The role of customer data platforms
A customer relationship management (CRM) system and a customer data platform (CDP) may initially appear to serve similar functions. However, while they certainly share some…
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NCSC exposes Fancy Bear’s Authentic Antics malware attacks
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a formal notice attributing a series of hostile cyber attacks using a variety of malware dubbed…
DWP accused of shielding AI deployments from public scrutiny
Civil rights groups have highlighted a “worrying lack of transparency” in how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is embedding artificial intelligence (AI) in…
CISPE criticised over securing preferential cloud pricing on Microsoft products for members
A European trade body is facing criticism for striking a deal with Microsoft that allows its members to host and resell the software giant’s cloud…
Is history repeating itself with the government’s push to open public sector cloud deals to SMEs?
The UK government is on a mission to loosen the grip that legacy IT suppliers have on public sector IT budgets, amid concerns about how…
Peer warns IT suppliers against partnering with Fujitsu in government contracts
Peer James Arbuthnot warned suppliers to “think twice” before partnering with Fujitsu on government contracts, to avoid being “tarred by the Fujitsu brush”. Fujitsu’s central…
Charities struggle to find the skills to adopt AI
The number of charities using artificial intelligence (AI) tools has increased over the past year, but many believe they lack the appropriate skills for the…
Thousands of women in tech leave their roles each year
A lack of opportunity for progression is a main reason why women are leaving the technology sector, according to the Lovelace report. Research by Oliver…
UK government plans to ramp up sovereign computer capacity
With the Bristol Isambard-AI supercomputer now live, the UK government has unveiled a roadmap to delivering 420 Exaflops of compute power by 2030. The £1bn…
European cyber cops target NoName057(16) DDoS network
A multinational cyber enforcement operation – led by the European Union’s (EU’s) Europol and Eurojust agencies – has successfully disrupted the NoName057(16) pro-Russian hacktivist cyber…
Estimated 96% of EMEA financial services sector not ready for DORA
The vast majority of financial services firms across Europe believe themselves to be unable to meet the full business resiliency requirements of the EU’s Digital…
Travelex replacing its software spine as part of cloud migration
Travelex is replacing multiple legacy core supply chain systems with an off-the-shelf alternative, as it seeks to complete its transition to the cloud. Meanwhile, as…