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NHS England launches cyber charter to shore up vendor security practices
NHS England is calling on suppliers to sign up to a new cybersecurity charter, asking them to implement measures aimed at countering ‘endemic’ ransomware threats. In a letter to suppliers, it warned that incidents are often very severe and are becoming increasingly frequent. To address the issue, the health service is asking them to make eight security commitments. “The complexity…
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Microsoft faces another lawsuit over software licensing practices
Microsoft is facing one of the UK’s largest ever class action lawsuits over its software licensing practices. In a claim estimated at billions of pounds in total, barrister Alexander Wolfson said the company has been overcharging customers for certain products, including its Office and Windows product lines, since October 2015. The lawsuit alleges that the tech giant restricted competition to…
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Poor cybersecurity practices cost SMBs £3.4 billion a year – and 28% risk going out of business after a single attack
Small businesses across the UK are losing £3.4 billion a year thanks to inadequate cybersecurity measures, according to new research. Cyber attacks against SMBs have surged in recent years, analysis from Vodafone Business shows, with more than a third experiencing a cyber incident last year alone. Meanwhile, 28% had between one and five attempted attacks, and 6% were targeted up…
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KPIs, Tools, and Best Practices
The Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) has emerged as a transformative technology for enterprises seeking to optimize their network performance, reduce costs, and enhance agility. As organizations increasingly rely on cloud-based applications and services, the need for a robust, flexible, and high-performing WAN infrastructure has become paramount. SD-WAN addresses these needs by decoupling the network control plane from the data…
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Healthcare organizations need to shake up email security practices
Microsoft 365 is the source of almost half of all healthcare email breaches, thanks mainly to misconfigurations in security settings. According to Paubox’s 2025 Healthcare Email Security Report, email is the main attack vector in the sector, with Microsoft 365 accounting for 43% of all breaches. Proofpoint was next, at 13%, followed by Barracuda Networks and Mimecast at 7%, and…
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Microsoft faces FTC antitrust probe over AI and licensing practices – Computerworld
“The FTC’s antitrust investigation into Microsoft’s cloud services and AI partnerships could definitely lead to regulatory interventions affecting licensing terms, pricing models, and competition in the enterprise AI and cloud services market,” said Mukesh Ranjan, vice president at Everest Group. “Enterprises relying on Microsoft may face disruptions or increased costs as licensing agreements are revised.” Heightened regulatory scrutiny of Microsoft’s…
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Definition, Benefits & Best Practices
What is CRM database A customer relationship management (CRM) database is a resource that contains all customer data that all departments within an organization can access. These data include customer information, sales reports, and marketing statistics. Companies use all this information to track, evaluate, and direct customer interactions. 1 monday CRM Employees per Company Size Micro (0-49), Small (50-249), Medium…
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China targets Apple’s business practices; maybe the company should adapt – Computerworld
They say great art reflects its time. When it comes to Apple’s business, just as the iMac and iPod matched the zeitgeist, the company must now develop its business to meet the complex demands of a divided, post-globalist world struggling with economic and climate insecurity. Apple should bear that in mind as it faces its latest regulatory nightmare, this time…
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‘Nothing is faster than the speed of human interaction’: Dell orders staff back into the office as the company shakes up hybrid working practices
Dell Technologies is ordering staff to return to the office, according to reports, as the company looks to change its hybrid working policies. In a memo obtained by Business Insider, CEO Michael Dell informed employees across the board that the company was ‘retiring hybrid policy’ from 3 March. “What we’re finding is that for all the technology in the world,…
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Benefits, Challenges & Best Practices
Cloud computing offers virtualized services over actual physical servers. It also provides infrastructure services that relate to networks – load balancers are an example of this. It is perfectly possible to base your virtual network on virtual resources. Efficiency is leading the entire IT sector towards cloud-based systems, so it is probably inevitable that you will eventually take on that…
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