The American authorities have warned users of Ubiquiti’s EdgeRouter products that they may be at risk of being targeted by the Russian state threat actor Fancy Bear, also known as APT28 and Forest Blizzard/Strontium. In a coordinated advisory, to which partner agencies including the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and counterparts in Belgium, Brazil, … Leer más
The 2024 Technology spending intentions study shows that over half (53%) of EMEA IT decision-makers say project management is their top business applications priority of 2024, followed by enterprise resource planning (ERP) at 50%. The survey suggests organisations are optimising workflows with intelligent process management tools, boosting efficiency and squeezing out waste in a cost-sensitive … Leer más
The Home Office has received a formal warning from the data protection regulator over the government’s use of GPS ankle tags to monitor the location and movement of asylum seekers that arrive in the UK on small boats or other unauthorised routes. An investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found that the Home Office … Leer más
Durham Police and the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) made “repeated and entirely unjustified” attempts to put two journalists under surveillance without seeking judicial authorisation, a court was told. The Investigatory Powers Tribunal heard on Wednesday 28 February that the police forces engaged in a “covert strategy” to identify a confidential informant that provided … Leer más
The GSMA has revealed as many as 47 mobile operator groups, representing 239 mobile networks and 65% of connections around the world, have now signed up to its Open Gateway initiative, designed to accelerate the growth of digital services and apps, unlocking the full potential of 5G networks and commercialising network application programming interfaces (APIs), ensuring … Leer más
Ericsson and Intel have announced what they claim is their latest “milestone” in comms tech development at their Tech Hub in Santa Clara. Since the Tech Hub collaboration began in May 2022, Ericsson and Intel have been exploring prospects in the fields of security, sustainability, energy efficiency and ecosystem joint solutions. The firms already claim a … Leer más
In a move that the self-driving connected vehicle technology company says will see the code hit the road, Oxa has launched its first commercial Oxa Driver product in passenger shuttles in Jacksonville, Florida. The service is being operated by US fleet operator Beep in partnership with Jacksonville Transport Authority (JTA) and the Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ). The shuttles … Leer más
Identity and access management (IAM) provider Okta has announced it is to double its investment in security over the next 12 months and launched a Secure Identity Commitment, a long-term plan comprising four key initiatives – cementing market leadership, advocating for best practice around identity, elevating the identity sector, and hardening its own infrastructure. Nearly … Leer más
The latest TechTarget/Enterprise Strategy Group 2024 Technology spending intentions study shows that IT decision-makers are prioritising end user productivity tools. Interestingly, while US IT leaders are prioritising spending on PCs and Windows 11 upgrades, Windows 11 deployments and migration projects only make 6th place on the list of end user computing priorities for EMEA leaders. … Leer más
In a sport where some of the most marginal gains on and off the track can result in massive advantages, Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber is looking to gain a technological edge in Formula 1 racing through flexible, secure wireless connectivity through a partnership with cloud networking provider Extreme Networks. Beginning life in 1970 as … Leer más