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Singapore Power is moving to a more advanced digital platform that will enable it to develop IoT-based services

Computer giant reportedly pays $30m to Australian government as reports are released from two inquiries into DDoS attacks on census website

Telecoms regulator Ofcom is to push ahead with plans to require the legal separation of BT and Openreach

Postmasters’ legal case against the Post Office claims that computer system is to blame for losses, not false accounting or theft

Hampshire Fire and Rescue’s CIO talks about collaborating, moving to the cloud and getting staff on board with digital transformation

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority restored systems without paying following a ransomware attack that allowed free rides for travelers over the weekend.

With smaller security budgets and IT teams than enterprise businesses, small and medium-sized companies are more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Insightly's new security features hope to combat that.

Oil giant BP uses first day of AWS Re:Invent to outline how it is cushioning itself against falling oil prices by using cloud to cut costs

Mastercard is using artificial intelligence to reduce the number of transactions that are wrongly declined, while maintaining security

While many executives are on board with digital transformation, research shows some aren’t sure why organisations find digital technology important

HPE Aruba networks are getting the access switch and software needed to support mobile and IoT devices, such as surveillance cameras and medical gear.

Most IT pros know what a CMDB is, but mastering the database and asset management is difficult -- though not impossible.

AWS CEO Andy Jassy hits out at “old guard” enterprise IT suppliers, while talking up his company’s ability to out-sell and out-innovate them

Users of Tor anonymous browsing urged to update to the latest versions of relevant software to block an exploit that collects IP and MAC addresses to identify users

The US has introduced wide new hacking powers for federal agents a day after the UK's Investigatory Powers Act firmed up bulk surveillance powers for intelligence and polices services

European Commission sets out proposals for simplified tax rules to “unlock e-commerce and make it easier for online businesses”

UK academics uncover a vulnerability in online payment systems, which they say could have been used in the Tesco Bank cyber heist

Datapipe, an MSP and cloud services provider, has unveiled a platform for designing, testing and deploying applications that will run in the cloud; other news from the week.