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Google Cloud Next UK: Google Touts Vodafone, John Lewis Deals
Google kicks off its largest Google Cloud event in Europe touting contracts with Vodafone, as well as the John Lewis Partnership
Data Centre Test Omission Blamed For TSB IT Fiasco
Report alleges former TSB CIO was aware of lack of testing at TSB data centres, as it and Spanish owner criticised
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
Microsoft Updates Cloud Agreements Following EU Probe
New cloud contract terms to roll out worldwide after European regulators found ‘serious concerns’ over the way Microsoft was handling citizens’ data
Intel Tunes ‘Ponte Vecchio’ GPU For AI, High-Performance Computing
Intel introduces ‘Ponte Vecchio’, based on its Xe GPU architecture, along with oneAPI open programming model and other supercomputing tech
Amazon Challenges Pentagon Over JEDI Cloud Contract
Political bias? AWS files intention to appeal DoD’s decision to give major cloud contract to Microsoft
Making Sense of Big Data
Data is your business’s most precious commodity. Finding value and actionable insight in Big Data are vital components of all successful enterprises
Regulators Investigate Google Over Ascension Health Data Deal
Probe begins of Google, after deal that gives it access to healthcare data about millions of Americans
Gartner Sees Rise In IT Spending Next Year
IT spending in Europe and worldwide seen coming out of slump in 2020 as currency pressure eases – and firms rush to buy into the cloud
OpenText Acquires Carbonite For £1.1bn
Cash deal sees OpenText expand its cloud business while adding Carbonite’s data protection and end-point offerings to its own security range
Oracle Appeals Pentagon JEDI Contract Exclusion
‘JEDI suffers from corruption of a high order’ thunders Oracle as it appeals lower court ruling over its exclusion from the cloud contract
Inside Knowledge: IoT Data Collection and Analysis
IoT can enable businesses to collect vast quantities of data. Analysing that information is critical to deliver the actionable insight enterprises need to ensure their IoT deployments meet their defined strategic planning.
The Business of IoT
Business and industry are being transformed, as IoT takes shape. In this new environment, IoT heralds a new era of intelligent connections every enterprise can embrace. The business of IoT is the creation of a new connected ecosystem every company can use to innovate.
IoT Security: The Internet of Threats?
With billions of connected devices, IoT will deliver a new data-rich environment. However, will this new space be safe and secure?
Digital Realty To Acquire Interxion For $8.4bn
Data centre consolidation sees US real estate giant acquire Europe’s largest colocation provider, Interxion
Smart City: How IoT Creates Intelligent Built Environments
IoT coupled with 5G are the key foundations onto which the smart city will be built. From transport to personalised services, a data-rich environment is taking shape
France, Germany Want European Alternative To US Cloud Giants
European powerhouses urge local cloud alternative to the likes of AWS, Azure and Google Cloud
Microsoft Wins $10 Billion Pentagon ‘JEDI’ Cloud Contract
Pentagon decides not to give lucrative contract to Jeff Bezos’ AWS, after much scrutinised bidding process
Microsoft Reaps Cloud Growth Benefits, But Surface, Xbox Struggle
Cloud focus continues Microsoft’s momentum, amid warning signs over Xbox and Surface performance
Trend Micro Buys Cloud Security Specialist For £54m
Cloud Conformity acquisition aimed at helping customers guard against misconfigured public cloud accounts, beginning with Amazon Web Services
Smart Speakers Hacked To Listen In, Steal Passwords
Malicious third-party apps for Google Home and Amazon’s Alexa can listen in on conversations and trick users into revealing passwords
EU Data Regulator Finds ‘Serious Concerns’ Over Microsoft Contracts
Microsoft’s contracts with EU agencies found to have ‘significant scope for improvement’ where it comes to protecting citizens’ data
Dell Boomi: Building Agile Integrated Data Ecosystems
Dell Boomi focuses on helping businesses including Sky, Dropbox and LinkedIn make sense of their mismatched IT applications and infrastructure, ensuring they work for the company rather than holding them back
IBM Profit Slumps As Tech Services Struggles
Big fall in profits at Big Blue as tech services division declines, as does IBM’s systems division
SAP’s Bill McDermott Steps Aside For Two Co-CEOs
McDermott steps down from enterprise software giant, as SAP immediately appoints two CEOs
Adobe Axes Venezuela Services To Comply With US Sanctions
Access to Photoshop and other Adobe software is shortly to be cut off in Venezuela, due to US sanctions
Oracle To Hire 2,000 For Cloud Business Expansion
Aggressive rollout of cloud business to new global locations will entail the hiring of nearly 2,000 additional workers
Windows 10 Preview Build Adds Security, Smartphone Features
Users can now log into Safe Mode with a PIN, Your Phone features roll out to newer Samsung devices and Windows Subsystem for Linux gets bug fixes
‘Less Than One-Third’ Of Companies Fully GDPR-Compliant
Capgemini finds firms struggle with legacy IT systems, complex requirements and mounting costs to bring themselves into line with strict data protection rules