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News
09 May 2024
Barrister says Post Office lawyers misled him over Horizon cases
Simon Clarke told public inquiry he believes he was misled by Post Office internal lawyers over Horizon prosecutions Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
'Secure by design' makes waves at RSA Conference 2024
Cybersecurity vendors and public sector organizations heavily promoted the secure by design approach, particularly for generative AI tools and projects. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Red Hat CTO, Nvidia AI exec reveal joint LLMOps roadmap
The company leaders discussed deepening integration between OpenShift AI and Nvidia NIMs, how they fit into RHEL AI and what's surprised them about AI growth so far. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Fujitsu’s Post Office Horizon admission was ‘bombshell’ amid ‘religious panic’ over reliability
Barrister Simon Clarke was representing the Post Office when he discovered an expert witness had misled courts in subpostmaster trials Continue Reading
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Tip
09 May 2024
5 real-world use cases for enterprise search
It's possible to build a successful enterprise search strategy that helps employees find critical data fast. Check out these examples from real businesses that improved their search strategies. Continue Reading
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Opinion
09 May 2024
Enhance identity controls before banning ransomware payments
In the wake of renewed calls for lawmakers to consider enacting legal bans on ransomware payments, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank weighs in to share their thoughts on how to tackle the scourge for good. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2024
Data, online delivery and the search for continual e-commerce improvement
Retailers and carriers met for the annual Delivery Conference in February, discussing how to use tech and data to drive improvements in e-commerce Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
NIH-supported researchers enhance urine tests for prostate cancers
This tool could be a non-invasive alternative to biopsies for distinguishing between slow-growing and high-risk prostate cancers. Continue Reading
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Tip
09 May 2024
Attended vs. unattended RPA bots: Key differences
RPA software can be triggered manually or automatically. Learn the differences between unattended and attended RPA bots and how both can boost productivity and efficiency. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
NSA leadership discusses critical infrastructure cyber threats
David Luber, director of cybersecurity at the NSA, discussed cyber threats impacting critical infrastructure with his predecessor, Rob Joyce, at an RSAC 2024 session. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 May 2024
Build a resilient network: What I learned from 5 thought leaders
At the 2024 'Strategies for a Resilient Network' summit, five thought leaders shared best practices to help you achieve optimal network resiliency. Learn more. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Government injects £1.8m into space tech innovation
Funding is being split between nine projects, covering a range of technologies aiming to support new space capabilities in the UK Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Executive interview: Adding common sense to generative AI creativity
We speak to the chief scientist at Neo4j about why graph databases should work alongside large language models to keep them in check Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Ofcom publishes draft online child safety rules for tech firms
In the draft codes, Ofcom calls on technology firms to use ‘robust’ age-checking and content moderation systems to keep harmful material away from children online Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Currys signs up Microsoft and Accenture to modernise IT
IT modernisation programme covers datacentre migration to Azure cloud and roll-out of AI to boost shopping experience Continue Reading
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Definition
09 May 2024
robot economy
The robot economy is a scenario in which most of the labor required to sustain human life is automated. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Public, not nonprofit hospitals use 340B to expand services
A new JAMA study finds participation in the 340B Drug Pricing Program helps public but not nonprofit hospitals to sustain unprofitable service lines. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Concerns about mental health are higher than during COVID-19
Technology’s influence on mental health in America has been mixed, with social media being a key driver for wellness concerns. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Ascension faces cybersecurity event, disrupting clinical ops
A cybersecurity event disrupted clinical operations at Ascension after the nonprofit health system discovered unusual activity on some tech network systems. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
House committee advances bill extending telehealth, HaH flexibilities
The House Ways and Means Committee marked up a bill that would extend virtual care flexibilities for two years past its current expiration date. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Machine learning tool flags undiagnosed immunodeficiency disease
A machine learning model can effectively sift through EHR data to rank patients' likelihood of having common variable immunodeficiency disease. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
Pfizer pauses phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD
After a patient death in the phase 2 DAYLIGHT study, Pfizer has decided to pause the phase 3 CIFFREO crossover trial for DMD. Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2024
What provider traits add up to strong patient loyalty?
An Accenture survey showed that patient trust, healthcare access, and ease of doing business are key to patient loyalty. Continue Reading
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Definition
09 May 2024
strategic management
Strategic management is the ongoing planning, monitoring, analysis and assessment of all necessities an organization needs to meet its goals and objectives. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
National Security Agency warns against paying ransoms
Rob Joyce and David Luber, former and current directors of cybersecurity at the NSA, discuss how the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare exemplified the cons of paying ransoms. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Experts highlight progress, challenges for election security
Infosec professionals at RSA Conference 2024 discuss digital and physical security challenges for election cycles across the globe in a post-COVID-19 landscape. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
Druva
Druva is a cloud data protection and management software company based in Sunnyvale, Calif. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
RSAC 2024: Vendors sign CISA’s secure by design pledge
At an RSAC 2024 event, more than 50 enterprise software vendors signed CISA’s voluntary secure by design pledge, aimed at improving the security of software products and services. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2024
Tracking pixel vs. cookie: What's the difference?
While tracking pixels and cookies accomplish similar tasks, they work in different ways. Here's how. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Databricks adds vector search, new LLM support to AI suite
The data lakehouse pioneer is targeting model accuracy with the GA of vector search capabilities that help customers find the data needed to train advanced analytics applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2024
Red Hat Summit: What I want to see
I’m looking forward to a couple of Red Hat Conference sessions on observability and sustainability, two areas that are getting increasing attention in the open source community. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 May 2024
Patch management vs. vulnerability management: Key differences
Although patch and vulnerability management are intertwined, they differ in critical ways. It's important to have distinct tools and processes to execute both effectively. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 May 2024
Reviewing the features of Copilot for Microsoft 365
Copilot and Microsoft 365 is a promising partnership. But the license price tag may cause second thoughts, so it's important to learn Copilot's features and use cases. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Panasas embraces software-defined storage, rebrands as Vdura
Panasas is now Vdura, a software-defined storage company that aims to make its cluster parallel file system work on a swath of storage media on premises and in the cloud. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
New Arcserve CEO aims to rebuild trust with customers
Outages, data loss and discontinued products have eroded trust in the Arcserve brand, but Arcserve's latest CEO, Chris Babel, wants to streamline its catalog and win back customers. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Police accessed phone records of ‘trouble-making journalists’
The Police Service of Northern Ireland ran a rolling programme to monitor phone records of journalists to identify the source of police leaks, it was claimed today Continue Reading
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Tip
08 May 2024
VM security in cloud computing explained
Cloud computing allows an organization to reduce its risks by having to secure fewer resources. The tradeoff is that cloud creates more attack vectors. Don't let VMs trip you up. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
White House: Threats to critical infrastructure are 'severe'
While the White House released the new National Cybersecurity Strategy last year to help combat threats to critical infrastructure organizations, attacks have continued. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Microsoft hit by fresh round of cloud-focused anti-competitive behaviour complaints
A Spanish trade association has filed a complaint with the country's competition watchdog over accusations Microsoft’s ‘anti-competitive’ behaviour is harmful to startups Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Cyber attack ruled out as source of UK Border Force outage
An IT outage that caused automated passport control e-gates to crash across the UK has been resolved, with a cyber attack ruled out as the cause Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Huawei launches exabyte-scale OceanStor A800 at AI workloads
Chinese storage array maker announces high-performance NAS that can build out to clusters in excess of 1 exabyte, plus NVMe flash drives of 128TB coming to market next year Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Microsoft touts expansion of Secure Future Initiative
At RSA Conference 2024, Microsoft vice president Vasu Jakkal discussed some of the criticisms leveled against the company and how the Secure Future Initiative will address them. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2024
At ATA Nexus, stakeholders plan for the next phase of telehealth
The American Telemedicine Association’s annual conference saw various discussions about the new era of telehealth and strategies to support that evolution. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Infinity Group picks up Pax8 end customer business
Move will add more depth to firm’s Microsoft capabilities and support expansion ambitions Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA) is a comprehensive privacy and data protection law that recognizes the right of individuals, referred to as "data principals," to protect their personal data during the processing of that data for lawful purposes. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
logical unit number (LUN)
A logical unit number (LUN) is a unique identifier for designating an individual or collection of physical or virtual storage devices that execute input/output (I/O) commands with a host computer, as defined by the Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) standard. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
risk-based patch management (RBPM)
Risk-based patch management (RBPM) is an approach to implementing patches to fix software code that prioritizes patches that address security issues posing the highest risk to the organization. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 May 2024
Benefits and challenges of IT/OT convergence
Overcome IT/OT convergence challenges, such as different perspectives and areas of concern, to realize cost savings, as well as performance and productivity gains. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 May 2024
Application connectivity for the hybrid cloud: Red Hat Connectivity Link
Red Hat used its annual conference Red Hat Summit 2024 to introduce the developer preview of Red Hat Connectivity Link, a hybrid multi cloud application connectivity technology that is said to ... Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
New Apple iPad Pro with M4 chip ready for AI
Apple's latest iPad Pro is the first product to get the company's new M4 chip with a neural processing unit designed to power AI applications and services. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 May 2024
The Untapped Potential of Liquid Cooling in Modern Data Centres
Ever since IBM sold off its x86 business to Lenovo back in 2014, I've been closely watching how the company has transitioned from arguably a commodity player to one that often innovates in ... Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Pandemic volume changes underscore rural hospital concerns
A new study finds rural versus urban hospitals saw more patient volume variability during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting their vulnerabilities to major shifts. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Germany: European Court of Justice ruling on EncroChat could lead to new legal challenges
A ruling by the European Court of Justice could prompt legal challenges in EncroChat prosecutions in Germany and other EU states Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Insider threats in healthcare remain prevalent
Although insider threat breach rates were on the decline in past years, Verizon has recently observed a resurgence in the healthcare sector. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2024
Exploring the role of AI in healthcare risk stratification
Artificial intelligence is taking the healthcare industry by storm, and its applications in risk stratification have significant potential to improve outcomes. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Healthcare Realty Trust, KKR forge medical outpatient JV
Healthcare Realty Trust and KKR team up in a strategic joint venture to bolster medical outpatient facilities, enhancing care accessibility and quality. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Caution urged as bird flu spreads among cattle and dairy workers
The CDC urges precautionary steps amid bird flu spreading among cattle, with confirmed cases among dairy workers. Continue Reading
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News
08 May 2024
Patient portal use in the ED paves path forward for health IT care gaps
Researchers said their findings about patient portal use in the ED may mean the care site could bridge health IT care gaps for underserved populations. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 May 2024
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a telecommunications industry specification that describes how mobile devices, computers and other endpoints can easily communicate with each other using a short-range wireless connection. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Red Hat OpenShift AI links LLMs into hybrid cloud
An extensively updated OpenShift AI will underpin RHEL AI and, if Red Hat has its way, enterprises' AI infrastructure from the edge to the public cloud. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
SentinelOne: Ransomware actors are adapting to EDR
At RSA Conference 2024, SentinelOne's Alex Stamos discussed ongoing global threats such as ransomware and how threat actors are changing their techniques. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman weighs in on content authentication
OpenAI says it's working on new tools to identify content created by its generative AI tools, as Congress weighs legislation to protect individuals against AI-generated replicas. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
IBM throws its Red Hat into open source AI ring with RHEL AI
IBM and Red Hat open source their first LLMs, but IT experts say RHEL AI is more likely to stand out in the ways it links AI to hybrid cloud infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Red Hat eyes AI workloads in platform moves
Open source juggernaut rolls out offerings to make it easier to fine-tune large language models, among other moves to ease deployment of artificial intelligence workloads Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Experts reflect on national cyber strategy, release version 2 of implementation plan
At RSAC 2024, government officials discussed the progress made under the National Cyber Strategy in year one and shared their vision for the future. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2024
How to identify and manage AI model drift
The training data and algorithms used to build AI models have a shelf life. Detecting and correcting model drift ensures that these systems stay accurate, relevant and useful. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2024
Learn about skills-based job descriptions, candidate testing
As skills-based hiring continues to increase in popularity, HR staff should learn best practices for writing the appropriate job descriptions. Learn more. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2024
Global Positioning System (GPS)
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a 'constellation' of 31 well-spaced satellites that orbit the Earth and make it possible for people with ground receivers to pinpoint their geographic location. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 May 2024
Mamma mia, Red Hat now in tune with AI Sweden
At the risk of starting with an Alan Patridge quote. “The Swedish don’t have a bad life when you think about it,” said Partridge. “They get up in the morning, have a bowl of suede, hop into the ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 May 2024
Government plans to scan bank accounts of disabled people will lead to another scandal
The government is sleepwalking into another scandal as it pushes plans for ‘bank scanning’ algorithms to monitor bank accounts of disabled people Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2024
purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA)
A purpose-built backup appliance (PBBA) is a standalone disk-based storage device that is configured and optimized for storing backup data. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2024
10 notable zombie brands
Remember those nostalgic brands like Sears and Toys R Us? They might not be officially dead as they try to come back to life and become a zombie brand. Continue Reading
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Opinion
07 May 2024
Gen AI: what we know and don’t know, what excites us, what scares us
GenAI is probably the most exciting technology development since the creation of the internet but its essential businesses put in the right controls Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 May 2024
Red Hat OpenShift AI expands predictive & generative AI
If there are three z-heavy terms that describe the current shape of functional cloud computing deployments then they might be compartmentalisation, individualisation and customisation in the face ... Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2024
data protection authorities
Data protection authorities (DPAs) are public authorities responsible for enforcing data protection laws and regulations within a specific jurisdiction. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Authorities identify, sanction LockBit ransomware ringleader
After weeks of waiting, authorities in the U.S., the U.K. and Australia publicly identified 'LockBitSupp,' the mysterious operator behind the prolific LockBit ransomware gang. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Chinese APT suspected of Ministry of Defence hack
A cyber attack on the Ministry of Defence is suspected to be the work of threat actors working on behalf of Chinese intelligence Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Dremio adds text-to-SQL tool, new partnerships to fuel GenAI
The latest update from the data lakehouse specialist includes text-to-SQL translation capabilities and new partnerships that help create an ecosystem for GenAI development. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
AI and security sparking channel opportunities
Research from Couchbase and ANS has underlined the assistance users need from partners around emerging technologies and defending against the latest threats Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2024
How to evaluate cloud certification training
Certifications and training courses help IT pros acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in cloud. Learn what to look for in courses and how to choose the right program. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2024
9 SharePoint best practices
The breadth of SharePoint's features can make it a challenging tool to implement and maintain. These best practices can keep content managers on track. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
NCA unmasks LockBitSupp cyber gangster who toyed with pursuers
The NCA and its partners have named the administrator of the LockBit ransomware gang, LockBitSupp, as Dmitry Khoroshev, who now faces sanctions and criminal charges Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2024
Slack software
Slack software is a cloud-based messaging application that enables the personnel in an organization to connect and collaborate. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
U.S. agencies continue to observe Volt Typhoon intrusions
A panel of experts at RSA Conference 2024 discussed Volt Typhoon and warned the Chinese nation-state threat group is still targeting and compromising U.S. organizations. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2024
What does the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill mean for UK industry?
The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill is the first shift in the UK’s data protection regime since leaving the EU, but what could it mean for UK industry? Continue Reading
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Tutorial
07 May 2024
How to configure sudo privilege and access control settings
Learn how to use the sudo command for access control configurations, from granting full administrative privileges to delegating roles. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2024
How to approach IT/OT convergence training and certification
IT/OT convergence training involves rethinking existing processes and acquiring new skills to bridge the knowledge gap in areas like business process engineering and project management. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 May 2024
Nutanix
Nutanix is a private and hybrid cloud software provider. It started as a hyperconverged infrastructure pioneer that now markets its technology as a building block for private clouds. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 May 2024
Polar Bear Pitching: Hot mobile apps come in from the cold
Flexing its current technological muscle, the city of Oulu in Finland shows that in addition to being a hub of 5G and 6G development, it is also a hot house for mobile apps, even from a hole in the ice Continue Reading
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Tip
07 May 2024
What is a cloud security engineer, and how do I become one?
A cloud security engineer has specific responsibilities for helping to secure cloud infrastructure, applications and IT assets. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Sprinklr's AI digital twin for CX emulates whole companies
Sprinklr CEO Ragy Thomas 'bets the company' on its moonshot digital twin technology that emulates a whole customer's organization, with AI assistance, to complete CX tasks. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Government jumps on Wayve self-drive funding boost
DSIT says the $1bn of funding announced by UK startup Wayve shows that a pro-innovation approach to regulation works Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Medicare funds slated to run out by 2036 without changes
Medicare received a few more years before it runs out of money, but the outlook is still grim without changes to rapid spending growth, the trustees report. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
French MSP saves 30% on cloud costs as it deploys Cubbit
Cubbit’s distributed object storage turns on-site capacity into a sovereign and secure cloud. CloudReso.com uses it to supply its customers and save on fees from big cloud providers Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
AWS to invest S$12bn in Singapore cloud infrastructure
The latest investment from AWS will bring the hyperscaler’s total planned investment in its Singapore cloud region to over S$23bn by 2028 Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Gartner: Few organisations have mature AI processes
Survey results show that estimating and delivering value from AI projects are among the biggest challenges organisations face Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
New AHA report paints dire financial picture for hospitals
A new report from the American Hospital Association finds that reimbursement is not keeping pace with the high costs of labor, drugs and supplies. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Text, phone-based virtual care boosts maternal mental health screening
The virtual care intervention increased maternal mental health screenings and referrals, resulting in higher rates of treatment, a new study shows. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Versa Networks adds AI capabilities to SASE platform
Artificial intelligence and machine learning-based secure access service edge provider enhances core solution to include GenAI firewall for threat detection and data protection Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2024
Healthcare orgs value data analytics for improved care quality
A recent report highlights that data analytics is critical for supporting care quality, workforce productivity and cost-saving strategies in healthcare. Continue Reading