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09 May 2024
Government injects £1.8m into space tech innovation
By Lis EvenstadFunding is being split between nine projects, covering a range of technologies aiming to support new space capabilities in the UK
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09 May 2024
Executive interview: Adding common sense to generative AI creativity
By Cliff SaranWe speak to the chief scientist at Neo4j about why graph databases should work alongside large language models to keep them in check
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09 May 2024
Ofcom publishes draft online child safety rules for tech firms
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonIn the draft codes, Ofcom calls on technology firms to use ‘robust’ age-checking and content moderation systems to keep harmful material away from children online
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13 Nov 2023
Shawbrook Bank slashes mortgage processing time through low code
By Karl FlindersSpecialist business lending and savings bank is using Pegasystems’ low-code platform to rewrite and automate the customer journey
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10 Nov 2023
Security vendors ramp up MSP support
By Simon QuickeCheck Point, Acronis, Malwarebytes and ManageEngine increase options for managed service providers
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10 Nov 2023
UN disarmament body calls for global action on autonomous weapons
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonUN draft resolution highlighting the dangers of autonomous weapons passes with overwhelming majority
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10 Nov 2023
Ransomware attack on major Chinese lender disrupts financial markets
By Alex ScroxtonThe financial services arm of one of the world’s largest banks was taken offline by a supposed LockBit ransomware attack, causing problems for US markets
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09 Nov 2023
Revealed: How Russia’s Sandworm ramped up attacks on Ukraine’s critical infrastructure
By Alex ScroxtonNew Mandiant intelligence reveals how the APT known as Sandworm has been evolving its playbook, twisting legitimate executables known as LoLBins into malicious tools as it seeks to disrupt daily life in Ukraine
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09 Nov 2023
Cisco unveils major partner incentive enhancements
By Simon QuickeVendor uses channel event to outline changes that will provide more rewards to those that sell solutions and support customers
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09 Nov 2023
Visa launches artificial intelligence advisory service
By Karl FlindersVisa is giving its customers the opportunity to tap into its global network of AI experts through its AI Advisory Practice.
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09 Nov 2023
NCSC makes annual Black Friday plea to consumers
By Alex ScroxtonAhead of the annual festival of retail avarice, the NCSC is once again asking consumers to do the bare minimum to avoid falling victim to scams
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09 Nov 2023
Suspected ransomware attack hits Scottish council
By Alex ScroxtonSystems at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar were downed on 7 November in a suspected ransomware attack
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09 Nov 2023
UK government does not see need for specific AI legislation
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe UK government does not currently see the need for new artificial intelligence legislation, as many regulators are already dealing effectively with AI-related harms
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09 Nov 2023
Conflict of interest concerns raised over CMA's use of AWS UK public sector discount scheme
By Caroline DonnellyLess than a month after the CMA confirmed it would be investigating the competitive impact of AWS preferential pricing deals on the UK cloud market, data reveals the CMA is benefiting from cut-price Amazon cloud services
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08 Nov 2023
Former Post Office manager has no memory of preparing witness statement in legal dispute
By Karl FlindersEvidence of computer problems was omitted from the witness statement of a former Post Office manager in a legal battle with a subpostmaster blamed for unexplained accounting shortfalls
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08 Nov 2023
AI Summit not the place for human rights, says French finance minister
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonDespite commitments at the UK’s AI Safety Summit to respect and protect human rights, the French finance minister said it was not the right forum to discuss signatories' human rights records
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08 Nov 2023
Iconic Singapore hotel caught up in major data breach
By Alex ScroxtonThe Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore uncovered a data breach of its guest loyalty programme last month
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07 Nov 2023
Post Office disclosure failures delay Horizon scandal inquiry again
By Karl FlindersMany of the 300,000 emails unearthed could be relevant to evidence from future and past witnesses in the Post Office scandal inquiry
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07 Nov 2023
Cornwall Council-run care service to deploy digital care hub
By Lis EvenstadDigital hub will offer council-run Corserv Care an end-to-end care solution, including a physical device, online dashboard and interoperable software
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07 Nov 2023
Interview: Paul Scully, minister for technology and the digital economy, DSIT
By Lis EvenstadThe technology minister speaks to Computer Weekly about the government’s semiconductor strategy, how to solve the digital skills challenge in the UK and moving towards the country’s net-zero target
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07 Nov 2023
Unesco unveils seven-point anti-disinformation plan
By Alex ScroxtonUnited Nations body outlines seven proposals for civil society, governments, regulators and tech platforms to adopt to combat the source of disinformation
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07 Nov 2023
AI Safety Summit review
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonComputer Weekly takes stock of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit and the differing perspectives around its success
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06 Nov 2023
NatWest taps IBM skills for generative AI
By Karl FlindersNatWest and IBM are developing generative AI capabilities to expand the capabilities of the bank’s virtual customer assistant
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06 Nov 2023
Netherlands starts building its own AI language model
By Kim LoohuisDutch government allocates €13.5m to develop an open artificial intelligence language model according to national values and guidelines.
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06 Nov 2023
UK science minister announces quantum tech funding and collaboration plans
By Lis EvenstadScience minister George Freeman announces £14m in funding for quantum technology projects as government signs collaboration agreements with Australia and the Netherlands
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02 Nov 2023
Bristol and Cambridge to host 2024 AI supercomputers
By Cliff SaranDell and HPE are working on supercomputers with the two universities as part of the government’s artificial intelligence funding drive
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02 Nov 2023
CDDO publishes digital roadmap update
By Lis EvenstadThe CDDO envisions that by 2025, digital services will exceed public expectations, civil servants will be equipped for a digital future, and government efficiency and security will be enhanced
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02 Nov 2023
Pension changes set to boost UK tech
By Cliff SaranUK technology and science startups could benefit from changes to UK pension funds
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02 Nov 2023
How the UK crime agency repurposed Amazon cloud platform to analyse EncroChat cryptophone data
By Bill GoodwinUK crime agency repurposed AWS-based analytics platform to triage EncroChat data and identify threats to life in messages sent on encrypted phone network
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01 Nov 2023
IT services M&A picks up in Q3 with deals in Europe
By John MooreAs transaction volume picks up, the EMEA region is getting more attention from IT services investors amid demand for digital transformation consulting.
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01 Nov 2023
AI Summit: 28 governments and EU agree to safe AI development
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonIn a joint communique at the UK government’s AI Safety Summit, all participating governments agreed to deepen their cooperation around the risks associated with artificial intelligence
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01 Nov 2023
The example of iQuila shows need for more channel open mindedness
By Simon QuickeSDN specialist has found the channel lacking a sense of adventure when it comes to working with a fresh vendor
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01 Nov 2023
Cloud banking fintech unicorn cuts 50 staff
By Karl FlindersUK fintech unicorn reduces its total staff by about 7% with sales and marketing roles taking the biggest hit.
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01 Nov 2023
AWS looking for more channel growth
By Simon QuickeSenior partner leader at AWS shares the vision for widening relationships and working with generative AI to unlock more opportunities
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01 Nov 2023
Banking should start testing out quantum ideas
By Cliff SaranThe finance sector should not ignore quantum computing, even though the technology is not yet ready
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01 Nov 2023
Lloyds bank kicks off Hyderabad operation
By Karl FlindersLloyds Banking Group has opened its latest tech operation in Hyderabad, with plans to recruit around 600 IT experts
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01 Nov 2023
Government announces millions to fund AI skills
By Clare McDonaldFunding has been allocated to ensure the UK grows its understanding of artificial intelligence and develops an AI talent base to help properly utilise the technology in the future
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01 Nov 2023
Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson on her AI Safety Summit goals
By Alex ScroxtonAs the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park takes place, Computer Weekly caught up with Darktrace CEO Poppy Gustafsson to find out what one of the UK’s most prominent AI advocates wants from proceedings
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31 Oct 2023
British Library falls victim to cyber attack
By Alex ScroxtonThe British Library is experiencing a major IT outage following a cyber incident of an undisclosed nature
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31 Oct 2023
Biden’s AI plans focus on US workers’ protection
By Cliff SaranThe US president has issued an Executive Order that sets out his administration’s strategy for AI safety and security
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31 Oct 2023
Over a quarter of UK adults use buy now, pay later fintechs
By Karl FlindersLatest research from UK financial services regulator shows BNPL more likely to be used by people experiencing financial difficulty
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30 Oct 2023
UK government to invest £100m in using AI to research treatments for incurable diseases
By Caroline DonnellyPrime minister Rishi Sunak confirms £100m in government funding for AI-led research into incurable diseases
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30 Oct 2023
UK government AI Summit already branded ‘missed opportunity’
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe dominance of big tech firms, a focus on speculative risks over real-world harms, and the exclusion of affected workers, mean the AI Safety Summit is a wasted opportunity, say civil society groups
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30 Oct 2023
Frontier AI Taskforce starts recruitment drive
By Cliff SaranThe second progress report from the Frontier AI Taskforce reveals new hires plus vacancy posts for software and research engineers
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27 Oct 2023
Tech firms cite risk to end-to-end encryption as Online Safety Bill gets royal assent
By Bill GoodwinTech firms continue to be concerned that the Online Safety Bill could undermine end-to-end encryption despite government reassurances
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27 Oct 2023
Domestic abuse charities surface fresh worries over NHS data sharing
By Alex ScroxtonWith new NHS data access options coming into effect at the end of October, a group of campaigners including womens' charities and the BMA have warned that the revived GP-patient data sharing scheme risks putting vulnerable people at risk
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27 Oct 2023
‘Egregious’ to link passport data with facial recognition systems
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Scottish biometrics watchdog has spoken out against the UK policing minister’s plans to integrate passport data with police facial recognition systems
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27 Oct 2023
UK regulators confident they are ready for AI safety governance
By Cliff SaranMPs at a recent artificial intelligence governance meeting were keen to hear how Ofcom, the FCA and the ICO are preparing for UK AI legislation
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27 Oct 2023
Germany: European Court opinion kicks questions over EncroChat back to national courts
By Bill GoodwinGermany lawfully obtained data on German EncroChat users from France, but whether the evidence is legally admissible is a matter for national courts
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26 Oct 2023
ChatGPT, Bard, lack effective defences against fraudsters, Which? warns
By Alex ScroxtonConsumer advocacy Which? warns that popular generative AI tools are vulnerable to loopholes that render existing protections against malicious usage easily bypassed
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26 Oct 2023
Sunak sets scene for upcoming AI Safety Summit
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPrime minister Rishi Sunak has outlined how the UK will approach making AI safe, but experts say there is still too big a focus on catastrophic but speculative risks over real harms the technology is already causing
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25 Oct 2023
Government-led Smart Data Discovery Challenge launched to stoke innovation
By Scarlet CharlesA government-led coalition has launched an open-call competition for ideas using smart data to help support individuals and small businesses, emulating open banking
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25 Oct 2023
SAP broadens CX offerings with new AI tools for Joule
By Mary ReinesThe ERP software vendor brings AI-based tools to strengthen identity and data security as well as end-to-end personalization to highlight its customer experience offerings.
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25 Oct 2023
UK Finance paints mixed picture of fraud as losses top £500m
By Alex ScroxtonUK losses to fraud in the first six months of the year topped £500m, but a slight decline in overall crime rates was observed, according to UK Finance’s latest data
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25 Oct 2023
1Password caught up in Okta support breach
By Alex ScroxtonAfter breaches at BeyondTrust and Cloudflare, 1Password, a third customer of Okta operating in the same space, has revealed that it too was impacted in a breach of the IAM house’s support systems
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25 Oct 2023
UK IT professionals express concerns about government’s generative AI goals
By Scarlet CharlesResearch reveals 93% of UK IT professionals are concerned by the government’s current plan to become a global leader in artificial intelligence because of lack of training and risk assessment
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24 Oct 2023
Michelle Donelan reaffirms UK's commitment to AI safety
By Cliff SaranIn a keynote speech, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology discussed the UK's pro-innovation approach to AI safety
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24 Oct 2023
Kaspersky opens up over spyware campaign targeting its staffers
By Alex ScroxtonKaspersky has shared more details of the TriangleDB spyware that was used against its own workforce by an unknown APT group
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24 Oct 2023
Customers speak out over Okta’s response to latest breach
By Alex ScroxtonCustomers of identity specialist Okta have been attacked via a compromise of its systems, and are claiming Okta’s response leaves something to be desired
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24 Oct 2023
Suzy Lamplugh Trust treads path to improved cyber resilience
By Alex ScroxtonPersonal safety charity enlists the support of the London Cyber Resilience Centre to improve staff awareness and strengthen its overall cyber resilience
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24 Oct 2023
Government puts £75m into innovation hubs
By Lis EvenstadEight innovation ‘launchpads’ will each get a share of the funding for projects covering sectors such as agri-tech, digital healthcare, renewable energy and technologies for the creative industry
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23 Oct 2023
Taxpayers to fund a further £150m for Post Office IT scandal
By Bryan GlickTotal bill for the scandal goes well over £1bn, as subpostmaster campaign leader considers private prosecutions of Post Office executives
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20 Oct 2023
Collaboration paramount in KPN’s successful business transformation
By Kim LoohuisKPN tells Oracle CloudWorld 2023 how it transformed when its legacy systems became obstacles to supporting its customers on their digital journeys
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20 Oct 2023
Five Eyes chiefs warn of Chinese spying campaign to steal high-tech secrets
By Bill GoodwinIntelligence chiefs warn high-tech companies and universities they may be the target of attempts by the Chinese Communist Party to steal technology secrets
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20 Oct 2023
CDO interview: Carter Cousineau, vice-president of data and model governance, Thomson Reuters
By Mark SamuelsThe news and information provider places a premium on responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence, and central to that is the governance of data and the models surrounding it
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20 Oct 2023
Public Accounts Committee highlights smart meter failures
By Cliff SaranIn spite of failing to meet roll-out targets, millions of smart meters are not working, and some will break once 3G and 2G networks are switched off
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19 Oct 2023
Nuclear regulator raps EDF over cyber compliance
By Alex ScroxtonThe Office for Nuclear Regulation says EDF has come up short on needed measures to improve cyber security standards at several critical UK nuclear facilities
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19 Oct 2023
Sellafield local authority unsure if data was stolen six years on from North Korea ransomware attack
By Tommy GreeneSenior managers at an ‘Achilles heel’ local authority for Europe’s biggest nuclear site ‘still don’t know what was lost’ in a 2017 cyber attack, according to a council source
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19 Oct 2023
Government concedes it will miss 2024 e-prescribing target
By Lis EvenstadThe government won’t meet its target to get rid of paper prescribing in hospitals by 2024, and has pushed the goal post back two years to 2026
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19 Oct 2023
Post Office auditors presumed subpostmasters were ‘on the fiddle’ or ‘in a muddle’
By Karl FlindersPublic inquiry into Post Office scandal hears how head office staff routinely made negative assumptions about subpostmasters in small branches
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18 Oct 2023
Former Post Office executive admits he wouldn’t sign unfair contract he pushed on subpostmasters
By Karl FlindersFormer contract manager said contract that subpostmasters had to sign with Post Office “put them on the hook” for everything
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17 Oct 2023
Hacktivist attacks against Israeli websites mirror attacks following Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Bill GoodwinHacktivists supporting Gaza and Palestine have launched hundreds of website defacement attacks against Israeli websites, mirroring the pattern of attacks that occurred after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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17 Oct 2023
UK Apple Store workers detail ‘union-busting’ tactics
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonApple Store workers in the UK are attempting to unionise, but say they are facing pushback from the company, which is allegedly deploying a variety of “union-busting” tactics
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17 Oct 2023
Government to pump £30m into NHS medtech
By Lis EvenstadThe government hopes the funding, which is available to integrated care systems across the country, will ease winter pressures through the help of technology
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13 Oct 2023
CDO interview: Andrew Curry, manager of the Central Data Office, ExxonMobil
By Mark SamuelsThe head of the oil and gas giant’s data organisation is leading a strategy to establish enterprise-wide principles for the use of data as part of a unified corporate ecosystem
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13 Oct 2023
UK startups pilot semiconductor funding
By Cliff SaranChipStart is a new initiative from the UK government to help build out the National Semiconductor Strategy by supporting startups
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13 Oct 2023
‘Angry’ lawyer warned against Post Office computer investigation in 2010 email
By Karl FlindersAngered by his exclusion from an important discussion, former Royal Mail lawyer told colleagues of the risks to the Post Office if, as planned, they publicly investigate allegations against its computer system
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12 Oct 2023
Rubrik, ManageEngine and LogRhythm expanding channel reach
By Simon QuickeVendors take steps to support, increase and expand their channel activities to drive further growth
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12 Oct 2023
Scottish biometrics watchdog outlines police cloud concerns
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonPolice Scotland’s response to the biometrics commissioner’s formal information notice ‘did not ameliorate’ his concerns about the sovereignty and security of the sensitive biometric information being uploaded to cloud infrastructure that is subject to intrusive US surveillance laws
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11 Oct 2023
Google encouraging partners to embrace generative AI
By Simon QuickeCloud giant unveils a number of partner programme enhancements as it looks to support more of a push into artificial intelligence
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11 Oct 2023
Public sector buyers of AI tech must interrogate its suitability
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe Ada Lovelace Institute has published a review on public sector use of artificial intelligence foundation models, looking at the risks and opportunities associated with the technology, and how these can be dealt with from the early stages of procurement onwards
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11 Oct 2023
Why only 1% of the Snowden Archive will ever be published
By Stefania MauriziSpeaking to Computer Weekly after we published new revelations from the Snowden archive, the Guardian’s Pulitzer Prize winner, Ewen MacAskill, explains why more of the Snowden trove is unlikely to see the light of day
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10 Oct 2023
MGM faces £100m loss from cyber attack on its casinos
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMGM Resorts has provided further details on the fallout of the hack targeting its casinos in early September, confirming that a range of personal information has been stolen and that it will likely cost the firm around $100m
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05 Oct 2023
Microsoft: Nation-state cyber espionage on rise in 2023
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonMicrosoft’s latest Digital Defence Report outlines how nation-state cyber activity has largely moved from destructive attacks to espionage and intelligence gathering
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05 Oct 2023
Red Cross issues rules of engagement for hackers in conflicts
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe digital rules of engagement are the first time cyber activity has been looked at by the conflict watchdog, but a number of hacker groups have already come out and said they will not be following them
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05 Oct 2023
Government launches £60m Regional Innovation Fund
By Lis EvenstadThe £60m fund aims to support universities in areas with lower R&D investment, while the government is also pumping £8m towards AI scholarships
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05 Oct 2023
Schneider Electric hands partners sustainability SaaS
By Simon QuickeVendor continues to support partners with tools to identify, measure and ultimately reduce carbon emissions
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05 Oct 2023
Policing minister wants to use UK passport data in facial recognition
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe policing minister’s plans to integrate the UK’s passport database with police facial-recognition systems have been met with criticism from campaigners, academics, and the biometrics commissioner for England and Wales
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04 Oct 2023
IR35: HMRC completes first phase of CEST upgrades with Ocelot platform migration
By Caroline DonnellyHMRC has confirmed that its online IR35 status checker tool has completed its migration to a new platform, as the government tax collection agency’s revamp of the service continues apace
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04 Oct 2023
Lloyds Bank launches digital identity app
By Karl FlindersLloyds Bank has launched a digital identity app with tech startup Yoti, after it invested £10m in the firm
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04 Oct 2023
Visa to invest $100m in generative AI startups
By Karl FlindersPayments giant investing in startups that focus on applying generative AI to commerce and payments
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04 Oct 2023
Canalys: Vendors will expand channel relationships
By Simon QuickeThe partner-first trend is set to continue as more vendors recognise value of partners and give them the chance to take on a greater share of the business
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04 Oct 2023
ICO issues guidance on workplace surveillance
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonGuidance on employee monitoring covers how employers can conduct their digital surveillance lawfully, transparently and fairly, and warns against businesses intruding on their workers’ private lives
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03 Oct 2023
Millard steps into global channel role at Dell
By Simon QuickeExit of Rola Dagher means a fresh face in the hot seat running the vendor’s global partner organisation
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03 Oct 2023
Cyber experts urge EU to rethink vulnerability disclosure plans
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonThe European Union’s proposed cyber security vulnerability disclosure measures are well-intentioned but ultimately counterproductive, as making unmitigated vulnerabilities public knowledge increases the risk of their exploitation by various actors, experts claim
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03 Oct 2023
Amnesia hides names of individuals behind Post Office’s ‘head on a spike’ strategy
By Karl FlindersFormer Post Office lawyer deflects individual responsibility for a strategy that crushed subpostmasters, blaming the organisation as a whole
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03 Oct 2023
Public sector needs systemic reform of capacity to innovate
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonImproving the public sector’s capacity to innovate requires a culture of innovation underpinned by people, skills and new ways of working with the private sector
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03 Oct 2023
Top science journal faced secret attacks from Covid conspiracy theory group
By Computer Weekly and Byline TimesA conspiratorial group of extreme Brexit lobbyists mounted an extraordinary campaign against one of the world’s most prestigious science journals – part of a series of joint investigations between Byline Times and Computer Weekly
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02 Oct 2023
Partner ecosystem changeup prompts alliance rethink
By John MooreThe shifting partner ecosystem landscape could inspire IT service providers to consider new alliances or bolster existing ones amid fast-paced economy and technology trends.
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02 Oct 2023
CDO interview: Lalo Luna, global head of strategy and insights, Heineken
By Mark SamuelsThe brewing giant is building a data ecosystem to bring new insights to the business and to make the most of emerging developments in artificial intelligence capabilities
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02 Oct 2023
Versity targets Exabyte volumes in data archiving
By Pierre BerlemontVersity builds archiving for Exabyte data volumes on tape and in object storage. It has built its own S3 and transitioned to a GPL licence for supercomputing archives
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02 Oct 2023
How the Australian government is approaching AI
By Aaron TanThe Australian government is experimenting with AI use cases in a safe environment while it figures out ways to harness the technology to benefit citizens and businesses
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29 Sep 2023
Government hands over £12.5m to farming tech innovators
By Lis EvenstadSome 19 projects focusing on automation and robotic technology will get funding from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to boost the agricultural sector