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Researchers deal blow to Gootloader gang that supported REvil

Thousands of compromised WordPress blogs have been spreading the Gootloader malware for years, but eSentire’s security research team are turning the tables on the gang that played a key role in REvil ransomware attacks Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Ransomware gang exploiting unpatched Veeam backup products

Cyber criminals with links to multiple virulent ransomware strains are exploiting a recently disclosed vulnerability in Veeam’s Backup & Replication product, threat analysts have warned Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK government introduces Digital Markets Bill to Parliament

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill will seek to level the playing field in digital markets by empowering regulators with new tools and powers to directly enforce competition and consumer protection laws Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Google researchers identify hole in Intel TDX

Intel has worked with Google to figure out how to harden the TDX module in Xeon chips to boost the security of virtual machines Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Post Office paid IBM millions when it ended proposed contract to replace Horizon

The Post Office ended a proposed contract with IBM to replace its controversial Horizon system after work had already started Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

UK taskforce set to drive generative AI safety and opportunities

The government has committed £100m to helping the UK develop and build out generative artificial intelligence capabilities Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CISOs under-supported, under pressure, Trellix finds

The vast majority of CISOs say they are finding it difficult to get sign-off on the resources they need to do their job Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Lloyds Bank joins industry IT standards group

UK banking giant Lloyds Banking Group has joined an industry group which promotes global IT standards Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Just because it’s innovative, doesn’t make it good!

One of my hobbyhorses at the moment is how words and adjectives that ought to be simply descriptive acquire notions of ‘good’ or ‘bad’, and there’s one example that I think is quite dangerous. ... Continue Reading

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• Dale Vile, Freeform Dynamics

Podcast: Ransomware, data protection and compliance

Ransomware is a huge and ever-present threat, but there are ways to avoid it and to mitigate its effects. We get key practical steps from Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust Continue Reading

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• Antony Adshead, Storage Editor

Almost three-quarters of cyber attacks involve ransomware

Data from Sophos’s annual Active Adversary Report reveals that almost three-quarters of the cyber security incidents it responded to in 2022 involved ransomware Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UAE improves healthcare through information technology

Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates are increasing their emphasis on new, smart technologies to modernise healthcare services Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Data a driving force at Aston Martin Formula One

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we speak to Aston Martin Formula One’s Clare Lansley to find out how digital transformation helps the team to move further up the F1 grid. We explore how automation and AI is helping businesses tackle rising costs and also look into the maturity of Industry 4.0 initiatives. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

How non-fungible tokens can be used to manage health data

Non-fungible tokens will give patients more ownership and control over their health data and improve its transparency in healthcare research, according to SingHealth clinicians Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

The CIO's role in leading organizational change

There's room for IT leaders to support a business transformation by keeping the focus on people. Discover why CIOs are critical to organizational change. Continue Reading

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• Errol Gardner

Most IT staff uncomfortable deploying surveillance tech at work

The IT teams responsible for deploying and running digital surveillance in workplaces say they are uncomfortable with “extremely common” practice of spying on colleagues, research finds Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

systems operator (sysop)

In IT, a systems operator (sysop) is a person who runs computer servers and other devices on a daily basis in a data center. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

UK government urged to publish findings of umbrella company market consultation

Contracting market industry stakeholders are questioning why it’s taking the UK government so long to publish the findings of its consultation about how the umbrella industry operates Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Amazon Web Services selects 14 startups for space accelerator

The cohort of startups will use AWS and its resources to accelerate the research and development of their technologies and boost their growth Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

IT Priorities 2023: Balancing end user productivity and IT budgets

End user computing is being driven by future of work initiatives to support hybrid work patterns Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Finland and Estonia deepen cross-border digital partnerships

Finland and Estonia, two global tech pioneers, are increasingly sharing their expertise Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

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

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• Richard Forrest

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

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• Becky Gelder, Turnkey Consulting

CIO interview: Clare Lansley, CIO, Aston Martin Formula One

A rare female CIO in a male-dominated sport, Lansley discusses how digital transformation is all a part of helping the team to move further up the F1 grid Continue Reading

How artificial intelligence and automation can streamline procurement

We speak to chief procurement officers about the role of artificial intelligence in helping their organisations reduce costs and tackle the economic slowdown Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Build, operate, transfer (BOT)

Build, operate, transfer (BOT) is a project management technique where a company hires a third-party firm to create a new subsidiary or product. Continue Reading

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• Gavin Wright

Infographic: Why sustainable business practices are important

Companies have more and more reasons to focus on sustainability. Here's a look at some of those and why greening IT should be part of that effort. Continue Reading

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• Diann Daniel, Executive Editor

Prepare for hybrid cloud headaches

IT will often need to run different workloads on-premise or in multiple cloud environments Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Biases keep Dutch girls out of STEM and IT

Unconscious stereotypes and bias still ensure few girls in the Netherlands choose to study engineering or IT. Government, education and businesses need to make significant steps to turn this around Continue Reading

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• Kim Loohuis

UK biometrics watchdog questions police cloud deployments

The UK biometrics commissioner has warned that policing and justice bodies must be able to demonstrate ‘immediately and unequivocally’ that their cloud deployments are lawful Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Swedish university demos quantum chemistry simulation

A quantum computer, named after a slaughtered pig, is being used to test a new approach to modelling quantum chemistry Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CyberUK 23: New advice on smart city security issued

The NCSC and key allies have drawn up new guidance to help communities balance the cyber security risks involved with creating smart cities Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

The key to future IT success is a switch to managing services, not systems

For most of the history of commercial IT, system design has focused on meeting the availability, response time and security requirements of individual workloads. But technology and expectations ... Continue Reading

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• Tony Lock, Freeform Dynamics

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

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• Bev White, CEO, and Sam Wilson, Interim CIO, Nash Squared

Prototype cyber tech has revolutionary potential

The so-called CHERI protection model developed at the University of Cambridge is showing great promise for future cyber security technologies Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

12 tips for evaluating RFP responses

Buying teams should streamline the request for proposals process to find a suitable vendor. These tips can help an organization evaluate RFP responses effectively. Continue Reading

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• Eric St-Jean

Why IT leaders are the emerging champions of sustainability

Enterprise technology has both a negative and positive impact on sustainability. Learn how IT leaders can help reduce the negative effects and amplify the positive ones. Continue Reading

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• Abhijit Sunil, Senior Analyst, Forrester

Online Safety Bill could pose risk to encryption technology used by Ukraine

CEO of encrypted messaging service Element says Online Safety Bill could pose a risk to the encrypted comms systems used by Ukraine Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

5 IT sustainability approaches to consider

IT plays a crucial role as companies prioritize ESG efforts. These five sustainability approaches could help organizations reduce long-term environmental effects. Continue Reading

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• Carolyn Heinze

How technology is fuelling CommBank’s customer experience

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia has built up capabilities in cloud and microservices while empowering engineering teams to solve customer problems Continue Reading

Bumblebee malware flies on the wings of Zoom and ChatGPT

Bumblebee malware, often used as a stepping stone to ransomware, is now spreading via trojanised installers for popular software applications Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CW APAC April 2023 – Trend Watch: Business applications

Tech’s role in the workplace continues to grow. In this handbook, focused on business applications in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at industry cloud platforms, how microservices improve customer experience, what automation brings to banking and Rimini Street’s approach to third-party support. Continue Reading

UK Emergency Alert Test sparks cyber fraud warning

Fraudsters and scammers are likely to use the upcoming test of the UK's new mobile Emergency Alert system as bait in their attacks, while misinformation and conspiracy theories spread Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Beyond Web 2.0: A Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast

Like others who have developed technology that powers the internet, David Holtzman, chief strategist at decentralised cyber security network Naoris Protocol, has an unusual background Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

3CX incident may be world’s first double supply chain attack

It’s supply chain attacks all the way down as Mandiant publishes information suggesting that the 3CX software supply chain compromise was initiated via a prior software supply chain compromise Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Banks don’t want to develop fintech in-house

Banks are increasingly partnering with fintechs to gain access to their platforms, with few interested in developing such capabilities in-house Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Good Friday Agreement key to growth of Northern Ireland cyber hub

Now 25 years since the historic Good Friday Agreement ended the Troubles, Northern Ireland has become a flourishing centre of cyber security excellence and has ambitions to grow further Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

New GovAssure cyber regime launches across UK government

An enhanced cyber security regime is being put in place to better protect UK government IT systems from growing threats Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK SMEs are the most tech savvy in Europe

UK SMEs have taken to contactless payments faster than their counterparts in continental Europe Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

‘Inadequate data’ holding enterprises back from making progress on ESG goals, IBM study finds

IBM survey shines light on barriers stopping enterprises from realising their ESG goals, as well as how consumer attitudes are affected Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Capita customer data was stolen in March ransomware attack

Capita says it has uncovered evidence of data exfiltration from a small proportion of its server estate following a cyber attack at the end of March Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Are tech vendors pulling their weight on fixing fragmented IT?

Many organisations have silo’d data and fragmented IT systems, but how much of this is due to the actions of IT vendors? Do vendors too often chase a quick buck, selling point solutions that don’t ... Continue Reading

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• Bryan Betts, Freeform Dynamics

Halfords tools up for consistent experiences with AI-driven wired and wireless access

Motoring and cycling retailer reduces network-related trouble tickets and improves uptime in garages and stores after deploying artificial intelligence-driven network access Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

CyberUK 23: Ukraine offers masterclass in withstanding cyber war

Russian cyber activity has seen an unprecedented evolution in scale and pace over the past year, but Ukraine’s resilience has enabled it to mount a masterful response, says the NCSC Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CyberUK 23: Irresponsible use of commercial hacking tools a rising threat

Commercial cyber tools and hackers-for-hire pose a growing threat to organisations and individuals worldwide, according to an NCSC report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

TUC says government is failing to protect workers from AI harms

TUC issues warning about artificial intelligence leading to more widespread workplace discrimination if the right checks are not put in place Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

UK plc sees fewer cyber breaches and attacks, but lacks resilience

Latest government figures reveal UK businesses and charities reported lower volumes of cyber breaches and attacks over the past 12 months, but the statistics mask widespread underreporting and the true state of cyber readiness and resilience appears poor Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Surrey and Sussex police spared fines after recording 200,000 phone calls without people’s knowledge

Police forces escape potential £1m fines following change of policy by ICO to protect the finances of public sector bodies Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

IT Priorities 2023: Budget optimism among EMEA IT leaders

IT leaders across the EMEA region are optimistic that their budgets will increase over the coming year Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CyberUK 23: NCSC launches Cyber Advisor service for SMEs

The UK’s NCSC has launched an industry assurance scheme designed to address the needs of SMEs, and is calling for potential advisors to step up and help out Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Innovating in IT without lock-ins

Looking at the personality traits and drivers associated with different management styles and executive leadership, a head of IT or CIO will often fall into a number of categories that generally ... Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CyberUK 23: NCSC CEO calls for collaboration and warns against complacency

NCSC boss Lindy Cameron kicked off the annual CyberUK conference in Belfast with a plea for collaboration and a warning against complacency Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

IR35 a ‘threat’ to UK’s bid to become science and tech superpower, contracting authority warns

After the government set out plans to become a science and tech superpower, Qdos CEO warns its ambitions could come to nothing if fundamental flaws in IR35 remain unfixed Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Global finance firms take part in NATO cyber attack simulation

Global financial services organisations take part in NATO annual event which simulates cyber attacks on critical infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Cisco urges users to keep its network hardware up-to-date

In the wake of a campaign of threat activity targeting a six-year-old Cisco router vulnerability, the networking giant has warned users to be on high alert and update their hardware Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

CyberUK 23: Alert over mercenary Russian threat to CNI

Russian hacktivists supportive of their government’s war on Ukraine are turning their attention to disruptive or destructive attacks on critical infrastructure in the UK, the NCSC has warned Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Enterprise networking sees age of SASE and network as a service

Report reveals complexity of third workspace has transformed how modern IT organisations view network and security, with 98% of IT executives planning to increase investment in cloud services Continue Reading

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• Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly

Microsoft Cloud Witness

Microsoft Cloud Witness is a quorum witness for Windows Server Failover Clustering (WSFC) that uses Microsoft Azure as the arbitration point. Continue Reading

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• Katie Terrell Hanna
• Tom Walat, Site Editor

Fintechs get more certainty about open banking’s future direction

Fintechs have welcomed the UK open banking regulators recommendations for the future of the sector Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Reduced spending on cloud services weighs European IT services market down

Reduced spending on cloud services in the EMEA region meant a year-on-year drop in total IT and BPO services spend Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

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

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• Ser Yoong Goh

CyberUK 23: NCSC conference centres cyber collaboration

The NCSC’s annual CyberUK conference gets underway in Belfast this week, with collaboration and cooperation high on the agenda Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Tech companies and NGOs urge rewrite of Online Safety Bill to protect encrypted comms

The Online Safety Bill faces amendments in the House of Lords amid concerns that it could weaken the security of end-to-end encrypted communications for UK citizens Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Focus on these three risky behaviours to boost cloud security

Some 80% of cloud security alerts are triggered by just 5% of security rules. Security teams can substantially improve their resilience by zeroing in on a small set of risky behaviours, according to a report Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK presses on with post-Brexit data protection reform

The revised version of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill has had its second reading in Parliament as the government presses on with post-Brexit changes, but critics remain sceptical that the EU will be convinced to maintain the UK's data adequacy agreement Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Tech spending in India to grow by 9.6% in 2023

Digital initiatives in the public sector along with investments in telecoms and other areas are expected to spur technology spending in India this year Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Restaurants hit by IT problems after BlackCat attack on supplier NCR

Ransomware attack on systems of payments giant causing service outages for restaurants around the world Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

HMRC defends removing names of known tax avoidance schemes from public list

HMRC under fire over 'ridiculous' legislation that means it has to remove names of known tax avoidance scheme operators 12 months after publication Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

Government launches Smart Data Council to lower utility bills

The council aims to find ways to use and encourage uptake of smart data to make it easier to switch utility providers and save money Continue Reading

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• Lis Evenstad

Charity data stolen in ransomware attack on supplier

A number of charities in Ireland and the UK have had their data compromised following a ransomware attack on an IT supplier Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Belgian experts take on data challenges

Having been involved in storage and data management for more than two decades, Belgian experts are positioned to help tackle the challenges brought on by a growing volume of unstructured data Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management

Public cloud adoption set to surge in Australia

New and existing workloads are increasingly being migrated to public cloud, with two-thirds of Australian organisations already running cloud workloads in production in 2022 Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Alibaba Cloud unveils cheaper cloud options, new language model

Alibaba has introduced cheaper instances of its compute and storage services in China and is jumping on the generative AI bandwagon with its Tongyi Qianwen language model Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

Global spending on IT and BPO down as cloud deals slow

Spending on IT and BPO services drops as demand for cloud services slows Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Former TSB CIO fined for migration meltdown

Both TSB and its CIO have now been fined for the catastrophic migration of TSB’s core banking system Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Thousands at risk from critical RCE bug in legacy MS service

Thousands of organisations worldwide are at risk from three vulnerabilities – one critical – in a legacy Microsoft service that they may not be aware they are running Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

UK joins key allies to launch secure-by-design guidelines

The UK has joined international partners in sharing new advice to help technology companies embed security into the product design and development process Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

Three charged over banking fraud for hire website

UK authorities have charged three men in connection with the operation of a website that sold social engineering tools to cyber fraudsters Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

prototype

A prototype is an early version of a product from which future versions are developed. Continue Reading

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• Paul Kirvan

Italy to lift ChatGPT ban subject to new data protection controls

Italian regulator will lift its ban on OpenAI’s ChatGPT subject to a strict new data protection regime Continue Reading

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• Alex Scroxton, Security Editor

AstraZeneca launches African healthtech hub

AstraZeneca has launched its latest healthcare innovation hub, which will focus on using digital technology to improve healthcare in Africa Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

CW EMEA: Under attack and stressed out

In this month's CW EMEA, we look at how cyber attacks are taking a toll on security professionals, damaging their mental health and forcing some to quit. We also look at Finland's allure for tech entrepreneurs, how software is enabling a new business model for a Swedish car manufacturer, and the importance of backup testing. Read the issue now. Continue Reading

How Agoda is shaping up to be a technology powerhouse

Agoda’s CTO Idan Zalzberg explains why the online travel agency with a massive technology footprint prefers to run things in-house and not rely too much on public cloud services Continue Reading

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• Aaron Tan, TechTarget

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

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• Ali El Kaafarani

Sweden and Finland make advances in quantum computing

Separate Swedish and Finnish quantum computing projects make promising advances in the technology of the future Continue Reading

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• Gerard O'Dwyer

ICO responds to UK government AI regulation plans

The ICO has officially responded to the government’s plans for regulating artificial intelligence as outlined in its recent whitepaper, but called for clarity on certain aspects before the proposals are taken further Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

Gartner: Europe sees 36% drop in PC sales as spending tails off

Inflation and recessionary pressures have forced many businesses to defer buying new PCs – meanwhile, manufacturers are hiking up prices Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Enterprises downgrade ESG investments amid economic uncertainty, Google Cloud study finds

The second annual Google Cloud sustainability study reveals that economic uncertainty is forcing some enterprises to cut corners on their sustainability strategy to save money Continue Reading

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• Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK

UK police double down on ‘improved’ facial recognition

The Met and South Wales Police have doubled down on their use of facial recognition technology after research found improved accuracy in their algorithms when using certain settings, but civil society groups maintain that the tech will still be used in a discriminatory fashion Continue Reading

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• Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor

The CIO challenges brought by e-commerce in Kuwait

E-commerce is growing fast in Kuwait, resulting in new challenges for CIOs in the retail sector Continue Reading

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• Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management