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Oracle To Invest More Than $8 Billion In Cloud, AI In Japan
Oracle's huge AI, Cloud investment in Japan will meet growing local demand and address digital sovereignty requirements
Data Does Not Slow Down For Justice – how smart IT systems can better protect victims of serious crime
Improvements in data processing for Digital Forensic Units is vital to clear the two to three year case backlogs facing the justice system
Appian World 2023: Focus On AI, Data Management
Appian Data Fabric has been adopted by 94 percent of Appian's new customers, despite being an optional bolt on
IT Spending To Grow 5.5 Percent In 2023, Predicts Gartner
Some good news for the tech sector, after Gartner predicts rise in IT spending during 2023, despite economic uncertainty
UK Government Introduces New Data Protection Bill
Britain makes fresh attempt to reform its data protection law, to ease compliance burden for UK businesses, yet remain in step with EU laws
Biometric Devices Sold On eBay Contained US Military Data
Sensitive US military data has been found on the memory cards within biometric devices sold on eBay, researchers find
Telstra Apologises After Error Exposes Data Of 130,000 Customers
Not a malicious cyberattack. Telstra says sorry after database error results in names, addresses of unlisted customers being released
Oracle To Pay $23 Million To Settle SEC Bribery Case
Software giant Oracle is not admitting or denying wrongdoing, but is to pay $23m to settle a second SEC bribery case
Nodeum Touts Hybrid Data Warehousing Approach
Belgian startup Nodeum proposes a unified solution for the management of data and its movement between different scenarios
Synthetic DNA: Solution For Mass Data Storage Problem?
Biomemory Labs is developing DNA Drive technology, which will allow (unlimited) data to be stored in DNA molecules
Connected Commerce: Next Generation Omnichannel
The omnichannel has been a key driver for all businesses as they connect and integrate each of their customer-facing systems. As enterprises look towards their futures, how are next-generation omnichannel services being created and dep ...
SAP Confirms Complete Withdrawal From Russia
German software giant SAP officially confirms it will exit the Russian market, because of its illegal and brutal invasion of Ukraine
Russia Bans Acquisition Of Foreign Software For Critical Infrastructure
President Vladimir Putin bans purchase of foreign software for critical infrastructure, amidst punishing global sanctions against Russia
EU Proposes Tougher Data Transfer Rules With Data Act
European Commission publishes draft legislation with Data Act, that will govern the rules for data transfers in the years ahead
Microsoft Reopening Campuses, Offices As Pandemic Eases
Software giant reopening its offices in Washington State, and giving staff 30 days to return to the office starting 28 February
Mark Zuckerberg Mulls Closing Down Facebook, Instagram In Europe
Potential shutdown of Facebook and Instagram services in Europe has been suggested, if Meta can not process European data on US servers
Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: The Quality of Data
With businesses still reeling from the disruption to their operations and supply chains the pandemic caused, Dun & Bradstreet's new research reveals that over half (52%) of European businesses don’t think they will survive without rele ...
Oracle In Talks To Acquire Cerner – Report
Enterprise software giant Oracle is reportedly in talks for its largest ever purchase worth $30 billion, in order to acquire Cerner
US, Europe Reach Agreement On Chip Supplies, China, Tech Rules
Inaugural agreement between US and Europe to deepen co-operation centred around chip supplies, rules governing big tech, and trade with China
Microsoft Warns Cloud Customers Of Potential Breach
Leaky cloud storage bucket. Thousands of Microsoft Azure customers are warned of data exposure risk in Redmond's Cosmos database
UK To Overhaul Data Protection Rules, Targets Cookie Pop-ups
Government to refresh the UK's data protection rules, and poaches New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner to replace outgoing Information Commissioner
SAP Invests £216m In UK, Opens Offices In London, Manchester
Germany's most valuable company (SAP) is to invest £216m in the UK for the SAP UK Data Cloud, as well as open new offices
Government Welcomes EU Data Protection Agreement
Personal data will continue to 'seamlessly flow' between the United Kingdom and Europe, after European Union agreement
Clearview AI Sued In California By Immigrant Groups
Another legal headache for facial recognition firm Clearview AI to halt use of its tech, despite ban in some Californian cities
Police Delete Database Containing 150,000 Records
Police database falls down some stairs. British coppers accidentally delete data on 150,000 people from the Police National Computer
The Tech Of Crime Part 2: Policing And Data
Much of the work being done today to fight crime is analyzing the vast quantities of data every police force now collects. How are these big datasets being analyzed? And how are the insights gained impacting on practical policing?
British Passport Data Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
Who is to blame? Unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket held passport scans and other sensitive personal data, but the culprit has yet to be identified
The Promise of the Blockchain
The blockchain could become one of the most disruptive technologies ever created. However, with sluggish uptake, what is preventing the blockchain from fulfilling its promise, and how can enterprises leverage the blockchain to deliver ...
Safra Catz Confirmed As Oracle CEO After Mark Hurd Death
Larry Ellison confirms Safra Catz as the sole CEO of Oracle going forward, after the tragic death of fellow CEO Mark Hurd in October