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08 May 2024
Microsoft touts expansion of Secure Future Initiative
By Alexander CulafiAt RSA Conference 2024, Microsoft vice president Vasu Jakkal discussed some of the criticisms leveled against the company and how the Secure Future Initiative will address them.
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08 May 2024
Infinity Group picks up Pax8 end customer business
By Simon QuickeMove will add more depth to firm’s Microsoft capabilities and support expansion ambitions
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08 May 2024
New Apple iPad Pro with M4 chip ready for AI
By Antone GonsalvesApple's latest iPad Pro is the first product to get the company's new M4 chip with a neural processing unit designed to power AI applications and services.
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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
Admins told to take action over F5 Big-IP platform flaws
By Alex ScroxtonTwo vulnerabilities in the widely used F5 Networks Big-IP platform are now being exploited in the wild
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02 Nov 2023
AI Safety Summit: Day one review
By Sebastian Klovig SkeltonComputer Weekly breaks down what happened during the first day of the UK government’s AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park
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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
UK workers exhibit poor security behaviours, report reveals
By Scarlet CharlesReport by KnowBe4 has found that four in five UK workers do not make security-conscious choices, whether in-office, remote or hybrid working
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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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02 Nov 2023
Tech employers claim Gen Z lack core technical skills
By Scarlet CharlesResearch by Wiley Edge has found that almost half of businesses offering tech roles claim that candidates lack the skills needed for the job
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02 Nov 2023
EU digital ID reforms should be ‘actively resisted’, say experts
By Alex ScroxtonOver 300 cyber security experts have called for the EU to rethink its proposals for eIDAS digital identity reforms, saying some of the provisions risk damaging user privacy and security
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02 Nov 2023
SAP lays out generative AI strategy
By Aaron TanSAP is incorporating generative AI capabilities into software development and the Hana database, prioritising data privacy and use cases that drive efficiency and cost savings for customers
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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
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
Senators defend new federal agency for tackling big tech
By Makenzie HollandA federal agency with a specific focus on digital platforms will help address growing concerns around AI, data privacy and competition, two U.S. senators argue.
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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
SEC sues SolarWinds, alleging serious security failures
By Alex ScroxtonSolarWinds and its CISO have been charged with fraud and internal control failures by the US authorities amid allegations of a series of cyber security failings leading up to the 2020 Sunburst attacks
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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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31 Oct 2023
How much is enough to support those who maintain open source?
By Cliff SaranWithout the ongoing work of developers, open source projects would become stale and riddled with unfixed bugs and security issues. We look at the issues of funding and fairness
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30 Oct 2023
Biden EO aims to build foundation for AI legislation
By Makenzie HollandThe Biden administration is tasking federal agencies with making standards for AI systems development that could shape what legislation looks like at the state and federal level.
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30 Oct 2023
TD Synnex places sustainability at heart of services business
By Simon QuickeDistributor increases circular economy approach after review underlined the demand from customers for greater levels of support
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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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30 Oct 2023
Computacenter on track for growth
By Simon QuickeStrong sales in Us and Germany countered a ‘difficult’ UK in the channel player Computacenter’s Q3 performance
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30 Oct 2023
FDM Group partners with ISACA to boost cyber training programme
By Scarlet CharlesThe FDM Group has announced a partnership with ISACA to help develop and boost their cyber training programmes and credentials
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30 Oct 2023
More office days leads to fewer women, says Nash Squared
By Clare McDonaldA lack of flexibility could be standing in the way of a more diverse tech workforce, according to Nash Squared
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27 Oct 2023
Lack of federal data privacy law seen hurting IT security
By Makenzie HollandWithout federal data privacy protections, businesses can freely amass vast amounts of consumer data, raising cybersecurity risks for both consumers and businesses.
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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
Microsoft warns over growing threat from Octo Tempest gang
By Alex ScroxtonThe English-speaking Octo Tempest extortion gang – which became an ALPHV/BlackCat affiliate recently – presents one of the most significant and rapidly growing threats to large organisations at this time, says Microsoft
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27 Oct 2023
How Elastic manages cyber security threats
By Aaron TanMandy Andress, CISO at Elastic, highlights the company’s approach to tackling evolving cyber threats through the use of AI tools and enhanced security measures while strengthening the capabilities of its security offerings
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27 Oct 2023
Google launches bug bounties for generative AI attack scenarios
By Alex ScroxtonGoogle expands its bug bounty programme to encompass generative AI and takes steps to grow its commitment to supply chain security as it relates to the emerging technology
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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
Czech managed hosting player sets sights on UK
By Simon QuickeWeb hosting and managed services player vshosting is keen to build a UK presence and increase its channel involvement
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27 Oct 2023
Webex deploys AI to enhance contact centre agent potential, boost CX
By Joe O’HalloranAI-powered innovations in contact centre designed to generate agent efficiency and well-being, resulting in reduced turnover and improved customer experiences, faster resolution of customer needs and real business outcomes
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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
LaunchDarkly feature management adds built-in workflows
By Beth PariseauLarge enterprises use feature management to cope with traffic spikes and speed up releases but must plan carefully to avoid technical debt. LaunchDarkly updates could help.
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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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26 Oct 2023
Rancher founders' new venture recasts Kubernetes management
By Beth PariseauWhile Rancher focused on simplifying Kubernetes management, Acorn Labs looks to remove it entirely from developer workflows by embedding it within a new kind of application image.
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26 Oct 2023
Boardrooms losing control in generative AI takeover, says Kaspersky
By Alex ScroxtonC-suite executives are increasingly fretful about what they perceive as a ‘silent infiltration’ of generative AI tools across their organisations
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26 Oct 2023
Exploitation of Citrix NetScaler vulns reaching dangerous levels
By Alex ScroxtonObserved activity exploiting two new Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities disclosed earlier this month is ramping up, and users may be running out of time to patch lest they be attacked
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26 Oct 2023
Facebook pins future on Quest 3 and AI development
By Cliff SaranParent company Meta has focused on establishing Twitter rival Threads and its new augmented reality headset Quest 3
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26 Oct 2023
Google saves almost $3bn by running servers for six years
By Cliff SaranExtending the life of its datacentre servers and network equipment has led to significant savings over the past nine months for Google
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25 Oct 2023
Generative AI gets AIOps closer to ultimate goal
By Beth PariseauBigPanda's generative AI-driven root cause analysis keeps it at crux of IHG's AIOps. Glean's natural language processing and suggestions will free up time for Cruise devx team.
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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
Bytes, Softcat and Westcon-Comstor display business resilience
By Simon QuickeIt has been a tough year economically, but some channel players sharing their results this week have shown that growth is possible
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25 Oct 2023
Demystifying the top five OT security myths
By Aaron TanGoh Eng Choon, president of ST Engineering’s cyber business, outlines the common myths around OT security in a bid to raise awareness of the security challenges confronting OT systems
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25 Oct 2023
Copilots, AI and Azure drive Microsoft revenue growth
By Cliff SaranAI dominated the Microsoft’s latest quarterly earnings. Copilot trials are being run by 40% of the Fortune 100
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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
Cisco hackers likely taking steps to avoid identification
By Alex ScroxtonCisco confirms that a drop in detections of devices compromised by two zero-days was likely the result of reactive measures taken by the threat actors to avoid discovery
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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
Research team tricks AI chatbots into writing usable malicious code
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers at the University of Sheffield have demonstrated that so-called Text-to-SQL systems can be tricked into writing malicious code for use in cyber attacks
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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
NetApp ‘unified storage’ adds new ASA block storage at Insight
By Antony AdsheadLas Vegas event sees NetApp continue its evolution to hybrid cloud and data management player announce ASA C-series and Keystone and Kubernetes storage enhancements
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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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24 Oct 2023
OCBC to roll out GenAI chatbot
By Aaron TanSingapore’s OCBC Bank is rolling out a GenAI chatbot powered by Azure OpenAI to assist employees with writing, research and idea generation
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24 Oct 2023
Microsoft to invest A$5bn in Australia
By Aaron TanMicrosoft is making its largest investment in Australia to expand its infrastructure footprint, alongside plans to bolster skills training and cyber security in the country
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23 Oct 2023
CTO interview: Pegasystems’ Don Schuerman on using AI to set business goals
By Bill GoodwinGenerative AI is on the cusp of allowing companies to automate business processes to meet business goals
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23 Oct 2023
Dell updates PowerStore, PowerMax and PowerFlex storage
By Yann SerraDell storage upgrades include improved AIOps, lower energy usage, real-time HA failover, seamless hardware replacement, and enhancements to take advantage of DPU acceleration
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23 Oct 2023
Gartner: CIOs must prepare for generative AI disruption
By Cliff SaranThe growth of generative AI poses risks and opportunities for IT and business leaders
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23 Oct 2023
Cisco pushes update to stop exploitation of two IOS XE zero-days
By Alex ScroxtonCisco releases updates to thwart exploitation of two flaws affecting users of its IOS XE software
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23 Oct 2023
How Ensign is leading the charge in cyber security
By Aaron TanLee Fook Sun, chairman of Ensign InfoSecurity, traces the company’s journey and how it is leading the charge in cyber security by doing things differently, investing in R&D and engaging with the wider ecosystem
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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
Belgian researchers raise speed limit in European datacentres
By Pat BransResearchers have developed a prototype of an optical receiver that will help datacentres process data at a much higher rate
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20 Oct 2023
Computer Weekly contributor named Godfather of UK Security
By Alex ScroxtonAdvent IM founder Mike Gillespie was among those honoured at the eighth annual Security Serious Unsung Heroes Awards
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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
RagnarLocker cyber gang that pioneered double extortion busted
By Alex ScroxtonEuropol and the FBI have taken down the RagnarLocker ransomware crew, a long-standing gang that helped pioneer some now common tactics, taking its dark web negotiation and data leak sites offline
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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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20 Oct 2023
Fixing developer AI fear is a team effort
A study by Pluralsight has looked at the risks of building a team of “star developers” and instilling a competitive culture
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19 Oct 2023
Cloud inflation affects IT spending trends, GenAI not yet
By John MooreGartner's forecast points to rising cloud and services spend. Generative AI is yet to strongly influence IT budgets, but IBM and other providers gear up for growth.
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19 Oct 2023
How AWS is building a tech stack for generative AI
By Aaron TanOlivier Klein, chief technologist for Asia-Pacific and Japan at Amazon Web Services, dives deeper into the technology stack the company has built to ease GenAI adoption
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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
Fears grow over extent of Cisco IOS XE zero-day
By Alex ScroxtonResearchers have identified spiking numbers of victims of a recently disclosed Cisco zero-day, as users of the networking supplier’s IOS XE software are urged to take defensive measures
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19 Oct 2023
Need for ‘significant’ public and private investment in UK infrastructure
By Joe O’HalloranSecond long-term review sets out role of digital infrastructure in supporting economic growth in UK, but stresses importance of government continuing to support network competition and market deployment
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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
SAP results highlight AI-driven business software
By Cliff SaranSAP, like other enterprise software companies, is integrating artificial intelligence across its enterprise software portfolio
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19 Oct 2023
Scality gets a jump with VMware Cloud Director integration
By Antony AdsheadS3-compliant object storage specialist will use new OSIS integration with VMware’s cloud management tool to target service providers that want to deliver regional cloud offers
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19 Oct 2023
Loughborough Uni to create five cyber AI research posts
By Alex ScroxtonSupported by Darktrace, Loughborough University is to recruit five doctoral researchers focusing on cross-disciplinary research in AI and cyber security
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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
Dell PowerMaxOS 10.1 targets operational, energy efficiency
By Adam ArmstrongThe latest Dell PowerMaxOS update brings greater data reduction and power usage monitoring to its top-of-the-line storage array. The update also keyed in on cyber-resilience.
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18 Oct 2023
Prisma Cloud analytics, automation boost DevSecOps speed
By Beth PariseauPrisma Cloud's Darwin update looks to address DevSecOps communication and velocity lags with centralized analytics and by ditching tickets for automated pull requests.
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18 Oct 2023
Agilitas welcomes local MP to Nottingham HQ
By Simon QuickeChannel player shows politician round offices, sharing its vision for growth and introducing him to graduates
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18 Oct 2023
Avanade exposes generative AI skills gap
By Simon QuickeCustomers know they have to embrace generative AI, but many are not in a position to support it due to a lack of expertise
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18 Oct 2023
What are the cyber risks from the latest Middle Eastern conflict?
By Alex ScroxtonThe outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel in October 2023 has seen a wide variety of accompanying cyber attacks from hacktivists and other groups. We look at the risks to organisations
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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
Five Eyes issues five tips on thwarting nation state threats
By Alex ScroxtonIntelligence chiefs from the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have published guidance on building resilience against nation state cyber threats
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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
Countrywide Healthcare manages Meraki with Highlight
By Cliff SaranThe supplier of medical and janitorial equipment selected managed service that connects to its Cisco Meraki system via a single API