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Police Scotland did not consult ICO about high-risk cloud system

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Police Scotland chose not to consult the data regulator before deploying its cloud-based digital evidence-sharing system, despite identifying a number of “high risks” with the data processing, freedom of information (FOI) disclosures have revealed. The disclosures also show that although the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) had previously been informed of the risks and acknowledged them,…

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Qualcomm: Some Snapdragon X Elite Laptops Will Come with 5G Modems

3 minutes of reading / 5G, AI, Apple, branding, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Snap, Tech / By

One of Qualcomm’s indisputable strengths are its 5G modems – something which even Apple has yet to successfully ween itself from. And while Qualcomm is not integrating a modem into its first-generation Oryon-based Snapdragon X chips, the company is still looking to leverage that technology advantage via discrete modems that can be installed in Snapdragon…

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True cloud security requires in-depth understanding

4 minutes of reading / AWS, Azure, Cloud, cloud-native, digital transformation, Google, Microsoft, Tech / By

As with most endeavours, incorporating security into the process as early as possible is essential when building or migrating to technologies such as the cloud. Whether you are beginning your journey of migrating key services to the cloud or launching a cloud-native evergreen project, involving security specialists with a deep understanding of the cloud security…

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Report: MediaTek Working on Arm-Based Processor for Windows PCs

3 minutes of reading / Intel, MediaTek, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Snap, Tech / By

As Qualcomm’s exclusivity for Arm-powered processors for Windows PCs is reportedly coming to its end, other chipmakers are getting ready to offer their Arm-based system-on-chips for Windows computers. And, according to a new report from Reuters, MediaTek will be among the companies jumping into the Windows-on-Arm field, with plans to launch their first PC processor…

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RCE flaw and DNS zero-day top list of Patch Tuesday bugs

3 minutes of reading / Cloud, DNS, Microsoft, Tech / By

A critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ) stands out as the most serious issue patched by Microsoft in its June Patch Tuesday update, amid another lighter-than-usual drop comprising just over 50 issues. Tracked as CVE-2024-30080, and attributed to China-based researcher k0shl, the flaw enables a remote, unauthenticated party to execute…

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CMA working paper outlines concerns about Microsoft’s competitive hold on UK cloud market

6 minutes of reading / Amazon, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Computer, Google, Google Cloud, Microsoft, Tech / By

The interim findings of the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA’s) investigation into Microsoft’s cloud software licensing strategy should be a significant cause for concern for the software giant, experts have warned. However, Microsoft maintains its behaviour is having no impact on its nearest competitors, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud. The UK competition watchdog…

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Architecture Deep Dive: Getting To Know Oryon and Adreno X1

7 minutes of reading / 5G, AI, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, Lenovo, MacBook, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Samsung, Snap, Tech / By

The curtains are drawn and it’s almost showtime for Qualcomm and its Snapdragon X SoC team. After first detailing the SoC nearly 8 months ago at the company’s most recent Snapdragon Summit, and making numerous performance disclosures in the intervening months, the Snapdragon X Elite and Snapdragon X Plus launch is nearly upon us. The…

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RIP Windows 10: AMD’s new Ryzen AI 300 CPUs will skip older OS for Windows 11

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

AMD’s incoming Ryzen AI 300 processors (Strix Point) for laptops have dropped support for Windows 10, as buzz on the rumor mill previously indicated might happen.Tom’s Hardware let us know that AMD has canned Windows 10 with its new Zen 5-toting laptop chips, after stumbling upon the official Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 specs page.On…

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The Windows on Arm revolution might finally be here

7 minutes of reading / AI, Apple, Dell, Intel, Lenovo, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Snap, Tech / By

Windows on Arm has had a long road. Microsoft’s PC platform has actually been available on Arm-based computers for a long time now — but to date, getting a Windows on Arm PC has meant sluggish performance and poor app support, just for better battery life. Now, that could be finally changing — thanks to…

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Black Basta ransomware crew may be exploiting Microsoft zero-day

3 minutes of reading / Microsoft, Tech / By

A vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service, which was identified and patched three months ago in the March 2024 Patch Tuesday update, appears to have been exploited as a zero-day by the Black Basta ransomware gang prior to being addressed, users have been warned. CVE-2024-26169 drew little attention in March – it was…

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