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21 Jan 2025
How smartphones are transforming global health
Shyam Gollakota, winner of the 2024 Infosys Prize in Engineering and Computer Science, is bringing medical care to underserved communities through with smartphone-based diagnostic tools
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21 Jan 2025
Intel Foundry gains new defense clients for 18A process
Intel Foundry secured defense contracts with Trusted Semiconductor Solutions and Reliable MicroSystems, highlighting confidence in its 18A manufacturing process.
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21 Jan 2025
Threat actors abusing Microsoft Teams in ransomware attacks
Sophos researchers observed two separate threat campaigns in which attackers used Microsoft Teams to pose as IT support personnel and gain access to victims' systems.
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19 Sep 2024
Government on the hunt for science and tech leaders
The prime minister’s Council for Science and Technology is looking for 10 members to join the council, which advises government on science and technology issues
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18 Sep 2024
M1 ditches 70% of legacy systems in cloud transformation drive
Singapore telco M1 is switching off 70% of its legacy systems by the end of 2024 and leveraging Salesforce to offer more personalised services
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18 Sep 2024
Dreamforce 24: Salesforce taps Nvidia to power Agentforce
At Dreamforce in San Francisco, Salesforce and Nvidia detail some of the tech that will power the software giant's newly launched Agentforce service
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18 Sep 2024
Europol provides detail on Ghost encrypted comms platform takedown
Law enforcement bodies from across the world have revealed how they collaborated to bring down encrypted network Ghost and the new ways of working that have been established with Europol at the centre
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18 Sep 2024
Public digital transformation will be challenged by austerity
Public sector and IT industry figures gathered at TechUK’s 10th annual Building the Smarter State event discussed how Labour’s ‘mission-driven’ policy approach can drive digital transformation efforts in the context of fresh austerity measures
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18 Sep 2024
Post Office chief executive Nick Read quits
After months in the spotlight and calls for his resignation from victims of the Post Office scandal, CEO Read will step down in March 2025
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18 Sep 2024
Dreamforce 2024: Salesforce calls on customers to flesh out AI vision
A stream of customers helped Salesforce make the case for its Agentforce artificial intelligence offering on the opening day of the annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco
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18 Sep 2024
Police make arrests after hacking Ghost encrypted comms app
An international police operation has penetrated an end-to-end encrypted communications service allegedly used by organised criminals in Australia, Ireland, Sweden and Italy
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17 Sep 2024
Barclays takes on more GreenLake
Barclays has ramped up its HPE-powered private cloud, as it continues to modernise IT and reduce its carbon footprint
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17 Sep 2024
Fujitsu loses £50m in sales after Post Office scandal furore
Supplier of the controversial Horizon IT system has been hit by public outrage after the Post Office scandal became mainstream news
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16 Sep 2024
EasyDMARC planning to invest in channel
Security player will use some of its recently secured funding to build out the support it can provide to partners
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13 Sep 2024
Mid and South Essex deploys shared care record
The shared care record is live across the region’s NHS providers, allowing them to share patient information from GPs, hospitals, and mental health and community services
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13 Sep 2024
Vodafone/Three merger likely to increase mobile prices, warns competition watchdog
A Competition and Markets Authority investigation finds the proposed merger of the two mobile operators would be bad for competition – but offers companies the chance to suggest remedies
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13 Sep 2024
Municipal makeover: Indian cities embrace cutting-edge tech
From AI-powered stray dog management to blockchain-secured building permission certificates, municipal corporations across India are ditching outdated processes for digital tools
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12 Sep 2024
AI and sustainability on tap for Oracle Cloud applications
Oracle unveils new capabilities for AI use cases, smart manufacturing and sustainability for Oracle Cloud SCM applications at Oracle CloudWorld this week.
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12 Sep 2024
Teenager arrested in TfL cyber attack investigation
New security measures following the cyber attack, which took down some of TfL’s services, have led to delays in contactless roll-out
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12 Sep 2024
Lord introduces bill to regulate public sector AI and automation
A private members’ bill seeking to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other automated technologies throughout the public sector has been brought to Parliament
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12 Sep 2024
Data sharing for immigration raids ferments hostility to migrants
Data sharing between public and private bodies for the purposes of carrying out immigration raids helps to prop up the UK’s hostile environment by instilling an atmosphere of fear and deterring migrants from accessing public services
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12 Sep 2024
Government receives report on second controversial Post Office IT system
Former subpostmasters suffered as a result of unexplained accounting shortfalls which they believe were caused by errors in Post Office Capture software, used before the controversial Horizon system
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12 Sep 2024
Keir Starmer vows to create a ‘digital NHS’ following damning Darzi review
The prime minister promises to move from an analogue to a digital NHS after Lord Darzi’s rapid review of the health service found an NHS in disrepair, with outdated IT and low productivity
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12 Sep 2024
Mphasis expands UK roots with leap into quantum computing
Indian heritage software development services supplier opens London hub to help customers integrate the latest technologies into their business plans
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12 Sep 2024
UK and others sign first ‘binding’ treaty on AI and human rights
The UK, US and EU have all signed a treaty from the Council of Europe that aims to mitigate the threat AI poses to human rights, democracy and the rule of law, but commentators say it lacks enforcement mechanisms and creates loopholes
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11 Sep 2024
HMRC could lose millions in unpaid tax as non-compliant umbrella enters pre-pack administration
HMRC looks set to miss out on millions of pounds in unpaid tax it is owed by a non-compliant umbrella company that slipped into administration, prompting renewed calls for the sector to be regulated
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11 Sep 2024
Under-pressure Post Office botches hardware procurement in project to replace error-prone system
Pressured decision-making caused mistakes in the Post Office project to replace the system at the heart of national scandal
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11 Sep 2024
Fujitsu cuts annual staff pay rise as Post Office scandal bites
UK staff morale is at an all-time low as Japanese IT giant deals with the backlash from its involvement in the Post Office Horizon scandal
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10 Sep 2024
Ada Lovelace Institute warns NHS against deploying genomics AI
A report has found that widespread use of artificial intelligence-powered genomic health prediction in the NHS could lead to privacy and ethical issues, discrimination and dependency on the private sector
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10 Sep 2024
NetSPI chasing down significant channel growth
Vendor shares update on how its partner-first approach has been progressing through the year
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10 Sep 2024
Unilever calls on Accenture to drive AI business efficiency
Manufacturer Unilever is already using AI for advanced data analytics, but is now exploring how to use Accenture’s GenAI platform
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09 Sep 2024
Post Office scandal victims given route to appeal unfair financial settlements
Subpostmasters who feel they received inadequate financial redress in the Horizon Shortfalls Scheme can appeal the settlements through a new independent process
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09 Sep 2024
Interview: Jon Grainger, CTO, DWF
The law firm’s IT leader discusses the transition to cloud and his strategy for digital transformation, as well as the opportunities and challenges of generative AI in the legal sector
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06 Sep 2024
China dominates AI and advanced analytics research
Research looking at each country’s AI contribution, based on the quantity and quality of researchers papers published, shows China is leading the way
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05 Sep 2024
NCSC and allies call out Russia's Unit 29155 over cyber warfare
The NCSC and counterpart agencies from the US and other countries have exposed a long-running campaign of Russian cyber espionage and warfare conducted by GRU Unit 29155
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05 Sep 2024
Fog ransomware crew evolving into wide-ranging threat
The emergent Fog ransomware gang appears to be changing up its victimology in search of more cash-rich victims
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05 Sep 2024
Ongoing TfL cyber attack takes out Dial-a-Ride service
The Dial-a-Ride assisted transit service for disabled people had to temporarily suspend part of its operations as Transport for London deals with an ongoing cyber attack, but the service has now been recovered
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05 Sep 2024
Government plans for NHS Digital Health Check roll-out
The digital health check, originally planned to be deployed in spring 2024, will be piloted at three local authorities, covering 130,000 people
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05 Sep 2024
Canadian arrested by France after cooperating with US on Sky ECC cryptophone investigation
Thomas Herdman, who faces charges in France over his involvement in distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones, was arrested by French police despite agreeing to cooperate with US law enforcement
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04 Sep 2024
Lloyds Bank uses artificial intelligence to check trade finance documents
Bank is automating checks of digital and paper-based documentation in trade financing with the help of artificial intelligence
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04 Sep 2024
Schneider Electric welcomes European channel chief
Schneider Electric shuffles its executive pack and brings in an experienced channel leader to run its partner efforts in Europe
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04 Sep 2024
Retailers question using live facial recognition for shoplifting
Retailers praise benefits of retrospective over live facial recognition in dealing with shoplifting, but stress there are ongoing concerns around the ethical, legal and safety implications of using the technology in stores
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04 Sep 2024
Fraud and scam complaints hit highest ever level in UK
The Financial Ombudsman Service says it recorded almost 9,000 complaints about fraud and scams from April to June, the most ever recorded
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04 Sep 2024
Post Office and Fujitsu malevolence and incompetence means huge final taxpayers’ bill
The human tragedy caused by the Post Office scandal cannot be measured, but the total financial cost will be well beyond the £1bn set aside by the government
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03 Sep 2024
TSB systems could be on the move again as BBVA eyes its parent
TSB was migrated to the systems of Sabadell in a project remembered for its monumental IT meltdown in 2018
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03 Sep 2024
Tech secretary pledges to ‘rewire Whitehall’ and plug the digital gap
Secretary of state for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle, promises to drive innovation through the NHS, champion AI safety and ensure government harnesses the power of digital
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03 Sep 2024
Transport for London hit by cyber attack
London’s transport network provider TfL experiences cyber security incident, but reassures customers there is no impact on services
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03 Sep 2024
Nationwide development platform uses Red Hat technology
Building society is speeding up its software releases through Red Hat cloud application development platform
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02 Sep 2024
UK and Ukraine digital trade deal comes into force
The UK eases access to the deep tech startup community in Ukraine through digital-only agreement
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02 Sep 2024
Government funds research to tackle extreme weather
Researchers will use data gathered from monitoring rivers, weather conditions and ground water saturation to improve flood and drought defences
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30 Aug 2024
Norwegian Refugee Council leverages Okta for Good cyber scheme
Pietro Galli, CIO of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reveals how the globally distributed NGO has been taking advantage of the Okta for Good CSR programme to improve its own cyber security and data protection practice, and elevate good practice in the third sector
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30 Aug 2024
Government renews hunt for UKRI CEO
Two senior innovation roles are up for grabs as government looks for a CEO to lead UK Research and Innovation, as well as a new executive chair of Innovate UK
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29 Aug 2024
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail
European Commission confirms it has powers to place Telegram under ‘direct supervision’ if it meets the threshold for regulation under the Digital Services Act
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29 Aug 2024
Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Members of Iran-backed Pioneer Kitten APT appear to be trying to supplement their pay packets by helping Russian-speaking ransomware gangs to access their victims in exchange for a cut of the profits
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29 Aug 2024
Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS
Retailer has worked with Indian IT services giant for eight years and new agreement will take the relationship to 13 years at least
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29 Aug 2024
Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input
The Met’s latest live facial recognition deployment in Catford has raised concerns over the lack of community engagement around the police force’s use of the controversial technology
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29 Aug 2024
Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy
The CIO of Currys on the four pillars of the retailer’s artificial intelligence strategy and how generative AI can enable staff to be the best versions of themselves
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28 Aug 2024
Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
Peach Sandstorm, an Iranian state threat actor, has developed a dangerous new malware strain that forms a key element of a rapidly evolving attack sequence
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28 Aug 2024
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Security spending will increase at pace in 2025, with artificial intelligence, cloud and consultancy services all pushing outlay to new highs, according to Gartner
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28 Aug 2024
Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup
University innovation body avoids hardware spend and saves management time as it switches from tape to cloud-to-cloud backup, instant recovery and decades-long retention from Keepit
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28 Aug 2024
Interview: Nick Woods, CIO, Manchester Airports Group
The IT chief of the UK’s biggest airport operator wants to give his organisation the world’s most intelligent airports – he explains the data-led approach that’s aiming to reach that destination
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28 Aug 2024
Telegram founder Pavel Durov questioned over cyber crime charges
Billionaire founder of Telegram accused of failing to co-operate with law enforcement requests for lawful interception
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28 Aug 2024
Government commits to £4m data and AI package for education
Plans include a £3m data store for education data, £1m catalyst fund for new AI tools, and a commitment to publish an AI safety framework
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22 Aug 2024
New Qilin tactics a ‘bonus multiplier’ for ransomware chaos
Sophos X-Ops caught the Qilin ransomware gang stealing credentials stored by victims' employees in Google Chrome, heralding further cyber attacks and breaches down the line.
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22 Aug 2024
Police Digital Service taps up former biometrics commissioner as interim CEO
The Police Digital Service has confirmed the appointment of an interim chief executive
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22 Aug 2024
HPE enabling channel to tap into AI opportunity
Vendor is providing support working to make sure its partners can deliver its AI technology offerings
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22 Aug 2024
Post Office apologises for IT problem text alert that was never sent
After subpostmasters complained they received no communications from the Post Office when they could not log in to the Horizon IT system, the organisation admits a text message alert failed to be sent
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22 Aug 2024
DHSC should have dedicated digital records unit, says Tony Blair Institute
The digital health record unit would drive creation and implementation of electronic patient records to deliver health and care improvements and ensure the NHS is ready for the era of artificial intelligence
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21 Aug 2024
Women in data: Claire Thompson, chief data officer, L&G
The insurer’s data chief discusses using data for better insights, building data capabilities through apprenticeships, and the value of diversity in data leadership
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21 Aug 2024
Wells Fargo bank turns to AI to help families settle estates after a death
Wells Fargo bank is winning customers after using business automation software and artificial intelligence to help people manage the estates of relatives following a bereavement
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21 Aug 2024
Post Office Horizon crash disconnected branches from datacentre
The Post Office has apologised to subpostmasters affected by a major IT outage, which stopped them from doing business
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20 Aug 2024
ICO launches privacy notice tool for SMEs
ICO tool designed to make it easier for small businesses and sole traders operating online to create bespoke data privacy notices for compliance purposes
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20 Aug 2024
Phishing links becoming bigger threat than email attachments
Phishing techniques are evolving away from malicious email attachments, according to a report
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20 Aug 2024
Post Office systems crash hits 'collapsing' Horizon system
Thousands of subpostmasters were unable to log into the controversial Horizon IT system at the start of business
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20 Aug 2024
Helsinki braced for elevated cyber attacks
The City of Helsinki is increasing its collaboration with cyber security and crime investigators following a major attack on its systems
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19 Aug 2024
NHS England plans EPR for prisons and detention centres
The government is looking to procure an electronic patient record system with the aim of improving health records access for individuals in the justice system
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16 Aug 2024
Thousands of NetSuite customers accidentally exposing their data
Misconfigured permissions across live websites are leaving thousands of NetSuite users open to having their valuable customer data stolen, researchers say
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16 Aug 2024
Campaigners criticise Starmer post-riot public surveillance plans
A UK government programme to expand police facial recognition and information sharing after racist riots is attracting criticism from campaigners for exploiting the far-right unrest to generally crack down on protest and increase surveillance
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15 Aug 2024
As AI evolves, manufacturing will face an old data problem
New capabilities in AI technology hold promise for manufacturers, but companies should proceed carefully until issues such as data quality are resolved.
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14 Aug 2024
August Patch Tuesday proves busy with six zero-days to fix
Microsoft patches six actively exploited zero-days among over 100 issues during its regular monthly update
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14 Aug 2024
Newcastle City Council swaps out Oracle Java for Azul
Changes to Oracle’s Java licensing meant the council no longer received free security patches
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14 Aug 2024
TD Synnex adds more UK support to Cisco Security Club
Distributor revises community offering to support partners keen to improve their capabilities
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14 Aug 2024
Post Office brings in new IT chief as it awaits funding for Horizon replacement
Incoming tech leader Andy Nice will be responsible for the troubled programme to replace the Horizon IT system at the heart of the Post Office scandal - and a new non-executive director for technology is on the way too
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14 Aug 2024
Automated police tech contributes to UK structural racism problem
Civil society groups say automated policing technologies are helping to fuel the disparities that people of colour face across the criminal justice sector, as part of wider warning about the UK’s lack of progress in dealing with systemic racism
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14 Aug 2024
IR35 public sector reforms: HS2 finalises £6.2m settlement with HMRC over compliance failings
After setting aside over £10m to cover its IR35 compliance liabilities, HS2 accounts confirm the organisation reached a final settlement with HMRC totalling £6.2m
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13 Aug 2024
NIST debuts three quantum-safe encryption algorithms
NIST has launched the first three quantum-resistant encryption algorithms, and as the threat of quantum-enabled cyber attacks grows greater, organisations are encouraged to adopt them as soon as they can
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12 Aug 2024
Social care must ensure IT systems comply with data standards
As social care is moving towards meeting its target of 80% of providers having digital records, the Department for Health and Social Care calls on them to ensure the digital systems meet national standards
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08 Aug 2024
Royal ransomware crew puts on a BlackSuit in rebrand
The Royal ransomware gang is back, with a new name and refreshed capabilities, including an apparently unique ‘partial encryption’ gambit, according to CISA
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08 Aug 2024
Jamf cuts ribbon on global partner programme
Apple specialist formalises support for partners globally with scheme that will be available in 70 countries
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08 Aug 2024
US lawmakers seek to brand ransomware gangs as terrorists
Proposals from legislators in Washington DC could shake up the global ransomware ecosystem and give law enforcement sweeping new powers
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08 Aug 2024
Ofcom issues online safety warning to firms in wake of UK riots
Ofcom has issued a warning reminding social media firms of their upcoming online safety obligations, after misinformation about the Southport stabbings sparked racist riots throughout the UK
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07 Aug 2024
Rocketing AI demand sees Lumen light up custom networks division
Connectivity provider shakes up corporate structure in response to artificial intelligence economy changing business operations and companies recognising need for powerful network to manage unprecedented data flows and demand
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06 Aug 2024
Advanced faces fine over LockBit attack that crippled NHS 111
Advanced Software faces a multimillion pound fine for a series of failings which directly led to a 2022 LockBit ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services across the UK
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06 Aug 2024
2024 seeing more CVEs than ever before, but few are weaponised
The number of disclosed CVEs soared by 30% in the first seven-and-a-half months of the year, but a tiny fraction of these have been exploited by threat actors, a reminder of the importance of focused security strategies
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06 Aug 2024
Westcon-Comstor uses data to generate additional partner business
Distributor Westcon-Comstor shares the progress made in its fiscal year with its data sharing programme that identifies opportunities
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06 Aug 2024
IR35 public sector reforms: Chancellor urged to review departmental costs generated by blanket bans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves urged to review ‘non-essential’ departmental spend since the introduction of IR35 reforms in April 2017 as part of her push to close £22bn public spending gap inherited from the Conservatives
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05 Aug 2024
Chinese cyber attack sparks alert over six-year-old MS vuln
After a proof-of-concept for a six-year-old Microsoft vulnerability emerged in a Chinese APT attack chain, defenders should be on the look-out for exploitation of CVE-2018-0824
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05 Aug 2024
World’s largest companies at near-universal risk of supply chain breach
Data from SecurityScorecard once again focuses on the interconnected nature of business supply chains and the risk posed to operational resilience by unexpected IT problems and cyber threats
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05 Aug 2024
Russia’s luxury car phish continues to prove effective
Government organisations and other bodies operating in Ukraine continue to be targeted by a relatively unsophisticated phishing campaign that has proven so effective for Russia’s cyber spooks that there are now multiple agencies involved
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05 Aug 2024
IBM welcomes back Gill as UK channel lead
Big Blue brings back former long-time staffer Andrew Gill to run its channel operations in UK&I, with a brief including enabling more partner adoption of AI
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05 Aug 2024
Post Office scandal: Phases 5 and 6 had islands of conscientiousness in great depths of neglect
Computer Weekly rounds up the latest phase of the Post Office Horizon scandal public inquiry after a marathon 16 weeks of questions
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02 Aug 2024
Labour axes £1.3bn AI funding promised by the Conservatives
Government scraps £1.3bn worth of AI and tech programmes launched by the Conservatives, but says it is committed to building technology infrastructure in the UK through its AI Opportunities Action Plan
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01 Aug 2024
Police hunt scammers after takedown of Russian Coms fraud platform
The National Crime Agency has arrested four people after taking down a phone number spoofing platform used by criminals to defraud hundreds of thousands of people in the UK with more arrests to follow