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
21 Nov 2024
Fujitsu snubbed on private sector deal with Centrica due to Post Office scandal backlash
Centrica board said to be concerned about contracting Fujitsu due to its involvement in the Post Office scandal Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
21 Nov 2024
Grab taps GPT-4o to improve mapping service
Regional ride-hailing giant and super app Grab is leveraging OpenAI’s GPT-4o model to build hyperlocal, dynamic maps, cutting costs and boosting accuracy Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
04 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Beware security blind spots at the edge
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
By- Jordon Kelly, ISF
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News
03 Sep 2020
Phishing scam targets Lloyds Bank customers
Bank customers warned of emails and SMS messages that direct them to a fraudulent site and then request account log-in details Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Opinion
03 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Datacentre security is a business imperative
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2020
How Certis is digitising security operations
Certis has developed more than 50 applications in a year to help employees do their jobs better and has set up an AI centre to tap the potential of robotics and video analytics in security Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
02 Sep 2020
Sharing responsibility: Why we need to work together to keep the cloud secure
The education sector has been fundamentally altered by months of lockdown, with cloud services topping must-have lists for academic staff, but now it’s time to consider security Continue Reading
By- Andy Powell, JISC
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Opinion
02 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Seven steps to edge security
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt and, given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
By- SIlvano Sogus and Alan Taberham
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Opinion
01 Sep 2020
Security Think Tank: Security at the distributed edge
That datacentre security is a complex subject is not in doubt, and given the trend to move beyond centralised datacentres to distributed environments, this is not going to change. How can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Continue Reading
By- Anup Deb, Palo Alto Networks
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News
28 Aug 2020
University of Staffordshire recruits robots to get more out of its people
University staff were bogged down with administrative work, but will now have time to be creative Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
28 Aug 2020
New Zealand activates security services as DDoS outage enters fourth day
New Zealand government calls in its national cyber security agencies to help investigate a continuing cyber attack on the country’s financial systems Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Aug 2020
Machine learning wards off threats at TV studio Bunim Murray
TV studio behind reality hits including The Real World and Keeping Up With The Kardashians turned to Darktrace’s Antigena email protection service to keep its people safe from Covid-19 threats Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Aug 2020
Benefit fraud: Underground trade in stolen identities revealed
A roaring underground trade in stolen identities is undermining the Universal Credit system and could potentially defraud it out of millions of pounds Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
27 Aug 2020
Double extortion ransomware attacks and how to stop them
As ransomware attacks increase, hackers are diversifying their tactics to get victims to hand over larger sums of money. We investigate the rise of double extortion attacks Continue Reading
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News
27 Aug 2020
Financial services business leaders and CIOs disagree on IT infrastructure
IT leaders and senior business executives need to align their technology infrastructure priorities as businesses attempt to emerge from the Covid-19 crisis Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
27 Aug 2020
CTO interview: David Rafalovsky, Sberbank Group
Russia’s Sberbank is well into its digital transformation journey, with artificial intelligence and supercomputing now at the centre of its plans Continue Reading
By- Vladimir Kozlov
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News
27 Aug 2020
TikTok CEO clocks off
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned from the firm after just three months Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
26 Aug 2020
Ministers urge local councils to lead on broadband and mobile
Digital minister Matt Warman and local government minister Simon Clarke want local councils to do their bit to help ensure better access to connectivity during the Covid-19 recovery Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
26 Aug 2020
The path towards sustainable sustainability
More enterprises need to build sustainability ecosystems, incorporate sustainability into their business strategy and develop sustainability policies Continue Reading
By- Girish Ramachandran, Ilan Oshri and Julia Kotlarsky
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News
26 Aug 2020
Avaddon ransomware operators having a go at double extortion
The operators of the Avaddon ransomware seem to be tooling up to leak the data of their victims in addition to holding it to ransom, Cofense researchers confirm Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
26 Aug 2020
What are the latest GDPR security breach enforcement trends?
A cyber breach specialist from Fieldfisher runs the rule over the latest trends in cyber security, data protection and GDPR Continue Reading
By- Kirsten Whitfield, Fieldfisher
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News
25 Aug 2020
Covid-19, demographic shifts to drive automation
Businesses will need to shore up their productivity through technology and automation to cope with the pandemic and a shrinking workforce, says an industry expert Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
25 Aug 2020
North Korea’s Lazarus targets cryptocurrency vertical
APT group behind the infamous WannaCry incident is targeting cryptocurrency operators, according to new research Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
25 Aug 2020
TikTok takes Trump to court
Under-fire video app TikTok files a formal complaint in the federal courts challenging the Trump administration’s attempt to ban it in the US Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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E-Zine
25 Aug 2020
When algorithms don’t play fair
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we report on the auditing of algorithms to countervail bias. We examine what CISOs can learn from Covid-19. And in our buyer’s guide to modern software development, we assess how competent artificial intelligence is at building applications that deliver the best possible customer experience. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Aug 2020
Getting physical with datacentre security
Whether it is natural disasters, terrorism or break-ins, datacentres will be vulnerable to a range of risks unless they are physically secured. Here’s how you can improve the physical security of your datacentre Continue Reading
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News
21 Aug 2020
Loan charge: Tax compliance charity demands criminal fraud investigation into scheme promoters
Tax compliance think tank TaxWatch is calling for a criminal fraud investigation to be launched into the promoters of disguised remuneration schemes to curb the continued proliferation of new tax avoidance arrangements Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
21 Aug 2020
TikTok’s GDPR compliance probed amid accusations of data misuse
Dutch privacy organisation SOMI claims TikTok falls short in protecting young users, and that it is likely violating GDPR Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Aug 2020
UKAS rejects ISO certification concerns
UK’s certification body says refreshed guidance is in place to cover the possibility of lapsed ISO certifications Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
20 Aug 2020
Social media data leak highlights murky world of data scraping
A data brokerage left its database of 235 million Instagram, TikTok and YouTube profiles exposed to anybody who cared to access it Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2020
HMRC investigates over 10,000 Covid-19 phishing reports
HM Revenue & Customs received thousands of reports of coronavirus phishing scams exploiting its name during April, May and June Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Thousands of ISO certifications set to lapse
Delays and postponements in the auditing process are putting hard-earned security and data protection certifications at risk of lapsing Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2020
Marriott slapped with class action lawsuit over 2018 breach
Group action brings together millions of victims who stayed at the Starwood hotel chain over a four-year period Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 Aug 2020
Loan charge MPs urge chancellor to get HMRC to soften contractor settlements
Co-chairs of Loan Charge All Party Parliamentary Group write to Rishi Sunak to seek a fairer deal for contractors caught by HMRC’s disguised remuneration policy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
18 Aug 2020
Carnival cruise lines hit by ransomware, customer data stolen
Cruise ship operator is likely to be the victim of a major data breach after customer information is apparently stolen in a ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
18 Aug 2020
Reports Oracle to enter TikTok bidding war
Oracle may be about to make a bid to acquire the US operations of TikTok from its Chinese parent ByteDance, according to the FT Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
17 Aug 2020
The Security Interviews: How Crest is remaking the future of consultancy
Crest president Ian Glover taught himself cyber security while working on government computing systems in the 1970s and 1980s. Now he is on a decade-spanning mission to change security consultancy models Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Aug 2020
ICO acknowledges GDPR concerns over A-level results scandal
Information Commissioner’s Office says it has engaged with exams regulator Ofqual after its use of an algorithm to calculate A-level grades backfired Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Aug 2020
Russia’s Fancy Bear targets Linux environments with Drovorub malware
The Russian intelligence-linked Fancy Bear group is deploying a new malware called Drovorub against Linux environments as part of a cyber espionage operation, according to US warnings Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
14 Aug 2020
Oracle and Salesforce sued over online ad tracking
Class action lawsuits filed in Amsterdam and London will accuse Oracle and Salesforce of breaching GDPR in their processing and sharing of personal data to sell online advertising Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
13 Aug 2020
Ed Sheeran is not promoting investment opportunities, says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued a new warning after uncovering a series of online scams promoting fraudulent celebrity-endorsed investment opportunities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
13 Aug 2020
A CIO’s journey through the Covid-19 crisis
FDM’s IT chief takes us through the challenges of responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and the future opportunities that the changes introduced now present Continue Reading
By- Jonathan Young, FDM Group
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Opinion
13 Aug 2020
How to tackle the IAM challenges of multinational companies
The rapidly changing business, regulatory and IT environment makes identity and access management a tough nut to crack for large multinationals Continue Reading
By- Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst
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Blog Post
13 Aug 2020
A-Level calculations shine a spotlight on unfair algorithms
The fiasco with the calculations for A-Level result marks has projected the unfairness of algorithms into the spotlight. In modern society, such algorithms act as black boxes that make fundamental ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
12 Aug 2020
How Dharma ransomware became an effective services business
New research looks under the bonnet of a Dharma ransomware attack, with the ransomware's ease of use being particularly dangerous for small to medium-sized enterprises Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Aug 2020
CIOs raise IT budgets as increased remote working drives security concerns
Research finds that as the pandemic forces companies to accept the idea of permanent massed remote working, CIOs are waking up to the threat of increased cyber attacks Continue Reading
By- Joe O’Halloran, Computer Weekly
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News
12 Aug 2020
Microsoft patches two zero-days with active exploits
Microsoft drops another major Patch Tuesday update, including fixes for two zero-day exploits that are already being exploited by cyber criminals Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Aug 2020
Security training body Sans Institute hit by data breach
Around 28,000 items of personally identifiable data were lost in a phishing attack on Sans, proving that even the professionals can be caught out Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
NHS hit by thousands of malicious emails at height of pandemic
The NHS received nearly 30,000 malicious emails at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in March and April Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
Citrix users urged to patch five XenMobile CVEs
Patches are available for CVEs 2020-8208 through 8212 and should be installed as soon as possible Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: Phishing lures pivot to exploit vaccine hopes
Phishing emails are increasingly luring in victims with subject lines relating to the development of a vaccine for Covid-19 Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Aug 2020
Hospitality sector is failing on contact-tracing obligations
Cyber security experts urge the government to do more to help small hospitality businesses improve their contact-tracing data-handling practices Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Aug 2020
Retailer Monsoon allegedly exposing data via Pulse Connect server
A researcher has found a critically insecure Pulse Connect Secure VPN version belonging to UK retailer Monsoon Accessorize, but claims the firm is ignoring his disclosures Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
10 Aug 2020
Security teams struggle to keep pace with cloud threats
Security professionals face challenges in keeping pace with cloud deployments and migrations, and the additional security threats they open up Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Aug 2020
Virgin Media customers targeted in Twitter phish
Customers seeking help from the ISP are being targeted by a scam Twitter account Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
07 Aug 2020
TikTok to be banned in US in 45 days
Trump says his Executive Orders against Chinese mobile apps are in the interests of dealing with a national emergency Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
07 Aug 2020
Don’t believe the hype: AI is no silver bullet
We want to believe AI will revolutionise cyber security, and we’re not necessarily wrong, but it’s time for a reality check Continue Reading
By- Mike Lloyd, RedSeal
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News
07 Aug 2020
India’s software industry calls for cuts to red tape
Software industry lobby group iSpirt has called on the Indian government to ease the administrative burden of complying with rules related to taxes and trade Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Feature
07 Aug 2020
How to achieve resilience – the modern uptime trinity
IT leaders can take responsibility for ensuring their organisations are resilient during times of crisis. There are no quick fixes, but if you think it is expensive to ensure resilience in your IT systems, try frequent failure instead Continue Reading
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News
06 Aug 2020
Qualcomm chip vulnerability puts millions of phones at risk
Qualcomm has patched multiple vulnerabilities in its chip hardware that left hundreds of millions of smartphones open to compromise by malicious actors Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Aug 2020
Canon said to be latest Maze ransomware victim
Canon may have had up to 10TB of its data exfiltrated by the Maze ransomware gang Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
06 Aug 2020
Coronavirus: IT contractors cite lack of government support during Covid-19 as source of stress
ContractorCalculator research highlights the mental health toll the pandemic is taking on IT contractors Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
06 Aug 2020
GCHQ seeks researchers to tackle deep fakes and misinformation
A GCHQ research fellowship based at its Manchester office will explore various national security priorities such as deep fakes, fake news and the impact of AI Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
06 Aug 2020
Gartner: Three questions CIOs must ask before updating strategy post-pandemic
Corporate leaders are turning to IT to build a digital future for their organisations – and CIOs can use their experience of pandemic-induced changes to build a new post-Covid strategy Continue Reading
By- George Brocklehurst, Gartner
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News
06 Aug 2020
Spurring digitalisation in Singapore’s tourism sector
The Singapore Tourism Board has developed a digital pass and an analytics service, among other initiatives, to digitalise the city-state’s embattled tourism industry Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
05 Aug 2020
Seven questions you need to ask when buying security insurance
Find out what you need to ask to make an informed decision on cyber security insurance with new help from the UK’s NCSC Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Opinion
05 Aug 2020
The countdown is on for TikTok after Schrems II
Given the US’ threatened actions against TikTok and the outcome of Schrems II, it is clear that the spotlight is now firmly on international data transfers Continue Reading
By- Jagvinder Singh Kang, Mills & Reeve
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News
05 Aug 2020
Second wave of Covid-19 cyber attacks locked in
More cyber attacks exploiting the pandemic seem likely, says Interpol Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
05 Aug 2020
Inside Juniper’s radical IT transformation
Western Australia’s aged care provider Juniper embarked on an aggressive strategy to completely transform its IT operations in just two years Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
04 Aug 2020
Google links with eight US banks for current accounts
Tech giant works with banks to layer digital services on top of secure and regulated banking infrastructures Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Aug 2020
Five signs you’re about to get hit with ransomware
A series of Sophos reports on the ransomware threat landscape shows how security professionals can sniff out a potential ransomware attack before it happens Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
04 Aug 2020
Nordic enterprises look for SAP price reductions as they navigate Covid-19
Businesses in the Nordics are using SAP Cloud Platform to address Covid-19 challenges and are also seeking price reductions Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Aug 2020
Liam Fox hack raises questions over government security
The hack of a former cabinet minister’s emails casts doubt over the effectiveness of safeguards and security training processes at the highest levels of the British government Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
03 Aug 2020
Microsoft offers way out of TikTok impasse
Microsoft offers to buy TikTok from its Chinese parent to ease security fears in the US Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
03 Aug 2020
Why we must prepare for a quantum impact
If the experts are to be believed, quantum computers will radically change problem solving. IBM recently held an event to explore the skills gap that exists between the education system and ... Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
31 Jul 2020
Labour Party is latest victim of Blackbaud ransomware attack
Widening Blackbaud data breach ensnares the Labour Party as the cloud software firm continues to duck questions about its behaviour Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Jul 2020
Twitter confirms it was hit by targeted spearphishing attack
Investigation into 15 July 2020 hack of a number of high-profile accounts by cryptocurrency scammers has found evidence of a targeted spearphishing incident Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
31 Jul 2020
EU sanctions China and Russia over cyber attacks
The EU is applying restrictive measure to six individuals and three entities accused of conducting disruptive cyber attacks in Europe, including the Russian GRU Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Jul 2020
Barclays CEO says Canary Wharf office set to stay despite home working success
Barclays chief says the success of home working during the Covid-19 pandemic has taught the banks lessons, one of which is that major centres like Canary Wharf will remain Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
30 Jul 2020
List of Blackbaud breach victims tops 120
More than 120 education and third-sector organisations may have had their data compromised through the breach of Blackbaud’s cloud platform Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
30 Jul 2020
APAC tech round-up – July 2020
July has been a busy month for us, a month that is traditionally dotted with enterprise tech events that have since been moved online amid the Covid-19 pandemic. On the sidelines of ... Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
29 Jul 2020
Serious BootHole vulnerability puts millions of systems at risk
BootHole is a GRUB2 bootloader vulnerability and puts millions of PCs, servers and other devices at risk of compromise Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Blog Post
29 Jul 2020
Goats on Zoom
Lancashire’s Cronkshaw Fold Farm is pimping out its portfolio of goats for video-conference appearances to fund its investment in renewable technology. That’s right, at just a fiver a pop, remote ... Continue Reading
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News
29 Jul 2020
Majority of organisations at risk of cloud data exposure
Report casts doubt on the effectiveness of the shared responsibility model of cloud security Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
29 Jul 2020
Schrems steps up pressure on Irish data protection commissioner on Facebook’s data sharing with US
Austrian lawyer is considering ‘other’ options if the Irish data protection commissioner does not make a decision by October on his seven-year-old complaint against Facebook Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly
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News
29 Jul 2020
Cosmetics firm Avon faces new cyber security incident
Technical information relating to Avon’s web and mobile sites was inadvertently left exposed on an unsecured Microsoft Azure server Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Why supply chain visibility is key to APAC retailers
Having complete visibility over the supply chain will enable retailers to tide over the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and transform their businesses Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
28 Jul 2020
De Montfort, KCL, Newcastle universities join list of Blackbaud victims
Embattled cloud services provider now has big questions to answer over its handling of data belonging to UK universities and charities Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Garmin may have paid hackers ransom, reports suggest
Garmin’s services are coming back online, but the company remains tight-lipped about what exactly happened to it Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
NCSC names national security expert Lindy Cameron as new CEO
New National Cyber Security Centre head joins from the Northern Ireland Office and has spent 20 years in government at home and abroad Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Scotland’s security resilience centre concept goes national
Based on the success of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre, a series of regional Cyber Resilience Centres are now launching across the rest of the UK Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
NCSC inducts six security startups to Cyber Accelerator
10-week programme will guide some of the UK’s most innovative security startups as they scale their businesses for future growth Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
28 Jul 2020
Vector and AWS team up on ‘new energy platform’
New Zealand-based energy supplier Vector partners AWS to develop an IoT and analytics platform to speed up processing of smart meter data and to tailor products and pricing for customers Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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News
27 Jul 2020
IT expertise in banking boardrooms reduces risk, finds Europe’s central bank
Banks with more IT knowledge in the boardroom are more realistic about risk, according to Europe’s banking regulator Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
24 Jul 2020
Garmin outage prompts ransomware attack speculation
Details are thin on the ground following a major service outage at Garmin, prompting industry speculation that the firm has fallen victim to a ransomware attack Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2020
Investment in neurodiverse talent a win-win for security
Current careers guidance and recruitment processes for security jobs are not working for people with ADHD, autism, dyslexia and dyspraxia, but the problem is fixable with a little attention to detail Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2020
Loan charge: HMRC's plans to clampdown on loan-scheme promoters slammed by IT contractors
HMRC is seeking feedback on its plans to tackle tax-avoidance scheme promoters, in the wake of criticism over its past enforcement of the loan-charge policy Continue Reading
By- Caroline Donnelly, Senior Editor, UK
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News
24 Jul 2020
A question of trust: University and supplier on the hook for data breach
Data on students at the University of York was stolen in a ransomware attack on a supplier two months ago, and the response of both parties raises serious questions Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
24 Jul 2020
China doubles up on ‘new infrastructure’ investments
China is shoring up investments in cloud computing, datacentres and the internet of things, among other areas, to ready itself for the post-Covid-19 world Continue Reading
By- Aaron Tan, TechTarget
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Opinion
23 Jul 2020
How Schrems II will impact data sharing between the UK and the US
At the end of this year, the UK will no longer be subject to the EU’s treaties, opening the way for it and the US to finalise a new trade relationship. Could the UK leave EU data protection standards behind? Continue Reading
By- Eleonor Duhs, Fieldfisher
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Opinion
23 Jul 2020
Making Tax Digital will boost business resilience in case of future Covid crises
HMRC is expanding the digitisation of income and corporation tax in a move that will benefit businesses, the self-employed and the economy, writes the government's financial secretary to the Treasury Continue Reading
By- Jesse Norman, HM Government
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News
23 Jul 2020
Post-Privacy Shield, what chance for a Brexit data adequacy deal?
The striking down of Privacy Shield has been hailed as a victory for digital rights and privacy campaign groups, but it will have consequences that go beyond transatlantic data transfers Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor