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• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  UK contact-tracing app developers hit back at effectiveness and privacy doubts

  Pre-eminent scientists continue to defend NHS contact-tracing app from criticism of its effectiveness and the use of centralised data gathering

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  EC calls on the UK to ensure UK-Ireland border customs IT systems are ready

  The European Commission has warned that the UK must be ready for IT systems implementation at the Northern Ireland/Ireland border to handle goods

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Coronavirus: Total outsourcing spending collapses in March

  IT spending plunged in March, drastically reducing increases that had been expected in the EMEA region

• May 05, 2020 05 May'20

  Building security and privacy into contact-tracing apps

  Governance and data decentralisation are among measures that organisations can take to allay security and privacy concerns over contact-tracing apps, according to RSA

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom form joint venture to combat coronavirus

  Telecoms giants extend working relationship to expand global 5G ecosystem by accelerating 5G deployment in Europe and exchange their respective technological expertise once the situation with Covid-19 improves

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Nordic real estate sector becoming increasingly digital

  The Nordic real estate and construction industry is modernising through digital technology, with an injection of urgency amid global pandemic

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Xen Orchestra latest victim of Salt cryptojackers

  More victims of cyber criminals exploiting two critical Salt vulnerabilities are coming forward

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  No silver bullets and ‘bumps in the road’ likely but UK contact-tracing app development gathers pace

  UK scientific experts address doubts on contact-tracing app’s effectiveness, particular regarding data privacy, but admit that its nature may have to evolve as the roll-out scales up

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  NHSX contact-tracing app needs legislative oversight

  Legal experts have told Parliament’s Human Rights Committee that legislation is desirable to ensure public trust in the data security of the Covid-19 coronavirus contact-tracing app

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• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Assange extradition hearing to take place in September following coronavirus lockdown

  An extradition hearing against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been delayed by four months, after defence and prosecution lawyers said the Covid-19 lockdown would make it impractical to hold a fair hearing in May

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  StorageOS v2 puts ‘mini brains’ in Kubernetes storage volumes

  StorageOS persistent software-defined storage for Kubernetes distributes control plane decisions to volumes in a cluster and takes away the impact on centralised scheduler

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Blogging platform Ghost hacked through Salt vulnerability

  Publishing service’s network was taken over by illicit cryptominers after failing to patch a critical vulnerability

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Digital Realty doubles down on sustainability with pledge to cut carbon emissions by 2030

  Colocation giant Digital Realty is embarking on a 10-year, business-wide carbon emissions reduction quest, led by climate science

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Coronavirus: UK finance regulator gives more time for payment security compliance

  Financial Conduct Authority has extended the deadline for payment processors to meet payment security standard

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  UK transport research body calls for safer in-vehicle technologies

  Voice-controlled systems are the future of autonomous, according to TRL, whose recommendations follow a report into Apple CarPlay and Android Auto demanding improved standards in voice-activated infotainment systems

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  NatWest Bank shutters its app based bank after five months

  NatWest is closing its consumer-facing, app-based bank and increasing its focus on mobile business bank Mettle

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  SAP S/4 Hana projects seem set to repeat security missteps

  Management consultancy Turnkey’s managing director, Richard Hunt, cautions SAP customers not to repeat errors of the past by making security an expensive afterthought

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns

  When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Coronavirus: Do Indian companies still have an edge in Nordic outsourcing?

  Covid-19 lockdowns and social distancing have affected Nordic outsourcing strategies. Do Indian firms still have the upper hand?

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Research institutes warn of necessity for UK contact-tracing app to link to testing

  BCS and Cass Business School call for proposed UK contact-tracing app not to be launched without alignment to testing and warns that without this link, NHS will not be able to “big data” its way out of “no data” situation

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  Coronavirus: Using computer simulation to minimise cross-infection

  The architects behind China’s largest makeshift hospital turned to computer simulation to model the airflow regulated by ventilation systems in a bid to minimise cross-infection

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  University of Oxford embarks on cloud-fuelled AI research push with AWS

  University collaborates with Amazon Web Services to accelerate the pace of technology innovation in a range of artificial intelligence-related fields with the help of cloud

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  NCSC tackles unconscious bias in security terminology

  The terms whitelisting and blacklisting are out at the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Treasury gives Gov.uk Verify 18-month reprieve due to coronavirus

  The government's troubled digital identity system was due to end funding in April 2020 but surge in use due to Universal Credit applications has brought a temporary reprieve

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  5G on the ropes as Covid-19 set to land $51bn blow on global mobile services industry

  Research predicts mobile revenue will drop 4.1% worldwide because of pandemic, with European operators taking a particular heavy hit

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  No going back to packed workplaces after Covid-19

  A recent project by IT service providers outlines how, in a post-coronavirus world, businesses like Barclays Bank will reduce their reliance on skyscrapers packed with people

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Global contact-tracing apps take divergent routes to beat Covid-19

  Telecoms will play a key role in controlling the coronavirus through contact-tracing apps that can mitigate its spread. But that will only be the case if population masses actually use the apps – and that’s not guaranteed for a variety of reasons

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Pre-owned device values stay strong amidst coronavirus pandemic

  More than half a billion dollars returned to US consumers in Q1 2020 as used and new mobile device markets stabilise after Covid-19 disruption

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Subpostmasters receive their ‘inadequate’ damages over Horizon IT scandal

  Subpostmasters who had their lives ruined by the Post Office’s faulty IT system have received their damages after a High Court victory

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  Amazon commits to reinvesting $4bn of projected second-quarter profit into coronavirus response

  Online retail giant Amazon sees revenue surge, but profits drop during first quarter of 2020 following surge in reinvestment to ready its business for Covid-19-induced uptick in consumer demand for online orders

• May 01, 2020 01 May'20

  HMCTS deploys video platform for remote hearings during Covid-19

  Magistrates’ and crown courts will use platform to conduct remote criminal hearings during the coronavirus pandemic

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Cyber security skills courses go online during pandemic

  The government is turning to online learning to find the next generation of cyber security talent

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: UKCloud and VMware join forces to meet public sector demand for remote desktops

  Public sector-focused IaaS provider UKCloud forges closer ties with VMware to meet the public sector demand for “government-grade” remote desktop technology

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Critical SaltStack vulnerability affects thousands of datacentres

  Critical vulnerabilities in the Salt remote task and configuration framework enable hackers to take control of cloud servers and must be patched right away

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  UK government secures Microsoft Azure discounts for public sector

  Procurement chiefs at the Crown Commercial Service have secured an addendum to a long-standing Microsoft preferential pricing deal that now includes Azure public cloud services

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Stark digital divide in US internet speed amid Covid-19 crisis

  Over a fifth of connections in lower income brackets in the US do not have ‘acceptable’ internet performance for work and school during the coronavirus lockdown, but ISPs’ expansion of available bandwidth for these communities noticeably improves ...

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Can maths plot a path for policy-makers through the UK coronavirus lockdown?

  Initial findings from a new study suggests that working from home could enable the UK to manage the coronavirus infection rate

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Mobile banking customers at risk from new EventBot trojan

  Customers of Barclays, HSBC, Santander and many other banks should be alert to a dangerous new trojan

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Microsoft results points to new uses for Teams after coronavirus

  Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, says he looks forward to new working practices emerging post-Covid-19, with collaboration seamlessly fitting in with tools for remote working

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  GPs embrace virtual consultations to navigate Covid-19 outbreak

  The majority of GPs across England are now operating with video meetings and more virtual services are being developed

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Young employees struggle with remote working

  Communications tools identified as key pain point and hindering productivity for young UK workers

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Government under pressure to give limited company IT workers more financial support

  IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies and pay themselves in dividends are largely uncatered for by the goverment's various coronavirus-focused business support packages, and are facing financial difficulties

• April 30, 2020 30 Apr'20

  Red Hat-VMware rivalry intensifies with OpenShift virtualisation

  New virtualisation features in OpenShift point to an emerging Kubernetes platform war between Red Hat and VMware

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Infovista claims SD-WAN implementation game changer with transparent hybrid technology

  Application-aware SD-WAN technology provider introduces additional capabilities to ‘dramatically’ simplify migration and hasten transition to software-defined networking

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  IMDA to issue 5G spectrum to Singtel and StarHub-M1 venture

  Singapore’s telco regulator will award 5G spectrum to major operators whose proposals have exceeded its requirements in some cases

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Privacy International puts Palantir in the dock for NHS data analysis work

  Civil liberties campaigner questions role of US data analytics specialist in health service’s data work in battle against Covid-19

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: GCHQ gets access to NHS data to beef up security

  Health secretary gave GCHQ emergency powers to obtain information relating to the security of its networks and IT systems at the beginning of April, it has emerged

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Cash use plummets during UK lockdown

  Consumers are switching to digital payment methods amid the current global pandemic crisis

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Startups raise £663m during lockdown

  Investment is significantly higher than at the same time last year, but it is concentrated in very few hands as the total number of deals declines

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Retail must weigh up high street versus online investments after coronavirus lockdown

  Larger retailers that have a significant online presence will need to decide whether to innovate on the web or on the high street

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Call for extension to European payment security standard deadline

  Payment processors across Europe want more time to meet the SCA payment security standard

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  IT Priorities 2020: SD-WAN soars as collaboration and communications no longer on back burner

  At the start of the year, networking professionals looked likely to invest in monitoring, converged architectures and WAN technologies, while unified communications was in decline and collaboration of minimal interest

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nordic CIO interview: Stefan Olowsson, Swedish Social Insurance Agency

  Stefan Olowsson, CIO at Sweden’s Försäkringskassan, helps to ensure social security payments run smoothly, which is a balancing act of innovation, data security and reliable delivery

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Nokia closes capacity and customer experience tech deal with Bharti Airtel

  Third-largest telco in the world’s second-largest telecoms market takes up Nokia Single Radio Access Network to enhance capacity and improve 5G readiness

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Zoom chooses Oracle IaaS as core cloud infrastructure provider

  Zoom has chosen Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver its online video meetings service as usage has spiked due to the Covid-19 coronavirus public health crisis

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Google chief suggests post-coronavirus cloud boost

  Google’s GCP platform has seen increased demand during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, and the company’s CEO believes economic recovery may lead to fewer on-premise datacentres

• April 29, 2020 29 Apr'20

  Australian researchers tap cloud to save the Tasmanian devil

  Researchers at the University of Sydney are using Amazon Web Services to speed up genomics research in one of Australia’s wildlife conservation programmes

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  NHSX on track for May launch of Covid-19 contact-tracing app but challenges remain

  Leading UK scientific experts assure MPs that much-anticipated application will be ready for launch in May but concede that challenges exist on achieving meaningful uptake

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  AWS expands beyond edge connectivity in Italy with datacentre region opening

  Amazon Web Services says opening a datacentre region in Covid-19-hit Italy indicates its commitment to delivering cloud services to communities that need them most

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Worcestershire County Council turns to low code in coronavirus response effort

  The county council of Worcestershire is using the OutSystems low-code platform to develop five apps to support internal staff and external volunteers during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Ericsson scores further 5G RAN win with True Corporation Thailand

  Thai comms operator engages the Swedish technology provider to enable smooth, fast and cost-effective 5G network evolution in three regions

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Under the spotlight, video apps rush to strengthen security

  Most popular videoconferencing applications now meet Mozilla’s minimum security standards, with fierce competition and public pressure driving rapid improvement

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  IBM celebrates quantum cloud fourth anniversary with coding challenge

  IBM has set four tasks for programmers to try out on its cloud-based quantum computer, in a bid to widen quantum coding skills

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Almost half of security pros being redeployed during pandemic

  Close to half of cyber security professionals say they have been taken off some or all of their security duties to focus attention elsewhere during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Met Police assessing evidence of potential perjury in Post Office IT trials

  Force examines information about evidence given in court by Fujitsu staff on the Horizon IT system before deciding whether to investigate further

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Black Rose Lucy ransomware now posing as FBI porn warning

  A new strain of Russian-developed ransomware impersonates US federal law enforcement to force payment, says Check Point

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Confidence of UK startups rocked by coronavirus

  Firms worry how to keep sales up and secure investment during pandemic

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Adtran initiates software-defined access network project, advances the smart home experience

  Partnerships with Orange and Plume will evaluate and test SDN-based programming for next-gen fibre access networks, and boost customer experience management of Wi-Fi-enabled services

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  Covid-19 will decimate fintechs, but those that survive will prosper

  The coronavirus will wipe out some fintechs, but those that get through it will share in the next growth phase of the industry's development

• April 28, 2020 28 Apr'20

  APAC edge computing market set to grow

  China and Japan will account for the lion’s share of Asia-Pacific’s edge computing market as more organisations in the region look to streamline processes and improve productivity

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Scottish Tech Army seeks out IT experts to combat Covid-19

  Tech workers who find themselves out of work are being asked to volunteer their time to help build digital technology to support coronavirus efforts

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Julian Assange extradition hearing postponed amid coronavirus lockdown

  Julian Assange’s lawyers say they have been unable to communicate or share legal documents with the WikiLeaks founder to enable them to prepare a defence in time for a planned extradition hearing in May

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Microsoft patches .gif file vulnerability in Teams

  Vulnerability could have enabled cyber criminals to use a malicious .gif file to scrape user data and take over Teams accounts

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Potential near £70bn boost to British economy from gigabit broadband

  Research shows that delivering ‘Gigabit Britain’ could provide over £50bn gross value added to the economy in five years, growing to £68.8bn in 2030, but suppliers warn that more must be done to turn broadband ambition into reality

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Funding released to support winners of coronavirus technology challenge

  To help support the most vulnerable during the pandemic, NHSX and its partners are testing a range of digital solutions submitted as part of fast-track technology competition

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  UK tech companies launch online safety body

  Online Safety Tech Industry Association unites 14 technology companies to drive conversation and policy around online safeguarding

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  GP Connect to enable patient information sharing in Covid-19 outbreak

  Past and present medical details will be shared across primary care during the emergency period

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  How Vonage is riding the e-commerce wave in Asia

  The surge in online sales across Asia has boosted demand for cloud-based communications services as more e-commerce players look to integrate text messaging, voice and video into customer engagement platforms

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  IR35 off-payroll rules have ‘never worked satisfactorily’, rules Finance Bill Sub-Committee

  An inquiry into the government’s plans to extend the IR35 reforms to the private sector concludes that the roll-out should be delayed because the entire off-payroll legislation is flawed and in need of a revamp

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Australia’s CovidSafe app debuts, source codes to follow

  Australia’s contact tracing app has been downloaded more than 1.1 million times, even as privacy concerns linger on

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Wireless stakeholders cheer ‘historic’ FCC Wi-Fi 6GHz spectrum allocation decision

  US broadcast and telecoms regulator confirms proposal lauded as a milestone moment that will no less than supercharge connectivity

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: UK schools will get tech support from Google and Microsoft

  Government hires tech giants to provide remote working resources to children while schools are closed

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Dutch Covid-19 tracking app stirs national debate

  Privacy concerns raised over mobile app to help track and control the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  NHSX reveals full details of UK Covid-19 contact-tracing strategy

  National Health Service’s digital innovation unit aims to allay fears over privacy and confidentiality in forthcoming contract-tracing app

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Remote working and mental health

  As many of us are now working from home due to the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, while also trying to juggle other responsibilities alongside increased anxiety, how can we make sure that we’re looking after our mental health?

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  The Security Interviews: Can AV go from dodgy scareware to cyber hero?

  Alun Baker, CEO of Clario, is on a mission to rehabilitate the image of consumer security products and take the fear out of selling antivirus. We find out how things are changing

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  How likely are IT service providers to offer discounts in an unprecedented global recession?

  As the global economy slows, businesses are trying to cut costs, with IT services one of the first stops – but what are the chances of a happy outcome?

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Government urges parents to keep children safe during lockdown

  The UK government has published more guidance for parents in an attempt to limit children's exposure to cyber bullying and disinformation during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  European fibre roll-outs speed up

  European fibre-to-the-home and fibre-to-the-building coverage maintains a positive growth trend, with subscribers increasing by 15% since September 2018

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Dark data is contributing to carbon emissions

  Almost six million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be pumped into the atmosphere this year as a result of dark data, Veritas research finds

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Intel clean rooms work through lockdown

  Intel has reported an increase in PC and datacentre processor sales, reflecting the shift to online and home schooling and working

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Ransomware-stricken Travelex up for sale

  Travelex’s parent Finablr is washing its hands of the ransomware-stricken forex provider as it struggles with the twin shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and a developing fraud scandal

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: RAF flies in for UK contact tracing app test

  NHS announces test at air base of app designed to alert users of the close proximity of those carrying or having symptoms of Covid-19

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  What comes after flash? Weebit Nano hopes its ReRAM will

  Weebit Nano’s ReRAM stores bits by building resistive filaments and promises a 1,000x speed boost over flash in chips that can store data for years and is well-suited to edge uses

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Public authorities set to receive expanded surveillance powers

  UK government wants to extend the number of public authorities able to obtain communications data using mass surveillance

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  5,400% growth forecast for enterprises using WhatsApp Business APIs

  Unprecedented and extraordinary growth forecast for business version of WhatsApp, with growth from just 992 to 55,000 users expected over the next five years

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Nasdaq gives customers real-time data through cloud platform

  US stock exchange uses public cloud and APIs to provide investment companies with real-time data on trading activity

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  iOS zero-day leaves iPhone users dangerously exposed

  Researchers identify dangerous vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS operating system that allow remote code execution on target devices

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  ABB Power plugs into Ericsson 5G tech to increase factory productivity

  Ericsson gears up for the post-coronavirus world with confidence in 5G and reveals project for its 5G-ready Industry Connect with global leader in power technology

• April 23, 2020 23 Apr'20

  Mainframe skills surge as lockdown drives transaction growth

  Mainframe skills and Cobol programming are now in demand as enterprises scale up to tackle increased online activity due to the coronavirus