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Whitehall only capable of ‘piecemeal’ digital transformation, says PAC

The Public Accounts Committee is unconvinced government will achieve its digital transformation ambitions as progress is thwarted by staff shortages and a lack of senior leadership engagement Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

US casino giant MGM Resorts battles 36-hour outage after cyber attack

Multiple systems at US hotel and casino operator MGM went down in the wake of the incident on 10 September, crippling several of Las Vegas’ most prominent casinos Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US

European organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

European fintech investment plummets, but more sustainable future lies ahead

Investment in European fintechs has seen a dramatic drop, but a more sustainable sector will result from investment discipline Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The dangers of breaking encryption

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we detail the concerns of the BCS and other IT experts about the UK’s Online Safety Bill’s proposals to weaken end-to-end message encryption. Our buyer’s guide continues to look at the issues around integrating software-as-a-service applications, with a particular eye to the proliferation of SaaS during the Covid pandemic. Red Hat’s CEO Matt Hicks retails the company’s efforts to support generative AI. And we discover how immersive technologies can shape a brave new world of training and design. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Consciousness to address AI safety and security

The co-founder of KikenAI discuses why he has decided to make the technology for protecting LLMs open source Continue Reading

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• Junade Ali

IT spending in Australia to grow 7.8% in 2024

The growth will be led by investments in cyber security, cloud, analytics and application modernisation as Australian CIOs look to improve cost and operational efficiencies Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

4 tips to avoid greenwashing with authentic commitment

Greenwashing can undermine an organization's reputation, but practicing sustainability makes all the difference. Learn how to avoid the label with these actionable tips. Continue Reading

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• Tanvir Khan

Brits happy to break cyber law if the price is right

A study conducted ahead of an upcoming security trade fair reveals a slim majority of Brits would come out in favour of offensive government security ops and even engage in cyber criminality themselves in the right circumstances Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Professional ransomware gangs clearly a threat, but attacks can be easily stopped

NCSC and NCA report reveals insight into business models and underpinnings of ransomware gangs and their affiliates, but also urges defenders to take heart, as stopping a ransomware attack is not that hard to do Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

steering committee

A steering committee comprises a group of high-ranking IT professionals who provide guidance and strategic direction to an organization or organizational segment. Continue Reading

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• Andrew Zola
• Emily McLaughlin, Coravin

UK boardrooms and CISOs increasingly aligned on cyber risks

Board members and CISOs in UK organisations seem to be working together much better, but while this is an encouraging sign, there remain some areas of concern over how the two relate to each other Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

University of Glasgow launches Centre for data science and AI

Scottish university will apply artificial intelligence and data science to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Salesforce and Zoom embrace ethical hackers. You should, too

Software companies Salesforce and Zoom discuss their successful bug bounty programmes, what they learned at a recent in-person hackathon in which they participated, and why others shouldn’t be scared of hackers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How Culture Amp is tapping generative AI

Australia’s Culture Amp is building a generative AI capability that summarises employee survey responses, automating a process that typically takes HR admins up to hundreds of hours to complete Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Complexity challenges of pandemic hangover could lead to SaaS hysteria

The deployment of software-as-a-service applications during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased enterprise IT complexity Continue Reading

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• Marc Ambasna-Jones

Virgin Media O2 to begin switching off 3G network in 2025

As its network evolves and looking to enhance customer experience and improve services, VMO2 announces plans to pull plug on legacy mobile network to focus on upgrading faster, more reliable and energy-efficient infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

HSBC collaborates on hybrid quantum optimisation

The bank, which wants to be at the forefront of quantum computing, is looking at how it can manage collateral assets more efficiently Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

AI-powered cloud SIEM: Real-time threat intel boosts defences

Thanks to their advanced data analysis and predictive capabilities, AI and ML will be valuable protective tools going forward. Learn about the potential of AI-backed cloud SIEM technology Continue Reading

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• Isla Sibanda

Executive interview: Richard Moulds, Amazon Braket

We speak to Richard Moulds, who heads up Amazon’s Braket quantum computing services, about how the technology is progressing Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Apple patches Blastpass exploit abused by spyware makers

Apple has patched two vulnerabilities that formed an exploit chain which has been allegedly abused by spyware company NSO Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

KPMG finds growing demand for emerging tech

KPMG’s latest global tech report reveals an increase in the number of businesses adopting emerging technologies Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

UK broadband users fume at providers’ service but stay loyal

Research released by leading alternative broadband provider shows nation’s broadband providers offer the worst customer service of any industry, but customers still maintain loyalty Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Deputy PM urges UK plc not to lose focus on cyber

In a speech at TechUK, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden urges the cyber security community not to lose focus, and to do more to further collaboration across sectors Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

North Koreans using new zero-day to target security researchers

A threat actor linked to the North Korean government is continuing a long-running campaign targeting legitimate security researchers, using an as-yet undisclosed zero-day vulnerability to gain access to their victims Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Sensitive NatWest customer files set to be returned after High Court agreement

Sensitive NatWest customer files set to be secured by bank after years in the home of a data breach whistleblower Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

HGS to provide contact centre support for One Login

The partnership between the Government Digital Service and Hinduja Global Solutions will see the supplier provide contact centre services for the digital identity platform Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

SME disaster recovery: Five key points to consider

We look at key DR considerations for SMEs, including RPOs, RTOs, infrastructure needed for effective continuity and the right combination of cloud and in-house provision Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

servant leadership

Servant leadership is a leadership philosophy built on the belief that the most effective leaders strive to serve others, rather than accrue power or take control. Continue Reading

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• Linda Tucci, Industry Editor -- CIO/IT Strategy

UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk

Technology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Kent Digital tackles digital divide with refurbished laptops

The council has begun working with Circular Computing to support people who do not have access to laptop devices Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Honeywell goes quantum to protect utilities from future threats

Honeywell and quantum computing specialist Quantinuum will integrate quantum-hardened encryption keys into future smart meters Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK and US slap fresh sanctions on Conti ransomware crew

London and Washington DC have imposed sanctions on 11 more members of the cyber criminal gang behind the Conti ransomware attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

GPs in Slough help control patients’ blood pressure through tech

The GP practices use digital technology to identify, diagnose and manage patients with hypertension Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

CW EMEA: The value of valuing people

In this month’s CW EMEA ezine, we look at HR software and strategies that can help combat staff attrition, find out how Finland’s and Sweden’s plans to join NATO have initiated activity in the Nordic cyber security sector already, consider the data privacy challenges associated with generative AI, and find out why it is important for companies to implement new cryptography standards now in preparation for quantum-safe communication. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members

An initial progress report published by the Taskforce provides detail on new appointments to its external advisory board as well as rebrand to focus on “frontier” artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

CXL in the datacentre: Boosting memory for hungry workloads

We look at CXL, how it revolutionises connectivity between memory components, potentially saves energy, and adds oomph to heavily memory-dependent workloads such as AI analytics Continue Reading

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• Peter Ray Allison

Duplicate waypoints root cause of Nats subsystem failover

Processing of waypoints that determine when a flight enters and leaves UK airspace caused the air traffic system to report a critical error Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key

Microsoft has published new information on how the Chinese state threat actor Storm-0558 was able to exploit a rare race condition following a crash dump in order to acquire a consumer signing key Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Finnish government to bolster spending on cyber-AI defences

Finland’s government will increase spending on cyber security amid heightened threats from artificial intelligence-based attacks Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

Mainframe remains a positive force among IT leaders

BMC’s annual survey of mainframe users finds there is continued demand, but some are concerned over DevOps tooling Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Singapore taps Lidar and laser scanning in remote building inspections

With the 3D data generated reality capture technologies, detailed inspections can be conducted remotely, eliminating the need for inspectors from technical authorities to be present onsite Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Saudi Arabian fintech gets Mastercard boost

Saudi-based fintechs could soon benefit from Mastercard's extensive payments network Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Business leaders anxious over tech disruption

Although there is significant investment in AI, the rate of change is a concern for many business leaders Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

10 blockchain quiz questions: Test your understanding

IT leaders are increasingly faced with learning how to implement blockchain in their organizations. Use this blockchain quiz to test your knowledge. Continue Reading

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• Guilliean Pacheco, Associate Site Editor

Meet the professional BEC op that targeted Microsoft 365 users for years

The so-called W3LL cyber crime operation ran a phishing empire that has played a large role in compromising Microsoft 365 accounts for years. Its activities are now coming to light thanks to Group-IB researchers Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Okta customers targeted in new wave of social engineering attacks

Authentication specialist Okta has warned customers to be on alert for a campaign of social engineering attacks exploiting highly privileged users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CIO interview: Cynthia Stoddard, Adobe

Adobe's IT chief is looking to build on its cloud migration with widespread adoption of AI, machine learning and robotic process automation – as well as low-code/no-code software development tools Continue Reading

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• Mark Samuels

HPE storage comes with full IT stack, hybrid cloud and as a service

Storage profile: We look at HPE, its Alletra storage refresh, and Greenlake and the ways the company is re-branding as a full-stack provider across on-prem and hybrid cloud Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Executive interview: ManageEngine president Rajesh Ganesan on the ‘three Ws’ of digital change

Today's IT management model must assume that the workforce can operate from any workplace and use any workload with ease and security, as the security and service management software supplier explains Continue Reading

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• Melisa Osores, Managing Editor para América Latina

Researchers find flaw in Mend.io security platform

WithSecure’s research team uncovered an authentication flaw in an application security platform developed by Mend.io, which has now been fixed Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Law firm Fieldfisher launches data breach management tool

UK and European data breach law specialist Fieldfisher has enlisted legal tech specialist Lawcadia to supply a 24-hour data breach notification assessment platform Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Hacked Electoral Commission failed Cyber Essentials audit

The Electoral Commission failed an NCSC Cyber Essentials audit on multiple counts at about the same time as cyber criminals breached its systems in 2021, it has emerged Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ryder Cup testbed to feature tech firsts in Rome

This year’s Ryder Cup will test out technology to improve how fans digitally consume the event while reducing the workload on IT teams Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Employees missing out on AI training and development

While businesses and employees see the benefit of artificial intelligence in the workplace, people are not being given the training they need Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Government pumps £18.5m into autonomous vehicles

Government’s funding is part of a £50m pot going to 30 different ‘cutting-edge’ manufacturing projects, with the aim of boosting green technology innovation Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

NCSC names ex-NCC man as new CTO

New NCSC CTO Ollie Whitehouse joins from NCC Group, having also worked at BlackBerry and Symantec Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Plymouth Uni spearheads research into wind farm cyber resilience

Project hosted at the University of Plymouth in Devon aims to develop cyber security measures to protect the UK’s increasingly important offshore wind farm assets Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Met Police data platform goes £64m over budget

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we reveal a £64m cost over-run for the Metropolitan Police’s new record management system – and the thousands of support requests it’s caused. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at the issues around integrating software-as-a-service applications. And a leading flash storage firm says the age of spinning disk drives is almost over – are they right? Read the issue now Continue Reading

London Stock Exchange plans blockchain-based market

The London Stock Exchange plans to have a blockchain-based trading venue available in the next 12 months Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier

The UK government appears to have become entangled in a LockBit ransomware attack after data was leaked from a third-party supplier online Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

How startup Once.net and Cloudflare secured the 2023 Eurovision vote

When the Eurovision Song Contest introduced paid-for public voting from outside Europe in 2023, it faced new cyber challenges. Learn how Dutch startup Once.net and Cloudflare teamed up to secure and support the big night Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ethical perspectives on ChatGPT

In the final of three essays, Marc Steen uses ChatGPT as a case study for how to use different ethical perspectives, and practical steps people can take to start incorporating ethics into their projects Continue Reading

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• Marc Steen, TNO

The challenges of integrating SaaS applications

SaaS has grown from a handful of applications to a vast market covering almost every type of business task. We look at the integration challenges Continue Reading

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• Stephen Pritchard

Digital service: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

We speak to Harmeen Mehta, chief digital innovation officer at BT, about service management in digital transformation Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Police Scotland five-year digital strategy approved

Police Scotland’s new strategy outlines how the force will approach and invest in its digital transformation over the next five years, but notes its ability to achieve its ambitions is subject to the availability of funding Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

IT experts issue new warnings over Online Safety Bill plans to weaken end-to-end encryption

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, argues the government is seeking a technical fix to terrorism and child abuse without understanding the risks and implications Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Threat actors exploiting unpatched Juniper Networks devices

A series of vulnerabilities in Juniper Networks firewalls and switches appear to be being exploited in the wild to enable remote code execution, with thousands of devices thought to be exposed Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

It might be too soon to claim victory against Qakbot

The multinational operation to take down the Qakbot (aka Qbot) malware has been hailed as a great victory, but Lumu Technologies’ Ricardo Villadiego argues that the celebrations may be a little premature Continue Reading

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• Ricardo Villadiego, Lumu Technologies

Google Cloud eyes bigger market share with AI

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian is confident the company’s generative AI capabilities will enable it to grow faster than the market and narrow the gap with rivals Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

The quantum threat: Implications for the Internet of Things

The Security Think Tank assesses the state of encryption technology, exploring topics such as cryptographic techniques, data-masking, the legal ramifications of end-to-end encryption, and the impact of quantum Continue Reading

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• Jonathan Lane, PA Consulting

Sandworm attacks Ukraine with Infamous Chisel malware

The UK and its allies have attributed a novel malware campaign against Ukrainian state targets to the Russian intelligence-backed Sandworm APT Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans

The model aims to make smarter use of data and technology at the border, including a digital gateway for users to provide data and apply for licences and authorisations Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Ducktail social media marketing malware rears its head again

Use of the Ducktail infostealer, which first popped up in 2022 targeting Meta Business accounts, seems to be increasing Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Thousands of Klarna staff access ChatGPT Enterprise

Fintech unicorn Klarna has become an early adopter of the enterprise version of ChatGPT as it continues to focus on artificial intelligence Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Nats highlights limits of automation and backup shortcomings

Looking at the August bank holiday disruption caused by an air traffic control technical issue at Nats, there are a number of immediate take-aways that CIOs should ponder.There are reports that ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Home Office and MoD seeking new facial-recognition tech

The UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator is running a ‘market exploration’ exercise on behalf of the Home Office to identify new facial-recognition capabilities for security and policing bodies in the UK Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Teams unbundled in European economic community

Following the European Commission’s antitrust investigation, the tech giant will offer cheaper Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites without Teams Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cisco expands customer experience services portfolio

Lifecycle services technology launched to give businesses ability to align priorities with clear and measurable outcomes to ensure their technology investments support their business, technology and operational goals Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Cyber world hails downfall of Qakbot trojan

A multinational law enforcement hacking operation disrupted the botnet infrastructure used to distribute the Qakbot trojan at the weekend, in a major setback for the cyber criminal underworld Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

NCSC warns over possible AI prompt injection attacks

The UK’s NCSC says it sees alarming potential for so-called prompt injection attacks driven by the large language models that power AI chatbots Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IT organization (information technology organization)

An IT organization (information technology organization) is the department within a company that's charged with establishing, monitoring and maintaining information technology systems and services. Continue Reading

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• Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor

Met police data platform deployed with data protection issues

Met Police deploys integrated record management system despite data protection ‘compliance issues' that would inhibit its ability to retrieve data, meet its statutory logging requirements, and respond to subject access requests Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Zurich Insurance slashes ServiceNow application development time

Insurance giant cuts time it takes to complete development of ServiceNow applications by days Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Zero-day that forced Barracuda users to bin kit was exploited by China

Mandiant has published details of how a Chinese threat actor targeted high-profile users of Barracuda Networks' Email Security Gateway appliances, including government agencies of interest to Beijing's intelligence goals Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Nats resorts to fail-safe manual process after technical hitch

Just a few hours of manual processing has resulted in a massive backlog in flights Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Top-performing CISOs reserve time for professional development

Survey of chief information security officers conducted by Gartner sheds light on habits shared by the top-performing members of the profession Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

More Aussie apartments to get high-speed fibre

NBN will enter into Area Switch Agreements with corporate bodies to deliver high-speed fibre to some 700,000 apartments across Australia Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

deputy CIO (deputy chief information officer)

Deputy CIO (chief information officer) is a role within some organizations that generally has responsibility for overseeing day-to-day information technology (IT) operations. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan
• Mary K. Pratt

India gets ready for new data protection regime

The Digital Personal Data Protection Act will shape the way businesses collect, secure and use personal data as India looks to protect data privacy while driving innovation and economic growth Continue Reading

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• Pratima Harigunani

How can YOU influence the future of UK AI Regulation?

Ultimately the best enforcer is an informed and demanding customer base. We should be careful not to create an additional hurdle just for AI.  Data that is under copyright,  personal data or state ... Continue Reading

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• Philip Virgo, Winsafe Ltd

What to know about ESG data across ERP, enterprise systems

No single enterprise systems holds the key to ESG reporting. Instead, data is spread across ERP and other software systems. Here's what IT and sustainability leaders should know. Continue Reading

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• Carolyn Heinze

Google bets on AI-backed cyber controls for Workspace users

Zero-trust and digital sovereignty controls are the focus of a series of enhancements being made for Google Workspace users Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Bletchley Park to host UK government AI safety summit

An international collaboration event on artificial intelligence safety is being run at the site that was home to the world’s first programmable computer Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Teenage Lapsus$ ringleader was responsible for crime spree, UK court rules

A court has ruled that Arion Kurtaj, allegedly a key player in the Lapsus$ cyber extortion syndicate, was responsible for the group’s year-long campaign of cyber attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Accelerated datacentre computing propels record Nvidia revenue

GPU company Nvidia has seen record growth, driven by demand for AI acceleration in datacentres Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Ribbon sees optical solutions win and drives continued progress in sustainability

Communications software, IP and optical networking provider highlights social and environmental impact, governance and ethical conduct, and sees expanded capacity with joint packet and optical solution Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Inside Micron Singapore’s sustainability journey

The chipmaker has been doubling down on sustainability efforts in Singapore by tapping solar power, recycling water and waste, as well as treating greenhouse gases, in a bid to achieve net zero by 2050 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Six subpostmaster appeals to be heard in Scottish court

Scottish court will hear appeals against the convictions of six former subpostmasters based on evidence from a Post Office computer system Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

St Helens Council in Merseyside hit by ransomware attack

St Helens Borough Council is investigating a suspected ransomware incident targeting its systems, and is advising residents to be on the alert for follow-on phishing attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor