HDD specs: Assess SATA vs SAS, sustained data rates and block size
Hard disk drive (HDD) capacity and price are not the only ways to determine the choice of drive deployed. Other specifications such as connection protocol,…
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US bakery pilots Amazon tech for palm payments
Panera is testing out technology from Amazon that enables its customers to make payments and access their loyalty programme rewards by scanning the palm of…
GDS goes serverless to bring personalisation to online government services with One Login
Government Digital Service (GDS) is hoping the successful deployment of its £400m digital identify system, One Login, will help the UK government regain its standing…
Tech Nation says UK needs roadmap to help tech sector reach $4tn
UK technology scaleups have generated $583bn in value since 2014, and could further quadruple in value by 2032 under the right conditions, according to final…
Everywoman in Tech Forum 2023: What it means to be an authentic tech leader
“I got this recruitment letter from a high-tech company that said, ‘We’re particularly interested in you as a female thought leader’,” Radia Perlman, fellow for…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Closing the sustainability gap through diverse and inclusive hiring
Innovative use of technology is needed not only to improve climate resilience and disaster recovery, but to reduce manufacturing waste and emissions, deliver renewable energy,…
Why Veeam thinks ransomware warranty payouts are unlikely
Backup specialist Veeam recently rebranded its data protection offer as Veeam Data Platform. But key among the myriad updates and feature enhancements was a ransomware…
Government launches seven-year NHS cyber strategy
The Department for Health and Social Care has launched a cyber security programme designed to enhance cyber resilience across the NHS and the social care…
UK government launches international tech strategy as tool of diplomacy
The Foreign Office and the newly minted Department for Science, Innovation and Technology have announced an international technology strategy to promote the UK abroad. The…
AWS Imagine Grant launches in UK to fund charity cloud-based tech projects
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is offering third-sector organisations in the UK the opportunity to apply for a grant worth up $50,000 to help them launch…
Danish law firm transforms digital collaboration through core system replacement
Law firm NJORD has replaced a legacy document management system (DMS) with cloud-based technology to transform the way its staff access and work on business…
MPs explore how to expand quantum computing in business
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has begun a consultation following on from Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt’s £2.5bn funding for quantum technologies.…