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UK govt's 'wait & see' approach to AI regulation sparks row
Tue, 20th Feb 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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ai
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cyber threats
UK government's wait and see approach to AI regulation sparks criticism among lawmakers over lack of urgency despite AI's existential threat warnings.
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VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal to lead regulatory & public affairs
Tue, 30th Jan 2024
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online safety
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mps
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employment
Online safety tech leader VerifyMy appoints Lina Ghazal, former Ofcom and Meta policy veteran, to head Regulatory and Public Affairs.
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CMA launches probe into £7.5bn UK Cloud Services market
Fri, 6th Oct 2023
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cx
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martech
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cloud services
The CMA investigates the UK's £7.5bn cloud services market for potential competition issues impeding businesses.
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Big Data London 2023 to unveil the future of data analytics
Fri, 15th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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data science
Taking place in London between 20-21 September, this year’s show will emphasise the rise in Generative AI and how humans interact with and utilise data.
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Big Data London set to explore rise of genAI and data evolution
Thu, 14th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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genai
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data privacy
AI is a pivotal theme to the conference as businesses look to embrace GenAI to stay competitive and innovative as the science of data continues to evolve.
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London conference to explore data’s future through Generative AI
Fri, 8th Sep 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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genai
Databricks CIO Robin Sutara will host a panel discussion with Di Mayze, Global Head of Data and AI at WPP, and Natalie Cramp, CEO of Profusion.
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Multicloud key stepping stone on journey to business resilience
Fri, 25th Aug 2023
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
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csps
Businesses relying on a single cloud service provider are setting themselves up for a single point of failure.
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Digital Poverty Alliance tackles digital poverty in the UK
Tue, 23rd May 2023
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healthtech
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the learning foundation
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digital poverty alliance
Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) has unveiled its National Delivery Plan, comprised of six core missions to end digital poverty in the United Kingdom by 2030.
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The three types of employees that can cause a data breach
Mon, 29th May 2017
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malware
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edutech
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breach prevention
More and more companies are realizing that trusted & trained employees can also pose an enormous threat. We have identified three types of employees.
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Commerce Commission delays final decision on Sky-Vodafone merger
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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commerce commission
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sky
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2degrees
The deadline for the final decision on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger has been pushed back to February due to a high number of submissions and a hea.
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Dell sets official date for EMC acquisition
Wed, 31st Aug 2016
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network infrastructure
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emc
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m&a
Dell's acquisition of EMC, creating Dell Technologies, will officially close on September 7th following regulatory approval by China's MOFCOM.
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Data leak dangers: Know your weak spots
Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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cybersecurity
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cisco
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data leak
Data leaks and breaches are alarmingly common, but there are still many misconceptions as to how and why they happen.
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Is it time to drop 'mobile first' from your strategy?
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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smartphones
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partner programmes
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personal computing devices
Last week Gartner reported that smartphone sales are slowing globally. Time to ditch your mobile marketing strategy, right? Of course not.
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Schools need to be ready for the tsunami of 'digital change'
Wed, 12th Aug 2015
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edutech
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digital transformation
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e-learning
Pakuranga College in Auckland will be exploring the key issues facing schools when implementing eLearning/BYOD programmes with an ELearning summit.
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Microsoft bags crucial green light for Nokia deal
Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
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nokia
Microsoft's USD $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services business gets a crucial green light from China’s Ministry of Commerce.
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Recruiting Xero hits 200,000 customers
Fri, 30th Aug 2013
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fintech
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financial systems
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microsoft
Company hits 200,000 customers, closes new channel deals and appoints three new executives - one of which was previous Microsoft New Zealand CTO.
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Under 25 year-olds most at risk from social networking
Thu, 16th Sep 2010
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cloud services
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youtube
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facebook
A study by AVG reveals under 25s as the primary victims of social network infections, with Facebook and YouTube most compromised, posing serious risks.
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Separation unsustainable - Telecom CEO
Fri, 7th May 2010
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chorus
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copper network
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regulation
Telecom CEO Paul Reynolds has hit out at the operational separation<br />undertakings which he says has already cost the company $249 million.
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Rethink urged on telco regulation
Tue, 4th May 2010
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digital entertainment
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google
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chorus
Richard Hooper, former Ofcom deputy chair, challenges NZ’s telco regulation approach; advises harmony among agencies and advocates for dark fibre access.
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Britain rushes through copyright law
Sat, 1st May 2010
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wireless networks
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wifi
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bandwidth
British MPs rush through the Digital Economy Bill, introducing strict copyright laws against digital file sharing, despite public opposition and limited debate.