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April 05, 2016
05
Apr'16
'Citizens will be stripped naked' by Turkey’s data law
Turkey's data protection law, introduced in March 2016, will make Turkey a near total surveillance state, yet the EU, apparently more concerned about securing Turkey's help in controlling immigration, is turning a blind eye
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
UK campaign launched against location data security risks
UK consumers are unwittingly signing up to be location tracked and this data is being used and sold on for commercial benefit, warns privacy campaign
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
Middle East enterprises warm to wearable technology
Organisations in the region are increasingly investing in wearable technology, but there are hurdles to overcome before there is broad take-up in the enterprise sector
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
Dropbox gears up for new EU data protection rules
Certification on ISO27018 and planned European-based infrastructure put cloud file storage provider in good position for new EU rules
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April 04, 2016
04
Apr'16
EY invests heavily in Singapore IT expertise
New centres of excellence will offer business transformation strategy, cyber security, analytics and manufacturing capabilities across the Asia-Pacific region
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April 01, 2016
01
Apr'16
IT services firm creates 500 jobs in Welsh local authority
IT services firm CGI creates 500 jobs in south Wales following a £3.2m investment from the Welsh government
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March 31, 2016
31
Mar'16
FBI to apply iPhone security bypass in second case
The FBI is to help unlock an iPhone in an Arkansas murder case, deepening fears that the method used to break into the San Bernardino gunman’s phone will be applied more widely
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
Ofcom must be ready to take radical action over Openreach
The government says Ofcom should take whatever action is needed to correct the problems the regulator identified in its communications market reviews
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
HMRC reaches agreement with IT suppliers on Aspire contract exit
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans on going to market next month for a number of smaller IT services contracts for a phased exit of its Aspire outsourcing deal
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
EE still generating most broadband complaints, but volumes fall
The overall volume of complaints about broadband services dropped during the last three months of 2015, says Ofcom
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
What is behind the slowdown in public-sector sales of ‘true cloud’ services via G-Cloud?
With sales of “true cloud” services via G-Cloud showing signs of slowing down, Computer Weekly asks the experts the reasons why
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March 30, 2016
30
Mar'16
New Chelmsford housing estate has FTTP built in
Developers Countryside and L&Q deploy full fibre broadband services on their Beaulieu residential development in Chelmsford, Essex
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
St Andrews University uses IoT to monitor seal populations
The Sea Mammal Research Unit at the University of St Andrews is connecting harbour seals to the internet of things to try to learn why their populations are declining
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
IoT security not a priority for Asean organisations
IT leaders in the Asean region need to push IoT security up their priority list, as an Intel survey finds them lagging
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March 29, 2016
29
Mar'16
Apple vows to raise security as FBI breaks into iPhone
Apple says it will help law enforcement with investigations, but will increase the security of its products after the FBI broke into an iPhone
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
Tech firms urge further improvements to snoopers’ charter
Major US tech firms have told the UK’s Investigatory Powers Public Bill Committee that their main concerns have yet to be addressed, and have urged further amendments
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
Businesses urged to update Apple software to dodge zero-day attacks
Security experts are urging Apple Mac, iPhone and iPad users to update their operating systems to avoid data-stealing attacks that exploit a new zero-day vulnerability
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
The Israeli companies disrupting mobile technology
Israel's high-tech startups are developing innovative technology that will bring new capabilities to consumers and mobile phone operators
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March 24, 2016
24
Mar'16
Dutch creativity and pragmatism attracts IT companies to Amsterdam
An appealing lifestyle and the largest internet exchange in the world combine to make Amsterdam a great place to set up an IT company
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Danish utility NRGi goes offshore for IT platform transformation
Danish utilty NRGi has outsourced its IT to Indian services supplier Wipro as it attempts to transform its operations amid increased competition
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
UK tech industry welcomes government’s new anti-crime strategy
Only a modern strategy that incorporates technological advances and the greater use of data analytics can improve UK crime prevention, says TechUK
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March 23, 2016
23
Mar'16
Lloyds offers mortgage advice via video
Lloyds Bank launches a video-based mortgage advice service for customers who are unable to visit a branch
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
T-Systems targets Amazon cloud customers
Deutsche Telekom's IT services division plans to take business from Amazon with a cheaper public cloud that guarantees users' data stays in Germany
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
Santander launches voice-controlled banking
Santander has made technology available that enables its customers to control its mobile banking app and access information using their voices
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
KPMG accelerates transfer of UK IT jobs to India
KPMG is moving more jobs to India, with UK contractor roles the most affected
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
Ofcom forces BT Openreach to cut wholesale leased line prices
Ofcom forces BT Openreach to cut its wholesale prices for leased lines and imposes stricter services standards
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March 22, 2016
22
Mar'16
FBI postpones court date with Apple to test iPhone hack
The FBI delays a court showdown with Apple to test a hack into the San Bernardino gunman's iPhone – with serious implications for iPhone security
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Australian government defence report recognises cyber threat
The cyber threat to Australia is outlined in the recent government defence white paper, but experts are unimpressed
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Gigaclear hits 10,000 Oxfordshire properties with ultrafast broadband
Home FTTP broadband network builder Gigaclear’s commercial roll-out in Oxforshire approaches a major milestone with the connection of its 10,000th property
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March 21, 2016
21
Mar'16
Southend Council to connect key sites with dark fibre network
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council selects CityFibre to supply a 50km dark fibre network across 120 public sector sites in the town
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
What does the IT sector think of the UK potentially leaving the EU?
The referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union is fast approaching and the country’s IT sector is taking sides
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March 18, 2016
18
Mar'16
FBI issues warning about car hacking
US security service calls on consumers and vehicle manufacturers to take steps to reduce the increasing risk of car hacking and to report incidents
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
CIO interview: Charlotta Nyström, Kemira
Finnish chemical industry group CIO sees networking with other CIOs as an essential part of her job
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
TechUK calls for closer ties between cloud and communications providers
Technology association TechUK outlines measures to encourage greater adoption of cloud computing in the UK - starting with greater connectivity
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
Most Britons adopting IoT devices cannot secure them
Two-thirds of UK consumers are concerned about the security of IoT devices – but nearly 75% cannot take steps to secure them, a survey reveals
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
Apple emerges as Google Cloud Platform user – report
Report suggests Apple has joined Spotify in signing up to use Google’s cloud infrastructure services
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March 17, 2016
17
Mar'16
Which IT services suppliers are European businesses most satisfied with?
TCS has won top spot for European customer satisfaction for the third year running, according to Whitelane Research
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Budget 2016: Osborne commits to timescale for 5G planning
In a technology-light Budget, chancellor George Osborne made new commitments to future 5G mobile networks
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Fintechs want to take one-third of traditional banks’ business
Banks know they could lose large chunks of business to fintech firms, but if the challengers have their way, it will be more than expected
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Huawei and Samsung trial connected city lighting
Networking suppliers both announce internet of things lighting solutions for smart cities
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March 16, 2016
16
Mar'16
Environment Agency acquires new flood warning system from Fujitsu
Agency has signed a four-year, £4.6m contract for a cloud-based flood warning system that gives people more choice on how to receive alerts
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Met Police cancels command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman
The Met Police command and control system contract with Northrop Grumman has been cancelled as there is “no prospect of a finished product being delivered” in time
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Sophos raises five concerns about snoopers’ charter
As the draft Investigatory Powers Bill takes another step to becoming law, Sophos raises five key concerns that remain even after its revision
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Dropbox invests in building out on-premise storage as user numbers soar
Cloud-based file share and sync service reveals details of its hybrid cloud strategy, which has seen it invest large sums in building its own on-premise infrastructure
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March 15, 2016
15
Mar'16
Leaked documents foretold problems with Australia's national broadband strategy
External and internal documents suggest Australia's national broadband network (NBN) roll-out is likely to waste A$29bn
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March 14, 2016
14
Mar'16
New UK law will criminalise failure to hack on demand
MPs have been given only two weeks to read 1,200 pages of documents which disclose new powers to require technology companies to install secret surveillance capabilities in software, computer equipment or networks
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March 14, 2016
14
Mar'16
Impact of Investigatory Powers Bill is unclear, say most Britons
Open-Xchange privacy survey shows many Britons are unsure and concerned by controversial bill on the eve of of it moving a step closer to becoming law
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Technology and new finance firms will test banking industry
UK bankers now think fintech is a bigger issue than regulatory change, according to a study
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Europe’s CIOs examine impact of new data protection regulation
Belgian IT leader group Beltug is joining other organisations across Europe in preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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March 11, 2016
11
Mar'16
Payments regulator makes progress in introducing competition
UK payments regulator has slashed the time it takes for finance firms to join and use real-time payments system