Google Cloud is going 100 percent carbon free

Google wants to demonstrate that a carbon-free economy is entirely possible, and it’s going to use its cloud business as an example. Urs Hölzle, Google Cloud SVP for Technical Infrastructure, has announced a pledge to run the entirety of the company’s operations on solar and wind energy by 2030. “Today, we set our most ambitious energy goal yet: to run …

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UK among the most targeted by cybercriminals

The UK is among the countries most frequently targeted by cybercriminals employing macOS malware.  This is according to a new report from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, which states that the UK is listed ninth when it comes to the geographical distribution of macOS malware (with 5.90 percent). The most common malware threats facing Mac users have remained largely the same in …

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Oracle sees profit boost as remote working continues

Oracle published its earnings for the first quarter of the year, showing better results than what the analysts had expected. With Covid-19’s wind in its sails, Oracle managed to report higher revenue and net income and as a result, its shares jumped five percent yesterday. According to Reuters, remote working initiatives, as well as its data center business, were two …

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Global data centre spend falls during Covid

Enterprise demand for data centre hardware and software is waning, as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Synergy Research Group claims. According to the quarterly market tracker, the spending in this area is down three percent, compared to last year. On a global level, spending by both hyperscalers and enterprises grew seven percent for the …

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The long tail effect of the pandemic on cyber security

Having employees working from home isn’t news – many organizations have enjoyed this practice for over twenty or more years. However, since the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic we know that many organizations have shifted entire workforces to remote working and many others have made equally interesting adjustments. I am sure that many reading this article still have waking nightmares, …

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Google’s new business app builder requires no coding at all

Google Cloud has announced a new app builder that requires no coding at all.  Called Business Application Platform, the builder encompasses API management from Apigee, no-code application development from its last-year acquisition, AppSheet, as well as automation and data insights, the company said. Announcing the news in a blog post, Amit Zavery, Vice President and GM, Business Application Platform at …

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The UK public doesn’t trust algorithms

British citizens don’t think algorithms are a good way for businesses to make decisions on them, a new survey argues.  Polling 2076 adults for the report, BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, found more than half (53 percent) of UK adults don’t trust business algorithms, regardless of if it’s about welfare, education or anything else. The percentage of people trusting …

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Tech is not the only answer in a crisis

If you don’t have a resilient culture, your tech investment decisions are compromised from the start. Now there’s something to consider given the amount of attention that has been paid to the technologies that underpin remote working. Indeed, the pandemic has forced the hand of many organizations when it comes to their digital transformation strategy (or perhaps in some cases …

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British SMBs think they’ve been more productive during lockdown

New research from Vodafone reinforces recent findings that remote and home workers are, in fact, more productive, compared to their peers in the office. Vodafone recently polled 1,003 small business employees about their thoughts and experiences with remote and home working, and found that 40 percent of them put in extra 642 hours, or 26 days, since the UK lockdown …

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