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DayOne plans major 560 MW data centre near Helsinki

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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DayOne eyes 560 MW data centre near Helsinki in Nurmijärvi, promising up to 1,000 construction jobs and 700 long-term skilled roles.
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Data sovereignty emerges as key risk amid global tensions

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Data sovereignty is emerging as a critical risk amid global tensions, with organisations worldwide rethinking data storage to mitigate service and reputational threats.
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Goldilock & Patriot Tools team up for US cyber defence

Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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Goldilock, UK-based developer of a NATO-endorsed cyber kill-switch, has revealed a crucial strategy to beef up American security.
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STMicroelectronics & ProvenRun attain key security certification

Thu, 1st Feb 2024
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STMicroelectronics and ProvenRun achieve Level 3 security certification for STM32Trust TEE Secure Manager, offering robust cost-effective cybersecurity for developers and accelerating IoT device security.
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Immersive Labs recognised in cybersecurity training

Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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Immersive Labs named a leader in cybersecurity skills and training platforms by the Forrester Wave: Cybersecurity Skills and Training Platforms, Q4 2023.
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Report shows Instagram Singapore's most engaging platform

Thu, 10th Mar 2022
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Singapore government's use of social media channels to engage with residents revealed in Emplifi report, with Instagram as the most popular platform.
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IT budgets set to boom over next 12 months - research

Wed, 3rd Nov 2021
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IT directors expect a budget increase from their employer as companies play catch-up with projects put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Where should zero trust end?

Fri, 1st Oct 2021
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With the push to zero trust, we have a rare opportunity to fix today's pressing cybersecurity issues and build a better model of thinking about cybersecurity.
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InterSystems named leader in multimodel data platforms

Fri, 23rd Jul 2021
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InterSystems is recognized as a leader in multimodel data platforms by Forrester, praised for its IRIS data platform.
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IT professionals destroying end-of-life hardware over fears of data breaches - report

Wed, 20th Jan 2021
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IT directors are destroying end of life tech hardware as opposed to erasing its data out of fear of making a mistake and facing data breaches.
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Ministry of Defence reports 546 potential data breaches over the year

Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year (2018/19).
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OPPO partners with bug bounty company HackerOne

Tue, 21st Jan 2020
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OPPO partners with HackerOne to bolster cybersecurity through an invite-only bug bounty program, enhancing protection for its 320 million active monthly users.
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Japan's LINE launches public bug bounty program with HackerOne

Mon, 18th Nov 2019
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One of the biggest messenger apps in the world invites hackers to proactively report security vulnerabilities to enhance cybersecurity.
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UKCloud invests in UK's first high assurance cloud platform

Thu, 5th Apr 2018
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​UKCloud has announced significant progress in designing and building the first high assurance cloud platform for the UK's government systems.
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CSA chief David Koh recognised for contributions to Singapore's cybersecurity prowess

Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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David Koh, chief of CSA, honoured with Billington CyberSecurity International Leadership Award for pioneering Singapore's cybersecurity advancements.
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Singapore MINDEF's Bug Bounty Challenge nets 32 vulnerabilities in three weeks

Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) handed out more than S$14,000 in bounties to 17 hackers as part of the Bug Bounty Challenge.
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Singapore's MINDEF launches cyber training scheme for national servicemen

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is opening its doors to the Singapore Armed Forces as part of a new initiative called Cyber NSF Work-Learn.
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CASE STUDY: Kelvin Hughes deploys Schneider Electric data centre solutions

Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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Kelvin Hughes IT manager says if the data centre fails then the company essentially stops trading, making a solution for easy monitoring imperative.
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Singapore MINDEF opens doors to white hat hackers

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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Singapore MINDEF invites ethical hackers to test internet-facing systems in a pioneering bug bounty programme, offering rewards up to SGD $20,000.
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Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation

Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
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Vertiv's Tony Gaunt discusses the future for Singapore and Asia where he believes IoT, AI, 5G, data centres and cybersecurity will be paramount.