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‘Nothing off the table’ in statutory Post Office scandal inquiry The government confirmed that the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal will be given statutory status and wider scope Share this item with your network: By Published: 19 May 2021 15:48 Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) minister Paul Scully told the House of Commons that “nothing is off the table” in the updated inquiry. The Post Office, former government ministers, Post Office ...

Microsoft EU Data Boundary dubbed ‘smoke and mirrors’ Data protection experts claim Microsoft’s decision to create an EU Data Boundary is a tacit admission that it routinely transfers and processes the personal data of European citizens outside the bloc Share this item with your network: By Published: 18 May 2021 16:30 Microsoft has committed to storing and processing all of its European Union (EU) customer data within the bloc by creating an “EU Data Boundary”,  but data protec...

Post Office Horizon inquiry set to be given statutory status with wider powers The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to call witnesses under oath and compel provision of evidence Share this item with your network: By Published: 18 May 2021 16:53 The government inquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal is set to be made statutory with the power to compel witnesses and evidence. According to Sky News, the government will soo...

In this weeks Computer Weekly, after a ransomware attack shut a major US oil pipeline, we examine the real-life consequences for organisations facing similar threats. We ask the experts for their top tips in reducing datacentre running costs. And we hear how data science skills are helping government make better decisions. Read the issue now.

(1) TORONTO, ON and NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / May 13, 2021 / GlobeX Data Ltd. (OTCQB:SWISF)(CSE:SWIS)(FRA:GDT) ("GlobeX" or the "Company"), the leader in Swiss hosted secure communications and secure data management, is pleased to report that it has signed a Distribution Agreement for a distribution deal in Sri Lanka with Dialog Broadband Networks (Private) Limited, part of Sri Lanka based Dialog Axiata PLC, itself part of Malaysia based telecom giant Axiata Group Berhad. Dialog Axiata PLC, i...

GlobeX Data signs agreement for a distribution deal in Sri Lanka with Dialog Broadband Networks (Private) Limited The partner is part of Sri Lanka-based Dialog Axiata one of Sri Lankas largest telecommunications service providers, and the countrys largest mobile network operator with 14.9 million subscribers which amounts to 57% of the Sri Lankan mobile market Alain Ghiai, CEO of GlobeX Data said: "This is the region where commerce is growing the most in the coming decade and GlobeX...

CW APAC - May 2021: Buyers guide to HR software CW APAC - May 2021: Buyers guide to HR software Effective HR processes will take on an increased significance for post-pandemic business. In this handbook, focused on HR software in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at software options, how Dell is making sense of Covid data, the problems faced by Singapore’s remote workforce and the importance of hybrid working for future employees Vendor: Download this Ezine! This email addres...

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Equinix shines light on changing post-pandemic investment priorities for UK IT decision-makers Colocation giant Equinix’s latest Tech Trends Survey takes a look at how the IT spending priorities of IT leaders across the globe have shifted in response to the Covid-19 pandemic Share this item with your network: By Published: 12 May 2021 17:00 The impact the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has had on the pace of digital transformation in UK enterprises has been laid bare by colocation giant E...

As the recent Post Office Horizon saga has demonstrated, there is a need to strike a considered balance between blind faith in technology and a lack of faith in IT. On Friday 23 April 2021, the Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of 39 former Post Office sub-postmasters for false accounting, fraud and theft with a further 700 overturned convictions potentially on the way after campaigners won a legal battle to prove the Post Office IT was at fault and the computer system on ...