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April 05, 2022
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Apr'22
Entain bets on Syntropy to improve global network performance in sports gaming
Self-described ‘transformative Web3 connectivity company’ lands contract with sports betting and gaming giant to deploy global relay network with its decentralised autonomous routing protocol to connect global datacentres
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April 05, 2022
05
Apr'22
UCL and AWS team up for health tech-focused startup accelerator
AWS is lending its cloud expertise to UCL’s startup accelerator programme, which is geared towards helping health and education organisations address global health issues
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April 05, 2022
05
Apr'22
IBM z16 tackles financial fraud and quantum hacks
New addition to Z series mainframe family uses IBM Telum processor to accelerate AI for real-time credit card fraud detection
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Higher salaries for IT pros in ANZ
Study finds over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received higher salaries last year, while flexible work arrangements are fast becoming the norm
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Nour Global deploys SD-WAN for agile, bespoke networking for MENA enterprises
Global connectivity and ICT service provider launches multi-supplier software-defined wide area network to create what it says will be a bespoke networking service for enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Qualcomm accelerates advanced driver tech with Arriver acquisition
Chip giant will incorporate Arriver’s Computer Vision, Drive Policy and Driver Assistance assets into its Snapdragon Ride Platform portfolio of high-performance central compute and vision systems
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Office Wi-Fi may not cope with hybrid work
Continued growth of online meetings is triggering disruption across the employee productivity technology market, research from CCS Insight has found
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Fujitsu bags £430m government contracts despite rising cost of Post Office Horizon scandal
Fujitsu has won two huge government IT contracts, worth over £400m, while taxpayers face footing the massive bill for the Post Office scandal caused by its software
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
Environmental campaigners halt Meta datacentre construction in the Netherlands
Datacentre being built to serve ‘metaverse’ worlds would consume nearly half as much energy as all other datacentres in the country
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April 04, 2022
04
Apr'22
How remote browser isolation can mitigate cyber threats
Remote browser isolation can help to mitigate browser-based attacks by separating a user’s browsing activity from the device
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Telent provides fire, rescue comms refresh in preparation for ESN transition
Specialist in design, build, support and management of UK’s critical digital infrastructure announces refresh to provide end-to-end replacement of legacy networks
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Singapore enterprise comms and collaboration spend set for steady growth
The widespread enterprise adoption of remote operations that bolstered the demand for comms and collaboration products and services is set to persist
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Two teenagers charged with Lapsus$ cyber attacks
City of London Police have charged two teenagers in connection with the Lapsus$ cyber crime spree
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Four moves to ‘checkmate’ critical assets thanks to lax cloud security
Malicious actors can compromise 94% of critical assets within four steps of the initial breach point, according to a report
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Apple drops emergency patches for two zero-days
Apple has fixed two zero-day vulnerabilities that appear to have been actively exploited in the wild
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
Sungard UK in administration: How rising energy costs are impacting the datacentre market
As households brace for another rise in their energy bills, news that the UK arm of Sungard AS has fallen into administration highlights the toll the surge in gas and electricity prices is taking on the datacentre industry
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
AIS, ZTE, Qualcomm claim first for 5G NR-DC at 2.6GHz, 26GHz in Thailand
Thai operator teams with comms tech providers for a ‘milestone’ in enhancing the capabilities of 5G network and ecosystem, showcasing 5G New Radio Dual Connectivity in the field achieving 8.5Gbps peak downlink speed and 2.17Gbps peak uplink speed ...
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
TechUK calls on government to seize post-Brexit data opportunities
Ahead of the government’s reply to its late 2021 consultation about proposed post-Brexit reforms to the data protection regime, TechUK has published a paper declaring six data governance principles
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April 01, 2022
01
Apr'22
How X2M Connect is spreading the IoT word
Australian IoT technology provider X2M Connect has been making headway in key Asian markets, where sustainability and air and water quality are gaining more attention
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Scotland 5G Centre opens two more ‘transformational’ 5G hubs
Latest part of £4m Scottish government funding package to accelerate the adoption of 5G sees next-gen communications centres opened in Aberdeen and Kilmarnock to boost the economy and encourage entrepreneurship
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Verizon and Cisco collaborate to advance autonomous vehicle tech with streamlined architecture
Verizon and Cisco partner on proof-of-concept based on mobile edge compute, LTE connectivity and industrial IoT to rearchitect autonomous driving by virtualising roadside infrastructure to support low-latency requirements necessary for autonomous ...
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Nokia claims to prove case for 1Tbs per channel with Rakuten Mobile, develops Etisalat private 5G
Comms tech provider claims to have proved case for 1 Terabit per channel transmission in live network with Japanese operator while it works with mobile division of e& to launch 5G private wireless networks and support enterprise digital ...
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
EU Act ‘must empower those affected by AI systems to take action’
Ada Lovelace Institute publishes recommendations on how European institutions can improve the Artificial Intelligence Act by establishing a ‘comprehensive remedies framework’ around those affected by the deployment of AI systems
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Spain’s La Liga looks to enleague data analytics with Databricks
La Liga, the first division of the Spanish football league, has turned to Databricks’ Lakehouse Platform to analyse footballer performance and engage with fans
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Global upheaval shows cyber security isn’t good enough, says GCHQ director
Generational global upheaval has laid bare significant gaps in national cyber strategies, GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming has said in a speech
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Bank fraud prevention scheme blocked £60m in fraud last year
Scheme to catch fraudsters, including online scammers, before they commit their crimes has reported a significant increase in crimes prevented
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Lapsus$ cyber crime spree continues despite arrests
The arrests of seven people in connection with the Lapsus$ cyber crime group has not dented the gang’s enthusiasm for causing chaos
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Spring4Shell zero-day sprung on security teams
Some are describing a newly disclosed Spring Java framework vulnerability as the next Log4Shell, but what is Spring4Shell, and what can we do about it?
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
How a woman CIO rose up the ranks in a Japanese firm
Henrietta Yaw draws on her people-oriented approach to management which has served her well in her decades-long career at Fujifilm Business Innovation
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Digital Catapult suggests way forward for widespread 5G adoption at live events
Report from partner in UK government’s 5G testbed scheme explores potential of 5G Broadcast to transform spectator experience at live events such as football and motor racing
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
Competitive pricing, network monitoring drive SD-WAN selection
Research reveals competitive pricing and monitoring features rank highest in companies’ software-defined wide area networking SD-WAN supplier selection, while WAN optimisation and standardisation rank lowest
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March 31, 2022
31
Mar'22
BCS Pride group calls for end to transphobia in tech
The BCS has called for an end to transphobic abuse and harassment in the technology industry
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Compensation goal finally in sight for 555 Post Office scandal victims
The subpostmaster campaign group which exposed the Post Office Horizon scandal could be close to achieving the objective it was established for, with fair compensation for its members in sight
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
British Airways passengers suffer flight delays due to another IT glitch affecting London Heathrow
Several weeks on from another systems outage that prompted it to cancel hundreds of short-haul flights, British Airways’ IT systems have been hit by another glitch
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
ODI sets up institution to promote public data sharing
The Open Data Institute has set up an institution to support the Open Referral UK data standard geared to promote more sharing of public sector data
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
HomeGrid Forum certifies first G.hn embedded module for industrial IoT
More support for industrial internet of things from industry alliance to promote recognised gigabit home networking technology, boosting device performance and resilience in industrial networks
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Acquisition of UK fintech Azimo will address home-working challenges for enterprises
UK fintech acquired by Papaya Global is looking to improve cross-border employee payments
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Lax money laundering controls lands N26 with ban from Italian central bank
German digital bank N26 has had problems with anti-money laundering regulations in the past, and is now banned in Italy
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Hybrid work offers markedly positive improvements to culture
Study finds effects that hybrid working is having on business culture, with nearly half of study across the globe feel diversity and inclusion has improved during the pandemic.
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
One-third of UK firms suffer a cyber attack every week
New statistics from the annual DCMS Cyber security breaches survey reveal the extent and frequency with which UK organisations are being attacked by malicious actors
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
CIO interview: Spencer Clarkson, CTO, Verastar
Digital transformation and unifying customer relationship management systems are driving the business services group forward
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Undersea cable market steams ahead in Africa and Middle East
Twofold capacity increase supports East Africa’s digital transformation as work continues on Equiano subsea cable linking Africa to Europe
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Executive interview: Rajiv Ramaswami, CEO, Nutanix
We speak to the CEO of Nutanix about growing up in India, the switch from engineering to business leader, and mentoring
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
UKISUG: Big majority of SAP users beset by data problems in migrating to S/4 Hana
In a survey prior to its Analytics Symposium, the UK & Ireland SAP User Group finds 61% of SAP customers say data management issues are slowing down process automation and impeding moves to S/4 Hana
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Why integration and automation are two sides of the same coin
Workato’s regional leader explains why integration and automation are intertwined and how the company is addressing the Asia-Pacific market
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March 30, 2022
30
Mar'22
Australia to spend A$9.9bn on intelligence and cyber capabilities
The Morrison government is investing in a landmark package of measures to shore up the intelligence and cyber security capabilities of the Australian Signals Directorate
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March 29, 2022
29
Mar'22
Overhaul of UK police tech needed to prevent abuse
Lords inquiry finds UK police are deploying artificial intelligence and algorithmic technologies without a thorough examination of their efficacy or outcomes, and are essentially ‘making it up as they go along’
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March 29, 2022
29
Mar'22
Rising energy costs blamed as UK arm of colocation firm Sungard AS enters administration
Financial difficulties caused by downturn in demand for its services during the pandemic, coupled with ‘unprecedented’ energy price rises, force Sungard AS into administration in the UK
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March 29, 2022
29
Mar'22
Manufacturers reveal concerns over tech readiness for hybrid work
Research reveals manufacturing firms must address both human and tech barriers relating to visibility of networks and the digital experience to create a sustainable and high-performing hybrid workplace
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March 29, 2022
29
Mar'22
Webex aims to reimagine hybrid work experiences
After one of the biggest shifts of how we work in decades, collaboration technology firm adds functionality innovations to help organisations personalise the hybrid work experience for employees and customers