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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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Tip
11 Mar 2024
5 PaaS security best practices to safeguard the app layer
Underlying APIs, language choice and cybersecurity features can vary widely across PaaS providers. These five security best practices can help in almost any PaaS scenario. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Mar 2024
What to expect from NTT Research's ‘Upgrade’ 2024
The Computer Weekly Developer Network team is off to San Francisco for Upgrade 2024, NTT Research’s Global Research & Innovation Summit, so what can we expect? Since the millennium, some ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
CISA confirms compromise of its Ivanti systems
CISA said that approximately one month ago, it identified 'activity indicating the exploitation of vulnerabilities in Ivanti products the agency uses.' Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2024
MWC 2024: Technology, business building blocks emerge for 5G Advanced
Summit shows how imminent mass introduction of 5G Advanced networks will likely see 2024 being a pivotal year for the mobile industry, breaking the traditional generational cycle in mobile communications technology Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2024
CIO interview: Craig Donald, CIO, The Football Association
England men’s and women’s football teams have had a good few years – and like any successful organisation, they are supported by technology. We meet the IT chief behind football in England and Wales Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
identity provider
An identity provider (IdP) is a system component that provides an end user or internet-connected device with a single set of login credentials that ensures the entity is who or what it says it is across multiple platforms, applications and networks. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Birmingham City Council’s Oracle implementation explained: What went wrong?
The council swapped out a heavily customised SAP ERP system for Oracle Cloud, but since it went live, it has had numerous technical challenges Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2024
Should you run your database on premises or in the cloud?
Use of cloud databases is surging, but there are still reasons for on-premises ones. Here's a comparison of cloud and local database architectures to help you choose. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Mar 2024
Full virtualization vs. paravirtualization: Key differences
Full virtualization and paravirtualization both enable hardware resource abstraction, but the two technologies differ when it comes to isolation levels. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Aryaka launches SASE as a service to cover channel options
Networking player provides service that will give partners additional consumption model to put in front of customers Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2024
Aryaka advances network, security convergence with SASE as a service
Cloud-based software-defined networking and security services provider claims to transform global secure networking with unified secure access service edge solution Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Government not facing up to CNI cyber risks, committee warns
The Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy has accused the government of burying its head in the sand over the cyber threat to UK critical infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Salesforce AI a work in progress for customers
While eager to embed AI in Salesforce software, customers acknowledge that planning, time and work are needed to make AI useful in the company's applications. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
asynchronous replication
Asynchronous replication is a store-and-forward approach to data backup and protection. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Sateliot to launch four 5G satellites
LEO 5G internet of things satellite constellation provider reveals summer launch of satellites to connect nearly seven million IoT devices and begin to recurrently bill €187m in binding orders Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Surescripts reports increase in patient data sharing across HIE network
In 2023, Surescripts saw increased utilization of several patient data sharing tools, including its Real-Time Prescription Benefit services. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2024
Open source promises advantages for business applications
Open source software may provide a cost-effective approach to building business applications, as well as ensuring transparency, but there are challenges to keep in mind Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Podcast: A look at SambaNova's open source AI strategy
Despite sometimes being seen as a direct competitor to Nvidia Systems, the AI hardware and software vendor tries to distinguish itself by focusing on training open source models. Continue Reading
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Podcast
11 Mar 2024
Podcast: Immutable storage essential against ransomware, but...
...not all immutable storage is created equal. That’s the message from Paul Speciale of Scality, who looks at immutable storage, its variants and what’s needed to secure data Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Alation platform update targets building a data culture
New business lineage and data discovery capabilities aimed at helping customers develop an enterprise-wide data culture are included in the data catalog specialist's latest update. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
What is Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code?
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is a medical code set that enables physicians and other healthcare providers to describe and report the medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures and services they perform to government and private payers, researchers and other interested parties. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
VA announces joint EHR deployment with DoD during EHRM program reset
VA is rolling out the federal EHR system at a joint-DoD healthcare facility despite pausing additional go-lives as part of its EHR modernization (EHRM) reset. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Ocient raises $49.4M in funding to fuel development, growth
The data platform vendor plans to use the new financing for product development and to fund sales and marketing efforts as it moves into its growth phase. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory)
NVRAM (non-volatile random access memory) refers to computer memory that can hold data even when power to the memory chips has been turned off. Continue Reading
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Answer
11 Mar 2024
Manufacturing complex pharmaceutical products with new technologies
As pharmaceutical products become increasingly complex, companies can leverage new technologies in their manufacturing process to improve efficacy. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
AWS CloudFormation (Amazon Web Services CloudFormation)
AWS CloudFormation is a free service that provides Amazon Web Services customers with the tools they need to create and manage the infrastructure a particular software application requires to run on AWS. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Dutch organisations vulnerable to deepfake fraud
With the information many employees share on social media, Dutch companies are especially vulnerable to a new form of fraud Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2024
5 benefits of using process mining
Process mining lets users do a deeper analysis of their company's operations. Learn five ways process mining can benefit organizations. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
HEALTHeLINK HIE Launches Dashboard for Community Health
Community health organizations and providers in Western New York can search the HIE dashboard at a county and zip code level to inform public health initiatives. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Infor a penny, Infor a pound
How vertical enterprise resource planning specialist Infor has its sights set on a disruptive 2024 Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Global cellular IoT connections to grow by three billion in next four years
Federated learning to automate platform management, configuration of devices, security processes and connectivity in real time will be key to handling large increase in data as telco network-based internet of things flourishes Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Vinnova launches National Digital Advancement project
Swedish state innovation initiative invests in a network of regional research and development centres Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
AI Singapore, Google to build regional dataset for LLMs
AI Singapore and Google Research Asia-Pacific will build a corpus of open-source training data through Project SEALD to drive the development of LLMs in Southeast Asia Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
$460B spending bill averts shutdown, some physician pay cuts
In addition to preventing a government shutdown, the bipartisan spending bill will also reduce the Medicare physician pay cut and delay Medicaid DSH reductions. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Cautiously optimistic: Generative AI in the enterprise
While optimistic about generative AI, enterprises are treading carefully for now, this year’s Tech Show London suggests Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
How Microsoft is easing GenAI adoption into financial services
Microsoft is supporting enterprise deployment models, addressing the risks of the technology and leveraging its industry cloud capabilities to ease generative AI adoption in the financial sector Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
TechUK calls for next government to introduce ‘industrial strategy’ for AI
Trade group TechUK publishes blueprint calling for winner of next election to boost tech startups, digitise government services and accelerate technology R&D Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Medicare Advantage enrollment increased by 1.7 million beneficiaries
For-profit health plans accounted for 73.5 percent of all Medicare Advantage enrollment in 2024. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Mount Sinai to develop sleep apnea outcome risk prediction models
A $3 million NIH grant will help researchers develop and study machine learning models to predict risk for cardiovascular disease in sleep apnea patients. Continue Reading
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11 Mar 2024
What the LockBit ransomware gang’s return means for healthcare
An international law enforcement operation disrupted one of the most prolific ransomware groups, only for them to reemerge days later. Continue Reading
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Answer
11 Mar 2024
Why UC Davis is turning to mHealth tech for post-angioplasty care
UC Davis Health has launched an at-home digital care program for patients after an angioplasty to enhance clinical outcomes for this high-risk population. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Trauma center hospitals charged above-market prices for non-trauma care
Prices for non-trauma inpatient admissions were 4.4 percent higher at trauma center hospitals than at hospitals without a trauma designation. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Short sleep duration linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
A JAMA Network Open study reported that chronic short sleep duration correlated with an increased probability of a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Mar 2024
A better way to manage hybrid or multicloud deployments
Cloud-native strategies notwithstanding, workloads running on-premise or in private clouds will continue to present management challenges Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2024
Behavioral healthcare access in community health centers up 40%
Despite increased mental and behavioral healthcare access in community health centers, further funding is needed to meet growing demand. Continue Reading
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Definition
11 Mar 2024
vulnerability assessment
A vulnerability assessment is the process of defining, identifying, classifying and prioritizing vulnerabilities in computer systems, applications and network infrastructures. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
09 Mar 2024
What to expect from Appian World 2024
For what might be the fifth time this year, the Computer Weekly Developer Network team is at Appian World, so what can we expect? It’s hard to think about Appian World without remembering the ... Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Mar 2024
point of care (POC) testing
Point of care testing (POC testing or POCT) is medical testing performed with the patient, outside of a laboratory setting. POC testing is also known as bedside testing, near-patient testing, remote testing, mobile testing and rapid diagnostics. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Workday partnership pushes vendor into new area: PEO
Workday partners with Insperity to offer professional employer organization services to SMBs, aiming to expand its platform's reach to smaller, high-growth companies Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Midnight Blizzard accessed Microsoft systems, source code
Microsoft said Midnight Blizzard used data stolen from a breach of its corporate email system to access other parts of the company's network, including source code repositories. Continue Reading
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Answer
08 Mar 2024
Cloud security vs. network security: What's the difference?
While network security focuses on solely protecting networks, cloud security provides protection for networks, servers, containers, apps and more. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Mar 2024
How to create a local admin account with Microsoft Intune
Local admin accounts can cause problems for Windows administrators due to their lack of oversight and privileged account status. Learn how IT can manage these accounts with Intune. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Mar 2024
Top 6 soft skills in IT that cloud teams need
Soft skills play a bigger part in successful cloud deployments than you might think. Technical skills are obviously essential in IT, but a company must hire well-rounded employees. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Customers signal supplier green credentials a priority
Being able to flex a solid sustainability position is being seen by a growing number of users as an essential Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2024
New-collar jobs explained: Everything you need to know
Individuals are reshaping their preparation for roles, moving beyond the four-year college degree. New-collar jobs prioritize skills, unlocking opportunities for overlooked talent. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2024
The Change Healthcare attack: Explaining how it happened
Change Healthcare was hit with a ransomware attack from BlackCat/ALPHV after its systems were disrupted. Keep reading to learn more about this attack and how others are affected. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Mar 2024
Google Pixel Watch 2
The perfect smartwatch is a good dream to work towards and the Google Pixel Watch 2 is probably a step towards that Nirvana, it’s certainly a leap forward in terms of some of the functionality ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
OSS leaders detail commitments to bolster software security
CISA has announced a number of actions to help secure the global open source ecosystem, as leading package repositories including the Python and Rust foundations advance their own initiatives Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2024
GenAI risks, rewards arise for DevOps and platform engineers
From chatbots that alleviate pressure on IT help desks to full-fledged LLMOps, DevOps and platform teams are at the forefront of enterprise generative AI adoption. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Mar 2024
Google App Engine
Google App Engine (GAE) is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) product that enables web app developers and enterprises to build, deploy and host scalable, high-performance applications in Google's fully managed cloud environment without having to worry about infrastructure provisioning or management. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Mar 2024
electronic protected health information (ePHI)
Electronic protected health information (ePHI) is protected health information that is produced, saved, transferred or received in an electronic form. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Mar 2024
IT service delivery
IT service delivery is the way a corporation provides users access to IT services, such as applications, data storage and other business resources. IT service delivery covers design, development, deployment, operation and retirement. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
UK government reconfirms satellite programme
2024 Budget sees continued approval for connectivity funding in plan to expand space-based broadband and 5G coverage for remote areas Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
IWD: Work to be done on equal pay and representation
International Women’s Day is an opportunity to highlight the progress made and the steps still needed to improve diversity Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Ethernovia accelerates chip drive for software-defined vehicles
Silicon Valley-based startup announces sampling of scalable family of automotive PHY transceivers for software-defined vehicle applications aiming to meet rising bandwidth demands and deliver safety functionality Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Mar 2024
A taste 4 open source at Kubecon CloudNativeCon Europe 2024
As already previewed here, Kubecon CloudNativeCon Europe 2024 is staged in Paris on 19-22 March this year. The Computer Weekly Open Source Insider blog took an early virtual tour of four companies ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Medical Debt Associated With Worse Population Health, Higher Mortality
Every $100 increase in median medical debt was associated with poorer population health, including 8.0 more physically unhealthy days and 6.8 more mentally unhealthy days per 1,000 people. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Pediatric telehealth use can help shrink healthcare’s carbon footprint
A new study shows that pediatric telehealth use cut carbon emissions by 618 metric tons over one year by eliminating the need for travel to and from clinics. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Deep learning tool targets ‘black box’ AI problem in medical imaging
Novel deep learning approach designed to flag disease biomarkers in medical images can generate a ‘map’ to explain its diagnostic reasoning. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Former medical device CEO convicted for medical device fraud
After an 11-day trial, a jury in the Southern District of New York convicted Laura Perryman of healthcare fraud. Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
WHO reports increasing rates of HIV drug resistance to dolutegravir
A WHO press release highlighted trends from its 2024 HIV Drug Resistance Report, revealing increased resistance rates to dolutegravir. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
08 Mar 2024
Cloudinary developer lead: When (and when not) to use multi-modal LLMs for visual content
This is a guest post by Sanjay Sarathy, VP of developer experience and self-service at Cloudinary, an organisation which helps companies unleash the full potential of their media to create the most ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Mar 2024
Out-of-pocket costs for patient portal messages reach $25
Although 82 percent of payers fully cover claims for patient portal messages, some patients are left with up to a $25 bill for the exchange. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 Mar 2024
How to address third-party risk to ensure business resiliency
Identifying third-party risks, determining risk controls and treating third-parties as allies are some of the ways to address the risks associated with third-party transactions and business engagements Continue Reading
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Answer
07 Mar 2024
How can AI help cloud storage security?
AI can improve cloud storage security through such uses as encryption, storage management and anomaly detection, but admins must consider risks as well. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Mar 2024
Understanding code linting techniques and tools
Linting is an important preliminary step in the debugging process. Learn how fixing simple errors early on makes code easier to work with and improves coding practices. Continue Reading
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Podcast
07 Mar 2024
Risk & Repeat: Alphv/BlackCat's chaotic exit (scam)
This podcast episode discusses the possible exit scam of ransomware-as-a-service gang Alphv/BlackCat, as well as the chaotic months the gang had leading up to its closure. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
DMA targets big tech platforms, furthers EU's data strategy
The EU's Digital Markets Act forces big tech companies to open their platforms to third parties and make data more accessible. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Microsoft whistleblower, OpenAI, the NYT, and ethical AI
The vendor has filed a memorandum to dismiss some of the arguments The New York Times made in its copyright lawsuit. However, it now faces criticism from its own software engineer. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Ripple effect from Broadcom-VMware buy spreads to vSAN
Broadcom claims changes to VMware's licensing model will offer increased flexibility, but storage competitors say it's a red flag and encourage customers to move on. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Former Google engineer charged with stealing AI trade secrets
Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, allegedly evaded Google's data loss prevention systems and stole confidential information to start his own China-based AI company. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Mar 2024
data exploration
Data exploration is the first step in data analysis involving the use of data visualization tools and statistical techniques to uncover data set characteristics and initial patterns. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
PSNI chief denies ‘industrial’ use of surveillance powers against journalists
PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher has agreed to provide a report on police surveillance of journalists and lawyers to Northern Ireland’s policing watchdog Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Mar 2024
storage security
Storage security is the group of parameters and settings that make storage resources available to authorized users and trusted networks and unavailable to other entities. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Mar 2024
5-step IaaS security checklist for cloud customers
Get expert advice on patching, data encryption, and identity and access management responsibilities in this enterprise IaaS security checklist. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2024
Is the metaverse dead? Here's what happened and what's next
What happened to the metaverse? It's still here, even if the term no longer generates much enthusiasm, and finding useful applications across industries. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Mar 2024
data retention policy
In business settings, data retention is a concept that encompasses all processes for storing and preserving data, as well as the specific time periods and policies businesses enforce that determine how and for how long data should be retained. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
CCS U-turns on G-Cloud 14 insurance requirements after supplier backlash
The government procurement agency has reversed previous plans for a £20m increase in insurance cover that threatened to deter smaller suppliers from bidding for cloud computing contracts Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Cloud complexity a challenge for the channel to solve
Research has shown that users are struggling to keep on top of their infrastructure and will look to partners to help Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Government insists it is acting ‘responsibly’ on military AI
The government has responded to calls from a Lords committee that it must “proceed with caution” when it comes to autonomous weapons and military artificial intelligence, arguing that caution is already embedded throughout its approach Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Mar 2024
Using microservices and containers in network automation
Networking can benefit from the modularity of containers. This guide helps network teams navigate the integration of microservices and containers into network automation workflows. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
BA sets out plan to revamp IT, add AI and update website
Airline plans to migrate 700 systems to cloud and run custom version of Teams to support in-flight customer comms with ground staff Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Mar 2024
VPNs persist amid the rise of ZTNA, other VPN alternatives
VPN use continues despite its outdated status in the networking industry. But usage has declined as enterprises make room for remote access alternatives, like ZTNA, SASE and more. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Mar 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt gives the magic technology tree a shake
During her ill-fated 2017 general election campaign, prime minister Theresa May told an audience of voters on the BBC that there was no “magic money tree that we can shake to get everything we ... Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
FDA Approves Over-the-Counter Sale of Dexcom CGM
For the first time in the United States, patients can get continuous glucose monitors without a prescription. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Fujitsu should pay half of Post Office scandal costs, says select committee chair
Select committee chair says Fujitsu should pay half of the costs to repair damage caused by Post Office scandal Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
NI Policing Board pressed to open inquiry into PSNI spying on journalists’ phones
Amnesty International and the Committee on the Administration of Justice have asked Northern Ireland’s policing watchdog to open an inquiry into the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s use of surveillance powers against journalists Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
PE Practice Ownership Raises Concerns About Competition
A new study finds that private equity firms collectively held over 30% market share in over 100 MSAs and more than 50% in 60 MSAs. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
UK altnets call for action after attacks on fibre infrastructure
UK altnets raise concerns after a series of attacks on telecoms networks, demanding DSIT and Ofcom take responsibility to review current rules, from sentencing to policing to industry compliance Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2024
Open Cosmos and Ubotica report success in satcoms launch
Space technology and data company launches first satellite of the year aiming to provide hyperspectral artificial intelligence data for marine monitoring and emergency responses across the Atlantic Continue Reading