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HMRC is reportedly planning to roll out its fix for the double-taxation issue affecting IR35 compliance cases by April 2024

Australia’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

Senate committee alerts prosecutors over potential crimes by public officials involved in purchasing Pegasus spyware used to monitor and smear political opponents

Scottish university will apply artificial intelligence and data science to help solve some of the world's biggest challenges

Board 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

Leading communications providers look to form off-pitch connectivity spine of team with infrastructures using advanced networking and mixed reality technologies at pinnacle of world rugby

Huawei 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

The government tax collection agency is continuing its move to the cloud, but needs some help readying its mainframe estate for migration

NCSC 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

The recent acquisition of Nimble was part of a larger ambition to put the business in a position to meet changing customer needs

A 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

GOP 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.

Cisco said it became aware of 'attempted exploitation' last month and referenced an Aug. 24 security advisory saying its VPNs were under attack by the Akira ransomware gang.

The growth will be led by investments in cyber security, cloud, analytics and application modernisation as Australian CIOs look to improve cost and operational efficiencies

Mobile platform giant and leading comms tech provider reveal they have successfully delivered a technological innovation for 5G network speed, performance and flexibility

Investment in European fintechs has seen a dramatic drop, but a more sustainable sector will result from investment discipline

The distributor and the MSP have both added more depth to their offerings by striking up fresh relationships and cutting the ribbon on new options

European organisations are upping their spending on generative AI innovation, but face challenges recruiting the right people to support this

The CRM vendor unveils a suite of new capabilities for its revamped AI platform, including a genAI Copilot in every app, and a way to customize the Copilot's functions.

The CRM giant's new metadata management layer is capable of processing more data than previous versions to better enable customers' artificial intelligence and analytics needs.

The analytics and data integration vendor's new suite combines AI and ML capabilities with generative AI to provide a secure and governed environment for development and analysis.

Research from Epson shares the views of numerous partners that are trying to help users to overcome challenges

Latest regular update on fixed broadband availability in the UK finds growth is sluggish and not yet consistent across all regions, despite recent flurry of activity among suppliers at all ends of the spectrum

The factory, which is part of BMW Group’s digitised automotive production blueprint, iFactory, uses S/4Hana and SAP supply chain software

Multiple 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

Technology for Good partnership between leading comms tech provider and networking, communications and cloud solutions firm supports transportation service in the Grand Paris area

Voice and broadband divisions of incumbent telco see expansion across the UK, heralding a full-fibre, full-digital communications future

Cisco'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.

File gateway vendors are looking to differentiate themselves in the market, with Ctera eyeing regulated industries by protecting data with a suite of cybersecurity features.

The 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

Deliveries 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

Large language models such as ChatGPT, Bard and Llama have changed how enterprises think about technology. While some can use new AI tools now, others face challenges.

Microsoft addresses 62 vulnerabilities this month, including a Microsoft Word flaw and a Windows bug that have both been exploited in the wild.

DocuSign 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

NDR 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

Study from wireless technology trade association shows latest version of Wi-Fi standard will enable enterprise, Industry 4.0, medical, smart city and other applications that are impractical or impossible with wired and other wireless technologies

September 2023 brings a light Patch Tuesday, with two zero-days and five critical vulnerabilities listed in the latest release

The company's observability platform now offers a way for IT decision-makers to understand the impact of security issues

The 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

Senior banking executives have reduced their focus on investigating metaverse technology in the past 12 months

An initial access broker associated with several different ransomware operations is now conducting Microsoft Teams phishing attacks

An increasing number of customers are revaluating the technology decisions they made at the height of the coronavirus to make hybrid working possible

The dangerous and prolific BianLian ransomware gang claims to have stolen almost 7TB of data from NGO Save the Children, but thankfully the charity’s vital work on the ground appears to be unaffected

The vendor is out with new GenAI features for Pega Infinity '23. It also renews its business process management focus and makes other updates generally available.

Association of UK independent broadband providers criticises national comms regulator’s “failure” to recognise cost to consumers of lack of market competition and contribution of altnets in market

Leading comms tech provider launches 7730 Service Interconnect router platforms boasting ‘revolutionary’ approach to delivering the power and benefits of service routing into IP access and aggregation networks

A subtle flaw in how GitHub handled repository creation and user renaming could have had serious consequences for the open source community, but has now been fixed. Learn more about how it worked

Satellite provider cashes in on strong momentum of the maritime connectivity business, particularly in the cruise segment, claiming first end-to-end connectivity service delivering bandwidth capacity of up to 3 Gbps per ship

Open source security, already in the software supply chain spotlight, must expand to include AI models, according to the OpenSSF and DevSecOps vendor JFrog.

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg finds UK intelligence services breached the privacy rights of two overseas nationals – an IT professional and a security researcher

While attack details remain unknown, Chrome, Edge and Firefox users are being urged to update their browsers as an exploit for CVE-2023-4863 lurks in the wild.

The data virtualization specialist plans to use the funds to drive expansion, including R&D efforts for generative AI and data governance as well as geographic growth.

As Congress grows more concerned about the risks of AI, regulation is becoming a hot topic among policymakers.

The language surrounding generative technology can lead to anxiety and a bad reception among employees to LLMs and tools such as ChatGPT, Dall-E and Bard.

Cassava Technologies subsidiary announces two new cross-border fibre routes designed to allow for greater efficiency and reliable regional connectivity, both key to the economic development of key territories

Global, UN-backed car safety and security regulations come into force next year, and automotive bosses say they are not only unprepared, but “swamped” by a tide of compliance and security risks

It's no surprise that organizations struggle with cloud security, but a new report reveals an alarming split between cloud and on-premise security exposures.

The former Rolls-Royce technology director will take over the role of UK national technology adviser, following government recruitment campaign for the role in the wake of former tech adviser Patrick Vallance’s departure

A high-performance computer system being built at the University of Bristol will run thousands of GPUs to support research in artificial intelligence and scientific discovery

Firefighters from the Singapore Civil Defence Force will employ smartglasses equipped with computer vision and 5G capabilities to perform visual inspections of their equipment

A zero-day in Google’s Chrome browser was first reported by surveillance researchers at The Citizen Lab and Apple, but also affects other browsers

The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation claimed responsibility for an attack that forced MGM Resorts to shut down systems at some of Las Vegas’ most popular gambling venues

Managed services centre of excellence in Sheffield is the start of a busy period for the ambitious MSP

An emergent threat actor has leaked details of multiple sensitive Airbus suppliers after claiming to have accessed the firm’s systems having hacked customer Turkish Airlines

The data lakehouse specialist's new version of its SQL query acceleration tool, Reflections, includes automated recommendations and automatic data refresh capabilities.

Focusing on recruiting diverse tech talent can be hard, but firms are finding that keeping the talent they already have can be an even harder task

The firm’s channel can show off a range of products and services through a virtual showroom, rather than making users travel to a physical destination

The data lakehouse pioneer recently acquired MosaicML for $1.3 billion and could use the new capital to finance acquisitions and further investment in generative AI.

Caesars said it took steps after the breach to "ensure that the stolen data is deleted by the unauthorized actor," suggesting it paid a ransom to the attackers.

A successful vishing attack against a Retool employee led to account takeovers of 27 cloud customers, but the company is pointing the finger at Google.

Funding for startups such as Anthropic, Cohere and Hugging Face shows that money is still flowing into the market. However, the criteria for funding are still strict.

About a year after acquiring ReleaseIQ, CloudBees prepares the fruits of its integration for launch and adds long-awaited scale-out to its commercial version of Jenkins.

An IT error for Toyota Motor Corporation knocked out production for a day, but the auto giant was quick to note the issue was not due to a cyberattack.

Cloud costs continue to rise, according to the U.S. government's latest pricing data. Wages, energy demands, emerging tech and consumption patterns contribute to the trend.

Leading Latin American communications and infrastructure company provider taps optical comms tech firm to add what it calls significant capacity to support cloud and on-demand services

The developing data breach at Greater Manchester Police follows a cyber attack on the systems of a key supplier of ID services to the force

Latest part of UK government plan to boost mobile services sees funding awarded to 19 projects through the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition designed to demonstrate the feasibility and reliability of open 5G connectivity

Space sector survey shows machine learning and artificial intelligence skills are highly sought after, as the industry struggles to recruit and retain people with the necessary talent

UK consumers are increasingly making contactless payments, with the number of payments using the technology up 30% last year

Caesars Entertainment, owner of the lavish Roman Empire-themed Caesars Palace casino in Las Vegas, has revealed it also suffered a ransomware attack, and appears to have paid off its hackers

India’s G20 presidency marks an important stride towards establishing a global regulatory framework for the crypto industry, among other tech developments discussed at the global forum in New Delhi this year

Few organisations are confident with the main concepts involved in developing AI-enabled business models

French IaaS challenger OVHcloud has launched a tool to help its customers track their Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions

Data protection regulators warn social media companies to take all necessary measures to protect children’s privacy

The Dept. of Justice will need to overcome several hurdles to prove Google's alleged anticompetitive conduct in the online search market.

Distributor Exclusive Networks builds on existing relationship with access management player

Oracle and Microsoft have trumpeted an expansion of their joint activity with the launch of Oracle Database@Azure. Microsoft will be the only other hyperscaler to offer OCI services

Employers are being less upfront in job ads about the possibility of remote and hybrid work. The percentage of tech job ads that mention it has declined from a peak last summer.

Industry 4.0 success requires giving frontline workers the digital tools they need to solve problems and open, rather than closed, systems to drive collaboration.