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12 Apr 2024
White-sounding names have edge in hiring, bias study says
A recent study exposes ongoing racial bias in hiring practices, showing that white-sounding names are often preferred, with a notable overall discrimination rate of 10%.
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12 Apr 2024
Vast Data namespace now reaches across GCP
Vast partners with Google Cloud to provide customers with AI tools that can be used on premises or in the cloud. It also puts Vast in another place where AI workloads are running.
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12 Apr 2024
Apple iPhone security alert renews spyware concerns
An Apple security alert received by users in 92 countries raises fresh fears over ongoing campaigns by users of mercenary spyware products
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12 Apr 2024
CISA: Midnight Blizzard obtained federal agency emails
CISA ordered U.S. federal agencies to reset any credentials exposed by Midnight Blizzard's breach against Microsoft and notify CISA in the case of a known or suspected compromise.
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12 Apr 2024
Toob, CityFibre extend gigabit reach
South of England broadband provider and largest independent network provider extend full-fibre footprint in Hampshire and Glasgow, laying enough fibre to stretch 10 times the length of River Clyde
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12 Apr 2024
Palo Alto Networks discloses RCE zero-day vulnerability
Threat actors have exploited the remote code injection flaw, which affects the GlobalProtect gateway in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS software, in a 'limited' number of attacks.
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12 Apr 2024
UK in critical need of regulation to fight misinformation online
Misinformation, where it is generated by AI, poses a serious threat due to the ease with which plausible false content can be created and spread
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12 Apr 2024
Government could still replace Fujitsu in key nuclear contract
Fujitsu’s first government contract of the year could be just a stay of execution as department says that all replacement options are still being considered
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12 Apr 2024
Post Office boss said subpostmasters had hands in till and blamed technology for missing cash
Former boss reacted to 2009 Computer Weekly expose by telling a colleague that 'subbies with their hands in the till' were blaming technology for their own theft
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12 Apr 2024
UK mobile operators ramp up Shared Rural Network commitments
Pace quickens in £1bn UK scheme to improve mobile coverage in so-called hard-to-reach areas, with leading operators making extension to footprint in rural Wales and Scotland
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12 Apr 2024
Businesses expect significant revenue growth through 5G
Research reveals two-fifths of organisations are upgrading to cellular connectivity to take advantage of technologies such as IoT and AI, but they risk leaving networks exposed to cyber attacks
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11 Apr 2024
CISA discloses Sisense breach, customer data compromised
CISA is investigating a breach of data analytics vendor Sisense that may have exposed customers' credentials and secrets and could impact critical infrastructure organizations.
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11 Apr 2024
PSNI criticised after ‘utterly vague’ answers on covert surveillance of journalists
The Policing Board of Northern Ireland has asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland to produce a public report on its use of covert surveillance powers against journalists and lawyers after it gave ‘utterly vague’ answers
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11 Apr 2024
Facial recognition to play key role in UK shoplifting crackdown
UK government will fund roll-out of police facial recognition across the country as part of its crackdown on shoplifting and violence against retail staff, but civil society groups say the government is attempting to police its way out of the cost-of-living crisis
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11 Apr 2024
Former Post Office executive’s neglect prolonged Horizon reliability myth
Executive’s failure to provide terms of reference for a controversial Post Office investigation into its own computer system resulted in a one-sided whitewash report
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11 Apr 2024
Meta's new silicon shows a growing trend for AI hyperscalers
The new hardware highlights a growing trend of hyperscalers designing custom chips for internal use. This move will help vendors rely less on hardware providers such as Nvidia.
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11 Apr 2024
AI skills gap blocking public sector take-up
A Salesforce report claims that a lack of skills in artificial intelligence is preventing effective take-up of generative AI to enhance frontline citizen services across the public sector
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11 Apr 2024
CMA set to tackle interconnected web of strategic AI partnerships
Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Nvidia are all collaborating on AI foundation models, potentially to the detriment of fair, open and effective competition
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11 Apr 2024
How GenAI use is evolving for Google Cloud customers
With more than one million developers now using Google Cloud’s generative AI systems to power their tools, Google customers have gone beyond experimentation and are now building their own agents
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11 Apr 2024
Storage, infrastructure downplayed at Google Cloud Next '24
GenAI took center stage at Google Cloud Next, but a smattering of storage updates and an emphasis on AI workloads have some infrastructure experts curious about what's to come.
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11 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Micron unveils platforms to power in-vehicle AI
Memory and storage solutions provider’s automotive products enable central compute, digital cockpit and advanced driver assistance systems for Qualcomm customers
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11 Apr 2024
TIP creates user group to tap into neutral host business model
Trade association created to accelerate pace of innovation in worldwide mobile and fixed telecoms industries launches new chapter looking to address need for more efficient, less costly and sustainable infrastructure
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11 Apr 2024
IR35: HMRC restores Github access to deleted CEST source code, but confirms update data lost
After the source code for its much-maligned online IR35 status checker tool was deleted in error from Github, HMRC confirms it has now been re-uploaded, but any data about past updates to the tool have been lost
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11 Apr 2024
Fujitsu public sector contracts dry up in Post Office scandal aftermath
Disgraced IT supplier has won just one public sector contract following public anger over Post Office scandal
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11 Apr 2024
Government dismisses Lords’ concerns over facial recognition
UK government is claiming police forces’ use of live facial recognition is comprehensively covered by existing laws, in response to a Lords investigation that found police lacked a clear legal basis to deploy it
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10 Apr 2024
Breakthrough may herald secure home quantum computing
An emerging approach to quantum security dubbed blind quantum computing may one day help spur mass adoption of quantum computing safely and securely, using technology that is already available today
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10 Apr 2024
Supply chain attack abuses GitHub features to spread malware
Checkmarx warned developers to be cautious when choosing which repositories to use, as attackers are manipulating GitHub features to boost malicious code.
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10 Apr 2024
Cyber crooks poison GitHub search to fool developers
Researchers share data on new technique whereby malicious actors are manipulating GitHub’s search function and using cleverly crafted repositories to distribute malware
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10 Apr 2024
Google Cloud debuts agent builder to ease GenAI adoption
Vertex AI Agent Builder is touted to enable developers with different levels of expertise to build conversational AI agents grounded in enterprise data
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10 Apr 2024
Biden considering whether to end prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
US president Joe Biden says he is considering requests by Australia to end the prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under espionage and computer fraud charges
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10 Apr 2024
Subpostmasters stealing from branches ‘didn’t make sense,’ former judge tells inquiry
The former judge who chaired a scheme set up by the Post Office to settle claims against its Horizon system said he told bosses their prosecutions of subpostmasters "didn't make sense"
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10 Apr 2024
Index Engines' customized alerts aim at detecting bad actors
Index Engines' latest CyberSense observability software update features a new cloud console and user-controlled alerts to combat ransomware infections and cybercriminals.
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10 Apr 2024
How Intel's new AI Gaudi 3 chip compares with Nvidia chips
The new chip matches the Nvidia H100 but lacks in performance compared with the Nvidia Blackwell. The vendor also introduced new edge computing offerings.
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10 Apr 2024
The challenges of securing a UK semiconductor supply chain
The UK’s national semiconductor strategy aims to establish the country's credentials as a leader in the sector. We look at how it stacks up
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10 Apr 2024
Borussia Dortmund nets operational gains with Wi-Fi 6E
Cloud networking provider selected to deploy Wi-Fi 6E and analytic services at Germany’s largest football stadium to ensure what is claimed to be ‘unparalleled’ fan experience and optimised matchday operations
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10 Apr 2024
Salesforce helps customers establish bug bounty programmes
Salesforce has added new learning content to its Trailhead platform designed to help customers develop their own bug bounty programmes
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10 Apr 2024
Collibra launches AI Governance, unveils GenAI capabilities
The vendor's AI Governance suite enables users to ensure the quality and security of AI models while new GenAI features let them automate data quality and governance.
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10 Apr 2024
IR35: HMRC rushing to restore CEST source code deleted from Github ‘in error’
HMRC has confirmed online repository containing code underpinning maligned IR35 status-checker tool has been taken down ‘in error’ by team working to decommission legacy platform that used to host platform
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10 Apr 2024
Patch Tuesday: Windows Server 2008 receives emergency security patch
Support for the OS ended in 2020, but four years on and there's a live exploit of a security flaw that impacts all Windows users
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10 Apr 2024
UK government claims added momentum for Project Gigabit
Record £714m said to have been committed to boosting UK rural fixed broadband coverage in 2024
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10 Apr 2024
Shared Rural Network upgrade dials up 4G coverage in Lake District
UK government reveals that people living, working and travelling near Keswick in Cumbria will be first in England to benefit from its part in mobile infrastructure upgrades under Shared Rural Network scheme
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10 Apr 2024
Qt Group teams with Qualcomm to streamline industrial IoT UI
Product development lifecycle software provider partners with mobile processor platform giant to reduce time-to-market for IoT manufacturers
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10 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Edge AI to transform industry
Keynote from global chip manufacturer says rapid developments in both artificial intelligence and edge computing are setting new standards, with real-time performance, data security and customisation as critical reasons for growth
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09 Apr 2024
Microsoft corks Windows zero-day on April Patch Tuesday
The company delivered one of its largest security update releases in recent years with a proxy driver spoofing vulnerability topping the patching priority list.
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09 Apr 2024
Report highlights shortcomings in UK chip plans
The national semiconductor strategy needs to encourage greater collaboration with international parters such as South Korea
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09 Apr 2024
States act on privacy laws as Congress considers new bill
The American Privacy Rights Act introduced this week aims to establish a national privacy standard that would preempt state privacy laws.
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09 Apr 2024
Unit 42: Malware-initiated scanning attacks on the rise
Palo Alto Networks' research team warned of threat actors compromising one victim and then using that victim's resources to discreetly scan for vulnerabilities on other systems.
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09 Apr 2024
Storage vendors work with Nvidia to broaden AI portfolio
Building a relationship with Nvidia is critical for storage vendors that want to support data on premises, and they showed up at GTC with partnership stories to tell.
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09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud embeds Gemini across product portfolio
Google Cloud’s Gemini model will power a slew of AI assistant capabilities across its portfolio to bring the benefits of generative AI to developers and enterprise users
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09 Apr 2024
Civil servants more to blame for Post Office cover-up than ministers, says Alan Bates
Campaigning former subpostmaster believes the civil service has more to answer for than ministers in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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09 Apr 2024
TeamViewer launches initiative to bring women into sports tech
TeamViewer’s flagship SheSportTech initiative aims to encourage more women into sports technology, offering ‘inspiration, training grants and access to unique experiences’
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09 Apr 2024
Tomlin looking for UK growth at Exclusive Networks
As he officially starts his role as UK&I managing director, Exclusive Networks’ fresh country lead Rob Tomlin outlines his reasons for taking on the role as well as his ambitions for the future
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09 Apr 2024
CityFibre ISPs team with TAL to boost business
Collaborations aim to accelerate UK altnet sector and reduce overheads, and increase incomes with no pressure of installation and router costs, to enhance cash flows
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09 Apr 2024
New Google Gemini AI tie-ins dig into local codebases
Google ties in its latest Gemini AI model with company-specific data in a new code assistant and Vertex AI updates that also anticipate a coming wave of AI agent development.
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09 Apr 2024
UK plc failing on multiple cyber measures
Government report shows 50% of businesses and 32% of charities reported a cyber attack or breach in the past 12 months and organisations across the UK are failing on multiple cyber measures
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09 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Eseye unveils entry-level IoT router
On day of note for internet of things, integrated cellular IoT connectivity services provider launches smallest-ever device to boost capability and transcend communications issues
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09 Apr 2024
Wasabi adds AI video data tagging to object storage service
Wasabi will soon launch a new service that uses AI and machine learning to search and tag video data. The capability stems from an acquisition the vendor made earlier this year.
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09 Apr 2024
Public worried by police and companies sharing biometric data
More than half of the British public do not feel comfortable with police forces sharing biometric data with the private sector, including facial recognition images, to tackle crimes such as shoplifting
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09 Apr 2024
Is a cyber arms control treaty out of reach?
The world needs cyber arms control more than ever, but the challenges facing a multilateral agreement will be hard to surmount, according to researchers at Germany’s Digital Society Institute
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09 Apr 2024
Support must be there to make apprenticeships work
Channel advised to think of the complete person and their needs if training schemes are going to be successful
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09 Apr 2024
Google's updates in Vertex AI, Imagen 2 support GenAI apps
The cloud provider introduced updates to Vertex AI. It revealed its LLM family Gemini is now available in Vertex. Its image generating tool also has new capabilities.
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09 Apr 2024
Spectra Logic introduces new tape library, OS
After more than 14 years, Spectra Logic is making changes to its long-running tape library and underlying OS. It's also unveiling a new tape offering to add to its portfolio.
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09 Apr 2024
Google releases GenAI Creative Agent for designers, marketers
Google plants its stake in the marketing and advertising vertical with a bot tuned to help creatives craft campaigns, storyboards, images and text with generative AI.
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09 Apr 2024
Google adds generative AI, video creation to Workspace
The tech giant strengthened its workplace productivity and collaboration platform with new artificial intelligence capabilities and the ability to create videos.
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09 Apr 2024
Google Cloud to inject Gemini into data, analytics tools
The tech giant unveiled integrations between its LLM and BigQuery, Looker and its databases to provide customers with a foundation for developing GenAI models and applications.
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09 Apr 2024
Labour promises digital red book and smartphones for children with diabetes
The Labour Party has announced plans for children’s health records to be put on parents’ NHS App, while also partnering with Virgin Media O2 to give children with type 1 diabetes smartphones to check their blood sugar
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09 Apr 2024
Embedded World 2024: Qualcomm takes on-device AI to mid-tier IoT
Mobile platform provider uses Embedded World 2024 to announce what it claims is breakthrough Wi-Fi technology along with AI-ready internet of things and industrial platforms
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09 Apr 2024
Government struggles to upgrade legacy IT systems, says PAC chair
In her annual report, Public Accounts Committee chair Meg Hillier calls legacy IT one of government’s ‘big nasties’ and says money urgently needs to be spent to fix the situation
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09 Apr 2024
Police forces check intelligence and criminal databases after errors discovered in O2 phone data
Criminal Bar Association calls for information about reliability of communications data used in criminal trials to be disclosed
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09 Apr 2024
Greek government fined over AI surveillance in refugee camps
Greece’s Data Protection Authority has issued a €175,000 fine against the country’s migration ministry over its deployment of artificial intelligence-powered security systems in refugee camps after the watchdog’s investigation found ‘serious shortcomings’ with the roll-out
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08 Apr 2024
Flaws in legacy D-Link NAS devices under attack
Internet scans show threat actors are targeting CVE-2024-3273 in thousands of end-of-life D-Link NAS devices, and exploitation requires no authentication.
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08 Apr 2024
CHIPS and Science Act funds TSMC, Intel projects
The Biden administration has awarded billions through the CHIPS and Science Act to five companies to invest in building and expanding chip facilities in the U.S.
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08 Apr 2024
What Cisco’s Splunk acquisition means for APAC customers
APAC organisations can expect better visibility and insights into their networks and applications along with automation and response capabilities to improve their digital resilience
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08 Apr 2024
UK vet network CVS hit by cyber attack
Operations at UK-based veterinary network CVS have been disrupted by a cyber incident of an as-yet undisclosed nature
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08 Apr 2024
Sendbird launches in-app business messaging, dashboard
SMS and email channels are so noisy and subject to so many regulations that in-app messaging has appeal for businesses who want a direct customer communication channel.
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08 Apr 2024
Virgin Media O2 rolls out smart support service
Operator launches smart support service to tackle customers’ network niggles as research finds more than one in three British broadband users claim they wouldn’t feel confident trying to fix their Wi-Fi if something went wrong
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08 Apr 2024
UN adopts ‘landmark’ resolution on making AI safe and trustworthy
A UN draft resolution promoting the use of artificial intelligence in sustainable development and the protection of human rights was backed by over 120 member states
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08 Apr 2024
Channel roundup: Who's gone where?
Moves made in the past working week at Infinigate, Synaxon, Epson, Expel and Eficode
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08 Apr 2024
Kloud9 aims to transform connectivity with full-fibre
Broadband roll-out by altnet said to mark a new era of digital connectivity for people in rural Shropshire by enabling access to high-speed internet
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08 Apr 2024
Marketplaces, AI and regional growth on Couchbase priorities list
Couchbase’s channel executive is looking to expand the reach of the business and provide partners with more routes to market
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08 Apr 2024
Wyebot boosts telemetry with Cisco Catalyst Centre integration
AI-driven network automation solutions provider inks ‘synergistic collaboration’ that sees strategic enhancements of wireless intelligence platform with networking giant’s API and telemetry data-boosting network automation
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08 Apr 2024
Further extension to controversial Post Office contract with Fujitsu inevitable
Post Office is seeking software developers as it replaces the controversial Horizon system from Fujitsu with an in-house alternative
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08 Apr 2024
Microsoft sets up AI hub in Paddington
The company is building a London team to support artificial intelligence innovation by developing the required infrastructure and tooling
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08 Apr 2024
Some former Post Office staff should be jailed over scandal, says government minister
Government minister outlines the real prospect that people will be jailed for their roles in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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08 Apr 2024
NGMN sets out plan to gain better energy consumption in virtualised networks
Report recommends global broadband industry to adopt open-source technology and focus on greater network transparency to ensure better energy consumption for virtualised RAN
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08 Apr 2024
MPs will grill Cabinet Office over Fujitsu contract bidding pause
Parliamentary select committees have their eyes trained on Fujitsu’s response to the Post Office Horizon scandal, with its pause on bidding for contracts under scrutiny
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05 Apr 2024
As AI expands, big tech to upskill, reskill 100M people
Cisco, Google, IBM, Microsoft and others will work to train 100 million people in digital skills by 2032. Details are lacking, however, including how this effort will be deployed.
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05 Apr 2024
GDPR, EU AI Act will overlap as businesses face enforcement
Enforcement of the new EU AI Act remains up in the air as governing bodies are being established. Meanwhile, DPAs grapple with how new laws will interact with existing laws.
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05 Apr 2024
Why Alphabet might acquire HubSpot: Data, data and more data
If Alphabet were to buy HubSpot, it would come with a hefty price when interest rates are high. Experts discuss what HubSpot assets might interest Google's parent company most.
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05 Apr 2024
AI reduces the need for humans in talent acquisition
AI is reducing staff at many companies, but it's also raising questions about how far automation can go in interacting with job applicants. Recruiters bring the human element.
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05 Apr 2024
China ramps up use of AI misinformation
Microsoft researchers have identified a growing pattern of AI-laced misinformation and political interference coming from Chinese threat actors
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05 Apr 2024
Channel ambassadors take the message to the next generation
Non-profit company is formed to promote the benefits of a career in the IT channel to help fill the skills gap and increase inclusivity
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05 Apr 2024
Future Councils pilot finds systemic blockers to digital innovation
Councils face a range of challenges, hindering digital transformation, including inconsistent approaches to making the case for change, complexities surrounding resource allocations, lack of data and time
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05 Apr 2024
Europol offers law enforcement agencies data on Europe’s most threatening crime networks
Europol has collected and analysed data from over 40 countries to identify 800 most threatening criminal networks operating in Europe in what it describes as a unique dataset for law enforcemnt
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05 Apr 2024
Datacentre outages are happening less often and becoming less severe
Uptime Institute's annual outage tracker report suggests frequency and severity of crashes are declining, but warns datacentre operators not to get complacent
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05 Apr 2024
UKtech50 2024 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT
Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list
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05 Apr 2024
How Oracle Red Bull Racing guards against cyber threats
The F1 team is tapping managed security services, conducting penetration tests and improving security awareness among employees to fend off cyber threats such as phishing and ransomware
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05 Apr 2024
Environment Agency dumps Fujitsu as Post Office scandal takes its toll
Troubled supplier loses flood warnings contract with government department after almost a decade
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04 Apr 2024
IR35 reforms: Incoming legislative tweak could reignite contracting market, experts claim
A long-awaited tweak to the IR35 rules that will put a stop to HMRC over-collecting tax from non-compliant entities is great news for IT contractors, experts claim
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04 Apr 2024
Ransomware attacks ravaged municipal governments in March
Many municipalities across the U.S. faced network outages, data breaches and large ransom demands following a flurry of ransomware attacks last month.
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04 Apr 2024
JetBrains IDEs add local AI code completion
JetBrains beats GitHub Copilot to an increasingly popular trend that circumvents copyright and data privacy concerns with cloud-based AI assistants.
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04 Apr 2024
Enterprise businesses use NIST AI RMF to guide AI use
The NIST AI RMF guides both developers and businesses in crafting responsible AI systems.
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04 Apr 2024
Infosec professionals praise CSRB report on Microsoft breach
Security professionals and executives weigh in on how the Cyber Safety Review Board handled its investigation into Microsoft and what it could mean for the tech giant.