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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
International Space Station gets connected on SpaceDataHighway
SpaceDataHighway deploys space laser communications to increase the operational flexibility of ISS, allowing more astronauts, scientists and researchers to benefit from a direct link with Europe
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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
Connexin switches on full-fibre broadband network in Hull
So-called ‘disruptive’ communications company specialising in building and operating smart city infrastructure connects first customer to full-fibre network in East Yorkshire
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January 14, 2022
14
Jan'22
Full-fibre investment helps tackle digital exclusion in Greater Manchester
Study from cable operator and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority reveals the massive significance that digital investment is making for local people, helping to assist those at risk of digital exclusion, create local jobs and tackle ...
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January 14, 2022
14
Jan'22
Hispasat expands North America strategic collaboration, bolsters Brazilian holdings
Spanish satellite operator expands agreement with Swedish connectivity services company to offer high-capacity portable broadband solution in North America, and acquires the full share capital of its subsidiary in Brazil
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
Satellite broadband boost as Intelsat expands fleet, Inmarsat supports IoT
Satellite providers take connectivity to higher orbit as Intelsat continues investment in global 5G software-defined network while Inmarsat supports IoT monitoring for RWE’s hydroelectric power stations in Wales
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
98 more Openreach exchange areas to go digital in copper network shutdown
Mildenhall and Salisbury test sites will be first to stop selling copper-based services in 2022 in a further acceleration of Openreach’s plan to halt traditional broadband and voice services across the UK by 2025
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
NCSC sounds alarm over Russia-backed hacks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joins US calls to be wary of Russian state interference in critical national infrastructure IT systems
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January 13, 2022
13
Jan'22
RBL Bank taps Google Cloud to drive digital agenda
The private lender will tap Google Cloud to power its customer acquisition engine and improve customer data management and analytics, among other areas
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
Macquarie joins NSW government’s cloud supplier panel
New South Wales state agencies will be able to access Macquarie’s sovereign cyber expertise and secure cloud, network and datacentre services
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January 11, 2022
11
Jan'22
Banks accused of neglecting customer security measures
Which? singles out Metro Bank, Virgin Money and TSB over insecure online banking processes
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January 11, 2022
11
Jan'22
CityFibre gets to work on bringing full-fibre to Cambridgeshire
Further expansion from network provider will fulfil Fenland District Council’s digital needs, bringing previously unavailable full-fibre connectivity within reach of thousands of homes and businesses
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January 11, 2022
11
Jan'22
Companies propose scanning content pre-encryption to fight CSAM
Firms working on the UK government’s Safety Tech Challenge have suggested that scanning content before encryption will help prevent the spread of child sexual abuse material – but privacy concerns remain
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January 10, 2022
10
Jan'22
Mavenir, BAI Communications to deliver Sunderland smart city project
Network software firm enters collaboration with global communications infrastructure provider for smart city project
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January 10, 2022
10
Jan'22
Qualcomm announces Microsoft collaboration to boost AR in the metaverse
Mobile chipmaker enters into collaboration with Microsoft to design custom augmented reality chips and integrate software platforms
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January 06, 2022
06
Jan'22
Record amount invested in UK fintech last year, but female founders still overlooked
Last year the UK financial technology sector attracted the most investment ever following a slowdown in 2020
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January 06, 2022
06
Jan'22
Which? raises concerns over buy now, pay later schemes
The ease of use and increased availability of buy now, pay later schemes masks the risks, says consumer protection champion
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January 06, 2022
06
Jan'22
France fines Facebook and Google over alleged cookie malpractice
French data protection authorities clamp down on tech platforms for purposely making it more burdensome for users to decline tracking cookies
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January 05, 2022
05
Jan'22
Fintech players get cosy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg aims to play a larger role in the rapidly growing global fintech market
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January 04, 2022
04
Jan'22
Aviva invests further £100m in Truespeed for full-fibre roll-out
Just after appointing a new CEO, regional UK internet service provider gains £100m worth of funding from Aviva Investors to fast-track ultra-high-speed broadband connectivity
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January 04, 2022
04
Jan'22
Admins warned that Exchange date fix will take time to roll out
At the start of the New Year, Exchange 2016 and 2019 email servers started queuing email messages due to a date bug
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December 31, 2021
31
Dec'21
Top 10 Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcasts of 2021
The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast team began the year discussing the online fallout from the storming of the White House and finished it discussing IT and climate change, touching on bees and datacentres along the way
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December 29, 2021
29
Dec'21
Top 10 retail technology stories of 2021
Computer Weekly looks at what 2021 had in store for the retail industry – did technology help retailers recover from the effects of the pandemic?
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December 23, 2021
23
Dec'21
UK government reveals next step in plans for gigabit broadband in new-build homes
Latest part of programme to accelerate gigabit broadband across the UK will see it included in new-build homes
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December 23, 2021
23
Dec'21
More than 800,000 UK homes switch broadband for first time in 2021
Survey finds that even though almost one in five UK broadband users have never switched provider, unprecedented numbers are set to migrate for the first time
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December 22, 2021
22
Dec'21
Top 10 financial services and fintech stories of 2021
Computer Weekly selects 10 key stories from the financial services IT sector over the past year
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December 22, 2021
22
Dec'21
Digital Infrastructure gains £100m investment to forge full-fibre roll-out
‘New era’ full-fibre network operator obtains nine-figure investment from independent transatlantic investment firm to deliver wholesale, residential and business connectivity
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December 21, 2021
21
Dec'21
Top 10 cloud storage, DR and datacentre storage stories of 2021
Key articles from 2021 that demonstrate the growing importance of cloud storage and disaster recovery, but also the snags that lead to cloud repatriation and difficulties restoring from the cloud
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December 20, 2021
20
Dec'21
Tokopedia ups ante on observability capabilities
Indonesian e-commerce giant Tokopedia has consolidated its observability capabilities on a single cloud-based platform, enabling it to improve customer service and identify infrastructure issues
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December 15, 2021
15
Dec'21
Which? tells banks to stop rushing branch closures
Consumer rights protector says banks should pause branch closures until they can ensure people have access to cash and services
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December 14, 2021
14
Dec'21
Joint committee publishes report on improving Online Safety Bill
MPs and peers release report on Online Safety Bill following five-month inquiry into the draft legislation and make a number of recommendations on how it can be improved to deal with harmful content and abuse on the internet
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December 08, 2021
08
Dec'21
Number of .uk domain suspensions at record low
Statistics from Nominet show how effective law enforcement action against cyber crime in the UK is paying off
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December 07, 2021
07
Dec'21
Zopa to focus on banking after closing peer-to-peer lending
Peer-to-peer lending pioneer Zopa to focus on its banking operation after the closure of its original business
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December 07, 2021
07
Dec'21
Virgin Media O2 completes full gigabit access over entire footprint
Gigabit speeds now available across UK cableco’s entire network, offering average download speeds of 1.130GMbps supporting hyperfast services
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December 07, 2021
07
Dec'21
APAC banks gear up on cloud, but challenges remain
Public cloud spending by financial institutions in the region is rising even as they grapple with legacy IT challenges and cost concerns
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
Network technologies shaping post-Covid global recovery
Latest round-up ranking world’s most ‘network ready’ markets revealing how countries around the world are using information technologies to emerge from the Covid pandemic and become network ready.
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
European finance firms increase open banking spend
Financial services firms are increasing investment in open banking capabilities, with improvements to payment initiation and onboarding capabilities expected
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
Consumers say supermarkets among best at social engagement
Many types of business have improved their online interactions with consumers as a result of the pandemic, with consumers claiming supermarkets are among the most engaging
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
Streaming surges see BT chief call for new net neutrality regulations
Marc Allera demands action on fairness in internet carriage as Amazon-hosted Premier League football drives new peak in traffic, 12% above previous high
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December 01, 2021
01
Dec'21
Neos Networks completes latest leg in infrastructure expansion
UK business connectivity provider hits target of 550 unbundled BT exchanges and confirms plans to continue expansion and boost local access networks
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December 01, 2021
01
Dec'21
Global satellite broadband addressable market to grow to 330 million premises by 2026
Research warns that even with the proliferation of mobile and fixed broadband access globally, there is still a significant portion of the population that suffers from poor coverage, offering a huge opportunity for satellite comms
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November 30, 2021
30
Nov'21
UK MSP set to use Nebulon cloud-defined storage IaaS
UK service provider Inca to use “cloud-defined storage” to support managed service provider offer in move which shunned hyper-converged infrastructure because of cited costly overheads
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November 30, 2021
30
Nov'21
MI6 will ‘open up’ to tech firms to innovate faster than adversaries, says chief Richard Moore
MI6 will use investment fund to back tech companies to develop long-term technologies that will help it to keep pace with China and Russia
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November 25, 2021
25
Nov'21
Government must prove its plans to police encryption work, says ex-cyber security chief
Ciaran Martin, the former UK cyber security chief, says the government must explain how it can access encrypted communications without damaging cyber security and weakening privacy
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November 25, 2021
25
Nov'21
UK consumers warned of increase in credit card application fraud
There has been a sharp rise in fraudsters using stolen personal details to open credit card accounts
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November 25, 2021
25
Nov'21
CityFibre launches first 800Gbps infrastructure backbone ring
UK’s largest independent network provider announces 800Gbps ring, launched in collaboration with Ciena, to serve 23 cities and six ‘super core’ sites as part of a multi-terabit, national backbone project
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November 24, 2021
24
Nov'21
One in three Norwegian unicorns created in 2021 alone
Norway’s tech sector has undergone rapid growth in the past year, consolidating the Nordic country’s position as an emerging European tech hub
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November 23, 2021
23
Nov'21
Schrems accuses Irish DPC of trying to block publication of Facebook documents
Austrian lawyer Max Schrems has filed a complaint after the Irish data protection commissioner put his privacy organisation under pressure to sign a non-disclosure agreement
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November 23, 2021
23
Nov'21
CIO interview: Mia Sorgi, director of digital product and experience, PepsiCo Europe
A trial project using gesture-based technology to help customers order in restaurants is just one example of the pioneering digital innovations being explored by food and drinks giant PepsiCo
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November 23, 2021
23
Nov'21
FTTH Council Europe calls on policymakers for measures to reap full-fibre rewards
Industry organisation with a mission to advance ubiquitous full-fibre connectivity across Europe welcomes publication of the European Commission’s latest ‘Digital economy and society index’ and calls for demand-side measures to boost take-up of ...
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November 22, 2021
22
Nov'21
Global broadband speed clipping rockets over past 18 months
Research shows broadband speed clipping is rising sharply, with many subscribers hitting upper speed limits