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August 21, 2020
21
Aug'20
TikTok’s GDPR compliance probed amid accusations of data misuse
Dutch privacy organisation SOMI claims TikTok falls short in protecting young users, and that it is likely violating GDPR
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August 21, 2020
21
Aug'20
SMEs outperform Q2 expectations but remain cautious about Q3 prospects
Small confidence boost for small to medium-sized enterprises puts tech investment back on the table over coming 12 months
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August 19, 2020
19
Aug'20
Veeam to add CDP, plus Google cloud as a target
Backup giant set to add continuous data protection for the most critical workloads, plus Google cloud as a target – all on the back of a storming quarter during the pandemic
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
Department for Transport seeks industry views on autonomous vehicle technology
The government wants industry’s views on plans to use automation technology to take control of cars travelling at speeds of up to 70mph, keeping them safely in the lane on motorways
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
UK Biobank to build AWS-hosted data analysis platform with DNAnexus to speed research
UK Biobank is looking to the cloud to help democratise access to its research data, and ensure the information it holds can be used by as broad a user base as possible
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
Reports Oracle to enter TikTok bidding war
Oracle may be about to make a bid to acquire the US operations of TikTok from its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to the FT
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
Panasas launches storage tiering by size instead of usage
Dynamic Data Acceleration moves data to media dependent on file size and claims performance advantage over rival as it gets the best out of flash and spinning disk hard drives
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August 18, 2020
18
Aug'20
HPE signs 12-month hybrid cloud-focused MoU with UK government
Hardware giant becomes the first non-cloud provider to sign preferential pricing deal with government’s Crown Commercial Service, as push to encourage public sector move to cloud accelerates
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
Pure and Cohesity launch FlashRecover for flash-speed restores
Flash market pioneer links up with scale-out backup product maker to provide bundled backup plus super-fast recovery based around Pure FlashBlade storage arrays
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August 12, 2020
12
Aug'20
Police use of facial recognition found ‘unlawful’ in court
In a landmark decision, the Court of Appeal has ruled that South Wales Police’s facial recognition deployments breached human rights and data protection laws
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
Nutanix launches Clusters in AWS for hybrid cloud hyper-converged infrastructure
HCI pioneers launches Nutanix Clusters, which will provide hyper-converged deployments across customer datacentres and the Amazon cloud, but only in Acropolis and on AWS for now
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August 11, 2020
11
Aug'20
Looming threat of Covid-19 and IR35 reform conspire to keep contractor confidence dampened
Quarterly data on how confident freelancers feel about their job and earning prospects highlights the negative impact Covid-19 and the government's looming tax reforms are having on the sector
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
Government launches digital identity checking pilot
More than a year after first announced, the government has launched a year-long pilot of its post-Brexit digital identity checking service
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August 10, 2020
10
Aug'20
Gartner flags continued growth in global IaaS spend as enterprise demand for public cloud soars
Global spend on IaaS continues to surge, with a growing competitive threat posed by Chinese providers
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Cyber attack combined with Covid-19 puts Travelex into administration
Foreign exchange firm Travelex has cut UK staff by 1,300 and physical outlets will remain closed
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Virgin Media customers targeted in Twitter phish
Customers seeking help from the ISP are being targeted by a scam Twitter account
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Government should prioritise product-led startups, says UKTCG
UK Tech Cluster Group report calls on government to prioritise startups, provide test beds for digital innovation and establish programmes to enable tech careers for people who have lost their jobs due to Covid-19
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August 07, 2020
07
Aug'20
Government pumps £650m into Northern Ireland border
Funding for the Northern Ireland border includes £200m for a Trader Support Service and £155m to develop technology to support traders during post-Brexit transition period
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August 06, 2020
06
Aug'20
Planning system to get digital overhaul
Government proposal on reform of the planning system sets out plans for modernising the planning process though use of data, interactive online systems and collaboration with the property technology sector
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Egypt’s datacentre plans take key step forward
Government lays the foundations for a datacentre industry with its new data protection law
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August 05, 2020
05
Aug'20
Brits, terrified of impact of second Covid-19 wave on finances, turn to money management apps
People are using apps to help them manage their money amid fears of a second coronavirus lockdown in the UK
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Google links with eight US banks for current accounts
Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures
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August 04, 2020
04
Aug'20
Nordic enterprises look for SAP price reductions as they navigate Covid-19
Businesses in the Nordics are using SAP Cloud Platform to address Covid-19 challenges and are also seeking price reductions
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August 03, 2020
03
Aug'20
Private equity leads Nordic IT sector consolidation
Private equity firms and industrial giants are triggering mergers and acquisitions in the Nordic tech sector as investment slows amid the Covid-19 pandemic
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July 31, 2020
31
Jul'20
Labour Party is latest victim of Blackbaud ransomware attack
Widening Blackbaud data breach ensnares the Labour Party as the cloud software firm continues to duck questions about its behaviour
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
Accenture selected for key role in Bank of England core settlement system replacement
Accenture will be technology delivery partner in project to replace the core system used to settle payments between banks
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July 30, 2020
30
Jul'20
List of Blackbaud breach victims tops 120
More than 120 education and third-sector organisations may have had their data compromised through the breach of Blackbaud’s cloud platform
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Backblaze takes aim at ‘costly and complex’ AWS cloud storage
Backblaze offers free transfer to its S3-based cloud storage – which it claims costs a fraction of AWS et al – as long as it’s more than 50TB and you commit to at least 12 months
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Digital bank customer data breached through third party
FBI is investigating digital bank customer data breach that occurred via a former third-party supplier
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
UK government aims fintech industry at Africa
UK government is building fintech relationships with developing countries, beginning with a pilot programme in Africa
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July 28, 2020
28
Jul'20
Latent demand for fertility tech identified by market study
Global investment in fertility tech startups tops $2.2bn over five-year period, with significant growth opportunities going forward due to combination of technological innovation and latent demand for fertility treatments
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July 27, 2020
27
Jul'20
UK fintech investment down by more than 30%
Less-established fintechs have been hit the hardest by the drop in investment capital, but there is light ahead for those that survive
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Venture firm Public launches fourth GovTech accelerator
The GovStart 2020 accelerator programme is looking for innovators working on transport, health and workforce-related technology to help get more startups working on the delivery of public services
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July 24, 2020
24
Jul'20
Inquiry launched into role of tech in Covid-19 recovery
Science and Technology Committee will look at the role of technology and innovation as the UK recovers from the coronavirus pandemic
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July 23, 2020
23
Jul'20
Commvault refreshes HyperScale backup appliances with Hedvig
Backup player set to replace Fujitsu/Red Hat-based backup appliances with new hardware and storage software from Hedvig, which it bought late last year
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
Lloyds bank buys into cloud-native payments
Lloyds Banking Group continues its digital journey by investing in and investigating a cloud-based payments service
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
New opportunities for Nordic startups post-Covid-19 as virtual offices become the norm
As companies adjust to digital office life in the pandemic era, a host of Nordic startups are already helping them convert these short-term fixes into long-term strategy
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
BNP Paribas joins IBM financial services cloud project
IBM’s financial services cloud is gathering steam as more banks join its public cloud ecosystem of finance firms and developers
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
Privacy Shield: Companies face new hurdles to legally transfer data to the US
Businesses will have to conduct legal assessments to ensure they can transfer data from the EU to the US and other countries, following a European Court of Justice ruling
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July 22, 2020
22
Jul'20
TfL contracts Capita for London Underground section of emergency services network
Capita will implement the network infrastructure that will enable the emergency services mobile network to work on the London Underground
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July 21, 2020
21
Jul'20
Why now could be the right time to launch a digital bank
Launching a bank during a global crisis is fraught with risk, but an established customer base, experience, agility and diversification could help Zopa do just that
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July 21, 2020
21
Jul'20
Santander consumer arm to automate further after Nordic project
Time and cost savings achieved by RPA pilot were high and customer experience improved, says bank
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July 17, 2020
17
Jul'20
Enterprises need to rethink how end-of-life equipment is dealt with
Electronic waste is a massive and growing problem, but many companies are not recycling or reusing IT equipment, instead opting for physical destruction of the assets
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July 17, 2020
17
Jul'20
BBVA explores quantum computing for banking
Early results from BBVA's research into quantum computing shows that the technology's application in complex computational tasks in banking is not far away
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July 17, 2020
17
Jul'20
Nordic CIO interview: Brede Nielsen, Avinor
The Covid-19 pandemic put Avinor’s IT head at the centre of the airport operator's response
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July 17, 2020
17
Jul'20
Government gives £24m boost to agricultural tech
Nine agricultural technology projects are receiving government funding to create more efficient food production and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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July 16, 2020
16
Jul'20
Loan charge: Government dashes hopes of revised down settlements for contractors
HMRC and HM Treasury confirm there are no plans to alter the loan charge settlement terms, despite calls from cross-party MPs to consider doing so
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July 16, 2020
16
Jul'20
Banks face fairness challenges as they commit to AI technology
Banks working with artificial intelligence technology face governance challenges to ensure AI-based decisions are fair and ethical
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July 16, 2020
16
Jul'20
What do Accenture’s UK job cuts mean to the IT services industry?
Accenture's decision to reduce its UK workforce by 8% will not be the last in an IT services sector hit hard by the Covid-19 disruption.
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July 16, 2020
16
Jul'20
Room for improvement in Dutch digital skills
The Netherlands has good telecommunications and IT networks that can be used safely and reliably, but there is room for improvement in digital skills among the Dutch