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News Archive
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January 30, 2018
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Davos: Cyber risks grow as countries turn towards protectionism
The cost of natural disasters is now at record levels, but the cost of cyber crime is far higher. The World Economic Forum hopes to persuade governments to work together on the problem, but with isolationist politics back in fashion, can it succeed?
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January 29, 2018
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Alibaba Cloud to tackle Malaysia’s traffic woes with AI
Chinese cloud service provider Alibaba will use its City Brain artificial intelligence platform to analyse data from camera feeds and traffic junctions in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur
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January 29, 2018
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Jan'18
Qumulo file access hybrid cloud QF2 file system launches in Europe
QF2 brings Posix/Windows-compatible scale-out NAS file storage to hybrid cloud with access via on-premise hardware appliance or Amazon compute and storage in the cloud
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January 29, 2018
29
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Millennials set to disrupt authentication, shows IBM study
Young adults are lax on passwords, but are more comfortable than older generations with biometric and multifactor authentication, an IBM study shows
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January 29, 2018
29
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Online retail grew less than expected in 2017
IMRG and Capgemini found retail sales grew by 12.1% in 2017, but growth was lower than in the previous year
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January 29, 2018
29
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UK gas supplier outsources to the cloud with HCL
Cadent is modernising its IT operations through a five-year outsourcing deal with Indian IT services supplier
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January 29, 2018
29
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Superfast broadband available to 95% of country
The UK government has announced it has reached its target for making superfast broadband available
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January 29, 2018
29
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NGO to fight for GDPR rights set to launch
A new breed of NGO aimed at helping EU citizens fight for privacy rights under the GDPR is set to launch after achieving the minimum funding required
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January 29, 2018
29
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BETT 2018: Children need to grow into more than ‘digital consumers’, says apprenticeships minister
Anne Milton told the BETT 2018 education technology show that to fill the skills gap, children need to grow up to be more than just consumers of digital
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January 29, 2018
29
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Hefty fines confirmed for CNI providers with poor cyber security
The government has confirmed that critical infrastructure providers with poor cyber security face fines of millions of pounds as the National Cyber Security Centre publishes new guidance for the industry
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January 29, 2018
29
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Business cyber crime up 63%, UK stats show
Despite an overall decrease in fraud and computer misuse in 2017, the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports show that incidents involving computer misuse and malware against business are way up
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January 29, 2018
29
Jan'18
Government bulks up on AI personnel
The UK government is starting to put bodies behind its artificial intelligence commentary as two departments announce job roles
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January 28, 2018
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How blockchain can secure the IoT
By doing away with a central authority in internet of things (IoT) networks, blockchain technology can reduce the risk of IoT devices being compromised by a single point of security failure
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January 26, 2018
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NVidia aims to tackle UK’s AI skills gap by educating year nine students
Computer chip developer is providing a teaching kit to educate students on artificial intelligence
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January 26, 2018
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Jan'18
ICO launches data protection excellence award
UK’s privacy watchdog launches data protection excellence award to mark international Data Protection Day, as security suppliers issue data protection tips and guidelines
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
Leak confirms CEO dumped Intel shares after Meltdown and Spectre processor flaw
Leaked document show that Intel’s CEO sold his shares the very day the company told hardware makers of its processor flaw
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
Researchers calculate financial toll of cloud outages on US business sector
A joint report by Lloyd's of London and AIR Worldwide reveals the financial disruption a three to six-day cloud outage could cause to US-based businesses
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January 26, 2018
26
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UK likely to remain strategic EU data protection partner
Head of European Union’s independent data protection authority says UK is likely to remain a strategic partner in data protection after Brexit
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
Hull and Highlands worst for superfast broadband availability
Government statistics on average broadband speeds by constituency have found that a great number of people living in Kingston upon Hull, and the Scottish Highlands and Islands, are still unable to receive an acceptable level of service
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
Government sets out further details of Digital Charter
The government’s charter aims to tackle challenges and risks brought by technology in “an effective and responsible way”, thereby boosting the digital economy
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
ODI report reveals key data publishing challenges
Lack of standards, vision and adequate skills among key reasons organisations are struggling to publish quality data, according to Open Data Institute
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
Case study: Network Rail uses cloud to get its digital data preservation plans on track
Digital-by-default railway infrastructure operator, Network Rail, is building a cloud-based archive to protect the organisation’s data assets for future use
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January 26, 2018
26
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Theresa May announces boost to UK programming
A total of £40m in government and industry funding will be used to help bolster the UK’s programming skills gap
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January 26, 2018
26
Jan'18
CIO interview: Vlassios Rizopoulos, CTO, Pricesearcher.com
CTO of independent online search engine Pricesearcher.com explains how it uses big data and high-performance computing to cater to customers who use price as the deciding factor for their purchase
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January 25, 2018
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North has 1.4 job vacancies for each digital worker
EY and Tech North issue suggestions and guidelines to help tackle eight specific problems in northern tech ecosystem
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January 25, 2018
25
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IoT security risks need immediate action, says report
The security failings in today’s internet-connected devices will only become more pervasive unless action is taken immediately, according to industry experts
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January 25, 2018
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Select Committee highlights Brexit effect on roaming and data protection
House of Commons Select Committee report sets out Brexit challenges such as uncertainty around regulations, data protection, mobile roaming charges and skills
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January 25, 2018
25
Jan'18
Theresa May wants UK to be world leader in ‘ethical AI’
In her World Economic Forum speech, the prime minister highlights the need to harness tech, flies the flag for “responsible AI development” and calls on tech companies to step up and fight paedophiles and terrorists using online platforms
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January 25, 2018
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Cloudian upgrade brings hybrid cloud file and object storage
Move to Cloudian Hyperstore 7 enables data storage operations across on-premise and Amazon, Google and Microsoft cloud environments with object and file access
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January 25, 2018
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Sky to move pay TV services to broadband
The days of the satellite TV dish are numbered as Sky signals its intent to switch to an IP streaming delivery model over broadband connections
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January 25, 2018
25
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Ransomware was most popular cyber crime tool in 2017
Detections of ransomware increased by more than 90% last year compared with 2016
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January 25, 2018
25
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Hours lost on patching Meltdown and Spectre flaw
IT administrators have already lost hours installing the processor patch from Intel, which causes PCs to lock up and systems to crash and slow down
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January 25, 2018
25
Jan'18
NHS Wales IT outage: What went wrong with its datacentres?
A country-wide outage of several core NHS Wales IT systems has prompted questions about the organisation’s datacentre failover procedures
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January 25, 2018
25
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Robots are needed to manage the automation robots
The next decade will see robots transform from invisible forces obeying our commands to lifelike objects interacting with humans on a daily basis
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January 25, 2018
25
Jan'18
Forensic investigation into Post Office IT system at centre of legal case nears completion
The investigation into the fairness of court cases brought against sub-postmasters is close to finishing its forensic examination of the IT system at the heart of the controversy
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January 25, 2018
25
Jan'18
Driverless buses hit the streets of Stockholm
Self-driving buses are being used in real traffic environments as part of a trial in Stockholm
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January 25, 2018
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Jan'18
Security spending not on most-effective controls, report reveals
While planned spending on IT security is up globally, so too are data breaches, with evidence mounting that hackers are hitting the bottom line, a global security survey reveals
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January 24, 2018
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Most UK organisations unaware of new data protection laws
The UK’s digital and culture secretary is urging businesses and charities to prepare for stronger data protection laws in the light of new information
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January 24, 2018
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GDPR worries hit cloud storage investments, says survey
NetApp-sponsored survey finds lack of customer confidence in cloud service providers’ retention of GDPR-affected data has led organisations to rethink and scale back cloud investments
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January 24, 2018
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AI is moving towards acceptance in cyber security, says Check Point
Artificial intelligence is well on its way to being a useful tool in the cyber security professional’s kit, but according to Check Point, there are still big challenges to overcome
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January 24, 2018
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Kao Data opens doors on first phase of £200m datacentre campus in Harlow
Kao London One has a capacity of 8.8MW and is being touted as a good fit for hybrid cloud infrastructures
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January 24, 2018
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Department for International Development launches digital strategy
Strategy highlights potential of technology to reduce poverty as department aims to become a global leader in digital
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January 24, 2018
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Colt Technology Services outage: European customers hit by internet connectivity issues
Voice and data network provider Colt Technology Services suffers outage, blighting users in several European countries
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January 24, 2018
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Sweden puts government IT outsourcing under increased scrutiny
Government introduces rules to tighten security in IT outsourcing deals following a very public data leak last year
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January 24, 2018
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Two-thirds of startups ill-prepared for GDPR
While most startups collect personal data, a survey reveals that many are not very well prepared for compliance with the EU’s forthcoming data protection regulation
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January 24, 2018
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NHS organisations to get cyber security alerts service
As part of a deal between NHS Digital and Microsoft, NHS organisations will be able to get a threat detection service, alerting them to any cyber security issues
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January 24, 2018
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Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank Group uses ServiceNow to support transformation
IT service management adapts to faster and faster time-to-market pressure with a new framework that aims to deliver continuous service improvement
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January 24, 2018
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We need to be flexible to address future skills needs, says education secretary
Damian Hinds opened the Education World Forum by saying flexibility will be key in addressing industry and labour needs in an uncertain future
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January 24, 2018
24
Jan'18
Dark web Dream Market drives cyber fraud industry
An international operation shut down the AlphaBay and Hansa marketplaces in July 2017, but new ones have sprung up on the dark web, with one in particular helping to drive cyber fraud
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January 23, 2018
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AWS opens third availability zone in Singapore
Cloud service provider is upping the ante in a region that has been lapping up cloud infrastructure services to advance digitisation efforts