital capabilities
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
Cyber security industry believes GDPR is stifling innovation
Cyber security industry believes the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation is hindering innovation and could encourage organisations to cover up security breaches, a poll has revealed
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July 12, 2017
12
Jul'17
Openreach drops BT branding
National network access business rebrands in preparation to be legally separated from BT Group
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July 11, 2017
11
Jul'17
Three and Ofcom clash over spectrum auction proposals
Three boss brands Ofcom’s spectrum auction proposals a ‘kick in the teeth’ but Ofcom says the operator is already in a much better competitive position
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July 11, 2017
11
Jul'17
Political uncertainty is holding back digital transformation plans, say CIOs
UK businesses are investing in IT to help them deal with changes that could be around the corner amid geo-political uncertainty
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July 10, 2017
10
Jul'17
Vodafone Qatar pushes IoT adoption in Middle East
Vodafone Qatar is harnessing a network of partners to support organisations in the Middle East with their internet of things strategies
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July 07, 2017
07
Jul'17
Second phase of Dubai Health Authority’s electronic records implementation to start in August 2017
Unified electronic medical record (EMR) system to be rolled to more medical facilities across Dubai
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
Young people without workplace skills fear competition from robots
Young people are worried they will not have the skills necessary to set themselves apart from robots when leaving education
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
IDC: On-premise infrastructure spend will continue to fall in 2017 as cloud demand soars
IDC's latest quarterly cloud infrastructure spending forecast shines a light on how the dwindling demand for on-premise technologies is shaking up IT investments
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
Andy Burnham plans to make Manchester world-leading digital hub
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham announces plans to make the region one of the “best digital hubs in the world”, and a £2m digital skills fund
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July 06, 2017
06
Jul'17
TfL figures reveal massive contactless adoption
Transport for London figures for the use of contactless payments on its network add weight to its plans to sell its expertise to other cities
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July 05, 2017
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Jul'17
CityFibre moves into consumer broadband services
Following the success of a joint FTTP broadband trial in York, CityFibre is to market its metro fibre network to consumer ISPs for the first time
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July 05, 2017
05
Jul'17
Atos targets universities and research centres with quantum computing simulator
Atos has made a quantum computing simulator available for sale so that organisations can test out the algorithms of the future
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July 05, 2017
05
Jul'17
London tech sector attracts record investment
Despite uncertainties surrounding Brexit, the London tech sector has seen record levels of investment so far this year
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July 05, 2017
05
Jul'17
Equinix expands its European datacentre footprint with AM4 opening in Amsterdam
Colocation giant is building out its datacentre capacity in Amsterdam by opening another facility, geared towards helping enterprises embrace the multi-cloud consumption model
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July 05, 2017
05
Jul'17
Virgin Media fails to deliver on broadband speed claims, says investigation
An investigation by the BBC’s Watchdog programme accuses ISP Virgin Media of over-promising and under-delivering on the claims it makes about its fibre-based broadband services
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July 05, 2017
05
Jul'17
Government legislates for full-fibre broadband tax holiday
The government has introduced promised legislation to incentivise full-fibre broadband network builders to invest over the next five years
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July 04, 2017
04
Jul'17
WannaCry a signal moment, says NCA
The National Crime Agency believes the recent WannaCry attacks represent a “signal moment” in terms of awareness of cyber attacks and their real-world impact
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July 04, 2017
04
Jul'17
Arqiva snaps up new spectrum licences for 5G wireless trials
Comms infrastructure supplier buys two 112MHz bands of wireless spectrum to support its 5G wholesale ambitions
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July 03, 2017
03
Jul'17
Cyber security comes down to culture, say Dutch security experts
IT security can no longer be seen as just a technical matter. People, education and management matter too, but culture is the overarching and binding element, says security executive at Dutch bank
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July 03, 2017
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Jul'17
Government’s Digital Infrastructure Fund for broadband up and running
Government officially launches £400m Digital Infrastructure Investment Fund to encourage more construction of FTTP networks
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July 03, 2017
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Jul'17
Dutch bank cuts compliance data retrieval from weeks to hours
Rabobank has moved from tape libraries and robotic arms to a platform-based storage and retrieval system to help it comply with regulations
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July 03, 2017
03
Jul'17
Digital Economy Council aims to boost UK tech sector
Government launches Digital Economy Council with the aim of bringing together industry leaders and academia to collaborate on implementing the UK’s digital strategy
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July 03, 2017
03
Jul'17
Judge defers ruling in Apple Irish datacentre case until end of July
Apple must wait until the end of the month to hear if its bid to build a datacentre in Athenry, County Galway, will get the go-ahead
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June 30, 2017
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Liberty gets go-ahead to challenge Snoopers’ Charter
Civil rights organisation Liberty has been given the go-ahead to challenge in the High Court controversial surveillance legislation it believes breaches UK citizens’ rights
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June 30, 2017
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Jun'17
GovTech sector will be worth £20bn by 2025, says report
Investment firm Public launches GovStart programme, aiming to help tech startups transform public services
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June 30, 2017
30
Jun'17
NCSC rolls out four measures to boost public sector cyber security
Active Cyber Defence measures will immediately help to improve basic cyber security across UK business and government departments, says NCSC
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June 29, 2017
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Jun'17
Print management a UK public sector GDPR blind spot
Print and document management is a potential blind spot for the public sector when it comes to compliance with the GDPR, a survey has revealed