Managing IT and business issues
IT managers must also be business managers, and as such they need to be familiar with business issues that affect their organisation. In the boardroom, IT leaders need the knowledge and skills to communicate with the CEO and CFO and their peers, and to understand the needs of key business functions such as sales, marketing, finance, HR and production. We provide the tips and advice on managing IT and business issues.
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News
30 Dec 2024
Top 10 financial services stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 financial services stories of 2024 Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Feature
27 Dec 2024
Navigating the practicalities of AI regulation and legislation
What CIOs need to know about the global patchwork of existing and upcoming laws governing AI – and what CIOs need to be doing about them Continue Reading
By- Mary Branscombe, Computer Weekly
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News
15 Feb 2022
NatWest group shutters 32 more branches as digital shift continues
Banking group announces more branch closures as part of its digital transformation, but promises that no customers will be left behind Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
15 Feb 2022
Australian public sector facing transformation challenges
Public sector organisations in Australia are facing organisational and technological challenges in driving back-office innovation and digital-first strategies, new study finds Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
15 Feb 2022
China emerges as leader in vulnerability exploitation
Threat actors linked to China are emerging as a significant force in the weaponisation of newly discovered CVEs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Feb 2022
India to invest $1bn in quantum computing
India plans to invest $1bn over the next five years to advance its capabilities in quantum technology, but it will need to have a tailored approach and to address the skills gap to succeed Continue Reading
By- Pratima Harigunani
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Feature
14 Feb 2022
Evolving a data integration strategy
Linking IT systems together is never going away, but the approach CIOs adopt is key to ensuring relevant data feeds the decision-making process Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Feb 2022
Finance Bill Sub-Committee blames IR35 for ‘concerning’ rise in umbrella company contractors
The House of Lords Finance Bill Sub-Committee has shared the findings of its latest inquiry into the impact the IR35 reforms have had on the way contracting works Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
11 Feb 2022
Why security professionals should pay attention to what Russia is doing
Even though the average organisation is an unlikely target for a Russian state cyber attack, here's why security teams still need to watch what Russian threat groups are up to Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Feb 2022
The birth of Estonia’s digital civil servant
As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch later this year, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Feb 2022
Hackney Council could be forced to answer questions about IT security training after Psya ransomware
Council is negotiating with the information commissioner after refusing to reply to questions under the Freedom of Information Act about staff IT and security training during the pandemic Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Feb 2022
IR35 reforms: HMRC slammed for ‘over-collecting tax’ from non-compliant public sector bodies
HMRC has moved to play down claims it is collecting more tax than it is due when tackling non-compliance with the IR35 reforms in the public sector Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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Opinion
10 Feb 2022
Phishing tests are a useful exercise, but don’t overdo it
The vast majority of cyber attacks start with a phish, so it’s not surprising that phishing tests form part of cyber training plans. But sometimes these tests go too far. Cyberis’ Gemma Moore looks at how to avoid the pitfalls Continue Reading
By- Gemma Moore
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News
10 Feb 2022
IR35: NAO slams HMRC’s ‘haphazard’ roll-out of off-payroll reforms to public sector
National Audit Office’s 60-page report on the 2017 roll-out of the IR35 reforms claims HMRC’s actions made non-compliance a ‘highly likely’ outcome for public sector bodies Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
09 Feb 2022
Linux-based clouds an open door for attackers, says VMware
Its prevalence as a cloud operating system means Linux is becoming a meal ticket for malicious actors, but the security industry does not seem to have cottoned on to this yet, says VMware Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Feb 2022
Ransomware ever more sophisticated and impactful, warns NCSC
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre teams up with US and Australian partners in a joint advisory warning organisations of the increasing sophistication exhibited by criminal ransomware gangs Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
09 Feb 2022
Microsoft stomps on 48 bugs in February Patch Tuesday update
It’s a light Patch Tuesday for February 2022, as Microsoft issues fixes for just 48 CVEs, including a solitary zero-day Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
09 Feb 2022
How Dutch hackers are working to make the internet safe
We hear how the personal mission of a Dutch hacker grew into a serious organisation with international ambitions Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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Opinion
09 Feb 2022
Five key tech trends for digital leaders in 2022
The past two years have seen a surge in investment that will bring new challenges to digital leaders over the next year Continue Reading
By- Bev White, Nash Squared
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News
09 Feb 2022
Post Office scandal victims to tell their stories in public
Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are due to tell their devastating stories to the statutory inquiry Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
08 Feb 2022
DPD delivers swift fix for serious API flaw
API vulnerability potentially left PII on DPD Group’s customers dangerously exposed, but was rapidly fixed on disclosure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Feb 2022
Microsoft to start blocking macros to thwart malware
Microsoft is making changes to web macro permissions across multiple Office apps to help improve user security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
08 Feb 2022
The Security Interviews: Building the UK’s future cyber ecosystem
As the government lays out the next iteration of its Cyber Security Strategy, we speak to Plexal and Lorca’s Saj Huq about his work building a cyber ecosystem to support the UK’s future ambitions Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
08 Feb 2022
Why data integration is a business and CIO opportunity
With a focus an agile approach and continuous learning and improvement, data integration has proven integral to end-to-end digital transformation Continue Reading
By- Rani Johnson, Tibco
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News
07 Feb 2022
Airport services firm thwarts attempted ransomware heist
Aviation services provider Swissport says its systems are mostly back up and running after a ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Feb 2022
Umbrella IT contractors urged to seize on court ruling to reclaim withheld holiday pay
The outcome of a court ruling concerning a holiday pay dispute between Pimlico Plumbers and one of its former employees could have costly implications for the umbrella company sector, it is claimed Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
04 Feb 2022
Cyber attacks on European oil facilities spreading
Following a cyber attack on distribution facilities in Germany, more incidents have been reported in Belgium and the Netherlands, but it is too early to necessarily draw a link between them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Feb 2022
Cack-handed government compensation scheme prolongs suffering of Horizon scandal victims
Victims of the Post Office Horizon scandal are being denied the millions of pounds they are owed as the government delays compensation resolution Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
03 Feb 2022
Danish researchers develop a socially aware robot
A new breed of robots gracefully interacts with humans in an autonomous fashion Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
03 Feb 2022
French Supreme Court raises constitutional questions over EncroChat hacking secrecy
Conseil Constitutionnel to decide whether ‘defence secrecy’ over state EncroChat cryptophone hacking breaches French constitution Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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Opinion
02 Feb 2022
Security Think Tank: How to build a human firewall
In-house or outsourced? What makes a good security training programme, and what questions should buyers ask when procuring training as a service? Continue Reading
By- Merry Song, Turnkey Consulting
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News
02 Feb 2022
Mechanism underlying cookie popups found in breach of GDPR
A fundamental element of the mechanism by which the advertising industry requests tracking consent from web users has been found in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Feb 2022
Zero-trust to soar in 2022, but dogged by implementation challenges
IT leaders are keen to invest in zero-trust, but face issues around a lack of expertise, and selling the concept into the C-suite Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Feb 2022
Reforms needed to tackle economic crime, says Treasury Committee
The Treasury Committee is disappointed at progress towards tackling economic crime and fraud in both the online and offline worlds, and is calling for more action Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
02 Feb 2022
Nationwide Building Society streamlines digital onboarding through API
Building society is improving its digital onboarding process through application programming interface-based technology from a US startup Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Feb 2022
British Council data exposed by third-party cyber failure
The British Council entrusted confidential data on its students to a third-party and was let down Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
02 Feb 2022
What neurodivergent people really think of working in cyber security
Many firms are filling cyber security skills gaps by hiring neurodivergent talent – but more support is needed for neurodivergent cyber security professionals, writes autistic tech journalist Nicholas Fearn Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2022
German fuel supplier taken offline in cyber attack
Cyber attack against Germany’s Oiltanking, a major fuel logistics company, affects 13 distribution terminals across Germany, in an incident with echoes of last year’s hit on Colonial Pipeline Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Feb 2022
Sweden’s Husqvarna expands IT outsourcing deal with HCL
Swedish power tool maker expands its contract with Indian IT service provider as it continues on its digital journey Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
01 Feb 2022
Dutch software engineers join campaign for research funding
Software researchers from all over Europe are sounding the alarm: to maintain a strong international competitive position, more financial resources must be committed to software research Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
01 Feb 2022
Over one-fifth of ransomware attacks target financial sector
Newly published data reveals a significant uptick in cyber attacks against the financial services sector during the third quarter of 2021 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
01 Feb 2022
Dubai’s fledgling drone programme gets another nudge
Through a series of initiatives, Dubai is positioning itself to reap the benefits of a promising global market for drone technology Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
31 Jan 2022
Data on children of armed forces personnel exposed in breach
Data on 4,142 children of serving armed forces personnel was exposed in a data breach at the Ministry of Defence Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
31 Jan 2022
Understand your cyber training ‘need’ before committing to a programme
In-house or outsourced? What makes a good security training programme, and what questions should buyers ask when procuring training-as-a-service? Continue Reading
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News
28 Jan 2022
Cyber skills gap affecting data privacy practice, finds ISACA
Organisations are struggling to fill both legal and technical privacy roles, with potentially damaging consequences, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jan 2022
CISOs must get out in front of Ukraine cyber crisis, says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK organisations to take steps to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jan 2022
Novel phishing campaign highlights need for MFA, says Microsoft
Microsoft details a new multi-stage phishing campaign that only affects victims without multifactor authentication in place Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
27 Jan 2022
Barclaycard customers increase contactless spending following limit rise
Barclaycard customers have increased their contactless card spending by 40% with most of their card payments using the technology Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Jan 2022
Nightmare Log4Shell scenario averted by prompt, professional action
Prompt and professional community response to the Log4Shell disclosure means the dangerous and widespread vulnerability has not been exploited to the extent many had feared Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
27 Jan 2022
Navigating PIPL: European businesses plot their next steps into China
How does China’s strict new Personal Information Protection Law impact European businesses? Continue Reading
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Opinion
27 Jan 2022
Security Think Tank: Focus on ‘nudging’ to build effective cyber training
In-house or outsourced? What makes a good security training programme, and what questions should buyers ask when procuring training-as-a-service? Continue Reading
By- Tom Everard
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News
27 Jan 2022
Umbrella company cyber attacks prompt fresh calls for sector regulation to protect contractors
With the umbrella company industry increasingly finding itself under attack from cyber criminals, contracting market stakeholders embark on a fresh round of calls for the industry to be regulated Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
26 Jan 2022
More intel emerges on WhisperGate malware that hit Ukraine
Security experts have been poring over the WhisperGate malware with which alleged Russia-backed entities targeted Ukrainian government websites Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jan 2022
PwnKit bug endangers Linux distributions worldwide
Qualys researchers share intel on a memory corruption vulnerability in a program installed by default on every major Linux distribution Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Jan 2022
Demands on Fujitsu to contribute to £1bn Horizon scandal compensation costs
Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Jan 2022
Prepare, but don’t panic, over supposed Russian cyber threat
A fresh alert from the US Department of Homeland Security may have IT security teams jumpy over the possibility that their organisations could be targeted by Russian state actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Jan 2022
Cyber Essentials programme gets biggest update since launch
NCSC implements a thorough revision of its Cyber Essentials scheme to reflect the changing security landscape Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Jan 2022
UK government launches internal cyber strategy
Multi-pronged government security strategy is designed to protect both core systems and public services Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Jan 2022
Subpostmaster campaign group to meet government over unfair compensation settlement
A group of subpostmasters excluded from fair compensation in the Horizon scandal is to meet government department to discuss their demands Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
25 Jan 2022
Retailers mired by manual data integration
Retail relies on third-party data sources to drive business decisions and competitive pricing, but many struggle to pull in this data Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
21 Jan 2022
Mandiant analysts: Russia-backed APTs likely to ramp up attacks
More cyber attacks like those perpetrated against targets in Ukraine are to be expected, and they may become more destructive Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Jan 2022
Cyber pros: Don’t revel in REvil’s downfall just yet
The arrests of REvil’s alleged kingpins is a welcome step, but as with any disruption to cyber criminal activity, it is never wise to assume law enforcement action means the threat has passed entirely Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Jan 2022
Ransomware attacks dropped 37% in December, claims NCC
Latest monthly data reveals a significant decline in ransomware attacks at the end of 2021, but a new, emergent gang is making waves Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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20 Jan 2022
India’s tech workforce set for hybrid work
A Nasscom study reveals that India’s tech workers and their employers are planning to return to offices thrice a week, paving the way for hybrid work Continue Reading
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E-Zine
20 Jan 2022
CW APAC: CIO trends
IT leaders would be wise to embrace the technology expected to become prevalent in 2022. In this handbook, focused on CIO trends in the Asia-Pacific region, Computer Weekly looks at the top IT predictions for the year ahead, how India is preparing for a hybrid future, the benefits of digitising manual processes and Krungsri Bank’s reasons for adopting open APIs Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2022
Updated cyber security regulations proposed for managed services sector
The Network and Information Systems regulations are to be updated to include MSPs and outsourcers, following a spate of supply chain attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Jan 2022
Data of 515,000 vulnerable people stolen in Red Cross attack
The International Committee of the Red Cross is probing a cyber attack that has already seen the personal data of hundreds of thousands of the world’s most vulnerable people compromised Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Jan 2022
MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows advances in malicious implants
MoonBounce firmware bootkit shows evident technical improvements over others, making it a more dangerous threat to organisations. It is being used by Chinese state-backed actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
20 Jan 2022
Security Think Tank: Cyber training is useless without staff empowerment
In-house or outsourced? What makes a good security training programme, and what questions should buyers ask when procuring training as a service? Continue Reading
By- Tim Holman, 2-sec
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News
20 Jan 2022
NCSC for Startups programme seeks ransomware-busters
Innovative ideas for ransomware-busting technology are being sought by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and startup incubator Plexal Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Jan 2022
Investigators find Beijing 2022 app riddled with security flaws
Security flaws in Olympic app may put personal health data at risk of compromise in a man-in-the-middle attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Jan 2022
Content removal will not stop misinformation, says Royal Society
Censorship of scientific misinformation online could exacerbate feelings of distrust, so government should look at information literacy and funding fact checkers instead, says report Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
19 Jan 2022
Twelve million jobs to be lost to automation in Europe by 2040
Millions of current jobs in Europe will be carried out by robots as software robots automate processes Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
19 Jan 2022
Trellix XDR platform forged out of McAfee, FireEye union
The private equity owners of McAfee Enterprise and FireEye are merging the companies into a new entity to ‘define the future’ of cyber security through XDR technology Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Jan 2022
Nordic fintech to use Google-inspired core banking from Thought Machine
Nordic fintech Lunar is modernising its banking platform as it sets out to expand free of the limitations of its current systems Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jan 2022
Amazon puts UK Visa ban on hold
Online retail giant Amazon continues to allow UK Visa credit card payments as negotiations over fees with the card provider continue Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jan 2022
Government widens subpostmaster miscarriage of justice compensation
Government changes its position in billion-pound Horizon scandal compensation Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Jan 2022
Police take down VPN linked to multiple ransomware hits
German police led a multinational effort to seize and take down the LabVPN service, which was allegedly used by cyber criminals to facilitate ransomware attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Jan 2022
Cobalt Strike still C2 infrastructure of choice
Its utility and ease of use, coupled with explosive growth in ransomware actions, makes Cobalt Strike Team Servers the C2 infrastructure of choice for malicious actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Jan 2022
Umbrella firm Parasol confirms ‘malicious activity’ as root cause of ongoing systems outage
Umbella company confirms a ‘malicious activity on its network’ as the root cause of a systems outage that has delayed salary payments to thousands of contractors across the UK Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
14 Jan 2022
Umbrella company Brookson self-refers to NCSC following cyber attack on its network
Contractor payroll, accounting and compliance firm confirms its networks have been targeted by an ‘extremely aggressive’ cyber attack that has resulted in some of its systems being proactively taken offline Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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14 Jan 2022
Parasol systems outage leaves umbrella contractors facing late payments
Multi-day outage leaves umbrella company contractors working for payroll processing firm Parasol facing late salary payments, with the firm remaining tight-lipped over the cause of its technical difficulties Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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14 Jan 2022
Post Office received £1bn taxpayer subsidy last year as part of IT scandal compensation
The Post Office has received over £1bn in taxpayer subsidies for its Horizon scandal compensation scheme Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
14 Jan 2022
M1 rolls out voice bot for customer hotlines
The Singapore telco has rolled out a voice bot for a number of customer hotlines to improve customer experience and the productivity of call agents Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
13 Jan 2022
Nordic companies targeted in wave of cyber attacks
After a slew of cyber attacks hit major companies in the Nordics at the end of last year, we look at how they were affected and how they have recovered Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
13 Jan 2022
Councillors refuse public release of IT audit of Hackney Psya ransomware attack
Hackney councillors claim an IT audit report is exempt for disclosure as it relates to action taken in relation to the prevention, investigation or prosecution of crime Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
13 Jan 2022
Ikano Bank’s team of robots exceeds 2021 targets
How the Swedish bank’s robotic automation project reached its time-saving target with time to spare, automating 168 processes, creating an in-house RPA team and embedding automation in every department’s thinking Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
13 Jan 2022
IR35: Impact survey suggests downturn in use of HMRC CEST tool by enterprises
Latest tranche of data from IR35 Shield's Impacts Survey suggests enterprises are increasingly seeking out alternative methods to assess the tax status of contractors rather than rely on HMRC’s CEST tool Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
13 Jan 2022
ICO investigates police use of app to covertly record calls from mobile phones
Surrey and Sussex police forces call in regulators after 1,000 police officers downloaded an app to covertly record phone calls on police-issued mobile phones Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Jan 2022
UK government bodies challenged on secure identity
Public sector bodies in the UK recognise secure identity and access management as critical to the roll-out of digital services, but face challenges in addressing this Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Jan 2022
Outsourced IT and business services hit record levels in 2021
Spending on IT and business process outsourcing services in Europe hits highest ever level in 2021, with cloud service spending continuing to grow rapidly Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
12 Jan 2022
Microsoft fixes six zero-days in January Patch Tuesday update
A larger than of late Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft comes as defenders continue to grapple with Log4Shell Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Jan 2022
Dutch cyber volunteers receive major funding boost
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure has received a $100,000 donation to expand the scope of its work Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jan 2022
Almost half of Log4j downloads still dangerously exposed
Whether by error or design is unclear, but a great many IT teams are still exposing themselves by downloading outdated, insecure versions of Apache Log4j Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jan 2022
Post Office can’t access records of all money paid to it by victims of the Horizon scandal
A parliamentary select committee was told that the Post Office is unable to access information to accurately calculate compensation for some Horizon scandal victims Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Jan 2022
Banks accused of neglecting customer security measures
Which? singles out Metro Bank, Virgin Money and TSB over insecure online banking processes Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Jan 2022
Cyber security failure one of biggest risks facing countries and businesses, warns WEF
Cyber risks are among the top five risks facing organisations and governments over the next two to five years. Digital inequality and the over-crowding of space with communication satellites present further risks Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
10 Jan 2022
Inside Kyndryl’s Southeast Asia playbook
Kyndryl will focus on building local partnerships and tapping opportunities in managed cloud services, among other areas, to stake a claim on the region’s managed services space Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
10 Jan 2022
Public sector IT and communications spend down 4% last year
Public sector spending on IT and communications was down in 2021, but some departments bucked the trend with major investments Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
10 Jan 2022
Ministry of Justice caught up in multiple cyber incidents
Besides multiple disclosed data breaches, department was also affected by two ransomware attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Jan 2022
MPs call for fair compensation for excluded victims of Post Office scandal
Almost 100 MPs have backed a call for the government to reverse its decision to exclude 555 subpostmasters from fair compensation for their suffering and losses as a result of the Post Office Horizon scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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06 Jan 2022
France fines Facebook and Google over alleged cookie malpractice
French data protection authorities clamp down on tech platforms for purposely making it more burdensome for users to decline tracking cookies Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor