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IDG Connect's roundup from a week in business technology. IDG, world’s largest technology media company. [IDG Connect]( [View in Browser]( [Picks of the Week] [•Tech Cynic: VR, the never-popular technology]( [• Huawei looks to challenge US rivals by promising big investment in AI talent]( [• A roundup of this week’s technology news including trouble for Apple and Samsung, an abundance of data breaches and a sexual harassment scandal]( On Thursday, the UK’s information commissioner imposed the maximum possible fine on Facebook, £500,000. The fine is the result of an investigation carried out by the ICO into the role the social media giant played in the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook was found to have processed personal information unfairly, giving app developers access without seeking permission to do so from the users it belonged to. It’s thought that up to 87 million people worldwide will have been affected by this practice. Read the rest of this week’s tech news roundup [here.]( PICKS OF THE WEEK: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Rimini Street hopes to pave way for innovation]( The American third-party software support provider wants to release purses for transformation spending [Is EMEA suffering from ‘security fatigue’?]( Research reveals that over half of employees in EMEA don’t regularly think about cybersecurity [Workload automation: Buyer’s guide and reviews]( Discover what real IT Central Station users think of Workload Automation solutions [Tech Cynic: VR, the never-popular technology]( Virtual Reality headsets are available now. Get yours today! Or, more likely, don't FEATURED REGION: The best of our opinion and analysis on the big trends in global tech [Asia: Huawei looks to challenge US rivals by promising big investment in AI talent]( Why the Chinese telecom giant believes growing “human capital” is now more important than growing financial capital Kind Regards, IDG Connect Stay in Touch! [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Google]( [LinkedIn]( [RSS]( [Email]( IDG Connect Friendship House, 49/51 Gresham Road, Staines-Upon-Thames, TW18 4LY, UK. If you do not wish to receive any further emails from us please [unsubscribe](. Copyright © 2018 IDG Connect Ltd.