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June 27, 2023
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One Login’s Gov.uk ID check apps downloaded over two million times
The One Login digital identity system is being used by eight government services, and GDS has issued more than 1.5 million verified identities since summer 2022, while its ID check apps are proving popular
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
WithSecure forges ahead with green coding initiative
WithSecure’s W/Sustainability programme kickstarts a number of initiatives, including a commitment to green coding the security supplier hopes will set an example for others to follow
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
3,600 potential cyber security experts apply to government scheme
The UK government’s Upskill in Cyber programme is reporting great success just a month after launch, with almost half of applicants women
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
A tenth of kids claim they could hack you
More and more young people are at risk of being drawn into cyber criminality, and parents must shoulder some of the blame, according to a report
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
Infosys to acquire Danske Bank Indian IT centre as part of $454m outsourcing deal
Agreement will accelerate Danske Bank’s digital transformation and widen Infosys’ growing customer base in the Nordic region.
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
ANZ IT pros get salary bump this year
Over half of IT professionals in Australia and New Zealand received a higher salary this year, underscoring the tight IT labour market
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
Johnson Controls opts for container-based app delivery with Portworx
Buildings management giant built a suite of customer-facing products using containers and opted for Pure Storage Portworx for hybrid cloud container management and data protection
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June 27, 2023
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Jun'23
Army enlists BT Wi-Fi to support smart bases project
Five-year contract covering more than 150 sites across UK to deliver managed Wi-Fi services and enhance security, improving experience for soldiers on bases, even in remote locations
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
SES-18 C-band satellite goes operational
New craft comes onstream in what is said to represent one of the final milestones as operator taps into expected rich vein of services based at key wireless spectrum band
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
How Ikea is driving digital customer experience
Ikea franchisee in four Southeast Asian markets and Mexico taps chatbots, conversational commerce and remote planning, among other capabilities, to drive digital customer experience
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
Nokia claims 5G fixed wireless access distance record
Finnish comms tech provider reveals test showing world-record download speed for 5G fixed wireless access that paves the way for cost-effective, extended-range, high-quality internet connectivity
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
HSBC leaving Canary Wharf headquarters
HSBC is to leave its current Canary Wharf headquarters by 2027 as hybrid-working policies reduce demand for office space
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
Ericsson and Proptivity claim first with neutral host-led shared indoor 5G radio access
Leading comms tech provider and partner unveil shareable indoor 5G solution said to ‘vastly’ improve user experience and lower power consumption by up to 70% and equipment footprint by up to 80% compared with legacy technologies
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June 26, 2023
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Jun'23
Office workers feel AI is better than a human boss
UK and US workers are quitting their jobs due to frustrations with how they are being managed – and some feel AI can be a better boss
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June 25, 2023
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Jun'23
Aussie-built database migration tool makes global debut
MongoDB’s engineering team in Australia has built a database migration tool to help customers migrate traditional relational databases to its document database
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
ICO under fire for taking limited action over serious data breaches
The ICO has come under fire from lawyers and data protection specialists for just issuing written warnings to two public bodies over serious data breaches that placed people’s lives at risk
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Webex widens US government portfolio with contact centre, calling
Webex Contact Center Enterprise for Government expanded to include Webex Calling, providing a single offer for calling, messaging and meetings that complies with key US government standard
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Vodafone unveils UK’s first consumer 5G standalone mobile network 5G Ultra
UK operator claims to be first of its kind in the country to offer a 5G Standalone network and that customers will be able to experience the most technologically advanced 5G network in the UK.
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Microsoft slammed for hitting European cloud users with ‘unfair, additional’ charges
Research from non-profit Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe organisation suggests cost of digital transformation is going up for ‘unfair’ reasons
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Government announces £21m AI diagnostic fund as NHS hits 75
To coincide with the 75th anniversary of the foundation of the NHS, the government has announced a £21m fund for NHS trusts to buy diagnostic tools that use artificial intelligence
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Investment in employee experience, cloud, AI drives greater customer experience
Study from global IT infrastructure and services company finds employee experience and customer experience gaining rapid recognition of their importance at board level, and as many as 95% of organisations see cloud enablement as vital in enabling ...
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Mid-band cloud on horizon but global 5G subs smash billion barrier
Research from comms tech provider shows global operators continue to invest in 5G, with mobile 5G subscriptions set to reach 1.5 billion globally by the end of 2023 and 4.6 billion by 2028
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June 23, 2023
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Jun'23
Phishing and ransomware dominate Singapore’s cyber threat landscape
Phishing and ransomware attacks continued apace in Singapore last year amid signs of improving cyber hygiene
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June 22, 2023
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Health and care staff have three months to move to latest NHS patient record service
NHS England has told health and care workers they have until the end of September to switch to the latest patient record system
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June 22, 2023
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NHS England hires internally to fill CIO role
The merger of NHS England and NHS Digital resulted in job losses, which meant the new organisation needed to fill the role of IT chief
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June 22, 2023
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Lancaster University launches trailblazing cyber MBA
MBA programme at Lancaster University designed to deliver security leadership education to business leaders has received NCSC backing
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June 22, 2023
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EE looks to ace Wimbledon 4G mobile capacity
Leading UK comms provider upgrades mobile network with small cell system and makes additional upgrades to existing sites in and around iconic London home of tennis tournament to head off traffic spike
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June 22, 2023
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Manchester University students threatened by ransomware gang
Students and staff members at the University of Manchester are being pressurised by an unnamed ransomware gang
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
UK pension scheme expands relationship with IT services giant TCS
Tata Consultancy Services retains contract with UK pension scheme for another decade after extending a contract that was first signed in 2011
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June 22, 2023
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Lloyds Bank to open tech centre in India
UK bank taps into Hyderabad tech ecosystem by opening a tech centre focused on improving digital experiences for customers
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
Cabinet Office updates decade-old public cloud-first mandate for central government
A decade after it was first introduced, the government has updated its cloud-first guidance by including nine principles to guide public sector IT buyers through their off-premise purchasing decisions
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
BT begins roll-out of Digital Voice across UK East Midlands
Latest part of incumbent telco’s strategy to evolve national communications network sees new voice offering deployed
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June 22, 2023
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Jun'23
Orange Business leads team to deliver cloud-native managed SASE to enterprises
Enterprise division of the global telco taps in-house cyber security practice and leading cyber security technology provider to offer simpler operational model for customers with end-to-end accountability, improved agility, efficiency and performance
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June 22, 2023
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How Vedanta is harnessing tech in aluminium production
India’s largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium is using industrial internet of things devices to improve emissions control and robotic process automation to improve efficiency, among other digitisation efforts
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June 21, 2023
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Avaya expands Google, Alcatel-Lucent alliances to boost customer experiences
Collaboration with leading cloud platform designed to deliver enhanced contact centre solutions as improved Experience Platform enables users to integrate digital capabilities to redefine agent operations
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June 21, 2023
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CIO interview: Stuart Hughes, chief digital information officer, Rolls-Royce
The aerospace giant uses internet of things and sensor technology to create a personalised digital twin for the airlines that fly its engines, but the benefits of further data science and analytics could be even bigger
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June 21, 2023
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Nearly quarter of a million malicious websites reported and removed through NCSC service
A suspicious email and text message reporting service in the UK has directly led to a quarter of a million malicious websites being removed
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June 21, 2023
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Software spending grows fastest as finance firms spend $652bn on tech in 2023
Banks and investment firms are increasing their spending on IT despite gloomy economic outlook, but priorities have changed
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
Co-op Group adds nearshore engineering resources
Manchester headquartered Co-op group adds additional engineering resources as competition for talent in the UK ramps up
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
The security interviews: Exploiting AI for good and for bad
The chief product officer of AI security firm Darktrace explains how large language AI models are making it harder for people to spot email attacks
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
Belgian researchers build energy-efficient AI frameworks
Researchers in Belgium are working on a new generation of platforms to support artificial intelligence applications in an energy-efficient manner
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June 21, 2023
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Jun'23
Interview: Paul Cooper, director of technology operations, River Island
Retailer River Island has had a recent in-store technology overhaul, making it easier for shop staff to cater to customers
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June 21, 2023
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CDO interview: Mary O’Callaghan, director of technology engagement, British Heart Foundation
Implementing a new data strategy sits at the heart of the charity’s digital transformation as it looks to build on its status as the UK’s largest charity retailer and the highest-grossing charity on eBay globally
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June 21, 2023
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Virgin Media O2 extends Nokia 5G RAN deal
Leading comms tech provider continues business relationship with operator to improve connectivity in the UK and supply RAN equipment from its AirScale portfolio
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June 20, 2023
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Jun'23
Data sovereignty and security driving hybrid IT adoption in Australia
Over half of Australian organisations plan to repatriate some applications from public cloud to on-premise datacentres due to data sovereignty concerns, Nutanix study finds
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June 20, 2023
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Avaya deals Aces to boost customer experiences
Communications and collaboration tech provider unveils what it calls reimagined professional services, prioritising AI, cloud and digital transformation through its core customer experience services platform
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June 20, 2023
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Mizuho Financial Group trials generative AI for development and maintenance
Japanese bank is working with Fujitsu to explore potential for using generative artificial intelligence technology in system development and maintenance
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June 20, 2023
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Jun'23
ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott: a ‘work in progress’
Bill McDermott, president and CEO of ServiceNow, speaks to Computer Weekly about his vision for the company and the technology industry, which he believes to be in the throes of exponential change
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June 20, 2023
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Jun'23
University of York shifts HPC workloads to Swedish EcoDataCenter colocation site in green IT push
With the University of York using its HPC capabilities for climate research, it decided it was time to shift its IT infrastructure to a greener colo site in support of its net-zero goals
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June 20, 2023
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Jun'23
Post Office will not oppose potential Horizon conviction appellants
Post Office CEO told MPs that the organisation is telling some subpostmasters it won't oppose them if they appeal