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• Privacy and participation – technologies to open data for innovation

  The Open Data Institute has launched Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) and participatory data programmes. The ODI’s Calum Inverarity explains why they matter  Continue Reading

• Transforming the financial system's plumbing

  Executive heading up the Bank of England’s core system replacement project says the financial services sector plumbing is getting the attention it deserves.  Continue Reading

• Future Cyber Threats: The four ‘horsemen of the apocalypse’

  How to deal with emerging security threats from deep fake humans to the end of secure encryption   Continue Reading

• Hello ChatGPT, RIP software developer?

  How generative AI will change the lives of software developers and the shape of the IT department  Continue Reading

• The problem with ‘secure’ messaging

  Secure instant messaging is becoming a norm for business communications but it raises three important security and compliance questions    Continue Reading

• At the gates – How to survive the era of cyber insecurity

  Businesses face more legal risks, a mine field of regulation, and individual liability for failures. Getting the basis right is more important than ever.  Continue Reading

• We have lift off… The opportunities and risks of generative AI

  How you can use AI to benefit your business while navigating the risks  Continue Reading

• Five non-traditional talent pools that will help CIOs plug skills gaps

  Some alternative ways for CIOs to fill talent gaps when its hard to find people with the right technology skills in the jobs market  Continue Reading

• Prepare for quantum to fundamentally change PKI effectiveness

  Encryption has always been a fundamental aspect of Public Key Infrastructure but the rise of quantum computing poses a significant threat to this. Thales' John Cullen says post-quantum cryptography may hold the key to safeguarding the future.  Continue Reading

• The essential role of PETs in unlocking the trillion dollar SaaS market

  Ahead of the Eyes-Off Data Summit in Dublin, Jack Fitzsimons of Oblivious AI explains why so-called Privacy Enhancing Technologies or PETs may hold the key to unlocking the full potential of SaaS in the enterprise  Continue Reading

• AI in cyber security: Distinguishing hype from reality

  We know that malicious actors are starting to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to facilitate attacks, but on the other hand, AI can also be a powerful tool within the hands of cyber security professionals  Continue Reading

• Improve business outcomes by managing data and analytics risk

  An effective data and analytics risk and control environment requires a full understanding of data, analytics and AI risks, related risk decisions and their impact on business outcomes  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Keeping one step ahead of regulation

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• How Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware will accelerate multi-cloud adoption

  How will the $60bn acquisition accelerate the private cloud and how important are regulator concerns about interoperability?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Keeping on top of the regulatory landscape

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Getting a handle on greenhouse gas emissions regulations

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Green IT regulations and the datacentre

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• The time to implement an internal AI usage policy is now

  As with any emerging technology, AI’s growth in popularity establishes a new attack surface for malicious actors to exploit, thereby introducing new risks and vulnerabilities to an increasingly complex computing landscape.  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Making sense of the changing green IT regulatory landscape

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• Navigating cyber security under ChatGPT

  Balancing the risk and reward of ChatGPT – as a large language model (LLM) and an example of generative AI – begins by performing a risk assessment of the potential of such a powerful tool to cause harm  Continue Reading

• Has mobile become the battleground for banking?

  Head of Insights at data.ai discusses the unstoppable freight train that is the mobile banking revolution  Continue Reading

• How real and present is the malware threat from AI?

  One of the most talked about concerns regarding generative AI is that it could be used to create malicious code. But how real and present is this threat?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Carbon accounting and the changing regulatory landscape

  There is an ever-growing list of rules and regulations for enterprises to get their heads around when it comes to sustainability, but what can they do to keep on top of things?  Continue Reading

• Post Office scandal inquiry phase four: Here come the lawyers…

  The Post Office scandal was triggered by computer errors, but the cover-up and miscarriages of justice implicate the Post Office, government and lawyers, as professor of law and ethics Richard Moorhead explains  Continue Reading

• ChatGPT’s phishing ‘problem’ may not be overstated

  Some data now suggests that threat actors are indeed using ChatGPT to craft malicious phishing emails, but the industry is doing its best to get out in front of this trend, according to the threat intelligence team at Egress  Continue Reading

• Artificial intelligence - friend or foe?

  AI can and will be a force for good - but we need a global conversation about its regulation to make sure the benefits of the technology outweigh the risks  Continue Reading

• Keeping your culture as the business scales

  Three guiding principles will help businesses stay true to their roots as they grow and change  Continue Reading

• Regulatory ‘lacuna’ around facial recognition threatens rights

  The UK is heading for a “legal quagmire” around live facial recognition if the government and regulators do not take action to rein in use of the technology before it becomes ubiquitous  Continue Reading

• Discovering the Diversity Process Flow in cyber

  The UK Cyber Security Council's Simon Hepburn explains the Council's new Diversity Process Flow framework, and outlines its potential implications for ethnic minorities in the cyber sector  Continue Reading

• Generative AI – the next biggest cyber security threat?

  Following the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, several reports have emerged that seek to determine the impact of generative AI in cyber security. Undeniably, generative AI in cyber security is a double-edged sword, but will the paradigm shift in ...  Continue Reading

• Is cyber training all the same old? Shift your perspective and get stuck in

  Getting your cyber smarts only from books or presentations just isn’t going to cut it anymore – the only way we can get ahead of the cyber criminals is to get into their heads, and you can only achieve this by doing and changing your way of thinking.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: A brief history of (secure) coding

  From controlling who was allowed to work with IBM mainframes to present-day DevSecOps techniques, the concept of secure coding has a longer history than you might think  Continue Reading

• Five key steps where there is a risk of fraud investigation

  When fraud investigators come knocking, there are some important ways in which management and senior IT professionals can make sure their company is best protected.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Why “secure coding” is neither

  Ensuring the security of code is just one element of a complex software lifecycle and risk management process that people need to think about more holistically, says Ed Moyle  Continue Reading

• Gartner: Exploring the short- and mid-term implications of ChatGPT

  ChatGPT and competitors such as Google’s Bard mark a significant shift in the market for data and analytics  Continue Reading

• Why we need a secure side door for encrypted apps, not a back door  

  Splitting a decryption key into multiple fragments held by 'guardians', including privacy rights group, may be an answer to policing encrypted messages  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: To secure code effectively, verify at every step

  Verification at every step is an important part of ensuring your code is secure, writes Petra Wenham  Continue Reading

• What secure coding practices mean to modern cyber security

  Joseph Foote of PA Consulting explores how we know the services we use most are protected, what we mean when we say 'secure coding practices', and what happens when secure coding practices are not followed?  Continue Reading

• How to build an environmental cloud sustainability strategy

  Environmental sustainability continues to be a top 10 business priority for organisations. Here are the factors to consider when evaluating the environmental sustainability efforts of cloud providers  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Thinking beyond IAM in the cloud

  Looking beyond IAM, there are other aspects of securing public cloud environments that admins can reasonably expect to control  Continue Reading

• The changing role of infrastructure and operations

  I&O leaders will need to automate for efficiency, manage customer requirements, optimise cloud operations and explore new technologies to improve services and enable innovation  Continue Reading

• Want to get cloud IAM right? Master the fundamentals

  By getting the basics right, you’re setting yourself up for success to then can build more advanced and complex functionalities on top  Continue Reading

• Could your employees’ use of ChatGPT put you in breach of GDPR?

  Following Italy's run-in with OpenAI’s ChatGPT, legal expert Richard Forrest emphasises the necessity for additional scrutiny while using AI tools in a work environment, and practical guidance on doing so safely  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Going beyond IAM for cloud security

  Managing access and privilege across complex and powerful cloud tooling is not a straightforward task; but there are some key considerations that can help security teams stay on top of identities in the cloud  Continue Reading

• Five key steps for digital leaders to influence the board on technology

  How can digital leaders influence the board of directors to ensure the right investments are made in technology?  Continue Reading

• Using quantum computing to make better human decisions

  Paul Martin, Quantum lead at PA Consulting explains how quantum computing can be pressed into practical service by business decision makers  Continue Reading

• Cloud identity: Are you who you say you are?

  As identity, rather than networking segmentation, becomes the primary determining factor in accessing cloud resources. ISACA’s Ser Yoong Goh highlights three trends driving cloud IAM  Continue Reading

• With cyber attacks on the rise, businesses should prepare for quantum hacks now

  Advances in quantum computing have brought the world is on the cusp of a technological revolution, but it is not without risk. Find out why you should start to prepare for post-quantum cryotography today.  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Adopt a coherent framework for ID first security

  With IAM central to enabling appropriate access to cloud-based services, identity first security is becoming a key trend for IAM in the cloud.  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: The role of CSO in closing the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: The role of procurement in closing the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• Preventing artificial deception in the age of AI

  The proposals contained in Westminster’s AI whitepaper are a good start, but more creative thinking and investment will be required to achieve a truly pro-innovation regulatory environment  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Closing the sustainability gap through diverse and inclusive hiring

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• From CDO to CTIO – what tech leader job titles really mean, and who calls the shots  

  In your organisation, do you have a CIO? A CTO? A CTIO? We offer a brief guide to the top roles in IT and the differences between them.  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Embracing green computing to close the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Using digital skills to close the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT leaders can address the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• The digital education problem at the heart of government transformation

  A recent NAO report on digital government highlights some progress and ongoing challenges – but Whitehall needs to tackle a more fundamental flaw if it’s to deliver true digital change  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Closing the sustainability gap takes patience and persistence

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Ensuring intent matches actions to close the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: The importance of measurement in closing the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Helping enterprises close the sustainability gap

  There is mounting anecdotal evidence that enterprises are struggling to ensure their statements of intent on sustainability are matching their actions, so what steps can they take to bridge the gap?  Continue Reading

• Women on Boards: how to get there, how to flourish there

  Having a good network, listening to advice, taking on more responsibility coupled with drive and commitment can help women reach a place on the board  Continue Reading

• Computer says no. Will fairness survive in the AI age?

  New forms of regulation will be needed to safeguard against the risks posed by AI  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Training can no longer be a compliance exercise

  Historically, security training has tended to take a compliance-based focus, a ‘tick-box’ exercise using generic, off-the-shelf courses. This needs to change, says Hayley Watson of Turnkey Consulting.  Continue Reading

• Software for environmental, social, and corporate governance

  In the last few years there has been an explosion in software to track and report on ESG data in financial services. What are the main features to look out for?  Continue Reading

• Cyber training in 2023 needs to drive measurable change

  2023 will see more focus on security training programmes that not only provide employees with an understanding of the risks they face but more importantly drive measurable behavioural change, says PA Consulting’s Richard Allen  Continue Reading

• Cyber security training: Insights for future professionals

  Future cyber security professionals need soft skills as well as technical ones, says security educator Sudeep Subramanian  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: New trends and drivers in cyber security training

  Self-paced, interactive, bite-sized learning is becoming the optimum path for cyber security training in the workplace, says John Tolbert of KuppingerCole  Continue Reading

• What charities should know about ransomware and reputational threats

  The NCSC recently called for charities to elevate their cyber security practice. Find out why charities are a soft target for cyber criminals, and what they can do to fight back  Continue Reading

• MWC 2023: A critical time for CSPs to make wise investment decisions

  As the telecoms sector gathers in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress, communications services providers face a turbulent market that will require careful investments to be made  Continue Reading

• How to protect your business from fraud during a recession

  This winter, the chilly winds of a global recession have fraudsters turning up the heat. PJ Rohall of SEON Fraud Fighters shares some guidance on how to bundle up against fraud  Continue Reading

• What do the tech sector redundancy rounds mean for international employees working in the UK?

  Individuals that have chosen to relocate to the UK to develop their careers sponsored by their employers face not only losing their job but their right to remain in the UK. What are the options?  Continue Reading

• What’s the technology talent and recruitment outlook for 2023?

  Despite layoffs from technology companies demand for IT staff in 2023 is expected to be robust, but organisations may turn towards contractors and off-shoring  Continue Reading

• Rebooting digital government to (finally) bring it into the 21st century

  Nearly 30 years after the UK's first pan-government website, what has been achieved in digital government - and how do we make it better?  Continue Reading

• Improve business outcomes by developing employees' skills

  Cloud experts, cybersecurity professionals and data scientists are among the most sought after vacancies. Building up skills internally can help  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Poor training is worse than no training at all

  Bad security training is a betrayal of users, a security risk, and ultimately a waste of money, but there are some reasons to be optimistic about the future, say Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst of Advent IM  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: In 2023, we need a new way to cultivate better habits

  Regular, small adjustments to behaviour offer a better way to keep employees on track and cultivate a corporate culture of cyber awareness, writes Elastic’s Mandy Andress  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Getting the training and development mix right

  Rob Dartnall, CEO at SecAlliance and chair of Crest’s UK Council, describes the need for formal, varied and continuous development in the cyber security sector  Continue Reading

• Tips on improving cyber training for home workers

  How better security training can help firms tackle new cyber threats facing remote workers  Continue Reading

• Three outsourcing trends to look out for in 2023

  ISG's Andreas Fahr outlines three IT sourcing trends to look out for in the coming year.  Continue Reading

• The rise of fraud in pop culture is impacting consumers’ digital trust

  Shows such as The Tinder Swindler and Inventing Anna were big money-earners for Netflix in 2022, but Onfido’s Mike Tuchen says their popularity risks damaging consumer trust  Continue Reading

• Europe’s cyber security strategy must be clear about open source

  Europe’s cyber security policy on open source is lagging behind the US, and despite growing government awareness of the issues, that poses a problem  Continue Reading

• Composable IT and ERP data - how to bring the two together

  Composabiity offers IT leaders an approach to developing an enterprise software strategy that can meet flexible business requirements  Continue Reading

• What will be trending in technology in 2023?

  This year will be a bit year for IT spending despite the prospects of recession, inflation and rising costs. But companies will focus more on technology that delivers measurable pay-offs  Continue Reading

• How ITV built a data team from scratch

  Clemence Burnichon, director of data innovation at ITV, describes how the broadcaster has built a data management and analytics team  Continue Reading

• How does red teaming test the ultimate limits of cyber security?

  An expert ethical hacker reveals how he goes about carrying out a red team exercise  Continue Reading

• Why the current fraud model is broken, and how to fix it

  Scammers and fraudsters are catching up with the good guys; a new technological approach is needed to fight skyrocketing volumes of digital fraud, says Darwinium founder Alisdair Faulkner  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Cutting enterprise carbon emissions amid the energy crisis

  Against a backdrop of rising energy costs and supply uncertainty, cutting the amount of power their ICT estate consumes can help enterprises curb their carbon emissions too  Continue Reading

• Remaining composed in the face of composable ERP complexity

  Composability offers a ‘philosophical mindset shift’ to ensure that technology does not dictate your business  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Solving the IT energy efficiency and usage crisis

  Against a backdrop of rising energy costs and supply uncertainty, cutting the amount of power their ICT estate consumes can also help enterprises curb their carbon emissions  Continue Reading

• Post-Brexit cyber dynamics in the UK and Europe: diverging paradigms?

  The UK faces a choice in terms of its ongoing cyber security relationship with the EU – to preserve its collaboration with the EU by adopting an aligned approach or to adopt a divergent approach  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: 2022 brought plenty of learning opportunities in cyber

  At the end of another busy 12 months, Turnkey Consulting’s Andrew Morris sums up some of the most important takeaways for cyber pros  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: The role of ICT in delivering net-zero and energy efficiency

  Against a backdrop of rising energy costs and supply uncertainty, cutting the amount of power their ICT estate consumes can also help enterprises curb their carbon emissions  Continue Reading

• IT Sustainability Think Tank: Risk and resilience – two sides of the same climate coin

  Against a backdrop of rising energy costs and supply uncertainty, cutting the amount of power their ICT estate consumes can also help enterprises curb their carbon emissions  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: How much digital trust can you place on zero-trust?

  The events of the past couple of years have highlighted many considerations that should be taken into consideration when pursuing a zero-trust strategy, says ISACA’s Steven Sim Kok Leong  Continue Reading

• Onwards to 6G - the UK government's 'bold plan' for a connected Britain

  The UK telecoms minister outlines the government's thinking on developing a digital infrastructure for the connected age  Continue Reading

• Hybrid work: How cloud PCs can drive collaboration

  Organisations around the globe are grappling with remote working and are looking at various technologies to support flexible working practices  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: Embrace prioritisation, people, imperfections

  Security and IT professionals should try to make peace with their imperfections in 2023, says Nominet CISO Paul Lewis  Continue Reading

• Security Think Tank: 2022 changed how we thought about resilience

  Increasing cyber resilience is at the heart of the people-processes-technology triangle, and 2022 saw shifts in all three of these aspects, says PA Consulting’s Sharon Shochat  Continue Reading