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Climb Channel Solutions bags UK double deal with Malwarebytes and Invicti
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Climb Channel Solutions bags UK double deal with Malwarebytes and Invicti

The speciality IT distributor’s UK&I portfolio now includes Invicti’s AppSec solutions and Malwarebytes’ full business offering
29 Mar 2023
Microsoft Security Copilot could be a seismic success for the tech industry
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Security

Microsoft Security Copilot could be a seismic success for the tech industry

The tool has been greeted with overwhelming excitement from security professionals and stands to change the lives of threat analysts forever
29 Mar 2023
Multi-cloud ‘over-permissioning’ causing cyber risk headaches for businesses
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Cloud

Multi-cloud ‘over-permissioning’ causing cyber risk headaches for businesses

With multi-cloud environments expanding, businesses are creating too many unused identities that can be abused
29 Mar 2023
Can Google Cloud realistically challenge GitHub Copilot with its Replit partnership?
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Can Google Cloud realistically challenge GitHub Copilot with its Replit partnership?

Replit’s 20 million-strong developer base brings “added leverage and an established community” which could challenge Microsoft’s dominance
29 Mar 2023
Tech pioneers call for six-month pause of "out-of-control" AI development
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Tech pioneers call for six-month pause of "out-of-control" AI development

The call to action follows rising concerns over the potential risks of powerful new generative AI systems
29 Mar 2023
UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers
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Policy & legislation

UK government to open huge data catalogue for app developers

Professional and independent developers will be given easy and vast access to transport data, opening up a wealth of opportunities
28 Mar 2023
Inside Mozilla’s mission to champion 'trustworthy' AI development
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Inside Mozilla’s mission to champion 'trustworthy' AI development

Amid a rapid acceleration in generative AI, Mozilla has launched a new startup to champion trust, transparency, and responsibility
28 Mar 2023
Microsoft set to block emails from unsupported Exchange servers
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Security

Microsoft set to block emails from unsupported Exchange servers

The tech giants described emails coming from these servers as “persistently vulnerable” and is aiming to encourage admins to secure their environments
28 Mar 2023
Fastly overhauls partner programme to boost channel presence
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channel

Fastly overhauls partner programme to boost channel presence

The streamlined initiative now includes a new tier structure, as well as fresh partner incentives
28 Mar 2023
Organisations could soon be using generative AI to prevent phishing attacks
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Organisations could soon be using generative AI to prevent phishing attacks

Training an AI to learn a CEO's writing style could prevent the next big cyber attack
27 Mar 2023
Latitude Financial's data policies questioned after more than 14 million records stolen
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cyber attacks

Latitude Financial's data policies questioned after more than 14 million records stolen

Some of the data is from at least 2005 and includes customers’ name, address, and date of birth
27 Mar 2023
UK snares "several thousand" potential hackers in DDoS-for-hire honeypot
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cyber crime

UK snares "several thousand" potential hackers in DDoS-for-hire honeypot

The sting follows a recent crackdown on DDoS-for-hire services globally
27 Mar 2023
Calls for AI models to be stored on Bitcoin gain traction
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Calls for AI models to be stored on Bitcoin gain traction

AI model leakers are making moves to keep Meta's powerful large language model free, forever
24 Mar 2023
Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed
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Security

Some GitHub users must take action after RSA SSH host key exposed

One cloud security expert likened the incident to the infamous HeartBleed bug from 2014
24 Mar 2023
Leading Irish CSP eir evo to modernise its private cloud with HPE GreenLake
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channel

Leading Irish CSP eir evo to modernise its private cloud with HPE GreenLake

HPE’s edge-to-cloud platform will facilitate increases in workload data, as well as help manage costs and carbon footprint
24 Mar 2023
Pension Protection Fund confirms employee data exposed in GoAnywhere breach
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ransomware

Pension Protection Fund confirms employee data exposed in GoAnywhere breach

The fund is the latest in a growing list of organisations affected by the breach
24 Mar 2023
North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension
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cyber attacks

North Korean hackers plot Gmail theft attacks via Chrome extension

Targeting expert researchers on the Korean Peninsula, the hacking group is also known for deploying malware that can track victim locations, keystroke…
23 Mar 2023
UK tech sector could face a ‘unicorn winter’ amid spiralling economic conditions
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startups

UK tech sector could face a ‘unicorn winter’ amid spiralling economic conditions

Tech Nation’s final piece of industry research calls for action to support continued ecosystem growth
23 Mar 2023
Microsoft launches collaboration platform Loop, its answer to Notion
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collaboration

Microsoft launches collaboration platform Loop, its answer to Notion

Greater collaboration tools are coming to the Microsoft 365 suite, aiming to help teams work together without having to jump between different apps
23 Mar 2023
Windows, macOS, and Tesla exploits debuted at Pwn2Own hacking contest
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Security

Windows, macOS, and Tesla exploits debuted at Pwn2Own hacking contest

Researchers took home more than $375,000 in winnings on the first day of the competition
23 Mar 2023
ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions
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artificial intelligence (AI)

ChatGPT privacy flaw exposes users’ chatbot interactions

OpenAI has not expanded on the flaw in detail, nor indicated its reach
23 Mar 2023
Ivanti bolsters global channel team with double leadership appointment
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channel

Ivanti bolsters global channel team with double leadership appointment

Steve Marconi joins as VP of partner sales for the Americas, while Dean Beaver takes the role of VP of strategic alliances
23 Mar 2023
Why is big tech choosing Nvidia for AI?
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artificial intelligence (AI)

Why is big tech choosing Nvidia for AI?

The firm has cemented a place for itself in the AI economy with a wide range of partner announcements including Adobe and AWS
23 Mar 2023