Almost a year after its debut, Microsoft has announced it will be bringing its Copilot for Security artificial intelligence (AI)-backed cyber solution to general availability in early April. Formed from Redmond’s multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and a companion to a number of other Copilot-branded options for organisations running Microsoft 365, Copilot for Security will … Leer más
The American authorities have moved a step closer to an outright national ban of often-controversial China-owned video-sharing app TikTok, following an overwhelming bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the US legislature. The bill, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, which passed by 352 to 65 votes, with 50 … Leer más
BT Group is working with content delivery network (CDN) firm Broadpeak to launch a service for live video streaming that they say will be critical to coping with growing network demand and safeguarding the future of the TV industry. The news offering is based on BT Group’s, Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery (Maud) technology, which aims to improve the … Leer más
The British Library has published extensive details of its devastating experience at the hands of the Rhysida ransomware gang, revealing how the cyber criminals likely accessed its systems in the first place, the effects of the cyber attack, its response and the lessons it has learned. The British Library’s systems were attacked by an affiliate … Leer más
Looking to meet the ever-growing demand for bandwidth and deliver more flexible, durable and cost-effective connectivity, the SEA-ME-WE 4 cable consortium has turned to Ciena to deploy advanced, coherent optics to double the capacity of the congested Asia-to-Europe route. Operated by a consortium of 16 telecoms operators, the SEA-ME-WE 4 project is a next-generation submarine … Leer más
For its 2024 second-quarter filing, Nutanix reported revenue of $525m, with annual contract value rising 23% to $330m, while recurring revenue grew 26% to $1.74bn. The company’s president and CEO Rajiv Ramaswami recently discussed the huge opportunity Nutanix sees in the future: “With VMware now acquired by Broadcom, there’s been a lot of action over the … Leer más
Major oil company TotalEnergies has upgraded its operational technology (OT) network with infrastructure from connectivity services and intelligent networking tools provider Allied Telesis, as part of its plan to ensure legacy OT in its North Sea oil platforms is replaced by efficient critical infrastructure. The new network comprises multiple dual redundant networks, interconnected among three … Leer más
Legislation to exonerate hundreds of former subpostmasters of convictions based on evidence from the Post Office’s unreliable computer system has begun its journey through Parliament. The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill, announced in January, will quash the convictions of hundreds of people prosecuted by the Post Office for financial crimes after the Horizon computer … Leer más
Space-based communications company Omnispace has announced a collaboration with MTN, the largest mobile network operator in Africa, to integrate the service provider’s terrestrial mobile networks with the Omnispace non-terrestrial network (NTN), based on the 3GPP mobile industry standard, to serve consumer mobile and enterprise internet of things (IoT) services. Launched in 1994, MTN provides voice, … Leer más
Microsoft has fixed a pair of critical vulnerabilities in Windows Hyper-V, one leading to remote code execution (RCE) if exploited, on a remarkably light Patch Tuesday. The fixes come amid a slimline update comprising barely 60 common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), none of them rated as zero-days. Although the paucity of updates will come as … Leer más