Supercomputer for Florida university will offer 700 petaflops of AI performance to “tackle some of the world’s most formidable challenges”
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Linux Foundation Planning Kubernetes Security Certification
Linux Foundation and Cloud Native Computing Foundation set to offer certification for Kubernetes security specialists as demand for cloud hardening soars
Cloud Services Firm Stops Ransomware Attack, But Pays Anyway
Nonprofit technology supplier Blackbaud stops ransomware attack from encrypting files, but pays to ensure attackers delete stolen customer information
Google Bans Ads For ‘Dangerous’ Coronavirus Content
Google will bar advertising from running alongside coronavirus-related content that goes against ‘authoritative scientific consensus’
German Court Strikes Down Telecoms Data Access Law
Current laws give security services ‘excessive’ access to citizens’ data, finds top court, giving government until end of 2021 to bring in higher thresholds
BYOD Becomes WFHD
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) has been a part of the tech landscape for over a decade. Thanks to COVID-19, this has changed to Work From Home Device (WFHD) with all the issues this has presented to businesses. Discover how your business can manage remote mass working and turn this new way of working into an asset.
Microsoft Cuts Jobs, But Doesn’t Disclose Numbers
Software giant remains coy about revealing scale of job cuts across its global operations, or even which roles have been axed
Is ARM Raising Prices For Chip Licences?
ARM is reportedly seeking to raise licensing prices for some customers, leading some customers to consider ARM alternatives
Microsoft Project Freta Looks To Eradicate Undetected Malware
Demonstration technology carries out offline sweeps of Linux virtual machine snapshots at large scale to help organisations root out in-memory malware
Rackspace Plans Return To Public Markets
Services-focused web hosting company plans to return to Nasdaq after it went private in 2016 under £3.25bn takeover by Apollo Global Management
Nvidia Overtakes Intel To Become Most Valuable US Chipmaker
Move aside Intel. Nvidia is now the most valuable chipmaker in the United States, despite not actually making any of its own chips
F5 Networks Warns Of Critical Security Flaw In Networking Devices
F5 says BIG-IP application delivery controllers used on many corporate and government networks are vulnerable to takeover by remote attackers
The Shape Of IT In A Post COVID-19 World
Global IT spend is projected to contract 8% in 2020, according to Gartner. Gartner expects IT priorities to move away from projects aimed at growth or transformation, in favour of mission-critical technology that supports operations. While companies may pause large-scale cloud projects, public cloud services are expected to grow 19% this year, according to the forecast. What’s your business’s strategy?
The State of LawTech
What is the current state of LawTech? LawtechUK, will this year, pilot a government-backed LawTech R&D programme – the Lawtech Sandbox – to help accelerate the digital transformation of the UK’s legal sector. What could this mean for businesses and organizations?
Huawei Approved To Build £1 Billion Research Centre In Cambridge
Facility in Cambridge will become international HQ of Huawei’s fiber optic communications business and will create 400 jobs
Silicon UK In Focus EXTRA: Does More Data Equal Better Health?
Rabia has a background in immuno-genetics with a passion for bridging the worlds of science, business and technology. She completed her BSc in Biology and Economics from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. She went on to complete a PhD in Genetics, studying the genetics underlying the host immune response to Typhoid.
Google To Spend $2 Billion On Polish Data Centre
Cloud services push in Europe reportedly sees Google investing as much as $2 billion for a data centre location in Poland
Nvidia Builds In-House GPU Supercomputer
Selene supercomputer uses new A100 GPUs and Mellanox InfiniBand interconnects to deliver 1 exaflop, putting it in top 10 performance rankings worldwide
Amazon Records Record 2.3Tbps Denial-Of-Service Attack
Amazon says its AWS Shield mitigated a DDoS attack peaking at 2.3Tbps, far larger than previous assaults, amidst increasing cloud security threats
Can More Data Save Our Climate?
As IoT and IIoT continue to rapidly develop, could this explosion in data collection result in vast improvements to how we manage climate change? When every aspect of our environment can be tracked and analyzed, does this allow more practical actions to be taken to curb the impact that climate is having across the planet?
Apple’s App Store ‘Facilitates More Than $500bn’ In Trade Worldwide
Apple says App Store facilitates more than half a trillion dollars in worldwide trade, with the lion’s share being physical sales from which it doesn’t take a commission
Apple Project Aims To Improve Password Managers
Apple’s open source Password Manager Resources project includes site-specific data aimed at improving compatibility of third-party password tools
Disappointed Investors Drive Slack Shares Down
Slack shares plummet after it reports steady revenue growth – but sees little benefit from coronavirus-related trend toward remote working
US Investigators ‘Lean Toward’ Breaking Up Google’s Ad Tech Business
US state attorneys general probing Google over antitrust issues are reportedly leaning toward pushing for the company’s advertising tech business to be broken up
Samsung Expands Memory Production As Pandemic Fuels Demand
Samsung Electronics begins construction of a new NAND memory production line in South Korea as lockdowns boost demand for equipment used in remote working
Windows 10 Update Removes Cortana Consumer Features
Microsoft removes Cortana home and third-party capabilities, amongst other Windows 10 features removed or deprecated in latest release
Can Your WAN Cope?
As remote working becomes the norm for many businesses, what does this mean for network access and flexibility? Already video conferencing services are straining to deliver their services to a mass user base. Add in security issues, in this scenario, could your WAN cope?
GitLab Hacks Own Remote-Working Staff In Phishing Test
Company finds 20 percent of its all-remote staff responds to phishing message by exposing user credentials, raising fears about the work-from-home future
HPE Cost-Savings Plan Sees Office Closures, Staff Cuts
HP Enterprise also sees long-term shift to remote working, with ‘at least’ 50 percent of staff expected to work from home permanently
IBM To Cut Thousands Of Jobs, But Will Still Pay Shareholders
Another round of layoffs is on the cards for IBM employees, as new CEO swings the headcount axe, but insists he will still deliver shareholder dividend