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September 28, 2020
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NHS Covid-19 app exceeds 10 million downloads, but has teething troubles
Momentum of first-day download blitz continues over first weekend for long-awaited contact-tracing app as users make 1.5 million venue check-ins
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
TikTok ban stayed after last-minute court case
TikTok’s lawyers have staved off an imminent ban for the time being, after successfully arguing that it infringed rights guaranteed under the Constitution of the United States
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Case Study: Douglas and Gordon uses video to make house searching safer
Estate agent Douglas and Gordon has made videos of prospective properties to make it safer and easier for house hunters to find their new home during the coronavirus pandemic
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Police Scotland to set up new cyber crime centre
National Centre of Excellence will employ specially trained officers to tackle a vertiginous rise in cyber crime
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Security now main driving force behind digital transformation
Organisations are urgently remodelling their core technology stack in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic, and this is pushing security to the top of the agenda
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Airbnb hosts’ account data exposed in internal leak
Data exposure within Airbnb’s system was the result of a technical issue but was swiftly fixed, says the firm
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September 28, 2020
28
Sep'20
Tibco eyes growth in emerging APAC markets
Tibco’s regional head honcho, Erich Gerber, sees massive potential in Asia’s large population and thirst for technology, including advanced analytics tools that will help businesses glean actionable insights
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
SSE Enterprise Telecoms makes further investment in UK business connectivity, 5G
UK telco unbundles further 259 BT exchanges by the end of 2021 to significantly grow network, bringing total unbundled exchanges to 550
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Forensic expert questions US claims that Julian Assange conspired to crack military password
Forensic computer expert Patrick Eller told the Old Bailey that US allegations that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange attempted to decrypt a password to help former soldier Chelsea Manning leak sensitive government documents anonymously do not fit ...
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Government remains in orbit to develop UK sat nav
Despite experts’ doubts, government confirms it will continue to look at a wider range of options for a sovereign satellite navigation and timing capability
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
The new normal for collaboration in the new football season
After the Covid-19 lockdown cost the 2019/20 football season three months' absence, football is now a whole new ball game. Manchester City’s investment in network technology is one of its major signings
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Nordic CIO interview: Per Boström, Skanska
The construction industry may be a slow starter when it comes to adopting digital technology, but it is reaping the benefits quickly, with Sweden’s Skanska focused on playing catch up, according to CIO Per Boström
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Business leaders must use lessons of the present to get future-ready
Research reveals the impact of Covid-19 on the digital workplace, and how technology will enable new ways of working
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Tips on breaking free from long-term IT contracts
Far-reaching, multi-year contracts are less popular these days, but IT departments often find the renewal date is still years away
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September 25, 2020
25
Sep'20
Government on the hunt for telexistence tech
Defence and Security Accelerator wants several technology innovations that can help people operate in dangerous environments without being physically present – with £500,000 funding available
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
‘Not unjust’ to extradite WilkiLeaks founder Julian Assange, court hears
Nigel Blackwood, NHS consultant psychiatrist, told the Old Bailey court that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had ‘moderate depression’ and autistic traits, but said they did not prevent his extradition
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
UK government sets up task force to address comms tech ‘market failure’
Digital secretary announces line-up of task force to advise on plans to open up and grow UK telecoms market following the decision to ban Huawei
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
West Midlands 5G, Transport for West Midlands unveil ‘revolutionary’ transport projects
After funding award to develop new products and services, comms and travel consortiums will launch 5G-enabled road and rail transport trials across the West Midlands
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Third-party code bug left Instagram users at risk of account takeover
A critical vulnerability in Instagram’s image processing could have allowed attackers to take over not just their victim’s account, but their entire device
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
NHS contact-tracing app for England and Wales launches nationwide
Arriving over four months later than originally proposed, the much-delayed and much-criticised UK Covid-19 contact-tracing app is now available to download
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
NHS whistleblower privacy concerns passed on to regulator, but campaigners not holding their breath
NHS Improvement chair Dido Harding acknowledges receiving concerns raised about the anonymity of whistleblowers, but campaigners have little faith that anything will be done
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Coronavirus shows inadequacy of rear-view mirror planning
Looking at historical data has hampered businesses’ attempts to move forward effectively during the pandemic
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September 24, 2020
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Sep'20
Can banks solve money laundering puzzle through technology?
Banks face a huge challenge in identifying and stopping money laundering without interfering with police investigations
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Interview: Tech education in Africa, with a focus on female empowerment
During a trip to East Africa in the early 2000s, Sonal Kadchha found a lack of secondary education and few teachers, which eventually led her to teach women in the region how to code
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Government blasted over ‘reckless’ contact-tracing security
The Open Rights Group and Big Brother Watch accuse the government of endangering public health with a reckless attitude to contact-tracing data security
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
State of Pennsylvania launches contact-tracing app
Leading Irish developer of contact-tracing technology, NearForm, bags second US state in a week with its Google and Apple API-based platform
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Race to patch as Microsoft confirms Zerologon attacks in the wild
Don’t be the organisation that made the headlines because it failed to patch. Microsoft says it is seeing cyber attacks ramping up around the Zerologon CVE-2020-1472 bug
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
How FedEx sustains tech innovation
At the start of the Tibco Live virtual conference, FedEx CIO Rob Carter was asked how he helps the business drive innovation
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Klaxoon claims new visual standard for collaboration with Board
Teamwork and smart work technology provider takes advantage of lockdown to develop next-generation visual workspace with built-in videoconferencing
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Data deluge grips enterprises amid digitisation
Two-thirds of respondents in a new Splunk study expect the quantity of data to grow by nearly five times by 2025 as they embrace more emerging technologies
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September 24, 2020
24
Sep'20
Australians want more control over privacy
Nearly nine in 10 Australians want more control and choice over the collection and use of their personal information amid declining trust in how organisations handle personal data, survey finds
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has Asperger syndrome and depression, court hears
Julian Assange is on the autistic spectrum and has a history of depression that would put him at risk of suicide if he is extradited to a US prison, psychiatrists tell the court
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
CyrusOne goes public with pledge to become carbon-neutral provider by 2040
Global colocation provider CyrusOne has pledged to become a carbon-neutral operator by 2040
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Over half of firms intend to continue US data transfers despite Schrems II
Survey shows many organisations do not intend to significantly change their data-sharing practices, at least until there is more guidance from regulators or governments
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Somerset schools set to benefit from free full-fibre broadband
As it continues its mission to develop its gigabit network, West Country full-fibre infrastructure provider gets local educational establishments enrolled on broadband fast lane
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Latest Tech Nation fintech cohort reflects diversifying sector
The latest group of fintechs accepted into Tech Nation’s growth programme reflects the diversification of a maturing sector
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Public admires security professionals, but doesn’t want their jobs
(ISC)² research finds attitudes towards security roles are increasingly positive, but not many people fancy joining the fight against cyber crime
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Banks stall return-to-work plans as UK government changes advice
Banks pause plans to bring staff back to the office as the government backtracks on its policy
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Major tech firms urged to end targeted ads to under-18s
An open letter to Google, Facebook and others is calling on the tech firms to take responsibility for protecting users of their services by ending behavioural advertising to children
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
Video gamers barraged with cyber attacks
From credential stuffing to SQL injection and DDoS, video game producers and players are seeing massive volumes of cyber attacks
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
MoD Defence Digital adds Oracle Cloud to MODCloud list of assured providers
Database giant Oracle has been added to the list of providers the Ministry of Defence has endorsed for use by the UK defence community
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
US agencies warn of election disinformation and cyber attacks
Federal agencies are warning of heightened disinformation as the crucial 2020 presidential election nears
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September 23, 2020
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Sep'20
Virgin hits 2.2Gbps broadband speeds in innovation trial
UK cable network reveals proof-of-concept trial to showcase multi-gigabit broadband speeds delivered without the need for additional infrastructure or civil engineering works
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September 23, 2020
23
Sep'20
8x8 accelerates remote contact centre deployment for Sefton Council
Governing body for Merseyside council increases multi-channel communication to speed up first-call resolution and create a richer citizen experience with remote workers
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
The inside story of Taiwan’s AI whizz
Not content with his stellar achievements in artificial intelligence, Chih-Han Yu wanted to create an impact with his work and formed one of Taiwan’s most important unicorns
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
UK government to trial new single sign-on system for Gov.uk
GDS introduces Gov.uk Accounts in its latest attempt to unify the growing number of login systems used across the government web domain
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Twitter investigates image cropping algorithm for racial bias
The algorithm’s consistent favouring of white faces in image previews has forced the company to investigate it for racial bias
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Wielding influence: The challenges CIOs face under Covid-19
IT decision-makers are more necessary than ever, but their skills are being put to the test as the implications of the pandemic and the role of technology in the business evolves, according to the 2020 global CIO survey by Harvey Nash and KPMG
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Microsoft Ignite: Revamped Teams and Azure options in offing to ease enterprises through Covid-19
Microsoft is rolling out a series of additions to its cloud infrastructure and productivity portfolio, geared towards supporting enterprises as they adjust their digital transformation plans to accommodate coronavirus challenges
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September 22, 2020
22
Sep'20
Activision shoots down data breach claims
Gaming company denies there has been any data breach after up to 500,000 accounts appeared to have been compromised, but evidence mounts that credential stuffing attacks are to blame