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• January 10, 2018 10 Jan'18

  UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security

  As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured

• January 09, 2018 09 Jan'18

  Dutch bank tests wearable technology payments

  ABN Amro is testing out wearable payment devices with 500 customers as part of a four-month pilot

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus

  University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications

• January 05, 2018 05 Jan'18

  Apple confirms all devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre

  Apple has confirmed that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by the recently discovered microprocessor exploits as the financial services industry assesses the risk

• January 03, 2018 03 Jan'18

  Smartphone production to plateau in 2018, says report

  After a bumper year, driven chiefly by growth in the Chinese market, smartphone production will begin to slow in 2018, according to analysts at TrendForce

• December 28, 2017 28 Dec'17

  Top 10 HR and training technology stories in 2017

  Advances in artificial intelligence, data analytics and cloud technology are changing the relationship between companies and their employees

• December 22, 2017 22 Dec'17

  Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology

  Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology

• December 21, 2017 21 Dec'17

  Ofcom defeats legal challenge from mobile network operators over 5G spectrum

  Ofcom has seen off a legal challenge from mobile suppliers that oppose its latest spectrum auction

• December 12, 2017 12 Dec'17

  Startups and corporations mingle at Finland’s Slush tech event

  Startup events are becoming rich hunting grounds for large enterprises looking for the platforms of the future

• December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17

  Giving machines a voice: what’s next for unified communications?

  As Mitel closes its acquisition of ShoreTel, creating a new unified communications and collaboration powerhouse, CEO Rich McBee reveals what’s coming next in the sector

• December 04, 2017 04 Dec'17

  UK startup turns to crowdfunding after EU funding put on hold due to Brexit uncertainty

  A promising UK startup, which is developing an app in the car insurance sector, has turned to crowdsourcing after European Union funds were put on hold as a direct result of Brexit uncertainty

• November 29, 2017 29 Nov'17

  Norway merges payment systems to combat global competition

  Norwegian banks are merging three payment and identification systems in the face of increased competition from companies in other countries

• November 27, 2017 27 Nov'17

  Norway’s print media responds to digital threats

  Subscription-based models are among the tactics being deployed by Norway’s print media organisations as they react to the digital threat to their traditional income streams

• November 22, 2017 22 Nov'17

  HSBC recruits CIO from Google

  HSBC has recruited a CIO from Google as it seeks to continue to digitise its retail banking services

• November 14, 2017 14 Nov'17

  £115 constructed mask bypasses iPhone X Face ID verification

  A security company has used a 3D-printed mask to trick the face recognition technology on Apple's new iPhone X