The operation, set up to promote data collaboration by any public sector organisation in the county, is thought to be the first of its kind
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Massive Data Breach Of Personal Information Reported In Malaysia
The trove of stolen data included ID card numbers and details on 46 million mobile phones, in a country of only 31.2 million
Samsung Electronics Chip Unit Set To Dethrone Intel Amidst Record Growth
Profits were led by strong demand for smartphone and server memory, while Samsung's flagship Galaxy Note 8 boosted handset growth
Government Launches Beta Of Design System For Digital Service Teams
GOV.UK Design System aims to make it easier for teams to build complex service by bringing common elements and styles into one place
Microsoft Is Not Taking On New Subscribers For Outlook.com Premium
It could be the beginning of the end for Outlook.com Premium
NHS’ Health And Social Care Network Goes Live With First Customer Crescendo Systems
Crescendo Systems, a digital dictation and clinical records management firm, has become the first customer on the new networking framework
AWS Deploys New EC2 Instances For Machine Learning, AI Customers
Next-gen EC2 instances designed for compute-intensive applications that require massive parallel floating point performance
Microsoft’s Life Sciences Push Continues With Parexel Partnership
Parexel International will use Microsoft Azure to accelerate clinical trials and enhance patient engagement
Cisco, Google Buddy Up For Hybrid Cloud Push
Taking the cloud fight to Amazon, Google and Cisco partner for new hybrid cloud solution
Microsoft Ends ‘Gag Order’ Lawsuit Against US Government
Microsoft said the US Department of Justice has changed its policy in the use of data search warrants accompanied gag orders, ending the need for the case
Legal Changes Could Mean More Privacy Restrictions For Facebook, Skype
A legal opinion and a vote by MEPs could signal more restrictions on what social media and digital communications firms can do with users' data
Microsoft To Offer Cray Supercomputers On Azure Cloud Platform
Microsoft and Cray are to link supercomputers directly into Azure data centres, providing high-end scalability for AI workloads
Mirai-Like IoT Botnet ‘Has Already Hacked Millions Of Devices’
The Reaper botnet is expanding more aggressively than Mirai did and has the potential to cause more disruption, researchers say
From Kickabout To Boardroom: Microsoft’s Bid To Transform Sport
Microsoft outlines its plan to transform sport at every level, from the elite in the boadroom to jumpers for goalpoasts in the park, using tech
SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud Brings Facial Recognition AI To Retailing
The human face is a trove of demographic data. Using AI-enabled facial recognition, SAP Hybris Marketing Cloud helps marketers unlock that information
HPE Will Stop Selling Cloud Servers To Google And Facebook By 2018
But company will continue with sales of higher-end, non-customisable servers to Tier 2 and 3 customers
Samsung DeX Offers Linux On S8 Handsets
Open source desktop experience for mobile...trial sees Linux distributions run on Galaxy devices
Tech Quiz: Microsoft In 2017
We've been speaking to Microsoft about enterprise mobility, devices, sports and the future this month. So test your knowledge here!
Dropbox Professional Brings Business Features To Individual Pros
Business-grade features filter down to professional users
IT LIFE: Lee James, Rackspace EMEA CTO
Rackspace's Lee James talks about his journey from the market stall to becoming a CTO
Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight
GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal
New Cloud Services Map Makes Microsoft AWS-Azure Comparisons Easier
Microsoft makes it easier for enterprises to compare AWS and Azure for their multi-cloud deployment and migration projects
Google Adds ‘Advanced Protection’ Account Security Option
The feature, aimed at 'high-risk' users including politicians, journalists and dissidents, requires two hardware keys amongst other protections
Microsoft, AWS Share Gluon Deep Learning Tool With AI Developers
Although rivals in the cloud, the technology giants find common ground in helping developers dive into the world of deep learning applications
Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry
'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Intel Touts 17-Qubit Quantum Computing Chip
Tech giant officially enters quantum computing race after it delivers new 17-Qubit chip to Dutch partner
Boxworks 2017: Box Adds ‘Skills’ Machine Learning Tools To Cloud Platform
Box details first machine learning tools powered by IBM Watson, Azure and GCP at Boxworks 2017, alongside Box Skills tool kits for custom processes
Tech Quiz Of The Week: What Do You Know About Oracle?
ORACLE OPENWORLD: What do you know about the software house Larry built?
Dropbox Brand Refresh Hopes To Convince It’s More Than Just Storage
Looks to tap into 'creative energy' as the cloud file-sharing service undergoes major makeover
Slack Teams With Oracle On Enterprise-Grade Chatbots
ORACLE OPENWORLD: Deal could help $1bn startup Slack compete with Microsoft and Facebook in the enterprise-grade messaging market