Data breach costs exceed 20% of revenue

The cost of data breaches topped 20% of revenue in the past year as cyber attacks became more sophisticated and defenders struggled to keep pace, the latest Cisco security report shows

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Gigaclear wins Northamptonshire BDUK contract

Rural fibre broadband supplier Gigaclear has been awarded a Stage Three BDUK contract covering remote parts of Northamptonshire

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HMRC aims to ease transition to digital tax returns for UK businesses

HM Revenue & Customs sticks to 2018 deadline despite warnings from MPs, but three-year transition will cost firms £1bn before savings kick in

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How AI is disrupting the role of call centres and call centre staff

Artificial intelligence could eliminate many white-collar jobs in coming decades. Its effects are already being felt in the call centre industry, but there is still no substitute for the human touch

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Open source cloud community condemns President Trump immigration ban

Tech leaders from several major open source cloud initiatives condemn President Donald Trump's travel ban, and claim it could harm diversity and hinder the tech industry's wider innovation potential

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More than a million Netgear routers feared vulnerable to hijack

At least 10,000 and possibly more than a million Netgear routers are vulnerable to hijack by attackers, warn security researchers

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New leaders in insurance industry drive digital innovation

Insurance companies are investing in digital innovation, with a new breed of leaders formalising enterprise strategies

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