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August 20, 2021
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Alibaba tops global AI challenge
Alibaba’s AliceMind algorithm recorded a higher accuracy rate than humans in answering questions related to images in the global VQA challenge
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August 19, 2021
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Aug'21
HPE-Microsoft supercomputing collaboration on ISS speeds research into space travel health impacts
Several months on from the deployment of a microwave-sized supercomputer on the International Space Station, details of the research it's powering have started to emerge
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August 19, 2021
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NEC, Fujitsu begin 5G base station Open RAN tech interoperability testing
Japanese tech giants team up to accelerate the global reach of base station equipment conforming to O-RAN specifications and aim to stimulate growth and innovation in the open 5G market
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August 19, 2021
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Inside Estonia’s tech startup scene
Estonia is a Baltic tech tiger that is fast-gaining an international reputation for competently delivered government e-services at a level that surpasses most of its European and international counterparts
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August 19, 2021
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Pub apps harvesting swathes of customer data unnecessarily
Some pub and restaurant chain apps demand data such as gender and marital status, raising eyebrows among privacy campaigners
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August 19, 2021
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Vodafone aims for accelerated transformation in UK water industry with ‘unique’ IoT offering
UK operator’s new internet of things offering enables water companies to integrate a range of devices and sensors into a single platform to reduce wastage and improve efficiency
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August 19, 2021
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IT leaders fear ‘trickle-down’ of nation-state cyber attacks
Three-quarters of IT decision-makers are concerned that the tactics, techniques and procedures used by nation-state attackers could be used against them
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August 19, 2021
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Aug'21
UN launches peacekeeping digital transformation strategy
United Nations strategy sets out the need for data-driven and technology-enabled peacekeeping, but also highlights potential risks that come with a digital world
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August 19, 2021
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Aug'21
How Bet365 addressed Apple’s iOS App Store policy changes
Apps on the iOS app store need to be more ‘Apple like’, with a common user experience. We find out how Bet365 achieved app portability
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Sponsored News
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Why Enterprises Value Stability Over Gee-Whiz Technology
Sponsored by Intel - One of the ironies of the fast-changing technology world is that the corporate department that’s responsible for applying those technologies to the business is typically one of the most conservative parts of the organisation. See More
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Two Game-Changing Wireless Technologies You May Not Know About
Sponsored by Intel - With all the (justifiable) excitement about the impending arrival of 5G wireless service, it would be easy to overlook two other developments in wireless networking that could have an even greater impact on businesses than 5G, at least in the short term. See More
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What Do PCs Have to Do with Sustainability? Plenty
Sponsored by Intel - More than 70% of executives say sustainability is a top-10 priority for their companies. Two-thirds of consumers will pay more for brands that commit to sustainability. And more than 70% of people prefer to work for a company that has a strong green footprint over one that doesn’t. See More
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Reimagining the Laptop
Sponsored by Intel - It wasn’t long ago that some skeptics forecasted that laptop PC sales would dwindle amid competition from tablets and increasingly capable smart phones. But the laptop is “the little engine that could.” Statista now forecasts that sales of notebook computers will surge to 225 million units in 2021, up more than 60% from four years ago. See More
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August 19, 2021
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Aug'21
Challenger banks make reputational gains in business banking
The business banking sector is a big target for digital challengers and some are already building good reputations in the market
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August 19, 2021
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Aug'21
Microsoft Azure first cloud to gain orbit with O3b mPOWER
As more critical workloads move to the cloud, SES medium Earth orbit satellite system will provide additional network diversity, service resiliency and gigabit connectivity for IT giant’s leading data platform
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August 18, 2021
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How Australia’s Octopus Deploy is simplifying DevOps
Brisbane-based startup Octopus Deploy recently secured $172.5m in venture funding to advance its goal of simplifying software deployments for DevOps teams
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
UK government criticised for proposed facial-recognition guidance
Privacy campaigners say the government's updated 'surveillance camera code of practice' does not do enough to mitigate abuses of facial-recognition technology
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
Adam Crozier to lead BT transformation as chairman
Business transformation specialist and nineties and noughties UK business golden boy to take the reins as BT chairman at the end of the year
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
Qualcomm claims new era with 5G, AI-enabled autonomous drones
Global mobile chip leader says platform will accelerate and scale development for manufacturers to deliver ‘powerful’ purpose-built craft that will see use cases in enterprise and industrial 5G
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
MoD seeks security tech to harden military systems
The Defence and Security Accelerator has launched a programme to root out technology that will reduce the military’s exposure to cyber attacks
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
Perth & Kinross council enlists Neos for full-fibre infrastructure
Latest deployment of gigabit connectivity in Scotland sees full-fibre network delivered to key council datacentres and public facilities in Perth and Kinross to help underpin the region’s digital future and navigate challenges such as the pandemic
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
A digital twin for farming
We speak to a company that has pioneered digital plant growth for indoor farming
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
Thames Valley Police drops ERP system after spending £14m
Thames Valley Police exits tri-force programme to develop new enterprise resource planning software for the police
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August 18, 2021
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Aug'21
Global VPN downloads soar in first half of 2021
Song remains the same with VPNs as repressive regimes’ continued regulatory demands and remote working see virtual private network usage rocket over the first six months of the year
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August 17, 2021
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Aug'21
CIO interview: Victoria Higgin, Highways England
The chief digital and information officer for digital services at Highways England discusses a roadmap for end-to-end data sharing and asset management
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August 17, 2021
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Aug'21
Subscriber speed increases drive higher median broadband usage
Study shows continued surge in broadband data consumption, especially in upstream, leading to just over one-fifth of broadband subscribers being able to benefit from speed tier upgrade
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August 17, 2021
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Overturned convictions of subpostmasters mount up, but 555 victims no closer to justice
The government has failed to provide fair compensation to the subpostmasters who exposed the full extent of the Horizon scandal to the world
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August 17, 2021
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What will be the bank branch balance in the digital age?
Will the traditional banks be permanently disadvantaged by the need to retain bank branches or could they turn it to their advantage?
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August 17, 2021
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Aug'21
Educational publisher Pearson fined for data breach cover-up
Securities and Exchange Commission says publisher misled its investors over the extent of a 2018 data breach
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August 17, 2021
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Security Think Tank: Building privacy-preserving apps and platforms
ISACA’s Gaurav Deep Singh Johar explores how to embed privacy practices into digital platform architecture
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August 17, 2021
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Aug'21
CityFibre digs in to develop digital foundations for Sunderland full-fibre net
Former altnet turned third- largest fibre broadband provider maintains heady pace of UK gigabit roll-out by beginning work in key northeast city
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August 16, 2021
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Aug'21
NAB partners AWS, global banks on open finance
Australia’s NAB teams up with three other banks and AWS to run an open global finance challenge that will see participating teams prototype new digital banking services
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August 16, 2021
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Aug'21
ICO consults public on personal data in employment practices
The ICO has launched a public consultation on employers’ use of personal data to help it provide practical guidance for both businesses and workers
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August 16, 2021
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Aug'21
Facebook develops Asia-Pacific, African subsea connectivity
With the tasty title of Apricot, social media giant unveils role in project to develop ultra-fast connectivity under the sea in key Asian region, while it announces expansion of existing partnership to boost African sea network
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August 16, 2021
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Vocus enlists Nokia to drive 200G optical network over 4,000 km in Australia
Enterprise, government and wholesale customers set to benefit from improved broadband speeds and experience from 200G terrestrial optical network connecting Brisbane and Darwin
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August 16, 2021
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5G smartphone penetration to reach tipping point in 2025
As consumers adopt 5G smartphones to take advantage of high speeds and reduced latency of next-gen networks, hardware suppliers will need to build out new device capabilities to encourage consumers to upgrade regularly and avoid churn
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August 16, 2021
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Microsoft launches 'top secret' Azure cloud region for US intelligence community
Microsoft continues to deliver on its pledge to provide cloud services to the US government that are compliant with all strengths of data classification
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August 16, 2021
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Nearly half of retailers hit by ransomware in 2020
In the face of increasingly prevalent and sophisticated ransomware attacks, retail organisations need to develop alternative ways of restoring lost or encrypted data, as paying the ransom does not guarantee its return in almost a third of cases
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August 16, 2021
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How swarm learning is tearing down data silos
Swarm learning makes it possible to perform machine learning on distributed data sources while conforming to data confidentiality requirements
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August 15, 2021
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Aug'21
UK government tells firms to use cloud to curb their carbon emissions and fight climate change
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has listed moving to the cloud among the steps that businesses should take to help fight climate change
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August 13, 2021
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OneWeb satellite gains higher orbit with Hanwha investment, Northwestel connectivity MoU
Controversial satellite operator makes next step in its Five to 50 mission to cover regions north of 50 degrees latitude with Canadian coverage deal
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August 13, 2021
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Tbaytel wraps new voice communications network with Ribbon
Independently owned telecommunications provider aims to offer its customers premium-quality voice services while reducing power costs and accelerating time to market
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August 13, 2021
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Aug'21
UN special rapporteurs call for surveillance tech moratorium
In the wake of revelations about NSO Groups Pegasus spyware, a number of special rapporteurs from the United Nations are re-igniting calls for a global moratorium on the sale and transfer of surveillance technologies
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August 13, 2021
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Aug'21
Verizon expands global automation capabilities in collaboration with Equinix
Expansion of SDI solution aims to enable enterprise and public sector customers to connect their MPLS and Ethernet private networking services to hundreds of cloud, infrastructure and service providers with automated, same-day connectivity
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August 13, 2021
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Aug'21
Cyber Runway programme supports new security businesses
The Cyber Runway programme is a government-backed scheme to support entrepreneurs, startups and scaleups in launching and growing new security businesses
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August 13, 2021
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Hospitals see cyber security investment as a low priority
Almost half of hospitals have experienced an IT shutdown as a result of a cyber attack in the past six months, but just over one in 10 hospital executives see cyber security investment as a high priority
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August 13, 2021
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Aug'21
GoStudent: Europe’s newest edtech unicorn
Europe’s biggest ed-tech unicorn reaches unicorn status and tests sector traditions
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August 13, 2021
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Aug'21
CityFibre continues full-fibre roll-out in Glasgow
The UK’s largest independent full fibre platform begins work on next stage as part of its national gigabit broadband roll-out in Scotland’s largest city
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August 13, 2021
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How to get API deployments right
Application programming interfaces are not the panacea for digital transformation and could even lead to escalating costs for problems that are better addressed through integration
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August 13, 2021
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5G fixed wireless access broadband to rack up 60 million subscribers by 2026
Demand for efficient home broadband access expected to drive deployments and migration of FWA
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August 12, 2021
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Number of girls taking GCSE computing drops in 2021
While the overall number of students in the UK taking computing GCSEs in the UK in 2021 increased from last year, the number of girls taking the subject saw a year-on-year drop
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August 12, 2021
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NCSC for Startups initiative launched with Plexal
National Cyber Security Centre and Plexal will support startups to develop products to address the government’s cyber security priorities
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August 12, 2021
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Project Endeavour concludes with autonomous vehicle passenger rides in London
Multi-city demonstration of autonomous vehicle services ends with public showcase in London using co-ordinated fleet of six vehicles to host passenger rides for first time
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August 12, 2021
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Spectrum utilisation alliance calls for licence-exempt access to entire 6GHz band
Research reveals urgent need for access to 6GHz band which, when open, could add over $1tn to the world’s economy by 2025