Google Cloud abolishes data egress fees for global customer base
Google will no longer charge customers fees for transferring their data out of its cloud when switching to a new provider, as part of a…
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EU amendment changes open source definition
An amendment to the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) has changed the widely accepted definition of open source software, which has the potential to lead…
Post Office scandal inquiry hits mainstream after dramatic start to year
After nearly two years, the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry has received a surge in interest driven by the recent ITV drama and documentary,…
AWS secures £894m in cloud spend across three contracts with UK government on same day
Amazon Web Services (AWS) looks set to make more money on three multi-million pound government contracts that went live on the same day in December…
UK government seeks public views on impacts of AI-generated porn
The UK government is seeking views on the impact of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual reality on the adult entertainment industry…
Cisco fixes high-impact flaw in unified comms platform
A critical vulnerability in Cisco Unity Connection – a messaging and voicemail product that forms part of the networking supplier’s unified communications lineup – could…
QLC made gains but storage innovation focus was on software in 2023
The year 2023 will go down as one in which some big storage suppliers focused on upgrades to array products, notably using high-density and low-cost…
Fujitsu UK employees working for HMRC to strike during self-assessment tax period over pay
More than 300 Fujitsu Services UK employees working for HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are set to strike from 17 January 2024 in a protest…
Gartner: PC market collapsed in 2023
Analyst Gartner has reported that 2023 was the worst year in PC history, declining 14.8% in 2023. It said 2023 represented the second year in…
HPE nabs Juniper Networks in $14bn deal to boost networking
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced its intention to acquire Juniper Networks, in a deal worth $14bn. The acquisition aims to bolster the company’s high-margin…
Storage technology explained: Flash vs HDD
The past 12 months saw flash storage nudge into areas from which it had hitherto been absent. In particular, this was because of the availability…
Hundreds of subpostmasters to have convictions quashed in blanket exoneration
Emergency legislation will be pushed through Parliament in a matter of weeks to quickly overturn the convictions of hundreds of former subpostmasters and their staff,…