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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
17 Jul 2025
Women who 'hacked the status quo' aim to inspire cybersecurity careers
A group of female cybersecurity pioneers will share what they've learned about navigating a field dominated by men, in order to help other women empower themselves and pursue successful cybersecurity careers. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
TSMC's profit soars as AI chips boom globally
The Taiwan-based company, which manufactures a large portion of the world's semiconductors, saw booming profit and revenue in its most recent earnings report. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Physician AI use damages patient trust, perceived competence
New research shows that physicians using AI for administrative, diagnostic or therapeutic purposes may be viewed negatively by patients, highlighting barriers to health AI use. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2025
8 best practices for IoT data management
IoT data management applies stewardship practices to handle large volumes of sensor data, ensuring security and compliance while coordinating across teams for reliable data access. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2025
Cryptocurrency ETFs explained
Cryptocurrency evolved from a fiat alternative to speculative investment after the SEC's approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs. Discover ETF types, pros, cons and investor alternatives. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Lack of formal AI strategy holds back supply chain gains
Only about one-fourth of supply chain executives have a formal AI strategy in place, according to new research from Gartner. That lack of planning is holding companies back. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2025
Install Zoom on Linux: Best practices and troubleshooting tips
Zoom makes it easy for Linux admins and users to access the app's capabilities, but there are still some steps you should take to ensure the installation is successful. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A Europol operation has succeeded in disrupting a pro-Russian hacktivist network accused of conducting DDoS cyber attacks on targets in Ukraine and Europe Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Estimated 96% of EMEA financial services sector not ready for DORA
Research from data backup provider Veeam indicates that vast majority of European financial services firms do not feel ready to meet the resiliency requirements of the EU’s DORA act Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
UK government plans to ramp up sovereign computer capacity
Isambard-AI and Dawn are two of the supercomputers that mark the beginning of the UK’s goal to deliver 420 Exaflops of computer by 2030 Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year
At the launch of the Lovelace Report, experts state that women in the tech workplace aren’t being promoted, which in turn is pushing them out of the industry Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Jul 2025
How to detect and fix a rooted Android phone
Rooting is a unique threat for enterprise mobile devices, but there are signs Android administrators and users can look for to detect it and steps they can take to fix it. Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
In a small but ambitious project in the city of Stavanger in Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2025
Microsoft remains committed to AI in France
During its AI Tour event in Paris on March 26, 2025, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to investing more than it ever has before in France Continue Reading
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17 Jul 2025
Dutch university’s rapid response saved it from ransomware devastation
Eindhoven University of Technology knew its credentials were compromised, planned multi-factor authentication, and regularly practised cyber crisis drills – yet it still fell victim to attackers Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Paylocity plans API design-first shift to modernize apps
A principal engineer says Postman's Spec Hub will help the company shift to a spec-first API development process for its event-driven microservices architecture. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
17 Jul 2025
CW EMEA: Vive la AI
In this quarter’s CW EMEA, we look at how one of the Netherlands’ leading technology education centres, Eindhoven University of Technology, fell victim to sophisticated cyber attacks. What unfolded in the university’s reaction is evidence that the hard work and preparation for such an event pays off. Continue Reading
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Video
17 Jul 2025
An explanation of identity and access management
Identity and access management systems safeguard businesses by controlling digital identities, managing access rights and implementing security protocols. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
NetBox Labs raises $35m to modernise infrastructure operations
Significant investment in second funding round as core platform’s adoption said to be ‘exploding’ as companies race to better deploy, manage and secure business-critical networks and infrastructure Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
UK government-funded mobile mast upgrades mark milestone in Wales
Latest development in £1.3bn mobile upgrade scheme sees upgrade of existing mobile masts which previously only connected EE customers and anyone making 999 calls Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Fujitsu outage crashes Post Office Horizon system
Japanese IT giant’s time serving the Post Office is due to end next year, but problems persist Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Ambient speech improves EHR satisfaction, KLAS report says
Providers report significant gains in EHR usability, reduced documentation burden and physician burnout with ambient speech technology for clinical notes. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is a 360 review?
A 360 review, or 360-degree review, is a continuous performance management strategy aimed at helping employees at all levels obtain responses from various parts of an organization in order to develop and sharpen their professional skills. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Travelex replacing its software spine as part of cloud migration
The foreign currency supplier is replacing its legacy supply chain backbone to enable its migration to the cloud Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
ASEAN’s first driverless bus service debuts in Singapore
The fully autonomous shuttle will operate at Resorts World Sentosa, marking a significant step in Singapore’s push to integrate autonomous vehicles into its public transport network Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language)?
YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a data serialization language used as the input format for diverse software applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Jul 2025
How Stanford Health went all-in on a virtual-first COPD program
Stanford Health Care is collaborating with a virtual-first provider for pulmonary rehabilitation to expand access to chronic care for COPD patients and improve outcomes. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is a container image?
A container image is a fixed, static file with executable code to run an isolated process on IT infrastructure. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Ataccama targets business users with latest AI capabilities
The vendor's latest update makes data lineage accessible to business users, enabling them to trust their data and make decisions without consulting trained experts for assistance. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Terrorist potential of generative AI ‘purely theoretical’
UK terror legislation advisor takes stock of the potential for generative artificial intelligence systems to be adopted by terrorists, particularly for propaganda and attack planning purposes, but acknowledges the impact may be limited Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
Lack of automation hinders UK fibre industry
Study highlights how long-established manual workflows and fragmented processes are delaying time to revenue and compounding operational costs Continue Reading
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Podcast
17 Jul 2025
Podcast: How (agentic) AI can help with unstructured data
In this podcast, MongoDB CTO Boris Bialek discusses how artificial intelligence can bring together multiple levels of corporate data to better automate processes and how agentic AI can be a key part of that Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is pattern recognition?
Pattern recognition is the ability to detect arrangements of characteristics in data that yields information about a given system or data set. Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
HP report exposes printer security gaps
The channel has a role to play in talking about risk and supporting users with best practices to reduce exposure to cyber criminals Continue Reading
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News
17 Jul 2025
LG adds extra gear to automotive content platform for Kia
Electronics giant’s Automotive Content Platform to power in-car streaming for European models of all-electric SUV, marking an expansion of in-car experience to key region following successful deployments in Korea Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Jul 2025
What is the internet of medical things (IoMT)?
The internet of medical things (IoMT) is the collection of medical devices and applications that connect to healthcare IT systems through online computer networks. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Hackbots biggest cloud security risk, slashing attack times to minutes
With cyber criminals using automated tools to steal data in minutes, organisations must focus on runtime protection and automated responses to combat the rising threat from AI and misconfigured cloud assets Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Consultants, SIs back AWS agentic AI marketplace launch
Accenture, Cognizant and Deloitte are among the partners with offerings on AWS' AI Agents and Tools marketplace, which is expected to combine professional services and software. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
AI training, copyright issues headline U.S. Senate hearing
U.S. senators blasted companies, including Meta and Anthropic, for training AI models on copyrighted content, including pirated books and other materials. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Jul 2025
Fix JAVA_HOME errors | Invalid directory | Not set or defined | Points to JRE
If you've run into common JAVA_HOME errors such as JAVA_HOME not found or JAVA_HOME set to an invalid directory, we've got the fix for you with these tips. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
AWS launches AgentCore system and agentic marketplace
The cloud provider introduced a service that includes capabilities that help agents perform at a bigger scale. It also unveiled a new marketplace. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Co-op chief ‘incredibly sorry’ for theft of 6.5m members’ data
Co-op chief executive Shirine Khoury-Haq has revealed that all the personal data of all 6.5 million of its members was compromised in the April 2025 cyber attack on its systems Continue Reading
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Answer
16 Jul 2025
Why does DHCP use ports 67 and 68?
DHCP servers use port 67/udp to receive requests and send responses, while DHCP clients use port 68/udp to broadcast discovery messages and receive configuration data. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider playbook evolving fast, says Microsoft
Microsoft warns users over notable evolutions in Scattered Spider’s attack playbook, and beefs up some of the defensive capabilities it offers to customers in response Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
12 best practices to keep in mind for SLA compliance
SLAs outline the criteria for acceptable performance from a service provider. Learn best practices CIOs and IT leaders should follow when creating an SLA with a service provider. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
UK government to invest £1m in building out regional tech clusters
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology is leading a push to make the UK tech sector less London-centric Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Meta AI training will be challenged at Europe’s highest court, says data protection chief
The data protection commissioner for Hamburg believes Meta’s AI training should be stopped Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Exploring the 2026 OPPS, ASC Payment System Proposed Rule
CMS announced the CY 2026 OPPS and ASC Payment System Proposed Rule, which includes a 2.4% rate outpatient rate hike, site-neutral payments and hospital price transparency changes. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
Create a video marketing strategy in 10 steps
Video content can quickly engage people and reach broader audiences. A successful video marketing strategy should embrace different types of videos and SEO best practices. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Beyond replacement: How AI is enhancing PaaS offerings
AI is transforming PaaS with automation and cost-efficient features, but will it eventually replace cloud platforms? Industry experts discuss the partnership of AI and PaaS. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
UK mobile, broadband outpace delivery targets
Second year of government department said to be driving the UK’s leading position in science and technology, and makes clear the success of current broadband roll-out plans Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jul 2025
What is IoT monitoring? Key use cases
IoT monitoring is the method of finding, configuring, securing, tracking and managing devices connected throughout an IoT environment. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Minimizing healthcare cyberattacks with network segmentation
Network segmentation can improve security, performance and compliance across healthcare environments. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
BBC plans to outsource and offshore thousands of tech roles
The BBC is drawing up plans to outsource roles in its digital product group and finance, which could include some being carried out overseas Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Pure Storage profits from all-flash, as-a-service and cloud focus
Storage profile: Pure Storage evolves its all-flash offer across multiple workloads while embracing cloud models in data management, as-a-service and containerisation Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
Learn pros, cons of employee lifestyle spending accounts
The pros of implementing employee lifestyle spending accounts include demonstrating care for employees and potential money back, but cons exist as well. Learn more. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Forrester urges IT leaders to dump technical debt
IT needs to invest in innovative technologies and outsource legacy IT management to tackle volatile global markets, says Forrester Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
Securonix tackles security data deluge with AI-driven platform
As security data volumes grow and security budgets tighten, Securonix is betting on its AI-driven platform to help businesses manage threats cost-effectively, says its CEO Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2025
What health IT affects patient outcomes, experiences the most?
Although the EHR is widely considered the most impactful health IT on patient outcomes, telehealth is emerging as a key tool to meet increasing patient demands. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
Data center migration: A best practices guide
Data center migrations can be complex. Follow this best practices guide to better understand the migration process and tools to use that maximize uptime and avoid data loss. Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jul 2025
What is network bandwidth and how is it measured?
Network bandwidth is a measurement indicating the maximum capacity of a wired or wireless communications link to transmit data over a network connection in a given time. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
How platform-based networking enables network management
Platform-based networking tweaks the platformization model to become a comprehensive tool set for network administrators. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
7 predictive analytics skills to improve simulation modeling
Predictive analytics skills such as statistical analysis, data preprocessing and model evaluation can help data professionals build more accurate, dynamic simulation models. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 Jul 2025
Server administrator certifications: 5 nontech certs you need
Discover five nontechnical certifications that can advance your IT career by adding crucial business and leadership competencies to your skillset. Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Jul 2025
UnitedHealthcare's provider search tool hinges on consumerism
UnitedHealthcare designed its provider search tool to fulfill the growing demands of healthcare consumerism while nudging the user toward high-value providers. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Jul 2025
Clarifai drives agentic AI development with MCP server hosting & OpenAI compatibility
Clarifai is a full-stack AI platform company... and the organisation has announced software designed to help build AI agents. By integrating Model Context Protocol (MCP) server hosting with ... Continue Reading
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Definition
16 Jul 2025
Android OS
Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Jul 2025
AI in risk management: Top benefits and challenges explained
AI can improve the speed and effectiveness of risk management efforts. Here are the potential benefits, use cases and challenges your organization needs to know about. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Meta, Google unveil massive AI data center investment plans
Meta and Google tout aggressive AI infrastructure investments focused on data center builds and power. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Jul 2025
Acceptance criteria vs. definition of done: What's the difference?
Software teams must understand the important distinction between acceptance criteria and definition of done and how to use them together to deliver a finished product. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Infrastructure-as-code tools advance platform evolution
Infrastructure as code still anchors IT automation, but its primary users are now platform engineers, prompting ongoing shifts in product features and competition. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Jul 2025
How to install Apache's Web Server on Windows quickly
Let me step you though the installation of Apache's Web Server on Windows 10. You'll learn how to install Apache 2.4 on Windows, and avoid common httpd config errors. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025: The most influential people in UK technology
Computer Weekly has announced the 15th annual UKtech50 – our definitive list of the movers and shakers in the UK tech sector Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
UKtech50 2025 winner: Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO, DeepMind
From chess prodigy to AI visionary, this year’s most influential person in UK technology is far from ordinary. From using AI to win video games to discovering the structure of proteins, Demis Hassabis is a force to be reckoned with Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jul 2025
The cost of Kubernetes cluster sprawl and how to manage it
Kubernetes cluster sprawl undermines efficiency and security. Implement governance, standardization and monitoring to balance developer freedom with operational control. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
ONC: Health information exchange happening more via Direct
While the rate of health information exchange via standardized, digital means increases, the rate of fax-based exchange only dips slightly. Continue Reading
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Video
15 Jul 2025
How to automate service desk tasks with a PowerShell portal
Learn how to automate service desk operations with a PowerShell self-service portal. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Jul 2025
How to check what technology a website is built with
Want to lookup the technologies your favorite website was built with? Here are five different ways to check which technologies a website uses. Continue Reading
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Opinion
15 Jul 2025
How data for AI is changing the modern data platform
Data platforms must evolve to meet AI requirements, with a greater focus on real-time integration, unified governance, infrastructure flexibility and data quality. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Current approaches to patching unsustainable, report says
Organisations are struggling to prioritise vulnerability patching appropriately, leading to situations where everything is a crisis, which helps nobody, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Omega Healthcare expands agentic AI for RCM with Microsoft
Omega Healthcare is deepening its partnership with Microsoft Azure to enhance its generative and agentic AI capabilities to support revenue cycle management through new solutions. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Jul 2025
Why is cryptocurrency rising and bitcoin at an all-time high?
Bitcoin was worth $45,000 USD at the beginning of 2024. By July 2025, it reached an all-time high of $120,000 USD. Keep reading to see what is driving cryptocurrency optimism. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
MoD cyber breach put thousands of Afghan lives at risk
More than 18,000 Afghan citizens eligible to relocate to the UK under a government programme to protect them from the Taliban were put at risk in a heretofore unreportable data breach Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Medicare Physician Fee Schedule seeks to expand virtual care
The proposed 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule wants to make some telehealth permanent and expand pay for digital mental health treatment devices, among other virtual care policies. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Memphis Light, Gas and Water deploys private 5G for grid modernisation
Collaboration said to mark a milestone in building a smarter, more resilient and future-ready utility infrastructure with private 5G wireless network to modernise comms, cyber defence and operations Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Microsoft, Databricks simplify synchronizing, sharing data
A new integration designed by the tech giant and data platform vendor eliminates the need for users to move or copy data to join it across platforms for better-informed analysis. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
SailGP unfurls private, public 5G connectivity across UK event sites
Leading UK operator and comms tech provider forge partnership with global racing championship that will see its 5G Standalone network slicing capabilities deliver real-time communications, telemetry and live video Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2025
What is IoT data analytics?
IoT data analytics is a comprehensive method of collecting, storing, processing, analyzing and, ultimately, presenting the vast amounts of data culled from IoT devices. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
SnapLogic adds MCP support to aid agentic AI deployment
Following the launch of AgentCreator in 2024, the data integration vendor is adding support for the open standard to better enable customers to build and manage agentic tools. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
CMS proposes CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The proposed CY 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule seeks a conversion factor increase after years of cuts, as well as payment polices supporting chronic disease management. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
NCSC sets up Vulnerability Research Initiative
The NCSC is expanding its vulnerability research project to draw in external expertise Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Security distie e92plus sparks off division with Scalefusion
Security distributor e92plus makes launch signing of its emerging technologies operation by bringing UEM player Scalefusion on board Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 Jul 2025
Hibernate and JPA 3 CRUD example
Struggling to get your first JPA 3 application off the ground? Here's a quick Hibernate and JPA 3 CRUD example to help you get going with the latest version of the Java Persistence API. Continue Reading
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Podcast
15 Jul 2025
Database vendor MongoDB embraces GenAI
The vendor has moved quickly to incorporate technologies such as vector search that are integral to generative AI. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2025
What is IT service management (ITSM)?
IT service management (ITSM) is a general term that describes a strategic approach to designing, delivering, managing and improving the way businesses implement IT services. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2025
What is cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks and data from digital threats. Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2025
What is supply chain risk management (SCRM)?
Supply chain risk management (SCRM) is the coordinated efforts of an organization to help identify, monitor, detect and mitigate threats to supply chain continuity and profitability. Continue Reading
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Tip
15 Jul 2025
An introduction to satellite network architecture
Satellite network architecture consists of three segments: space, ground and control. Satellite networks enhance networking beyond terrestrial network capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
15 Jul 2025
Businesses say they are getting four Oracle Java audits a year
Changes to Oracle Java licensing now means that IT leaders need to be wary of the footprint of this widely deployed enterprise platform Continue Reading
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Definition
15 Jul 2025
What is telematics?
Telematics is a term that combines the words 'telecommunications' and 'informatics' to describe the use of communications and IT to transmit, store and receive information from devices to remote objects over a network. Continue Reading