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IT suppliers
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November 19, 2015
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RAC signs up to Microsoft Azure following IT outsourcing deal
Roadside rescue service RAC will use Microsoft’s Azure cloud after striking an outsourcing agreement with IT services supplier Getronics
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November 19, 2015
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US district attorney calls for access to encrypted smartphone data
A report from US district attorney Cyrus Vance claims the encryption of data on mobile operating systems has had severe consequences for public safety
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November 18, 2015
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Whitehall IT chiefs open up about challenges of going cloud-first in central government
Whitehall IT chiefs talk about the progress they have made with abiding by the central government cloud-first mandate
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November 18, 2015
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Traditional datacentres ill-equipped to cope with IoT demands, warn technology experts
BBC data scientist and Coca Cola CTO question if the datacentre is the right place to store, process and analyse IoT data
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November 18, 2015
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Security key to digital transformation
In the future, we will go to systems of systems, which means we will need a secure and trusted ecosystem from the sensor to the user, says security firm Exceet
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November 18, 2015
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Security and privacy need to be core to IoT design, say industry leaders
The best way of tackling security and privacy concerns around the internet of things is to focus on both from the design phase, say industry leaders
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November 18, 2015
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IoT value even greater than the hype, says McKinsey
Any business that fails to invest heavily in the internet of things in the next 10 years is unlikely to be able to remain competitive, according to McKinsey researcher Dan Aharon
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November 17, 2015
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Fujitsu announces MetaArc cloud platform, acquires UShareSoft
At Fujitsu Forum 2015 in Germany, Fujitsu announces a cloud platform called MetaArc and acquires French software business UShareSoft
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November 13, 2015
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Passwords still a top issue the tech industry has to deal with, says panel
In the face of several failed attempts by individual companies to eliminate passwords, a growing number of large companies are joining the Fido Alliance, ISSE 2015 conference in Berlin told
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November 13, 2015
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Security forces drive hacking idustrialisation, says SensePost
The buyers of cyber attacks are military and police organisations who are willing to pay to enable taskforces to get into devices, says SensePost
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November 13, 2015
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Framework agreement boosts public-sector digitisation in Sweden
Swedish public sector procurement organisation creates a framework to make it easier for organisations to offer digital services
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November 13, 2015
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UK firms look to threat intelligence to focus security efforts
Performance, skills and costs remain biggest hurdles to true data-driven security, reveals an IDC study
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November 12, 2015
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TCS to give internships to 1,000 UK graduates
IT services firm TCS is offering a thousand British youngsters the opportunity to work at some of its technology centres in India
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November 12, 2015
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The British Museum uses Google Street View to boost online access to exhibits
The Google Cultural Institute has partnered with The British Museum to help make its collections accessible to people around the world
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November 12, 2015
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Facebook report shows governments asking for more user data
While the US tops Facebook's list with 26,579 requests for user data, the UK is in second place, followed by India
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November 11, 2015
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Tech Nordic Advocates will help Nordic and Baltic startups reach the next level
A UK network that supports the IT startup community is attempting to emulate its activities in the Nordic and Baltic regions
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November 11, 2015
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NCA and Cert-UK call on more firms to share cyber-threat data
As statistics suggest 30,000 attacks may have been thwarted by a cyber threat data-sharing scheme, operators NCA and Cert-UK call for more to get involved
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November 11, 2015
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Atos embarks on datacentre refurbishment project push with ICTroom in Europe
Atos has formed an alliance with ICTroom to help speed up the time it takes for enterprises to complete datacentre consolidation and refurbishment projects
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November 11, 2015
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Germany is finalising legislation to shore up CNI cyber security
Germany is working to ensure digital sovereignty through IT security legislation and negotiations on IT security regulations and transatlantic trade at a European Union level
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November 11, 2015
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Cyber security industry urged to engage with SMEs
Engagement by the information security industry is necessary to help SMEs overcome the common barriers to becoming cyber secure, says IASME chief Emma Philpott
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November 10, 2015
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Government CTO Liam Maxwell outlines GDS spending review priorities
Government CTO Liam Maxwell talks about the impending outcome of the comprehensive spending review, as well as Whitehall's improved relationship with Microsoft
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November 10, 2015
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Government launches cyber security research project
The government has launched a programme to get businesses more involved in cyber security research
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November 10, 2015
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Microsoft UK datacentre plans win backing of government CTO Liam Maxwell
Government CTO Liam Maxwell speaks out about the role Whitehall's played in convincing Microsoft and others to open UK datacentres
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November 10, 2015
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EU data protection official optimistic on successor to Safe Harbour
An EU data protection official says he is optimistic that an alternative to the Safe Harbour agreement will be found, but it will take work from both the US and the EU
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November 10, 2015
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Crown Commercial Service backs Huddle's public sector-wide preferential pricing scheme
Cloud-based collaboration platform provider hopes enterprise pricing scheme will make it easier and less costly for public sector to adopt its technology
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November 09, 2015
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IT and business process outsourcing surges after general election
Business confidence following the general election is explained as the main reason for a massive hike in spending on IT and business process outsourcing by UK organisations
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November 09, 2015
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Cloud providers forging partnerships and alliances in Asean region
Asean organisations must understand the ecosystem of channel partners that cloud providers are using if they are to get the best-fitting service
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November 09, 2015
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Risk of crippling cyber war yet to be addressed, says former US official
Governments need to do more with defensive cyber security because offensive capability will not restore critical services after an attack, says a former US official
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November 09, 2015
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GCHQ and NCA join forces to police dark web
GCHQ and the National Crime Agency are to track down paedophiles and serious online criminals by using the techniques and expertise used to find terrorists
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November 06, 2015
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Malaysia Budget 2016 favours ICT for citizens but offers less for enterprise ICT
Although broadly welcomed, the latest Malaysian budget is better news for citizens using IT than for businesses
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November 06, 2015
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TalkTalk data breach hit 155,000 customers
Broadband provider TalkTalk confirms fewer customers than originally feared – some 155,000 – were affected by the data breach in October 2015
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November 06, 2015
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RSA undergoing aggressive transformation, says Amit Yoran
RSA has made a series of “difficult decisions” as a business to focus on key markets and security challenges, says company president Amit Yoran
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November 05, 2015
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Rethink security by focusing on resilience, says Raytheon-Websense
Businesses need to take learned behaviours and use them to reliably contain and neutralise emerging threats, says Raytheon-Websense
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November 04, 2015
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Atos co-ordinates IT suppliers for Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police Service has awarded Atos a service integration and management contract as part of its technology transformation
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November 04, 2015
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How IoT will impact the Asean cloud landscape
IoT deployments are in their early stages in the Asean region, but experts predict as take-up of IoT apps increases it will have a big impact on IT infrastructures in the region
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November 04, 2015
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Accenture builds data scientist base in Australian city Perth
The data strategy of Australian energy giant Woodside has encouraged the IT industry to invest in the development of data science skills
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November 04, 2015
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IBM acquires software broker Gravitant to bolster hybrid cloud play
IBM is continuing to build out its hybrid cloud proposition by splashing the cash on US-based IT services broker Gravitant
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November 04, 2015
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Companies need to change the way they think about security, says RSA president
The security mindset needs to change because the dirty little secret in the security industry is that all the supplier claims in the world cannot keep firms safe from breaches
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November 04, 2015
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TechUK issues six-point plan to help the government work better with SMEs
Technology association applauds government's efforts to engage with SMEs, but says more must be done to make it easier for smaller firms to do business with the public sector
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November 02, 2015
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000Webhost blames PHP exploit for breach of 13.5 million records
Unencrypted passwords for a free web hosting firm were on sale for five months before customers were notified their records had been leaked, according to a security researcher
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November 02, 2015
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Australia's outsourced datacentre market rising on back of cloud computing
Datacentre investment in Australia is growing fast as corporates use data-intensive applications delivered via the cloud
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November 02, 2015
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Startup support network Tech London Advocates expands into Nordics
Startup support network Tech London Advocates is launching a sister organisation covering the Nordic and Baltic countries
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November 02, 2015
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: think of us as a startup
As Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc finally part ways, UK managing director Andy Isherwood shares some insight on what the future holds for the newly minted enterprise business
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October 30, 2015
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EU told to protect Snowden as privacy fears continue
MEPs have called for EU states to protect Edward Snowden and on the EC to do more to protect the fundamental rights of citizens
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October 30, 2015
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Law enforcement cracks down on DroidJack Android snooping malware users
A joint EU/US operation on the DroidJack malware is the latest example of international collaboration between law enforcement officers directed at cyber crime
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October 30, 2015
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Software developer insolvencies grow as competition tightens
Insolvencies for ICT companies fall overall but more software developers struggle as competition intensifies
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October 30, 2015
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UK surveillance bill to give police access to web history
Proposed UK surveillance legislation is expected to allow the police to seize details of websites and access specific web addresses visited by anyone under investigation
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October 29, 2015
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Met Office's new supercomputer to deliver £2bn of socio-economic benefits
The Met Office aims to realise a range of socio-economic benefits to UK industries thanks to improved forecasting with its new Cray supercomputer
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October 29, 2015
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Fitness club goes digital to recruit new staff quickly
Equinox turns to digital technology from SmartRecruiters to speed up hiring employees
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October 29, 2015
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IT entrepreneurs call for easing of immigration rules
The IT entrepreneur community is asking for the rules on skilled workers entering the UK to be relaxed because of the difficulty faced by startups in finding the right staff