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• March 21, 2018 21 Mar'18

  Singapore government outlines its approach to IoT

  Avoiding supplier lock-in, driving open standards and tapping modular platforms are part of the approach that the Singapore government has taken in implementing the internet of things in the city-state

• March 20, 2018 20 Mar'18

  Researchers use AI, big data and machine learning to find best place in the world to live

  West Perth in Australia and Hebden Bridge in the UK are among the top locations ranked by machine learning tool in SAS project

• March 19, 2018 19 Mar'18

  Tech firms not “walking the walk” when it comes to diversity

  Despite high-tech firms claiming to have a good track record in diversity, most do not consider it when making business decisions

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Employers face hiring crisis as AI replaces mid-skilled jobs

  Artificial intelligence could replace two-thirds of existing jobs within 20 years, and employers will face growing difficulties recruiting skilled staff

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Majority of organisations unaware of costs and responsibilities for cloud outages, research finds

  Most companies are unaware about the costs associated with a cloud outage and who is responsible for getting systems back online

• March 16, 2018 16 Mar'18

  Tech won’t solve Brexit UK-Ireland border challenges, say MPs

  There is no evidence of any technical solution “anywhere in the world” that would help avoid physical infrastructure at the UK-Ireland border post-Brexit, according to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Public sector organisations ill-prepared for GDPR

  Public sector organisations in the UK need to do much more to comply with the General Data Protection Regulation rule on providing information to citizens about details held about them

• March 12, 2018 12 Mar'18

  Regulator takes tougher line than expected on surveillance warrants

  The Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office has signalled to government that it will take a tough line when scrutinising surveillance warrants under the controversial Investigatory Powers Act

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  How banks can make sense of digital disruption

  Banks and financial institutions need to go back to basics, deconstruct their core banking processes and strive for zero defects in building applications, says the IT head honcho of Malaysia’s CIMB Bank

• March 08, 2018 08 Mar'18

  Tech City targets companies outside of London for next cohort in accelerator programme

  Tech City UK has placed more of an emphasis on companies outside of the capital for its next accelerator cohort

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Cyber attacks up nearly 20% in 2017

  Research by SonicWall shows there were 9.32 billion malware attacks globally last year, but ransomware attacks fell by 71%

• March 07, 2018 07 Mar'18

  Banks more confident than other sectors in face of digital disruption

  Banks have accepted the changes brought about by digital disruption and are confident that new technologies will be core to their business success, according to a survey by Fujitsu

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Nesta challenge leverages Open Banking to help small businesses

  Innovation foundation invites enterprises of all sizes to compete for a share of a £2.5m prize fund in the second phase of its Open Up Challenge

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Vast majority of consumers unaware of Open Banking consequences, research finds

  Research shows most consumers have little or no knowledge of the Open Banking regulation and how it will affect them

• March 02, 2018 02 Mar'18

  Wearables join mobiles as high-growth payment methods

  Banks must develop broad contactless payment strategies if they are to keep pace with consumer demand