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15 Jul 2024
J.D. Vance is a Silicon Valley insider and tech policy critic
By Makenzie HollandJ.D. Vance's tech policy is likely to focus on bolstering competition with China while addressing perceived political biases amid big tech platforms like Google and Meta.
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15 Jul 2024
Judge allows AI lawsuit against Workday to proceed
By Patrick ThibodeauA court partially allows a lawsuit against Workday to advance, raising questions about AI's role in hiring. The case may set precedent for applying discrimination laws to AI tools.
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15 Jul 2024
AI readiness requires buy-in, technology and good governance
By Eric AvidonWith interest in natural language processing, predictive analytics and other augmented intelligence rises, more than tooling is needed for enterprises to properly prepare.
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13 Sep 2023
Storm-0324 gathers over Microsoft Teams
By Alex ScroxtonAn initial access broker associated with several different ransomware operations is now conducting Microsoft Teams phishing attacks
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13 Sep 2023
NCSC and ICO sign MoU to forge deeper collaborative links
By Alex ScroxtonThe scope of the MoU signed by the NCSC and the ICO includes collaboration on new cyber regulations and guidance, and how to support cyber attack victims appropriately and minimise regulatory penalties
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13 Sep 2023
Banks less focused on metaverse technology than last year
By Karl FlindersSenior banking executives have reduced their focus on investigating metaverse technology in the past 12 months
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13 Sep 2023
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft fixes zero-days in Word and Streaming Service
By Alex ScroxtonSeptember 2023 brings a light Patch Tuesday, with two zero-days and five critical vulnerabilities listed in the latest release
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13 Sep 2023
Cisco tightens link between observability and security
By Cliff SaranThe company's observability platform now offers a way for IT decision-makers to understand the impact of security issues
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13 Sep 2023
ExtraHop open sources 16 million rows of threat domain data
By Alex ScroxtonNDR specialist ExtraHop says making its entire machine learning dataset available for anybody to view will help organisations better defend against cyber attacks originating from malicious domains generated by algorithms
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13 Sep 2023
How DocuSign is extending its capabilities beyond e-signatures
By Aaron TanDocuSign is harnessing large language models to help individuals make sense of agreements and employing AI-based biometrics to verify the identity of signers, as part of its broader efforts to expand its capabilities beyond electronic signatures
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12 Sep 2023
Microsoft solves two zero-days for September Patch Tuesday
By Tom WalatMicrosoft addresses 62 vulnerabilities this month, including a Microsoft Word flaw and a Windows bug that have both been exploited in the wild.
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12 Sep 2023
Ancient MoD IT systems could cause supply issues for frontline troops
By Lis EvenstadDeliveries of inventory to the front line are being put at risk due to legacy IT systems and poor data, according to the National Audit Office
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12 Sep 2023
Whitehall only capable of ‘piecemeal’ digital transformation, says PAC
By Lis EvenstadThe Public Accounts Committee is unconvinced government will achieve its digital transformation ambitions as progress is thwarted by staff shortages and a lack of senior leadership engagement
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12 Sep 2023
Cisco Full-Stack Observability draws on channel clout
By Beth PariseauCisco's latest tie-in between app security and observability doesn't break new ground, but the vendor can use its network security cachet and partners to woo enterprise buyers.
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12 Sep 2023
US casino giant MGM Resorts battles 36-hour outage after cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonMultiple systems at US hotel and casino operator MGM went down in the wake of the incident on 10 September, crippling several of Las Vegas’ most prominent casinos
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12 Sep 2023
European enterprises to spend more on generative IT to close gap on US
By Karl FlindersEuropean organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this
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12 Sep 2023
Distology and Global Cloud Xchange extending security relationships
By Simon QuickeThe distributor and the MSP have both added more depth to their offerings by striking up fresh relationships and cutting the ribbon on new options
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12 Sep 2023
European fintech investment plummets, but more sustainable future lies ahead
By Karl FlindersInvestment in European fintechs has seen a dramatic drop, but a more sustainable sector will result from investment discipline
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12 Sep 2023
IT spending in Australia to grow 7.8% in 2024
By Aaron TanThe growth will be led by investments in cyber security, cloud, analytics and application modernisation as Australian CIOs look to improve cost and operational efficiencies
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11 Sep 2023
2024 election to shape U.S. climate policy's fate
By Makenzie HollandGOP candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy and Donald Trump have taken stances against climate change, while others like Nikki Haley support certain measures to address climate issues.
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11 Sep 2023
Brits happy to break cyber law if the price is right
By Alex ScroxtonA study conducted ahead of an upcoming security trade fair reveals a slim majority of Brits would come out in favour of offensive government security ops and even engage in cyber criminality themselves in the right circumstances
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11 Sep 2023
SCC sets course on defining DSSP evolution
By Simon QuickeThe recent acquisition of Nimble was part of a larger ambition to put the business in a position to meet changing customer needs
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11 Sep 2023
Professional ransomware gangs clearly a threat, but attacks can be easily stopped
By Alex ScroxtonNCSC and NCA report reveals insight into business models and underpinnings of ransomware gangs and their affiliates, but also urges defenders to take heart, as stopping a ransomware attack is not that hard to do
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11 Sep 2023
Huawei launches OceanStor Pacific 9920 entry-level NAS
By Yann SerraHuawei adds to its OceanStor Pacific NAS family, offering entry-level 9920 with up to 92TB per node which can be combined into clusters and also used as a SAN device
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11 Sep 2023
UK boardrooms and CISOs increasingly aligned on cyber risks
By Alex ScroxtonBoard members and CISOs in UK organisations seem to be working together much better, but while this is an encouraging sign, there remain some areas of concern over how the two relate to each other
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11 Sep 2023
University of Glasgow launches Centre for data science and AI
By Karl FlindersScottish university will apply artificial intelligence and data science to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges
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11 Sep 2023
Polish election questioned after Pegasus spyware used to smear opposition, investigation finds
By Bill GoodwinSenate committee alerts prosecutors over potential crimes by public officials involved in purchasing Pegasus spyware used to monitor and smear political opponents
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11 Sep 2023
Salesforce and Zoom embrace ethical hackers. You should, too
By Alex ScroxtonSoftware companies Salesforce and Zoom discuss their successful bug bounty programmes, what they learned at a recent in-person hackathon in which they participated, and why others shouldn’t be scared of hackers
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11 Sep 2023
How Culture Amp is tapping generative AI
By Aaron TanAustralia’s Culture Amp is building a generative AI capability that summarises employee survey responses, automating a process that typically takes HR admins up to hundreds of hours to complete
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08 Sep 2023
Sustainability 360 looks to ease ESG data reporting
By Jim O'DonnellDeloitte partners with Salesforce and AT&T on Sustainability 360 for ESG data management that's built on Salesforce Net Zero Cloud to help companies meet increasing regulations.
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08 Sep 2023
Virgin Media O2 to begin switching off 3G network in 2025
By Joe O’HalloranAs its network evolves and looking to enhance customer experience and improve services, VMO2 announces plans to pull plug on legacy mobile network to focus on upgrading faster, more reliable and energy-efficient infrastructure
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08 Sep 2023
HSBC collaborates on hybrid quantum optimisation
By Cliff SaranThe bank, which wants to be at the forefront of quantum computing, is looking at how it can manage collateral assets more efficiently
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08 Sep 2023
A year on, Logicalis looks back on Q Associates buy
By Simon QuickeThe move to add data management to its existing connectivity and security options has yielded results over the past 12 months
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08 Sep 2023
Computacenter provides investor cheer with H1 results
By Simon QuickeChannel player on course for another year of growth after producing a decent set of numbers for the first six months of 2023
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08 Sep 2023
Apple patches Blastpass exploit abused by spyware makers
By Alex ScroxtonApple has patched two vulnerabilities that formed an exploit chain which has been allegedly abused by spyware company NSO
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08 Sep 2023
Executive interview: Richard Moulds, Amazon Braket
By Cliff SaranWe speak to Richard Moulds, who heads up Amazon’s Braket quantum computing services, about how the technology is progressing
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08 Sep 2023
KPMG finds growing demand for emerging tech
By Cliff SaranKPMG’s latest global tech report reveals an increase in the number of businesses adopting emerging technologies
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08 Sep 2023
UK broadband users fume at providers’ service but stay loyal
By Joe O’HalloranResearch released by leading alternative broadband provider shows nation’s broadband providers offer the worst customer service of any industry, but customers still maintain loyalty
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08 Sep 2023
Deputy PM urges UK plc not to lose focus on cyber
By Alex ScroxtonIn a speech at TechUK, deputy prime minister Oliver Dowden urges the cyber security community not to lose focus, and to do more to further collaboration across sectors
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08 Sep 2023
North Koreans using new zero-day to target security researchers
By Alex ScroxtonA threat actor linked to the North Korean government is continuing a long-running campaign targeting legitimate security researchers, using an as-yet undisclosed zero-day vulnerability to gain access to their victims
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08 Sep 2023
Sensitive NatWest customer files set to be returned after High Court agreement
By Karl FlindersSensitive NatWest customer files set to be secured by bank after years in the home of a data breach whistleblower
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08 Sep 2023
How Netskope is driving growth in APAC
By Aaron TanNetskope is growing at over 50% year on year in the Asia-Pacific region, but the single-vendor SASE supplier is not limiting its customers to its own offerings
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08 Sep 2023
HGS to provide contact centre support for One Login
By Lis EvenstadThe partnership between the Government Digital Service and Hinduja Global Solutions will see the supplier provide contact centre services for the digital identity platform
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07 Sep 2023
Server-side WebAssembly takes shape, but faces challenges
By Beth PariseauServer-side Wasm's release next quarter will provide a cleaner way to connect apps, followed by further improvements in early 2024. Will it be enough to convince skeptics?
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07 Sep 2023
Mobile broadband approaches full regional reach in Asia-Pacific
By Joe O’HalloranReport from global mobile industry trade body finds mobile broadband networks are fundamental to national development in APAC as digital transformation accelerates
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07 Sep 2023
UK minister fails to reassure tech companies over encryption risk
By Bill GoodwinTechnology companies say reassurances by government ministers that they have no intention of weakening end-to-end encrypted communication services do not go far enough
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07 Sep 2023
Kent Digital tackles digital divide with refurbished laptops
By Cliff SaranThe council has begun working with Circular Computing to support people who do not have access to laptop devices
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07 Sep 2023
Honeywell goes quantum to protect utilities from future threats
By Alex ScroxtonHoneywell and quantum computing specialist Quantinuum will integrate quantum-hardened encryption keys into future smart meters
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07 Sep 2023
UK and US slap fresh sanctions on Conti ransomware crew
By Alex ScroxtonLondon and Washington DC have imposed sanctions on 11 more members of the cyber criminal gang behind the Conti ransomware attacks
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07 Sep 2023
GPs in Slough help control patients’ blood pressure through tech
By Lis EvenstadThe GP practices use digital technology to identify, diagnose and manage patients with hypertension
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07 Sep 2023
Insight rolls out global cloud services option
By Simon QuickeChannel player Insight takes its support global as it looks to provide increased help for customers wrestling with cloud
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07 Sep 2023
Government AI taskforce appoints new advisory board members
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonAn initial progress report published by the Taskforce provides detail on new appointments to its external advisory board as well as rebrand to focus on “frontier” artificial intelligence
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07 Sep 2023
More than two million now work in UK tech, says CompTIA
By Clare McDonaldMillions now work in tech in the UK, but there are still widespread skills gaps. How do salaries and diversity play into increasing the talent pool?
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07 Sep 2023
Duplicate waypoints root cause of Nats subsystem failover
By Cliff SaranProcessing of waypoints that determine when a flight enters and leaves UK airspace caused the air traffic system to report a critical error
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07 Sep 2023
Microsoft finds Storm-0558 exploited crash dump to steal signing key
By Alex ScroxtonMicrosoft has published new information on how the Chinese state threat actor Storm-0558 was able to exploit a rare race condition following a crash dump in order to acquire a consumer signing key
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07 Sep 2023
Finnish government to bolster spending on cyber-AI defences
By Gerard O'DwyerFinland’s government will increase spending on cyber security amid heightened threats from artificial intelligence-based attacks
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07 Sep 2023
SCC strengthens digital transformation play with Nimble
By Simon QuickeChannel player SCC makes investment to back digital strategy and drive the business forward in its ambitions to be a DSSP
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07 Sep 2023
Mainframe remains a positive force among IT leaders
By Cliff SaranBMC’s annual survey of mainframe users finds there is continued demand, but some are concerned over DevOps tooling
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07 Sep 2023
Secureworks adds to the partner-first movement
By Simon QuickeCyber security player is the latest to show faith in the channel to deliver products across UK&I and Europe
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07 Sep 2023
Singapore taps Lidar and laser scanning in remote building inspections
By Aaron TanWith the 3D data generated reality capture technologies, detailed inspections can be conducted remotely, eliminating the need for inspectors from technical authorities to be present onsite
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06 Sep 2023
French supreme court dismisses legal challenge to EncroChat cryptophone evidence
By Bill GoodwinDefence lawyers plan to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights after the French supreme court disallowed an appeal over the legality of EncroChat evidence
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06 Sep 2023
Saudi Arabian fintech gets Mastercard boost
By Karl FlindersSaudi-based fintechs could soon benefit from Mastercard's extensive payments network
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06 Sep 2023
Business leaders anxious over tech disruption
By Cliff SaranAlthough there is significant investment in AI, the rate of change is a concern for many business leaders
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06 Sep 2023
German court unclear whether intercepted EncroChat cryptophone messages are legally admissible
By Bill GoodwinGermany’s Federal Constitutional Court is waiting to hear five complaints that could decide whether data from the hacked EncroChat phone network can be lawfully used in German courts, but situation remains unclear for now
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06 Sep 2023
Meet the professional BEC op that targeted Microsoft 365 users for years
By Alex ScroxtonThe so-called W3LL cyber crime operation ran a phishing empire that has played a large role in compromising Microsoft 365 accounts for years. Its activities are now coming to light thanks to Group-IB researchers
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06 Sep 2023
Okta customers targeted in new wave of social engineering attacks
By Alex ScroxtonAuthentication specialist Okta has warned customers to be on alert for a campaign of social engineering attacks exploiting highly privileged users
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06 Sep 2023
CIO interview: Cynthia Stoddard, Adobe
By Mark SamuelsAdobe's IT chief is looking to build on its cloud migration with widespread adoption of AI, machine learning and robotic process automation – as well as low-code/no-code software development tools
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05 Sep 2023
Executive interview: ManageEngine president Rajesh Ganesan on the ‘three Ws’ of digital change
By Melisa OsoresToday's IT management model must assume that the workforce can operate from any workplace and use any workload with ease and security, as the security and service management software supplier explains
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05 Sep 2023
Researchers find flaw in Mend.io security platform
By Alex ScroxtonWithSecure’s research team uncovered an authentication flaw in an application security platform developed by Mend.io, which has now been fixed
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05 Sep 2023
Law firm Fieldfisher launches data breach management tool
By Alex ScroxtonUK and European data breach law specialist Fieldfisher has enlisted legal tech specialist Lawcadia to supply a 24-hour data breach notification assessment platform
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05 Sep 2023
Hacked Electoral Commission failed Cyber Essentials audit
By Alex ScroxtonThe Electoral Commission failed an NCSC Cyber Essentials audit on multiple counts at about the same time as cyber criminals breached its systems in 2021, it has emerged
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05 Sep 2023
Ryder Cup testbed to feature tech firsts in Rome
By Karl FlindersThis year’s Ryder Cup will test out technology to improve how fans digitally consume the event while reducing the workload on IT teams
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05 Sep 2023
Employees missing out on AI training and development
By Cliff SaranWhile businesses and employees see the benefit of artificial intelligence in the workplace, people are not being given the training they need
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05 Sep 2023
Government pumps £18.5m into autonomous vehicles
By Lis EvenstadGovernment’s funding is part of a £50m pot going to 30 different ‘cutting-edge’ manufacturing projects, with the aim of boosting green technology innovation
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05 Sep 2023
NCSC names ex-NCC man as new CTO
By Alex ScroxtonNew NCSC CTO Ollie Whitehouse joins from NCC Group, having also worked at BlackBerry and Symantec
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05 Sep 2023
Plymouth Uni spearheads research into wind farm cyber resilience
By Alex ScroxtonProject hosted at the University of Plymouth in Devon aims to develop cyber security measures to protect the UK’s increasingly important offshore wind farm assets
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05 Sep 2023
VMware builds vSAN Max, consolidates multicloud and online deployment
By Yann SerraVMware launches new iteration of vSAN Max with up to 8.6PB of independently scalable storage, NSX gets a “+” as it unifies networks and Ransomware Recovery ups efficiency
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05 Sep 2023
London Stock Exchange plans blockchain-based market
By Karl FlindersThe London Stock Exchange plans to have a blockchain-based trading venue available in the next 12 months
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04 Sep 2023
CloudSmiths CEO looking for UK growth
By Simon QuickeFirm has a growing presence in the country, and is looking for further expansion using a strategy of forming channel partnerships
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04 Sep 2023
LockBit ransomware gang allegedly leaks MoD data after hit on supplier
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK government appears to have become entangled in a LockBit ransomware attack after data was leaked from a third-party supplier online
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04 Sep 2023
How startup Once.net and Cloudflare secured the 2023 Eurovision vote
By Alex ScroxtonWhen the Eurovision Song Contest introduced paid-for public voting from outside Europe in 2023, it faced new cyber challenges. Learn how Dutch startup Once.net and Cloudflare teamed up to secure and support the big night
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01 Sep 2023
Police Scotland five-year digital strategy approved
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPolice Scotland’s new strategy outlines how the force will approach and invest in its digital transformation over the next five years, but notes its ability to achieve its ambitions is subject to the availability of funding
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01 Sep 2023
IT experts issue new warnings over Online Safety Bill plans to weaken end-to-end encryption
By Bill GoodwinBCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, argues the government is seeking a technical fix to terrorism and child abuse without understanding the risks and implications
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01 Sep 2023
Threat actors exploiting unpatched Juniper Networks devices
By Alex ScroxtonA series of vulnerabilities in Juniper Networks firewalls and switches appear to be being exploited in the wild to enable remote code execution, with thousands of devices thought to be exposed
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01 Sep 2023
Google Cloud eyes bigger market share with AI
By Aaron TanGoogle Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian is confident the company’s generative AI capabilities will enable it to grow faster than the market and narrow the gap with rivals
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31 Aug 2023
Hitachi Energy-Google Cloud make energy data accessible
By Jim O'DonnellHitachi Energy Velocity Suite Power Prices is now available on Google Cloud Marketplace, enabling access to energy data that can help with power consumption.
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31 Aug 2023
Schumer's AI policy objectives prioritize innovation
By Makenzie HollandThe SAFE Innovation Framework proposed by Sen. Chuck Schumer names explainability, accountability and innovation as some of the top policy objectives for AI in the U.S.
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31 Aug 2023
Sandworm attacks Ukraine with Infamous Chisel malware
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK and its allies have attributed a novel malware campaign against Ukrainian state targets to the Russian intelligence-backed Sandworm APT
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31 Aug 2023
Border Target Operating Model gives update on digital border plans
By Lis EvenstadThe model aims to make smarter use of data and technology at the border, including a digital gateway for users to provide data and apply for licences and authorisations
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31 Aug 2023
Ducktail social media marketing malware rears its head again
By Alex ScroxtonUse of the Ducktail infostealer, which first popped up in 2022 targeting Meta Business accounts, seems to be increasing
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31 Aug 2023
Thousands of Klarna staff access ChatGPT Enterprise
By Karl FlindersFintech unicorn Klarna has become an early adopter of the enterprise version of ChatGPT as it continues to focus on artificial intelligence
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31 Aug 2023
Home Office and MoD seeking new facial-recognition tech
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK’s Defence and Security Accelerator is running a ‘market exploration’ exercise on behalf of the Home Office to identify new facial-recognition capabilities for security and policing bodies in the UK
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31 Aug 2023
SES furthers Asian satellite broadband services reach with Telemor
By Joe O’HalloranSatellite operator’s medium-Earth orbit system chosen to enable mobile operator in Timor-Leste to deliver improved broadband services across the island country in Asia
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31 Aug 2023
Teams unbundled in European economic community
By Cliff SaranFollowing the European Commission’s antitrust investigation, the tech giant will offer cheaper Office 365 and Microsoft 365 suites without Teams
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31 Aug 2023
Cisco expands customer experience services portfolio
By Joe O’HalloranLifecycle services technology launched to give businesses ability to align priorities with clear and measurable outcomes to ensure their technology investments support their business, technology and operational goals
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31 Aug 2023
MPs say UK at real risk of falling behind on AI regulation
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMPs in charge of scrutinising the UK government’s proposals for regulating artificial intelligence have warned that time is running out for the introduction of new AI legislation before 2025
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30 Aug 2023
Businesses should prepare for climate risk reporting
By Makenzie HollandCalifornia lawmakers have proposed legislation requiring climate risk reporting from businesses as the U.S. SEC also works on a final climate risk disclosure rule.
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30 Aug 2023
Google AI plans could spur low-code/no-code faceoff with AWS
By Beth PariseauGoogle's generative AI products play catch-up with Copilot and others, but the upcoming addition of Duet AI to AppSheet might fill a market gap as AWS scraps Honeycode.
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30 Aug 2023
Cyber world hails downfall of Qakbot trojan
By Alex ScroxtonA multinational law enforcement hacking operation disrupted the botnet infrastructure used to distribute the Qakbot trojan at the weekend, in a major setback for the cyber criminal underworld
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30 Aug 2023
TD Synnex focused on taking market share
By Simon QuickeDistributor’s UK boss updates on progress made so far this year and the prospects for an improved 2024
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30 Aug 2023
NCSC warns over possible AI prompt injection attacks
By Alex ScroxtonThe UK’s NCSC says it sees alarming potential for so-called prompt injection attacks driven by the large language models that power AI chatbots
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30 Aug 2023
K3 Business Technology transition continues
By Simon QuickeChannel player focused on fashion industry shares H1 progress indicating that it is making progress
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30 Aug 2023
Met police data platform deployed with data protection issues
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMet Police deploys integrated record management system despite data protection ‘compliance issues' that would inhibit its ability to retrieve data, meet its statutory logging requirements, and respond to subject access requests