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IT suppliers
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April 03, 2019
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Apr'19
Datrium makes European push as it targets storage ‘big guys’
NVMe pioneer turned hybrid cloud and “data platform” provider makes a push for the enterprise and wants to take scalps from those selling “1990s SAN technology”
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April 03, 2019
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Apr'19
Business ISP Giganet plugs into Openreach’s Salisbury network
Local business ISP Giganet has started to roll out its own full-fibre broadband services in Salisbury, using Openreach’s new-build network
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
Most business decision-makers and knowledge workers happy to work alongside robots
Fears that automation will remove jobs for knowledge workers are reducing as opportunities emerge to upskill and eradicate mundane work
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April 03, 2019
03
Apr'19
Del Monte Foods enlists Accenture to help guide move to AWS cloud
US-based food producer has moved hundreds of servers and business applications to the AWS public cloud as part of a push to modernise its IT estate and boost its overall business agility
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April 02, 2019
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Apr'19
Huawei reports record numbers despite tumultuous year
Huawei has become one of the world’s largest technology companies by revenue, suggesting the accusations over its ties to the Chinese government are failing to have much impact
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April 02, 2019
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Apr'19
Thales completes acquisition of Gemalto
Multi-billion-euro acquisition gives Thales a global leadership position in digital identity and security
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April 01, 2019
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Apr'19
Azure Stack HCI: Hyper-converged, but not as Azure as you’d think
Microsoft has re-branded Windows Server Software Defined to put hyper-converged to the fore, but Azure Stack HCI isn’t totally in sync with the Azure Stack on-premise cloud platform
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April 01, 2019
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Fidor founder leaves as parent bank plots future
The founder of digital challenger bank Fidor leaves company as traditional banking parent company tries to sell business
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April 01, 2019
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Consumers still important as Dutch satnav pioneer maps B2B future
TomTom is focusing on the business-to-business sector, but its consumer base is an important part of its strategy
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April 01, 2019
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Apr'19
Broadband compensation rules come into force
Regulations that guarantee consumers’ rights to automatic compensation from broadband providers when things go wrong have come into force, and many suppliers have a lot of work to do
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March 29, 2019
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Mar'19
Major shake-up of TSB IT after core banking system migration disaster
TSB has restructured its IT team to give its internal team control of its core banking system
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
ICO kicks off sandbox beta to support innovation
The UK’s privacy watchdog has launched the first phase of an initiative aimed at enhancing data protection while supporting business innovation
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March 29, 2019
29
Mar'19
Commvault adds “tape killer” AWS Glacier Deep Archive cold storage
Backup provider to offer 1-cent-a-gigabyte AWS Glacier Deep Archive as a target in a move that mirrors a trend towards the cloud and away from tape among Commvault customers
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Swan lands in Scottish Highlands
Capita’s Scottish public sector network, also known as Swan, is to be extended to 150 sites in the Highland towns of Fort William, Inverness, Thurso and Wick
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Infosec pros slam government-mandated backdoors
Government-mandated encryption backdoors increase vulnerability to nation-state attacks, according to the majority of cyber security professionals
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Huawei making no progress on addressing security concerns
Huawei has made no material progress on addressing the issues identified last year by the NCSC, according to the latest highly critical report from its HSCEC Oversight Board
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Encryption adoption driven by new tech and compliance
The adoption of encryption is at its highest level yet, driven by the need to protect data generated by new digital initiatives, but still less than half of organisations are applying it consistently across the enterprise
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March 28, 2019
28
Mar'19
Businesses losing out on early payment discounts due to outdated software
Chief financial officers need to upgrade their accounting software to benefit from discounts available for paying suppliers early
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March 26, 2019
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Mar'19
IT complexity raises concerns of certificate-related outages
Company executives are concerned that increased IT complexity will result in more security certificate-related outages, with nearly two-thirds of organisations affected in the past year
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March 26, 2019
26
Mar'19
Asus releases fix for supply chain cyber attack
Asus has released a fix for a supply chain attack and downplayed the impact on customers while promising to contact all those affected as incident highlights code signing vulnerabilities
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March 25, 2019
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Mar'19
Artificial intelligence making major inroads into Russian banking
Russian banks are identifying use cases for artificial intelligence, but the gradual adoption of the technology will require access to a deeper skills pool if it is to accelerate
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
Mike Lynch heads to High Court to defend against HP allegations
The UK’s biggest fraud case commences, with the former CEO of Autonomy, Mike Lynch, attempting to clear his name
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
Full-fibre broadband startup toob gets £75m funding round
Broadband startup toob has received a £75m funding injection to begin a full-fibre roll-out
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March 25, 2019
25
Mar'19
UK’s largest broadband suppliers failing on customer service
Consumers say they’re unimpressed with BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, and fast-growing Vodafone has seen its customer satisfaction levels slump
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March 22, 2019
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Mar'19
Digital Darwinism unkind to those who wait, says Palo Alto
As business-driven digital transformation, including the move to cloud, continues apace, companies need to rethink their approach to how they deploy and consume security, or risk being left behind
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March 22, 2019
22
Mar'19
All change: What can suppliers and IT buyers expect from G-Cloud 11?
The government is set to start accepting applications for the next iteration of G-Cloud from 25 March, but will it be more of the same or radical change for suppliers and public sector IT buyers this time around?
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March 22, 2019
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UK government at odds over Huawei threat
The chair of the Science and Technology Committee has criticised the government’s vague response to concerns about Huawei’s activities in the UK
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March 22, 2019
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Mar'19
Facebook security policy and practices unfit, say infosec pros
Confidence in Facebook’s ability to keep users’ data safe has once again been shaken by revelations of poor password protection practices, prompting calls for a security review
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March 21, 2019
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Mar'19
Towards a full-fibre Britain: the view from inside Openreach
Openreach chairman Mike McTighe discusses progress on the national full-fibre broadband roll-out, the impact of Brexit, how to better engage with the CSP community, and why dark fibre isn’t the cure-all they might want it to be
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March 21, 2019
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Mar'19
Openreach calls on CSPs to help formulate full-fibre strategy
Openreach has opened a six-week consultation seeking views from the industry on how best to upgrade consumers to full-fibre broadband
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March 21, 2019
21
Mar'19
Norway’s IT sector and government to tackle skills shortage
Norway's IT sector is getting much-needed government support to help improve access to talent
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March 21, 2019
21
Mar'19
Russian cyber espionage groups targeting EU governments
Two Russian cyber espionage groups are targeting EU governments ahead of European elections, say researchers
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Spike in cyber attacks targeting Cisco Webex
Cyber attacks targeting a leading web conference tool have increased dramatically and sextortion is becoming more popular with attackers, according to WatchGuard Technologies
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
EC fines Google €1.49bn for abusing ad market dominance
The European Commission has fined Google for abusive practices in online advertising dating back to 2006
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March 20, 2019
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Mar'19
Colt picks Cisco to simplify 5G backhaul services
Colt is to deploy Cisco’s segment routing and Ethernet VPN-based architecture on its IQ Network for mobile operators
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Network Homes signs Hyperoptic broadband deal
Expansion of Hyperoptic’s ultrafast network targets 20,000 properties in London and the south east
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March 20, 2019
20
Mar'19
Bournemouth and Northampton next in line for CityFibre broadband upgrade
A £75m investment will see thousands of residential properties hooked up to full-fibre broadband services
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March 19, 2019
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Mar'19
Salisbury to get ‘universal’ full-fibre broadband
Every residential and business property in Salisbury will be able to access full-fibre broadband in 12 months, claims Openreach
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March 19, 2019
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Mar'19
Post Office director cross-examination confirms lack of investigation into branch IT problems
A high court judge heard that the Post Office did not investigate a computer system error that could cause losses, despite being offered evidence
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March 18, 2019
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Mar'19
Build in trust, experts advise cyber innovators
Trust will be increasingly important in the digital era, and is therefore a key component of new products and services, experts have told cyber security innovators
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March 18, 2019
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Mar'19
CyLon announces latest cyber security accelerator cohort
Swiss and Israeli cyber security startups join teams from the UK for CyLon’s ninth London accelerator cohort
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March 15, 2019
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Mar'19
Venture capitalists driving Nordic tech enterprise growth
The vibrant tech sector in the Nordic region is attracting increasing attention from venture capitalists
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March 14, 2019
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Mar'19
National Cyber Security Programme at risk of missing targets
The National Audit Office has sharply criticised the Cabinet Office over failings in how it set up the National Cyber Security Programme that mean it may struggle to meet its goals
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March 14, 2019
14
Mar'19
Avoid infosec mistakes of the past, urges Robert Hannigan
Technology innovators need to avoid security mistakes of the past by building in integrity so that products and services can be used with trust and confidence, says former GCHQ director
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March 14, 2019
14
Mar'19
NHS Shared Business Services seeks suppliers for £500m cloud procurement framework
NHS Shared Business Services is seeking suppliers for a four-year procurement framework designed to streamline how public sector organisations source cloud services
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March 13, 2019
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Mar'19
ICO pledges to support innovation
UK data privacy watchdog is increasingly gearing up to support innovation to ensure developers of tech and digital services do not lose society’s trust
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March 13, 2019
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Mar'19
Almost half UK firms hit by phishing attacks
Almost half of UK organisations have been compromised in the past two years using phishing attacks, despite high levels of cyber awareness and training, research shows
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
Cyber attackers favouring stealthier attacks, says Darktrace
Cyber attackers are moving away from ransomware to stealthier tactics, including banking Trojans and cryptojacking, an analysis of attack data reveals
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
Many firms unaware of data exfiltration threat
Many firms are unaware that they are being targeted by cyber espionage and that data is being exfiltrated from their networks by overseas adversaries, a security firm warns
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March 12, 2019
12
Mar'19
Despite failings, exec appetite for secure collaboration growing
Top business decision makers are more reckless than ever with company data, but the appetite for secure collaboration tools is growing, survey reveals