New Highways Academy to train A14 apprentices
A new academy to train apprentices to work on the £1.5 billion A14 bypass - Britain’s biggest road upgrade – has been officially opened by Roads Minister John Hayes today (Monday 17 October).
Qualcomm makes world’s first MulteFire over-the-air connection
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) announced today that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has successfully made the world’s first over-the-air connection via MulteFire using listen-before-talk (LBT).
Sajid Javid: Councils should 'press on' with devo deal to benefit Cambridgeshire area
In a visit to Cambridgeshire today, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid urged local leaders across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to “press on” with their devolution deal plans which could bring significant benefits to local people.
Ubisense gives Codegate’s solutions a new angle
Ubisense Group plc, a leader in enterprise location intelligence solutions, has a new partner as part of its growing reseller network created specifically for AngleID. Codegate is one of the UK’s leading software developers and system integrators, specialising in mobile computing, track & trace and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Gather Creative nominated for two awards
Cambridge digital PR and copywriting agency, Gather Creative, has made the finals of two awards.
UK economy to enter prolonged period of weaker growth, says EY ITEM Club
The UK economy has shown greater resilience than many had anticipated since the EU referendum vote, but a slowdown in consumer spending on the back of higher inflation and falling business investment will result in much slower growth rates over the next couple of years, according to the EY ITEM Club autumn forecast.
Body worn cameras approved for city’s Enforcement Officers
A proposal to introduce body worn cameras for Cambridge City Council's Enforcement Team was unanimously approved by councillors at the Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee meeting last week. The cameras would be worn on the uniforms of Environmental Enforcement frontline officers dealing with offences such as littering and dog fouling.
Repositive now largest portal for human genomic data
The number of datasets discoverable through the Repositive platform has now reached over one million, making Repositive the world’s largest portal for accessing human genomic data.
Metrion Biosciences expands operations
Metrion Biosciences, the specialist ion channel CRO, today announced it has moved into new, larger laboratories at Granta Park, Cambridge, and appointed Dr Andrew Southan as Head of Commercial Operations.
Internet censorship: making the hidden visible
Despite being founded on ideals of freedom and openness, censorship on the internet is rampant, with more than 60 countries engaging in some form of state-sponsored censorship. A research project at the University of Cambridge is aiming to uncover the scale of this censorship, and to understand how it affects users and publishers of information.
Premium Young’s pub to open at CB1, Cambridge
Brookgate is pleased to announce that a premium Young’s pub is set to open its doors to the community at CB1, its new development in Cambridge.
What does TalkTalk’s cyber security breach tell us?
In the run up to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into force in all EU Member States in May 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has sent a strong message to industry boardrooms. The ICO has issued a record fine of £400,000 to TalkTalk for its failure to have in place the appropriate security measures to protect the personal data it was responsible for. Razia…
Huge rise in cyber attacks as criminals start to target smaller organisations
Recent statistics have shown a dramatic increase in cyber attacks on small organisations, so why is this happening? CWL is able to provide the proactive, preventative maintenance and technology you need to secure your workstations, servers, devices, and networks.
EY UK announces revenue growth of 7% to £2.150b for 2016
EY, the professional services firm providing assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services, has reported UK fee income growth of 7% to £2.150b for the year ending 1 July 2016, up from £2.010b in the previous year. This takes EY’s Compound Annual Growth Rate over the past five years to 8%, adding almost £700m to its revenue.
Innomech appoints Simon Carter to strengthen software development team
Automation consultancy GB Innomech (Innomech) has appointed Simon Carter as project controls engineer to specifically strengthen the company’s in-house resources for the design and development of automation control software.
Onespacemedia partners with Aeropeople Executive Search, part of Marshall Group
Onespacemedia is pleased to announce a new partnership with Aeropeople Executive Search (AES) - part of Marshall Group.
Easily create a pivot table - training video
You've heard about Pivot Tables from your friends and work colleagues. However you're not too sure as to what they are and how to use them. This online IT training video will show you how to create a pivot table.
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The Inkjet Conference 2016 provides a venue for those who build the future
The Inkjet Conference (TheIJC) once again attracted 400 international attendees representing key inkjet technology providers and an increasing number of those curious about engineering and chemistry behind digital printing for industrial applications. Gathered at Swissôtel Düsseldorf, conference delegates were offered 52 technical presentations, excellent networking opportunities at 66 tabletops…
Linx delivers long-term benefits for dairy company
Reliability and low cost of ownership are key factors in the success of two Linx 7900 CIJ (continuous ink jet) printers incorporating head traversing units which are printing 40,000 yogurt pots every hour at leading Israeli dairy company Tnuva Eilon Tavor.
Consort Medical (Bespak) closes Syrina™ Auto-Injector master development agreement
Consort Medical plc (“Consort Medical”, “Consort”) (LSE: CSRT), is pleased to announce that Bespak has entered into a master development agreement including key commercial supply terms with a leading global biopharmaceutical company (“Company”). The agreement is focused on Bespak’s novel Vapoursoft™ driven auto-injector technology, Syrina™.
Tame your computer - save your bacn
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. Ahead of her appearance on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire today (Monday), she describes how to automatically move low-priority emails from your inbox (Microsoft Outlook)...
IT Governance partners with Quadri Consulting Ltd to deliver cyber security solutions
IT Governance, the leading provider in cyber security solutions and expertise, is excited to announce its partnership with experienced security consultants, Quadri Consulting Ltd, to deliver IT Governance’s cyber security products and services to their client base.
Organisations can tackle ISO 27001 documentation using ITGP’s pre-written templates
ITGP, the leading publisher of cyber security and ISO 27001 books and tools, is encouraging organisations and individuals involved in ISO 27001 compliance projects to tackle the documentation requirements by using their ISO 27001 ISMS Documentation Toolkits, which contain pre-written templates.