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Free guide to low-code & no-code platforms
Platforms that enable shadow IT are changing development roles and processes. Here's why it's time to embrace this new reality.
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News
14 Mar 2024
Oracle adds generative AI tools to Fusion CX applications
The new tools are among 50 generative AI features Oracle released for several Fusion applications, from CX to HR and supply chain. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Mar 2024
Using the PEMAT to assess patient education materials
The Patient Education Materials Assessment Tool (PEMAT) helps providers measure how understandable and actionable a resource is. Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2024
Children of Post Office victims to hold Fujitsu boss to his word
The children of victims of the Post Office scandal have formed a group that will hold Fujitsu’s European boss to his promise of support Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Cerebras introduces next-gen AI chip for GenAI training
The new accelerator is for training large AI models. It powers the startup's CS-3 supercomputer, which is designed to train models that are 10 times larger than GPT-4 and Gemini. Continue Reading
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Podcast
13 Mar 2024
Risk & Repeat: CISA hacked via Ivanti vulnerabilities
The compromise of two internal CISA systems comes on the heels of ongoing attacks and developments related to two zero-day vulnerabilities Ivanti disclosed in January. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Zendesk to acquire AI customer service bot startup Ultimate
Zendesk continues its acquisition spree with plans to buy partner Ultimate, making way for more straightforward integration of virtual agents. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
EU AI Act sets global standard for managing AI
The EU AI Act will come into force in 2024, meaning that global enterprise businesses will need to take steps toward compliance. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
headless browser
A headless browser is a web browser without a graphical user interface (GUI). Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2024
5 remote work communication challenges and how to fix them
Remote work communication is only as effective as the supporting technology and its users. Learn the challenges of remote work communication and how to address them. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2024
The need for common sense in AI systems
Building explainable and trustworthy AI systems is paramount. To get there, computer scientists Ron Brachman and Hector Levesque suggest infusing common sense into AI development. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2024
Silicon Valley Bank collapse explained: What you need to know
Not all banks cater to startup companies. Silicon Valley Bank specialized in the tech startup industry but was not prepared for a bank run as companies started burning more cash. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Vast Data, Nvidia collaborate on new AI architecture
Vast Data is adding its OS to Nvidia hardware, freeing up GPUs to focus solely on AI workloads -- a new architecture that could potentially speed up processing. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2024
Managing and predicting wildfires with machine learning
CTO Guy Bayes shares his experience developing AI software to predict and manage wildfires at startup Vibrant Planet and offers tips for getting started in climate tech. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2024
How data poisoning attacks work
Generative AI brings business opportunities to the enterprise but also security risks. Learn about an evolving attack vector called data poisoning and how it works. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Researchers warn devs of vulnerabilities in ChatGPT plugins
OpenAI and two third-party providers fixed vulnerabilities in the experimental ChatGPT plugins framework, but Salt Security researchers caution devs that security risks persist. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
US authorities move a step closer to banning TikTok
Lawmakers in Washington DC have moved a step closer to enacting a broad national ban on controversial video app TikTok in the US, with global ramifications Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
BT, Broadpeak intro multicast tech to enhance network video streaming
UK’s leading network provider teams with content delivery network firm to enhance live video streaming quality and reliability using adaptive bit rate and multicast-assisted unicast delivery technology Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
big data as a service (BDaaS)
Big data as a service (BDaS) is the delivery of data platforms and tools by a cloud provider to help organizations process, manage and analyze large data sets so they can generate insights to improve business operations and gain a competitive advantage. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Microsoft AI-powered cyber service to go live in April
After a year being previewed by beta customers, Microsoft’s much vaunted Copilot for Security service is about to go on general release, promising time savings and improved accuracy for hard-pressed security pros Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
What is cryptography?
Cryptography is a method of protecting information and communications using codes, so that only those for whom the information is intended can read and process it. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Mar 2024
Green coding - PagerDuty: Mindfulness mechanics, an efficient code system is an 'off' system
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mandi Walls in her role as DevOps advocate, PagerDuty – the company is known for its platform designed to automate critical ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
British Library opens up over ransomware attack to help others
The British Library has opted for full transparency after experiencing a devastating ransomware attack, publishing details of the intrusion, its response and the lessons it has learned Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2024
How to understand advancements in modern data centers
Data center advancements are rapidly occurring with storage demand. Some advancements, like an increase in temperatures, are necessary for more sustainable data center operations. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
SEA-ME-WE 4 doubles undersea capacity with optical link
Optical communications technology provider Ciena doubles capacity of undersea cable links covering South/Southeast Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe to 122Tbps Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
UK gets funding boost through EU Horizon chip initiative
Signing up to the Chips Joint Undertaking means the UK will receive up to £35m to support chip development Continue Reading
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Tutorial
13 Mar 2024
How to monitor and deallocate Azure VMs to save money
Enterprises can save costs by deallocating Azure VMs during inactive periods. Teams can use log files and automation to monitor VM jobs and push deallocation when a job is complete. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
information governance
Information governance is a holistic approach to managing corporate information by implementing processes, roles, controls and metrics that treat information as a valuable business asset. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2024
17 potential costs of shadow IT
Companies should be vigilant and consider the significant costs associated with shadow IT. Learn about these overlooked issues and how they affect the organization. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Acne treatments contain harmful levels of benzoyl peroxide
An independent lab analysis found that multiple products, including acne treatments, contain high levels of benzoyl peroxide, up to 800 times greater than the regulatory limit. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Dataiku intros GenAI cost monitoring tool: LLM Cost Guard
The tool lets customers be provider-agnostic and can integrate with models from providers like OpenAI, AWS and Anthropic. It watches for overruns and differentiates between costs. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
TotalEnergies upgrades OT network to increase safety, performance, cyber security
Global multi-energy company upgrades operational technology network on its North Sea oil and gas platforms with next-generation infrastructure to ensure efficient operation of critical infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Healthcare stakeholders call for hospital-at-home waiver permanency
A group of healthcare stakeholders, including providers, vendors, and associations, are urging Congress to extend the CMS hospital-at-home waiver beyond 2024. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2024
4 types of prompt injection attacks and how they work
Compromised LLMs can expose sensitive corporate data and put organizations' reputations at risk. Learn about four types of prompt injection attacks and how they work. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
VMware/Broadcom: Should you consider the Nutanix hypervisor?
Nutanix’s latesting quarterly filing shows the company is benefiting from the fallout following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Traveller experience takes off at Houston Airports with HPE Aruba mobility
One of North America’s largest public airport systems modernises connectivity with Wi-Fi 6E and networking infrastructure to boost quality of passenger experience and contribute to sustainability goals Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Channel urged to keep evolving sustainability position
With the industry evolving, the emergence of AI and other energy-hungry technologies, the need to keep on top of strategies to reduce carbon emissions are essential Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Unprecedented bill to exonerate hundreds of wrongly convicted Post Office workers arrives
Unprecedented legislation that will see hundreds of former subpostmaster convictions for fraud and theft overturned begins its journey through Parliament Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Omnispace, MTN team to develop, deploy satellite IoT, 5G NTN services
African space-based mobile communications industry gains higher orbit as continent’s largest mobile operator enters partnership with non-geostationary satellite constellation firm Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Continuous Medicaid eligibility during PHE improved postpartum coverage
After the continuous Medicaid eligibility requirement was implemented, postpartum Medicaid enrollment rose from 63.1 percent to 72.8 percent. Continue Reading
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Feature
13 Mar 2024
3 ways to prepare for impending HIPAA Security Rule updates
Covered entities and business associates should prepare for changes as HHS plans to update the HIPAA Security Rule this spring. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Deep learning tool predicts brain metastasis in lung cancer patients
A new deep learning approach utilizes histopathology images to forecast whether a patient’s lung cancer will eventually spread to the brain. Continue Reading
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Answer
13 Mar 2024
How a virtual-first approach can boost patient, provider experience
Tufts Medicine launched a virtual-first initiative that offers digital triage and telehealth services, connecting patients to in-person care only when necessary. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Little progress made with hospital price transparency compliance
Only about a third of hospitals are fully compliant with federal price transparency requirements three years later, a new report shows. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Childhood cancer survivors don’t adhere to surveillance guidelines
Less than 55% of childhood cancer survivors adhere to surveillance guidelines for colorectal cancer, breast cancer, and cardiomyopathy. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
Using gen AI to translate medical jargon in discharge notes
Discharge notes riddled with too much complex medical jargon can confuse patients, but generative AI can support health literacy. Continue Reading
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News
13 Mar 2024
AWS launches Builder Studio in Melbourne
The Builder Studio will help customers and partners build prototype AI projects to validate and test their ideas before deployment Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
supplier relationship management (SRM)
Supplier relationship management (SRM) is a systematic approach to evaluating and partnering with vendors that supply goods, materials and services to an organization, determining each supplier's contribution to success, and developing strategies to improve their performance. Continue Reading
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Definition
13 Mar 2024
What is server virtualization? The ultimate guide
Server virtualization is a process that creates and abstracts multiple virtual instances on a single server. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
March Patch Tuesday fixes critical Hyper-V vulnerabilities
Microsoft also corrects a remote code execution flaw on Exchange Server and issues an advisory related to changes with an outdated file-scanning feature on the messaging platform. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Meta intros two GPU training clusters for Llama 3
The Facebook parent company said the training clusters are part of its plans to grow its infrastructure and obtain 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs by the end of the year. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
March Patch Tuesday throws up two critical Hyper-V flaws
Two critical vulnerabilities in Windows Hyper-V stand out on an otherwise unremarkable Patch Tuesday Continue Reading
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Video
12 Mar 2024
Full Java constructors tutorial
How well do you know how Java constructors work? This quick Java constructors tutorial teaches you about defaults, overloading, initializing and parameterizing constructors in Java. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Snowflake boosting its commitment to AI, including GenAI
Recent moves, including the appointment of a new CEO and the formation of a new partnership, are representative of the vendor's heightened focus on artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Mar 2024
7 mobile device security best practices for businesses
Organizations can't deploy mobile devices without accounting for their security. IT admins should follow these seven best practices to manage mobile device and data security. Continue Reading
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Video
12 Mar 2024
Learn how to use GitLab tutorial for beginners
GitLab is a complete CI/CD platform. But to really understand GitLab, you must also understand its namesake Git. This Git and GitLab tutorial will get you up to speed on both. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Sophos: Remote ransomware attacks on SMBs increasing
According to new research from Sophos, small businesses are seeing a rise in threats such as remotely executed ransomware attacks, malvertising, driver abuse and more. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Cohere tackles some generative AI challenges with Command-R
The startup's new large language model aims to address problems with factual accuracies in generative AI models. It also focuses on language problems, and cloud and API challenges. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Arista adds network change analysis to CloudVision
Arista's CloudVision Universal Network Observability analyses network changes to assess their impact on applications and workloads, including those on virtualization platforms. Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Mar 2024
A new security partnership to build a silicon valley in South Wales
The £140m acquisition of Newport Wafer Fab by American firm Vishay is to be welcomed but the UK needs needs security, stability and strategic investment to grow our domestic semiconductor capability, writes Alun Cairns MP Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2024
How to secure on-prem apps with Entra Application Proxy
There's nothing wrong with using a VPN to securely connect to on-premises web apps, but Microsoft Entra Application Proxy is an alternative with a more streamlined approach. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Openreach, Focus Group boost broadband focus in South West England
Openreach claims major milestone inunderserved region’s digital transformation, while UK provider of essential business technology beefs up regional presence with key acquisition Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Labour will use AI to grow the economy by 0.5%, says shadow tech secretary Peter Kyle
The Labour Party plans to promote the use of artificial intelligence in small businesses and across government to grow the economy, but transparency and building trust with the public will be key Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Nationwide IT infrastructure poised to absorb Virgin Money
A Nationwide takeover of Virgin Money will be the biggest financial services acquisition since 2008, but what about the IT challenges and opportunities that go with it? Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Swiss player Avallain gains UK foothold with TeacherMatic buy
Avallain responds to growing impact of artificial intelligence in education with acquisition of specialist firm in UK Continue Reading
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Opinion
12 Mar 2024
Salesforce TDX reveals how consumer and enterprise AI differ
The soaraway success of GenAI chatbots has obscured how enterprise AI differs from consumer AI. Salesforce's TDX developer conference threw those differences into some relief. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2024
8 free marketing automation tools for SMBs
Marketing automation can help any business engage more customers, but SMBs might need it most. These free tools can help small marketing teams get started with automation. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
LockBit attacks continue via ConnectWise ScreenConnect flaws
Coalition is latest company to confirm LockBit activity against vulnerable ScreenConnect instances. But the insurer found significant differences between previous LockBit attacks. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Industry partnerships and data key to better public services
Using public-private partnerships and improving the use of data are key to improving public services and the government’s ‘science and technology superpower’ ambitions, says digital secretary Michelle Donelan Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Identity threats in the cyber battleground
A shift towards cyber criminals trying to access datacentres has underlined the need for the channel to help customers counter attacks Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
MinIO bolsters commercial storage with new console, firewall
MinIO's Enterprise Object Store is aimed squarely at enterprises and reflects how object storage has evolved over the years, one analyst said. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Mayo Clinic develops novel AI class to advance cancer research, care
Hypothesis-driven artificial intelligence could enhance cancer studies and guide personalized treatment by focusing on specific research questions. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Care orgs tap Microsoft generative AI for clinical documentation
Standford Medicine, WellSpan Health, and Providence are early adopters of DAX Copilot, a generative AI tool for clinical documentation from Microsoft. Continue Reading
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Tip
12 Mar 2024
How to ensure optimal network workload placement
Network and cybersecurity requirements are the most important considerations when designing how to deploy new network workloads across the enterprise. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Healthgrades: communication, patient experience sway recommendations
Doctor and nurse communication are among the top patient experience issues that predict whether a patient will recommend a hospital to others. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Mar 2024
Oracle E-Business Suite
Oracle E-Business Suite is one of Oracle Corporation's major product lines. Oracle E-Business Suite applications run on top of the vendor's flagship Oracle Database software. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Mar 2024
asymmetric cryptography
Asymmetric cryptography, also known as public key cryptography, is a process that uses a pair of related keys -- one public key and one private key -- to encrypt and decrypt a message and protect it from unauthorized access or use. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Mar 2024
6 common virtualization problems and how to solve them
Organizations can correct common problems with virtualization, such as VM sprawl and network congestion, through business policies rather than purchasing additional technology. Continue Reading
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Answer
12 Mar 2024
Leveraging antibody profiling for advanced healthcare insights
Like other omics data, antibody profiling can provide valuable healthcare insights, guiding treatment plans, drug discovery and development, and ongoing disease research. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Mar 2024
Green coding - Tricentis: Testing times for suboptimal algorithms & code bloat
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Mav Turner, chief product and strategy officer at Tricentis - a company known for its software testing platform aligned to ... Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
UK and German governments sign up to greater R&D collaboration
Declaration aims to build on joint R&D efforts, as well as support artificial intelligence, quantum computing and clean tech Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
VergeIO's IOguardian protects VM data loss with syncing tech
The IOguardian capability for VergeIO's OS enables virtual machine replication and data syncing without the continuity lag common with disaster recovery software. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Mar 2024
What is Microsoft Power BI? Uses, features and guide
Microsoft Power BI is a business intelligence (BI) platform that provides nontechnical business users with tools for aggregating, analyzing, visualizing and sharing data. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
More DDoS attacks launched against APAC financial firms
The financial sector in Asia-Pacific saw more DDoS attacks in 2023, but no notable impact was reported, according to a report by Akamai and FS-ISAC Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Hammerspace leverages smart metadata handling for AI/ML workloads
Software-defined storage maker separates metadata from files to provide view-from-anywhere file system visibility. It has now leveraged that for AI/ML workloads in Hyperscale NAS Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Current subpostmaster account shortfalls reveal extent of Post Office’s pre-2019 neglect
Hundreds of current subpostmasters might have been hounded for money or prosecuted had the Post Office not been forced to change its ways in 2019 Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Digitally transforming government: MoJ and GDS on using mobile devices and GenAI to help people
During a fireside chat at the Tech Show London, GDS CEO Tom Read and the Ministry of Justice CDIO Gina Gill swapped stories on how their teams are using technology to improve the quality of life for citizens Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Starlink launches constellation, improves comms latency
After launch of 23 craft for growing satellite constellation, Elon Musk-led US spacecraft manufacturer reveals steps taken to improve quality of experience and service Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Lower reimbursement rates, denials behind razor-thin margins
A survey of health system CFOs identifies major pain points, including lower reimbursement rates, more denials, and high labor costs. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
What are the top patient safety concerns for this year?
ECRI listed workforce challenges and patient access to maternal and perinatal care as the leading patient safety concerns for this year. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
2024 Medicare Advantage premiums remain low and stable
For beneficiaries selecting plans through eHealth, the average Medicare Advantage premium is $9 per month—the same as in 2023. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Patients mostly use telehealth for prescription renewals, follow-ups
New survey results from Elevance Health reveal US adults’ top telehealth use cases and underscore the enduring patient satisfaction with virtual care services. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Machine learning enables prediction of pediatric urinary condition
New tool uses machine learning to forecast risk of dilating vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), a common cause of hydronephrosis in infants. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
Healthcare hit hardest by ransomware last year, FBI IC3 report shows
LockBit and ALPHV/BlackCat were the top ransomware variants to impact critical infrastructure sectors last year, according to the FBI’s 2023 Internet Crime Report. Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2024
FDA expands Wegovy indications, adding cardiovascular disease
Last week, the FDA expanded Wegovy’s approval, allowing doctors to prescribe it to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, heart attack, and stroke. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Mar 2024
Qwiet AI tunes in high-fidelity AI AppSec tooling
Coders code, obviously. But in fact (and as we know) as the law of thirds governs a lot of what happens on the command line. That ⅓ 33.3% law of thirds comes down to the fact that a third of ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Mar 2024
From grassroots to Wembley – how tech supports English football
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to the CIO of The Football Association about how technology supports the national game from grassroots to the England teams. 5G Advanced is here – we report from MWC 2024 on the next steps for the mobile industry. And we examine the latest developments in the retail tech sector. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Mar 2024
human capital management (HCM)
Human capital management (HCM) is a comprehensive set of practices and tools used for recruiting, managing and developing employees as a valuable business 'asset' rather than just as a business 'cost.' Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Elon Musk plans to take xAI chatbot Grok open source
The move comes nearly two weeks after the Tesla owner filed a lawsuit against OpenAI. It also comes as more vendors are providing open source options for enterprise users. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2024
Understanding the basics of Windows 365 Government
Windows 365 Government isn't available to all Microsoft customers, but organizations such as governments and privileged contractors can benefit from this specialized offering. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
AWS partner competency asks for GenAI tech, business skills
The cloud provider's generative AI certification takes months to complete, involves numerous technical and operational demands, and requires four detailed customer case studies. Continue Reading