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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
FBI planned a sting against An0m cryptophone users over drinks with Australian investigators
Australian Federal Police and the FBI came up with the idea over drinks: build a cryptophone network with a built-in backdoor and sell it to crime gangs around the world
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
Evidence emerges of new digital divide in UK connectivity
Study shows extent to which online connectivity impacts quality of life but reveals that renters are nearly twice as likely to describe their connection as only average or unreliable, compared with home owners
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
Government offers T-level funding to boost pandemic recovery
The government has announced it will be offering some employers £1,000 of funding for hosting T-level students
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
CMA secures commitments from Google on future of cookies
The Competition and Markets Authority is opening a consultation on commitments offered to it by Google to ensure its Privacy Sandbox proposals do not harm digital advertising markets
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
CIO interview: John Hunter of Council of Europe takes cloud route to document management
John Hunter, CIO of the Council of Europe, describes how his team has modernised the human rights organisation’s document management in the cloud
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
UK promises tougher line on cyber crime
Speaking ahead of the G7 Summit, foreign secretary Dominic Raab says the UK is ready to take on cyber criminals and other malicious actors wherever they may be
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
Can technology help save the world’s oceans?
To tie in with World Oceans Day earlier this month, IBM hosted a panel discussion on the potential to use IT to support sustainable fishing
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
UK and US to develop tech and science partnership
Partnership will explore collaboration in areas such as innovation, research, defence, security, intelligence and law enforcement, as well as making sure technology is ‘used as a force for good’
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
Virgin Atlantic expands 17-year relationship with TCS as it begins Covid-19 crisis recovery
Virgin Atlantic has expanded its IT services agreement with Tata Consultancy Services, with 70 of its IT staff transferring to the supplier
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June 11, 2021
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Jun'21
Australia names ‘strategic’ datacentre operators
Australia’s Digital Transformation Agency certifies Macquarie Telecom, Canberra Data Centres and Australian Data Centres as strategic operators for hosting government data
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Verizon Business looks for edge with advanced SASE
Telco launches SASE solution merging SD-WAN capabilities with network security services, creating a unified, cloud-delivered service model that supports digital enterprises
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Qualcomm drives for cross-industry digital transformation with new IoT range
New generation of IoT solutions designed to deliver advanced edge-AI performance, innovative power-efficiency, 5G connectivity capabilities and enhanced features for processing and security
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Zoom aims to empower hybrid workforce with phone appliances
Video conferencing provider introduces devices that offer an all-in-one desk phone solution for calls and meetings, with hardware solutions from Poly and Yealink
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Accenture supports tech bootcamp for people facing barriers to employment
Accenture is donating almost half a million pounds to help a tech training prgramme targeted at young people outside education
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Central government spent £4.4bn on IT in 2020
Tussell report finds that central government increased tech spend during the Covid-19 pandemic, and HM Revenue and Customs is the biggest spender
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Risk data shows UK energy sector most vulnerable to cyber attack
New report compiled by insurance firm Hiscox reveals the state of cyber preparedness in the UK and beyond
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
How Ubisoft is embracing the cloud
Game developer Ubisoft has been tapping cloud computing to overcome the constraints of game development and create gaming experiences that live on for years to come
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Boom in hybrid working, high-speed connectivity drive influx into UK market towns
Network data from TalkTalk shows many UK employees are moving house as hybrid working transforms working habits and becomes very much here to stay
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
BEIS confirms rogue umbrellas will be covered by single enforcement body’s clampdown powers
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy moves to clarify that rogue umbrella firms will be in-scope of its soon-to-be-created single enforcement body, which will focus on protecting workers’ rights
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June 10, 2021
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Jun'21
Australian organisations face heightened cyber attacks
Nearly three in four Australian organisations experienced cyber attacks that largely resulted from a growing remote workforce in 2020
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
FBI arrests distributors accused of selling An0m encrypted phones to crime groups
Working with overseas law enforcement, the FBI has arrested eight people and named a further 13 accused of distributing An0m phones to organised crime groups
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Virgin Media O2 trial lays foundations for sustainable network expansion
UK telco announces successful demo in using recycled aggregate while building network in Glasgow, which could lead to massively reduced carbon emissions per year in future network build outs
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Unit 42 warns of emergent Prometheus ransomware
Palo Alto’s Unit 42 shares intel on the emergent Prometheus ransomware gang, with apparent links to the Thanos crew
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
UK altnets to invest nearly £12bn in fibre by 2025
Massive investments imminent by independent broadband providers to drive the creation and realisation of Gigabit Britain
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Google plots a course to address AI in manufacturing
Artificial intelligence and machine learning have the potential to change every industry – Google has set its sights on manufacturing
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
RSA spins out fraud and risk unit as Outseer
RSA Security is transitioning its fraud and risk intelligence work into a new business to be called Outseer
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
BBVA to cut 3,000 jobs in Spain as digital technology transforms industry
Spanish bank is the latest to announce swingeing branch and job cuts amid increased digital competition
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Covid-19: AWS research points to pandemic-induced ‘shortcomings’ in enterprise IT strategies
Amazon Web Services research shines a light on the toll that the pandemic has taken on European enterprises and their digital transformation plans
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Triggered dormant bug sees Fastly CDN cut to the quick
Cloud provider acts quickly to restore content delivery network after software bug disrupts service for major firms spanning media, e-commerce and government websites, including Amazon, The Guardian and Gov.uk
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Microsoft fixes seven zero-days on its Patch Tuesday rounds
Fixes for six actively-exploited – and one yet-to-be-exploited – zero-day bugs are released in the June 2021 Patch Tuesday update
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Klarna takes on UK credit card providers with feature that breaks up online payments
Fintech unicorn introduces feature to its app in the UK which will challenge traditional credit card providers
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Colonial Pipeline ransom seizure is a win, but don’t relax yet
The security community is enthusiastic about the US authorities’ recovery of a significant part of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware payment, but this positivity should perhaps be somewhat tempered
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Cisco reveals new Webex to power ‘inclusive’ future of work
Collaboration suite has new look and feel, and supports hybrid work collaboration at what is claimed to be 40% lower cost than à-la-carte systems
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Nokia, Qualcomm and UScellular claim 5G mmWave range record
Consortium of leading mobile technology firms claim range milestone for mmWave next-generation networks
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
How Discovery Inc spots great ideas
Many people talk about creating a culture of innovation, but this can take a lot of effort for organisations to do. We look at Discovery Inc's approach
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Alibaba Cloud sets foot in the Philippines
Alibaba Cloud will open its first datacentre in the Philippines by the end of this year ahead of global rivals, as it expands its footprint in Southeast Asia
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June 09, 2021
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Jun'21
Cohesity brings DataProtect backup-as-a-service to Europe via AWS
Scale-out backup appliance pioneer adds backup-as-a-service from a virtual machine on customer premises
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
NHS Digital delays data collection plans until September
NHS Digital has postponed its proposed collection of GP data for two months, to allow more time for the public to understand the process and opt out if wanted
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
We Open Tech community supports non-binary and trans security pros
New tech community established to advocate for the interests of non-binary people, trans and cis women, trans men, and other marginalised genders in security
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
National data guardian calls for dialogue on NHS Digital GP plans
The UK’s national data guardian says it is important the public has clarity on how their confidential medical information will be used and kept secure under NHS data-sharing plans
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
QTS acquired in $10bn datacentre deal
Investment firm, Blackstone, is hedging its bets on the growth in data processing capacity that will be brought about by digitisation
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
Aryaka activates EU-friendly point of presence
Cloud-first managed SD-WAN and SASE provider aims to bridge recently emerged EU/UK connectivity gap with enhanced networking support and application experience
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
Did government allow Post Office to sack forensic accountants to cover up Horizon scandal?
Whatever the Post Office told government about its decision to sack investigators examining subpostmaster prosecutions for theft could identify if the government was part of a cover-up
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
BT announces dedicated business unit to support small companies
Telco launches new single office, home office unit offering ‘unbreakable’ Wi-Fi to deliver ‘unrivalled’ connectivity, coverage and customer service for micro-businesses
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
Oracle and Crown Commercial Service renew MoU to continue cloud use
Oracle and the UK government’s Crown Commercial Service have renewed a memorandum of understanding for the continued use of the supplier’s cloud infrastructure and applications
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June 08, 2021
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Jun'21
CIO interview: Tom Read, chief executive, Government Digital Service
The new chief at GDS has outlined a three-year strategy for the organisation, and tells Computer Weekly he wants to get back to the core focus of building products for use across government
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June 07, 2021
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Jun'21
Police raids around world after investigators crack An0m cryptophone app in major hacking operation
Police in 16 countries carried out raids on after Australian Police and the FBI cracked an encrypted An0M communications network used by crime groups
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June 07, 2021
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Jun'21
Covid-19 accelerates interest in 5G
EY report shows that while the pandemic has prompted greater interest in 5G and IoT for majority of organisations, most are also struggling to identify the right 5G supplier strategy
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June 07, 2021
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Jun'21
Trial of UK’s first mobile vehicle-to-everything road safety system goes live
Almost out of the garage at the same time as the real-life road run of an autonomous shuttle bus in Oxford, cities in the West Midlands are opening their roads for the national debut of vehicle-to-everything mobile technology
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June 07, 2021
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Jun'21
EU privacy chief investigates use of US cloud services
Use of Amazon and Microsoft’s cloud services by public sector bodies in the European Union is being scrutinised by the bloc’s privacy watchdog