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Robust cloud IAM should align to zero-trust principles

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In today’s digital landscape, the traditional security perimeter has dissolved, making identity the new frontline of defence. As organisations increasingly adopt cloud services and remote work models, managing and securing identities has become paramount. Effective identity and access management (IAM) practices are essential for IT departments to safeguard against cyber-attacks, phishing attempts, and ransomware threats.…

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Apple exec pulls back the curtain on some of Apple Intelligence’s inner workings

4 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, ChatGPT, Cloud, data privacy, Google, Intel, iPhone, Meta, Microsoft, Tech / By

The iPhone 16‘s signature feature is, without a doubt, Apple Intelligence. That’s what the iPhone 16 marketing is all about. However, that signature feature is missing in action right now, as Apple needed more time to roll out the first of its homegrown AI features. The good news is that Apple is getting ready to…

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NCSC expands school cyber service to academies and private schools

4 minutes of reading / Accenture, Cloud, Cloudflare, DNS, Microsoft, Tech / By

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is expanding a free cyber defence service to all schools across the country, helping the heavily at-risk education sector enhance its resilience at no cost. The expansion follows a successful roll-out of the NCSC’s Protective Domain Name Service (PDNS) for schools in 2023, and the enhanced service will…

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Applying IT observability to deliver business metrics

5 minutes of reading / AI, automation, Azure, e-commerce, Kubernetes, Microsoft, Tech / By

The recent Dynatrace Innovate event, which took place earlier this month in Amsterdam, showcased the company’s ambitions to extend observability beyond IT operations. Analyst Gartner defines observability platforms as the tools organisations use to understand and improve the availability, performance and resilience of critical applications and services. According to Gartner, investment in and successful deployment…

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Google Cloud Summit: Unifying data, data residency and agent-driven AI

6 minutes of reading / AI, Azure, Cloud, data analytics, Google, Google Cloud, hybrid cloud, Intel, machine learning, Microsoft, multicloud, Tech / By

Google Cloud continues to gain traction as businesses roll out artificial intelligence (AI). Its data management and analytics tools are also receiving significant improvements. And Google is improving connections between its AI tools and the rest of its technology stack.  Google Cloud’s president of EMEA, Tara Brady, told attendees at the London edition of the…

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ChatGPT app for Windows is now available, with a few big caveats

2 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, chatbot, ChatGPT, iPhone, Microsoft, Tech / By

OpenAI unveiled the first ChatGPT desktop app back in May when it unveiled GPT-4o and Advanced Voice Mode. However, the app was limited to Macs with M-series chips. Windows users were left behind in this initial desktop push, and that should be no surprise. OpenAI has always focused on Apple’s platforms with its ChatGPT app.…

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 hits turbulence with reports of the game bringing internet connections to their knees – but don’t grab the sick bag just yet

5 minutes of reading / AI, Hardware, Microsoft, Tech / By

The highly anticipated Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has hit the headlines in a bad way with a report flagging up that it can chomp your bandwidth when streaming the in-game world to the tune of up to 180Mbps.Tom’s Hardware observes that this works out at something like 81GB of data per hour of gameplay when…

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How AI is permeating enterprise IT

5 minutes of reading / Accenture, AI, automation, Cloud, Dell, digital transformation, Google, HP, Lenovo, machine learning, Microsoft, software engineering, Tech / By

Numerous IT service providers and consulting businesses have ramped up their artificial intelligence (AI) practices in recent weeks in a bid to drive demand for enterprise AI.  The latest announcement is Accenture’s expansion of its partnership with Nvidia, resulting in the formation of the Accenture Nvidia Business Group, through which it plans to help enterprises…

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Five zero-days to be fixed on October Patch Tuesday

5 minutes of reading / Microsoft, open source, Tech / By

Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday drop has arrived, addressing a total of five publicly disclosed zero-day vulnerabilities – two of them exploited in the wild, and three other critical issues for attention – in a relatively large update. Although moderate in their severity, carrying CVSS scores of 7.8 and 6.5 respectively, the two exploited zero-days should…

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What the datacentre industry would like to see from the government’s planning reforms

7 minutes of reading / AI, Computer, Microsoft, Tech / By

The Starmer government lost little time in announcing a consultation on datacentre planning reforms, with more comprehensive, joined-up thinking favoured by industry players speaking to Computer Weekly. Cathal Griffin, chief revenue officer at colocation provider Asanti, affirms a need to “join the dots”, stating that planning reform should look holistically at building permissions, grid connections…

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