A group of 10 cyber security startups hailing from the UK, India, Singapore and the US have been named as the first cohort of companies selected for the recently launched CyberBoost Catalyse programme, a collaboration between London-based Plexal and the National University of Singapore (NUS). The group represents a diverse mix of seed to Series-B…
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and its counterpart Five Eyes agencies have accused a China-based company acting as a front for the state of running a massive botnet comprising over 250,000 internet-connected devices, about 8,500 of them located in the UK. The compromised devices include enterprise network and security tools such as routers…
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While almost three-quarters (74%) of in-progress SAP S/4HANA implementation projects are being deployed on public clouds, analyst Gartner has urged IT leaders to avoid simply mirroring their on-premise setups in the cloud. Gartner’s Top practices for deploying SAP S/4HANA in the public cloud report identifies several benefits of public cloud deployments, including the ability to…
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The Icelandic Project Management Association was founded in 1984 by engineers and, as such, was initially focused on engineering projects. As project management evolved and became used in more sectors, such as information technology, healthcare, finance and the public sector, the composition of the members of the association and the board changed accordingly. Adalbjorn Thorolfsson…
Q&A: Adalbjorn Thorolfsson on IT project management in Iceland Read More »
Some of the most prominent malware-dropping botnets in operation today, including Bumblebee, IcedID, Pikabot, Smokeloader, SystemBC and Trickbot, have been disrupted in a coordinated law enforcement action orchestrated through the European Union’s (EU’s) Europol agency. Operation Endgame, which enlisted the support of both the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the US’s FBI, as well…
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) promises a step change in the automation fundamental to IT, with applications ranging from simple chatbots to almost unthinkable levels of complexity, content generation and control. Storage forms a key part of AI, to supply data for training and store the potentially huge volumes of data generated, or…
Storage technology explained: AI and data storage Read More »
The launch of 5G networks has opened a new chapter in how we connect. This technology, known for its incredibly fast speeds and almost non-existent delay, is already changing how we use our devices and access the internet, and one area where 5G’s capabilities are making major waves is biometric authentication. Businesses are quickly adopting…
5G networks and biometric breakthroughs: Navigating opportunities and risks Read More »
The European Commission (EC) approved the Project of Common European Interest – Cloud Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI-CIS) programme in late 2023. In this programme, around 100 companies and knowledge institutes from 12 EU countries will cooperate on developing new and innovative data and cloud solutions for industrial companies and in areas such as hydrogen and…
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Steve Miranda, executive vice-president of Oracle Applications product development, spoke to Computer Weekly at Oracle Cloud World 2023 in Las Vegas about what he sees as an inflection point among the firm’s customers – a tipping point from project-based to business-driven conversations with the supplier. He also spoke about how generative AI is a big…
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While Rishi Sunak may not be the first prime minister to do so, he has recently made clear his intentions to position the UK as a global tech superpower by 2030. Up-and-coming areas, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing, will be a particular focus. To reinforce the point, chancellor Jeremy Hunt pointed out…
