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• March 27, 2024 27 Mar'24

  UK regional science and tech startups grew in 2023

  Globally there is still a post-pandemic funding slump, but UK startups in regions such as Wales and Yorkshire grew private sector investment in 2023

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Qilin ransomware gang claims cyber attack on the Big Issue

  A ransomware attack on the systems of publisher and social enterprise Big Issue Group has been claimed by the Qilin gang

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Cern: Challenges of GPU datacentre management

  Cern is a major user of Kubernetes. The container orchestration technology offers a way to democratise AI hardware

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange given temporary reprieve over extradition

  Court seeks assurances from the US that Assange will be given First Amendment Rights, will not prejudiced at trial because of his nationality, and will not be subject to the death penalty

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Alletra MP hardware changes see HPE orient arrays towards AI

  HPE doubles controller nodes, boosts capacity with denser drives, cuts caches and builds in 100Gbps links to bring denser, faster storage aimed at all parts of the AI/ML pipeline

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Shareholders win when businesses do better at cyber

  The more advanced a company’s cyber security performance, and the more engaged its board is with security issues, the greater the return for shareholders, a report has found

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  HPE taps GenAI to bolster AIOps on Aruba Networking Central

  Cloud-native network management service to be enhanced through GenAI LLM models applied directly to AI search to improve performance and accuracy for enhanced operator experience

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Ogi, MS3 push altnet-delivered gigabit Britain

  Wales and north of England-based gigabit broadband networks providers reveal strategies to cash in on accelerated roll-out of full-fibre gigabit services to businesses and homes alike

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Apple, Meta and Alphabet under EU scrutiny

  Under the new Digital Markets Act, European commissioners are looking at potential issues with the way Apple, Alphabet and Meta operate their platforms

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Goldman Sachs discusses virtues of Kubernetes for virtual machine management

  Kubernetes is not only a platform for orchestrating containers – Goldman Sachs has found it offers the same benefits when used to manage virtual machines

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  NHS SBS launches digital advisory framework

  The Digital Health Advisory Services framework agreement aims to provide a way for health and care organisations to get help with digital transformation and skills

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Zoom aims to reimagine teamwork with Workplace AI collaboration platform

  Comms and collaboration specialist unveils artificial intelligence-powered platform to help reimagine teamwork, facilitate connections and improve productivity intelligence within familiar experience

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  GTC 2024: Storage suppliers queue up to ride the Nvidia AI wave

  Storage supplier announcements at Nvdia conference centre on infrastructure integration, tackling the GPU I/O bottleneck and AI hallucinations by running Nvidia NeMo and NIM microservices

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  How SAP is infusing AI into its business applications

  SAP’s chief artificial intelligence officer, Philipp Herzig, outlines the company’s approach towards AI and how it is making the technology more accessible to customers

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  RingCentral looks to ‘reimagine’ business phone system with real-time AI

  Cloud business communications provider adds artificial intelligence to provide immersive employee experience, with capabilities including real-time call notes, conversation intelligence, message translator and generative search

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  NCSC reaffirms guidance for those at risk of Chinese state hacking

  As the UK and US governments announce sanctions and indictments of a Chinese state threat actor, the NCSC has reiterated its security advice for individuals at risk of being targeted for espionage purposes

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  US authorities charge seven over Chinese hacking

  The US Department of Justice has charged seven Chinese nationals linked to the APT31 threat actor that targeted politicians in the UK and US

• March 26, 2024 26 Mar'24

  Sums of money Post Office ‘stole’ from subpostmasters may never be known

  MP asks government minister for figure on how much money the Post Office took from subpostmasters who were wrongly blamed for accounting shortfalls

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Which? calls for government action on fake banking sites

  Amid high volumes of spoofed, fraudulent banking websites, Which? is calling for the government to implement new legal obligations for domain registrars

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Chinese hackers responsible for two ‘malicious’ cyber campaigns against UK

  Government sanctions two Chinese nationals and a Chinese company identified as responsible for cyber campaigns against government officials and members of parliament

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  NEC, NTT claim success in first-of-its-kind subsea optical fibre cable trial

  Tech giant and leading Japanese telecoms provider reveals research making progress towards increasing capacity of transoceanic optical submarine cable through use of over 7,000km using 12-core fibre net

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Marked growth in UK broadband proves elusive in 2023

  Quarterly study from specialist comms analyst finds persistent challenging macro-economic conditions acting as headwind for overall fixed and wireless broadband market in final quarter of 2023, but with fibre still a shining light

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Interview: Priyanka Sharma, executive director, CNCF

  We speak to the Cloud Native Computing Forum chief about her own journey in software development and the continuous drive towards greater inclusivity

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Turing Institute: Generative AI is going to change the face of government

  Turing Institute researchers say there is a ‘huge’ opportunity for artificial intelligence to automate many government services

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  IBM enhances network IT automation capabilities with Pliant acquisition

  Tech giant makes strategic purchase to further boost software networking capabilities, offering customers the tools to enable network infrastructure observability, connectivity, control and automation across hybrid cloud environments

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Britain’s democracy under threat from Chinese cyber attackers, government warns

  The deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, is due to tell Parliament that Beijing is behind a hacking attack that obtained details of 40 million UK voters and has targeted parliamentarians who have criticised the regime

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Vodafone Business aims to boost SME effectiveness with IT Hubs channel

  UK IT experts and entrepreneurs are invited to join local franchise opportunity as part of strategic drive from Vodafone to help smaller businesses better manage their IT solutions

• March 25, 2024 25 Mar'24

  Vodafone, Three merger faces further competition review

  Blow to major UK operators’ merger plans as competition watchdog takes investigation to new level, concluding that combining firms could leave consumers and businesses worse off

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Court finds EncroChat hacked messages admissible as former footballer is jailed

  A judge in ‘lead’ EncroChat case found that messages obtained by police from the encrypted phone network can be lawfully used in evidence

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Nationwide building society falls victim to IT outage

  Nationwide joins McDonald’s, Greggs, Sainsbury’s and Tesco as the fifth major high street name to experience an IT service outage in the space of a week

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Fujitsu won’t sign any new business in Ireland

  Fujitsu is closing down its Irish business after a review of the operation’s current performance and market outlook

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Open Data Institute launches digital policy manifesto

  The Open Data Institute has launched a policy manifesto ahead of the UK general election that outlines policies and issues it believes must be part of the political discussion around digital and data

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Nutanix CEO: VMware customers ‘not in a happy place’

  Company CEO Rajiv Ramaswami claims VMware customers have doubts about whether VMware will be the right long-term platform for them, singling out those that have made the switch to Nutanix

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  The evolution of DevOps: Why platform engineering is gaining momentum

  Platform teams are extending their responsibilities to security as platform engineering takes DevOps to the next level

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Women in Data panel: NHS needs to get data basics right before rushing into AI

  During a panel discussion at the recent Women in Data event, speakers from across the public healthcare sector outlined the groundwork that has to be laid for artificial intelligence to take the NHS by storm

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Everywoman announces 2024 Women in Tech Awards winners

  Network for women in business, Everywoman, has announced the winners of this year’s technology awards, in partnership with Bupa

• March 22, 2024 22 Mar'24

  Post Office Capture users’ campaign for justice gathers pace

  The government is taking Post Office Capture allegations seriously as former subpostmasters seek answers

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  US sues Apple, alleging smartphone monopoly

  A major legal action against Apple over its dominance of the smartphone market has kicked off in the US, alleging anticompetitive practices on Apple’s part that have damaged the sector and restricted consumer choice

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  UK government takes measures to boost resilience of 999 call system

  The government is introducing additional safeguards to ensure resilience of the 999 emergency call handling system following a technical fault in 2023

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  BICS partners with SaaS startup

  Recently rebranded software-as-a-service customer engagement company switching up its communication partner to BICS as it looks to consolidate and expand across Europe

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  NCSC guidance to help CEOs work through cyber incidents

  The NCSC has published in-depth guidance on how business leaders should respond to a cyber attack or data breach. Learn about some of the key steps you will need to follow

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Three UK sees top-line revenue growth but first EBIT loss since 2010

  UK mobile network operator reports earnings loss for the first time since 2010 but growth in certain customer segments driven by business-to-business, 5G, home broadband and Smarty service

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  UK mobile users satisfied with download speeds

  Despite the UK having some of the lowest 5G download speeds in the G7, consumer needs are being met when it comes to mobile speeds delivering services that satisfy the majority of mobile users

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Post Office scandal fallout for Fujitsu could open UK public sector to Indian giants

  Post Office scandal has damaged public trust in Japanese IT supplier Fujitsu, which could open door to primed rivals

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Ericsson establishes Federal Technologies Group in US

  Comms tech provider ups engagement with US government services by creating entity designed to drive digital transformation and accelerate innovation

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  HMRC legacy UK customs system to be switched off for good

  The 30-year-old Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (Chief) system will cease to exist on 4 June 2024, six years after HMRC originally planned to shut it down

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  IR35 reforms: IT contractors urged to reclaim tax they may have overpaid in off-payroll settlements

  With the government set to fix the settlements offset issue from 6 April, contractor insurance firm Qdos is urging individuals who worked for non-compliant IR35 organisations to see if they can reclaim any money they have overpaid

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  Port of Tyne sets sail on private 5G-enabled ‘smart port’ operations

  Latest part of UK’s 5G Innovation Regions project sees North East regional port gain funding to develop 5G and advanced wireless connectivity projects, and reap benefits such as enhanced operational efficiency, safety and sustainability

• March 21, 2024 21 Mar'24

  CCS holding firm on G-Cloud 14 insurance requirements for prospective Lot 4 suppliers

  The government’s procurement arm is seemingly refusing to give in to supplier calls to extend its decision to revise down the insurance requirements for G-Cloud 14 to the framework’s fourth Lot

• March 20, 2024 20 Mar'24

  Ukrainians crack network that stole 100m email, social accounts

  Three members of an organised cyber criminal group who hacked and appropriated personal email and social media accounts face up to 15 years in prison