IT governance
IT governance provides the core workflows and processes that help IT managers to oversee the successful functioning of the IT department, and to prove the value of IT to the business. Regulations and compliance are just as important as technological and management skills, and we highlight the best practice in IT governance and the example of successful IT leaders.
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News
25 Oct 2024
Dutch critical infrastructure at risk despite high leadership confidence
Stark paradox in Dutch cyber security landscape has business leaders expressing high confidence in their IT infrastructure as cyber attacks rise Continue Reading
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News
11 Jul 2024
Dutch research firm TNO pictures the SOC of the future
In only a few years, security operations centres will have a different design and layout, and far fewer will remain Continue Reading
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News
20 Apr 2020
CaixaBank uses hybrid of conventional and quantum computers to classify risk
Spain's CaixaBank is using quantum computers as part of a project to assess risk using machine learning algorithms Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Apr 2020
St Albans council integrates systems in effort to streamline processes
The council of St Albans has implemented a unified digital platform to streamline how citizens interact with its services, as well as its own decision-making processes Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
16 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: India eases lockdown restrictions for IT service providers
Indian government allows IT services firms to bring half their staff back to delivery centres Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
16 Apr 2020
NHS Wales to get free security services during coronavirus pandemic
NHS Wales Informatics Services enlists Thales to help it face down security threats and let its teams focus on the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: ICO temporarily relaxes regulatory approach
The Information Commissioner’s Office sets out a revised approach to its regulatory duties during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Standard Chartered bans employees from Zoom
Standard Chartered is the first bank to have instructed its staff to refrain from using Zoom Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
15 Apr 2020
Microsoft patches 19 critical bugs in another heavy Patch Tuesday
The volume of vulnerabilities being uncovered by Microsoft remains high, with more than 100 fixes pushed out in April’s Patch Tuesday Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
15 Apr 2020
A legal perspective on data breaches and home working
Legal experts from Fieldfisher share guidance on how to deal with cyber attacks during the coronavirus crisis, and what the ICO expects in terms of notification Continue Reading
By- Sabba Mirza and Michael Brown
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News
09 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Zoom restricted or banned at multiple organisations
Use of videoconferencing tool has been banned at Google and in parts of the German and US governments Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Apr 2020
Loan charge contractors face double whammy of life-changing repayment demands as past loans recalled
IT contractors already under pressure from HMRC to pay life-changing tax bills relating to their past involvement in loan remuneration schemes now face calls to repay the original loans, too. Computer Weekly investigates Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: Amazon warehouse workers strike over concerns about workplace safety and protections
Online retail giant Amazon has been hit by a wave of strikes as workers protest against ‘unsafe working conditions’ and ‘corporate inaction’ during the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
08 Apr 2020
IR35 private sector reforms: Blanket bans on limited company contractors hold firm despite deferral
While many firms have seized on the government’s decision to delay the roll-out of the IR35 reforms to rethink their approach, others are sticking by their decision to ban limited company IT contractors from their workforce Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
06 Apr 2020
Two-factor authentication is broken: What comes next?
Two-factor authentication is seen by many as a robust authentication method, but is it really as impervious as it seems? Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Apr 2020
Security Think Tank: Why and how cyber criminals exploit world events
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
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News
05 Apr 2020
Google data shows high interest in security and remote working
An analysis of the most Googled technology terms during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the scale of the cyber security challenge presented by the crisis Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Apr 2020
Covid-19 apps pose threat to digital privacy on a global scale
Digital security firm Surfshark has reviewed a number of apps aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus, and found that many pose a threat to people’s digital privacy Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Opinion
03 Apr 2020
Security Think Tank: Continuity planning doesn’t have to be complex
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
By- Andrew Morris, Turnkey Consulting
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News
02 Apr 2020
What the Court of Appeal referrals mean to those who campaigned for justice for subpostmasters
Former subpostmasters and their supporters describe their feelings after their appeals against convictions – some of which are nearly 20 years old – get sent to the Court of Appeal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Apr 2020
Morrisons appeal success is cold comfort for enterprises
The success of Morrisons’ appeal against judgments that it should be held vicariously liable for an insider data breach will be welcomed by businesses, but may be of limited comfort to them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Apr 2020
What we can learn from Marriott’s new data breach embarrassment
Marriott International has egg on its face once again following a second data breach in as many years, but there are encouraging signs in its response that suggest it is at least trying to learn from its experiences Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: NHSX working on contact tracing app
A contact tracing app to track the spread of infection is being developed, although specific technical details remain scarce Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
01 Apr 2020
Swedbank to rebuild anti-money laundering systems after damning report
Report finds that €36.7bn in transactions, all carrying a high risk for money laundering, were processed through the bank’s branch network in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
31 Mar 2020
Marriott International hotel chain in second data breach
Marriott International notifies customers of a major data breach that unfolded earlier in 2020 – the second it has experienced in the past two years Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Mar 2020
How IT leaders and their teams are supporting employees through the coronavirus crisis
We talk to four top IT chiefs across the UK to find out how their teams are supporting their organisations and staff to keep working through the Covid-19 outbreak Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Loan charge MPs secure ‘unanimous’ support for motion to curb policy’s retrospective powers
A motion raised by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG), aimed at removing all retrospective elements of the controversial tax policy, has secured the “unanimous” support of the House of Commons Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Feature
31 Mar 2020
Top five compliance concerns for UK business in 2020
We look at the top five legal and regulatory compliance concerns for UK businesses in 2020. It’s a list that includes GDPR, the DPA, PECR, PCI-DSS and the CCPA Continue Reading
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News
31 Mar 2020
Hackathon launched to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Virtual hackathon seeks to develop a suite of applications to help people during the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak through ethically built technology Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
27 Mar 2020
IR35 reforms: Chancellor slammed for dig at self-employed tax habits during coronavirus briefing
Rishi Sunak under fire for making a veiled reference to self-employed people needing to pay their “fair share of tax” during the government’s daily coronavirus update Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Derbyshire Police deploy drones to enforce social distancing rules
Police forces across the UK are using technology to exercise new emergency powers granted by the government this week as part of its coronavirus response Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
27 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: IT contractors ‘left stranded’ by exclusion from support for self-employed
IT contractors who provide services through their own limited companies will not be able to access government scheme to support self-employed through coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
25 Mar 2020
Almost half of UK businesses suffered a cyber attack in past year
Latest government statistics reveal the scale of the cyber security challenge facing UK plc, but reveals some cause for optimism Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Amazon and eBay failing to stop profiteers, says Which?
Despite promises by both Amazon Marketplace and eBay to crack down on coronavirus-profiteering, a Which? investigation has found plenty of sellers charging inflated prices for goods such as hand sanitiser Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
24 Mar 2020
Coronavirus and privacy – finding the middle ground
Data collection has a role to play in fighting the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, but governments need to be accountable for how it is used Continue Reading
By- Eduardo Ustaran
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23 Mar 2020
How IT can back up ESG efforts to do environmental and social good
Organisations’ environmental, social and governance programmes depend on IT leaders for technological backup Continue Reading
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News
23 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: Kaspersky, Bitdefender make products free to NHS
Kaspersky and Bitdefender have both made various products and services available free to healthcare customers as the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic intensifies Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
23 Mar 2020
Why zero trust may not be all it’s cracked up to be
While they are discussed ad nauseam in the security industry, zero-trust architectures may not be all they’re cracked up to be, according to analyst Sam Bocetta Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2020
Employee computing emissions measured by only one-third of enterprises, Citrix research suggests
Many large companies in the UK are not measuring the greenhouse gas emissions from employee computing, with just a quarter of managers viewing IT sustainability as a top priority for their organisation Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
19 Mar 2020
Coronavirus: How to implement safe and secure remote working
Find out what CIOs and CISOs need to know to enable their end-users to work remotely and stay secure during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, and learn how users can help themselves Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Mar 2020
IR35 private sector reforms: Coronavirus prompts Treasury to delay start date to April 2021
HM Treasury confirms roll-out of IR35 reforms to the private sector will be halted for a year to ease the pressure on businesses in the face of the coronavirus outbreak Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
17 Mar 2020
Covid-19: NCSC issues secure remote working guidance
With hundreds of thousands likely to be working remotely for some time, the UK’s NCSC has issued best practice guidance to enable security teams to support them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Mar 2020
Travelex under threat as insolvency risk, hacking costs and coronavirus take their toll
Foreign exchange group’s future remains uncertain as its parent company, Finablr, prepares for potential insolvency Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
17 Mar 2020
UN identifies tech companies working in Occupied Palestinian Territories
United Nations Human Rights Office report names a number of technology companies that could be involved in violating human rights Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
17 Mar 2020
UK makes its case for post-Brexit data adequacy decision
Government sets out an explanatory framework as it seeks adequacy decisions from the European Commission to maintain the free flow of personal data between the European Union, the UK and Gibraltar Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Mar 2020
US Department of Defense requests time to re-evaluate section of AWS and Microsoft JEDI bids
The Department of Defense is to request a resubmission of information from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services about their JEDI bids, as the long-running US cloud procurement saga drags on Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
13 Mar 2020
Security Think Tank: A guide to security best practice for pandemics
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
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News
12 Mar 2020
IT Priorities 2020: Benelux organisations and budgets focused on digital transformation
IT leaders in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg expect bigger budgets this year, with spending on digital transformation projects and related technologies being prioritised Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
12 Mar 2020
Security Think Tank: Coronavirus crisis helps put security in context
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
By- Maxine Holt, Omdia
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News
11 Mar 2020
Cross-regulator taskforce on digital economy announced in 2020 Budget
UK regulators will join forces to look at how the potential regulation of the digital platforms and advertising markets would work Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
10 Mar 2020
MPs told to hold to account those responsible for Post Office Horizon IT scandal
Subpostmasters who had their lives destroyed by a faulty IT system and mistreatment by the Post Office have asked MPs to hold to account the people responsible for the injustices Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Mar 2020
Police IT system failure creates significant backlogs
Independent review of IT system failure that left Greater Manchester Police working with pen and paper finds combination of technical shortcomings, operational procedures and staff training responsible for massive backlogs Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
09 Mar 2020
Upcoming conflict minerals regulation does not cover major technology companies
A forthcoming regulation designed to stem the flow of conflict minerals is unlikely to change the behaviour of technology companies because loopholes in the new rules mean they are not covered Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
09 Mar 2020
Bill Gates backs Crest fintech security scheme for Africa and Asia
UK-based cyber security accreditation and certification non-profit Crest has been awarded a $1.4m grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to expand cyber security capacity for fintechs in Africa and Asia Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Mar 2020
MPs set sights on Huawei in 5G security probe
Weeks after UK government allowed access to radio access part of mobile networks, MPs announce inquiry into the use and security of equipment supplied by foreign companies for 5G networks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Mar 2020
MI5 slammed by watchdog for failing to delete intercepted phone and internet data
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner (IPCO) has criticised MI5 for failing to report serious errors in the way it handles intercepted phone and internet data Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
06 Mar 2020
CIO interview: Sarah Wilkinson, NHS Digital
NHS Digital has been racing to ensure the systems and protocols are in place to prepare the health service for the coronavirus. We speak to its CEO about the preparations Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Podcast
06 Mar 2020
Podcast: ‘The human element’ in compliance at RSA 2020
We review RSA 2020 and discuss the human element in compliance, plus network and data management, trust, Covid-19 and its implications for organisations, and GDPR and CCPA Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
05 Mar 2020
Biometrics ethics group takes evidence on public-private use of facial recognition
Collaboration between police forces and private entities on facial recognition technology comes under scrutiny by the Home Office’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
05 Mar 2020
IR35 private sector reforms: Firms risk legal action by pushing employers’ NI onto contractors
Largest-ever study into the impact the IR35 private sector reforms are having on contractors suggests firms are leaving themselves open to litigation by misinterpreting the new rules Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Mar 2020
F-Secure reports a steep rise in hacking attempts
An increase in distributed denial of service attacks pushes up the volume of identified rogue internet traffic to almost three billion Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
03 Mar 2020
MPs double down on criticism of HMRC's loan charge enforcement action report
The war of words between the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) and HMRC has deepened, as the cross-party group of MPs pens three-page letter outlining its issues with how tax agency is reporting on its enforcement activities Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
02 Mar 2020
Why ‘no breach’ is bad news for your compliance
You might think it’s a good thing if your organisation has a clean record when it comes to data breaches, but this is not necessarily the case Continue Reading
By- Byron Shirley
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News
02 Mar 2020
HMRC CEO denies it is ‘deliberately misleading’ public over loan scheme promoter arrests
HMRC CEO Jim Harra has “strongly rejected” claims made on social media by the Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group of cross-party MPs that it is “deliberately misleading” the public about its recent loan scheme-related enforcement activities Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
02 Mar 2020
The Security Interviews: Inside the world of bug bounties
You may not make a million as a bug bounty hunter, but you might help remove some of the stigma that persists around cyber security, says HackerOne’s Shlomie Liberow Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Feb 2020
WikiLeaks founder Assange is well enough to participate in extradition proceedings, says judge
A judge dismissed claims that Julian Assange’s vulnerable psychological state would prevent him from taking part in his extradition hearing to face espionage and computer misuse charges in the US Continue Reading
By- Greg Wilford
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News
27 Feb 2020
Clearview hack fuels debate over facial recognition
Customers of Clearview AI, a controversial startup that scrapes and sells billions of photos of people from social media to police forces, have found themselves at the centre of a major data breach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Feb 2020
Oxbotica on board with Cisco to drive autonomous vehicle data challenge
Connected car technology firm hits pedal with Cisco to solve data challenges of future autonomous vehicles Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
26 Feb 2020
FCA data breach could happen to anybody, but easy to avoid
Minor data breach at the Financial Conduct Authority was the result of simple human error, and highlights the need for organisations to consider a wide range of potential threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
25 Feb 2020
Is the EU better equipped than the US to supervise the use of facial recognition?
Clearview AI can be an indispensable tool to reinforce national security, but there are many risks associated with the use of facial recognition technology that the EU might be better equipped to deal with than the US Continue Reading
By- Mathilde Gérot, Signature Litigation
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News
25 Feb 2020
Putting AI to use in business needs strong data governance
A study from PwC shows that executives are keen to operationalise artificial intelligence, but few are ensuring that their data and data models are up to scratch Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
25 Feb 2020
Government admits it was too passive managing Post Office as parliamentary pressure builds
The UK government faces accusations of neglecting its duties handling the Post Office as pressure mounts in Parliament for justice for the subpostmasters who suffered due to faults in the Horizon IT system Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Feb 2020
Police algorithms need national guidance ‘as a matter of urgency’
A study by the Royal United Services Institute makes a number of recommendations for how police algorithms can be kept in check Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
24 Feb 2020
Estonia to give citizens Alexa-like access to public services
The Estonian government is working on a project that will ultimately allow citizens to ask Siri, Alexa or almost any other virtual digital assistant to interact with government departments on their behalf Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Feb 2020
Labour condemns Google data plans
Shadow digital minister Chi Onwurah challenges the government to stop Google’s plans to move UK user data out of the EU Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Feb 2020
F-Secure’s AI reads mean tweets to fight abuse and trolls
Researchers working on F-Secure’s Project Blackfin have developed a model for clustering tweets to help pinpoint abuse and harassment Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
21 Feb 2020
The greatest contest ever – privacy versus security
Examining the technical, legal and ethical challenges around the privacy versus security debate Continue Reading
By- Elliot Rose, PA Consulting
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News
20 Feb 2020
Google plans to send Brits’ data to US after Brexit
Move puts British user data beyond the reach of the EU’s GDPR, makes it more accessible to UK and US law enforcement agencies, and has prompted anger Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Feb 2020
Cost of cloud misconfigurations set at $5tn
Cloud security outfit DivvyCloud says more than 33 billion records have been exposed in cloud misconfiguration incidents in the past 24 months Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Feb 2020
Swedish consumer-protection legislation will hit fintechs
New financial regulation to protect consumers from agreeing to unnecessary credit will force financial technology companies to make changes to their products Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
19 Feb 2020
Blasé directors put business data at risk
The higher up within a business you go, the more likely you are to find people intentionally leaking confidential data, says Egress Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Feb 2020
Questions raised over Office 365 shared content policy
Buried 300 words into Microsoft’s standard service level agreement is a clause that affects intellectual property and privacy Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Feature
18 Feb 2020
Is this Netflix-style thriller the future of security training?
Cyber awareness specialists at KnowBe4 reckon that bringing Netflix-style production values to corporate videos heralds a new approach to security training Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
18 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: Zero trust strategies must start small, then grow
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs approach moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust architecture? Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2020
Mastercard opens European security resilience unit
Mastercard’s European Cyber Resilience Centre will bring together its partners and other industry bodies to support enterprise resilience Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
17 Feb 2020
Zero trust: Taking back control of IT security
Trust on the network is a crucial factor in security risk, and zero trust changes the traditional model of ‘trust but verify’ Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
17 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: Ask yourself if zero trust is right for you
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust architecture? Continue Reading
By- Simon Persin, Turnkey Consulting
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News
14 Feb 2020
AWS secures temporary halt to Microsoft’s work on $10bn US JEDI cloud contract
Restraining order prevents Microsoft doing any “substantial” work on the JEDI cloud contract as Amazon’s legal action against the US government gathers pace Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 Feb 2020
CIO Interview: Siim Sikkut, Estonian government CIO
Siim Sikkut is one of a generation of tech native Estonians, who is turning his knowledge and experience to transforming government services Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
14 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: How zero trust lets you take back control
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero trust architecture? Continue Reading
By- James Walsh, Fieldfisher
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Feature
13 Feb 2020
How IT can back up ESG efforts to do environmental and social good
Organisations’ environmental, social and governance programmes depend on IT leaders for technological backup Continue Reading
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Opinion
13 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: Practical steps to achieve zero trust
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust architecture? Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2020
Communications watchdog Ofcom to gain extra powers as online harms regulator
The government has released its initial response to 2019’s Online Harms White Paper, setting out a number of decisions about how it will regulate harmful content on the internet Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
12 Feb 2020
IR35 private sector reforms: Protesters demand government halts April 2020 roll-out date
With contractors due to stage an anti-IR35 reform protest march at the Houses of Parliament today, stakeholders pen open letter to the Chancellor outlining their concerns about how the changes are affecting the self-employed sector Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 Feb 2020
MI5 failed to disclose failings in handling intercepted data, court hears
MI5 failed to disclose serious failures in the way it handled intelligence data to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, the surveillance regulator and ministers. Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
11 Feb 2020
IR35 private sector reforms: Research suggests 75% of contractors will leave posts by April 2020
Just eight weeks before the IR35 reforms are due to be extended to the private sector, new research suggests contractors are planning to vote with their feet and leave their positions as blanket bans take hold Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 Feb 2020
Chinese military personnel accused of Equifax hack
A US federal grand jury has indicted four Chinese army personnel over the 2017 Equifax breach Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Feb 2020
What should be in Australia’s next cyber security strategy
The Australian government is reviewing the nation’s cyber security strategy, but is it looking at the right issues? Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2020
AI in public service must be accountable
Committee on Standards in Public Life recommends that government departments make ethics a top priority when tendering artificial intelligence systems Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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Opinion
10 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: Zero trust is complex, but has rich rewards
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust architecture? Continue Reading
By- Bhanu Jagasia
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News
05 Feb 2020
Loan charge MPs quiz contractors on ‘unreasonable behaviour’ claims made about HMRC’s case handling
The Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group’s first meeting results in cross-party group of MPs quizzing contractors on their dealings with HM Revenue and Customs Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
05 Feb 2020
Security Think Tank: Zero trust is not the answer to all your problems
In theory, the elimination of trust on the network simplifies IT security, but zero trust also brings new complications and new challenges. How should CISOs go about moving their organisations from traditional network security to a zero-trust architecture? Continue Reading