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• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  BT sees accelerated fibre adoption in first half of fiscal year

  Half-yearly results call for UK’s incumbent telco shows strengthening of competitive position, with the launch of mobile offer and full-fibre networks reaching more than a third of the UK's homes and businesses with a growing connection rate

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Bristol and Cambridge to host 2024 AI supercomputers

  Dell and HPE are working on supercomputers with the two universities as part of the government’s artificial intelligence funding drive

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Admins told to take action over F5 Big-IP platform flaws

  Two vulnerabilities in the widely used F5 Networks Big-IP platform are now being exploited in the wild

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  AI Safety Summit: Day one review

  Computer Weekly breaks down what happened during the first day of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  CDDO publishes digital roadmap update

  The CDDO envisions that by 2025, digital services will exceed public expectations, civil servants will be equipped for a digital future, and government efficiency and security will be enhanced

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  UK government pledges £225m to fund University of Bristol AI supercomputer build with HPE

  The University of Bristol’s much-hyped AI supercomputer has secured hundreds of millions in government funding, and HPE has been confirmed as the project’s technology provider

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Pension changes set to boost UK tech

  UK technology and science startups could benefit from changes to UK pension funds

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  UK workers exhibit poor security behaviours, report reveals

  Report by KnowBe4 has found that four in five UK workers do not make security-conscious choices, whether in-office, remote or hybrid working

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Verizon advances fibre technology for increased speed, reliability and capacity

  Increasing its bet on fibre not only in the fixed domain but also as backhaul for wireless networks, communications provider reveals trial showing 1.2Tbps transport of data across a single wavelength on its live metro network

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  US private 5G needs major improvements to support business

  Analyst finds shared airwaves experiment will require considerable improvement to fulfil the promise of enterprise 5G

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data

  UK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  Tech employers claim Gen Z lack core technical skills

  Research by Wiley Edge has found that almost half of businesses offering tech roles claim that candidates lack the skills needed for the job

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  EU digital ID reforms should be ‘actively resisted’, say experts

  Over 300 cyber security experts have called for the EU to rethink its proposals for eIDAS digital identity reforms, saying some of the provisions risk damaging user privacy and security

• November 02, 2023 02 Nov'23

  SAP lays out generative AI strategy

  SAP is incorporating generative AI capabilities into software development and the Hana database, prioritising data privacy and use cases that drive efficiency and cost savings for customers

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Blues teams with RAKwireless to streamline global IIoT connectivity, prototyping

  Industrial internet of things technology provider partners with industrial-focused connectivity and hardware manufacturer to streamline product development

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  AI Summit: 28 governments and EU agree to safe AI development

  In a joint communique at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit, all participating governments agreed to deepen their cooperation around the risks associated with artificial intelligence

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Cloud banking fintech unicorn cuts 50 staff

  UK fintech unicorn reduces its total staff by about 7% with sales and marketing roles taking the biggest hit.

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Ericsson unveils 5G software toolkit for premium services

  Leading comms tech provider enhances 5G connectivity services with toolkit designed to strengthen the ability of 5G standalone comprising software features spanning massive MIMO, advanced RAN slicing, time-critical communication and 5G core

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Banking should start testing out quantum ideas

  The finance sector should not ignore quantum computing, even though the technology is not yet ready

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation

  Lloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Bosch Rexroth adds Nokia to automation ecosystem

  Comms tech provider collaborates with global engineering firm to integrate virtualised operating system into its MX Industrial Edge on-premise operational technology to support private wireless 5G campus network and Industry 4.0 products

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Zegona enters deal to acquire Vodafone Spain

  Latest move by leading European and African telco to consolidate business sees deal with European telecommunications investment vehicle to sell Spanish business arm

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Government announces millions to fund AI skills

  Funding has been allocated to ensure the UK grows its understanding of artificial intelligence and develops an AI talent base to help properly utilise the technology in the future

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  CGI, Eutelsat OneWeb, Icomera pilot satellite broadband for UK trains

  IT and business consulting services reveal live trials to demonstrate how integrated low-earth orbit satellite and terrestrial communications networks can provide seamless, low latency broadband connectivity on Britain’s rail network

• November 01, 2023 01 Nov'23

  Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals

  As the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  British Library falls victim to cyber attack

  The British Library is experiencing a major IT outage following a cyber incident of an undisclosed nature

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Zoom extends AI Companion as it hits million meetings milestone for summaries

  Collaboration and communications company’s generative AI assistant sees expanded support for 32 more languages and added capabilities for events, in-meeting questions and meeting coaching

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Biden’s AI plans focus on US workers’ protection

  The US president has issued an Executive Order that sets out his administration’s strategy for AI safety and security

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures

  SolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Over a quarter of UK adults use buy now, pay later fintechs

  Latest research from UK financial services regulator shows BNPL more likely to be used by people experiencing financial difficulty

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  How much is enough to support those who maintain open source?

  Without the ongoing work of developers, open source projects would become stale and riddled with unfixed bugs and security issues. We look at the issues of funding and fairness

• October 31, 2023 31 Oct'23

  Virgin Media, MS3 take gigabit broadband to South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire

  Recent investment by Nexfibre sees full-fibre broadband with average top speeds of 1.13 Gbps now available to more than 5,000 additional homes and businesses in South Yorkshire, while wholesale-only fibre network operator expands to Lincolnshire

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  5G devices evolve beyond smartphones to prop up IoT

  Research details dynamic trajectory of 5G devices, from smartphones to pioneering reduced capability and battery-less ambient IoT devices

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Ericsson initiates India 6G programme

  Leading communications technology and services provider establishes dedicated 6G research team in India for in-country research, incorporating needs of India into mainstream of telecommunication technology evolution

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  UK government to invest £100m in using AI to research treatments for incurable diseases

  Prime minister Rishi Sunak confirms £100m in government funding for AI-led research into incurable diseases

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Everdome unveils Spaces metaverse-as-a-service platform

  Citing a McKinsey report that reveals 60% of users are eager to transform everyday life, Dubai-based metaverse project releases metaverse-as-a-service product line, which aims to make the immersive platform more accessible for all

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’

  The dominance of big tech firms, a focus on speculative risks over real-world harms, and the exclusion of affected workers, mean the AI Safety Summit is a wasted opportunity, say civil society groups

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Frontier AI Taskforce starts recruitment drive

  The second progress report from the Frontier AI Taskforce reveals new hires plus vacancy posts for software and research engineers

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Devon County digitises with Unit4 ERP

  Unit4 and Embridge Consulting have paired up to help Devon County Council digitise its organisation, data and services

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme

  The FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Danish government extends nationwide Tetra network for first responders

  Danish subsidiary of technology provider upgrades network with latest digital radio technology including enhanced cyber security and connectivity capabilities

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  Cistermiser, Heliot Europe partner to improve legionella detection through IoT

  Operators team to improve legionella detection through use of IoT services and network connectivity

• October 30, 2023 30 Oct'23

  More office days leads to fewer women, says Nash Squared

  A lack of flexibility could be standing in the way of a more diverse tech workforce, according to Nash Squared

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent

  Tech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing

  With new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  ‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems

  The Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang

  The English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  How Elastic manages cyber security threats

  Mandy Andress, CISO at Elastic, highlights the company’s approach to tackling evolving cyber threats through the use of AI tools and enhanced security measures while strengthening the capabilities of its security offerings

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  Google launches bug bounties for generative AI attack scenarios

  Google expands its bug bounty programme to encompass generative AI and takes steps to grow its commitment to supply chain security as it relates to the emerging technology

• October 27, 2023 27 Oct'23

  AWS profit and revenue rises as enterprise demand for new cloud workloads bounces back

  The CEO of Amazon Web Services says cost optimisation remains important for customers, but the number looking to run new workloads in the cloud is on the rise