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27 May
On the second anniversary of GDPR, Covid-19 brings new data protection challenges
Monday was the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force in the European Union.
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21 May
A century-defining event: Surviving the future normal in Verdict Magazine Issue 3
Verdict Magazine Issue 3 is now out, and with the coronavirus redefining the world around us, it couldn’t be at a stranger time.
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21 May
Coronavirus case studies: How Masks For Docs is getting PPE where it’s needed
Since Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, a continual challenge has been getting personal protective equipment (PPE) into the hands of frontline medical workers who need it.
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20 May
Facebook Shops won’t rival Amazon – it has a more important purpose
The pandemic has upended the plans of many technology giants, but for Facebook, it has accelerated a long-anticipated product release: Facebook Shops.
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20 May
Nokia sets new 5G speed record
Finnish telecommunications company Nokia has recorded the world’s fastest 5G speeds of 4.7 Gbps, breaking the previous speed record by 0.4 Gbps.
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19 May
Dark web shops feel pandemic pinch and pivot to fake vaccines
Underground shops located on the dark web are feeling the pinch of the coronavirus pandemic, with sellers of illegal goods facing supply chain disruptions and restrictions on their employees.
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18 May
Coronavirus case studies: How Beam is helping the homeless become key workers
The coronavirus pandemic has illustrated how dependent society is upon its key workers.
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15 May
Coronavirus case studies: How HotelRunner is working towards a more “tech savvy” travel industry
The travel industry has been significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, with British Airways cutting 12,000 jobs and Tui announcing that it is cutting 8,000 jobs worldwide.
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14 May
CTO Talk: Q&A with IOActive’s Cesar Cerrudo
Cesar Cerrudo is the CTO of IOActive, a security research company that approaches security from the attacker’s mindset.
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13 May
Coronavirus case studies: How ARTIQ is supporting artists during lockdown
Art is one of the many industries that has been particularly badly hit by the coronavirus, and for art consultancy and rental agency ARTIQ, the impact this has had on artists has been particularly concerning.
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13 May
Ericsson optimistic about 5G adoption despite “ludicrous” conspiracy theories
Ericsson remains optimistic about the 5G rollout despite the coronavirus pandemic and the “ludicrous” conspiracy theories that surround it.
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12 May
Celebrity law firm hit by “surgical” cyberattack, threatening A-list personal data
A high-profile cyberattack has hit celebrity law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, which represents A-listers including Robert De Niro and Lady Gaga, with hackers threatening to expose a 746GB data cache, including personal data and contracts.
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11 May
Bitcoin halving, coronavirus and recession: Is an adoption surge ahead?
Today is a significant day in the history of cryptocurrency: the bitcoin halving.
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7 May
CTO Talk: Q&A with Menlo Security’s Kowsik Guruswamy
Kowsik Guruswamy is the CTO of Menlo Security, a cloud-based isolation platform that protects organisations from cyberattacks by separating an enterprise network from the public web, while still allowing employees to access the internet.
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7 May
Zoom acquires Keybase to add end-to-end encryption to videoconferencing
Videoconferencing giant Zoom has today announced that it is acquiring secure messaging and file-sharing service Keybase for an undisclosed amount.
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6 May
IBM launches AI and edge computing products at virtual Think Digital conference
Tech giant IBM has launched new AI and 5G-centric edge computing products at its first virtual Think Digital conference, as new CEO Arvind Krishna sets out “digital transformation” that could come out of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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5 May
Digital bank Bo closes: Inside RBS’s failed challenge to the challenger banks
After just six months, the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has announced that it is shutting down its digital banking brand Bo.
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4 May
Coronavirus case studies: How Perlego and Barclays are bringing free digital textbooks to students
Even in normal times, textbooks can be an eye-watering expense for students, but under lockdown, when libraries are closed, it is an even greater challenge.
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1 May
Urban air mobility: How “a whole new form of flight” will shape the cities of the future
Flying cars have long been the stuff of science fiction, but a real-world version of them known as urban air mobility (UAM) is becoming an increasingly certain part of our future.
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1 May
Coronavirus case studies: How The Cocktail Service has boosted its digital marketing
With the events and hospitality industry currently on hold, with many uncertainties over when social distancing measures will be lifted and gatherings will be permitted once more, it is unclear what the future will bring for those in the industry.
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30 Apr
5G vital to post-coronavirus recovery, experts tell G20
Business and science leaders from the G20 member states have written to the G20 calling on the organisation to urgently improve digital infrastructure in response to the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting that 5G is key to future economic recovery.
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30 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Cypher moved its coding camps for kids online
One of the many industries that has been particularly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic is education, and not just in terms of schools.
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29 Apr
Coronavirus: NHS contact-tracing app will fail without trust, academics warn
A group of 173 privacy and security academics have called on the NHS to be more transparent about its coronavirus contact-tracing application, warning that not enough people will use it to make it successful if data protection concerns are not addressed.
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29 Apr
Coronavirus and hospitality: Robotics startup Karakuri navigates “tough times for restaurants”
One of the industries undoubtedly feeling the effects of the current Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic is the restaurants and hospitality industry.
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29 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Popcorn Shed switched from wholesale to consumer
When Covid-19 forced businesses such as cinemas to close, it didn’t just impact those companies.
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28 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Toast Ale is using its pivot to online to help others
With pubs, bars and restaurants closed for the foreseeable future due to the coronavirus, many suppliers in the drinks industry have seen a sudden loss of business, including bread-based brewer Toast Ale.
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27 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Thales is lending cybersecurity might to NHS Wales
Amid the coronavirus, healthcare organisations across the world are being battered by cyberattacks at a time when they can least afford to be compromised.
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24 Apr
Watch: Rented future – the dangerous rise of life as a service
In March, the Free Software Foundation held its conference, LibrePlanet 2020, as an entirely online affair, having been forced to switch to a virtual conference at just days notice due to the coronavirus.
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24 Apr
Coronavirus case studies: How Rainbird’s intelligent automation is taking pressure off the NHS
As it battles the coronavirus, the NHS is under pressure on many fronts, not least around staffing, but automation technology by Rainbird is helping take the strain.
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22 Apr
Earth Day: Tackling environmental issues in the wake of a pandemic
Today is the 50th Earth Day, an annual international event intended to raise awareness and take action on a range of environmental issues.