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NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms

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The United States’ National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has debuted three new encryption algorithms that it claims will help safeguard critical data from cyber attacks originating from quantum computers The quantum-safe algorithms are the first fully-realised ‘product’ to emerge from NIST’s eight-year post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standardisation project and are available for immediate use.…

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Police Digital Service confirms resignation of second director in two weeks

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The Police Digital Service (PDS) has lost another director in the form of ex-Accenture UK policing and justice lead Allan Fairley, who has left the organisation on “conflict of interest” grounds, Computer Weekly has learned.    Fairley joined the PDS board as a non-executive director on 6 June 2024, but – as confirmed by a…

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Hybrid multicloud storage: Pros, cons and key workloads

5 minutes of reading / Accenture, AWS, Azure, Cloud, compliance, data analytics, Dell, Hitachi, HP, hybrid cloud, IBM, Kubernetes, multicloud, Oracle, Oracle Cloud, Tech / By

Hybrid multicloud storage is intended to create the best of all worlds. By mixing on-premise technology with multiple public cloud resources, enterprises hope to optimise the attributes of each with regard to pricing, capacity, performance, features, security and resilience. The challenge is to create a coherent storage architecture out of multiple technologies rather than a…

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CDO interview: Sophie Gallay, global data and client IT director, Etam

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Sophie Gallay, global data and client IT director at Etam, has been busy since joining the French retailer at the start of 2023. From establishing the foundations for data-led change to investigating the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), Gallay grabbed the opportunity to join a business exploring information and insight. “There was pretty much everything…

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CIO interview: Belinda Finch, CIO, IFS

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Technology changes fast and tech jobs are changing just as rapidly, according to Belinda Finch, CIO at enterprise technology company IFS. Finch joined IFS late last year from mobile company Three, where she led Three’s digital transformation and helped to drive system developments to support customer experience as CIO. She has also held senior leadership…

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Post Office directors went crawling back to Fujitsu when IBM project got complex, inquiry told

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IBM came within a whisker of taking over from Fujitsu as the Post Office’s core system provider, until complexity forced an “anxious” Post Office into a u-turn, the public inquiry has heard. During the latest Post Office Horizon scandal inquiry hearing, it emerged that although IBM had started work on the £100m project to replace…

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Currys signs up Microsoft and Accenture to modernise IT

3 minutes of reading / Accenture, Acer, AI, Azure, digital transformation, Microsoft, Salesforce, Samsung, Tech / By

Currys has chosen Microsoft and Accenture to enable it to develop core cloud technology infrastructure to support artificial intelligence (AI)-powered initiatives. The electronics retailer plans to use the latest AI technologies to enhance operations, elevate the shopping experience and improve the experience of its retail workforce. Through the contract, Accenture and Microsoft, together with their…

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Decade-long IR35 dispute between IT contractor and HMRC prompts calls for off-payroll revamp

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The plight of an IT contractor, pushed to the brink of insolvency over the course of a decade-long IR35-related dispute with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), is being seized on as another sign the off-payroll rules need scrapping. IT contractor Richard Alcock, trading as RALC Consulting Ltd, has been embroiled in a long-running IR35 dispute…

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IT Sustainability Think Tank: Sustainable innovation key to carbon emissions transparency

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Demonstrating a commitment to sustainability is fast becoming a prerequisite for successful business partnerships, but many firms struggle to demonstrate their sustainability success to partners, customers and stakeholders. This is where sustainable innovation will play a key role in helping CIOs and IT leaders to not only cut their carbon emissions, but demonstrate their own…

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Everywoman announces 2024 Women in Tech Awards winners

3 minutes of reading / Accenture, AI, Intel, Tech, Technology / By

Everywoman has announced the winners of its 2024 Everywoman in Technology Awards, sponsored by Bupa. Beginning in 2011, each year careers network Everywoman has announced a number of women deemed role models in their job and sector to attract other women into the technology roles.   This year, 16 winners were chosen from a list…

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