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April 22, 2021
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Ireland’s datacentre industry launches pro-pollinator plan to boost bee population
Host In Ireland leads efforts to encourage datacentre operators to help boost biodiversity at their sites by making them more hospitable to bees and other pollinators
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April 22, 2021
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ToxicEye malware exploits Telegram messaging service
The Telegram instant messaging service is being used by malicious actors to manage a remote access trojan called ToxicEye
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April 22, 2021
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Grafana Labs switches open source licensing to stem strip-mining tactics
Public cloud providers have been accused of strip-mining open source products, offering them as managed services, cutting a valuable revenue
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April 22, 2021
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Apr'21
Vodafone unveils first dedicated Open RAN test and integration lab
UK operator adds momentum to digital transformation programme and its transition to a software-orientated technology company with a big step towards readiness to deploy commercial open radio access network platforms
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April 22, 2021
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Australia and India team up on critical technology
The first three projects under a joint research grant programme will focus on developing ethical and regulatory frameworks for quantum computing, AI and 5G
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April 21, 2021
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How AWS is supporting Asia’s battle with Covid-19
Public sector organisations and startups across the region have been tapping AWS cloud services to speed up and enable a range of pandemic-related initiatives
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April 21, 2021
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Anti-food-waste app Karma taps up Google Cloud to power global expansion plans
Swedish startup Karma is on a mission to help consumers and businesses across the globe fight food waste, and it has enlisted the Google Cloud Platform to help it achieve its goal
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April 21, 2021
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NCSC offers teachers free cyber security training
The NCSC’s latest security training offer builds on a package of measures designed to protect schools from cyber attack
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April 21, 2021
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Neos Networks launches business-grade Ethernet FTTx service across UK
Former SSE Enterprise Telecoms aims to provide a cost-effective, sub-1Gbps solution to support growing demand for full-fibre connectivity
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April 21, 2021
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Government should do more to protect well-being in the digital world, says report
A select committee report argues that new health and employment rights are needed to tackle the negative effects of increasing digitisation
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April 21, 2021
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UK government renews cloud discount pricing MoU with Microsoft
Three-year deal ensures eligible public sector organisations can continue to access discounted pricing on a range of the tech giant's cloud software and infrastructure offerings
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April 21, 2021
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CIO interview: Richard Corbridge, Boots
Boots has been hugely successful in its transition to e-commerce and the Covid-19 pandemic has seen several digital initiatives spun up to continue offering services to customers
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April 21, 2021
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EU lays out plans to regulate AI development
Proposal aims to encourage the development of ethical artificial intelligence systems that do not infringe the human rights of EU citizens
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April 21, 2021
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Virgin Media innovation trials deliver 2.2Gbps broadband speeds
Latest stage in cableco’s trials of multi-gigabit broadband speeds in Southampton and Manchester deliver speeds around 40 times faster than the local average connection
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April 21, 2021
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Apr'21
SonicWall Email Security zero-days need urgent patch
Users of SonicWall Email Security are advised to patch immediately, but the supplier is being criticised for the pace of its response
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April 21, 2021
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Apr'21
Post-Covid digital transformation requires ERP innovation
As businesses begin on the road to recovery, they will face a choice: modernise their core ERP or build new services around a legacy core
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April 21, 2021
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Apr'21
Time is running out to probe networks for Emotet
Security teams will lose an unprecedented opportunity to gain valuable intelligence to enhance their defences when Emotet is finally ‘executed’ in a few days’ time
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April 21, 2021
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Ocado advances autonomous vehicle strategy with Oxbotica deal
The £10m investment is part of a push to enhance Ocado’s last-mile delivery and logistics capabilities, with first prototypes expected for 2023
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April 21, 2021
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Apr'21
Winemaker racks Pure all-NVMe all-flash for rapid SAP response
Concha Y Toro also pocketed a 35% saving in storage costs following a move from as-a-service storage provision to Pure Storage FlashArray//X all-flash hardware
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April 21, 2021
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Apr'21
EMEA business leaders out of touch with employees’ needs in new hybrid workplace
Research finds more alignment with staff is needed for firms to address the new hybrid world of work but nearly half of businesses plan tech investments to further improve the workplace experience
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April 20, 2021
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Microsoft to open Malaysia cloud region
Microsoft’s new cloud region located in the Greater Kuala Lumpur area is part of a broader move to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region
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April 20, 2021
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Health app myGP adds Covid-19 vaccine passport function
The new feature is described as the UK’s first NHS-assured Covid-19 certification feature
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April 20, 2021
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UK’s proposed IoT cyber security law gathers momentum
New statistics appear to vindicate UK government proposals to force suppliers to be upfront about IoT security
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April 20, 2021
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Apr'21
Specific and targeted interventions necessary to ensure UK mobile tech diversification
UK comms tech industry report highlights that successful diversification will require specific and targeted interventions to stimulate the supply market, de-risk the integration of new suppliers into operator networks and lay the foundations for ...
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April 20, 2021
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Chinese APT exploits critical CVE in Pulse Secure VPN
A newly disclosed vulnerability in Pulse Secure’s VPN is being exploited by a Chinese advanced persistent threat group – assume compromise and mitigate today
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April 20, 2021
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Drax partners with Solace to manage biomass supply chain
Event-based IT architecture helps energy provider optimise its biomass supply chain and drive greater efficiencies, but questions remain about the fundamental sustainability of biomass as an alternative to coal
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April 20, 2021
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Codecov supply chain attack has echoes of SolarWinds
Supply chain attack on code auditing service may have compromised the likes of HPE and IBM
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April 20, 2021
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Apr'21
Inside a Microsoft Azure datacentre: Cloud giant invites users on server farm virtual tour
Software giant wants to give users a ‘tangible view’ of the inner workings of its public cloud through a newly launched virtual tour experience
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April 20, 2021
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Banco Santander moving more than 200 servers to cloud per day
Banco Santander has migrated about 60% of its IT infrastructure to the cloud and is reaping the benefits
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April 20, 2021
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UK government reveals new laws to wipe out rural mobile ‘not spots’ and speed up 5G roll-out
Legal measures to eliminate mobile signal blind spots in rural areas designed to create huge opportunities for rural economy and unlock potential of 5G to improve lives
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April 20, 2021
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Government launches plan for smart use of knowledge and innovation
Strategy sets out how Westminster can harness and achieve better value from £104bn worth of innovation and knowledge assets within central government
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April 20, 2021
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Zoom unveils $100m apps fund
After a blazing year fuelled by the pandemic, breakout conferencing solutions provider announces venture fund to stimulate innovation in the apps ecosystem
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April 20, 2021
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Nokia, Edzcom raise Konecranes R&D with 5G SA private wireless
Network technology provider to fuel lifting equipment firm’s 5G research and digitised solution development for factories and ports, building on existing LTE private wireless investment
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April 20, 2021
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Transatlantic relationship strengthens Sweden’s startup sustainability
Nordic startup network is taking lessons from Canada in getting women into the IT industry
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April 20, 2021
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Singapore’s ViewQwest debuts security service
ViewQwest’s SecureNet service uses Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation firewall with deep packet inspection capabilities to guard against cyber threats
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April 19, 2021
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Uptime Institute: Networking issues to overtake power problems as main cause of datacentre outages
The Uptime Institute's third annual datacentre outage analysis report suggests downturn in number of downtime incidents over the past 12 months due to the pandemic, with networking issues fast-emerging as main source of technical difficulties
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April 19, 2021
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BBC appoints new digital and technology leaders
BBC splits former chief technology and product officer role into two, with Just Eat executive Storm Fagan to join in September
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April 19, 2021
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Enea launches 5G MicroCore to support private enterprise networks for Industry 4.0
Telecommunications and cyber security software provider Enea reveals trials taking place in Asia for private 5G network, where market could be worth US$7bn by 2025
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April 19, 2021
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Closing the cloud skills gap could bring more women back to the global labour force, claims AWS
Could the provision of cloud skills programmes help reverse the decline in the number of women in the global labour force?
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April 19, 2021
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Google and Siemens combine forces to address AI at the industrial edge
The partnership shows how the public cloud giants are branching out into specialist application areas to different industry sectors
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April 19, 2021
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Digital secretary steps in on Nvidia/Arm deal
The first stage of a formal investigation by the CMA is now underway, to look at whether the sale of Arm to Nvidia will damage the chip industry
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April 19, 2021
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UK fintech investment hits new heights as government announces increased support
The UK fintech sector saw high levels of investment in the first quarter of this year, with increased support from the government
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April 19, 2021
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YouGov incentivises sharing of personally identifiable information
YouGov Safe is a new service to help organisations target consumers more precisely, where people can select how much personal data they wish to share
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April 19, 2021
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Online storage startup GoodCloud seeks to shake up file sync and share market for charities
Third-sector-focused online storage startup GoodCloud has set its sights on disrupting the file sync and share market by making the technology far more accessible for charities and their volunteers
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April 19, 2021
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UK technology job creation nears two-year peak
Pace of recruitment accelerates and optimism reaches highest level since 2014, according to KPMG
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April 19, 2021
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Tech professionals most likely to see mental health decline due to pandemic
Struggling to cope with anxiety and new ways of working are among the problems workers in the sector face, study says
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April 19, 2021
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Informatica streamlines APAC operations amid growing cloud business
Informatica has consolidated its operations in four key Asia-Pacific markets in a move that will enable it to better meet the demand for cloud-based data management software
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April 18, 2021
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Government puts Facebook under pressure to stop end-to-end encryption over child abuse risks
Facebook faces growing government pressure to abandon its plans to offer users end-to-end encryption to secure the privacy of their messages as the NSPCC raises concerns about child protection
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April 16, 2021
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SAP users identify data skills shortage as importance of analytics spikes
Research from the SAP UK & Ireland User Group has demonstrated a data skills dearth among users and a delay in using the SAP Hana in-memory database until full S/4 Hana ERP implementations
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April 16, 2021
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Apr'21
London tech manifesto calls on next mayor to support tech industry
The London tech manifesto, put together by several tech organisations, calls on the city’s next mayor to support tech companies, increase digital skills investment and tackle the lack of diversity in the sector